How to get out of Thumbcuffs!
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 running time 12:59
This week -- they're trickier, harder, and sneakier than handcuffs: we escape from thumbcuffs!
Segments
We're back with a little help from magician and escape artist Daniel Martin, who joins Brian for the third episode teaching the real tricks and techniques used to escape from sticky situations. In this episode, Daniel explains how to escape from thumbcuffs.
Disclaimer: We're pretty sure it's not illegal to know HOW to escape from thumbcuffs... but we're 100% sure it's illegal to actually escape when detained by law enforcement (just sayin').
As we already learned from Daniel, there are three ways to escape from handcuffs:
#1 - Key: This one sounds obvious, but most people don't know that just about all handcuffs use the exact same design of key. Just keep one in your back pocket, and you're set.
#2 - Shim: Smaller and much thinner than a key, a shim is easy to conceal and easy to use.
#3 - Paperclip: It's not just a cliche from action movies... you can use a garden-variety paperclip to escape from real handcuffs, and Daniel showed us how.
BUT -- in this episode, we learn a very special, very sneaky way to escape from thumbcuffs that use none of the above methods! Check it out.
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" There tighter trick here and harder than handcuffs we're gonna learn how to escape. --"
" This -- the Scam School project by those insidious wizards at Netflix. Welcome to the only school whose mascot does the fighting hangovers Scam School the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street -- Brian -- and this week we are back with another episode. Featuring escape artist extraordinaire and entertainer of the year nominee Daniel mark this week we're gonna be learning about the real."
" Some cuffs."
" Once again damned hard. But see again and then having great. Things have lacked adequate when he doesn't partly to escape from police issues at hand count my husband opens combination locks right now. Well you know I've I've that they get another step further but kind of the combination of everything up to this point. Lots. -- that's half the cost. Miniature version. You can't I have forgive -- for saying this but I -- you -- this accommodation are needed better. Objectively from the outside it seemed like this would be a step down hill from being. -- it cuts to small enough to -- what makes them tough. A bigger better deal for local football that'll there's a lot of law enforcement agencies are actually useful clubs because they're smaller and more portable. So you could carry 345. From these unused supposed to if you handcuffs. Portable I think that really didn't think it went right your back pocket of a pocket wherever they're ready to go I would guess also."
" Gonna mess with your friends and kill off that you're much more likely from his back pocket aren't around much."
" Yet we'll -- him if."
" about them handcuff. On the bar tables to get a little bit nervous a little nervous definitely the first thing that fascinating. They thought I'd like like I wouldn't --"
" Of them. For me and it is right well speaking of which this --"
" Work they sure do things. The --"
" Obviously -- and -- tell me earlier this is the thing he that we used on him and I think he's using your phone call. I don't come with the same -- that you -- in the period you had."
" You can pump up like you had you on you. We knew we had to get things right."
" Yeah I did he tell the story or you know it'll probably what they've got it don't -- I've been -- relatively good -- the company didn't show. At one point I I forgot that he really should be flying way. Don't call for handcuffed to stuff like that. And so they apple would in this that this sort of keeping going through the extreme right."
" you comments -- artists and magician and I think that definitely million dollars in. Why Tommy you said the you're kidding -- do not think if you say accurately hit it."
" I'm all of them go ahead just like an and I don't."
" And I are at the last. You would really be pulled out his income. Read backwards but -- panhandling without knowing that you know he's he is --"
" He did on the way -- kind of behavior Q ultimately okay smart path let's try that. And he put me in it and -- behind my back. Clinton aren't which that they are very grateful and we look -- you act like how to get do you have that your back pocket how did you get the scene where you need."
" Well just like -- about the I had opportunities available all the time in my back pocket right but what happened it was an okay you really feel it. Let me out -- the top of him turning around saying hey what you. Because he out."
" the first one I've -- okay here at him in my fifth."
" This that is unbelievable impact."
" All right don't count on -- yeah I'll -- it will have rated their new England and what you've got it's gonna. And it was my -- I put it off them but -- involved and so this stuff that words I guess thinking -- the."
" If they were just happy to."
" Usually hot is the ones that in the second but basically we'll put it on there almost like you put your wrist handcuffed but there's no possible moving from its one. We -- piece of metal yeah and at the school right in here and La Hoya and obviously as we've mentioned before where the -- episode that he's the key. The differences. You have this put -- the end and credible ways what label the one side. The other way what was the other side I would imagine there's a lot more complicated especially in the holes on this site you maneuver around me and it is typically when you have them put -- and is that the wolverines a little bit you have people always coming out if you look plan on getting."
