(333) Sparrows Medusa (Boomslang) Hybrid Pick Introduced
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NEWS! the Sparrows *Medusa* aka Boomslang is back in stock as of 24-Jan-18 :-) www.sparrowslockpicks.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MED
Well, it’s finally happened! The postal services have finally delivered my first Medusa Hybrid Pick. I am so humbled that my design is being made by Sparrows and that you can now have a go with one yourself if you like :-) thank you all for your support and patience - Lock Noob
nicely done Noob!. . will have to try one of those, I have the check pins from sparrows that you designed which are super fun to pick, great to learn with too!.. keep up the great work man..
Mikey
that is awesome do you get royalties?
has it got a uk supplier yet I want one lol
Daniel Clowe no royalties but Sparrows are always fair when it comes to designs being taken up :-)
Daniel Clowe not yet, but UKLP may stock them at some point (I'm guessing). I find the cost direct from Sparrows is pretty good anyway :-)
Congratulations Ash it looks magic and works just as you intended. Making and testing your prototypes was the most fun I've had in all the time I've been Pick making. Cheers for giving me the opportunity to be part of this. Tipene
Tipene Nga Puhi and thanks for getting involved :-) it was an awesome project... shame we didn't get the 'triple' lol 🐍🐍🐍
Lock Noob Oh I haven't given up on the Taipan just yet. I have slimmed down it's profile, it just needs a little more tweaking. I'll send you one when I'm done 👍
I will look forward to it as always my fiend :-)
Kia Ora Tipene where can I get your picks
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What specific Picks are you after mate? The Tipene Picks Law Lock Tools sell?
sharp design, well thought out. Not every tool is fit for every job, but, the more versatile the better. good job!
Thanks!
I just got mine today, as a matter of fact! With a few quick tests, I'm finding it works really well for SPPing.
Congratulations on having your design picked up, Lock Noob!
Thank you :-)
Knowing the back story/ history of products definitely influences my decision to purchase products. I saw a couple of your videos about the sandman and ordered one. I have to be honest that I really didn’t know what to expect out of the performance of the sandman. But after receiving it I was able to pick locks in a fraction of the time it takes with standard picks. I have 3 more on the way for spares because this is my new favorite and goto pick for most locks I encounter. My daughter was even able to start picking Kwickset and Schlage locks repeatably for the first time ever within only about five to ten minutes of practice with the sandman. The ability to rake a false set then just flip the pick to spp an open with a single pick is what makes this pick so awesome and easy to use. Its the closest thing to magic key Ive ever used.
Cool!
This is absolutely fantastic Ash and my sincere congratulations to you, Steve, and Sparrows.
Thanks my friend, I appreciate that :-)
I have had the Medusa for a few days and I think it is a good dual purpose hybrid pick for a quick rake into a false set and SPP the rest of the pins. I really like that it is made in 0.020" because it will fit into some of the smaller keyways. Great job on this pick Lock Noob! I'm really impressed with it! Keep up the great work my friend!
I’m really glad you like it :-)
Congratulations to both you & Tipene the pick looks absolutely fantastic along with sparrows very cool picture design a true winner. Well done 👍
Thanks dude :-)
A very well merited recognition, Congratulations, Ash. A beautiful and genuinely multi-purpose pick. You've had a great year with three successful designs getting into the wild. All the best for the upcoming new year... I'm sure you've got plenty more ideas stashed away in your head. I'd love to see you tackle a new tensioner design! 👍👏
Thanks my friend... new tension design huh? I’ll get on it ;-)
Lock Noob Yep, it's the only thing missing from your arsenal (not the Gunners). I'd love to see an ultimate tensioner that works as both top and bottom of keyway, maybe springy, perhaps adjustable. Pie in the sky, maybe; yet, I'm convinced a flexible solution must be viable. :) I think DarkWood Picks was going in the right direction with his custom tensioner (video 102), but it could go one step better. I'm not sure what is missing, but it's an excellent basis. :)
Got mine. Such an excellent pick. Fun to use and soo good at killing cheesy locks. Ive opened medium security locks easily just raking. Itz so good, and beautiful to boot. Love ur channel, love! Ur pick! Man i love ur pick!
Thanks dude :-)
As always quality products! It should come as no surprise you Sir Lock Noob designed it. I purchased all the special picks and of course with no literature etc. am looking around for reviews and tutorials. I got them a day ago. All the picks are much thinner than my standard set. That is taking some getting used to because I feel I may break them. Keep on slaying locks 🔐 💀😆
Great great desing Ash, my friend, congrats again, your creation capacity has no limits, You Rock!!
