The first two points you compare are not fair. 90% of the jobs are on daylight, if is the finish shining is as you said "head gymnastics" to tilt and have a good reading. Second, the fact that lishi is completely loose to move around you can get over some nasty high cut pins (like cy24, gt10 etc), the pointing tip of the decoding is sharp on lishi and better for reading "inbetweeners". Overall... I'm a big fan of Lishi and Mr Li, I used them for many many years and never got one snapped, yes, decalibrated but never snapped. Keep up your good work, every single video I learn something and congratulations!
RUclips content like this is just amazing in my opinion. Sharing knowledge on a specific topic is just great. I'm really happy having discovered your channel last year. It got me into lockpicking. I'm not the best at it but it's really fun to try and learn. Thanks
Excellent review! At first I thought the Wendt was a bit rough in appearance, but The Great and Powerful BosnianBill quickly proved me mistaken. Thanks, Bill.
Great review! Beautiful engineering from Wendt, extra little touches and features that I'd definitely want to have. Thanks for showing these, I think I'm going for these for my first decoder 👍
Man, those index cuts made that seem super fast and easy. Just drop it in the cut and check...no fumbling around trying to feel if you're lined up on the pin or not.
For the record that was a Audi door lock cylinder, also the cuts are either odd on one side even on the other or 1,2,5,6 on one side and 3,4,7,8 on the other, you only read one side after picking not both ( I’m a automotive Locksmith for 25 years ) enjoyed the video
Do they work on all locks, inclyding the ignition? Lots of my customers lose their keys, and direct read for everything would be infinitely preferable to progressing a key from a door only, and definitely better than pulling the ignition and taking it all apart.
I prefer the anti glare of the lishi picks, nothing quite like picking a door or ignition and not being able to see when the sun gets shot back into your eyes or doing so at night and your flashlight completely washes out the scales. Also it wasn’t a completely fair comparison, the residential and commercial lishis are still new so their prices are higher, the hu66 pick is about 50 bucks, sometimes cheaper when on sale. The double side indicators is cool thought, that’s the point they’ve got lishi beat on.
People are paying around $120 for Lishi tools on this side of The Pond. Import and handling taxes, plus USA postage and insurance, can easily double the price of goods coming out of the USA. I've experienced that price hike.
RWBHere When I bought the residential picks they were 120 a piece but they just got released, most of my suppliers sell the automotive edge cut picks for about $40 and internal/external milled picks for about $50. I understand tax and other costs but someone owes you guys an explanation for why they would be so expensive over there.
@@RWBHere Completely the opposite if you live Europe. Chinese stuff comes for free when as ordering from US makes no sense for stuff under 200-300 dollars cause the fees. Extra 50usd at least. I don't even have to watch Bills review videos if the item is made in China it's automatically junk to him. I finally ordered some Sparrows picks from the UK, after using a 7 buck kit from China for a year now. Paid around 40 dollars for 3 picks including shipping. The steel Sparrows uses is better that's for sure. Still had to 3d-print handles and it's not like you can't sand the Chinese ones a bit to make them nicer. If I'm honest I doubt I will order more from these high quality western brands. For the price of 3 picks I could have bought 6 full sets of picks. Yeah, no doubt I would rave about the western picks if I would also get them mostly for free.
I found a puffy pleather case for mine because the plastic cases are a buzz kill. Lishi was a game changer for me but they can be hard to read. Wendt's slots are inspired but unless forced I don't do autos anymore so I guess I am stuck with Lishi. Thanks for reviewing these Bill. Great job.