" And it couldn't stop doing it is gonna make your regular on this plane and it okay if you -- it either way it's been difficult. Okay yet figured. OK so obviously he works and earlier before this year as far -- with this thing yeah."
" Of course with the paperwork yet -- method that we parliament conference yes only only that Mikey pointed out you gotta go one -- for one side."
" I try to end just like game before."
" You're there league -- open only one side of the people that haven't seen in the handcuff they -- lots yeah eleven how would that."
" Okay -- look -- this is just pretty much handcuffed him."
" If your -- the ship with. Like right in there with the rest of course right now right. And you can. That's out people like you can selfish and mean that's up the heat and he's nothing but futility you know they would. Nothing no regulation no -- print magic trick plastic little left. -- I bet you would rate I can get on these -- Kind of redeem myself and I definitely think my attic up. I didn't quit and I didn't have that aren't your tip that when this all night. I don't often get out with with no he is nothing in my hands. To I would actually feel mommy yeah I want to see adding that it -- on an interview when you were prepared when he major repair your gonna do to try again -- you actually don't want you."
" But what about all right. -- McIntyre without breaking -- folders."
" Right because the -- Oh my god and -- you know wake your mom thought in my life."
" All right and this is and I can put on this -- it yes absolutely I -- right now right."
" making the other thing -- in the drink at Cali how do. You're not violated market. -- I guess we'll let them. I'm an attorney -- inside the harder it is an alcohol home."
" Click I got a -- like."
" Not elegantly. What the hell you got -- briefing."
" Shot as she gets you what."
" That's unbelievable. Alright before we find out how this one's done let's check in with our homework assignment courtesy of --"
" Place this week to get a look at Netflix homework I want to check out catch it you can't directed by Steven Spielberg. And starring Leonardo DiCaprio as frank Abigail content with the age -- sixteen began traveling all over the world posing as a pile. Pilot for pan -- as a doctor as a lawyer and use the position of authority to pass millions of dollars of bogus checks the best part of the -- the story is absolutely true you can learn more about frank -- story from his book but you're gonna have a lot of fun watching this movie. That you don't have Netflix here's what you're gonna do you head on over at www. Netflix.com. Slash Scam School start your free two week trial don't forget that the the WWW that the beginning of the URL are just as important as the scam school at the end to make sure we get credit."
" this is wayward the president during what the best investments -- made its games after captain Alex does. Because I'm sure you put that I mean it was -- there's no that was -- none of -- don't know. And it that you did so fast I mean I suspect you slipped out of it but I don't see how that's possible for how tied up with the money. If you notice that when I remind you as a whole life evolved than you -- that about -- is -- natural reaction right."
" When you put them on me. I help my thumbs down to you can put down as tight as pos -- you started off in the same position I did I get cliche actually happens. When I put my thumb in there. Just like you if you live in the tightest possible there's no way in hell getting out -- of that is the other key the paper clip where the ship right. What happens is -- you know what I want you. You to -- down we must tightest possible that looks like and racing myself when you do that you -- actually fatter we'll have. Probably about a quarter of an inch battered that would normally should be and you were saying that this you're actually constricting blood vessel is exactly doing that -- actually go to what happens is. If you don't lump me in there I'm not giving up his mind my thumb -- small -- through -- you break it. When you squeeze. Is this the constrict the blood vessels have enough. To make your thumb quicker then you're not going you can see I don't know to close the show that likely literally I'm gonna push just as tight as I can without. Think I'm gonna injury like right about there feels like I'm gonna start breaking yeah -- yeah."
" Out of her right now what happens is this the moment you know moments ago one -- It really involved. Doing about it and just I have got excited that that's why I do video definitely did it and it doesn't matter which way they they -- itself."
" I want to do what they you can start like this that you start yeah that the mother -- on all of the beer down and -- action what is it figured out yet we need that. I love the."
" It's quite possible financing needed to -- Again I'm talking to you online and I can all right -- got them. You can -- do away we'll."
" Wait I'm hot I'm. I don't know them forty years that's also up about dvd forty probably would hurt. This is great because it combines everything that we learn about Hancock puts it into usable portable bar friendly boy and the like and removed -- come box."
