Just my opinion and that doesn't mean much, haha or they would have asked me 😆. But another thing I saw that could be done along with adding the micro tensioner to the pick handles is to put a hole in the other tension wrenches so they can be on that keyring with the picks. Or your stuck with picks on a ring in wherever and a few tensioners loose in wherever.
Have you thought about doing a vid on making a 3d printed clamshell handle with a thumbscrew for the keyring hole, that can give the pick full size dexterity?💪🥰🤣♥️
You should be, I can't believe you were able to fit more tensioners in a credit card sized emergency kit than what's included in most "complete" lock pick kits
Thank you very much for the fantastic review Bill, I really appreciate it ;o)) The collaboration experience with my great friend LockNoob and with Wendt has been fantastic, very enriching; but I have to say that most of the credit is theirs, their great ideas have made this new version possible, we are very proud of it ;o))
Enjoy your retirement. Thank you for all the entertainment and knowledge you have given all of us. You will be missed. I hope happiness and health for you and your family.
Awesome channel. what a fascinating hobby, been interested in locks since i was wee,but up to now thought it was the realm of locksmiths and crooks.Now I know different I WANT IN ! Thanks Bill. stay safe pal.
Perhaps I'm mistaken. But it looks as though that very small/short tension wrench in version 2, would fit into the slot on the larger tension tool as well. If it does...it would give a picker better leverage & feel when it's needed. 🤷♂️
@@Zieh-Fix Thanks for your prompt response. 23½ thousandths of an inch (0.0236") is a great compromise thickness. Maintains decent strength while slightly thinner than standard picks to fit in something like a wallet. Always very cool to see Wendt collaborating with locksport/locksmith community members to innovate and improve products. Keep up the good work!
It would be good if they did these in 3 different thicknesses. ,..one with a smaller half-diamond. Also, is the pointed end of the Z bar thin enough to decode combo locks?
How are the little leftover tags on each of the tools after they've been separated? Is there any chance of splinters or nicks and cuts from little sharp ends?
Excellent review. But I already watched Locknoob's video on this product, and immediately ordered one. The Y wrench is meant to be used on wafer locks like car doors. Another great intro, have you actually made 1810 different intro's?
All you need is to add a flap from the back side, (1/5 the lenght oof the card), that can be flipped in to cover the slot, ti prevent the tools from sliding out.
My idea is not a high price solution. Make the clear plastic side 1cm longer so it can fold behind, thus closing the slot, to prevent the loss of a tool.
OMG LOL. As soon as I had closed utube after watching this, I got a notice. Locknoob made another video about this set, showing how to convert it into a jackknife set.
@@Zieh-Fix I just received the kit I ordered, and have a couple things to say about it. First: the tension tools are way too thin for most pin tumbler locks, but I found that stacking 2 or 3 together worked well. Secondly: I believe there is space between picks to also include a small tubular lock tensioner so that way you can use one of the picks to single pin pick tubular locks.
After you break the tools free, storage becomes an issue. If the tools are magnetic, cut a "magnetic sheet" into the size of the illustration card to hold the loose tools in place when you return them to the sleeve.
@@Zieh-Fix FYI small update, package came, you were right, tension tools are a bit bending, but hey i managed to unlock 1 padlock (1st timer) and it went 35% maybe of tension it. I would need some recommendation on that. At the moment various picks would be enough for starts but tension tool will be next investment hh. Also whats a Y one?
"...a locker or something I forgot my key for" I'm surprised to hear you still use keys, I just assumed you picked your way into your home everyday :-)
@@Zieh-Fix We might have a slight miscommunication in terms here. I'm sure we all meant that little spring-loaded hatch that covers most vehicle door locks.
I have a question, been watching these videos, and LPL, very interesting. But I can't help but wondering, when your friends learn that you can pick locks. If someone's stuff get lost or stolen, how do you avoid being the target of suspicion
No. My friends actually KNOW me. Like old school friends: face-to-face, instead of today's "facebook/instagram/social media friends" where you're just a face on a phone, posting where you stuff your face or what shoes you're wearing today. They're fake friends that only value your friendship based on how cool your last post was and if you hash tagged them. So no, my friends don't automatically suspect me for anything and remain friends even if I throw away my phone or cancel my twitter account.
