Testing 5 Spy Escape Tools

[@ModernRogue]

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[@KamenRiderRaiden]

4:27 "You did this on purpose!" Jason *YOU **_CHOSE_** TO ZIPTIE HIM!*

[@SoaringMoon]

Nickel Knife, Belt, Filament, Ring - There are only 4 tools here I count.

[@swampymarsh7214]

I reckon you might have been able to put one end of the coin saw in the mouth and the other between knees and saw through hand restraints

[@Bruke53]

@The Modern Rogue You know that you don't actually need any of these fancy tools to escape from duck tape or zip ties? Just use this method for both. Note you need to commit to it more with zip ties. If they don't break, it doesn't feel good. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qna5lpegeNN2n5I

[@kxl9714]

you could force yourself out of tape or zip ties, and just peel the tape off your feet, the tools can be used more as a rope or handcuffs escape. But that just, me.

[@biosaber585]

Jason: Hey you ever worry about being kidnapped? Brian: Here's how BDSM works Jason: wtf

[@octagon7732]

its always that one joke about being tied up that catches you off guard

[@GodOfMischief93]

Its almost like kidnappers make it hard for you to escape 😉

[@ColonelSandersLite]

How inconsiderate of them!

[@mrpotat680]

Guess I can sue for making it unfair.

[@Awvpd25]

Remy LeBeau yes we do!!

[@blake_t_smith189]

LOL!

[@rexmcstiller4675]

You should do a MacGyver escape special. You get only a swiss army knive and have to escape a scenario.

[@dash8brj]

and you can only use everyday objects that you would normally find in the scenario, and to top it off, theres a ticking bomb with 1 minute left on the timer :)

[@GabrielCarvv]

​@@dash8brj are you serious? you gotta do it all while there is tear gas everywhere and there are gunshots being fired in random directions

[@dak4465]

A pack of bubblegum and a mirror

[@wolf1066]

Surely you mean "only a Swiss Army knife *and duck tape* to escape the scenario"...

[@alexfelton5299]

That should be Brian's revenge for the TCDS episode: lock Grandpants in a room with knife and he has to search to find different means of revealing escape tools (like LPL's pick set) and run free back to his base. Better if it's multiple rooms to go through and if it's unfamiliar.

[@aleistergein114]

"Smithers, remove my belt." "With pleasure, sir!"

[@blake_t_smith189]

Alex rider!

[@matusfekete6503]

8:43 "This is my suicide wedding ring." "A suicide wedding ring? How does it work? " "Through my wife. She said if I ever take it off, she'll kill me.

[@trulyinfamous]

When you guys decide to branch out into other fields, you guys should make escape rooms because a Modern Rogue escape room would be awesome.

[@stevedotwav]

but....if Jason's hands were free, couldn't he just....peel the tape?

[@svinjamaria]

“𝓾𝓷𝓱𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓶𝔂 𝓫𝓮𝓵𝓽” -Brian Brushwood, 2019

[@SkullTheLegless]

Svinja nice

[@kilovwdude6457]

Svinja *Remove my belt

[@madethisforrestrictedvideo9907]

Dope, I love x'ed out boxes

[@asdrugrohl]

Squares

[@995cool]

"would'nt take your ring" I love how naive Brian is.

[@kylefluharty5565]

"something sacred about a wedding ring" bruh that's like one of the first things you take when you're imprisoning someone imo. weapons, then electronics, then cash, then jewelry.

[@thecryptidhunters3807]

EXACTLY. Just learn the tricks to bust out of duct tape and zip ties respectively and plan for the future instead of relying on gimmicky escape tools hidden as things that will 100% be taken from you

[@joegordon1898]

I want the coin knives but i don't trust myself with them, i will spend them. I don't know how i would accomplish this as i live in the UK but i will accidentally spend them

[@technotaoist72]

When I was a magician, I spent sooo many trick coins by accident.

[@Valkail_]

Joe Gordon probably illegal in the uk lol

[@michaelprice2368]

@@Valkail_ they are disguised knives are illegal

[@Trisepta777]

Keep wearing those jeans for videos Jason and you'll have a nice pair of shorts.

[@pi198273]

nice valknut

[@stocktonsipes5753]

Referring to jorts as "nice" is an act of social terrorism

[@darksamich1173]

“Remove my belt” he says while tied up

[@RagingRaven108]

Seeing the notification for this channel's videos makes my day so much better. Thank you and keep up the hard work!

