Killermaru’s Kirigami Lock Pick Set

[@LockNoob]

Do you know about Killermaru and his work? Did you know he has a collaboration with Sparrows Lock Picks? Well watch on! 🔐

[@zefftrus9825]

Can I have a set 🥺😋🤔

[@rj8665]

I did know about Killermaru. I found out about his work from Sparrows site and the collaboration.

[@medbal2989]

I wish I could directly talk to you. I am new to picking, I watched all your videos religiously and now with my hand made bobby pin pick I got into my 6pin security medical grade opiate lock box in less than a minute after about 5 tries total and have done several regular pad locks. I do have one that I can't open but more on that later. While I have the floor I wanted to share (too bad no pics can be shared on here) my handy work.. I took a pocket knife that's shaped as a key .. the blade tucks under the teeth like a normal pocket knife and I've fashioned a pick out of it, leaving the fingernail notch to open the blade in tact, with my Dremel a perfectly shaped pick that works well. I took the black finish off and made it all shiny and smooth, and picks like a dream! It's my first actual pick too.. I just use a bobby pin usually but now I have the real deal .. hand made but still it's a pick and works well too. I love LOVE this hobby. It's ALWAYS been on my mind since childhood, I dono why I've waited so long honestly.. it's great little hobby and I owe you a thanks brother cheers! -Hawkswoopa, 34, Washington state USA

[@alpama37]

To me this sort of kit is a lot like the Thunderbirds. There's not much of a point to this imo when there are other sets that offer much better/more modern profiles in nicer steels for cheaper. But that's not the point as you've said. Conversely, 95 USD for what may as well be Chinese set profiles is a waste. I'm sure that all of them are perfectly usable, but they are not nearly as useful for a locksporter as one would hope. For example, its tensioners aren't really ideal to use unlike a normal tensioner (the spring seems to make little sense because of how feather touch style stuff just doesn't give feedback too well in higher security locks which they're meant to be used on). The hooks are much the same. I just don't think that some perceived tensile strength increase from a spring can justify the loss of feedback you will get from the hook. Then you get a ton of kinetic rakes which, as I said before, aren't great with highsec. The hooks you get are fine I suppose, but the focus seems to be on low skill attacks with rakes that won't often work for a majority of locks. Overall, a disappointing product in my eyes and one with a high price tag with very little justification other than its looks which seem to have been prioritised over function.

[@LockNoob]

I certainly think they will be polarising, but I appreciate having more choices out there

[@Ghost_Os]

Aesthetically, they're interesting. As a locksmith, I'd love to show up to a lock out and pull these out just to observe the customer's reaction 😂 Very interesting to hear about his arrest for locksport. I vaguely remember hearing about that back in the day, but never knew it was him. Just the fact that his case ended up getting the law changed is something the community (especially in Italy) owes him a debt of gratitude for.

[@bikkies]

Very interesting and quite thought provoking. My first thoughts were that the shank heights would be way too tall for my locks, and that there are some quite strongly expressed dislikes of feather style tensioners. However I like that they've not just churned out yet another generic pick set that looks like every other generic set. A little innovation is always good. Another thing that struck me is that, using these tensioners, counter rotation becomes very visible on camera. There could be a strong case for using those tensioners in training videos to show the concepts in an illustrative visual way. It is a great touch to be able to reverse the tensioner depending on whether you want bounciness or more resistance. Could I see myself getting this, as a tool hoarder? For the picks, probably not - too tall for me - but for the tensioners then it's a distinct possibility. Conclusion? Innovation drives the whole hobby forward and this is a big honking fistrul of innovation all in one rollcase. Great stuff.

