Whoppie Cushion that opens doors

One of the MOST USEFUL tools I own. Cheap, long lasting but why have you NEVER SEEN IT? WHAT IS IT'S SECRET USE YOU ARE NEVER SUPPOSED TO USE IT FOR?
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[@SilverCymbal]

Thanks for watching please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE - Order Air Shim: amzn.to/3iUnsi5

[@ytsux9259]

Thanks! Now it gives me an idea to break into vehicles. Some vehicles have really nice stereo systems.

[@jeremysmiles5826]

Its great to open deadbolts as well. Just wedge the door open enough to stick a thin U wire above the bolt and throw the thumbturn open. Works like a charm.

[@Striperman]

Another Silver video that shows a product I was not aware of. This is one of the reasons I love this channel :)

[@SilverCymbal]

Very nice of you my friend as always. I even used one of these to lift up a reel mower to get the carrier tire off. Surprisingly handy.

[@cutwagman]

Heads up folks. These air shims can cause a slight bent in the window frame. Don’t be surprised when you hear the wind noise whistling through the door. My van was affected but I bent the door frame back with a ratchet strap.

[@keithp115]

All of our patrol vehicles were equipped with this tool, along with a rod to gain entry into vehicles when responding to lockouts. Much better and safer than a slim jim!

[@dalelaurent9883]

We’ve been using these for years for finish carpentry. Really handy for tweaking when installing extremely heavy custom doors.

[@cowangc]

I've used mine several times getting dents out of automotive panels. It will conform to the highest point of the dent and push it out perfectly with no crease or paint chipping.

[@slambo2001]

Tell me more about how to do this

[@cowangc]

@@slambo2001, works well with dents tennis ball size up to dents the size of the shim. I've used it in fenders and bedside panels. I used wood as a spacer to fill gaps and reduce the clearance between the frame and the panel. Insert shim once the clearance is adequate and pump away!

[@sharpasadullknife]

A deflated basketball can be used in the same manner in some cases.

[@cowangc]

@@sharpasadullknife I like!!

[@erikdale9145]

@@cowangc so you're pulling panels on like a truck bed dent yo get behind the dent and popping it outwards correct? Not doing while on the vehicle?

[@JRADMAKES]

No joke, the clip of your foot and shoe pumping to level the door was actually my foot and shoe from 3 years ago doing exactly this. Love the air shim

[@rickgaine3476]

years ago when AAA would come out to assist people getting in their vehicles they would use a slim Jim. Now, and for several years they have been using the air shim along with a long reach tool just as you show to get into a vehicle. I have one of these, actually several and I have use them for every purpose you showed in the video. They do come in handy.

[@SilverCymbal]

I forgot about those slim jims, great name and you are right you don't seem them any longer. This is a tool they could charge $60 for it. it's great that they are $15 and work so well.

[@danm8747]

I did road service for AAA in 2010 and I used this air bag all day long. They are amazing

[@k.b.tidwell]

I opened a car with a slim Jim at the auto parts store where I work just the other day.

[@JBlooey]

I wish I could pick a lock with beef jerky.

[@es2709]

AAA is exactly how I came to discover air shims! I have been using them in one fashion or another for probably 15 years. Working alone is often more difficult but the advantage of it is there's no other humans around, which in most cases is huge plus. 😊 I wish I could thank that AAA locksmith for opening my eyes to this helping hand.

[@matthewbrackmann]

I use it all the time in mold remediation for slowly popping mirrors off of walls. Never has let me down!

[@marliegirl9114]

Good to know! How many do you use at one time for the mirror?

[@matthewbrackmann]

Actually, 1 is best. Fit it as far behind the mirror as possible... then slowly pump once at a time listening for the mirror to start pulling from the clue on wall. Then release the air and move to other side of mirror & repeat. Always do top or sides... never at bottom of mirror if at all possible. Have yet to break a mirror and has worked every single time.

[@tazmofo8343]

These helps out at work, I do deliveries to stores and certain doors can't have door stopper go underneath and the floor tiles is smooth slides back and the door will close by itself, and the air shim holds door in its place while I'm moving pallets with thousand pound weight with electric pallet jack through doors.

[@commentsonthetube14]

Love these. I got a set of 3 when I bought my first house and they have been invaluable for appliance setup.

[@burtreynolds2969]

Getting into vehicles is the only reason I'm gonna buy an air shim.

[@SilverCymbal]

There were no locks on those cannonball run cars anyway

[@lg7530]

Have had this for about 4 years and bought it to lift a wooden gate that had started to drag on one side. Lifted the dragging end up to level then used 2 eye screws some heavy wire and a turnbuckle to level the gate. Was amazed at how it just worked like the instructions said it would.

