Could you please do a review on folding picks from different brands? It’d be nice to compare features and price. And which gives you the most bang for a buck 😎
It looks quite nice... except for the huge, curved DANGERFIELD written on the side. Why would they think we want that? It can probably be removed, but the name would have been much better if written less prominently in smaller print.
Thanks for sharing. You have reviewed quiet some jackknife/edc picking tools so far. I'd love to see a kind of wrap up video showing the different jackknife pick sets available and some of your "homemade". I guess this would be helpful if someone really is considering buying one. Looking at this particular design. I like the length if the picks but I'm not sure if I'm a fan of the locking mechanism. I guess, with some high level of engineering skills one could incorporate one or two BOK tensioners in that set, too.
Out of the jackknifes you own & reviewed on your Channel what is the best to worst in your opinion Not including the ones direct from China even tho this looks to be made from there ? Thanks Noob
I am waiting for mine to arrive. What drew me to it is the posiction and size of the screw. I have struggled a lot with the screws on other jacknife sets. Imbedded as they are, they can pinch. I also cannot tighten them enough with my fingers alone. I have had to use a small needle nose pliers, every time. Looking forward to trying it out.
It looks a damn sight better than those cheap little H&H ones. Nice, long pick shanks, love the profiles, heaps of tools, and this is the first jackknife set I've seen with a Bogota. Shut up and take my money, frankly. The only changes I'd make is to swap the snake for a Sparrows worm, and I'd add a BOK turner. I'll bet you could wedge a wiper-style turner over the picks. There's usually a slot the long end will fit in and somewhere you can wedge the short end. If not, you can put a slight inward bend in the long part, which helps, for some reason.
They could have easily done away with the thumb screw and had a lever which would be much more flush with the body. Additionally once loosened the lever could come away to be another tension tool.
I love all the slight variations of Jacknife types and little nuances that's on offer. This one does look pretty cool I must say and it is nice to see 8 variations of picks. Agreed an extra BOK tension wrench would have really set this little kit off. I think the price is very reasonable too to be honest. Great review as always Lock Noob 🙂👍
Thanks for the review! As I suspected they did not "solve" the thumbscrew issue. I have one of the other ones in the wallet and, as you said, you don't get it out often but when you do the screw is always lost in the wallet somewhere. Is there something that holds it in? A rubber ring or something else? From what I can remeber only the Pocket Pick (by Martin Newton) comes with two tension tools and IIRC later versions of the SWIC (or maybe the earlier versions?). Also the SWIC features some fancy cool locking mechanism without the screw, maybe you can compare the three options.
it looks like a pretty sweet jack knife. I would have to agree that it would be nice to have a second torque wrench like an L wrench. Looking at the design, I"d say you can definitely add an L wrench in there, I would say a set up like how Southord and lockpickpools have their L wrench set up, though the southord version had a tendency for the torque wrench to slip out on occasion. My new favorite is the one from lockpicktools, its a very slim design, but unfortunately only has the L wrench.
I have carried this for a few days. Works ok. The thumb screw comes loose very quickly while trying to rake a lock. That part gets very annoying. Trying to find a solution haven't found one yet
Heads Up, just snagged this with the 30 piece expansion set for £46.50. A 50% sale apparently. Use code "AMAZING". Nice to see I can customise this as the ones I have you are always stuck with some picks I never use. Not that I pick a lot now in lock sport terms, but day to day the skill still comes in handy. Not that I like this man much. If considering this the one thing I will pass on is it's a completely different style and feel to picking with one of these "Jackknives" to a normal picking. These do not feel like Southords or Falles but will get you out of the shit if you know what you are doing. If you don't forget it, might get lucky on a Poundland lock with a rake, but that's about it.
@@LockNoob I was just being a little sarcastic because of LPL’s affiliation with Covert. All in jest my friend. I do like the shape of this unit, but wish it had a few more turning tools of different thicknesses.
Nice - Thanks for reviewing. My question is, if you weren't given one, would you have bought one for your EDC? Also, now you *do* have it, will you actually personally carry it around as your EDC? Cheers!
I like the pick profiles and also the aluminium body, but not the screw, which looks like it's super annoying. The fork-shaped side of the turning tool, is it useful for some kind of locks or us this just to keep it in place?
The city rake and snake rake could use some work. The snake looks like a hollow half ball with a tail ..any how, Not saying they wouldn't open a lock but I think they could be done better Do you know if any picks from other manufacturers would fit it. Great video as always 👍
I've recently become fascinated with locks and picking. I bought some combs to mess about with some padlocks I had knocking around but they are a bit hit and miss so I want to go for some picks. Would something like this be a good starting point or should I go for the praxis set? I like the idea of it being EDC but it might not be the best especially for learning.
I like it. I guess I sorta collect EDC picks, pens and jackknives particularly, but not intentionally, I just keep buying new ones for some new feature I like.They all have their good points and shortcomings, and I've modified (customized) most of mine to my own personal taste. I agree with your assessment of snake rakes, one of my favorite rake profiles is a snake that is (bent? Offset? DeForest?) So the tip is like a small bump, buy in a pinch can be used as a shallow hook. I also often rake with it upside-down letting it act like a shallow double peak. One thing almost every EDC set share is a lack of turning tools, but I have one jackknife (I can never remember the name or who sells them) that has SIX different wipers, and 2 double ended pry bars of different thicknesses, for a total of TEN different tension options, as well as 12 pick/rake profiles. I will buy this set! But not until the price drops a bit to be on par with other jackknives.
@@eafwilluminati YEAH! Sick, that's it, best jackknife yet (IMO), and only one I know of with TOK wrenches. I just wish they would offer a selection of replacement picks, as some will get damaged or wear out, and I don't agree with their selection of rakes.
Totally agree....Great selection of picks and tensioner but rakes and replacement parts are a big problem. Good to hear from someone else who likes it this much.
Looks like it needs to be given the Rook Knight treatment with a Chris Capune universal tension tool 😀 Can the thumbscrew be moved to the other side? Nice one mate 👍 🍻
Was wondering if you have any discount codes for sparrows lockpicking site? Want to buy the vorax for my first set. Figured I'd try my luck. Love the content. Thank you
I was impressed by how light it is. I have two other jacknife type picks, both of which I removed from my keyring after a week as I was waking with a limp. Great video as always.
@@LockNoob That's a little bit of a shame and maybe a let down by the designer/s. I think if it was reversible, they would have satisfied the lefties, and also the rightie's that don't like it on that side. 🙂
Great review, as always. Just wondering, if you had a stop search (UK), would it be classed as a bladed article? Oh well, back to trying to pick my Master Lock M1 and Yale Y114B locks. Sprung cores, tried light, medium, heavy tension...no luck. Great fun though, even if a bit frustrating!
DO NOT carry lock picks in the U.K. unless you have a very good reason to do so. It could be classed as an offensive weapon or preparing for a crime. Same with any tool really
So 7 and a half ish cm then? We don't need inches - it's only a tiny minority that uses inches so let them work it out. But it's a nice looking little tool. The amount of hooks are perfect for these types of tools (it's more than usual).
@@LockNoob Absolutely not. Every video app (except the built-in one) allows you to lock everything. That includes white balance, ISO, Focus, And shutter speed. You can pick any video app and they will all work for this. Stop the WB changing, focus moving in and out as you move your hand, etc. Spend a couple of dollars in the app store and your video production value will significantly increase. step up to a pro level.
