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ICcode for "Fetters"



[b]Fetters[/b], shackles or leg irons are metal restraints used on the feet or ankles, and are a type of [about=Steel bondage]Steel bondage[/about]. They are of the same basic design as [about=handcuffs]handcuffs[/about] but have larger diameter cuffs to allow them to be fitted arround the ankle and have a much longer chain than handcuffs to allow the [about=captive]captive[/about] to walk in them. Handcuffs should not be used to bind a captive's feet; in almost every case the cuff size will be too small to be locked around the ankle without the risk of pressing on the tendon and causing injury.

Fetters are a staple of most players' toy boxes; they are versatile and quick to apply and can be used in a number of different ways:


[item] As simple leg restaints (as shown in picture).

[item] The chain can be looped over a pair of handcuffs to [about=hogtie]hogtie[/about] the captive.

[item] Looped through the crotch strap of a [about=bondage harness]bondage harness[/about] to keep the captive kneeling.

[item] Using two sets of handcuffs and two sets of leg irons, a captive can be quickly [about=spreadeagle]spreadeagle[/about]d to a bed.


[heading]See Also



[item][about=Bondage cuffs]Bondage cuffs[/about]

[item][about=Handcuffs]Handcuffs[/about]

[item][about=Rigid irons]Rigid irons[/about]

[item][about=SM equipment]SM equipment[/about]



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