I'm a locksmith in the UK and use Lishi picks to open cars all the time, I got one of the Smart decoders (HU64 for the Mercedes locks) when they came out a few years ago, unfortunately those channels that guide the reader up and down can prevent the pick from working, you see the end that actuates the wafers is a "T" shape on its side, and the wafers when picked into the maximum depth can't then move back far enough to allow the guide back to the cutout for moving between the different wafers, because the bottom of the wafer has come up so far the opposite end of the "T" shaped actuator is now blocked by the bottom of the raised wafer, now the HU64 is a much narrower key blade than the HU66 so Lishi made the pick differently and had two actuators that could only lift the wafer in each direction, and didn't allow for pushing it back in the opposite direction if you over lifter a wafer, the Lishi picks for wider keyways like the HU66 has more room to move up and down so use the same "T" shaped actuator, but because Lishi picks don't have the cut channels, you can usually come back far enough to just pull/push the actuator into the next wafer position if the biting makes it awkward, but generally I find the narrower key-ways easier to pick with the old two piece Lishi blind picks that can't suffer from any of those problems because you retract the end of the actuator into the body of the pick completely. Lishi Blind Pick i33.servimg.com/u/f33/11/98/29/83/hu64-p10.png i33.servimg.com/u/f33/11/98/29/83/unname10.jpg Lishi 3 in one pick i33.servimg.com/u/f33/11/98/29/83/3-1-hu10.jpg
I've got all the Lishi picks for kwikset, schlage, and best locks. They are nice but it is hard to read the pin depths at times. It looks like the Wendt decoders would be a lot easier to read so I'll have to see if they have ones for these locks and compare them. Thanks for showing these today Bill and have a wonderful day
Agree with the previous posts about how well the slots assist with decoding. Comparing earlier videos of the Lishi picks, it definitely helps with speed and precision 👍
@Bosnianbill Reference the audio problems on your videos... Please don't be defensive, we are trying to help you. Many people have been saying it on your videos for a long time, some with comments like, "I thought I had a hearing problem". Now it seems we have finally got your attention and can tell you about it. For those listening at home, using different devices (Android phones, iOS phones, PadOS tablets, Roku devices using RUclips app, and Smart TV with RUclips built in), your audio clips the beginning, and often also the end of words. For example, we might hear "prings" instead of "Springs", "ick" instead of "Pick", "Hey uys" instead of "Hey guys",. Sometimes we might hear "Po" instead of "Pop", or "Cli" instead of "Click". This is almost certainly caused by over-aggressive noise cancellation or compression, where the gate is set too short. Here are some examples in this video: 1:12 "Kind of e-pensive" 1:44 "Functionality wi-- there's" 2:13 "So pretty ni--" 2:54 "Not a lot of contra--" 3:13 "Deep engrave-" Those are the exact time stamps, so you'll need to go back a few seconds to play through them. Hope this helps. I should add, your videos are the only ones where I've heard this happening. Given all the different equipment I (and others) have used, I think I can safely say it's not on my end, but a combination of the audio processing and maybe RUclips compression so your sound guy might need to watch and listen to the RUclips video, not the source material on the editor.
I have about 50 Lishi or Mr Li picks for about 98% of UK vehicles. I have a flight case for them. They last typically 3 to 4 years of hravy use. They also use silver on black. Once you have done your first 100 its second nature to find the correct wafer.
The slots to maintain proper alignment are the major plus for me. Do they work on all locks, including ignition? I'd much rather have a direct decode for everything, rather than progressing a key so it will work on everything. Lots of my customers lose their keys rather than simply locking them inside the car.
Those Wendt picks are really nice to use, however most locksmiths need 10-20 different picks for different keyways so it adds up, especially if you buy the lishi picks at a discount. BTW, you only need to decode each wafer on one side, the same side you moved the pick when you set it.
The comment about the “flat design” vs the “collar” isn’t a fair comparison. The collar is on domestic lishi picks and not automotive lishi picks. The reason it is on the domestic picks is so you can reverse the tension bar depending on the handing of the door. That being said... Does the German Wendt picks come in domestic profiles or only for European automotive?
@@Zieh-Fix Do you have any plans to produce domestic lockpicks in this style? The greater variety seems to be the main advantage lishi picks have over these.
There are some systems for which a different designated tool will work (picking), but they're few and far between. Can also cause issues with decoding - may or may not be a problem.
You'll need one for each keyway. Possibly more for systems like the Toyota TR47 key as it was used with both an 8 cut system & a 10 cut system. HU66 will work in a bunch of cars in the Volkswagen Auto Group.
Really nice that the pick arm is completely shrouded. Keep it from flexing and twisting. I want those so bad, if I don't win them I'll probably buy them. I'm going to need more Trump bucks.
That's a function of the lock itself, the HU66 lock is "high security" which necessitates the design. The Lishi design for this lock is fully enclosed as well. I have the Lishi for this & several others.
Gee that brightness really makes a difference on that German one!(NOT) The glare is just that(glare). Double sided makes a huge difference when picking(NOT) as I've never seen a door lock that needed to be turned more than 90°(most are about 15°) to actuate.