" And -- could well. All right this is that you eleven to buy you another -- thank you very much Dan Clark thinks well well done and there's vehement --"
" Big things that there aren't hearing visitor witnessed and don't forget we have one more episode dance coming up soon. -- meanwhile you have any questions about how to pull this off -- that the -- at revision3.com. -- Scam School. You want us to get to our favorite parts -- Patrick wanted to write me directly at trying to revision3.com."
" For future updates on Scam School check out twitter.com slash scam school and you wanna get my updates from the road check -- out at twitter.com slash would."
" Next week we're doing something different we're gonna learn how to do a five course meal entirely out of continents but first. I'd get myself five course meal."
" Yeah."
" A quick. This is this why can't my friends on the -- does not indicate that we I didn't know they might not -- government -- think it takes you anywhere they're."
" It up. You. All right -- I don't yet but we're working we're providing I able problem."
" There tighter trick here and harder than handcuffs we're gonna learn how to escape. --"
" This -- the Scam School project by those insidious wizards at Netflix. Welcome to the only school whose mascot does the fighting hangovers Scam School the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street -- Brian -- and this week we are back with another episode. Featuring escape artist extraordinaire and entertainer of the year nominee Daniel mark this week we're gonna be learning about the real."
" Some cuffs."
" Once again damned hard. But see again and then having great. Things have lacked adequate when he doesn't partly to escape from police issues at hand count my husband opens combination locks right now. Well you know I've I've that they get another step further but kind of the combination of everything up to this point. Lots. -- that's half the cost. Miniature version. You can't I have forgive -- for saying this but I -- you -- this accommodation are needed better. Objectively from the outside it seemed like this would be a step down hill from being. -- it cuts to small enough to -- what makes them tough. A bigger better deal for local football that'll there's a lot of law enforcement agencies are actually useful clubs because they're smaller and more portable. So you could carry 345. From these unused supposed to if you handcuffs. Portable I think that really didn't think it went right your back pocket of a pocket wherever they're ready to go I would guess also."
" Gonna mess with your friends and kill off that you're much more likely from his back pocket aren't around much."
" Yet we'll -- him if."
" about them handcuff. On the bar tables to get a little bit nervous a little nervous definitely the first thing that fascinating. They thought I'd like like I wouldn't --"
" Of them. For me and it is right well speaking of which this --"
" Work they sure do things. The --"
" Obviously -- and -- tell me earlier this is the thing he that we used on him and I think he's using your phone call. I don't come with the same -- that you -- in the period you had."
" You can pump up like you had you on you. We knew we had to get things right."
" Yeah I did he tell the story or you know it'll probably what they've got it don't -- I've been -- relatively good -- the company didn't show. At one point I I forgot that he really should be flying way. Don't call for handcuffed to stuff like that. And so they apple would in this that this sort of keeping going through the extreme right."
" you comments -- artists and magician and I think that definitely million dollars in. Why Tommy you said the you're kidding -- do not think if you say accurately hit it."
" I'm all of them go ahead just like an and I don't."
" And I are at the last. You would really be pulled out his income. Read backwards but -- panhandling without knowing that you know he's he is --"
" He did on the way -- kind of behavior Q ultimately okay smart path let's try that. And he put me in it and -- behind my back. Clinton aren't which that they are very grateful and we look -- you act like how to get do you have that your back pocket how did you get the scene where you need."
" Well just like -- about the I had opportunities available all the time in my back pocket right but what happened it was an okay you really feel it. Let me out -- the top of him turning around saying hey what you. Because he out."
" the first one I've -- okay here at him in my fifth."
" This that is unbelievable impact."
" All right don't count on -- yeah I'll -- it will have rated their new England and what you've got it's gonna. And it was my -- I put it off them but -- involved and so this stuff that words I guess thinking -- the."
" If they were just happy to."
" Usually hot is the ones that in the second but basically we'll put it on there almost like you put your wrist handcuffed but there's no possible moving from its one. We -- piece of metal yeah and at the school right in here and La Hoya and obviously as we've mentioned before where the -- episode that he's the key. The differences. You have this put -- the end and credible ways what label the one side. The other way what was the other side I would imagine there's a lot more complicated especially in the holes on this site you maneuver around me and it is typically when you have them put -- and is that the wolverines a little bit you have people always coming out if you look plan on getting."