[@LockNoob]

👍👍

[@sparrow_bushcraft5307]

Beautiful work from killermaru. We been insta friends for some time now. Such a talented guy and craftsmanship is always on point

[@LockNoob]

👍👍👍😃

[@killermaru]

Perfectly explained mate! 😎👌 Thx so much for this, u made a better review then what i've done 🤣🤜

[@LockNoob]

Very kind of you

[@xRedXLV]

Have been eyeing those tensioners. Experiencing them would be a exciting change to all the different tensioners and methods I already use. Great stuff and hope you had a great holiday!🎉

[@LockNoob]

Thanks, I did hope you did too

[@menwerrousa]

I own this set since it came out last year. Works surprisingly great for me! Cool design as well. Nice roll too. I got lots of different picks like many others do but this is one of my favs and yes it really works well. Love the tensioners and how they function. Feels great in my hands. So happy with this unusual set. I highly recommend it!!

[@killermaru]

😁🙏🖤

[@LockNoob]

👍

[@LiamVonOahu604]

I love this set. I ordered last year as soon as they showed up on Sparrow's website. The hooks look a bit extreme, but they work incredibly well. A full rotation of the Sparrows revolver using the pick Lock Noob is holding at 7:49 takes me under a minute. The rakes are nice too. The only thing I'd really like added is a slightly thicker tension tool. Great review, Lock Noob... I've been waiting for this one.

[@LockNoob]

👍🙏😃

[@gkeyman565]

Nice video and tools, I think they would be great for someone with physical limits in there hands, grip, control, etc. Have a great day

[@LockNoob]

Good point!

[@dannileigh6426]

I'd like to try one for that

[@medbal2989]

Oooo the second skinnier tensioner I love. I will DEFINITELY be getting some of these

[@cmarano]

A very innovative and polarizing set. I certainly wouldn't recommend it as a first or only set for a starting picker. I do plan to pick up this set myself just to feel what Killermaru's tensioners are all about. Also, Sparrows did a great job with the case and with the set in general.

[@LockNoob]

Yes, I can see they are polarising

[@Hastings1066TV]

Love the nail file one, very cool 👍

[@LockNoob]

Yeah!

[@Ghost_Os]

I'd like to see Sparrows offer the tools individually (including the case) for people who want to try one or two things out before investing the heavy sum (plus replacements for lost or broken bits of kit).

[@LockNoob]

That would be good.if they sell well I’m sure they’ll start!

[@medbal2989]

Oh my God that pick is incredible 😵

[@DAdamTrammell]

Love, love, love the aesthetics! The profiles themselves aren't anything I tend to use, so I was looking forward to seeing how well they worked for you. As I was watching, I remembered who those hands belonged to, and I've seen you open locks with pet supplies, beauty products, the cheapest Chinese picks, etc... I still don't know if they'd work for me, lol. Would like to know more about the differences between the two tension tools.

[@DAdamTrammell]

Hopefully someone will gift this to me one day.

[@LockNoob]

I do guess that you get to a point as a picker where you can pick most basic locks with most profiles from most manufacturers 🤔

[@arthurminiear2904]

I agree with you about the esthetic aspects, and some of the designs. The handles look very comfortable and likely provide lots of control and overall feedback. Which you demonstrated.

[@LockNoob]

Thanks

[@bmacaulay18]

Killermaru could be a jeweler with his talents. Beautiful work.

[@morganlord6182]

Sparrows is selling a "kit" of just those tension tools which seems like the most interesting part!

[@LockNoob]

Cool!

[@medbal2989]

Looks like there should be a line of shorter tools as well from him, I hope there is because I do like to hand hold and pick as well

[@claytonwoods5603]

Ive seen these on sparrows and was trying to figure out "the point" of what was going on. Thank you for the in depth explanation. I may get these just for the tensioners as i fully believe you cant have too many of those. 😂

[@rj8665]

I have been eyeing these on Sparrows site. My thinking is it might be good for those with large hands. I think I will take the plunge and order a set for myself. Thanks Locknoob for another great vid.

[@LockNoob]

If you do, let me know your thoughts. I can see they could be quite polarising with their novel design

[@StevesLockPicking]

That looks like a great set, it is wonderful to see manufacturers work with designs to make such tools, that looks like a great set to try out and see how they compare to others, thank you for sharing

[@LockPickingLegend]

Always interesting to see new ideas...but....they seem more like a lock picking curio, or oddity perhaps, rather than solving any problems lock pickers have. Although if the problem you have is wanting an interesting curio or oddity, they're bang-on! Nice one, Noobster.