A true LockSporter, follows the ethics of the LockSport community & only participates in legal lockpicking activities. LockSport ethics: Locksporters abide by the following rules in order to make it clear to people outside of the community that it's activities are within ethical boundaries: -They may not open a lock that is in use. -They may open only locks that belong to them. For other locks, they need express consent of the owner. -A lock which has been effectively abandoned by its owner and placed in a public place without securing anything (i.e., not "in use", such as a lock placed on a "lovewall") may ethically be picked by any locksporter, provided the lock is returned to its original locked position and state. Permanently removing (or relocating) the lock may be done only when lawfully and specifically sanctioned by an appropriate authority (usually the lawful landowner upon which the lock is placed, which may be a department of governance). -The security needs of others must be preserved. -All activities take place within boundaries of respectability, integrity and professionalism. -In an effort to keep lock-picking skill away from those who would abuse it, members of locksport groups have zero tolerance for illegal or immoral lock picking, bypass, or other forms of entry. Though the incidence of lock picking for crime is statistically low, locksport enthusiasts feel they must uphold such strict standards to refute the common misconception that they are participating in illegal activities. Like BosnianBill always says: "Stay safe, stay legal!".
While these are a nice idea, keeping them to a credit card size just means that they end up being too small. What they need is some sort of holder that they can slot into, making them more comfortable to hold. So I think I'll enter this one. If I win, I'll work on a holder for them.
Just an fyi. I recently found a brass lock rusted harp on a chain link fence at the local skate park. I felt sorry for the poor abandoned thing so I used some stuff I learned from watching channels like this and gave it a new home and also cleaned it up and oiled it. Couldn't dismantle it though.
CountyComm out of Sunnyvale, CA has a similar kit in titanium. I was ordering a few things from themselves and got one. It seems a bit on the thick side, but I have yet to try them out. Maybe do a review on that kit?
The case needs to snap or use a magnet to hold the tools once they have been used... I like the wallet idea but I'd rather be able to return it to a wallet. How do you carry the tensioners since they can't be out on a key ring? Great concepts.... But I'd like it if the wallet idea could use a magnet to return them back to card size.
No idea, they don't keep me informed. Did you try asking the manufacturer? Oh, hey....while I have your attention: When will Asus release their new gaming laptops and what will the specs be?😀
@@bosnianbill 😁 Yes, but Dark Dragon had no hand in designing or advertising the Asus...so while a very good comeback from you, not quite the same situation..
Honestly, ive never had any problem with my little bond card kit thing. Its certainly not optimal, and this is way better, but I paid like 5 bucks for the cheapo kit
Just heat that plastic holder sleeve with a hairdryer or heat-gun, until it softens a bit, before you pull the card out & separate the individual pieces. It will form fit the plastic around the outlines of each piece & shrink it down slightly holding the pieces in their locations after they've been separated.
I hope i win cause i went to the website to b uy one and it looks janky lol... is the site legit? does anyone know? the site doesn't look like too professional. xD
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Thank you for the great review, Bill. Tallan Pick and myself had a great time helping Wendt design this set and we are pretty proud of the results 🙏😃
What's the thickness? Also can the slotted turning tool be fitted to work as a V automotive?
Just my opinion and that doesn't mean much, haha or they would have asked me 😆. But another thing I saw that could be done along with adding the micro tensioner to the pick handles is to put a hole in the other tension wrenches so they can be on that keyring with the picks.
Or your stuck with picks on a ring in wherever and a few tensioners loose in wherever.
Have you thought about doing a vid on making a 3d printed clamshell handle with a thumbscrew for the keyring hole, that can give the pick full size dexterity?💪🥰🤣♥️
You should be, I can't believe you were able to fit more tensioners in a credit card sized emergency kit than what's included in most "complete" lock pick kits
Thank you very much for the fantastic review Bill, I really appreciate it ;o))
The collaboration experience with my great friend LockNoob and with Wendt has been fantastic, very enriching; but I have to say that most of the credit is theirs, their great ideas have made this new version possible, we are very proud of it ;o))
The third way to use the two interlocking tension wrenches is, if you have both facing the same way, it can be used as a shutter lock tensioner.
BINGO
Also relevant for Smiley keyways as seen on some on some Asian locks and the new 3D printed swiss lock.