You rock too :-) I’m currently working through that progressive box of dimple locks you sent... I’m getting there! :-)
This is cool my friend, I´m very happy you are giving it a try ;o)))
Please, if you have any doubt, don´t hesitate to ask, I will try to help you ;o))
I just picked up this pick about a week ago. It has quickly become one of my favorites in my bag of tricks. Fantastic job on the design of this pick.
Glad you enjoy it!
Well done mate!
I'm waiting for mine in the mail now.. hopefully only 2 weeks left to go lol.
I love how sparrows are active in the lock sport community.
I just wish the postage times were a bit more consistent..
Once I had my order the week after the it was placed.
But mostly it's around a month to Australia.
But they are definitely my favourite place to shop.
Especially with the new security pins. Thank you for what you've done for this sport lock noob.
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Thank you for the really nice comment, I appreciate it :-)
Fantastic design. "Boomslang" is my favorite profile, and the closest thing to a "magic key" in my kit. Appreciate the creativity!
Mine came in the mail last week. I _really_ like it! It's a great design and I'm surprised it wasn't already a thing.
I'm currently making my own mini/finger picks set for EDC that're all 3 1/4" in length. I made a mini Medusa to add to the set.
I traced it on some paper, cut it out, then glued it to a 0.020 feeler gauge and cut it out with the dremel, shined it up real bright, then Plasti-Dipped the handle. I made it a tad less tall of a profile though to fit smaller keyways better. The handles are a bit wavy like the Sparrows Creeper set too. Haven't made picks in _years_ so I'm rather proud of them so far. The *hardest* pick to make has been the City Rake.
I know this is an old video, but I just got my Sparrows Medusa pick in the mail today. It wasn't exactly what I expected, but I love it! Thanks for the review video!
Absolutely brilliant. Like you explained here, I bet this is perfect for some keyways. As I am just starting, I have been learning this. I tend to always pick up the same pick and thats not good. But its a learning curve. Congrats on a job well done. And Sparrows is awesome too.
Thanks dude :-)
Well done getting sparrows to use your design. Some good stuff coming from sparrows
Thank you :-)
I’ve had mine for a couple of weeks now. It’s truly great and very useful! Easy raking and works well and really gets in those smaller locks. For me personally it is a little short and is rather sharp in my hand the way I normally hold a pick, but not unreasonable. The picture is too nice to cover with a handle though. Well done to a great concept.
Very nice. I’m intrigued by the hybrid rake/pick concept, it would be good for the EOD kit.
I think it would be a good match too :-)
Beautiful pick and I love the artwork. Congrats LN & Tipene!
Thank you :-) your Package is on the way too :-)
That was fast! Thanks again man : )
Congratulations buddy.
Its cool to see your designs being used by sparrows once again.
Very nice mate 🤘🎅👍
Thank you :-)
Another well deserved great success for you my friend! I'm really happy for you!! Congrats to you and also to Tipene. It's great that Sparrows and other companies are looking so closely at what's happening into the community for new ideas and tips for the new products! Thanks for showing, this pick is awesome!
Thanks dude! I have a few vids coming up of the locks you sent me being picked. Finally got around to them! :-)
What a beautiful collaboration! I like you a lot, and have 3 of these picks myself! I couldn't be happier! Thanks for making the world of lockpicking a more beautiful place!
Thanks :-)
A pleasure! The octopus rake is another one I like a lot too. It opens SO MANY so-called "high security" padlocks painlessly :) The sandman is really great too! I have ordered all of the sparrows line, and a few of each of the art-bearing ones. I figure I'll manage to break them or wear them out someday! When you can open a scary-looking lock in a few seconds, it turns people on to locksport! :) Thanks again!
Congratulations on getting the Medusa. I will be ordering one after the holidays.
Awesome!i hope you like it :-)
I just got into Locksport last week, Tonight I ordered the Medusa, Octo rake and the warlock as well as some cutaway locks based on your recommendations, I also got the reload kit (as you say “So much value” I also had to buy the Sherman Case, I did accidentally order the sandman instead of the Medusa however I sent them an email Immediately afterwards asking for the Medusa instead, I really hope they received my mail because the Medusa looks amazing. Thanks Lock Noob for making so many great beginner videos, I am learning at an accelerated pace thanks to you.