[@masteralaric]

After using the Nickel knife, do they want the... Nickelback? 🤣

[@calebcroney72938]

Everytime I see it this makes me laugh.

[@jacobkeary6740]

Fuck that shit I hope they don't like that garbage

[@dak4465]

I hate you

[@masteralaric]

@@calebcroney72938 how did your eyes get so red? And what the hell is on Joey's head?!

[@tedkaczynski3916]

i died when jason said "WERE YOU IN CUB SCOUTS"

[@NochSoEinKaddiFan]

There is no kink shaming from my side. What ever floats your boat Brian :)

[@Rockermastaboy09]

That intro tho, Brian is a sub confirmed 😂

[@immaculab.4231]

Bingo

[@jort93z]

Or maybe a switch.

[@christiancasaverdepertica1802]

@Tyler M19 Oh, for sure. It's like how some people can be very introverted or extroverted depending on their mood

[@jort93z]

@Tyler M19 Sure. I know a couple girls that are dom towards other women (most of the time) but sub towards men, for example. I am switch myself, so i should know, lol.

[@QlueDuPlessis]

I'm learning more about this specific sub-culture than I ever needed to know.

[@andrewjohnson8870]

My problem with the rogue’s ring is that if you’re kidnapped they will probably try to take anything of value off of you, like a ring for instance

[@nebula2933]

I just recently started high school (as a sophomore because junior highs are a thing) and I have literally been telling everybody about your videos. I dream that one day I’ll catch you two in Austin, but I rarely go there as I live in DFW but for now I really look forward to each time you post.

[@Veptis]

Haven't you done this previously? Maybe on Scam School/Nation? I think you were able to escape from zipties without any tools in that episode.

[@Vrilnigga_88]

MrVipitis I think it was on hacking the system

[@scientificbrony]

Yeah hand in fist the push outwards with your wrists, it can snap it, but also super hurt you so do it if you are in real danger, don't do it just to test it.

[@meneermankepoot]

I was thinking the same thing! This video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnjVZ3uOlK5-ptk

[@paulgarcia2887]

@@scientificbrony With all the adrenalin of being kidnapped I doubt it will hurt much

[@jaimemunoz5920]

@@scientificbrony I have tested the brute strength zip tie escape it does not hurt that much.

[@chrislove7708]

I mean to be fair these are all possible, just requires going slow and taking time, witch you would have plenty of if you've been kidnapped

[@FreeER]

not if you're being watched. Also, motivation is an important factor, so's not dropping your tool out of reach... the fact that they didn't once actually manage it on their own while having their hands restrained casts it all in a great amount of doubt for me. But maybe you'll be lucky and be kidnapped with someone else and not completely separated (even better if you're never kidnapped but).

[@MandalorV7]

Not really. Kidnappers would set a short time table for ransom.

[@dakota9821]

@@FreeER They could have EASILY made them all work but they were too lazy and not dedicated enough to actually TRY. It caused their wrist a little pain to twist in the ties so they gave up.

[@FreeER]

@@dakota9821 I mean... most people aren't spies so... apparently it wasn't easy for them so they gave up or screwed up, eg. dropping the tools. That's kind of the point. If it's already too hard when you're not under stress and being watched or even injured...how hard do you think it'd be for the average person who actually needs the crap.

[@JSephH76]

That intro made me tear up I was laughing so hard! I love you guys!

[@adalet127]

4:35 Close your eyes and listen. and yes, we are inmature

[@NefariousTwigs]

I deeply regret following that advice...

[@theindooroutdoorsman]

I love that you two are comfortable with each other, that Brian can just coopt your pants and make them his favorite pants, as you're still wearing them.

[@fuzzlenutberry]

It's more than likely if a kidnapper searches your pockets for tools he'll keep the loose change he finds.

[@mindbreak666]

The bdsm intro... first laugh in a week. Damn, he got me.

[@ComradePhoenix]

TIL Brian gives excellent BDSM advice. Also, I honestly think that saw could work with bound hands.

[@thesearcher8586]

Not even kidding, they do a really good job of plugging their merch

[@Anonymous-ed8om]

2:14 that is my life, taco money. You could get me to stop kidnapping you if you said hey I'll buy you a number 11 from taco Bell if you drop me off at home.