Came here to post exactly that :)
Beat you to it. Thought it was obvious but when Bill showed his interpretation, I was a bit surprised and thought “Oh, ok”. Haha
Updated version is good, and reasonably priced as well. 👍
Enjoy your retirement. Thank you for all the entertainment and knowledge you have given all of us. You will be missed. I hope happiness and health for you and your family.
Dramatic improvements at a fair price point. Well done for the producer and the consumer. Great review.
Great contribution from the locksport community! One or two of these will have to make their way into my EDC. Thanks for the review, kind sir!
That is actually a nice starter/traveling kit. $22 is a great price as well.
Seems like a great idea, great use of space and design optimization
An immensely improved design with the same realistate. Bravo.
1 is junk 2 is a work of art!
Great pick set
Love the tension wrenches on it
Fan from way back!! Bill , your tools are the best ! thought out ! real world tools
Yeah I saw locknoobs video on this the other day and put it on my "must have" list almost immediately, lol! Very smart use of the allotted space.
I really like this, for EMERGENCY, hell YES
Great product and video as always. Thank you Bill.
Awesome channel. what a fascinating hobby, been interested in locks since i was wee,but up to now thought it was the realm of locksmiths and crooks.Now I know different I WANT IN ! Thanks Bill. stay safe pal.
You could always join TOOOL or The Open Organization Of Lock pickers. They are an excellent group to join if you are interested in lock sport.
@@cooldudicus7668 good advice dude.
Great upgrade with V2, and an excellent review, thanks Bill!
You're the man Bill! All ❤
Finally, someone broke it open and tested the various components! Thank you! Everyone just seems to show it and talk about it. LOL
Yes, I can absolutely guarantee I not only break it apart on my video but I test nearly all the components. I know Tallan Pick does too
I got two of these already, have not broken them out yet. I know there is no comb here, but do the 140's open with a comb?
Great review as alaways. Thanks Bill!!
Version 2 is a great little kit. Small, compact and a very decent price.
Great review Bill.
Very nice thanks bill
Thanks for video of the Wendt tool 👍
Perhaps I'm mistaken. But it looks as though that very small/short tension wrench in version 2, would fit into the slot on the larger tension tool as well. If it does...it would give a picker better leverage & feel when it's needed. 🤷♂️
Looks like a neat little gadget
Saw noobs site and he said that the holes are for putting on one of those keyholders with 2 sides like a penknife. Really impressed
Thanks for the video, I need to order one of those....
Lovely little gadget 👍
That's a great emergency kit to keep in the glove box. Great review as always.
"Il pretend to break it" while breaking it. That was nice! :)
What's the thickness? Also can the slotted turning tool be fitted to work as a V automotive?
@@Zieh-Fix Thanks for your prompt response. 23½ thousandths of an inch (0.0236") is a great compromise thickness. Maintains decent strength while slightly thinner than standard picks to fit in something like a wallet. Always very cool to see Wendt collaborating with locksport/locksmith community members to innovate and improve products. Keep up the good work!
I will have to try and get some just to have .as always love the videos.
It would be good if they did these in 3 different thicknesses. ,..one with a smaller half-diamond. Also, is the pointed end of the Z bar thin enough to decode combo locks?
I wouldn't have even considered buying version 1. Version 2 however... I love that!
cant you use that last tensino wrench like a Y tension too? like for auto locks? filp them the same way when inserting them into eachother
@@Zieh-Fix Ah very nice ok! Thank you!
Well presented as usual 👍🏻
This is very pleasing 👀
That's really cool.
Is this available anywhere with reasonable shipping to the states?
How are the little leftover tags on each of the tools after they've been separated? Is there any chance of splinters or nicks and cuts from little sharp ends?
@@Zieh-Fix Awesome! That's good to know, thanks for the quick response!
Excellent review. But I already watched Locknoob's video on this product, and immediately ordered one. The Y wrench is meant to be used on wafer locks like car doors.
Another great intro, have you actually made 1810 different intro's?
Pretty neat for as an emergency kit. If there only was a way to re-assemble it into a card again when used.
Yeah, it's sort of disposable in the "credit card pick set" sense.
Maybe they should send the kit in a small pouch instead of that plastic shield
@@danielbennett2573 you can 3d print a card to put them back in
All you need is to add a flap from the back side, (1/5 the lenght oof the card), that can be flipped in to cover the slot, ti prevent the tools from sliding out.
My idea is not a high price solution. Make the clear plastic side 1cm longer so it can fold behind, thus closing the slot, to prevent the loss of a tool.
