KSEC Ultimate Multi-Tool Bypass Set
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I was messing with one of these key holders the other day and feel like it would be a fantastic impressioning handle!
Nice job on the various tool names ! 😆
I guess to answer your question in the video on whether it was worth it, I'd say yes. Now based on your review I probably won't get one myself, so its saved me a few quid, but i also enjoy reviews of things that arent just things I'd like to buy.
I do appreciate reviews of good, indifferent or even bad products as i find them entertainimg and informative.
So yes, i do believe it was a good investment in terms of content, albeit not for a product that I think (based on comments) many will be interested in.
I own the covert companion with a few of the expansions which I leave in the glove box of my car, (I am not an edc type guy who would ever carry a set of picks on my person) however I would just add a few tools to this only to tighten things up a bit. I do like that this includes a “City Rake and Bogota” however leaving out the 4 pin comb pick seems really odd. I do also like the weird rakes which I believe are the same as the ones found in the Dangerfield Polaris kit (Sometimes they just work and both sides can be used.) I don’t think this was a horrible price at all and this is going to depend on the person who is using the product.
Nice review. But I think I’d prefer the better quality of the covert companion. And it’s expandable. So unless funding is a major issue, I’d save for the better option. But had I not seen your review, I might have bought it and wound up with buyers regret. Thanks for all of your great, well considered reviews!
retired locksmith here... i have the Covert Companion and i love it. already, i have used it a few times, the maintenance crew of my apartment building has called on me to open apartments when the tenant has changed the lock and then moved, or some other issue needs a lock picked. i wouldn't trade my CC for the world.
Agree
This could be a good companion... um colleague... to the Covert Companion. Remove the combs, jigglers, and warded picks from the CC and use this instead. That would allow you to have both in slimmer packages. Especially if you use the CC turning tools and the new RIV pics in it. And what would cause me to say to do that instead of just getting a second set of CC handles is that this has more jigglers. So make this dedicated to bypasses while the CC is good for SPP and raking. And this has a different rake as well as a pick similar to a Peterson Gem. Neither of which are offered by CI.
@@Unicorn161 Good point. But I’m not sure that I (personal opinion only) would want even a “colleague” tool that keeps getting loose. I’d find that aspect too frustrating. But, that’s just me.
A fair and honest review as always! Thanks for sharing Ash and have a fantastic week mate.
Have a great one Gazz!
Great video and an honest appraisal in my view.
My dream mini set would be all hooks with one maybe two rakes I get that wouldn't have many people interested who are just looking for essentially a bypass kit. But wow that would be so damn cool! I've been picking since 2019 and I only own 1 rake and 70 or so hooks lol.
Looks like a decent tooI as a back up.
I have a CC with the expansion packs.
My niggle about that is the self assembly,which i know LPL says is so you can have the picks where you want them but mine come loose a lot.
You can tigthen your tool up with a set of stripped head allen keys ,a set is about 15 quid.
perhaps a bump key band thrown around it might able it to be key chain carried... just a thought
nice review Ash mate 👍😊🇬🇧😎👊
Hi Op , about that pick you used for the cuffs will that also work when cuffs are locked?
Thanks in advance.
I'm happy someone is reviewing some KSEC stuff, I saw them before (they even have something very similar looking to the sparrows disc detainer tool) but never knew if they where decent quality or made of chinesium
It would really upset me that you couldn't take it apart and group the combs, hooks, rakes, jigglers, and the decoders together, lol.
I'd say leave out the hooks and add more combs and bypass tools.
New subscriber, just started this hobby. Still being challenged by the "clear practice lock." You make it look so easy though... already broke a city rake. 😢
Stop overtensioning, reseting keys are harder but even cheap deadbolt cylinders are easy, i can zip a CI practice lock open with security pins in it, using a short hook or monkey paw, it takes extremely light tension like barley touching the tensioner
@@Spacecadet3890 thanks for the tip. I think I am trying to "muscle" the locks open.
