(358) Epic Sparrows Monstrum XXL Kit Review - Awesome!
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- čas přidán 26. 01. 2018
- This was gift for a friend... but of course I had to review it first! An epic kit and great value IMO :-)
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This was gift for a friend... but of course I had to review it first! An epic kit and great value IMO :-)
Love the kryptek black on the case. An absolute beauty of a kit
If not the Sparrows , what is your better snake-rake ? :]
I like the Southord and Peterson Snakes too :-)
Prob. pick up a Southord - go with the set i have , thanks for reply :]
A Saturday Afternoon all was well in my house until I watched this video!! Now I've just had an ear full from my wife for spending £90 p&p include from buying this kit.
Ok it means not getting a word out of her until Monday but after Weighing it up this could be a win win situation!
As always great review.
Did you tell her that it’s excellent value, lol :-)
I said it's an investment! To which she replied "so when do you move from padlocks, door locks, barrel locks to BANKS!! It's a good job I like being alone in my shed for very very......very long periods of time! It's fantastic.
It's not even that much. I have this plus all the Engraved Picks sitting in My Cart and it's below $150 USD
Kit lives up to its name. Quite like the pick selection. Love the Kryptek night camo pattern.
I do too. The case is great :-)
I have had this kit (albeit I got a second hand one) and it’s brilliant, I added the heavy bars, snake, city & bogata in 0.020” along with sandman & warlock to round it out, I highly recommend this for serious pickers rather than beginners due to the cost but it’s well worth the layout (or investment)
Yeah, there are kits a bit more suitable for a beginner for sure :-)
Great review Lock Noob. I've been using the Tron for a while now, and it has become my favorite pick. It's very strong. The only thing missing from that kit is some picks in .20, or less for tight warding. Excellent value if you have that kind of money to spare.
Thanks :-)
Cool set, nearly went with this but decided on half size and ordered the Wizwazzle for the choice of rakes.. thanks for sharing Lock Noob..
Thanks :-)
my kit just got here today and coming from one of those cheap ones with the riveted handles this one is a million times better it's definitely worth it
Love it. I'd probably trim down the rubber and finish the picks a little more. Looks great
Yes, the handles do all need a trim :-)
Awesome review LN! I just got a Tron and High HD and they're quickly becoming my goto picks.
Both great kits in my every day Case :-)
Best Sparrows case ever. The majority of my Sparrows picks came from smashing together the Tuxedo+ and the Monstrum kits. Sooo many great choices. Love it all! Add the SSDEV hooks with the thermal handles and you are seriously cooking. Sparrows, f*ck yes!
So... you like Sparrows picks I guess, lol :-)
Mine never was sealed in a bag like yours. Also, they seemed to separate the wizwazzle set from the Monstrum picks in my case. (Monstrums were in their own bag). They sent me two trons and a Lazer burnt matador, so they're sending me the matador and missing low HD.
The set is monstrous though. Only people doing legit locksport contests have any business owning this lol.
It’s a great kit :-)
Why is it that they offer all these varying types of picks but only one thickness? Wouldn't you get in way more locks with just the more common picks but in other thicknesses?
That was my thought too... granted, I'm not by any stretch anything more than a lousy picker, but I find myself using the same handful of picks. Just in different thicknesses.
kaptenrobert I think I can only reply yes, no and maybe. There are so many factors at play with picks that the thickness of the pick material isn’t always the deciding factor. Many people, myself included think that shank hight is more problematic than material thickness at 0,025. That said, the 0.023 Southord MAX picks are a real joy. :-)
That Lunatic is my favorite! Use it all the time.
I just really like it!
I know im late to the party, but it really is an excellent kit. I got it about 2 years ago. I bought the 50 thousanths TOK from peterson for $10 plus shipping. Paid $7 for shipping and got 2 peices. When sparrows came out with theirs i bought it as well. It was $6 and $6 shipping and i got 5 peices. Sparrows for the win. They look almost identical. Cant tell the diff by feel.
It’s a GREAT kit :-) I agree
The monstrum is very cool large set but I would really like to see a king and queen rake I tend to use these to a lot I would try for us to Bogota and then I switch to the king and queen and it normally gets the job done neat review thanks Steve
The king and queen picks are very divisive, some love ‘em and some don’t :-)
I have almost all of these picks they're fantastic :) I personally use sparrows high reach and a sparrows short hooks the most with the matador and the lunatic coming up very close behind as for rakes when I use then I find the worm and the city rake to be the best for me :)
P.s you have a very lucky friend :)
Yeah, they are all great picks :-)
Got it, Love it, use it all the time.