Hello , i have buy one set of radial tools at the web in the site official multipick and my problem is i have not news since 17 days ! It's normal ? Thank's you for your vidéos 😉
One way to improve on the Wendt decoder would be to not only have the engraving on both sides but to have the cut numbers on both sides of the slots. That would make it a bit easier on the first few pins/wafers/whatever in the back. Shouldn't cost much to do it that way
@@Zieh-Fix I was talking about the sides of the slots. You only show the cut numbers on the right side of them. To the right of slot 1. Which means that when you're working on eg slot 8 you need to move your eyes across all the different shapes, which can be a distraction, all to the side and look up the cut number. I can get easily distracted and lose sight of the line. Now, if you had put the numbers to the left of slot 8, too, I'd only need to have a short peek to the left to find the cut height. My eyes would have to cross three slots tops that way, and it's easier to keep track over a shorter distance.
Всё время жду суперсложного замка, который Билл не сможет вскрыть! Но силовое воздействие было, это грубо, отмычки не помогли. Продолжаю смотреть канал. (Спасибо за видео, я разочарован во многих известных брендах велосипедных замков, которые так рекламируют и они не дёшевы!)
You are aware that there are 2 different Lishi companies and 2 qualities because of that. My master level locksmith showed me the differences in quality. One is Original Lishi and the other just Lishi.
Is that a issue of having a Kwikset Titan lock? Some of the SmartKey locks, the keyway is pretty tight, making it a bit of a challenge to get the tool in. Some other manufacturers using the Kwikset keyway can be tight on occasion but I can't recall ever running into that with a non SmartKey Kwikset.
You can get a universal key for 5$ that will open most handcuffs... Of course you’ll get into additional trouble with the police if you uncuff yourself lol.
Lishi auto pick are flat... I have about 50 of them the only ones that I have that are rounded are kw5 and am5.. and the majority that I purchased are anti glare
I can't help but keep wondering have they made any for Medeco's yet? If not I know your the guy who could figure it out on how to make it all work. Hint Hint there, Mr. Bill.
Hey Bill did you know that the original Lishi is 120 bucks and the genuine Lishi is only 60 bucks! It's been proven the only difference is a marketing thing with Mr. Lishi! So we can all just buy the 4 or 6 or whatever there is for pin tumbler lishis
A majority of locksmiths would disagree with this. Original lishi is the original and genuine is a knockoff. I own both and only buy original now because they are sturdier and better made. I cannot say anything about the wendt because I’ve never used them.
Original Mr Li was the first company. "Genuine" copies them but has a much better marketing department so many customers think they are the inventors. Wendt makes an improved product with western quality control.
Pretty cool, but these days fewer cars still use mechanical keys, and even those are secured with an immobilizer chip that you have to program into the car's computer.
@@StyxHackshop Yes, my new car has an all-electronic key for starting, but inside it there is a backup key for mechanical unlocking of the door in case the battery is down or removed. It would be a huge oversight to rely only on electronics for opening it.
I do wish for 100 units, the german design could be disassembled and the centre piece changed out. It would be a shame that you have to bin everything, just because the tip breaks.
I like everything about it but a matte finish is actually easier to read. Sure, it reflects light but it also reflects dark. A matte finish will just be illuminated by whatever brightness there is at the lock. If you have the shiny unit the lock may he illuminated fine but the shiny pick will be dark unless you rotate it perfectly. Imagine if all of our paper was like a mirror with black text, no thanks.
Not a true apples to apples comparison. 1. Lishi automotive are generally much cheaper than the non-automotive ones right now & its speculated that even those will drop in price quite a bit. 2. The round collar is ONLY on the non-automotive ones as far as I know. The automotive ones are flat like the Wendt. A locksmiths observations 1. You'll rarely come across situations where you have to rotate the pick past 90°, making the markings on one side vs two largely irrelevant. 2. Try making key, needing to read those numbers in a low light scenario where you are using a flashlight, you'll dog cuss that reflectivity. Even the satin finish on the Lishi can be difficult to read. 3. I can see some adv to the "gated" design on the Wendt but not sure if I'd prefer it to the Lishi design, although that is probably because I've been using Lishi for several years now. The only Lishi I have broken is the GM37/B111, which is somewhat fragile to get around the warding but I broke I doubt that a Wendt would have survived that particular case either. Something weird was going on in that Cadillac's lock.