[@chriscjjones8182]

Looks like Very well made and designed set. Love the extra engineering thought that's gone in to it

[@LockNoob]

👍👍

[@kellenwright2388]

I'm sure you all know but the tensioners are available as a separate purchase in a set of two. Try them out!

[@LockNoob]

I actually didn’t, cool!

[@winstonwright3613]

I think it looks great. Short hook or no, I have plenty of those, but those rake profiles are nice and effective, and the tensioners are super innovative and basically works of art!

[@killermaru]

😁🙏🖤

[@LockNoob]

👍👍😃

[@random40s]

Killer looking set. I'd love to give those a shot one day! 👍 👍

[@LockNoob]

👍

[@72cmcinc]

Super cool set, I really like that. Thanks for a great look!

[@LockNoob]

Thanks 🙏

[@michaeldraschar3513]

This is such a sooo good Set... i still love i5 by waching.. i thing its the best Set u can get ... still awesome

[@georgesulea]

I love Killermaru's designs! His stuff is absolutely beautiful. I hope to be able to afford a set some day.

[@LockNoob]

👍😃

[@Danielblackler]

Great looking set love how unique his work is and the attention to detail is incredable i hqve just ordered the tension tools seperatly as im very intreagued on how they look and feel, on another note id love to see a review of the poker set from sparrows too from another talented pick maker! As far as im aware there isnt any reviews on them

[@riverranger8226]

How did I not see this when it first dropped!? Ive been waiting for this one!

[@neil3123]

New to picking, enjoy your videos, spent too much on picks and locks recently so I'll give this one a miss for now 👍

[@LockNoob]

We all spend too much lol

[@Nicks-Picks]

Always nice to see something different 😁

[@LockNoob]

Thanks 🙏

[@uncle_thulhu]

Okay, I'm ordering one of these sets as soon as I've got the cash. It looks like it was made for me as a total novice, I already have issues with overtensioning and forcing my picks. It'll be nice to have a kit that doesn't let me. Plus those kinetic rakes look a bit like bump keys, which are already magic to me, along with Lishi tools.

[@Adam-gi1yl]

Nice collaboration 👌 👍

[@eifwakeup7965]

i ordered the tension tool for two weeks, look so nice, the spring is so amazing ;)

[@LockNoob]

Cool!

[@dofitravel]

Another thumb up mate, those picks are too big for me I like it simple, but you make me realize I need more rakes :)) and I been too lazy to get some old wipers but I will get some soon and make those tention tools as the cheap ones bend easy.. Great video and nice tools cheers

[@LockNoob]

Thanks 😊

[@Sl0oMo0-y1t]

Beautiful work!

[@LockNoob]

👍👍👍👍

[@crapspackle]

I think they're amazing based solely on how I hold my picks. It was the tensioners that first caught my attention though.

[@kg4gav]

very cool looking set. My first thought was Black Widow with the red and black, and the hourglass shape from the twist in the middle.

[@jcsfrancisco9417]

Daaaaayyyymmmm! That's a wicked set Ash!

[@LockNoob]

😃😃

[@witheredfoxy9655]

Very nice set. I want.

[@oliferous]

Beautiful set!! Def wanna try it out. TY for sharing🤘🤘

[@davidmack4266]

Just received my sparrows set can’t wait to getting to play with them

[@LockNoob]

Hope you like them!!

[@MjrRoach]

Looks like the coating is coming off at 11:29 would like a better steel and finish for the price!

[@LockNoob]

Any coating would be expected to wear off with use. I doubt it would be possible for them to stay black unless the metal itself is black

[@dannileigh6426]

Quite neat and quite niche.

[@alementary4065]

I ordered a set of the Killermaru tension tools from Sparrows.

