Even though I do say so myself, I really like these key chain emergency picking tools as they combine, fun AND function. And why not! 😄😄

Definitely a nice gift for lock freaks 😉 Sparrows should make the dog tag more useful. They could easily sneak some shims into that piece of metal.

I’m surprised the tensioners are all the same shape, though I guess doubling up makes sense. I’d like to see this in .018”, it would be easier to break apart, the picks would fit more locks, and the tensioners would double and triple into more useful thicknesses.

I saw these in a Sparrows newsletter and thought they looked well thought out, unlike the credit card types. My wife and I were at the fire station volunteering as ham radio operators for a local bridge dedication. The automatic paper towel dispenser jammed in the bathroom. I could have easily opened the wafer lock and fixed the dispenser if I would have had these. Good design and a nice review of your work on these.

I bought two sets of these in September 2022. One set I wanted to use and abuse to see how well they hold up and the other I wanted to religiously live in my jeans pocket. My pockets are always full of stuff due to my multiple jobs I keep. With that being said, nothing in those pockets are every safe lol. I'm please to say I can't seem to damage my pocket set and my used daily set are loving every bit of hell I put them through! What a fantastic product!

Coolest thing on the key chain is the Lego BB8...great design and thought, back to sparrows I go.

Brilliant. Simple useful and stealthy. Also props to Sparrows for producing them.

@LockNoob, if that Sparrows key tag had a slot in the end, you could use it as a break-off tool for the picks.

Great Idea! Easy to put them back together with a bit of clear packing tape after you have used them once. Nice job.

Well add that to the list of didn’t know I needed but now want lol. Another great design 👏 👍 Keep up the good work

I just got myself a set to put on my keys and though I haven’t had need to use them I can tell that they are quality and they’re awesome, I’m a cyclist and don’t like things in my pockets and sometimes I don’t carry my handlebar bag to put my picks in so to be able to have a set of emergency picks clipped to my belt with my keys is a godsend Thanks Ash! All the best!

Pretty neat kit! I never leave the house without my Swick pocket pick set. Even if it’s just to go to the store down the street. I feel naked without a pick set on me or at least within close proximity.

Love this idea very clever design Lock Noob we appreciate all your efforts towards locksport 👊🏻

Cool idea! Glad sparrows was willing to manufacture it.

Brilliant design!

These are a great idea, love the design. An EDC that you can just forget about. Great stuff Lock Noob! And Sparrows being awesome like always.

Just wish sparrows delivered internationally.

Great looking little set. I will definitely be ordering a couple. One to carry as is, and one to modify. I believe the two rakes would also double well as "try-out" keys with a little tweaking. Thinning out the width of the backbone area on the tension tool a little and then grinding the thickness of the working end to 0.015.

So exciting! So proud of you. Such a masterpiece idea. The world needed something like this

Great design, you never know when you might need them!! Have a great day

💥😎PRETTY KOOL!👍

Once the key is separated you could just put a rubber key identification over the key super glue it before that and put it back on the key chain. Separate it again and again.

Hidden in plain sight.. Nice. Well done keep up the good work Ash 👍

Sweet!

Those are incredible he was hoping you give a few out to your fans PS maybe you could make a 3D printed or plastic sheath to hold all three of them together and make it look like a key too that way you can't tell from a distance and it would keep them from getting bent in your pocket or damaged in any way hope you apply and he is helping I get a free set for commenting this

We missed this video. Fantastic product...🙏🎄

Did u think about doing plastic part in place where u keep your fingers when holding a key then making it so u will be able to connect both parts again instead of breaking. For example u could slide one part inside that plastic there then put key ring through the hole holding it together.

Nice idea, just got some coming for my EDC. Thanks!

5:00 Use the key ring as a sort of makeshift pair of pliers to break off the tension tool ...

Quite a clever concept and it's good to see these have come through the design concept and have been released. You don't get much more covert in your face than this, I like it! They look really strong too, so can be used over and over again one way or another. Keep those design cogs turning 🙂👍🏻

This is an awesome design!

Oh thats super freakin cool!! I really think sparrows should give you some kind of pay for your intellectual property if they're going to profit from it themselves

Another great design and a great set ash my friend👊👍😊🇬🇧😎

You and the lock picking lawyer make lock picking look easy. I've been practicing picking on and of for years and it still takes me half and hour to open some locks. the ones I cant open I just cut them with bolt cutters. I just wish someone would invent an electronic smart key that can pick any key lock LOL 😂😂🤣🤣 one day keys will disappear and Locks will be all smart locks that work on your DNA or off your body sent in your hands ???

Saw the preview on Locksportcast and was hoping to see you do this vid soon. Gonna have to get a set of these for sure; the price, functionality, and concept as great 😎 I'd been thinking about unblading a key-knife and putting in some picks inside instead, but this is SO much cooler. Top-grade all around sir 🤩

Im trying to buy all the stuff you design, can u slow down a bit because im still saving for your multipick set😂😂😂

Really a fantastic idea Ash ,I think you have a winner there my friend, price is reasonable also ....thanks for sharing.

My first thought looking at those is, do you even need to pop the 2 halves apart. If there's enough flex between the tension half and the hook half, maybe you can insert as a normal key. Let the bottom rail handle the torque and let the top rail handle the pins. That was my first thought. Obviously this doesn't factor in various design concerns like size/shape of keyway, height of hook/rake, etc.

I’m sold. This increases the odds that you pick a lock when you actually need to (legally). Now I want picks on everything. Like an emergency set that can somehow be added to shoes, maybe in the laces. Also an option for flip flops. I wear glasses, I wonder if you could hide a pick set in the frame.

Hey Ash, very cool project. They'll definitely be on my next Sparrows order. They're definitely more practical than most of those credit card guys out there. Would be great to see another hook profile (maybe inspired by the SSDev guys) or two added in the next iteration.

yep fun :)

Well done sir, I may have to invest in these

Absolutely Fab-U-lous. I'm sure someone will come up with a plastic key cover with the Sparrows logo on to put it back together :-D Well done mate 👍 🍻

Will be receiving your creative set Monday. Looking forward to using it as my edc. Very intuitive. Thank you Mr Noob!

I do like those as something that you can just put on your key ring and forget about until needed :)

Why not design a plastic/rubber keeper for the top of the “key” to keep it all together after the fact. That design you’ve come up with is fantastic!

A little effort but most seriously EDCers have multitools on their person, so separating shouldn’t be an issue for most who would carry

I just received my set from Sparrows. Thanks for the cool design Lock Noob!

Great video. Just saw the release last night and already ordered a couple sets! Wicked design good sir. Keep up the awesome work

cool idea! would be nice it they could be put back together though, but im not sure how that would work while still looking like a key

Great design my friend, you always dazzle me with your creativity, congratulations again for your work ;o)))

It's certainly appropriate to have fun with your sport so long as you know there just for fun (and _maybe_ _might_ help you out in a pinch) I think those that get butt-hurt over the novelty are either worried that someone wanting to learn will be turned off from picking because they got the wrong starter kit, are more on the field craft side and don't want to see someone getting a novelty as a talisman and not putting in the work or are just wannabes who have mastered the No.3 and are hiding behind a keyboard. As to carrying tools in a non-permissive environment and getting caught, a good argument is that you're into lock sport (then you'll have to explain what that is) and it is just a novelty and keychain from one of the major manufacturers meant to represent the general shape of the tools that we use to emulate the key. "Look, this 'L' shape looks like the turning tool, this wavy part looks like a popular rake and the whole thing looks like the key that we don't have. Pretty neat, right?" If it's pushed any more that "But you could still use it." "Well, yeah, sorta. But I bet we could scrounge up some other bits of metal around here to improvise tools to get a lock open. See that windshield wiper over there?"... Unless it's law enforcement, then shut up until you speak with your lawyer. (Speaking to those in the USA. Other places, ymmv.)

Nice design, these are like a new ‘gypsy’ key!

Cool kit! Now I'm waiting for a video of someone who has a lock/padlock where these actually work as a normal key! 😁

Dude! Quit coming up with ideas to make me lose all my money 😆 deffo gonna pick up a set 👍

Hi Ash, couldn't they add an "ear" on the tensioner for a hole? Maybe it doesn't look that cool, but it would not have an impact on the tensioners then 🙂

I am just getting into the hobby , and really enjoying it , I started with a cheap set from Amazon , and have just bought a sparrows dark shift set because I liked the look of them , I also like the key breakaway set you just demonstrated, one big question that keeps popping up up on all the videos is , what set would you recommend for Euro locks?

The thing I really dislike about the credit card pick sets and things like these is that they are essentially a one-time use item. To actually practice with them to get the feel and carry them in their intended configuration, you'd have to buy two sets. If you could sandwich a card-style set to make an ultra-thin case, I would be much more interested. Perhaps something with the punch-out piece in the center and two solid pieces on the outside, held together with adhesive and a clip or thin magnet. Heck, you could even make the sides from plastic printed to look like a credit card.

You are better off buying the Nightcrawler set. You get more picks and better tension wrenches.

dont know how obvious it would look but you could put a bit of heat shrink on to carry the 2 parts together after broken apart.

Love them can't wait to see some in the shops

Sssooo cool! great idea Ash, thats awesome, really like those! 👍

I've got a very flat and small penknife style set which I keep in the sheath of my multitool - that's always in my vest and I always wear my vest so no problem there. It could also fit into my wallet's coin pouch. All said, the intent of these seems to be more to smuggle lock picks into areas where one would normally not be permitted to have them rather than an "emergency." Still, thumbs up as they're neat little spy gadgets.

Cool idea

Need to have per drilled holes in the tension wrench also so you can put them back on your key ring after using. Also woul like to see a rock out key on there instead of the L rake. Great design tho.👍

Great job.

Those are so cool.

You're not on your own, I like this kind of kit, especially when it actually works. Well done, I'll be putting an order in. 👋

Nice offering, great idea!

i would have to carry a saw to use them because of my limited strength

Oh man i really did not see them at first 👌 Awesome design you worked out there. I will order some for sure, just fun to have them at the keychain 👍 You made picking with these look easy, even though these improvised picks give you just a small space to hold on to 👌👍👏👏 Cool that sparrows liked this great design and produced it together with you. Cheers 🍻

Cool set and good price. Thank you for sharing.

Congrats on another great design. Way to go!

Nice. I do wish the bow looked just a bit more like a regular key, though, just to help it blend in on the keyring a little more.

You could still keep the pick(s) on your key ring, but they would poke, and would be more obvious.

Love this idea! Brilliant!

I really like the idea and if i wouldn't already carry a mace kit i would probably get a set... Maybe even anyway get one because one is none and two are one.... Greetings from France!

holy spirit what a grand idea amazing

Very nice! I don't think I will buy them, but I am a newbie and still have a lot to learn.

Very nice and covert. Wish I'd thought of this. Well done Noob, I think your next gadget will be even better.

Congrats!

Cool piece of kit. The only thing that would have been nice to see is a way to attach the tension tools to your keychain after being separated.

Well done, a great concept!

The missing piece is a (3d printed) plastic header to hold all the 3*2 parts together

I will definitely be ordering a set I love the design

Pretty neat m8

Very cool. This is something I’d totally get🤷🏼😂

What an excellent idea

Very cool.

So cool. These are great.

If u bend the back bit on handle side two one side it snaps open quick

All in one emergency credit card set may work.

Another great addition to the 'picks world! I didn't catch any info on steel thickness?

When trying to open a door lock in an emergency situation, is a Bump Key my best option?

If they are for emergencies....you would not use it for your own lockout because you have your keys on your already or you don't. So they would be used to help out a friend only 🤷🏻‍♂️. They look cool anyway

Probably not trivial, but would it not be possible to use a hollow key and store the pick and tension tool inside it? That way it would look exactly like a key, possibly a bit larger than a normal key, and it would not be for emergency use only.

Great design! Is it only me who can't find them on the UK (Ca) site?

Hi I'm the Lock picking lawyer ☺️😂

It looks like a fun set, though looking on Sparrows new site, it looks like they are not using a short hook, and instead using an offset hybrid. Unless that was a previous design you had been exploring, and they just used that picture.

Ty x.