Cool! Is that Y wrench maybe for locks with dust covers?
I was thinking the same thing
Anyone else get sucked into Bill and LPL videos for hours? Asking for a friend...
That masterlock masterkey giggle was priceless
Awesome. But you never got back to the card inside. Does it have function or just illustration? Thanks
@@Zieh-Fix Thank you
Looks like a good kit to keep your wallet for a good price, would definitely pick one up.
Great video and an awesome idols kit..⚡🐉⚡
How sharp are those little half cut nibs that connected the kit together? I imagine they could cut your hands up if not careful.
@@Zieh-Fix thank you for your response.
No link to the product?
i bought one 2 weeks ago still waiting for it hahaha
Are you going to review LPL's new line of tools?
Did I notice the tensioner start to bend when you were turning it?
OMG LOL. As soon as I had closed utube after watching this, I got a notice. Locknoob made another video about this set, showing how to convert it into a jackknife set.
@@Zieh-Fix I just received the kit I ordered, and have a couple things to say about it.
First: the tension tools are way too thin for most pin tumbler locks, but I found that stacking 2 or 3 together worked well.
Secondly: I believe there is space between picks to also include a small tubular lock tensioner so that way you can use one of the picks to single pin pick tubular locks.
@@Zieh-Fix I realize that the thickness cannot be varied.
I just wanted to share my idea of stacking the tensioners together to increase thickness.
After you break the tools free, storage becomes an issue. If the tools are magnetic, cut a "magnetic sheet" into the size of the illustration card to hold the loose tools in place when you return them to the sleeve.
You put them in a key organiser to make a jack knife set
Wish you had tried a rake on that master 140. I have a master 130 I opened with an offset snake rake in about 5 seconds.
I'm sold, I've had one of those cheapo 007 credit card sets for years. It's served me well but it's missing a lot of hooks.
Could it fit in one of those key organizers for a diy jackknife pick?
That's what the holes are for noob shows how on his channel
just wondering, are they bending or they remain firm and wont get screwed up after few attempts?
@@Zieh-Fix thanks (hvala), ordered. Gotta test it 😁
@@Zieh-Fix FYI small update, package came, you were right, tension tools are a bit bending, but hey i managed to unlock 1 padlock (1st timer) and it went 35% maybe of tension it. I would need some recommendation on that. At the moment various picks would be enough for starts but tension tool will be next investment hh. Also whats a Y one?
"...a locker or something I forgot my key for" I'm surprised to hear you still use keys, I just assumed you picked your way into your home everyday :-)
But Bill! What about using the Y wrench to open shutter locks or to tension vehicle locks?
My thought exactly...and I'm glad I'm not the only one.
@@Zieh-Fix We might have a slight miscommunication in terms here. I'm sure we all meant that little spring-loaded hatch that covers most vehicle door locks.
The Y reminds me of the ones for automotive or locks with the flap door
after you use that thing where does it go? i mean its not going in nice and neat back into the original package.... OCD!!! yeah you know me!!!
Hey Bill, how about a review of LPL's new kits?
I have a question, been watching these videos, and LPL, very interesting. But I can't help but wondering, when your friends learn that you can pick locks. If someone's stuff get lost or stolen, how do you avoid being the target of suspicion
No. My friends actually KNOW me. Like old school friends: face-to-face, instead of today's "facebook/instagram/social media friends" where you're just a face on a phone, posting where you stuff your face or what shoes you're wearing today. They're fake friends that only value your friendship based on how cool your last post was and if you hash tagged them. So no, my friends don't automatically suspect me for anything and remain friends even if I throw away my phone or cancel my twitter account.
A true LockSporter, follows the ethics of the LockSport community & only participates in legal lockpicking activities.
LockSport ethics:
Locksporters abide by the following rules in order to make it clear to people outside of the community that it's activities are within ethical boundaries:
-They may not open a lock that is in use.
-They may open only locks that belong to them. For other locks, they need express consent of the owner.
-A lock which has been effectively abandoned by its owner and placed in a public place without securing anything (i.e., not "in use", such as a lock placed on a "lovewall") may ethically be picked by any locksporter, provided the lock is returned to its original locked position and state. Permanently removing (or relocating) the lock may be done only when lawfully and specifically sanctioned by an appropriate authority (usually the lawful landowner upon which the lock is placed, which may be a department of governance).