I was putting way to much pressure, it barley takes anything, i just repinned my ci practice lock with a spool and serated pin and a really high lift in 4 and a no lift in 3 and still was able to get into it within 5 mins, but like it only requires maybe the weight of my finger to tension it very very light, same with the other lock i have from sparrows, good luck once you get a good feel stuff will just start popping right open for you
Nice video sir 👍
Anyways, as always great video :)
New subscriber, here. I think that even as a novice/beginner myself I'd spend my money on the Covert Companion rather than this set. For pretty much every reason. You're getting a tool that you can customize to your liking, that comes with a pretty good set already and offers several expansion packs. The individual tools will stay folded. There are provisions to keep tensioners inside the tool itself rather than relying on a carry case. You can tighten the screws on the CC as needed for preferred friction. It comes with a 4-pin comb! lol, the Covert Instruments picks are well tumbled and won't irritate the user, etc. etc. And the Covert Companion, At least right this minute, is $90 vs $79 for the KSEC unit so it's not even that much more expensive. I guess if you ONLY have $79 and want to buy a tool that is just a bit worse in every measurable metric but comes with a cool case then go for the KSEC. Honestly I admit I do like the case.
If the picks locked in place while in use. I would consider it. 🇺🇸
Cool😮😮
Nice video!
Also if you or someone else is interested in knowing what I think about this tool then I think it can be a nice product for people looking for a bypass tool probably not very good for SSP but I personally wouldn't get this because am more interested in SSP but probably very good as a bypass tool
I would rather buy the covert companion so I could replace tools and support actual pickers
I am not very experienced but I have to wonder what is the benefit of having such tools in a combined format, compared to having separate tools? Is cost a factor?
This was a good review i would return it and ask for a refund and get the better quality covert companion if i was buying it.
Very good review. Few people realize how much work is put into a review this thorough.
Some pros and cons. It is a lot less then the other option in this category. One pro I can see is that it comes assembled. I spent a great deal of time putting the other one together. It isn’t what I would call easy. I like the case and the fact that you can add some tension wrenches in it.
Finishing is not that difficult and is desirable in a lot of locks pick sets.
I think a bit of competition between brands is good for the consumer 😀
I see this as a good alternative that is less expensive.
Just my two cents 😀
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Appreciate the review, feedback noted for the upcoming expansion sets and revisions - Thanks again for the honest review.
Very interesting tool. I guess copying should be flattery. Covert quality it is not but an attempt.
So noob, what's the benefit of a pin tumbler jiggler vs. taking a pin tumbler lock ?
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In compareson to "the other tool" it seams very "china" to me if you know what I mean 😅
Cheap key holder thingy with punched, bad tumbled tools for over 70 Eurobucks 😒 Idk
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The Cobert Constanion
The Quahog convention
Why are the tools so scattered? and it could really so with a half diamond and few other rakes.
I think this version of the"You know what" has done potential. I think it needs a redesign to improve it. It's got a decent range of tools which is nice to see. I love the case 😂
Cheers LN and as always a fantastic review.
"Surreptitious Sidekick" 😅
"Clandestine colleague" ☠️
Honestly i dont think anyone should show this ripoff copy cat wish version covert companion.
Total copy of the Covert Companion by Covert Instruments. But glad to see he speaks so highly of the original concept. Because it is pretty great.
Nice spectrum of tools but it's just a little too sloppy for practical use. It should have a brake on one side so the tools can only fold in and out of one side. It comes with a case and isn't functional enough to carry on a keychain so the space that the keychain eyelet takes up should've been utilized better with a removable tension wrench. Pros against cons, I wouldn't buy it. It looks like more of a headache than it's worth. That said, if it was redesigned for EDC and filled with the same range of tools, I think the price would be justified.
Being a locksmith, I think this set is a waste of money. There are much better alternatives on the market. Just my 2 cents 😊
Whats your opinion of the covert companion i personally love it because i always have it with me its just convenient
What a stunningly originally designed tool! I've never seen anything like it!
