After doing some research on buying a straitjacket, I decided to go the cheap route and purchase this one.

To start off with, this is a gimmicked jacket, which wasn't advertised, but I suppose should be assumed as it's on a magic site. The gimmick itself is easy to bypass, which I will be doing, to allow inspection of the jacket.

The quality of the piece is lacking. Upon first inspection I noticed there were two (2) grommets missing on two different straps. I am off to get a grommet kit to repair myself.

The Fabric is light weight, not a heavy canvas like would be ideal for a straitjacket, but again, price is low.

I did notice a small tear forming in one sleeve after doing one escape. This tear isn't on a seam, but in the fabric itself.

A final note, this jacket is really big. I am 250lbs, 6'1, and I will be making modifications to make it smaller.

I think I will be looking for a jacket in the $400 range sooner than later, as I don't think this one will stand up to more than a few performances.

I have been looking for a straight jacket for both magic and costume use. Normally, costume shops and magic shops won't and can't sell legitimate straightjackets due to most people not being medical providers. Another issue is finding one that fits. I'm about 6'3", about 285 lbs with a fairly long torso, so finding a straightjacket with a crotch strap and actual jacket that fits and accommodates my shoulder width is a pain. Granted, this jacket fits, and fits well. The canvas is lightweight, which is kind of a bummer, but its still very durable. The straps themselves are very durable, yet the grommets and buckles are very cheap, the buckles being made of a pop metal. I was in the middle of an escape and ended up breaking one of the tongues on the buckles mid-way through. Being a $100 jacket, I didn't expect much, but this was a little bit below my expectations. I've had a friend of mine, who is really good with leather work, put about $150 of work into it, switching out the buckles and straps to thick leather and double tongued buckles, making it look and feel more like a real straight jacket. On another note, I have rather broad shoulders [almost 3 feet in width], so strapping the arm straps together is difficult. I have a lot of people ask me to give them extra slack [which I can't], but I'm working on ways to be able to give myself extra slack while still getting strapped in rather tightly.

Pros:
-Cheap
-Durable canvas
-Quality looking straight jacket

Cons:
-Cheap material in the buckles and grommets
-Lightweight material for the canvas
-This is a gimmicked jacket. I wasn't aware of this, so seeing this was a shock, but I'm not quite sure how to feel about it. I can't go into much detail about what the gimmick actually is, but there were no instructions or tips on how to use it. All I can say is play around with the jacket for a little bit and you'll piece things together, granted if you know the technique to get out of a medical grade straight jacket.