Super excited about the Reaper and Rizz. Going to be watching my email constantly from 12:00 tonight and all day tomorrow. I love zipping and hybrid picking. Hopefully the McTickler will fulfill that addiction lol. Jumping out of my skin, been waiting months! Thanks for the video and info.
Eh, same.. I'm not a rank climber; I'd rather spend a fair lot of time on just one level of locks (with occasional exceptions) and get *really* good at that level before moving on chasing higher belts. I'm happy being an orange belt for the past 9 months. Most pickers are orange. It's also the PITA of setting up the video and gutting the American lock putting me off. Looking forward to those Reapers going live tomorrow! P.S. I do wish the riv and rizz picks had some simple locking mechanism, the rivet will loosen over time; but for now, I cut a small 1/8" long piece of 3/8" outside diameter clear vinyl tubing, keep that on my rivpick, and slide that over the end when the pick is extended.. seems to do the job.
Honestly that's why I decided in covert instruments when buying my first "real" picks after the china set. I'm in Germany, I could have easily gone with multipick but I just love how Covert Instruments makes things different and is so present in this community.
Thanks for the info, Sandman. Great content, as always. I love it when you geek out and do a deep dive on specific design aspects, history/development, and use of the tools. Also, your self-narrated audience commentary ("But, Sandman...") crack me up. I placed my order for the Reaper, Rizz, and American cutaway this morning.
Very cool! Those laser engraved picks look great. I’ve received my rizz pick today and I’m pleasantly surprised. I can’t believe how shiny it is. Super cool profiles as well. Cheers 🍻
REAPER IS HERE and I think I just placed my biggest order ever with CI on top of it.. but I can't think of a company I'd rather support. Also! I was a bit stunned by the price point! I was prepared to pay as much as $100 or more for the Reaper alone.
So cool! All of it haha! I like that you talked on the rivet for the riv picks. I have bought 3 of them in total. I use them a good bit. The rivet on one of mine I'm not sure if it came loose or if something happened shortly after I got it, but it is a little loose and has been I think since I got it. So the picks unfold depending on how I hold it.. thought it was normal until I bought 2 more.. I ordered 2 of the rizz picks. So glad they are made I think you said of 301 high yield! So stoked for when they come! Thanks for the in depth look of the hooks as well!! Great vids sandman! Keep up the great work! Hope your health gets on the uphill soon!
I think for that kinda zipping the danger is oversetting while zipping, on my one masterlock i can consistently get it one pin away from open by having around medium tension, maybe more than you'd think for raking, and zipping up against the pins somewhat hard. (Or at least deep up against the pins and quick) Use at own discretion. Last lock i practiced that on no longer opens with the key well and pins feedback is weird now
I'm so torn between the reaper set and the rizz.. I love the turners that come with the set but I really like the thought of having another little "gadget" like the ergo Combs that I can just slide into one of the slim pockets of my echelon case... 🤔🧐😬 Both is not an option as I cannot stand to have duplicates of tools even if they're in a different form if they serve the same purpose / function... there can be only one!
Damn you!! Do you have any idea how much money you've cost me!? 😂😂😂 God bless you though cuz it's money I wanted to spend I've been drooling over those map etched picks forever now they tickle the nostalgia bone from my time in the army in a particular way that I cannot resist
I'm getting back into lockpicking and I have the Rizz Pick in my cart. I absolutely love the unique pick design. I don't have a Covert Companion though... Does it make sense for me to get this as a standalone compact pick set?
Definitely. You will use the rizz more than the bypass tools of the covert companion. You can literally sit on your couch and pick locks with this, but you wouldn’t do that with the companion. The companion is great for in the vehicle or go-bag carry for emergencies
no fixing a rivet without a rivet gun. only thing you can do is buy another. but the newer versions have a loser rivet because people complained about the first version being too tight. all in all, its just for emergencies. keep using your echelon, and save for the apex. the apex will blow your mind.
@@sandman_locksport thanks for the reply and more importantly for your service. Stumbled across your content a few days ago and have been binging it since, informative, entertaining and to the point! Appreciate it all and keep up the great work!
Hey sandman stay happy brother, I do have a question though ever since I started lock picking a few weeks ago it’s been about a month actually I drop the video games hard-core and I’ve been doing this almost every other day. If not some weeks every day and I have the Covid companion I just added my turn for the love of God I could not add my Riz to that. I don’t know if I have the correct pieces or what but hopefully maybe if you have time you can make a video of it.
