diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
index 6cb81678060..07b506d4d50 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
@@ -14,64 +14,43 @@
 	origin_tech = "materials=1"
 	var/dispenser = 0
 	var/breakouttime = 1200 //Deciseconds = 120s = 2 minutes
-	var/cuff_sound = 'sound/weapons/handcuffs.ogg'
 
-
-/obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/attack(mob/living/carbon/C as mob, mob/user as mob)
-	if (!istype(user, /mob/living/carbon/human))
-		user << "\red You don't have the dexterity to do this!"
-		return
-	if ((M_CLUMSY in usr.mutations) && prob(50))
-		user << "\red Uh ... how do those things work?!"
-		place_handcuffs(user, user)
-		return
-	if(!C.handcuffed)
-		if (C == user)
-			place_handcuffs(user, user)
+/obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/attack(mob/living/carbon/C, mob/user)
+	if(M_CLUMSY in user.mutations && prob(50))
+		user << "<span class='warning'>Uh... how do those things work?!</span>"
+		if(!C.handcuffed)
+			user.drop_item()
+			loc = C
+			C.handcuffed = src
+			C.update_inv_handcuffed()
 			return
-		
-		//check for an aggressive grab
-		for (var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G in C.grabbed_by)
-			if (G.loc == user && G.state >= GRAB_AGGRESSIVE)
-				place_handcuffs(C, user)
+
+	var/cable = 0
+	if(istype(src, /obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cable))
+		cable = 1
+
+	if(!C.handcuffed)
+		C.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] is trying to put handcuffs on [C]!</span>", \
+							"<span class='danger'>[user] is trying to put handcuffs on [C]!</span>")
+
+		if(cable)
+			playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/cablecuff.ogg', 30, 1, -2)
+		else
+			playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/handcuffs.ogg', 30, 1, -2)
+
+		if(do_mob(user, C, 30))
+			if(C.handcuffed)
 				return
-		user << "\red You need to have a firm grip on [C] before you can put \the [src] on!"
+			user.drop_item()
+			loc = C
+			C.handcuffed = src
+			C.update_inv_handcuffed()
+			if(cable)
+				feedback_add_details("handcuffs","C")
+			else
+				feedback_add_details("handcuffs","H")
 
-/obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/proc/place_handcuffs(var/mob/living/carbon/target, var/mob/user)
-	playsound(src.loc, cuff_sound, 30, 1, -2)
-
-	if (ishuman(target))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
-		H.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has been handcuffed (attempt) by [user.name] ([user.ckey])</font>")
-		user.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Attempted to handcuff [H.name] ([H.ckey])</font>")
-		msg_admin_attack("[key_name(user)] attempted to handcuff [key_name(H)]")
-
-		var/obj/effect/equip_e/human/O = new /obj/effect/equip_e/human(  )
-		O.source = user
-		O.target = H
-		O.item = user.get_active_hand()
-		O.s_loc = user.loc
-		O.t_loc = H.loc
-		O.place = "handcuff"
-		H.requests += O
-		spawn( 0 )
-			feedback_add_details("handcuffs","H")
-			O.process()
-		return
-
-	if (ismonkey(target))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/monkey/M = target
-		var/obj/effect/equip_e/monkey/O = new /obj/effect/equip_e/monkey(  )
-		O.source = user
-		O.target = M
-		O.item = user.get_active_hand()
-		O.s_loc = user.loc
-		O.t_loc = M.loc
-		O.place = "handcuff"
-		M.requests += O
-		spawn( 0 )
-			O.process()
-		return
+			add_logs(user, C, "handcuffed")
 
 var/last_chew = 0
 /mob/living/carbon/human/RestrainedClickOn(var/atom/A)
@@ -105,7 +84,6 @@ var/last_chew = 0
 	desc = "Looks like some cables tied together. Could be used to tie something up."
 	icon_state = "cuff_red"
 	breakouttime = 300 //Deciseconds = 30s
-	cuff_sound = 'sound/weapons/cablecuff.ogg'
 
 /obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cable/red
 	icon_state = "cuff_red"
@@ -150,17 +128,3 @@ var/last_chew = 0
 		user << "<span class='notice'>You wrap the cable restraint around the top of the rod.</span>"
 		del(src)
 
-/obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cyborg
-	dispenser = 1
-
-/obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cyborg/attack(mob/living/carbon/C as mob, mob/user as mob)
-	if(!C.handcuffed)
-		var/turf/p_loc = user.loc
-		var/turf/p_loc_m = C.loc
-		playsound(src.loc, cuff_sound, 30, 1, -2)
-		user.visible_message("\red <B>[user] is trying to put handcuffs on [C]!</B>")
-		spawn(30)
-			if(!C)	return
-			if(p_loc == user.loc && p_loc_m == C.loc)
-				C.handcuffed = new /obj/item/weapon/handcuffs(C)
-				C.update_inv_handcuffed()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
index a02afbad524..fafed5a85cd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
@@ -692,16 +692,6 @@ It can still be worn/put on as normal.
 			slot_to_process = slot_handcuffed
 			if (target.handcuffed)
 				strip_item = target.handcuffed
-			else if (source != target && ishuman(source))
-				//check that we are still grabbing them
-				var/grabbing = 0
-				for (var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G in target.grabbed_by)
-					if (G.loc == source && G.state >= GRAB_AGGRESSIVE)
-						grabbing = 1
-				if (!grabbing)
-					slot_to_process = null
-					source << "\red Your grasp was broken before you could restrain [target]!"
-
 		if("legcuff")
 			slot_to_process = slot_legcuffed
 			if (target.legcuffed)