OK, well, I guess I can’t really be objective on these since I designed them, but I genuinely love these and I’m super proud of them 😃 @Multipick did an AMAZING job on their presentation and finish too 😍 Check out some behind the scenes stuff on these picks over on my side channel too! 👍 kzread.info/dash/bejne/im2b1c2CZcXaqLw.html

@crowley357

3 жыл бұрын

I was able to comment before you??? Not quite. Seconds after.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

@@crowley357 maybe, lol! 😃

@Sifo_Dyas

3 жыл бұрын

Objective or not, I don't think anyone would disagree with you-those are the Cadillac of lock picks.

@jpvielleux

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing picks, congrats and thanks!

@mikecummings4715

3 жыл бұрын

You need to get a kick back on sales

Considering the fact that I use rakes a lot, I must admit that I never have a thought of how to improve them. You did not one, but two big jobs. You designed a new tools, and convince tool manufacturer to produce them! 👍

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

I'm very persuasive, lol! Thank you , i hope you like them!

Ash, you continue to amaze with your contributions to locksport. Kudos to Multipick for making these picks a reality.

That's not ego that's pride. Congratulations!

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you !

Excellent job once again, Lock Noob! I own some other tools you’ve had your hand in creating, and though I do enjoy those I think these may be your best idea yet! It seems you found a solution to a problem us pickers weren’t conscious of, but it makes complete sense and was executed it wonderfully. Bravo! 👏

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

That is awesome Lock Noob! Something you should be very proud of!

Very nice indeed. It just gives that little extra option. Well Done on Multipick picking up in this design.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Lock Noob Already ordered some from Multipick. Then I saw this. Well done, mate - you're really spreading your wings, aren't you? ;) Great to see...!

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very clever designs, just a little tweak of the standard two rakes and you have created a much more versatile set of picks. great stuff, cheers

I'm eventually going to need a case for the just Lock Noob tools.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

lol maybe!

Dude, those are sweet rakes, and it's awesome you got your name on the picks. Sorry there's no gilt in it for you. They look beautiful, and in your capable hands, seem to work a treat! I'm definitely interested in them, as i have recently come round to the belief that raking is, in fact, NOT cheating.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

I Agree. Skillful raking of hard locks is a controlled statistical increase in the chances of opening a lock :-)

Amayzing job!, you are a true pillar of locksport!. My wife gonna kill me again! 🤣🙊

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

hehe sorry!

Well done! Great looking designs that are functional as well. Keep those creative juices flowing. Cheers!

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Wow, quite impressive sir! Its so awesome to see pick makers reaching out to get your take and designs! I'll definitely need to add those to my collection! Great job sir 👍🏻👍🏻

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I've always been an SPP picker by choice, but I've been raking with these for a few months now and love them.

a veery sweet couple of picks. So clever.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks my good friend

Fantastic designs! You should be very proud. I will be adding these to my kits.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

I hope to get these in my hands some day. Beautiful and they appear to be very useful. Great job n the designs and this video.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Wow , you don't stop to amaze.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you !

I own set of multipicks and love the new set you designed. You are genius my friend!

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

Bloody awesome Ash my friend. Well done 👍🤘🖖🍻

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you DALP!! Cheers!

I like em, they really fill a void and they fit really well. I cant wait to try em out.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Very cool. Will be looking to try these out and and it to my ever growing pick sets!

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Congrats Ash! One of my favorite challenge is to pick locks full of security pins with rakes only. These would definitely be a great addition to my collection. BTW, you don’t always need to switch your pick when you get a false set. Most of the time, the remaining spools will be among the higher (in Europe) pins and you can feel them with the teeth of you rake (that’s why I prefer aggressive / dynamic profiles). They feel solid and give some feedback in your tensioner. Just release the tension while insisting on those pins and you should be able to set them. You may drop some other pins in the process but you have already been able to set them once, you just need to set them again with one pin less in your way. Cheers 🥂

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, but I tend to be better using a hook when i get to that point :-)

@yom73

3 жыл бұрын

@@LockNoob Sure a hook is more convenient but “How to rake security pins” is not a video I have ever seen... 😉

Awesome job mate, lovely looking picks

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

I'm impressed. I've sometimes wondered why no one has done something like that. There are lots of versions of standard rakes/rocking tools, but they tend to differ in their finish, not their profiles. When I have the cash, I'll order those.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

That's beautiful. Nice touch the names on the handles.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Beautiful picks. Congratulations! I can't wait to get some to try.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Just received both of these picks. They’re awesome!

