(24) COVERT INSTRUMENTS ARBITER BYPASS KIT
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- Опубликовано: 17 сен 2023
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This is more than a review of the CI gear it's a great comparison video as well. I like to know the difference between the brands so I can best decided what company to spend my dollars with as This is why I like your reviews. I don't have the option of buying crap that can't be used more than once. In that case I will copy the design and make a range of the tool that suits my needs in a stronger material. Thanks for this video, it's good hearing the opinion of an experienced locksmith/locksporter, cheers
Thanks for watching! I didn't like the idea of making a review of this set, and just saying it is good, it wouldn't make sense. Because "good compared to what?" lol. Also, i didn't want to make a video reviewing just 4 peterson bypass tools that I never use, or 8 sparrows bypass tools that are garbage lol. I figured i would hit 3 birds with one stone on this one lol. Sorry it was so long, but I got to the point eventually. Covert Instruments makes decent tools because other companies have set the standard low, and all Covert Instruments needs to do, is copy their idea or design, but with better materials and construction. I think thats what they are doing. They are doing decent. They just need more pick options.
@@sandman_locksport totally agree
Perfectly said! I couldn’t agree more!
It also has good information how useful bypass tools are in general.
"All the locks whisper my name in fear."
That is a great line!
🤷🏻♂️😂
Lol, straight banger.
Not really into bypassing myself but I do carry a Covert Companion in my work bag for the odd emergency. I probably use the decoder the most, just showing people how vulnerable Masterlock keysafes are! 😀
I think as an ongoing project, I am going to try and craft some of these tools.
Nothing wrong with that!
Amazing review that's willing to demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of these tools. Thank you for this honest review.
Thanks for watching!
That's why I make my bypass tools and shims on the spot out of an old beer can. If you jam enough beer can shims into that commercial lock you'll have enough clearance to put your expensive tools in.
High quality content and very well organized. This video helped me make the smart choice as I enter the lockpicking/locksport world. I wish your channel well and hope to see you get a lot more subscribers!
Thank you 🙏
I love watching your videos as a 17 year old with only 1 year of lock picking experience
My name is Matt Foley, and I live in a van down by the river!!!!
But seriously, a great review video and I appreciate it...
Thanks! You’re the only person that got that reference!
Another thorough, informative video. Thanks much.
Thanks for watching!
I bought this set a few weeks ago and am super excited to see this review!
I love this set, I go into the WEEDS on everything you need to know about this set. Its a damn good review, or so my wife has said lol jk. you'll like it.
@@sandman_locksport I have no doubts!! Keep ‘em coming bro cuz you’re killing it!!
I recently bought an Adams Rite lock to test the bypass on and it works wonders. I’m very happy to have picked up this set.
Dude all your reviews are fire, fantastic insight
Bless you brother! Thanks for watching!
I put most of my bypass tools in a box rarely to ever even see the light of day. The problem with the CI SSF tools is that like you said they break or break the lock. And it can cause youre entire multitool to get stuck with it. Unless you have a quarter or flat head to dissassemble the thing on the fly then you have a bunch of parts everywhere
I had to modify my SSF Bypass tool to get it to work, but only slightly by grinding the inner edge (just slightly ground that edge with the end of a pliers). Now it works perfectly. Also, my Sparrows Abus from a couple year back has that pattern handle, but is bonded so much better than that. I've always been worried when using it that it'd slip, but assumed (apparently incorrectly) that it had an extension on the tang inside to stop that kind of failure.
Well hell, now I suppose I will be buying the arbiter set from CI. Just ordered the comb pick set from Law Lock Tools. Will combine the two sets most likely if I can fit everything into the same case. You do excellent reviews. Really appreciate your honesty. Helps tremendously!!!
I appreciate you watching. Law Lock tools makes some of the best tools on the market. I don’t see any reason why they won’t fit in the case.
