It’s nice to be able to highlight a small maker/manufacturer. Low-volume, high precision products command a high price, but you can’t ever compare them to the alternative cheap, high-volume, low precision tools available from China when they come to use ability and durability. Whether these types of tool appeal to you is entirely dependent on your need and picking preferences.
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It’s nice to be able to highlight a small maker/manufacturer. Low-volume, high precision products command a high price, but you can’t ever compare them to the alternative cheap, high-volume, low precision tools available from China when they come to use ability and durability. Whether these types of tool appeal to you is entirely dependent on your need and picking preferences. 😃
As I understand it now, they are only accepting applications to buy, via invitation only. Rather strange. I assume demand was high and they are low on product at the moment.
Finally, some competition with the silver bullet. Competition is alway good in our capitalist society, might start to see some prices come down.
can you recommend a 40mm padlock which is difficult to pick? I'm looking for this to secure a locker
The tool looks great, but the company that makes it clearly failed Marketing 101. Why did they even bother sending Lock Noob a sample for review when they refuse to sell it to most people?
First, you have to submit a formal application in order to be granted the privilege of buying their stuff. This process takes days while they perform "reasonable diligence checks" on you. No further explanation is offered as to what they might be checking for.
And oh, by the way, they only accept applicants from the UK. The rest of the world can suck it.
I could go on, but the point is that this product is pointless if it's unobtainable for most people and this video is nothing more than a tease about a thing you cannot have.
Hi! just found this awesome channel and after watching a few vids I can say it's great! I'm a total newbie but I like this. the problem is that in my area nobody sells any equipment not even picks, so I'm really stuck in this.
anyway, keep it up! +1 sub
That rear tension is very chunky.
I, we at Eight Ball Engineering take full ownership of the price to the consumer as Simens distributors. And feel the price reflects the tool. The price will not be for everyone but as you can see we are monitoring the comments and feedback from his audience. Hope this helps.
It’s a great review. Honest and impartial so thank you for that. It’s a great little tool
This price is also including postage and packaging in the uk only.
I agree with lock fumbler the name is amazing it's a good looking tool. I just started picking DD's recently. Definitely a whole new challenge. Thank you for all the great videos!
Nice looking tool
Is the picking tip soldered onto the tube or fully machined from one piece of steel?? Which would be quite difficult to do 😬
Does it come with different tips for different keyway profiles?
Are Abloy Classic locks rear tensioning?
If so, is the tip of this pick applicable to Abloy Classic locks?
love mine, made quick work of an 88+ with it. BTW iirc, the precision in the through bore of the picking tip is because opsasec opted to use wire edm to make that hole. tarejherne really put a TON of thought and care into the design of these
They don't ship outside of the UK apparently
Very nicely made, but usability could be improved as the hand position is tricky
honestly surprised sparrows hasn't followed up their front-tensioning tool with a similar quality rear-tensioning tool. easy to sell as a set and the sales of the front-tensioning tool over the last few years must show that there's ample demand.
Great review like always!, but I'm from Romania (Europe)😂, and I can't register!. They sell only in UK, Scotland……
How can I buy it?!. Please help me Ash!
Looks like an excellent tool! Unfortunately I dont live in the UK.🤦🏼♂️ Please sell to the US! 🙏🏻
Low precission is 2 clips to spend 1 hour trial pick
I was fine up until the price now i am truly Discombobulated! You have got to be kidding even GJ would baulk at that pricing and he is a comic in his own right! flaming trot on!
Nice bit of kit Ash mate very nicr👊🇬🇧😎😊👍
When I no longer have Masterlocks laughing at me, I'll consider this. Right now, two of the buggers are mocking me.
Would love to have one, but it's a little out of my reach. Nice review though.
very cool product 👍
cool that you featured it 👌
the naming alone is amazing and the machining looks just great!
I would definitely buy one if I could rectify to buy yet another DD tool 😔
Cheers 🍻