Sounds like you have a lot of fun ahead!
Ash much apuaus because you and many in the comunity deserve much recognition for the help and progretion of the locksport ty to you and everyone
Thanks my friend :-)
Congrats to you on the great design! I will be definitely be adding a couple to my arsenal. Keep up the great work!
Thank you :-)
I ordered one a few days ago i cant wait to try it out... what a great design!
I hope you like it :-)
Congrats that is awesome! Very impressive. I will add it to my next Sparrows order for sure.
I hope you enjoy it :-)
I bought one of those, along with the sparrows classic set with competition case, and some other basic stuff as my first ever purchase of some professional kit (£108 total including shipping). I have to say, it's the smartest thing I've done in a while. The feel of sparrows picks is superb and shows just how inferior my cheap Chinese set is, even after I've sanded them down. So.... I'm just needing a couple of Peterson picks now in my next purchase.
...anyway, I really like the 20 thou thickness and silky smooth finish on the picking end of the medusa. I'm not sure if they're now doing them in two different sizes, because the one I've got looks twice the size of the one you show here, in that it's too tall to fit in padlocks that have low-set pins, mainly because one of the rake-edge waves is quite tall. I'm tempted to buy another one and cut the waves deeper in to the pick, just to see if it works. The hook side is very good for using bosnianbills 'speedbump' technique. It could just be me just being very novice, but now I've seen how you use the rake side from an angle, I might have better luck.
Cool! I’m a big Sparrows fan
Congrats both to you and Tipene :-) I said on your Return of the Boomslang vid that I hoped you or Sparrows would produce it commercially and now its available. Looking forwards to UKLP getting some in so I can have one as well :-)
Thanks friend :-)
When we consider the overall symbolism of lock-picking, the meaning of the girl and snake becomes obvious.
Umm... I guess so?
It really doesn't. Eve?
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Snakes/picks and key holes 🙄 I think she's reffering to sex 😄
I like everything about this pick, the only down side is it's overall length is longer then any other sparrows pick and makes it hard to fit in a case like the tuxedo so it's left out of my edc
I picked a Brinks High Security solid brass lock with this. Better yet, I learned how to rake/use a hook.
Cool!!
Should get mine in the mail soon!
I hope you like it :-)
Quit a dark horse MR Noob well done 👍🏻
And nice to see sparrows supporting the small man .. 👻
Thanks dude :-)
I heard / read recently ( possibly from you ) that lock picks are akin to fishing lures : they are designed to catch the fishermen as well as the fish . I may only use this pick one out of a hundred times , but I've got to have it . I ordered two .
I have one of these ordered and can’t wait to try it out
In the right lock, it’s good fun :-) enjoy!
Lock Noob I’m relatively new to picking but been getting great results with sparrows stuff.
I managed to rake open a Lockwood padlock with my Medusa tonight! I did it three more times to make sure it wasn’t a fluke and the strange thing is is couldn’t get it to work with and size Peterson Bogotá. I love his pick, just wish it would fit in more key ways.
That’s awesome :-)
I love this pick and the other Sparrow picture Picks available but they don't play well with other picks or metal so no finger ring on when picking with or scratching of image will occur.Butt clear shrink tubing will help protect.
Glad you like it :-)
Hi, I have recently become interested as lock picking as a hobby/past time. I am 54 now but i have as a child always been able to open combination locks by feel and pick very cheap padlocks with very basic everyday implements. I have been watching youtube and wondering what starter set to go with. I decided to make a tension bar and by a single pick to learn with. I have just this minute placed a order for a Medusa pick i thought i would check any videos using the said tool. Wow, I can`t wait for the order to arrive :-)
Happy picking! 😃👍
I like your design, I ordered 2 I also ordered the hook you designed and I found it to be great.
Thank You for sharing a great video.
Awesome, Thanks 😀👍
I bought one a few weeks ago. Very cool pick. I’m only starting out but I’ve done quite well with this 😎
Awesome :-)
I purchased this due to this review...thank you.