[@kellenwright2388]

I recently learned about him and his troubles. I enjoy watching him pick. Been looking at his Instagram. So, I just got both tensioners in the mail. On the open ended tensioner is your spring welded to both sides of the handle? I think I may have received a broken one. Thanks love the channel mate.

[@LockNoob]

Thanks 😊

[@danareed1656]

iv got the sparrows set! they are a work of art! I have not tried using them yet!

[@LockNoob]

Let me know what you think to them once you’ve given them a go

[@silathree4890]

Thank you brother for sharing the new key.

[@LockNoob]

Thanks 🙏

[@SadisticPicker]

I’d like that one silver one ya had with the spring in it. But yeah like ya said at the end. Just doesn’t really appeal. Though I would try the set ya originally showed. I just don’t like the set they made. I really like the ones in very beginning 🤷🏼. But great review.

[@bradf6694]

What’s funny is I’ve used a real set of nail clippers with the file to pick a cheap Walmart sold safe’s keyed handle.

[@penfold7800]

The withdrawing not zipping kinnetic tool is VERY interesting. A novel method thats a new development. Maybe if that colab just made a set of those with two or three of the featherlite tensioners (with a tok version included) would be a great alternative to an epg (which i really dont like personally).

[@Uniquettt]

Love the design and work involved in there creation by Killermaru the handle design makes a lot of sense for feed back as does the tension tools and there design. Do the springs hold up to prolonged use and metal fatigue/rust ? but great review It does appeal for the design in handle and tension tools practicality as does the design of case

[@LockNoob]

👍

[@IYF_Productions_SL]

I got one for myself because of the design and my gf says it's "pretty"? I know. However it does work and is completely different from all my other picks.

[@keymad4]

For beginner's just get that green 32 piece set you won't go wrong for £28 aprox.

[@Cpt_Can0pen3r]

As an American whom started saying "Anti-clockwise" because of your videos, it's admittedly a little strange to hear you say "Counter-clockwise" 😅 Love ya Ashe and as always a great video!

[@LockNoob]

Thanks 😊

[@RAkers-tu1ey]

Very nice, but not my style. I am pure function. That said, I may buy 2 pair of those tensioners, one to leave full length, and one to shorten to top of keyway use. That spring really has peaked my interest. I have found that tension tools are the true key to good feedback,

[@LockNoob]

I’m a bit of a traditional guy with picks too

[@juanfranciscosantana4793]

Awesome ,👏👏👏

[@MrDbro94]

I need those finger nail clippers

[@Leonslockpad]

Nice review Ash mate😎😊👊🇬🇧👍

[@LockNoob]

Thanks Leon mate! Have a great week

[@freakygardener8033]

More of an artists set, rather than a workman's set.

[@dagger_4d]

Could you do a review on jimylongs picks he makes?

[@mafiacity5983]

Assisto seus videos e agradeço pelos ensinamentos e explicações que você passa, ainda bem que tem legendas em português

[@medbal2989]

That 6 pin looks allot like the medical grade one I said something about in the comments on your pinned comment, the lock has similar features 6 pins, American, and the circle above the lock matches, looks like a 8 on the face

[@kevinmorrice]

i dont even pick locks and i want this

[@mafiacity5983]

Valeu!

[@joshvanguard852]

Great looking stuff. But sadly if your picking locks like paclock or higher quality/difficulty than master personally I find you need much thinner profiles. That and comfort is the other biggest ask I have in picks . Plain metal , shrink tube I end up with painful dents in fingers. If the people who buy these are as good you then maybe they great but for amateurs that take awhile on tuff locks maybe hold off.

