Handcuff Finishes

Handcuff Finishes

Nickel: Nickel plating is the most popular handcuff finish. Our two best sellers, the Smith & Wesson Model 100 and the Peerless Model 700 both are nickel plated handcuffs. Smith & Wesson does a satin nickel finish on their handcuffs giving them a rougher appearance that is less reflective, and easier to grip. Peerless’ nickel finish is much more shiny and smooth. CTS, Hiatt, ASP and Chicago also nickel plate a majority of their restraints.

Peerless Nickel Plated Handcuff
Peerless Nickel Plated Handcuff

Blued: Bluing (black oxide), not the actual color blue, but the same process used to protect firearms and make them black. Blued handcuffs are very popular. Bluing is used to add mild corrosion resistance to handcuffs. Black oxide finishes require regular lubrication to remain rust-free. Smith & Wesson, Peerless and Hiatt all have blued (black) handcuffs in their lineups.

Smith & Wesson Oversized Blue Handcuffs
Smith & Wesson Oversized Blue Handcuffs

Melonite: Melonite is trademarked salt bath nitriding process used to blacken handcuffs and increase surface hardness. S&W uses the same process on their guns. Glock uses a very similar process called Tenifer They have two models of Melonite handcuffs: their standard model 100 in a Melonite finish and their M&P Melonite handcuff with finger activated double locks.

Smith & Wesson Melonite Finish Handcuff
Smith & Wesson Melonite Finish Handcuff

Stainless: There aren’t many stainless steel handcuffs on the market today. Stainless steel is used in a variety of applications because it is extremely resistant to rust.

Smith & Wesson Stainless Steel Handcuff
Smith & Wesson Stainless Steel Handcuff

Colored Handcuffs

Color Plated: Peerless Handcuffs are available in 5 different colors. The color coating is applied using a process called Electrolytic Polyurethane Plating (EPP). EEP fully coats restraints inside and out without interfering with the lock mechanism and jaw swing through.

Peerless Color Plated Handcuffs
Peerless Color Plated Handcuffs

Powder Coated: CTS (formerly Hiatt-Thompson) colored handcuffs are powder coated. As part of their process, the end of the swinging arms of CTS handcuffs is not fully coated.

CTS Powder Coated Handcuffs
CTS Powder Coated Handcuffs

Weathershield: Smith & Wesson calls their colored handcuffs Weathershield handcuffs. Smith & Wesson coats the whole handcuff except the chain and swinging arm in a durable colored finish.

Smith & Wesson Weathershield Handcuffs
Smith & Wesson Weathershield Handcuffs

Handcuff Personalization

We specialize in handcuff personalization. It is no secret to us that officers often have to hand off suspects and sometimes along with the suspect goes the handcuffs. The best way to keep track of your handcuffs and make sure you get them back is to etch your name and badge number right onto the handcuffs. We use a high tech specialized high power laser to engrave handcuffs.

Here at the Handcuff Warehouse we engrave a lot of handcuffs every day. Delivering personalized handcuffs to our customers very quickly is always our priority. We are one of very few companies you can place a custom order with and have it shipped out the next (and in some cases same) day.

Handcuff Personalization