[@danven1256]

Yes that tool comes in almost every break-in kit. I've used it many times to get into cars but I never thought about using it for something else.

[@VashTS02]

I've used it for cars, house and garage doors myself

[@PeaceJourney...]

Loved the diphenhydramine capsule under the fridge, always seem to find those things sweeping up after a move to a new place.

[@jamescady723]

Brilliant...how have I lived for decades without this tool? :D Thanks again!

[@FaizCaliph]

You and lockpicking lawyer have taught me a lot

[@SilverCymbal]

He is truly unbelievable. My favorite was when the tool broke and blew up his light...so calm..."that was unexpected"

[@FaizCaliph]

@@SilverCymbal can't wait to see you get to 1 million subs. Love the consistency and high quality videos!

[@huejanus5505]

We use these often in aviation installations. Amazing watching this lift a complete galley that 4 guys would have trouble lifting.

[@davidgeist8525]

You had me with the door situation. JC that's a pain in the ass to do on your own. Just added these to my amazon cart. Thanks!

[@SetitesTechAdventures]

Totally agree. There are so many times where I need to just prop something up a little bit. I am in a renovation where I will be adding several interior doors soon and now it seems like a pleasant job and not a nightmare.

[@jeffcanyafixiy]

I've got a couple of these behind the seats of my work truck. I'd forgotten all about um!! Thanks S.C‼️‼️ 👍🇺🇸👍🇺🇸

[@PatJones82]

Here we go again. I’m spending more money after watching your channel! At least this time it’s affordable. :) Thanks for the cool videos of some cool tools!

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you, I like this one a lot. They could easily ask $75 for these and call them "pro only". You will be amazed at how well made these are.

[@PatJones82]

@@SilverCymbal Awesome, thanks. Can’t wait to get it. It’ll be here in 2 days. ;) I’m already planning odd jobs to test it out. :)

[@SilverCymbal]

@@PatJones82 Thats great, if you show it to someone they will be like, big deal, then show them it in action.The door help alone is huge for, super frustrating when mowing alone. One guy told me he used it to help coax AC compressor and alternators in position when they get stuck. Seems endless. Thanks for the confidence in the videos, I think you will like it a lot

[@Mike-B-Jackson]

You, sir, are salesman of the year. I’ve seen these for years and never given them a second thought. Not anymore!

[@DEtchells]

Wow, what a handy gadget! Great vids, you’ve shown me several tools and gadgets I wasn’t aware of previously - thanks!

[@JurassicJolts]

Been using these for years. Great for driers and air conditioners

[@SolarMillUSA]

I have several of these, and can confirm... they are extremely useful.

[@chanman201]

You're one of the best equipment salesmen on KZbin and on the planet.

[@benharrison5816]

Replacing all the doors in my house, I picked up one of these from Home Depot a few months ago to help with the install. It's well worth it. Makes it easy to line up the hinges without a helper. You can even install a pre-hung door without taking the door all the way off the hinges and make minor adjustments with the air to get the door perfectly plumb and level before shimming the door and putting screws behind each hinge one at a time.

[@Chabon209]

I love air shims so much

[@fairystone]

I never knew this thing existed and exactly what I needed!. Ordering now.

[@korylong7270]

Talk about perfect timing. I'm in the middle of a shower remodel and have to finesse a 130lb shower pan over a drain pipe. It's going over slab into a finished 3 sided alcove so there's no option for someone helping from underneath or from the sides. Ordered 3 before I finished the video. I'll let you know how it turns out.

[@bilbobagginstwo]

How'd that turn out?

[@korylong7270]

@@bilbobagginstwo Excellent, just decided to grunt it into the alcove after verifying the drain was lined up. Lowered it down on 4 or 5 slats of Pergo interspaced with 3 air shims. The slickness and durability of the Pergo slats allowed me to push it square into the alcove and then I inflated the 3 air shims to remove enough weight from the pan to pull the Pergo slats out. They deflate paper thin and had no problem retrieving them. Love these things.

[@mikldude9376]

Never seen that before , very cool for many uses , thanks for posting,

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

Every one of your videos is gold man

[@DieselDan09]

Always enjoy your videos.... Almost 500k subs!!! Early congrats

[@SilverCymbal]

Thanks so much!! I really appreciate it

[@SuperRonan83]

I'd sure love to spend a month with you. So much to learn.

[@alejandroalessandro7820]

Thanks I'd always thought car crime wasn't for me, but now with AIR SHIM I can break into any car 👍

[@reyrey561]

Nice. Thanks for showing the thieves

[@chipb1193]

I’ve got them too. They sell the knockoffs at Harbor Freight.