[@kevenquinlan]

Well, the tools look fantastic, for sure. I would almost not want to use them as they are so artistic. That, being said, I'll probably buy some down the road- it was the heads design more than the handles though I'm stoked about both aspects. Law Lock is another pick maker I want to try, as he has some original styles also. Thanks for the review. Surprised he doesn't have a short or even a medium hook? I used a diamond on my first set- after I broke all of them= I don't think I ever used it again, it just can't get deep set pins very well and all the locks I work on have a least 1 or 2 deep pins. Also surprised he has 3 rakes. Curious if the different ripple distances matter much? I have never really used a rake as intended, as I only work SFIC's- mostly, so I cantilever them almost exclusively, which works an ok amount of the time. I have the Polaris rake set and wouldn't use anything else. I don't rake much as it's success isn't as repeatable as using a hook, which I tend to stick to more, depends on how much time I have and the amount of exposure. If I have time and discretion to pick I try lots of different picks but most of the time i don't have that luxury, so I just grab either an i-core turning or regular one/ than usually work the lunatic or tron. If I'm dealing with a keyway lower down the alphabet= I'll bust out the SSDev's. Anywho, thanks.

[@mrkultra1655]

👍🏻

[@segrtklapic5756]

Where to buy,how much coast ?

[@iitzkaloyan4y697]

Hi i like your videos. I have a quick question, i have a 4 digit lock and its unlocked but i cant lock it for some reason ( the lock is new and i forgot the numbers) please help

[@LockNoob]

What lock? I did a video on decoding if that helps?

[@iitzkaloyan4y697]

@@LockNoob The lock name is ‘rolson’ 4 digit lock (combination). I cant close the lock it stays unlocked. I forgot the passcode and i know you need to know the passcode to lock it but I forgot it. (The lock is unlocked its not locked) i tried to fond video ( how can you close a locker if its open) but i didnt find anything

[@iyeetsecurity922]

FI wish they'd sell singles. I'd have to try one out before spending so much on the whole set so I can see if it's more functional, or more of a gimmick.*

[@LockNoob]

They work, but if you are new, stick with classic profiles first

[@user-tl5xy3hh9p]

How mach tool set

[@PjD-pk1fg]

Does anyone know what's happened to LPL?

[@LockNoob]

He’s still about! Bust with the company I imagine!

[@LockNoob]

Busy, not bust, lol

[@robsonmarcio7917]

Excelentes ferramentas embora,não parecam ter estabilidade nem suporte pratico de carga e volume,são mesmo muito criativas,porém meramente esportivas.

[@LockNoob]

👍

[@kapcsford]

Terrible set! Awesome video!

[@AudioCheck12]

Soon as you see the hand made pick the sparrow collaboration picks just lose all appeal. I want hand made wave and city rak.

[@veganbutcherhackepeter]

Cool tools, cool designs. But don't use a Masterlock to demonstrate, please. These things crap themselves and open immediately by just being looked at threateningly.

[@MarkDavisCFM]

These designs are so extremely useless! It may look cool but no more useful than any ordinary pick!

[@poughkeepsieblue]

Have you tried any of these? I am an experienced picker, and i can attest to the value of a springy, feather tension wrench. If these wrenches help provide the light touch needed to bypass specialty security pins, then why are they useless? And dont say that any experienced professional doesnt need fancy tools to do their job... cause we all know a real pro can do their job with anything, but a pro pro uses the best tools to make it easier and faster. So i humbly ask why they are useless? Please elaborate?

[@killermaru]

@@poughkeepsieblue 😎👍

[@LockNoob]

I would say it’s just a matter of taste.

[@mindbreak666]

Man tried to pull off the "Its a nice gun i'll give you that. But the engraving gives you no tactical advantage whatsoever." but forgot about flexing your nice tools.

[@damonkirchmeier8478]

“Shirts with graphics on them are so extremely useless! It may look cool but no more useful than any ordinary shirt!”

[@robertcalkjr.8325]

Looks too gimmicky to me, but to each their own.

[@LockNoob]

👍

[@Neo_The_One_]

These are just goofy and unnecessary.

[@keymad4]

junk sorry

[@Gazz_R]

Great and honest review as always. I'm not sold on this set to be honest. They don't look very suitable for tight european keyways and all that 'flex' will rob you of loads of feedback. Take care Ash and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

[@LockNoob]

You too Gazz my friend!