" And it couldn't stop doing it is gonna make your regular on this plane and it okay if you -- it either way it's been difficult. Okay yet figured. OK so obviously he works and earlier before this year as far -- with this thing yeah."
" Of course with the paperwork yet -- method that we parliament conference yes only only that Mikey pointed out you gotta go one -- for one side."
" I try to end just like game before."
" You're there league -- open only one side of the people that haven't seen in the handcuff they -- lots yeah eleven how would that."
" Okay -- look -- this is just pretty much handcuffed him."
" If your -- the ship with. Like right in there with the rest of course right now right. And you can. That's out people like you can selfish and mean that's up the heat and he's nothing but futility you know they would. Nothing no regulation no -- print magic trick plastic little left. -- I bet you would rate I can get on these -- Kind of redeem myself and I definitely think my attic up. I didn't quit and I didn't have that aren't your tip that when this all night. I don't often get out with with no he is nothing in my hands. To I would actually feel mommy yeah I want to see adding that it -- on an interview when you were prepared when he major repair your gonna do to try again -- you actually don't want you."
" But what about all right. -- McIntyre without breaking -- folders."
" Right because the -- Oh my god and -- you know wake your mom thought in my life."
" All right and this is and I can put on this -- it yes absolutely I -- right now right."
" making the other thing -- in the drink at Cali how do. You're not violated market. -- I guess we'll let them. I'm an attorney -- inside the harder it is an alcohol home."
" Click I got a -- like."
" Not elegantly. What the hell you got -- briefing."
" Shot as she gets you what."
" That's unbelievable. Alright before we find out how this one's done let's check in with our homework assignment courtesy of --"
" Place this week to get a look at Netflix homework I want to check out catch it you can't directed by Steven Spielberg. And starring Leonardo DiCaprio as frank Abigail content with the age -- sixteen began traveling all over the world posing as a pile. Pilot for pan -- as a doctor as a lawyer and use the position of authority to pass millions of dollars of bogus checks the best part of the -- the story is absolutely true you can learn more about frank -- story from his book but you're gonna have a lot of fun watching this movie. That you don't have Netflix here's what you're gonna do you head on over at www. Netflix.com. Slash Scam School start your free two week trial don't forget that the the WWW that the beginning of the URL are just as important as the scam school at the end to make sure we get credit."
" this is wayward the president during what the best investments -- made its games after captain Alex does. Because I'm sure you put that I mean it was -- there's no that was -- none of -- don't know. And it that you did so fast I mean I suspect you slipped out of it but I don't see how that's possible for how tied up with the money. If you notice that when I remind you as a whole life evolved than you -- that about -- is -- natural reaction right."
" When you put them on me. I help my thumbs down to you can put down as tight as pos -- you started off in the same position I did I get cliche actually happens. When I put my thumb in there. Just like you if you live in the tightest possible there's no way in hell getting out -- of that is the other key the paper clip where the ship right. What happens is -- you know what I want you. You to -- down we must tightest possible that looks like and racing myself when you do that you -- actually fatter we'll have. Probably about a quarter of an inch battered that would normally should be and you were saying that this you're actually constricting blood vessel is exactly doing that -- actually go to what happens is. If you don't lump me in there I'm not giving up his mind my thumb -- small -- through -- you break it. When you squeeze. Is this the constrict the blood vessels have enough. To make your thumb quicker then you're not going you can see I don't know to close the show that likely literally I'm gonna push just as tight as I can without. Think I'm gonna injury like right about there feels like I'm gonna start breaking yeah -- yeah."
" Out of her right now what happens is this the moment you know moments ago one -- It really involved. Doing about it and just I have got excited that that's why I do video definitely did it and it doesn't matter which way they they -- itself."
" I want to do what they you can start like this that you start yeah that the mother -- on all of the beer down and -- action what is it figured out yet we need that. I love the."
" It's quite possible financing needed to -- Again I'm talking to you online and I can all right -- got them. You can -- do away we'll."
" Wait I'm hot I'm. I don't know them forty years that's also up about dvd forty probably would hurt. This is great because it combines everything that we learn about Hancock puts it into usable portable bar friendly boy and the like and removed -- come box."