I've been messing around with the FNG set from CI and one thing I've learned playing around with it, is the standard picking method of using the hook part to pick is much more difficult than just inserting it upside down and bumping the pins. It is so much faster than trying to get every single pin set.
I know this only works with this one particular lock but I didn't even think to turn it around until I watched this video and saw you use the traveler's hook in that way.
If it works for you, that’s all that matters. There are zero rules in Locksport. Do what works!
You are so right . And it does take practice and. Picking is. The best way to
Thank you for watching
Informative and funny!
Thank you!
Sandman, I fukn dig this channel! You’re fun to listen to. Great reviews. You’re real. 🤘🏻😎
Thanks brother!
Great review Sandman!
thanks for watching!
Another nice review! I keep most of my spp picks and turners in the black case, and my bypass tools, comb set, rakes and a few turners in the green case. Pretty much all I need. I just wish the black case was able to hold some of the slimmer euro picks, which seems to have longer handles.
I totally agree. I think they will have more case options and tools coming out this year or next spring. Time will tell! Thanks for watching!
Great! Now I'll have to buy more stuff, lol.
Hey I just found your channel. And this review. This has been a really great, HONEST review of these tools. I’ve been considering getting some of this stuff, and would have spent the money had I not been lucky enough to find your review. I appreciate it!! Definitely subbed. (I really wish more videos were actually this honest, it’s not something I see a lot.)
Thanks for watching! I get a lot of hate for how long my videos are, but if I just came out and told people what is the best tools to buy, inside of a five minute video, it would sound biased. So I have to kill you with knowledge and experience before I give you my final opinion.
I have a few of the more obscure Sparrows tensioners (GOAT, Lebel, comb) their build quality seems to hold up. I was giving the revolver some thought and i just got the monkeys paw (hoping to keep introduce new pickers to the sport. I hope they sorted out the handle manufacture when they fixed the black flag picks. A bit sad to see, if not their fall, then a wobble.
I love my revolver. Its fun for what it is. They have great tools, and not so great tools. Thanks for watching!
@@sandman_locksport thanks for making it, i enjoy your down to earth style
I got my Sparrows/Lock Noob Monkey Paw pick on Saturday. Getting along famously with it so far. God bless you and yours.
I especially enjoyed your comments on the American Bypass Driver. I too destroyed the Sparrows American Bypass Driver and have had questions regarding this tool. Your analysis helped me understand that it simply isn't going to work on every unshielded American 1100. I have noticed that the SSF American Bypass tool for the Covert Companion is difficult to use without potentially wrecking the tool.
yup. great tools but bypasses generally wear and tear up the tools. which is why i dont practice them.
I’m 99% certain that American changed the shape of their actuator. I had similar issues with the 1100 but could bypass my mako padlocks with no issue once I removed the anti-bypass wafer.
I think you’re probably right
Really informative and i think youre pretty funny
Thanks Matt!
Hey man, another great video. That really sucks with sparrows. I was actually thinking about picking up some of their bypass drivers to add to my collection but after seeing the quality of that probably not going to be doing that now lol anyway, looking forward to the next video.
thanks for watching! yeah, its crazy how far their quality has fallen. i really do love some of their tools, but the more i review, the more i realize they suck lol. i think their strong suit is the toys and the fun locks. because their picks and bypass tools are garbage compared to everyone else. and 10 years ago their bypass tools were better than they are today. i dont know what they are doing but its not good.
Great video. I think lock picking is an amazing hobby and there's so much to learn. But for anyone starting out, a bypass or pick is not a magic wand, it's a tool that requires skill and knowledge. So buy a cheap starter set and a master lock and start learning 😁👍
I bought the set in the video and a brinks lock to practice on. I opened the lock in less than 3 minutes. I no longer trust Brinks locks. 😂
You mentioned that with that American lock if you put too much pressure on the CI tool it may bend or break, so could it be the spinning of the Sparrows grip is to keep the user from breaking it? Or am I putting more thought into the design than Sparrows did?
I have yet to bend or break a CI tool, but, like anything else, I’m sure it could happen with enough force.