Wow! A rake-able city rake!

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

:-)

Ohh yes mate,they`ll end up in my kit for sure :)

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Cool!

Very nice indeed Ash, they look awesome and no doubt work great. It's cool of Multipick to add your name, I always felt you never got enough recognition from Sparrows. Take care mate and have a fantastic week.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Oh Sparrows are great with me :-) full acknowledgement on their website and I’m even on there as a designer :-)

@Gazz_R

3 жыл бұрын

@@LockNoob I did'nt know that they had added you as a designer, that's great.

As locks evolve so should the tools. Fair play Ash really well designed 👍

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🤩

What a beautiful picks they are!

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@user-eo8zu2hg1e

3 жыл бұрын

@@LockNoob You are welcome, Sir. If only Multipick sell their items in Indonesia.... X-D

those are awesome! great job!

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

I think it would have been better is your name/logo was of the opposite side, such as when you are holding the pick, your name/logo is facing you right-side up. As it is now, it is upside down if you were to use the pick with pins on top of plug.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

A lot of European pickers pick 'pins down' so to them, its the right way up :-)

Gah! Ordered something from MP a few weeks ago, wish I could have combined shipping. Great work as always, LN!

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Next time! and thanks!

Also, looks like you're quickly becoming the go-to chap for speed picking ideas. Good for locksport competitions!

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

thank you and I hope so!

Good work and congratulations!

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

Just got both of them today and they work great

@LockNoob

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👏

Relatively new to locksport, and sometimes wonder if its worth commenting on old stuff, but find it all fascinating

@LockNoob

Жыл бұрын

Comment away!

Very versatile, and pretty to boot! Would love to know more about the design process, e.g., how you arrived at the shapes. Congrats.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Check out the additional content over on my side channel - link in the description :-)

Very neat, pretty soon you'll have you're own line of picks!

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

as long as someone else was making them i'd be up for that!

I admit I am not really into raking, I assume it's because I am still new and feel that when that work it's pure luck and I did not learn everything, but this pair look really good and multipurpose, they can probably replace most of them easily enough and reduce the size of the set I think. I hope it is not a one time or limited thing, I would love to be able to order them in a few month after I become a little more experienced for my everyday set!

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Hey!, some raking is luck, but skillful raking really is a thing. some locks that are almost impossible for most people to rake are able to be raked by experts in the technique. Skillful raking isn't about waiting for a random event, its statistically increasing the chances of a controlled opening :-)

@Kane-5263

3 жыл бұрын

@@LockNoob I hope I will be able to develop that skill with time!

Really nice picks well done

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very nice design LN. The dynamic rake pattern makes sense. Ordered a the set and cant wait to try them. Will update with my results. Thanks....Bob V

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@bobv7753

3 жыл бұрын

@@LockNoob Not only does the design make sense, they really work well!!! I have been using them now on a wide variety of locks and I am very impressed. These rakes will stay in my main pick kit. Awesome job!!!! Bob V

Honestly, I wasn't going to be surprised if another of your designs got retailed, but I thought it was gonna be Sparrows. Never saw this coming! As for the picks themselves, I like the idea of a City Rake that is actually a rake and not a rocking pick (Abona), so I might try it, but only if I ever order from Multipicks. I am sure their quality is amazing, but they are expensive ($12.69 for Abona, while Medusa and Monkey Paw are both $4.95 😖) EDIT: Multipicks single picks cost from around $9.58 to $10.86. It's only Abona and Monith that are $12.69 from what I see. Would you know if this is because they are new and the price will go down at some point, or it's the final one?

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, more to come from Sparrows too!!