Yep, I went to a public school.... I was calculating on-the-fly from Euros to dollars and subtracted them from each other. Stupid mistake, but for me stupidity is my normal state of mind.
![[674] Toledo TBK90R Round Body Padlock Picked and Gutted](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/aO4Y8A1KIXE/mqdefault.jpg)
The first two points you compare are not fair. 90% of the jobs are on daylight, if is the finish shining is as you said "head gymnastics" to tilt and have a good reading. Second, the fact that lishi is completely loose to move around you can get over some nasty high cut pins (like cy24, gt10 etc), the pointing tip of the decoding is sharp on lishi and better for reading "inbetweeners". Overall... I'm a big fan of Lishi and Mr Li, I used them for many many years and never got one snapped, yes, decalibrated but never snapped.
Keep up your good work, every single video I learn something and congratulations!
RUclips content like this is just amazing in my opinion. Sharing knowledge on a specific topic is just great.
I'm really happy having discovered your channel last year. It got me into lockpicking. I'm not the best at it but it's really fun to try and learn.
Thanks
Excellent review! At first I thought the Wendt was a bit rough in appearance, but The Great and Powerful BosnianBill quickly proved me mistaken. Thanks, Bill.
Great review! Beautiful engineering from Wendt, extra little touches and features that I'd definitely want to have. Thanks for showing these, I think I'm going for these for my first decoder 👍
Man, those index cuts made that seem super fast and easy. Just drop it in the cut and check...no fumbling around trying to feel if you're lined up on the pin or not.
For the record that was a Audi door lock cylinder, also the cuts are either odd on one side even on the other or 1,2,5,6 on one side and 3,4,7,8 on the other, you only read one side after picking not both ( I’m a automotive Locksmith for 25 years ) enjoyed the video
For the later VAG locks they use Side cuts as well. On the slightly earlier locks the wafers go 2 on one side then 2 on the other down the barrel.
Do they work on all locks, inclyding the ignition? Lots of my customers lose their keys, and direct read for everything would be infinitely preferable to progressing a key from a door only, and definitely better than pulling the ignition and taking it all apart.
Absolutely marvelous. Wouldn't expect anything less from German engineering. Definitely a wonderful tool. If I get the money I'd definitely buy one.
Always impressed when a company makes improvements I didn’t consider.
I prefer the anti glare of the lishi picks, nothing quite like picking a door or ignition and not being able to see when the sun gets shot back into your eyes or doing so at night and your flashlight completely washes out the scales.
Also it wasn’t a completely fair comparison, the residential and commercial lishis are still new so their prices are higher, the hu66 pick is about 50 bucks, sometimes cheaper when on sale. The double side indicators is cool thought, that’s the point they’ve got lishi beat on.
People are paying around $120 for Lishi tools on this side of The Pond. Import and handling taxes, plus USA postage and insurance, can easily double the price of goods coming out of the USA. I've experienced that price hike.
RWBHere When I bought the residential picks they were 120 a piece but they just got released, most of my suppliers sell the automotive edge cut picks for about $40 and internal/external milled picks for about $50. I understand tax and other costs but someone owes you guys an explanation for why they would be so expensive over there.
@@RWBHere Completely the opposite if you live Europe. Chinese stuff comes for free when as ordering from US makes no sense for stuff under 200-300 dollars cause the fees. Extra 50usd at least.
I don't even have to watch Bills review videos if the item is made in China it's automatically junk to him.
I finally ordered some Sparrows picks from the UK, after using a 7 buck kit from China for a year now. Paid around 40 dollars for 3 picks including shipping. The steel Sparrows uses is better that's for sure. Still had to 3d-print handles and it's not like you can't sand the Chinese ones a bit to make them nicer.
If I'm honest I doubt I will order more from these high quality western brands. For the price of 3 picks I could have bought 6 full sets of picks. Yeah, no doubt I would rave about the western picks if I would also get them mostly for free.