I appreciate your thought and input, however, I do not believe sparrows intended this for their tools.
Dude, the printed out info pages are singing to me, lol. Old school methods anymore, im here for it. Thanks for the breakdown!
You bet!
This was my first CI purchase and my first set of bypass tools and couldn't be happier. So far I think CI is absolutely great and best value for sure.
I got the green case and agree it's basically perfect as far as cases are concerned.
Sandman, Did you get the storefront latch double hook thingy for the covert companion??? If so is it worth it?
Oh and I added a set of the combs/tensioners from sparrows to my arbiter set. And because they're tensioners ill probably add the genesis picks just so it's an all in one kinda kit. And still minimal space.
thanks for watching. i havnt tried the latch double hook tools in the covert companion yet. but im sure they work just fine. i keep it in my truck, the covert companion. great to know i have it for emergencies, but im not exactly out there slipping latches everyday lol. im just a locksport enthusiast. its worth it to add to the companion though. the companion is sweet!
Yea I'm ordering that too then. As long as it wasn't a piece of shit or whatever I'm gettin it.
I thin a couple flag picks built like the AL bypass tool would be a great addition.
Could you tell by that custom pick I showed ya black and red is my thing to😅
Great minds think alike
Thanks for keeping it real. Especially about Sparrows. I have the same problem with the American driver. Total dogshit! I did however try the Sparrows Abus driver on an American lock and got it open twice in a row...then it got all fucked off and bent the 3rd time.
Thanks for watching!
Not sure if anyone mentioned this below.
I had the same problem w my bypass driver, it's not the tool. Rotate the e-clip so the opening is on the bottom of the keyway.
The bottom of the flag is catching on the clip
One more thing. I've opened my AL this way now dozens of times and the driver is like brand new still.
Once it has the clearance there's little resistance on the tool.
I appreciate the advice, that could be what is the problem, but I don’t think that’s something I can control in the field. If I approach a lock, I can’t exactly rotate the E clip without having access to the cylinder. So it’s not exactly a hack that is functional in real time on an unknown block to my best estimate if I understand you correctly.
Yea your totally right about not working in the field.
But to ba able to practice it at home its worth rotating the clip u know. I wonder what the percentage of AL's have the clip in the shifty spot so u can't bypass it...?
I'd imagine we could file off a 64th or whatever off the height of the flag too and it would pass by the clip either way, I just haven't tried it myself. I only got 1 arbiter and 1 bypass tool so that's on someone else,lol...
Chinesium! Throwback to the Canuck!
Bypass tools are an arms race; a vulnerability is discovered and taken advantage of until the companies counter the bypass. I shrink tubed my handles black but used red for the thinner decoder. Sparrows covers many things but the Arbiter with flat handles makes a more compact set. I got mine more as a collector and would rather break Sparrows as I can replace them in country. More and more Sparrows is made in China, the CI kit has a made in China sticker on it so I'll assume the case and contents are all made in China. While not what I prefer, some Chinese products will be made better than other Chinese products. For hooks I love the original Carolina Roller. Sparrows decoder and knife/shiv should be $5 cheaper.
I 100% agree. I will be selling some high security tools from China soon and they are amazing! Not all chinese products are crap. Just the lowest bidders are. Thanks for watching!
@sandman_locksport Can't wait to see your vid in the future mate. I must thank you for putting Moki tools on my radar. Brilliant channel and great content. Best of luck bro. God bless you and yours. 😊
@@weatherman68 thanks for watching brother!
@@sandman_locksport The pleasure was all mine. 🍻
No, thank YOU,not everyone demonstrates. Georgia Jim did a nice job a few months later and said the same about sparrows so I'm convinced, those new profiles keep sucking me back in damn it
What would you use to open a door lock or a padlock in an emergency situation?