[@Kntrytnt]

You don't need a blade or saw at all for smaller zip ties. You can break them with the zip tie hip slam thing. It's really easy. I've practiced it a few times and taught all of my little siblings how to do it. Also replacing your shoe laces with 550 paracord is a good idea. It works as a friction saw. Unlace your shoe, tie a loop around the toe of your foot, throw the cord over the zip tie or duct tape on your hands, and then loop the other end to your other foot. Then you basically make peddling motions to drag the paracord across the restraints. It will eat right through them.

[@stephenburley4581]

For the razor wire one, you can probably do your wrists easier than the others, by gripping the ends between your toes, and using your leg power. (For the record, I'm pretty sure I didn't come up with this idea, but I have no recollection where I learned this technique. Sorry for not crediting anyone)

[@christiancasaverdepertica1802]

I remember seeing a similar technique from a TV show, although they used a shoe lace. Don't that would work quite as well

[@calebcroney72938]

Intro was on point. I can't stop laughing 😂😂😂😂

[@strangulator42]

"MY TOOLS!!! I LIKE TO BIND, AND TO BE BOUND!!! but that's not important..."

[@dade5749]

Hey Ryan Rushwood, just be sure to make sure that the workers adjust those cabinate doors on either side of the oven because those door hinges need some adjusting. Should just me a screwdriver if the hinges are made adjustable. And also, I hope that those walls are only primered because if that is your finish paint, well, the ladder against the wall is a bad reflection on the person who set it there.

[@heavens.sorrow]

I'm on a cross country trip but there's no way in hell I'm missing this video.

[@spaceracer23]

The ring with the handcuff shim is a solid choice. 100 Deadly Skills channel will show you how to just break tape or zip ties, however cuff usually need a tool. They also require practice.

[@madmayhem2000]

I don't get how these guys have under a million subscribers. They punch way above their KZbin weight

[@JoshPearcetheGreat]

When Brian talks about escape artistry he ALMOST makes it sound like BDSM. Almost.

[@bakachan3601]

Brian knows a bit to much about getting tied up consentually... >_>

[@undeadman7676]

I want an escape room type scenario where the drawers and cabinets and couch cushions are riddled with items from previous episodes and Brian gets tied up in a room and has an hour to figure out how to use those tools to do various tasks that lead to his escape.

[@johngray2924]

Shenanigans. If you get kidnapped, you likely won't have pants or shoes left, let alone any change in your pants your no longer wearing.

[@Whiskey_Assassin]

8/29/19 the day Jason learned too much about Brian....

[@sachmych3200]

I think I accidentally adopted Jason's style of clothing

[@Catnippy]

happy 40th!

[@Chalepastel]

He's a fashion icon

[@natel3201]

Actually though, same.

[@tzisorey]

Jason: "Growing up, I thought that getting tied up was going to be a much larger part of my adult life" Me: "And where are all these people who were supposed to offer us free drugs, huh?"

[@TheStrangerous]

Tzisorey Tigerwuf Ha!!

[@jasonwilliam2125]

I love watching these guys. After watching this video i feel like i could hand cuff them and leave the keys with them and still find them secure and where i leave them an hour or so later.

[@reggiep75]

8:13 - Everyone has a pair of fight/war/battle jeans that were there with you or possibly saved you.

[@uaintrecognizemehoe8128]

When your scrolling through the feed and see hands duct taped together and go "oh nice a new scam school video" then the realization hits.......its modern rouge now...damn take me back to the good ole days 😂

[@bigpopparasta8133]

Escapeology sounds like some tacky travel slogan

[@jamareee]

7:30 “i was thinking from the back but that’s even better”

[@name-sake-man]

😂😂😂😂 brian i love the idea of you you seem like my kind of people p.s. you guy are my favorite channel that isnt gaming because you guys just have fun and im guessing is not scripted which just makes the videos feel more real and approachable for anyone

[@eddebrock]

Great for those times a kidnapper duct-tapes only your feet together in a well lit area together with your friend!

[@guthax30]

I know i'm late but that cold open is the funniest thing i've either paid for or seen for free anywhere in months. Perfect comic timing.

[@loganspeight7210]

The headquarters is looking good boys! keep doing you!! Love the show

[@olive7831]

_Robotic voice at the start_ : *The Modern Rogue tries Bondage.*

[@RavenDravenek]

The look on Jason’s face in the opening is great.

[@spicywaterphoenix3575]

I’d like to just point out that you can get out of zip ties or duct tape by thrusting your arms towards you really hard - each arm going either side. This causes the zip ties or duct tape to break

[@lorekeeper2190]

"I was thinking from the back, but that's even better!" -Brian Brushwood, 2019.