It’s a great kit :-)
Love that have just started gettin sparrows bits now im a bit better nd been picking longer now I love there products the few I have any way proper quality nice video as all ways 😀
Like the kit, only one question, How do i get one without my wife finding out? lol
If you find out, let us know, lol :-)
got caught looking at the kit then i heard this voice saying "dont even think about it" I'll wait when I'm working away next week lol
😂😂😂
I still can't entirely figure out what the full glide and half glide are for, almost reminds me of a sparrows shank
That camo pattern is referred to as Kryptex and they come in similar patterns but in a variety of color.
Cool
Great review and even a greater kit
Thanks :-)
Noob! Cheers on the Medusa design! I've reviewed it on my channel. Love it! Rock out with your Lock out!
Thanks I just sa your vid and I’m glad you like it :-)
Donde puedo comprar un kitd de habías y cuanto cuesta estoy iniciando en la cerrajeria
Love sparrows
I do too :-)
You're a good Noob to gift this kit! I was looking at this kit a while ago but decided to go Peterson. Some great picks in this though, may have bought it if you posted this earlier.🍺😎✌
Peterson do great picks too. Best to have a mix if you can :-)
Nice!
Thanks for this review!
Thanks :-)
Love Sparrows products
Me too :-)
Another great video from a great channel
Thank you :-)
Great kit but it really needs the ss dev picks in it..it's only 3 extra picks 😠
I have them, but never use them. I know people who love them though, so it’s probably just me :-)
The SSDeV picks in both thicknesses and a Tuxedo Royale in addition, you will never need anything else for spp. I made the mistake of buying individually, hindsight I would have bought this set first.
In hindsight, I wish I'd have just gotten this to begin with instead of wasting money on two cheap sets, then after discovering Sparrows, a couple of different "beginners" sets.
Even with someone that's just pick-curious, I think they'd be more likely to stick with it having spent $100ish on their first kit. Plus, you can buy each pick individually when/if you break it. I wish you could do that with the Dark Shift set. Mine is out for delivery today and I can't wait to get it.
We all go through this , I certainly did!
@@LockNoob I would've waited and got a bigger, better set but I was way too eager to get back into the hobby. 3 days and 5 broken spring steel picks later I ordered a Sparrows kit after hearing of them.
Good review. While you're a fan of Sparrows' cases, I'm still looking for one that will keep my ToK tensioners and other short tools in place, without having them float around in the case should it be turned upside down. I'm not sure if this case will do that.
By the way, I think you should do your friend a favour and slip in a Medusa.
Yeah, I know what you mean about the tension tools.a small inner flap might be a good addition? :-)
Thanks Lock Noob great Review
Thanks :-)
Very cool review Ash, my friend, and great picks, you deserve it buddy, thanks for showing ;o))
Thank you :-)
Now that is a great review buddy and a great pick set. I have never bought Sparrows gear but got a case in a trade from Pickbeard which is a lot like that case (Snake Skin Looking) and also a couple of picks from Arewethereyet from ukls. I think I would give Sparrows ago to see if better than Peterson or Southord.... Still want to try Southord Max Slims though
I do love the Southord MAX slims, but each one is about £10 delivered. Peterson do the best handles but I recon Sparrows do the best value. Best to get a mix IMO :-)
True... I do Mix and match myself. My picks in videos are always petersons, but my back up kit for work has Petersons, southord slims and a few RCS Ripple handle picks that I got years ago... Maybe I should just use my work kit LOL!!! reason I don't is spp at home, but at work will riffle through a kit to get a lock open quick
I'm new to your videos and am learning some begginer locksmith skills so that I can start a business and I have a question, can you unlock a car door without auto-jigglers or a special pick, like can you use a pick that you would use for a deadbolt or padlock?
It all depends on the type of lock tbh. Car locks are not really my expertise I’m affraid :-)
okay thanks, keep up the good work on these videos
A lot of auto locks(especially older ones) are wafer locks, with 2 rows of wafers, one in the top of key way the other on bottom.
Wafer mechanisms very easy to pick, but auto locks have a few quirks:
There is a small shutter tha keeps the lock sealed from dust and dirt, but a thicker tension turner can hold it open.