-The security needs of others must be preserved.
-All activities take place within boundaries of respectability, integrity and professionalism.
-In an effort to keep lock-picking skill away from those who would abuse it, members of locksport groups have zero tolerance for illegal or immoral lock picking, bypass, or other forms of entry.
Though the incidence of lock picking for crime is statistically low, locksport enthusiasts feel they must uphold such strict standards to refute the common misconception that they are participating in illegal activities.
Like BosnianBill always says: "Stay safe, stay legal!".
While these are a nice idea, keeping them to a credit card size just means that they end up being too small. What they need is some sort of holder that they can slot into, making them more comfortable to hold.
So I think I'll enter this one. If I win, I'll work on a holder for them.
Hey, have you checked out my latest vid? Might help 🙂
Just an fyi. I recently found a brass lock rusted harp on a chain link fence at the local skate park. I felt sorry for the poor abandoned thing so I used some stuff I learned from watching channels like this and gave it a new home and also cleaned it up and oiled it. Couldn't dismantle it though.
You could probably use the two interconnecting tensioners to tension a shutter lock.
CountyComm out of Sunnyvale, CA has a similar kit in titanium. I was ordering a few things from themselves and got one. It seems a bit on the thick side, but I have yet to try them out. Maybe do a review on that kit?
this is really cool but they are not going to fit back in to that little envelope right ,after you take them apart
The case needs to snap or use a magnet to hold the tools once they have been used... I like the wallet idea but I'd rather be able to return it to a wallet. How do you carry the tensioners since they can't be out on a key ring? Great concepts.... But I'd like it if the wallet idea could use a magnet to return them back to card size.
@@Zieh-Fix lol, ok that makes sense thanks though. I definitely want get a couple of sets. Great designs 👍
Whats the thickness ?
I really want one of those but if you live in the US the shipping cost more than the card so I gotta wait until I need to buy something else also
@@Zieh-Fix 👍 that's good cause I really want one! I'll probably never use it but still cool to have
be nice to make a clamshell brass/wood or 3d printed handle, with a thumbscrew that secures through the hole in the pick.
You didn't mention the half diamond.
Edit: Nevermind lol
Awesome
Bill, are you involved with Lockpickinglawyer's new manufacturing venture?
No.
@@bosnianbill ohhhhhhhhhh.....
Yay!
When will the Sparrows disc detainer pick that BosnianBill and the LPL made will be in stock?
No idea, they don't keep me informed. Did you try asking the manufacturer? Oh, hey....while I have your attention: When will Asus release their new gaming laptops and what will the specs be?😀
There, you see how that works?
@@bosnianbill I can’t believe that you replied, but thank you! Yes I see on how it works. Cant wait till it is in stock!
@@bosnianbill *highfives Bill* Love it.
@@bosnianbill 😁
Yes, but Dark Dragon had no hand in designing or advertising the Asus...so while a very good comeback from you, not quite the same situation..
Version 2, any time.
Just ordered one, how can I not have one of these in my wallet?
I have a V2 on the way. I didn't want the cheapo James bond ones as they were not ready for use. 👍🍺😎🇦🇺
Honestly, ive never had any problem with my little bond card kit thing. Its certainly not optimal, and this is way better, but I paid like 5 bucks for the cheapo kit
Thanks for the giveaway
#4 you skipped, b4 tensioners
Should just come with a plastic card that has indents to store them into. The whole one time use thing is pretty lame
I disagree. The whole one time use thing is the very epitome of lameness. Might as well sell them under the Bic name like disposable lighters.
Just heat that plastic holder sleeve with a hairdryer or heat-gun, until it softens a bit, before you pull the card out & separate the individual pieces. It will form fit the plastic around the outlines of each piece & shrink it down slightly holding the pieces in their locations after they've been separated.
Nice wallet edc
Brilliant review Bill so addicted to this. And now like the freeloading scumbag I am its off to enter the giveaway. Yes I am ashamed 😔
Yo
I hope i win cause i went to the website to b uy one and it looks janky lol... is the site legit? does anyone know? the site doesn't look like too professional. xD
@@Zieh-Fix alright good to know lol. I went ahead and bought one after reading your reply. I look forward to the kit
why carry cash when you can carry 8 of these
That masterlock masterkey giggle was priceless