[447] Covert Instruments Arbiter Review

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  • @Downfal1
    @Downfal1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Great review. Love that you pointed out the limitations, most people don’t think to mention that.

    • @georgiajim2260
      @georgiajim2260  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks, it’s not a bad set but it’s important to have a realistic expectation going into a purchase.

  • @tallica2023
    @tallica2023 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yo Georgia Jim! Bro your my new favorite lock picker! You make picking locks look effortless! I'm really green to locksport and just picked my 1st American 1100 around 12 months into this hobby.
    Keep up the great content! I support your channel 💯!

    • @georgiajim2260
      @georgiajim2260  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you like it, keep practicing and enjoy the hobby.

  • @JBesq
    @JBesq 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Have had my eye in this from CI but I don’t have much to practice on so I’ve been hanging back. Appreciate the piece by piece walkthrough.

    • @georgiajim2260
      @georgiajim2260  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad you liked it. Honestly, if you’re new to picking I’d focus on that first and then get the bypass set later so if you run across a situation where the bypass stuff doesn’t work you can still pick the lock.

    • @ricksanchez3204
      @ricksanchez3204 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Bro it's kind of a waste, in no way am I trying to disparage CI just bypass get in general really not doing much for you.. most of the stuff that these tools will work on... Well it'd be quicker to rake/zip/pick it

  • @P_RO_
    @P_RO_ 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I had already decided to make this set my next purchase and your approval of them makes me far more certain that I won't be wasting my extremely hard-to-come-by money. Didn't have time to chime in on your last 2 vids of Covert's RivPik but Sundays are for binge-watching and I'll catch up.
    Maybe bypassing isn't everyone's concept of "Locksport" but it has a place as does picking. My own needs are partly business-related where rapid openings have value and can save from potential damages which are necessary to risk and repair when quick opens or entrances don't happen. Part is my life-long interest in locks and picking which was small and seldom revisited until recently but was always there. And part is a current occasional opportunity to work under a licensed locksmith for things his current crew can't, wont, or doesn't do. If I have enough success with that it might grow into a business for me far more suitable to my aged and semi-retired worn out body. So to me bypasses are business and picking is pleasure, and I've got room for both.

    • @georgiajim2260
      @georgiajim2260  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Everyone else’s concept of locksport is irrelevant. You don’t need other people’s approval to enjoy your hobbies your own way. Bypass stuff and rapid entry techniques are just as valid as picking and if you’re actually using your skills no one cares how you did it, they just want in the fastest way possible.

  • @evanbrown4820
    @evanbrown4820 หลายเดือนก่อน

    the vulnerabilities may be old, but many of the locks out in the wild are even older.

  • @SukiminYakumo
    @SukiminYakumo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Look forward to the sparrows tensioners review. Curious to see what set it was.

    • @georgiajim2260
      @georgiajim2260  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have two sets of Sparrows tensioners to review. Should I combine into one video or a dedicated one for each?

    • @SukiminYakumo
      @SukiminYakumo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@georgiajim2260 Tbh, if it's not a ton to say about each set and/or if they're similar, one video is probably enough. If it's two separate sets that are really distinct, then probably needs two videos for visibility I'd imagine.

    • @Downfal1
      @Downfal1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@georgiajim2260 I really hope it’s their mad bobs knock offs. I’ve broken 3 sets so far, complete crap steel.

    • @georgiajim2260
      @georgiajim2260  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Downfal1 well… yeah

  • @Thesnakerox
    @Thesnakerox 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I may not be as into bypassing as picking, but I might have to consider this set just to have as an addition to my CI tool collection!
    Plus, while bypassing takes very little skill, I do think it's valuable for developing a deeper understanding of security awareness--more is learned when it's done rather than seen. That's just me though!

    • @georgiajim2260
      @georgiajim2260  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      When you know how they work you can spot the weaknesses better and know what to avoid.

  • @Nicks-Picks
    @Nicks-Picks 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    😂😅😂love the humour. Always appreciate a good honest review. I've seen an x-ray of Peterson picks and they have next to no tang in the handles 😢. Have a great weekend Jim 👍🤜🤛

    • @georgiajim2260
      @georgiajim2260  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks. The bypass driver on the Peterson stops in the same place as their picks. For picks it’s pretty irrelevant, for a bypass driver moving a heavy spring I’d like to have more purchase on the tool.

  • @johncooper9887
    @johncooper9887 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for the review, not everyone demonstrates

    • @georgiajim2260
      @georgiajim2260  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks, I try to set myself apart a little bit that way. Give an in-depth review and let people see for themselves if they think it’s right for them or not.

  • @DaleSander68
    @DaleSander68 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tell me what's wrong and I'll probably ignore it😂😂😂 best line!! Good review and agree on sparrows.. have but been impressed.

  • @chriscapune7873
    @chriscapune7873 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great review. Looks like a very nice kit.😀
    🐈‍⬛🐾🐈🐾👍🍻

    • @georgiajim2260
      @georgiajim2260  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks Chris, it feels very solid imo.

  • @ricksanchez3204
    @ricksanchez3204 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Why can't I get my bypass driver to work on my 1100? I removed the security wafer and I'm in the right spot I even broke the lock down to make sure I was placing it properly.. it is a brand new lock and the mechanism is stiff like I removed the cylinder I moved it with a screwdriver, all part of the learning process you know, is that it simply the The locks just new/too stiff particularly Strong spring or something?

    • @georgiajim2260
      @georgiajim2260  29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@ricksanchez3204 some can be very stiff and hard to get the tool between the tail piece on the core and the actuator. Make sure you have your tool marked so you’re 100% certain when you’ve cleared the core (this helps prevent turning too early and breaking the driver). Push in with a decent amount of force while wiggling the tool and you’ll feel it slip about a quarter inch deeper into the lock and that is when it’s ready to turn.

    • @ricksanchez3204
      @ricksanchez3204 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @georgiajim2260 I came up with the way to make sure I was seated properly because I took the lock apart and then before putting.. s*** I forgot what it's called but the silver ring that holds the cylinder in, so it was just a cylinder sitting in the lock body and I found that once I clear the keyway / cylinder I can put a little forward pressure and then if I'm out of the cylinder it will hang on the edge of it, that's how I know that I'm deep enough. I think my problem is that I've just underestimated how tough 301 high yield is and I'm very nervous about breaking the tool because it's flexing but I've watched enough videos now to see that it's supposed to. I'm just going to have to let go and let God and either learn a big lesson or succeed, thank you so much for your time/the reply

  • @sandman_locksport
    @sandman_locksport 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great review

    • @georgiajim2260
      @georgiajim2260  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Sandman, appreciate it

  • @mrkultra1655
    @mrkultra1655 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks