![Marson — Locksport](/img/default-banner.jpg)
- Видео 28
- Просмотров 2 622
Marson - Locksport
США
Добавлен 19 фев 2024
I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis back in Dec of '99. I've lost a lot to this disease and have most of the symptoms you see on the lists (fatigue, numbness, tremors, pain, cognitive stuff, etc.). I've had to leave many hobbies behind as things have progressed-auto-mechanics and photography to name two. I also have an essential tremor, so my shaking can get pretty bad. It made things like soldering pretty much impossible.
But I had Deep Brain Stimulation surgery in Nov '23 and it's been a life-changer! I decided to pick up locksport as a hobby to not only give me something mechanical to do again but as physical therapy for my hands. It's gone better than I expected! I mean, I don't get accused of approaching my hobbies half-assed, but a Goal Z open after only 110 days of picking *and* I shake that bad? I have a theory as to why, but I'll save that for a video.
I'll be using this channel to share my experiences in the hope that those in a similar situation will find it useful.
But I had Deep Brain Stimulation surgery in Nov '23 and it's been a life-changer! I decided to pick up locksport as a hobby to not only give me something mechanical to do again but as physical therapy for my hands. It's gone better than I expected! I mean, I don't get accused of approaching my hobbies half-assed, but a Goal Z open after only 110 days of picking *and* I shake that bad? I have a theory as to why, but I'll save that for a video.
I'll be using this channel to share my experiences in the hope that those in a similar situation will find it useful.
BiLock - 12 unmastered sliders - black 2 (24 dan)
00:00 Key
00:25 Start
08:17 1st side done
1:14:02 Open
1:15:05 Cylinder removal
1:15:17 Sidebars
1:16:30 Cover and springs removal
1:21:23 Sliders removal
1:26:34 Close-up
00:25 Start
08:17 1st side done
1:14:02 Open
1:15:05 Cylinder removal
1:15:17 Sidebars
1:16:30 Cover and springs removal
1:21:23 Sliders removal
1:26:34 Close-up
Просмотров: 34
Видео
Miwa DS - pick & gut - blue (1 dan)
Просмотров 70День назад
00:00 Key 00:51 Start 13:13 Open 17:00 Core removal 17:50 Insert key into core Thank you, @LockPickingPastor/KithKin for the loan!
Lockwood 334B45 - pick & gut - blue (1 dan)
Просмотров 44День назад
00:00 Key 00:18 Start 02:15 Open 08:55 Core removal 10:06 Key pins removal 12:45 Driver pins removal 16:10 Pins close-up Thank you for the loaner, @LockPickingPastor/KithKin!
KithKin's Challenge Lock
Просмотров 83День назад
00:00 Fun picking loaners on Sunday 01:32 KithKin's CL key 02:32 Start 18:24 Open 31:15 Core removal 32:00 Key pins removal 33:10 Using a short hook for high lift behind low 37:00 Driver pins removal 46:10 Pins close-up & assessment @LockPickingPastor/KithKin & I will work on the shackle when we both get a free moment, but it doesn't take anything away from the fun pick! Thank you for sending i...
Paclock 90A Pro - pick & gut - blue (1 dan) #Sandman5k
Просмотров 35День назад
00:00 Key 00:32 Start 02:03 Open 04:06 Camera bump 05:35 Removing core 05:55 Removing key pins 09:10 Removing driver pins 15:20 Pins close-up Off day for me. I knocked the camera, but since I don't have to show the gut for dan points, I'm not going to bother rerecording. I pushed keypins 2 & 7 into the bible while picking. When extracting the drivers, I forgot I was starting from the rear, so I...
Goal S Picking Tips
Просмотров 101Месяц назад
I demonstrate what works for me in getting the Goal S open. I go through with light pick force and see if any of the pins want to move, and if so, I get a click out of those-either going into the milling, or with counter-rotation, coming out of the milling into a set. This is opposite of what you should be doing with the jiggle test, but it works for me with my S. I don't recommend this as a ge...
Pick Thickness & Profiles in Difficult Keyways (Yale, etc)
Просмотров 196Месяц назад
How pick profiles can be more important than pick thickness when dealing with difficult keyways such as the Yale. I cover the difference between flat, round, pointed, and monkey paw profiles, and the differences between brands such as Covert Instruments, Sparrows, Jimy Longs, and Moki. I also demonstrate using 0.025" picks in Yale keyways, both with and without holes in the warding, and offer t...
Yale 500+ Picking Tips
Просмотров 576Месяц назад
Picking tips for the Yale 500 Plus. The flat top core can cause the spools to bind up the lock, which can be pretty confusing for newer pickers. It was for me. I use a 0.025" TOOOL/CI flat hook, since the Genesis set is one of the more common kits that a newer picker might have. One thing that I didn't go over in this video but managed to accomplish in my pick & gut was setting the pins in a wa...
Yale 500 (original) vs Yale 500 Plus
Просмотров 76Месяц назад
A short comparison of the original blue belt ranked Yale 500 and the new unranked Yale 500 Plus. 00:00 Intro 00:15 Keyways 00:27 500 overmilling vs 500 flat top 01:45 500 solid core vs 500 skeletonized core 02:03 500 w/ 1 standard & 4 spools vs 500 w/ 2 standard & 3 spools 02:22 Telling the difference 02:37 Comparison in picking 03:34 Considerations when purchasing
Yale 500 (original) - pick & gut - blue (1 dan)
Просмотров 156Месяц назад
Picked with 0.025" pick 00:00 Key 00:31 Start 03:05 Open 05:45 Chamber 1 pins removal 06:50 Chamber 2 pins removal 08:14 Chamber 3 pins removal 09:04 Chamber 4 pins removal 09:45 Chamber 5 pins removal 11:15 Plug removal 11:36 Overmilling 12:35 Keyway
Yale 500 Plus - pick & gut - unranked
Просмотров 47Месяц назад
Picked with 0.025" pick 00:00 Key 00:15 Start 01:25 Open 08:10 Shim 09:00 Core extraction 10:00 Key pins removal 11:40 Driver pins removal 15:20 Flat top core That spring and key pin came out of my follower. I guess I need to be more careful with it.
Recording & Gutting - Part 3: Pin Orientation using a spiral follower
Просмотров 602 месяца назад
How to show pin orientation using a spiral follower. I also show how to use a V follower to easily reassemble the lock with less chance of a fumble than when using a flat ended follower. I use an ASSA Twin 6000 for the example. 2024/06/21 - I just noticed that I put the gins back in upside-down. The example still works for how the V side functions-just don't duplicate my orientation. :P My foll...
Vices [edited]
Просмотров 922 месяца назад
This video is the same content as the earlier one with the same name. I just edited out my long pauses, "uhh"s, and stutters. 00:00 Harbor Freight 00:28 PanaVise models 02:04 Nylon jaws flex 02:57 Suction base drawbacks 03:25 Hard mounting 03:48 SmallRig 05:47 Universal Lock Holder I knew there was something I forgot to mention regarding the SmallRig. Alternate mounting options are using a Pana...
Picks & Tensioners [edited]
Просмотров 1152 месяца назад
This video is the same content as the earlier one with the same name. I just edited out my long pauses, "uhh"s, and stutters. I now own picks by Moki, Jimy Long, TOOOL/Covert Instruments, and Sparrows. I would rate their general picks in that order (ignoring sets), with Moki and JL being very close and far above the other two. I prefer the Moki profiles over Jimy's because the are just a hair s...
Recording & Gutting - Part 2: Planning & Pin Orientation (grubbed & bible covers)
Просмотров 952 месяца назад
How I plan out the gut, and methods of showing pin orientation for locks with access through the top of the pin chambers, such as grubbed locks and those with bible covers. This is less a step-by-step how-to and more a demonstration of what I like to do and not do while filming a gut. I use the ASSA 700 and Goal P as examples. I specifically cover gins, Christmas trees, and Goal driver pins, bu...
Recording & Gutting - Part 1: Equipment, Set-up & Lock Formats
Просмотров 1192 месяца назад
Recording & Gutting - Part 1: Equipment, Set-up & Lock Formats
Essential tremor, multiple sclerosis, and DBS surgery
Просмотров 843 месяца назад
Essential tremor, multiple sclerosis, and DBS surgery
ASSA 600 gins - red belt - pick & gut
Просмотров 253 месяца назад
ASSA 600 gins - red belt - pick & gut
Gege pExtra - purple belt - pick & gut
Просмотров 154 месяца назад
Gege pExtra - purple belt - pick & gut
Nagasawa Kodai KCY-31 - purple belt - pick & gut
Просмотров 124 месяца назад
Nagasawa Kodai KCY-31 - purple belt - pick & gut
GOAL S - blue belt - pick, gut, & reassemble
Просмотров 175 месяцев назад
GOAL S - blue belt - pick, gut, & reassemble
GOAL S - blue belt - pick, gut, & reassemble - 2nd attempt
Просмотров 475 месяцев назад
GOAL S - blue belt - pick, gut, & reassemble - 2nd attempt
Oh my sweet lord. I'm watching this as I'm trying to pick mine. I've only got 9 pins inside and it's taking me just as long. I feel your pain and frustration man. I'm struggling so bad to figure this out. I am so so damn sick of it and I absolutely hate it.. You have really done an epic and impressive job picking this one. I was so happy for you when that core turned! Congratulations my friend! 🥰😍😘😘
Thank you! I'm so glad I recorded it even though I hadn't gotten a full open yet. I don't remember if it was Retep, Rein, or someone else, but their advice of "record everything" was on the money. Now I don't have to go through that hell a second time. 😆 It's crazy how just brushing a slider can change something. I haven't felt this confused by a lock since the Kodai. A slider could feel bound, but I knew it shouldn't go any farther so I wouldn't force it. I'd test all the others and they'd feel loose. Then I'd go back to the one that felt bound and now it's loose again, but when I check the others, one of them would feel bound. WTF? So just by testing one of the other pins, something shifted. Sometimes everything would feel loose and I would just round-robin until something felt different, being careful not to force something to happen. I also had to release tension to get some slight oversets back a number of times-not all the way into a false gate but slightly past a true one. I had to really back off on the pressure I used to test a pin. Nothing more that a light brush. Knowing how far each slider should go usually saved me from oversetting into a false gate, at least. This is one of those cases where I couldn't reliably trust what I felt (if I even felt anything) and had to rely on knowledge of the key. If I were blind picking it, I'd probably need weeks more practice (months?). It's crazy how different the two sides were. 8 minutes for one, and 1h 5m for the other.
Very nice
Ow wow nice job 🎉😮
I have to say, this lock was *tough*. The sliders acted liked tapered pins from hell. Most of the time I had to go by sound rather than feel.
This is one lock where an unmodified Monkey Paw seemed to really shine for me. I used a #3. There's enough spacing between the wafers for the nub to hook into without hitting the next rearward wafer. I expect a flat would work as well though.
Oh, I forgot to mention, here I used a Moki #3 flat in 0.5mm (0.020"), but earlier I had picked it with my short 0.025" hook, even with that high #4 behind the low #3. Using the "laying your pick on the key" trick, it would look like I couldn't use a short hook. KithKin's CL has a similar high behind a low, which I talk about here: ruclips.net/video/WZc8oaQNOyY/видео.html By having the pick all the way to the right on the ledge and angled left to lift the pins, I can reach around #3 to lift #4 without oversetting #3. But here I used a deep hook to reach under #3. I was still picking off the ledge, but I had the pick on the very left part of it and picked more vertically.
Great picking and gutting, and reassembly, eventually. have a great day
You have great skills and my respect. My friend
Sweet
Very nice
You’re welcome friend! Thanks for your support and friendship!
Ditto! It's been great getting to know you.
Sorry the shackle gave you such trouble!!
@@LockPickingPastor Heh, no worries. It just confused me for a moment as I didn't think I got it open. I though you might have put in a deep-set trap trench. 😆
It looks so pretty in there. Wow does that purple pop! Damn fine picking my friend! You're a beast! 🥰😘😘
It does. Thank you again! Two pins overset into the bible, but hey, an open is an open. 😉 It was crunchy, but not as much as I feared considering I didn't clean & lube it or compress the shackle.
Very nice pick and gut
Thanks! The gut ended up a mess, but thankfully I don't have to worry about that anymore.
That’s a awesome pick and gut Marson! That Kraken pro is a cool lock!
I really like the purple!
Wooooooo!
Thank you! I’ve watched this video several times yesterday and today, great detail and analysis. A lot of insight to get from this video. The details make all the difference in this hobby. I have maybe 4-5 abus C73 and C83s and i have got em all open. I also got myself some Sterlings and i’ve opened them too. I have a 1-star and a 3-star and i wouldnt say i pick them easily but i can pick them with some confidence because i feel what im doing and i have control while picking. I know which pin im on and sometimes its tricky to execute moves, around the warding and without oversetting but i know what i want to do and why. I’ve had a Yale 500 that i got before the Abus’s and Sterlings. I always thought its a 500+ but it looks like the one you show as a regular 500 in this video, so probably its a 500 then? I also bought a Yale KM1 after i picked the 3-star Sterling. The 500 have to be the lock/model ive spent most time on, not a single open. I was very happy when the Km1 got delivered and i noticed it doesnt have those holes in the warding as the 500 have. It seems very similar too abus/sterling, the keyway, the 3-star Sterling also has 6-pins. I probably have 20 hours on the KM1 and about 257 000 hours on the 500 or 500+, not a single open. I want my blue belt now!!! 😄😭😄😭. These YALEs has teached me a lot about what you talk about in this video. The importance of choosing the right profile, thickness and brand. I have a couple different brands but i mainly use multipick and about a week ago i got my first Moki’s. I have to say that the difference between brands is VERY big. If i pick with Moki 0,5 for a couple of hours and then shift to MP 0,5 i really have to reset myself. The difference in feel is gigantic and i cant just go on picking the same way. MP is so much stiffer and sturdier and the feedback is very different, and its very obvious that you will bend/break the pick if you force it too much. Im not prefering one over another. The feel is just very very different and something to be aware of. Ive thought about getting one more 500 and a km1 and maybe try to lube them or something. I dont know if i should spend more time on the two i have, if its helpful, i just feel stuck and dont know how to get over this hump. I could get some blue belt abus cylinders, E20 or E60, i could maybe get my blue belt that way and perhaps working on those give me the skill i lack now and teaches me something about the Yales. I really dont know. The first i will do is to follow your tips and advice in this video. I dont think i’ve tried to use a half diamond on these for example, im excited to try that. It gave me some new hope. I got several new things/approaches to try from this video. Im very thankful to you for your videos. Btw, i have watched your video ”tips for picking the 500+” many times 😄. A question. Shouldnt the 3-star Sterling be more difficult to pick than a 1-Star Yale? In theory it should atleast, right? Sterling is a cheaper brand than Yale i guess, but to get classified it has to meet the standard. Maybe the 3-star rating is more about features like snap/drill protection and that kind of security-features and doesnt have much to do with the lock itself? I need to read the star standard i guess. Oh, i should’ve mentioned this in the beginning. Neither of my two Yale locks has a crazy or difficult bitting. The 3rd/4th pin on both locks are low and they both have pretty high pins after but nothing extreme and i dont think thats my problem since im aware of it and has studied the keys very close to try to understand where i f things up. Excuse my english please, im from Sweden. I’ll try with the half diamond now actually. Maybe thats my key! Thank you very much Marson, you’re doing great videos. You’re very good at teaching and explaining, i appreciate what you do here. Thank you! /Jimmy
Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad you found it useful! I do a full comparison of the original Yale 500 and the 500+ here: ruclips.net/video/dh9Wyi9f9jY/видео.html Most brands use 301 stainless steel. Some still use 301 Full Hard, but many are now using 301 High Yield, which is much stronger. Multipick and Peterson use 420 stainless. It's between 301FH and 301HY in tensile strength, but some people like the feedback of 420 more. If you have the budget for it, it doesn't hurt to experiment with other locks. But if you want to learn a specific one, I do think it's good to focus on just that one for a bit. Progressive pinning is a great way to do that. It helps you isolate what you are feeling and how the pins interact. I don't think you will find the half-diamond drastically different. It can be useful but isn't a magic wand. If the locks are well-used, some cleaner and lube might help. If it's newish, I wouldn't use more than a tiny squirt. I believe the star ratings are more about resistance to physical attack than picking. A 3* has to be resistant to a snapping attack while a 1* doesn't. But there are other aspects as well. Before progressive pinnning, I'd spend a while feeling out each chamber with the lock fully pinned, moving the pick around inside and lifting pins without any tension. You should be able to navigate the lock easily without tension before attempting to add tension and trying to pick it, especially in a tricky keyway. It can take some time and practice, but I know you'll get it!
A friend of mine is prepping for DBS surgery and wanted some info on it. I sent her some videos and realized I should add them here as well. A basic overview: ruclips.net/video/Ifr_Xu8OFqA/видео.html A more in-depth video for those that aren't squeamish (you've been warned): ruclips.net/video/GL09W9p013g/видео.html
HEADS UP - I still have the box for mine and noticed it doesn't say "Plus" anywhere on it. It says "500 Series". It looks like it should have an original in it but doesn't. Georgia Jim just bought a 500+ to help rank it, and the box actually says "Yale 500PLUS Series", but it had an original 500 in the box. Buyer beware! It's impossible to know what you might get, especially on Amazon. That's where we both got ours.
HEADS UP - I still have the box for my 500+ and noticed it doesn't say "Plus" anywhere on it. It says "500 Series". It looks like it should have an original in it but doesn't. Georgia Jim just bought a 500+ to help rank it, and the box actually says "Yale 500PLUS Series", but it had an original 500 in the box. Buyer beware! It's impossible to know what you might get, especially on Amazon. That's where we both got ours.
HEADS UP - I still have the box for my 500+ and noticed it doesn't say "Plus" anywhere on it. It says "500 Series". It looks like it should have an original in it but doesn't. Georgia Jim just bought a 500+ to help rank it, and the box actually says "Yale 500PLUS Series", but it had an original 500 in the box. Buyer beware! It's impossible to know what you might get, especially on Amazon. That's where we both got ours.
HEADS UP - I still have the box for my 500+ and noticed it doesn't say "Plus" anywhere on it. It says "500 Series". It looks like it should have an original in it but doesn't. Georgia Jim just bought a 500+ to help rank it, and the box actually says "Yale 500PLUS Series", but it had an original 500 in the box. Buyer beware! It's impossible to know what you might get, especially on Amazon. That's where we both got ours.
HEADS UP - I still have the box for mine and noticed it doesn't say "Plus" anywhere on it. It says "500 Series". It looks like it should have an original in it but doesn't. Georgia Jim just bought a 500+ to help rank it, and the box actually says "Yale 500PLUS Series", but it had an original 500 in the box. Buyer beware! It's impossible to know what you might get, especially on Amazon. That's where we both got ours.
BTW, I would love to hear from folks if their 500 Plus binds up in a deep false set or not. I'd like to figure out how common this is or if it's been a fluke for me. My cutaway isn't a good example and my unmodified half only does it sometimes.
Going from a very chatty spool pinned dimple lock to these types of security pins (barrels, tapered pins, etc.) the learning curve changes for a very steep one. For me these locks give almost no feedback on the tensioner. Same for the TESA TE5. I think I'm going to avoid locks that have these types of blocking pins, it's too much of a pain to figure out what they want. 😅
I can understand that. For me though, I found my Goal S easier than the 1100 and even my 575. It's my go-to comfort lock when I'm having a bad day. The next time I order from Wyte, I plan to get another one just to see if mine is a fluke or not. I'm guessing not, as my bitting has a good range of low and high lifts: #3 is a max lift, and #4 & 5 are almost zero lift T-pins but do require a nudge. I do think that having this lock and enjoying it so much probably delayed my understanding of the jiggle test (a recent realization), since I pick this lock anti-jiggle. I've recommended this lock many times to people for blue belt, but I'll include a disclaimer/warning from now on.
Oh, and I believe these don't come with barrels or tapered. Just spools, mushrooms, and T-pins.
Great demonstration and tips. Thanks for doing this video, cheers
Thank you!
Nice informative video
Thanks!
I feel for ya.. I’m 65 and have a daughter with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy age 32 . my friend had hand tremors all his life. I don’t think he has had any diagnosis in his life.. but later suffered severe alcoholism. Take care my friend. Glad I found your videos… 🙏👍❤️
Sorry to hear that. Yeah, definitely similarities with CP. Best wishes to you all.
I finally found your RUclips, I immediately subscribed after watching… great tutorial…
Thanks! Did the same.
I forgot to add links to the pick handles and scales that appear in the video: - Moki pick scales: www.printables.com/model/924093-marsons-moki-pick-scales - TOOOL/CI pick handles: www.printables.com/model/881573-marsons-lockpick-handles-for-citoool-and-sparrows
I really enjoyed this video Marson. It coalesced a lot of my own thoughts about this topic. Thanks for doing it!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know.
This is an excellent tutorial video. Highly recommend people watch, especially if you are new to lock picking or want to understand the relationship between the pick profiles and the keypins, what's the difference between them all and how do they interact. This video clears up the mystery. Thanks for doing this video, cheers
Thanks, PW!
Lots of detailed info. Love the close-ups. Thanks for sharing. 😎🖖
Thanks! This is the most effort I've put into a video yet, so I'm glad you liked it.
Whats up with your hands friend? They're extremely shaky. I hope it's no permanent state. No fun to shake that much when you're into this hobby. I hope it gets better. Thank you for the video. I ordered a Yale 500+ but intended to order a 500. I've just had it a couple of days but havent managed to get it open yet. Maybe this video is the puzzle piece i need to do it. Have a great day!
Thanks, but yes, it's permanent. I have both Multiple Sclerosis and essential tremors. I explain it here: ruclips.net/video/zKnst8epMYs/видео.html
Thanks for making this video. I haven't picked any of these in my collection. Let it be the normal Yale 500 or the Yale 500 Plus. I bought the Yale 100 and the 250 to try and ease into picking these. I should really figure out how to make these cutaways. Right now tapered pins and barrel pins are giving me a hard time.
This is a PDF of my Cutaway Quest submission for black belt, if it helps at all: drive.google.com/file/d/1fN1Q4UEODXnlHlDQzhJK9-jTsUT4fTaV/view?usp=drive_link I go into details about this one and the Abus E50, which has more photos as I was making it specifically for the quest. I made both with only hand tools other than some touch-up on the 500 with a rotary. I wouldn't recommend going quite to the extent I did with the E50 though as it was almost a failure.
Very nice! If you ever make an analysis of a standard GEGE, please make me aware. I've picked may challenge locks in GEGE format, but a stock one is murder. 😁
Will do! I only have a pExtra. That took a bit of work to learn though, so it would be a good candidate. I do mention a few tips in my pick & gut but don't go into much detail: ruclips.net/video/R9k-PAPZJj0/видео.html
Excellent tutorial on how to pick this type of lock. Great explanations very easy to understand and the accompting graphics were useful. Thanks for doing this video, cheers
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. I've learned so much from others, so it's nice to be able to share some of the things I've discovered. I wish I had recorded back when I first got it open. I might have gotten a "first public" on it.
Very well put together video - defiently leave vote in the unclassified tab - I added the 500+ there
Where? On the LPU website? I cant find it.
@@JimmyHagerstrom The LPU lock classification tab - whete current black belts can vote on locks that they have picked - the new yale 500 + is still not ranked, but we have 2 votes already so very soon it will be added to the belt list and on the lpu belts website as well!
I think the 500 Plus is easier than the original 500 up until the last spool, which often gets into a deep false set that needs more than just straight up force to get it to counter rotate fully. You can see it in DQ's video at 6:22: ruclips.net/video/jo0PGPHr3m0/видео.htmlm22s I managed to avoid the really deep set in this run, but when it happens, you need to not only apply upward pressure on the key pin, but twist the pick a bit to add some manual counter-rotation. I found you can't do it with a second tensioner like you would with ASSA gins, or you end up dropping pins. If you don't know what's going on, it feels like a binding pin that just won't move. If you aren't careful, you could end up bending a pick. I'm going to do a video on dealing with Yale keyways with 0.025" picks and I'll go over it more then.
Another victory. NOICE! 😎🖖
Thanks again! I finally got an original 500 to compare it to the 500 Plus.
Victory! 💯💥💫Nice open Marson. 👏👏👏👏🖖😎
Thanks!
I ordered some of the same flats and pointed that are in the Reverend Set from Moki, so I'll be able to say whether my long-distance assessment is correct once they arrive.
I ordered some of the same flats and pointed that are in the Reverend Set from Moki, so I'll be able to say whether my long-distance assessment is correct once they arrive.
👍
Congratulations on getting your black belt mate. Just fiund you through discord 👌🥳🍻👏👏🎉🤘
Thank you!
Great explanations. Thanks for sharing with us Marson. 😎🖖
Thanks for the feedback!
Congratulations on your black belt.
Thanks Sam!
Congrats on black belt. You do a great job especially given some of your challenges.
Thanks Sidepicks!
Question! Contact between the jaw and the lock improve feedback? For example pana has more surface area with a lock than the small rig
The SR does wrap around the lock and has decent width, so I think it will actually have more contact with most locks, but that might not matter much. The main drawback to the SR is that it's more flexible due to the arm and ball-joints. Both tactile and auditory feedback seem similar between the 350 and the SR, but I think I like the SR sound more. The 350 is definitely more solid and stable though. In both cases the auditory is greatly enhanced compared to suction or base clamps. Bolting them down transmits vibration to the bench incredibly well so that it acts like a sounding board amplifying every little click. I'll have to see if I really end up using the SR for picking or if it was just a good idea in theory. It's flexes enough that I may just use it as a gutting aid and go back to picking with the 350.
Nice video! I have a small rig set up I’ve been itching to get a panavise 360 for some reason.
The 350? It's nice to have options. It will be better than a SmallRig for any craft work.
Thanks for the visual explanation part. You do an amazing job! 😀