" And -- could well. All right this is that you eleven to buy you another -- thank you very much Dan Clark thinks well well done and there's vehement --"
" Big things that there aren't hearing visitor witnessed and don't forget we have one more episode dance coming up soon. -- meanwhile you have any questions about how to pull this off -- that the -- at revision3.com. -- Scam School. You want us to get to our favorite parts -- Patrick wanted to write me directly at trying to revision3.com."
" For future updates on Scam School check out twitter.com slash scam school and you wanna get my updates from the road check -- out at twitter.com slash would."
" Next week we're doing something different we're gonna learn how to do a five course meal entirely out of continents but first. I'd get myself five course meal."
" Yeah."
" A quick. This is this why can't my friends on the -- does not indicate that we I didn't know they might not -- government -- think it takes you anywhere they're."
" It up. You. All right -- I don't yet but we're working we're providing I able problem."
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Started discussion: July 29, 2009 @ 8:15pm GMT
Episode 72: How to get out of Thumbcuffs! [Discussion]
This week -- they're trickier, harder, and sneakier than handcuffs: we escape from thumbcuffs!
Watch and download here.
yogurt
4 months ago
So let's say i don't trust buying anything off the internet... Where can i pick up a pair of these bad boys?
masterevilace
4 months ago
Figured out the gimmick when brian was putting them on dan... pretty cool. Not nearly as cool since practically nobody has seen these magical thumbcuffs before.. Everyone has seen or heard of hand cuffs, and so people know they're generally indestructible.
"I can break these cuffs!"
"I can break these cuffs!"
iMagish
4 months ago
Thumbcuffs
Hey Yogurt,You can get these just off a google search, any online handcuff store will sell them including most online magic shops. A lot more people have seen these than you think, and I have never had ANYONE question them, even if they didn't know what they were!
I have ordered from handcuff warehouse in the past...try this out, it's a lot of fun!
http://www.handcuffwarehouse.com/chth.html
Best,
Daniel Martin
Facebook.com/iMagish
twitter.com/iMagish
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markdmac
4 months ago
Just purchased some
After seeing this episode (and after failing miserably) to pick my police cuffs (given to me by a retired police officer friend) I can't wait to give this a try.I actually ordered 5 of these things. I figure some people may be impressed enough that they want to get a pair, so I got some extras. After searching around I think I found a great price here:
http://nservices.com/handcuffs.htm
I also found some sites with "mini" handcuff style thumbcuffs. I thought those might be good but then found out they have a quick release on them, so no real trick in getting out.
For the gentleman that doesn't "trust" ordering on the Itnernet, I would recommend that you look for vendors that offer secure ordering, look for "https" in the address or look for a padlock in your browser to indicate a secure connection. If you don't want to give out your credit card to unknown vendors then use PayPal.
Trueblood
4 months ago
Cool, new method
Brian,Back in my younger years I did a fair amount of magic, and I picked up a different method for the same effect. I don't think it's better or worse, but it might be easier for some people.
PM me and I'll describe the work.
Guytheninja
4 months ago
I thought the thumbcuffs were pretty cool, but when Daniel Martin braced for the thumbcuffs, it became obvious to me that he could get them off very easily. I guess that is why thumbcuffs are not used that often.
uuilliam
4 months ago
I could tell the second he pushed his thumbs down that, that would help him get out... but damn! Thumb cuffs hurt like hell...
I got a pair through yesterday and my fingers are red raw!!!
and the ammount of times i put the lock at the wrong side!!! not good... especially if your home alone...
good thing we have mouths and teeth i guess :P
pretty hard to get it in the hole though especially when the key doesn't fit right!! (its a bit stiff)
I got mines from here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110411959586&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
arrived next day :)
I got a pair through yesterday and my fingers are red raw!!!
and the ammount of times i put the lock at the wrong side!!! not good... especially if your home alone...
good thing we have mouths and teeth i guess :P
pretty hard to get it in the hole though especially when the key doesn't fit right!! (its a bit stiff)
I got mines from here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110411959586&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
arrived next day :)
techgadgetsteve
4 months ago
cool only about £10 i deffinatly got to get some of these lol
it was a bit obviouse what he was going to do tho but still a good little trick even if i only use it on my mates lol. but atleast if i do use this in the pub it wont look as bad as walkin in with actual handcuffs :) lol
it was a bit obviouse what he was going to do tho but still a good little trick even if i only use it on my mates lol. but atleast if i do use this in the pub it wont look as bad as walkin in with actual handcuffs :) lol














