273765 467 Games Magic General Magic true Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:31:31 -0800 /system/videos/5/19/14/28/281419.flv escaping,handcuffs,games,tricks,magic,illusions,escape,artist,tips,performing,stunts How To Escape From Handcuffs http://www.howcast.com/videos/273765-How-To-Escape-From-Handcuffs http://www.howcast.com/videos/273765-How-To-Escape-From-Handcuffs/edit approved 120 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=273765"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=273765" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 3 Seaworthy http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/273765/ESCAPE_FROM_HANDCUFFS_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 772 false false false 102692 0 18 Warning Attempting to escape from police custody is illegal. Never use these tips to evade arrest.

]]> 102693 1 24 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/273765/24.jpg Don't let them close tightly Push your arms towards the person putting the cuffs on you so that they close around your forearms instead of your wrists. Then slide your hands out of the loose cuffs.

]]> 102694 2 36 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/273765/36.jpg Use a key You can also use a key to escape. Most handcuffs use one type of key that can be purchased online or at a gun store. Hide the key on your body or around the performance area, and simply unlock the cuffs when it’s time to escape.

]]> 102695 3 52 Tip Some escape artists have an assistant covertly pass them a key during a last-minute good-luck handshake.

]]> 102696 4 57 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/273765/57.jpg Shim the lock Try pushing a small, thin piece of metal, called a shim, in between the teeth and the locking mechanism inside the cuff. Leaving the shim in, turn your wrist to push open the handcuffs.

]]> 102697 5 68 Tip The shim should be wider than a bobby pin or a paper clip. Try the metal clip from a pen cap.

]]> 102698 6 74 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/273765/74.jpg Get a pin or paper clip You can even pick the lock. Straighten a bobby pin or paper clip. Peel off the protective plastic tips if you’re using a bobby pin. Then, bend one tip of the pin or clip so that it looks like a hand crank.

]]> 102699 7 86 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/273765/86.jpg Pick the lock Insert the tip of the pin or clip into the straight part at the edge of the keyhole, and gently push down toward the side where the handcuffs will open. Use the leverage to release the ratchet and unlock the cuffs.

]]> 102700 8 97 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/273765/97.jpg Pick a double lock If they’re double-lock cuffs, insert the pin in the keyhole on the side opposite of where the handcuffs will open, and push down to release the double lock. Then turn the pin around to release the ratchet and open the cuffs. Now take a bow; you’re officially an escape artist!

]]> 102701 9 112 Fact The art of escaping restraints or other traps is called escapology.

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