Thanks for sharing. I really enjoy seeing your videos. I was wondering, can the rizz pick fit inside the handle of the slim pickings? I already have a slim pickings, if I get the rizz pick, can I just swap out the riv pick for the rizz?
Sandman, show how those key gauges fit in the replicant, do they snap in, are they lose, do we need magnets?? I ordered the replicant a few days ago and would like to know.
They can afford to give you all this free stuff because I give them all of my money. You're welcome. 🤣
you and I are like a symbiotic system! I feed off of what you pay into tools! now get to work! Sandman is hungry!
@@sandman_locksport I will get to work lol
Super excited about the Reaper and Rizz. Going to be watching my email constantly from 12:00 tonight and all day tomorrow. I love zipping and hybrid picking. Hopefully the McTickler will fulfill that addiction lol. Jumping out of my skin, been waiting months! Thanks for the video and info.
They are up now.. as of the 11th
I'm back to watch this one again. Thanks for all the great videos.
Eh, same.. I'm not a rank climber; I'd rather spend a fair lot of time on just one level of locks (with occasional exceptions) and get *really* good at that level before moving on chasing higher belts. I'm happy being an orange belt for the past 9 months. Most pickers are orange. It's also the PITA of setting up the video and gutting the American lock putting me off.
Looking forward to those Reapers going live tomorrow!
P.S. I do wish the riv and rizz picks had some simple locking mechanism, the rivet will loosen over time; but for now, I cut a small 1/8" long piece of 3/8" outside diameter clear vinyl tubing, keep that on my rivpick, and slide that over the end when the pick is extended.. seems to do the job.
Honestly that's why I decided in covert instruments when buying my first "real" picks after the china set. I'm in Germany, I could have easily gone with multipick but I just love how Covert Instruments makes things different and is so present in this community.
Thanks for the info, Sandman. Great content, as always. I love it when you geek out and do a deep dive on specific design aspects, history/development, and use of the tools. Also, your self-narrated audience commentary ("But, Sandman...") crack me up.
I placed my order for the Reaper, Rizz, and American cutaway this morning.
Thanks for explaining the new profiles
Very cool! Those laser engraved picks look great. I’ve received my rizz pick today and I’m pleasantly surprised. I can’t believe how shiny it is. Super cool profiles as well. Cheers 🍻
That's so awesome. Great video, nice one Sandman, and also CovertInstruments... obviously.
Mine will be here Thursday and I'm so excited. I'll be refreshing CIs page all day tomorrow so I can try to be among the first to snag a Reaper 🤣
REAPER IS HERE and I think I just placed my biggest order ever with CI on top of it.. but I can't think of a company I'd rather support. Also! I was a bit stunned by the price point! I was prepared to pay as much as $100 or more for the Reaper alone.
So cool! All of it haha!
I like that you talked on the rivet for the riv picks. I have bought 3 of them in total. I use them a good bit. The rivet on one of mine I'm not sure if it came loose or if something happened shortly after I got it, but it is a little loose and has been I think since I got it. So the picks unfold depending on how I hold it.. thought it was normal until I bought 2 more..
I ordered 2 of the rizz picks. So glad they are made I think you said of 301 high yield! So stoked for when they come!
Thanks for the in depth look of the hooks as well!!
Great vids sandman! Keep up the great work! Hope your health gets on the uphill soon!
You said you like the waves... kick ass! That Rizz pick is banging! Gonna have to pony up...
Amazing stuff! Enjoy testing/picking with those, they look pretty useful 👍👍
Good intro/overview video. I bought the Reaper set today along with the Slim Tickler.
Because of your videos I have brought the cover companion and the echelon pick set and In the process for the reaper set
Thank you so much Sandman. Hope your are feeling better. Reaper Set, probably, (need to check funds) Thanks again.
Mine should be here tomorrow. Nice to see that it mirrors the Reaper set. Nice.
Potential for the riv/rizz kit 'holders to be able to hold any 4 or 5 CI covert companion tools!