There are 2 sets of wafers, and you will need to switch between picking the top and bottom sides, often several times, to get an open. The turner will get in the way, so you will either need to use two turners, and swap between them while maintaining tension, or use a Y Wrench, a tool designed for tensioning car locks, and you won't have to worry about fumbling about with two tension tools.
For picks, I find that ball, snowman, and half diamond profiles work best for me, great for both raking and single wafer picking. There are also specialized rakes that can be used to hit both sides at once.
When I say king and queen I don't mean king and Queen the sparrow sells it's much too large I much rather see the king and queen profile from the Mad Bob set put in here and then you would have a perfect set thanks steve
the Rook and knight are even more extreme! :-)
A real good kit. Maybe trim down the necks a little and a few spots with some sandpaper and good to go!
I agree :-)
Хороший инструмент 👍 если не секрет из чего состоит рукоять?
My reccondation for new pickers keen to learn... BUY THIS KIT FIRST! yes, it's over 100, but, I started with the honest Chinese set (red handles) which is decent. Wanted something nicer, went to the Tuxedo Royale (Sparrows) by the time I realized I needed this kit, I'd already purchased half of it individually, and invested the hundred elseware. Fortunately sparrows sells the special hooks in this kit separately..... 😉 💰 💵 💸
Nice review, good info!
Thanks :-)
A very nice kit my friend😊😊👍😊😎
Thanks :-)
3:38 Yes!
Lol :-)
I can't imagine making use of that many picks that have only slight variations to them.
For the most part you are sort of right, but the more locks I experience and the better tollerences harder locks have, even a 10th of a mm can make a difference sometimes
Thanks Lock Noob
Thanks :-)
Ur voice is so soothing!
hackerseven I usually say that about the Lock Picking Lawyer...
Zachary Lagler lollll!!! Hey that’s true... I actually watched a lock picking lawyer video just now and the comment came up mid Vid. It seems having a calm voice is necessary to be a good lock pick- even Bosnian bill has a mesmerizing voice!
Just ordered this kit, so CZcams brought me here!
Zachary Lagler lock noob and lock picking lawyer are so under rated, their content is epic but just so few views
LPL has really grown his channel of late. Well deserved too - he’s very skilled. Personally, I recon Bill has the calmest voice in the lockpicking :-) thanks for the kind words
Lock Noob to be completely fair - you - lock Noob are the most under rated lock picking CZcamsr. You give so much value in ur content, you explain everything well and I'm sure this hobby costs u a lot. U have my support and I try to share ur vids as much as possible! Just last night I was going through sparrows site and I saw they quoted u and tipenne for the description of one of their picks!
Have you seen the vorax?
I have. Not reviewed it thouh
hey that's my kit!!!
It’s good huh!? :-)
Ha! I'm sure it is a gift for a friend, but it just reminds me of awkward questions prefaced or followed by the phrase, "Asking for a friend..." :)
Lol. If it was for me, I would have made sure I told people for sure :-)
Really enjoyed this video! That looks like a nice set, how is it for someone mostly picking European locks?
Sparrows picks are great in most Euro Locks for the rare occasion I need thinner picks, then I use their 0.020 picks or Southord Max in 0.023 :-)
Thank you, I would love to get me some :)
i Just use a hair 20 cents pair clips and it open 80% of locks..and a spoon to car locks
Thank u
Thanks 🙏
Thanks for the awesome review! I see in the description that you got this as a gift for a friend, you could have just said "Gantry is one of my REALLY good friends and I can't wait to send this too him" Just email me for my address....
Lol. I like your thinking :-)
Great review and a really nice kit........now wheres my debit card?
Lol, hope you enjoy it :-)
Can I win
it?
Sadly not. This was a gift to a friend :-)
What? You just said that other companies are making better snake rakes than Sparrows.... That is sac-religious words spoken... you need to do a few Hail Mary's
Lol :-)
@@LockNoob l think that you all have gotten to know me well enough to tell when I'm full of crap and trying to be funny
what the hell, bloody plastic, why even does this need plastic, paper or a recyclable box would be totally mad, my God, wonder why were killing the rivers and seas. I wish Sparrows gave a shit about the amount of polluting materials in their products. Especially the handle coatings. Great picks but so betraying of the generations we say we love.