I genuinely hope you like it :-)
Awesome Ash, now that is a real Christmas gift :D, the second design from you made by Sparrows :). Great to see them making products designed from the community for the community :D. I liked your pick name better but theirs fits probably better the product line and well, Medusa makes sense ;D. Love the laser engraving, they should mirror that on the other side too :). Once it is availiable in the UK (I really hope so) I will most likely buy one just for the collection ;D. Congratulations once again very much Ash my friend :).
redcatimaging its actually the third if you count the check pins and scrooge pins separately.
scrooge? Sorry my english lets me down ;). Did I forget something? I thought it was the chess pins and the boomslang...?
redcatimaging scrooge is a character from "a Christmas Carol" (Ebenezer Scrooge). lock noob made a Christmas themed set of pins that sparrows picked up at the same time as the boomslang. there is a link in his description.
Phred Phlintstoner I thought LN has made the pins and put them in the cutaway ;). Getting older. ..
redcatimaging he did I think. but sparrows picked it up anyway. lol. and it's a limited time thing. only for Christmas...
That's really nice! You must be the only noob whose got his own picks and pins in sparrows!
Thanks dude :-)
Well done! :) I can only imagine the anguish of fibbing to your viewers, but now you are absolved, right? :) Can't wait til my order arrives.
Not quite fibbing, more like just not letting on... still a really, really hard thing to keep secret :-)
Congratulations, brother LN!
Thanks dude :-)
I ordered mine about 2 weeks ago and I’m really excited to try it. Obviously this is an old video but it’s new to me. I’m still struggling with serrated pins. It’s a bit of an off day for me I just can’t seem to pick any of my locks that I have picked dozens of times.
We ALL have those days (and weeks) don’t worry :-)
If I have to go out with one pick, this is it! I keep it behind at the back of my cellphone case with a tension wrench.
Glad you like it!
That is a very beautiful pick
Thanks!
Love Sparrows picks
Me too :-)
Awesome man. I am definitely gonna have to make an order from sparrows and buy one or two of these once I get my tax refund check next year. It would be awesome if they could make a thinner one too. Maybe in .015. Anyway nice work and Sparrows did a good job with the finished product.
Thanks dude :-)
Great pick bruh! I got mine in the mail about 3hrs ago. Being a scrubber/rake then turn over an be a pick is quite nice. I’ve opened a couple deadbolts,couple door handles and a plethora of padlocks in a small amount of time. Ive not been picking long mind you maybe 2yrs total. I can see this pick becoming in my main edc kit. Great videos btw
C Moore thanks dude :-) I'm coming up to my 2 year picking anniversary in January :-)
Lock Noob 24hrs later and I’m still loving it. I actually find that I’m busting though them without flipping it over! Lol 🤩
Thanks Lock Noob
Thanks :-)
Nice one noob....
It's nice to be part of the journey 😘
Thanks molie77 :-)
Well done, a beautiful looking pick.
It really is, isn’t it :-)
Ahhhhhhhhh..... I didn't know u made a video of it.... I loveeeee this pic!............. I got it when I bought my monstrum and ranger!
I’m very glad you like it :-)
Congrat's, well deserved.😊👍🏽
Thank you :-)
Got it, and love it
Thanks :-) I’m glad you like it :-)
I bought this pick. And tried to find ways to make it useful enough for a spot in my pick case. But after using it for a day or two it ended up in the drawer with my old old picks to make room for more useful picks.
Just got my Medusa! Badass lockpick!
Awesome :-) glad you like it :-)
Congratulations, very impressive👍👍
Thanks you :-)
Prouda ya Locknoob! Gonna order mine right now👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
They are currently sold out but they are working hard on the situation :-)
If only the shipping to europe wasn't twice as as expensive as the pick itself, I really like the design on this one :(
Still worth it?
I dunno, I've still been on the fence.. Is it?
Bart A. Well, naturally I would think so, but it might be better waiting for when you are going to ice a few things up at the same time :-)
Sold! Just purchased one!
Awesome 😎
Thanks, much appreciated.
Thanks :-)
Wow ASH mate very very cool picks nice one so what next🎁🎅🎅🎄👍😎👍
Leon's lockpad next time... THE WORLD! (*maniacal laughter*)
Ordered one last night
That’s great :-)
Wow, you are a talented fellow. that is some great work ; Congrats and thanks for giving to the community.
Thanks dude, I appreciate Thant :-j
Just fabricated my own boomslang and sandman picks today. I actually am very happy with the boomslang, but my sandman feels like I'm close but I didn't quite nail the exact profile.
Its hard to re-create - you'll get it next time!
This look really good. I couldn't wait for one so made a couple. My missus loves hers. Hope I got the dims right. I'll have to buy one anyway for comparison. Hope you don't mind me pinching your idea.