Thanx a lot for sharing how to pick locks Audi insurance to those who own them in my neighbourhood will sky rocket 🚀 thanx bro
I found a puffy pleather case for mine because the plastic cases are a buzz kill. Lishi was a game changer for me but they can be hard to read. Wendt's slots are inspired but unless forced I don't do autos anymore so I guess I am stuck with Lishi. Thanks for reviewing these Bill. Great job.
wow sweet did not know there was other makers of this kind of picks thanks bill
I'm a locksmith in the UK and use Lishi picks to open cars all the time, I got one of the Smart decoders (HU64 for the Mercedes locks) when they came out a few years ago, unfortunately those channels that guide the reader up and down can prevent the pick from working, you see the end that actuates the wafers is a "T" shape on its side, and the wafers when picked into the maximum depth can't then move back far enough to allow the guide back to the cutout for moving between the different wafers, because the bottom of the wafer has come up so far the opposite end of the "T" shaped actuator is now blocked by the bottom of the raised wafer, now the HU64 is a much narrower key blade than the HU66 so Lishi made the pick differently and had two actuators that could only lift the wafer in each direction, and didn't allow for pushing it back in the opposite direction if you over lifter a wafer, the Lishi picks for wider keyways like the HU66 has more room to move up and down so use the same "T" shaped actuator, but because Lishi picks don't have the cut channels, you can usually come back far enough to just pull/push the actuator into the next wafer position if the biting makes it awkward, but generally I find the narrower key-ways easier to pick with the old two piece Lishi blind picks that can't suffer from any of those problems because you retract the end of the actuator into the body of the pick completely.
Lishi Blind Pick
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Lishi 3 in one pick
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Yes exactly!
I've got all the Lishi picks for kwikset, schlage, and best locks. They are nice but it is hard to read the pin depths at times. It looks like the Wendt decoders would be a lot easier to read so I'll have to see if they have ones for these locks and compare them. Thanks for showing these today Bill and have a wonderful day
Agree with the previous posts about how well the slots assist with decoding.
Comparing earlier videos of the Lishi picks, it definitely helps with speed and precision 👍
I really like the slots to make sure you're on the right element. Plus the pin.
- Not sure about the shiny finish? But I like the deeper engraving.
Great review, I really like those picks. Totally worth the extra money. Keep up with the awesome reviews!
I love the difference, Mr Bill.
@Bosnianbill Reference the audio problems on your videos... Please don't be defensive, we are trying to help you. Many people have been saying it on your videos for a long time, some with comments like, "I thought I had a hearing problem". Now it seems we have finally got your attention and can tell you about it. For those listening at home, using different devices (Android phones, iOS phones, PadOS tablets, Roku devices using RUclips app, and Smart TV with RUclips built in), your audio clips the beginning, and often also the end of words. For example, we might hear "prings" instead of "Springs", "ick" instead of "Pick", "Hey uys" instead of "Hey guys",. Sometimes we might hear "Po" instead of "Pop", or "Cli" instead of "Click". This is almost certainly caused by over-aggressive noise cancellation or compression, where the gate is set too short. Here are some examples in this video:
1:12 "Kind of e-pensive"
1:44 "Functionality wi-- there's"
2:13 "So pretty ni--"
2:54 "Not a lot of contra--"
3:13 "Deep engrave-"
Those are the exact time stamps, so you'll need to go back a few seconds to play through them. Hope this helps.
I should add, your videos are the only ones where I've heard this happening. Given all the different equipment I (and others) have used, I think I can safely say it's not on my end, but a combination of the audio processing and maybe RUclips compression so your sound guy might need to watch and listen to the RUclips video, not the source material on the editor.
Thanks for the detailed lock decoder review. I have always wonder what those were used for.
those make the viewing of the picking far easier than with normal lockpicks nice.
I have about 50 Lishi or Mr Li picks for about 98% of UK vehicles. I have a flight case for them. They last typically 3 to 4 years of hravy use. They also use silver on black. Once you have done your first 100 its second nature to find the correct wafer.
The slots to maintain proper alignment are the major plus for me. Do they work on all locks, including ignition? I'd much rather have a direct decode for everything, rather than progressing a key so it will work on everything. Lots of my customers lose their keys rather than simply locking them inside the car.
Very fancy tool. I have a Lishi but it is not a 2 in 1 but the tension tool and pick separate.
Those look like excellent learning tools. I would love to win them.
great video Cool picks
That Wendt just speaks of quality. Well thought out and designed tool ;-)
Those Wendt picks are really nice to use, however most locksmiths need 10-20 different picks for different keyways so it adds up, especially if you buy the lishi picks at a discount. BTW, you only need to decode each wafer on one side, the same side you moved the pick when you set it.
This thing is pretty awesome
Worth every penny. Thanks for the excellent review, Bill.
I absolutely love it. If you pick me to win you have to send me a pic of you holding these beauties.
thank you for valuable review
Great review and some great tips!!
The comment about the “flat design” vs the “collar” isn’t a fair comparison.
The collar is on domestic lishi picks and not automotive lishi picks.
The reason it is on the domestic picks is so you can reverse the tension bar depending on the handing of the door.
That being said...
Does the German Wendt picks come in domestic profiles or only for European automotive?
@@Zieh-Fix Do you have any plans to produce domestic lockpicks in this style? The greater variety seems to be the main advantage lishi picks have over these.
I think the Wendt is worth the extra cash. German quality engineering as usual.✌😎
Enjoyed the review.
Need to have a look at theses Wendt tools.
very well done.
New decoders. Neat.
Neat tool actually! But I'm guessing you'll need one for each key cut?
There are some systems for which a different designated tool will work (picking), but they're few and far between. Can also cause issues with decoding - may or may not be a problem.
You'll need one for each keyway. Possibly more for systems like the Toyota TR47 key as it was used with both an 8 cut system & a 10 cut system. HU66 will work in a bunch of cars in the Volkswagen Auto Group.
I'm never going to buy a decoder pick, but now I know which one I'm never going to buy first.
seems better quality
How does it work ? 🤔
Too bad there wasnt a "universal" decoder or one that had exchangeable parts??
Great pickin' Bill thanks for the info👍😉
yet another comment to boost video popularity :)
Really nice that the pick arm is completely shrouded. Keep it from flexing and twisting. I want those so bad, if I don't win them I'll probably buy them. I'm going to need more Trump bucks.
That's a function of the lock itself, the HU66 lock is "high security" which necessitates the design. The Lishi design for this lock is fully enclosed as well. I have the Lishi for this & several others.
Gee that brightness really makes a difference on that German one!(NOT) The glare is just that(glare). Double sided makes a huge difference when picking(NOT) as I've never seen a door lock that needed to be turned more than 90°(most are about 15°) to actuate.
Hello , i have buy one set of radial tools at the web in the site official multipick and my problem is i have not news since 17 days ! It's normal ? Thank's you for your vidéos 😉
One way to improve on the Wendt decoder would be to not only have the engraving on both sides but to have the cut numbers on both sides of the slots. That would make it a bit easier on the first few pins/wafers/whatever in the back. Shouldn't cost much to do it that way
@@Zieh-Fix I was talking about the sides of the slots. You only show the cut numbers on the right side of them. To the right of slot 1. Which means that when you're working on eg slot 8 you need to move your eyes across all the different shapes, which can be a distraction, all to the side and look up the cut number. I can get easily distracted and lose sight of the line.
Now, if you had put the numbers to the left of slot 8, too, I'd only need to have a short peek to the left to find the cut height. My eyes would have to cross three slots tops that way, and it's easier to keep track over a shorter distance.
Всё время жду суперсложного замка, который Билл не сможет вскрыть! Но силовое воздействие было, это грубо, отмычки не помогли. Продолжаю смотреть канал. (Спасибо за видео, я разочарован во многих известных брендах велосипедных замков, которые так рекламируют и они не дёшевы!)
А чем lishi хуже. Так же работает, только дешевле
You are aware that there are 2 different Lishi companies and 2 qualities because of that.
My master level locksmith showed me the differences in quality. One is Original Lishi and the other just Lishi.
Thinking if sparrow can get a licence and make these thing cheaper in a way
Just submitted the entry but it's saying its for a plug extractor
thats amazing
Double engraved; yes. please!
i have a KW5 and ive noticed the pins do not match the lines and it does not fit all the kwiksets i have
Is that a issue of having a Kwikset Titan lock? Some of the SmartKey locks, the keyway is pretty tight, making it a bit of a challenge to get the tool in. Some other manufacturers using the Kwikset keyway can be tight on occasion but I can't recall ever running into that with a non SmartKey Kwikset.
@@bamascubaman im not sure. the kwikset it does not fit in is silver instead of gold. the KW does fit on my faultless locks though
You should do a tutorial on how to remove handcuffs in under 10 seconds... Minneapolian needs you
Just buy a key. It's the same key.