[@dafoex]

Those nickel tools are going to be super susp outside the States. Its one of my pet peeves about spy tools. Also - and it may just be me - but in my experience, that blue, plasticy rope is a very common and effective bind for limbs, so you'll have to hope your captors leave you alone long enough to cut through that.

[@charlieives3790]

Deserves a like before the title card even appears!

[@rabbitdrink]

that intro makes me wonder, imagine studying escape art, getting really good at it, and then finding a dominatrix, and suddenly escaping her bondage

[@adamp7545]

Military trick: 550 cord boot laces, untie one boot, loop over zip ties or duct tape, tie to the other boot. Use your feet to saw through. Works on just about anything other than the actual steel lined zip cuffs.

[@giselleynfante3429]

I used to tie myself up to take naps. The presure helped with my arthritis.... I had to get really good at figuring out how to untie myself because I'd untie myself and retie myself in even more convuluted difficult knots in my sleep....

[@giselleynfante3429]

I love all these gadgets but im pretty sure i could chew through both ductape and or a ziptie faster. I think they would work better on rope.

[@jayl3603]

For those small blades, why not stand up, put the blade to the side of a chair and step on the handle with one of your feet. Then use that to cut the zip ties or duck tap.

[@peanutgalery]

hold your hands together pointing down towards your toes, and push up very hard and fast and it should snap zip ties easily

[@SCarboni]

Didn't they do that during their Netflix show. Surprised they didn't bring that up.

[@TheStrangerous]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnjVZ3uOlK5-ptk

[@CarpeNoctem135]

So if I kidnap someone, take their loose change and wedding ring. Gotcha ; )

[@FreeER]

yes, strip them completely, don't forget to check their hair as well as perform a cavity search if you really want to be serious xD Not only does that remove any useful items from them but it tends to be very emotionally impactful as well. maybe run a metal detector by them just to be safe. Wait, why tf am I trying to give shitty kidnapping advice to someone on the internet when I've no experience from either end? lol

[@CarpeNoctem135]

FreeER atubeacct cavity “search” you mean I should be looking for something and not just poking around? I guess I’ve been doing it wrong all this time. Thanks for the advice.

[@bassett_green]

With the saw filament, you can hold one end under your foot, loop it between your bound wrists, and pin the other end under your other foot. Then just slide the tape along the saw by moving your hands, providing the pressure and motion with them against the stationary saw

[@azereth7546]

The coin with the string saw. When it comes to the hands I suggest that it's possible to make it with your hands bound. To get it around the tape is possible. Like flipping a coin you can flip it between your two arms then its over the tape. Use your toes to pinch that one and then either your mouth or your thumb and kmdex finger you cam with small movements cut through it.

[@jmuells6212]

Alright, escape step one. Make sure you brought your kidnap buddy.

[@eclipticarcher6008]

*explains how bdsm works* ... bit later... “Remove my belt”

[@mrLuckasman]

“That’s half half to a soft taco”😂😂

[@JZStudiosonline]

I like the idea that someone would bind your feet, but not your hands, and that the easiest way to remove the tape is by using a coin saw.

[@professordd8731]

You guys are killing me 😂 my hands are free and my feet are taped how ever am I going to get out of this tape?

[@ChristopherTradeshow]

Thats so smart. Privacy is paying you guys, and they're paying us, and most of us would use that 5 bucks on your website. So in reality, you're getting a good stream of income

[@scientificbrony]

So the only thing I learned from this is I'm totally screwed if I get nabbed up for whatever reason.

[@Alextheshep]

Love that beginning.

[@LaskyLabs]

A fan kidnaps the two friends. They're trapped in a dank basement, the Fan's mother's basement infact. This fan not knowing that the two use privacy.com and whatever VPN of the week they're advertising, and had bought many ecape tools. They dropped them all, their hands were too sweaty.

[@bengosling4606]

Keep it pg there Brian bud lmao 😄 (The intro cracked me up) Jason keep wearing the jeans as a badge of honour for being a real true blue modern rogue 🤘

[@jayare1933]

So, we gave Jason a knife after the whole "improvised bow and arrow" incident?... and as I was typing this I hear the phrase "remove my belt!" not to mention the video started off with "safe words"! ALL REASONS I WATCH THESE VIDEOS!

[@howiedavis2316]

Why did no one think "if your hands are free, you can just remove the tape from your ankles " with no spy stuff - lol

[@Ferserious2]

Pro tip: teeth can chew through duct tape and plastic zip ties and you always have them on you.