Don’t mind at all :-) hope you get plenty of enjoyment :-)
As an hybrid, Medusa is a name of choice. But, why didn't they make it a bit thicker for the comfort of the fingers?
some kind of dip would have been good, though.
I find it pretty comfortable TBH, but a little clear shrink tube could help you if that's your preference :-)
Lock Noob you could put a transparent shrink arount it.
Yea can’t block that graphic
I dont mind sparrows version but if im honest id love to get your version of the boomslang!
i gotta get one.
I hope you anjoy it :-)
Mate for the tri circle 266 this is like a key😉👌🏻
Mate it will zip, spp,rock, hybrid, its amazin f this padlock! Thank you😉
Really glad you like it :-)
I'll have to give him a go. 20 thou is a nice thickness, 25 is a bit much sometimes.
Does Sparrows give you a little royalty for your designs?
No royalties, but Sparrows are fair with me for sure :-)
They are still out of stock at Sparrows, any idea if they are going to make any more?
Yes, should be in stock next week :-)
A belated thanks for your reply, very much appreciated. Another question if I may: I've just bought 5 cheap double euro cylinder locks in Spain (EUR 18) and I want to practice repining them with key pins when I get home to the Uk tomorrow. Cannot seem to find them on the internet. I also need them for some uk mortice cylinder lock I've collected over the years before I discovered this hobby. Do you know where I can get them? I don't need hundreds of them. Otherwise, can I make them from brass rod or adapt the existing pins if too long? Sorry, that's two question.
With best regards and thanks for you vidios.
Royston
Hope you get commission on every one sell???
Nice pick though mate
No commission, but Sparrows are always fair :-)
Is there a reason you used a stronger wrench. I am working on a LockWood 110/30, with my Medusa I can get 3 pins, but no cigar and I am using a weaker wrench.
looks like a off set diamond
Jackcc5 errr... have you seen an offset diamond?
Can someone PLEASE tell me the name (code - SC1, KW1, AM5, etc) of the keyway of that Master padlock? Most of my padlocks seem to have the same keyway, and try as I might, I cannot find it. It's driving me up the wall! Can anyone help?🙏🙏🙏
Hello Sir, Wishing you a very Merry Christmas, Congratulations on the success. I have tried to acquire one but was unsuccessful due to payment issues with the sparrow's website (They only accept payment from a small number of countries). Could you please advise if there is any other seller where I can buy one. Thank you so much.
None that I know of, but you could contact Sparrows direct and see if they can sort you out :-) I find PayPal works great in their site
Thank you, much appreciated.
Is this a prototype pick? My Octorake has etching on both sides. I love the Octorake it's my goto lock pick. Checking out the sparrows site to see if your pick is in a cool set. brb
Interesting, my Octo is only printed on one side.
Chlorate My Octo & Sandman are only etched on one side as well
Interesting, my Octo and Sandman were one sided... :-)
I have one :)
I hope you like it :-)
Not available: out of stock.
Congratulations but I think there's a flaw straight away. The pick seems far too tall in the shaft to deal with Euro style Keyways. I struggle even using my praxis kit to pick the Abus E90 which has standard Euro warding in my opinion. I managed to modify my picks by sanding them not width ways but height wise, taking half a mm from the top and bottom. This Medusa wouldn't be very good at all in that form for European Locks.
CHOPERUS23 I disagree to an extent. As I say in the vide, there is no magic key and this isn’t designed for every keyway... no pick is or could be. So no, there is no flaw at all here, just that naturally it won’t work in all keyways though it does in a LOT. As for euro locks, it depends which one (and there are hundreds). I certainly have opened a number of euro cylinders with this pick, but it won’t work in all of them. Sparrows do a lot of pick profiles for that exact reason :-)
Awesome idea. Very beautiful and functional.
i cant find this pick was it a limited run?
No, Sparrows just went out of stock. They’ll be back asa soon as they can :-)
oh thank god thanks bro!
oh yea ordered it yesterday came this morning its beautiful :D love living in the same city as them Thanks for giving us this beautiful pick!
Was the Hogsnout based on this?
I think Tipene sees it as an inspiration and evolution. He made the original Medusa based on a design I drew, so it’s all good
For God's sake, please stop saying "Uhm" a million times .... I'm a subscriber but hurts ears really.
Frustrated Dude uhm, sorry?! ;-)
Brilliant now we can all have one.
Or 5?! Lol :-)