@tytorubio3271

3 жыл бұрын

Multipick costs more but its absolutely worth it! I have sparrows, peterson, law locktools and multipick and multipick is by far my favorite. But then again my girlfriend prefers Sparrows.. so its personal preference. I have bought Sparrows and Multipicks dimple picks too And i find multipick better there too. The picks dont bend as much. I had trouble with the handles from multipicks dimple kit because they were so slim. I prefer Sparrows their handles but thats all. After 6 months i'm used to the slim handles now. Peterson is in fourth place.. handles are good but i dont like their picks very much As for the rakes: I dont think the price will go down much, a bit probably after some time. The price just has to do with production costs and demand. Rakes are less bought i think. They look very good, i'm more into SPP and havent used rakes much but i will give them a try with my next order from them.

@guiorgy

3 жыл бұрын

@@tytorubio3271 Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

very cool Ash mate these are something ive never really used i dont now why even tho i have some😂😂🤟👍🇬🇧😎😊👊

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Leon mate, I'm really pleased with them!

A very cool part of your legacy - congratulations 🙌

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

I'm sold. Thank you.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

Nice work Ash

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Hi Lock Noob, Congratulations, you never know what is going on behind the scenes! Picks designed by yourself from Sparrows and Multipick, says it all. Was never impressed with the city rake, and often wondered why it was also called the "L" rake. Both new rakes appear to be improvements on old designs, and that has to be a plus. BTW how did you come up with the two new names? Regards, Brian.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Monith is the Celtic name for mountain or hill. When I first stated looking at these picks I named them ‘city and hills’ due to their look and inspiration. Abona is the name of a Roman settlement the was before the city I live in existed, Bristol. So still city and hills 😃

Nice designs!

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

I ordered the two picks last week, schedule to arrive this week on Tuesday, 2/2.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome - I hope you like them

@jamkpa

3 жыл бұрын

@@LockNoob I just got both of them today. With a little practice they seem to work well. I've always like the snake type picks, but I am now kind of leaning towards the Abona. More tools for the shed. Good job!

Just another idea for your cooperation with Multipick: BOK tensioners with thickness in between the current ones. Often it is the case, that Elite SP12 is a little loose, but SP13 just does not fit in. Then I would love to have an "SP12A" or "SP12+" tensioner with a thickness in between (0,9 mm instead of 0,8 mm). I would buy them, to get better control of the core. What do you think?

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

I always say, you never have enough tension tools!

@sebastiand152

3 жыл бұрын

@@LockNoob please tell it Multipick as well.

Very interessing design especialy for the abona!! A great mix between a Bogota and a city rake. Any problems to extract your pick when you are on false set in a very tight keyway ? That's why, i prefer curves than cycloidal shape.😁

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

depends on the lock, the bitting and the tightness of the keyway.

Would love to see a profile like this on a Bogota style design

Great, congratulation! Do you also plan a version with inverted order of high and low peaks? Would this make sense?

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Anything is possible!

I’m new to picking I just bought a ten peice set with the monith and abona in it I’m practicing on my front door Yale style lock says e&s on the lock but can’t find out much about this lock and can’t pick it I guess I’ll have to practice more on my technique. I found them to be well made hopefully I can improve with these picks

@LockNoob

Жыл бұрын

Great!!

Great work mate. Beatiful piece of equipment. But now I'm wondering. In future, will you cooperate with both companies- sparrows and multipick? Or will you stick with one? Anyway, I made an instant order. Thanks!

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

I work with Wendt, Sparrows and Multipick - I’m independent :-)

@11orkosuba88

3 жыл бұрын

@@LockNoob Oh, that is great. Your picks are amazing, and so are you. Lucky brands that can cooperate with you. Thanks!

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

@@11orkosuba88 yes! I am super lucky to have such good relationships wit such great manufacturers 🥰

@joelbaruch1066

3 жыл бұрын

Sparrows and Multipick are a good choice, not sure about Wendt. I bought their credit card pick set which didn’t last even a week, the steel is not the best - they bend making it difficult to pick.

Thanks ! Just ordered, I let You know my feedback ! :)

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Please do!