You can get a universal key for 5$ that will open most handcuffs...
Of course you’ll get into additional trouble with the police if you uncuff yourself lol.
Is there one of these for American cars ?
Dunno if Wendt has them, I'm yet to look - I imagine so. Otherwise Mr Li & Genuine Lishi have tools for all lock systems you'll find in the US, yep.
Lishi auto pick are flat... I have about 50 of them the only ones that I have that are rounded are kw5 and am5.. and the majority that I purchased are anti glare
Can you put a link for the smart decoder from Germany
Uhhhhh...did you look in the video's description?
@@bosnianbill thanks
I can't help but keep wondering have they made any for Medeco's yet? If not I know your the guy who could figure it out on how to make it all work. Hint Hint there, Mr. Bill.
If someone can figure out the way to make that happen, it won't be cheap. Not optimistic that it can be practicality done.
The automotive lishi picks sit flat all the same.
U may rather have a dull non-shiny surface for some unsavory uses.
Thomas Mills I cant imagine many unsavoury types use these. $100 for one specific type of key
Hey Bill did you know that the original Lishi is 120 bucks and the genuine Lishi is only 60 bucks! It's been proven the only difference is a marketing thing with Mr. Lishi! So we can all just buy the 4 or 6 or whatever there is for pin tumbler lishis
A majority of locksmiths would disagree with this. Original lishi is the original and genuine is a knockoff. I own both and only buy original now because they are sturdier and better made. I cannot say anything about the wendt because I’ve never used them.
Original Mr Li was the first company. "Genuine" copies them but has a much better marketing department so many customers think they are the inventors.
Wendt makes an improved product with western quality control.
Pretty cool, but these days fewer cars still use mechanical keys, and even those are secured with an immobilizer chip that you have to program into the car's computer.
Starting the car is a whole different ballgame but practically every car still has a mechanical entry system.
@@StyxHackshop Yes, my new car has an all-electronic key for starting, but inside it there is a backup key for mechanical unlocking of the door in case the battery is down or removed. It would be a huge oversight to rely only on electronics for opening it.
Nice
9/10
I think Bill is neigh on in love!?
I do wish for 100 units, the german design could be disassembled and the centre piece changed out. It would be a shame that you have to bin everything, just because the tip breaks.
I like everything about it but a matte finish is actually easier to read. Sure, it reflects light but it also reflects dark. A matte finish will just be illuminated by whatever brightness there is at the lock. If you have the shiny unit the lock may he illuminated fine but the shiny pick will be dark unless you rotate it perfectly. Imagine if all of our paper was like a mirror with black text, no thanks.
The original lishi hu66 is closer to $50 or less
Not a true apples to apples comparison.
1. Lishi automotive are generally much cheaper than the non-automotive ones right now & its speculated that even those will drop in price quite a bit.
2. The round collar is ONLY on the non-automotive ones as far as I know. The automotive ones are flat like the Wendt.
A locksmiths observations
1. You'll rarely come across situations where you have to rotate the pick past 90°, making the markings on one side vs two largely irrelevant.
2. Try making key, needing to read those numbers in a low light scenario where you are using a flashlight, you'll dog cuss that reflectivity. Even the satin finish on the Lishi can be difficult to read.
3. I can see some adv to the "gated" design on the Wendt but not sure if I'd prefer it to the Lishi design, although that is probably because I've been using Lishi for several years now. The only Lishi I have broken is the GM37/B111, which is somewhat fragile to get around the warding but I broke I doubt that a Wendt would have survived that particular case either. Something weird was going on in that Cadillac's lock.
Two words for this:
German engineering!
Lock Master? Master Lock? Noooooo!
I think it is totally worth$18. Kinda surprised it's not more. Those groves just allow you to fly through the lock.
They are around 100 bucks
Isn't it 18 *extra* bucks
Actually, I think it is 28 bucks. I went to a public school.
@@bosnianbill me too... I'm just trying to figure out how many Freedom Bucks it is
100-72= 28 not 18
Yep, I went to a public school.... I was calculating on-the-fly from Euros to dollars and subtracted them from each other. Stupid mistake, but for me stupidity is my normal state of mind.
100$ for each one
is bills english getting worse with every vid ???
Who else got spammed right out of the gate with trump adds?