tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post6938239719059821968..comments2024-03-27T18:20:38.176-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): How to escape from Zip tiesMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-46939164715582479642011-10-03T19:44:28.037-05:002011-10-03T19:44:28.037-05:00As an aside, ITS sells some useful (but rather pri...As an aside, ITS sells some useful (but rather pricey) gear, and their target audience is really military and LEOs.<br /><br />ITS has put out a lot of interesting and fun videos over the years, and their knot of the weeks series is very good.032125https://www.blogger.com/profile/11092860450994272341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-90177608416767810382011-10-03T16:56:54.070-05:002011-10-03T16:56:54.070-05:00my experience of having had my ankles zip tied is ...my experience of having had my ankles zip tied is that with ordinary adult male strength and some tolerance for pain you can pull these apart. that was some years ago, so maybe they have improved since then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-48859448894156167732011-10-03T15:30:59.853-05:002011-10-03T15:30:59.853-05:00Looks like a straight pin is enough to get you out...Looks like a straight pin is enough to get you out of the specially designed police "plasticuffs"<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB_gwYz5MqsJonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16202232297520563227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-28283231697439000322011-10-02T17:39:36.648-05:002011-10-02T17:39:36.648-05:00While I would love to be Houdini, after seeing the...While I would love to be Houdini, after seeing the photo accompanying this New York Times story I wonder how practical your video is. All of the zip-tie restraints being carried by NYPD officers at the Wall Street protests seem to keep the wrists separated, and the center buckle seems much sturdier: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/03/nyregion/nypds-white-shirts-take-on-enforcer-role.html?_r=1&hpSing2memusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15633865244109414850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-13760496512887235882011-10-02T17:02:04.988-05:002011-10-02T17:02:04.988-05:00It's also little known that non-reusable cable...It's also little known that non-reusable cable-ties can usually be reused. If you feed the tapered end in from the same side it would usually feed from, but underneath the "proper" one, you can usually release the pawl that engages on the ratchet.Skipweaselnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-5834838481108236002011-10-02T14:41:56.061-05:002011-10-02T14:41:56.061-05:00Posted because knowledge is valuable. :-) I wonder...Posted because knowledge is valuable. :-) I wonder if I'm strong enough to make that work. I'll have to try.Mel V.noreply@blogger.com