Already ordered a set as soon as I saw Multipick’s tweet on these. Looking forward to putting these to use. Well done!

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Hi pls make a video on how to pick a assa ruko 2 lock cuz I just can't open it

I can see exactly how this is going to go .... o I will pop onto the multipick website and and pick up the lock noob picks, but I dont have any other multipick stuff so maybe just a small set to go with them, well it's better value to buy a bigger set and well i will need a tok set to top it up oooooo I might as well get a core puller while i am here ............. I hope you are happy lock noob you can explain the bill to my other half lol

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

If I have to, I’ll defend you lol

@chrissadventuresinlockpick8267

3 жыл бұрын

@@LockNoob I will hold you to that lol

Do you recommend polishing these picks or leaving them just as they are ?

How did you come up with the names?

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

the working names for these were 'City and Hills' due to their inspiration and look. Monith is Celtic for mountain, or hill, while Abona is the original Roman settlement of my home City, Bristol. So still City and Hills :-)

@jackfoxlock

3 жыл бұрын

@@LockNoob Thank you 😊

I will probably give these a try. I just hope multipick don't pull the same guff the other company did with your medusa pick, where they sent me a pick that was scaled up in every way from the pick they sent you, so it didn't fit in most of my locks. Just sayin...

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

All the ones the have sent me were the same as the original, maybe yours wasn't right?

Gonna ask a stupid question....I’m not used to buying overseas, so the price on the Multipick website said 10,90 euros. Isn’t that like 13 US dollars? Can I order from the US ?

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure, you would have to check their site

Did I miss it or did you not mention what inspired the names?

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

The working names for these were 'City and Hills' due to their inspiration and look. Monith is Celtic for mountain, or hill, while Abona is the original Roman settlement of my home City, Bristol. So still City and Hills :-)

@jdcritchfield

3 жыл бұрын

@@LockNoob Cool historical tie-in. Thanks for the info. Congrats on another collaboration!

🥃🥃

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

:-)

one suggestion, i would of asked multipick to use "Lock Noob Lad" instead of "Lock Noob" to the pick

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Sir Noob?

Good lord the price of the pick at Multipick Doubled in the last 3 months. Guess I'm not going to be buying from them anymore.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

no, i don't think they have...

Cool as F mate

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

damn!! those are sexy!!! i'm sold!!

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great work, as usual. I might not have named that one pick "a boner", but that's just me ;) Kidding aside, I'll keep those in mind for when I decide to add more rakes to my arsenal. Are those available in a single thickness only? Unfortunately Multipick does not seem the show them under their "latest" tab yet

@HingerlAlois

3 жыл бұрын

Why not? There’s probably going to be a pick set. A boner Double boner Triple boner Quadruple boner

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

the working names for these were 'City and Hills' due to their inspiration and look. Monith is Celtic for mountain, or hill, while Abona is the original Roman settlement of my home City, Bristol. So still City and Hills :-)

Multipick 👎👎👎👎👎 por no vender fuera de Alemania su material

Shame on you, you made someone homeless. A padlock to be exact, the Abona evicted it from its home, aka the naughty bucket. Maybe i should get the Monith, too.....

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

lol, glad you like it!

Just getting into picking locks and honestly I don't see any joy or pleasure from raking locks open. Unless locksmith is your job and getting into a lock as fast as possible is your mission , for those pursuing this hobby I suggest you ignore all these silly expensive one job tools.

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

I tend to almost exclusively SPP locks on video, but there is a HUGE amount of skill taking higher/high security locks, especially European ones. Just because you don’t enjoy it, doesn’t mean other’s shouldn’t or that it doesn’t require a lot of skill 👍

How did you come up with the names?

@LockNoob

3 жыл бұрын

the working names for these were 'City and Hills' due to their inspiration and look. Monith is Celtic for mountain, or hill, while Abona is the original Roman settlement of my home City, Bristol. So still City and Hills :-)

@JohnSmith-gs4lw

3 жыл бұрын

@@LockNoob Nice. Thanks! I’m glad I asked. Figured you didn’t just randomly conjure those up from nothing.