[@andymcl92]

That'sh eashy for you to shay. Shome folk aren't ash lucky ash you!

[@WistfuII]

Great idea! _Pulls out tooth and attempts to saw the plastic with it._

[@positiv_anarkist7704]

If you’re wrists are bound, with tape for sure, maybe with zip ties put your knee between your wrists, push with your knee using it like a wedge and pull back with your wrists and you can break most binds with this method

[@JackArcherX]

First 40 seconds: Oh hey, Modern Rogue is FINALLY speaking my language. 0:41 Oi, Jason, NO KINKSHAMING! D:

[@TheStrangerous]

JackArcherX You can be supportive of someone’s predilections and at the same time have zero desire to hear about their sex life. Also, you should understand that most of our cold openings are jokes.

[@JackArcherX]

@@TheStrangerous Same way as my own comment itself was a joke

[@TheStrangerous]

JackArcherX Yeah. Sorry. Someone pointed that out. My apologies.

[@Sophia_Artura]

There should a separate video about things you can do if you're actually kidnapped, for instance, you should ALWAYS cross your wrists if you're getting zip tied to give your wrists more space for getting out of them XD

[@benjaminhackett8896]

And...as we know from Scam School, you can brute force out of zip ties and duct tape oftentimes by slamming your hands against your chest as a wedge to drive them apart. Rogue's Ring is still a nice addition to the arsenal though.

[@allenrb2]

This is like an infomercial talking you out of buying something, by showing how ineffective it is.

[@henryspencer5351]

Quite possibly my favorite MR intro yet 😂

[@frosteenight5888]

The modern rogue with gambling debts lol this video made my day thanks fellas

[@tivonoston3068]

That beginning got me! 😆😂

[@Maninawig]

Ironically, what takes less time, costs less and makes you look more like a badass is the tactics you taught when Scam Nation was still Scam School.

[@AceFalken]

Sounds like a knife on your lower feet area is probably the best go. Like a boot or ankle knife or small metal cutting pliers.

[@thomasandersen3253]

With the right technique, you can break out of larger zip ties and multiple rounds of duct tape without any problems. Is standar learning on many survival / sere courses and there are many videos online that show it. Learned that the SERE course in military special force department and then we had some thicker zip ties and a few more rounds of duct tape.

[@aaronstrager4247]

I get that the video was specifically about rogue tools, but...a single shoelace is 500% more effective at breaking zip ties faster, easier, and safer

[@skepticallypwnd]

We'll be posting that video next week. Not even joking.

[@nomadicgrenada]

Watching you two with sharp blades near your wrists with tensions and instant release of said tensions involved, makes my knees itch. Lol. Fuuuuuuuuuuuck. 😂

[@paulpolito2001]

High test fishing line can be a useful alternative to thinner metal snare wires, the thinnest braided spectra lines make great undetectable saws, snares, and improv weapons. It’s kinda specialty, but I like the ring; and not trying to blow up the spot, but a torsion wrench (or a section, long enough to grip) can open standard handcuff restraints with a few seconds privacy. You guys have vids that show how to shim locks, just an ersatz shim. For tape and zips, if at wrist, and you can interlace fingers (best case), use hand leverage from grip to exceed tensile capacity. Works up to thin leather bindings, tape, etc... non welded chains. I’m a fairly strong guy, but that is me essentially messing around and trying not to hurt my old ass. Adrenaline rush, and without any reason not to, dislocating your hand can be a lifesaver... just relocate correctly or have it done when possible. This whole last paragraph is “don’t do this shit unless you’re in a spot that injury risk is commensurate.”, and all of this is academic. I stand by the claims on aramid high test lines, braided for saws, monofilament for snares/garrotes, being superior. Singe ends, like paracord. Apologies for giant wall of text, it’s just a topic I have some personal experience with. Not garrotes, in any case, again this is all academic. E: I said torsion wrench, though bob pins can work, and are fine for zips. Flimsy but adequate. Also grammar.

[@IvoTrausch]

New HQ looking sweet tho, it's coming together pretty well!

[@bobbycratchet3958]

today on Modern Rogue: How to kidnap someone better than ever. But wait there's more. What? What you looking at?

[@UrwahK]

U don’t even need a tool to escape if you’re tied up with zip ties lol

[@YTMichaelFromTexas]

You got a like from me just from @shwoods rant at the beginning. LOL