[@GPDIY]

Excellent, Thanks for sparing.

[@gregglockhart9551]

Thanks very much. I want one now!

[@jgranger2002]

I bought a matco kit 20 years ago for opening locked car doors. This airbag was included. Looks like the exact same thing.

[@SetitesTechAdventures]

Man I can think of half a dozen things I could have used this for in the last week. I need one ASAP

[@BaldGuyRedBeard]

Definitely recommend for appliance techs

[@Flyingdogturd]

This item has been out for a few years now, whenever I was fitting doors or windows it was a god send. Like you say it has many uses. 👍

[@tlc12070]

Im gonna go broke watching this channel.

[@Starlight_GT]

I subscribed to this channel because of this comment, I also want to become broke

[@gsxr-fr7fc]

I used them all the time to help hold car tires in place to line up the bolts on all the cars when I change to winter tires, or change the brakes.

[@JeffJonesJMJ]

Buying now!

[@br00klyngreek13]

Been using them for years...if you've ever been in the construction industry or a mover, these are your best friends.....actually used one to prop a latched hood that someone got their fingers stuck under when it closed by accident....gave just enough bend on the side so the guy could slide his fingers out

[@kaboom362]

Great review! I never knew they were that affordable

[@mikecon7634]

I predict a rise in vehicle break ins. :)

[@hattakey4397]

Good video, thank you for sharing

[@brettmullins751]

Great video

[@nick_the_greek77]

Used one recently to lift the dishwasher so that I could extend its feet and make it level. Didn't know the car use-case though :D

[@ClairvoyantTruth]

Have you done a tour of all your tools / workspaces? it would be interesting to get a quick overview of everything you have (I know the shed is currently a work in progress).

[@paulinedavis8734]

Thanks...great tool !!!

[@andrewbarnum5040]

I work at a professional locksmith shop and we use these all the time for those who locked their keys in their cars. Very handy!

[@jeremysmiles5826]

They are great to open deadbolts as well. Just wedge the door open enough to stick a thin U wire above the bolt and throw the thumbturn. Works like a charm.

[@dan260140]

I’m tempted to buy one at HD but I have more reason to buy one now. Thanks

[@shaunmichaels6801]

Gonna get me one of these,even if I only ever use it to lift the washing machine out of the kitchen work surface👍

[@theirisheditor]

It would be great if air mattresses could be made from this material, at least they wouldn't puncture so easily.

[@Mack_Dingo]

Amen. Finally being able to go doggie with a 5 in the back room, and not worry about your knee going through the mattress.

[@jeremysmiles5826]

@@Mack_Dingo 🤣👍

[@MrKevinH]

As a cop, I used this as part of an unlock kit when the "Slim Jim" devices wouldn't work. It saved a bunch of drivers the fees of getting into their cars.

[@jeremysmiles5826]

They are great to open deadbolts as well. Its standard operating procedure for tac-ops teams besides using the MPGET to go under the door. Just wedge the door open enough to stick a thin U wire above the bolt and throw the thumbturn. Works like a charm and leaves no forensic trace in the lock.

[@giorgiomissoni9836]

@@jeremysmiles5826 Great idea! Gotta try this.

[@SteveSabbai]

To stop from locking myself out of my vehicle, I keep a spare key (valet key) in my pocket at all times. Simple solution.

[@chrisnash2154]

iBooks like a great tool to have and I loved all the disclaimers.

[@AA-gw6wd]

You can use it to lift a very large stone just enough to get a chain or pri bar under it for movement.

[@Novagunner]

I was turned on to these when I saw them at HD, they are soooooo nice for hanging doors

[@section31]

Silver was an infomercial salesman in another life.

[@kurtcasanova4161]

I’m getting one!

[@richandrews4488]

KZbin: Silver Cymbal has just posted a new video. Me: I wonder what I'm buying from Amazon this time.

[@littleluna6556]

My wife is gonna love this

[@FamilyDIYtv]

I want one !

[@bryanforeman3066]

Oh really a tour I've never seen before damn I happen to have one of those have had it for some time not about to leave it longer since AAA uses it to get in your car when you lock your keys in it. 😂💯

[@mrdennischapman]

I have a stackable washer/dryer (apartment size) in a small closet and I want to shove it up against a wall so that on the opposite side I will have room for a broom. The way it is now it is centered and I only have a small space on each side instead of one larger space. There would be no problem with doors opening on the closet or on the washer/dryer. I would probably need the longer air bladder to raise the machine from the bottom and them one between the washer/dryer and wall. Do they make the hoses longer so that it be placed further away?

[@theSword-]

We have "never see"? I've had this tool literally for YEARS!!!

[@brothermine2292]

The model 1194 is rated to 500 lbs, and costs $25 at Amazon.

