When I first started we had to furnish our own cuffs. My first pair were Jay pees which worked just fine. I soon purchased a pair of Peerless. They became my main carry cuffs. The Jay pees were kept in my briefcase as extras. I kept one flex cuff cuff in my hat (When your foot hits the ground, the hat goes on your head.) and a few extras in my briefcase. I did try the hinged Peerless cuffs and they immediately broke. Peerless refused to do anything about it. So I advised them I would let every student know that when I taught DT in our basic police academy. I have my cuffs somewhere around my apartment. I would not want to have to explain to an officer why I would have cuffs in my car, sounds a little creepy?