On a more serious note, anyone dumb enough to steal from a licensed attorney, yeah... They deserve what they will inevitably get. And the fact that I own a Covert Companion does not influence my opinion here. I think that while it's a nice bypass tool, it's not a good lockpicking tool (the new Riv-Pick add-on notwithstanding). The Swick is a far better alternative, which I also have.
For me it's a big no.. too many warded picks. And the jigglers I'm not so keen on. The city and bogata I usually have on me anyway
I live in the United States and own a covert companion. It's a great tool. I love it! I don't think this is a knockoff. I think it's just a similar product. No different than different brands of cars. It's also in the UK. I'm sure you can get a covert companion in the UK, but I bet it's much more convenient to get this. I don't understand all the hate. It's a big community. There can be more than one provider of a product. It's okay. And yes, it definitely needs a four tooth comb.
Wouldn’t have bought it. it’s like buying a clone pocket knife. I’d rather see you review the riv pick for the covert companion.
It is just aweful that they just threw things together. Picks on both sides, combs on both sides, wafer tools on both sides. No thought put into the organization.
It's a clone of the Covert Companion
Cheaper or not I would not buy one for multiple reasons.
Hahaha.
Given the poor finish of the product, it seems way too expensive. They ruined the screws, so you cannot tighten it, but you also cannot rearrange the tools, add new tools, replace broken tools etc. Why didn't the add a few tensioning tools in the bag and leave out the carabiner? Without tensioners, the set is incomplete and cannot be fully used. Makes no sense.
Yikes. This seems like a rip off tbh. The picks just fly out and it would get stuck in your pocket (or wherever) trying to pull it out, so no wonder you'd have to keep it in a case. But if I'm keeping picks in a case, I might as well use my regular picks. I wouldn't want to have to hold it like that to pick with it either. The price is absolutely outrageous and if I was spending the money I'd get the Covert Companion. There is no way I would ever pay that much for this thing, plus I think it's way too close to the Covert Companion to ever give them my money. I do not think it's cool in locksport for places to completely knock off an original product like this, (and they are so obvious about it too .. well, on everything except the quality) and I wouldn't give them my money just for that reason alone.
IMO, it’s not cool giving publicity to a shameless chineseium copy of the Covert Companion. This tool is straight up thievery. I wouldn’t think you’d be a part of something like this.
Agree.
Ignoring competing products because you like one brand doesn’t make sense to me. I have the Covert Companion myself and I’m still considering buying this KSEC as well. Covert Companion is a customizable luxury item for specialists. This KSEC thing is a pre-built, no-options commodity for general use.
This channel isn’t sponsored by KSEC. They’re doing us a service by showing interesting products they’ve found and tested.
@@BobWidlefishwell, my sympathies then.
@BobWidlefish what will that add?
Do you think the covert companion was the first Jack-knife style tool?
This is clearly a cheaply made copy of the Covert Instruments 'Covert Companion' as others have cited. The Covert Companion is a registered Trademark, so I suspect this may infringe on that as well. If nothing else, this is in poor taste with respect to the people at CI who produce the Covert Companion. Not cool.
These type of pick sets are overpriced. It's probably made in China !!
Waste of money !
so many negative responses I mean obviously the more expensive thing is better that's almost worthy of a Captain Obvious... I just wonder if having a cheap toss around option on ur car keys is such a bad idea that no one can see the point in having something that u don't care gets destroyed on ur car keys knowing u now have a litterly disposable option for all the "that's life" situations that occur and ur several hundred option is safe at home and u wish u had something other hgan paper clips and Bobby pins on hand?.. next time the attractive chick next door locks herself outta sum thing forget about pulling the hero move and showing her what to do next time that happens along with walking away while she sez "u left ur tool thingy u used!!!" and u just mutter "no worrys keep it" making u no longer look like a possible BandE suspect but instead a gentleman... all for the low cost of 50bucks . BOOM always be closing
Copy 🐈 of Covert companion
Cheap crap, not worth 10¢ let alone 60 quid.
Not even seen the video but it just looks an awfulll @covert_instruments covert companion.....
That's exactly what I was thinking