I think for that kinda zipping the danger is oversetting while zipping, on my one masterlock i can consistently get it one pin away from open by having around
medium tension, maybe more than you'd think for raking,
and zipping up against the pins somewhat hard. (Or at least deep up against the pins and quick)
Use at own discretion. Last lock i practiced that on no longer opens with the key well and pins feedback is weird now
I'm so torn between the reaper set and the rizz.. I love the turners that come with the set but I really like the thought of having another little "gadget" like the ergo Combs that I can just slide into one of the slim pockets of my echelon case... 🤔🧐😬 Both is not an option as I cannot stand to have duplicates of tools even if they're in a different form if they serve the same purpose / function... there can be only one!
Sweet, I can watch this just before my operation :D
He’s a pick operatorrrrr
I'll just wait for the apex picks to release before ordering anything
Now I feel old for knowing the quote too.
Wish I had companies sending me random boxes like Santa Claus.
@@coffeegonewrong Was totally thinking those two things as well. He is blessed indeed!
Thank you Sandman. Enjoyed
The belt system sounds awesome! Covert should do that for everyone. How does your belt system work? This is the first video of yours I have seen.
check out LPUbeltsdotcom and join the discord group Lock Pickers United, link in the video description.
Just purchased the pizza pick last night. Hoping to get the other tomorrow. But still suck at single pin picking
I wish I got given a free package 😭
Good review though!
Damn you!! Do you have any idea how much money you've cost me!? 😂😂😂 God bless you though cuz it's money I wanted to spend I've been drooling over those map etched picks forever now they tickle the nostalgia bone from my time in the army in a particular way that I cannot resist
Figured I'd follow your logic. Can I have one of those key ID cards. 10:59
Very nice
I'm getting back into lockpicking and I have the Rizz Pick in my cart. I absolutely love the unique pick design.
I don't have a Covert Companion though... Does it make sense for me to get this as a standalone compact pick set?
Definitely. You will use the rizz more than the bypass tools of the covert companion. You can literally sit on your couch and pick locks with this, but you wouldn’t do that with the companion. The companion is great for in the vehicle or go-bag carry for emergencies
Hella Nice!!!
Or guide me to a video that shows how to add it because I think I’m missing pieces it just won’t fit
I’m so upset I didn’t wait a week for my order 😂
I love that EDC case you have for your Lishis!!! Where did you get it?
It is from ITS Tactical
New challenge: Can you out-McTickle McNally?
Nobody out mctickles McNally
You should see if you can get a promo code , cause im about to go spend some money lol
I need a new rivet on my riv pick. Mines stupid loose. Any ideas on how to fix or upgrade it at home?
no fixing a rivet without a rivet gun. only thing you can do is buy another. but the newer versions have a loser rivet because people complained about the first version being too tight. all in all, its just for emergencies. keep using your echelon, and save for the apex. the apex will blow your mind.
@@sandman_locksport thanks for the reply and more importantly for your service. Stumbled across your content a few days ago and have been binging it since, informative, entertaining and to the point! Appreciate it all and keep up the great work!
Hey sandman stay happy brother,
I do have a question though ever since I started lock picking a few weeks ago it’s been about a month actually I drop the video games hard-core and I’ve been doing this almost every other day. If not some weeks every day and I have the Covid companion I just added my turn for the love of God I could not add my Riz to that. I don’t know if I have the correct pieces or what but hopefully maybe if you have time you can make a video of it.
@@05genim I already have a video on the assembly of some of those products. Just follow the blue prints on the covert website
Thanks for sharing. I really enjoy seeing your videos. I was wondering, can the rizz pick fit inside the handle of the slim pickings? I already have a slim pickings, if I get the rizz pick, can I just swap out the riv pick for the rizz?
Yes you can!
i'm jealous 😅
Nice! Thanks. Does the Rizz Pick fit into the same holder as the Riv Pick. In other words, can I switch them out in different CC's?
it comes with its own hardware and swing arm, but yes it fits inside the cover companion housing
It should
@Sandman Where can I get the rank locks that you have so I can go up in rank starting from the beginning??
@@TheMatt70140 look at my videos
Sandman, show how those key gauges fit in the replicant, do they snap in, are they lose, do we need magnets?? I ordered the replicant a few days ago and would like to know.
They just nest on the sides of the clam shell. There is a void there that they fit into
Holding out for a grim reaper laser etched Reaper set. 🐝🐝🦵🦵