Just depends on the lock how much time you have
I actually thought the combs DID come with that set lol. I automatically bought the bypass set with the CI comb set and always had em in the case. I believe it was a cheap add on or something.
meh, when your spending $100 on an order, whats another $20! lol. its an amazing kit. I love it. thanks for watching!
@@sandman_locksport lol, exactly 💯 🤣
Jimmy Long picks are sold out of every single thing. Are they always sold out. How long have they been sold out. Are they on mia status. His picks look amazing and the handles are everything
they have been consistently sold out since august 2023. he makes them in his garage by himself. supply/demand unfortunately.
that "good" "quality" sparrows adams-rite bypass tool is shit too. ive had 2 of them. one failed first use, the other failed 2nd use. much like your complaint with the rubber handles, as soon as i went to turn them, the wire just spun in the handle.
That sucks! Thanks for letting me know!
Sandman i loved the video. When you said they can use the knife tool on a Medeco I died. Way too funny and I have no doubt some internet nitwit has and will continue in the future to try and do just that. If anyone knows about Medeco mortises they will know why that was so funny. Keep up the good work and thanks!
Thanks for watching brother! Smashing nitwit expectations since 1984!
@@sandman_locksport 👍👍
Beyond the decoders i personally never saw the need for the bypass tools as i focus mainly on spp....that being said however i do see the usefulness of the set..as always legit breakdown and fabulous vid sir
I'm the exact same about these. I love that I have them, these are the best you can buy, but I'll just pick the lock.
@sandman_locksport yeah, thats partly whythe decoders caught my eye. Just dunno which is better, the ci set or the southern specialties set since they are both virtually identical but the southern specialties is about 1.25 less lol
@@jonholistikif the southern specialties comes with a case, go with that one, they are a good company and make great products. im sure they use the same tool steel for their bypass tools.
@sandman_locksport they only come by themselves if im not mistaken, however i actually bought the genesis set specifically for the case so its less of an issue to me personally as it would go in w that set(along w the short monkey paw and worm rake as my edc) lol
@Sandman, thanks for the explanation that even the proper tool doesn’t ensure success.
That’s what it boils down to unfortunately. I think Covert Instruments makes the best bypass tools on the market currently, but be prepared to destroy your tools in the process, and to feel let down 50% of the time lol. Not because of the tools but because locks are designed to be difficult to bypass or manipulate. Thanks for watching!
@@sandman_locksport Thanks for the work
i very much dislike the sparrows bypass driver. mine had the same issue, and combined with other issues i've had with sparrows products, i don't really plan on buying from them again any time soon or at all for that matter
I was one of your so called "contractors." Every single door latch I've ever installed is installed correctly because I can read directions and, you know........ the internet exists.
I have no idea if this was supposed to be a negative or positive comment lol. When door latches are installed properly, bypass techniques become impossible. That comment I made was directed towards people that teach bypass techniques like they are everywhere, they are not, they are only possible when shitty contractors dont do their job properly. If you took offense, that is on you. If your not a shitty contractor, and you are a good contactor, then you know what I'm talking about, and you get what im saying. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Reminds me of plumbers I come behind. I am a plumber by trade and now an inspector, more often than not I run into very bad workmanship. The ones that do it right, especially in new construction, are rare. If you are one of the ones that installed to spec and/or went above and beyond then you should be proud. But if your industry is anything like mine then more often than not the work is done sloppy.
@@shadeiland that’s exactly right!
Try depressing the lock while turning the bypass tool In the american lock
Thank you for the advice I’ll give it a try!
It's. ... well built. Other than the access card. Too many sharp edges imo. And kinda smaller than it should be maybe.. the other stuff I like alot.
Good assessment, I think they just wanted the access card to fit the case. But I agree, I would carry a larger tool like the Rapid Access Tool (R.A.T.) to accompany this set. Perhaps sanding with high grit sandpaper might make the card more usable or user friendly. Its a valid point to make. Thanks for stopping by brother!
@sandman_locksport anytime! Looking forward to the review!
would you be able to share the printout you read off of?
Nope. Google is your friend