[@a420man2]

I sometimes use something similar at work to lift commercial appliances. It will lift up to 1000 lbs but you need an air compressor.

[@justinrenda4451]

This is the exact way we unlock cars with the fire dept. We have an arched metal rod that can be bent.

[@felixcat9318]

I was somewhat sceptical (which, given the excellent channel I should not have been) but watching the video established that the inflation bladder has practical applications. In actual fact it only takes light pressure to bend a car door back without any tools!

[@leamsi4ever]

How do you always come up with cool products to show?

[@lasthope703]

Thanks

[@brunomeksyk303]

The lockpickinglawyer reference earned you a like :)

[@SilverCymbal]

He is the Jedi master of all locks

[@wjthehomebuilder]

That IS a pretty sweet tool! (But I have seen it before on Matt Risinger's channel. 😆)

[@Shadow-xe7rl]

Well if you own several of these you can force a door open sometimes just need 1 your pushing the door area where the latch enters the hole away from the latch hole to the point you can either get a flash head screw driver or it will pop open with the inflatable bag or 2 max every needed was 3.

[@Thoughmuchistaken]

Someone watching Scott Brown Carpentry, at least that's where I first saw this tool.

[@user-so7dj3tw4d]

I was so mad when I locked my keys in my Honda and they used this air shim to open the door. They asked me if my car had an alarm and a key fob like they were gonna need a program to unlock my car then they pop one of these out and charge me $300. I'll never call a locksmith again I bought my own but more importantly i rigged a secret unlock switch to under my truck.

[@cornellrw]

I've seen people use these to remove dents from panels

[@jaycarneygiants]

0:58 nice! Love that channel

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you very much

[@bernardhaegeman8489]

Waw! Did you also invent the wheel?

[@pepsicolachao4537]

If I am correct, I think HVACR VIDEOS have reviewed the air bag tool like this one before for one of the commercial kitchen exhaust fan that he brought in his shop that he has trouble getting the blower wheel off.

[@SilverCymbal]

Very interesting. That would be very helpful as those things can be a nightmare to get off. Great info, thank you

[@IronMan3582]

I first became aware of these back in 2005 when I was a store manager for GamStop and my assistant manager called out. I was in such an exhausted stupor from playing Battlefield on my Xbox the night before that I stammered out to my car, turned it on, and realized I forgot my lunch. I was wearing driving gloves and I must have accidentally hit the lock button and didn’t feel it because when I got back I was locked out of a running car in my driveway. My neighbor at the time was a volunteer firefighter and was coming back to his house when he saw my plight. He said he had a “slim jim” back at the station which was just down the way. He comes back and puts the air wedge into the door and within minutes he was able to fit a long, thin, piece of flexible metal into the gap and had the door unlocked in 3 minutes. I gave him a $20 and I was on my way. He says they use those to get into cars that have infant babies or animals locked in cars on hot days, and it does the job well. Also, nice shoutout to the LPL

[@josephcullen2512]

Wow beats breaking windows in an emergency situation

[@crusty8873]

This would have been helpful when I locked my keys in the car. I didn’t want to pay for a mobile service so I used a screwdriver. I scraped up the car a little but there’s already dents and scratches in a few other spots so it didn’t really bother me. I do have a new car that I would never do that to so this is very helpful and definitely cheaper than AAA

[@pavelkolp]

I used it to level the washer and dryer

[@TJsVette]

Thanks Air Shimm for helping me steal cars easier.

[@n9wox]

Most cars have an immobilizer which require a key with a chip.

[@TJsVette]

@@n9wox I was being funny man. I know how cars work lol. I have one that has the chip tech and it sucks.

[@o0TaxMan0o]

I've got 3 in the van

[@MarcOppelt]

You're a fookin genius. One of the best KZbin channels I've found.

[@dave5833]

They work for shimming a window open when I am stupid enough to lock my keys in the car LOL

[@motheofbean]

I have the same on and mine no longer stays inflated for any length of time. Any ideas how to trouble shoot this issue? Thanks 🙏🏻

[@oldmech619]

A few years ago I helped my neighbor retrieve his key in the locked car. I used my fingers as the shim. Hurt like hell, and it still hurt afterwards, but it felt good because I Helped my Buddy. I think the air shim would work better.

[@AY-0]

I've always use air shim to open up my gf's heart It works everytime !

[@JFreezePleaze]

I've locked my keys in my car truck and van and have a cop freind that uses that every time. I need to buy this.

[@shaunhall6834]

Wow!

[@Gabe_realm]

Careful with your door I have a gap on the top from forcing it open too much I added shims also Now I drive on the freeway and the wind gets in