Anyone that finds this kit on me is going to think I'm doing drugs

@victorchinchillvas

3 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking🤣.

@DWChiver

2 ай бұрын

Probably more socially acceptable than telling them what it actually is for. 😂

@johngleich1379

2 ай бұрын

I may use this to start taking drugs. Great setup!

@user-vw9mb4tv9k

2 ай бұрын

Either that or you are a stalker or serial killer.😊

@rickylee2477

2 ай бұрын

I thought the same. lol. Imagine trying to explain to sometimes me that your metal spoon and lighter is for “just in case” you need to impression a key out of low temp solder.

A brilliant display of casting skill with a viable product from such a small piece of kit shows how well thought out and engineered this is. While not my wheelhouse, it gets me excited for the other projects currently being cooked up.

By far the most impressive level of greatness you've offered so far. Ordering mine now.

Fantastic work on fitting everything together in such a compact design. Leaving space for the lighter was slick.

It's nothing I could use but I really like the design, presentation and thought that went into another excellent product by CI. Keep it up the great work.

Reminds me of an old Mission Imposible.

@JohnSmith-ys4nl

Ай бұрын

Yeah, it looks like something the CIA would have used in the Cold War.

Super high-quality, unique product. Bought all product lines of your lock picks. I was super impressed on the quality !! Thanks, guys, for making my entry to Locksport awesome!!!

The most calm video I’ve seen from him

This is the coolest covert tool. Even if some people don’t buy this it just enhanced the cool factor and the reputation of CI even more that’s even possible. You guys use the best steel and have affordable prices, you actually care about out community instead of screwing us like other companies.

Can’t wait to get my kit.Nice and compact to.

This is just awesome. Could be a game changer for some covert mission! While not for everyone it definitely would have it’s pros to have around

Im not used to this guy being so calm and polite

@davidpinkus355

2 ай бұрын

Yes, jamming that key into a mannequin’s eyeball at the end would have been more on-brand.

@Thesnakerox

2 ай бұрын

Wait, is that actually McNally??? If so, I didn't even recognize his voice!

Man that is awesome!

I just ordered the FNG - Genesis Set and the quad comb set, I am excited to play with it and just have fun! Very reasonable pricing as well, even when it converted to Canadian currency

@canadafree2087

2 ай бұрын

I find our exchange rate to be stupid expensive, and you need to add customs. As of late, some companies I get no customs, and other companies always means customs.

I learned lock picking skills over covid for fun and bc I'm a prepper, I find this kit awesome! I have no clue what I would use it for though 😂

@AmateurHistorian999

2 ай бұрын

Mostly for making a usable key out of a key that broke off below the head. And secret agent stuff.

Definitely picking up one of these

This is pretty damn awesome

No way! Covert Instruments is the goat of lock picking tools. What’s a masterpiece. Geniuses. This is insane exciting

You’re the best!

Fields metal is more expensive but much safer than woods metal as it does not contain lead or cadmium. I believe LPL or Devian Ollam discussed that in a video but I'm not able to find it.

@jonmccuan3848

2 ай бұрын

Does it have the same low melting point? Or at least similar enough that a Bic lighter could melt?

@AmateurHistorian999

2 ай бұрын

Field's metal melts at 144°F, slightly less than Wood's metal at 158@°F. I've never used either one; before I substituted I'd want to know how they compare in hardness. Anybody know? Amazon sells both. Wood's metal is $1.50/oz; Field's metal is $20/oz. Of course both are reusable.

@Jimmy59479

Ай бұрын

I also wonder the metals hardness. I would be afraid of breaking it off in the lock

Класс!!!! Огонь 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Did I miss where the metal blocks are stored in the pack?

@kyleatudub

3 ай бұрын

there are six molds on the inside of the black plastic. it will allow you to reheat the metal back to a liquid, then pour it in the mold, then reuse again later

@AmateurHistorian999

3 ай бұрын

​@@kyleatudubAh, that's what those are for. The video didn't say. No, the pack of ingots doesn't fit but you can carry three ingots in those slots.

@rickylee2477

2 ай бұрын

What about the clay?

@shabbythreadd7721

2 ай бұрын

@@rickylee2477It’s just stored in the mold

@lukecurnutte2000

2 ай бұрын

Those squares are absolutely not used for melting the metal back to squares. Nobody listen to that advice. They are purely for storing them. Once they are used you keep or throw the key away. He sells refills for a reason.

Nice!! Any idea when some of the other new products will be coming out of the vault??🤔

Is the clay reusable or is it best to throw out as it will be contaminated with the metal and baby powder?

Amazing

In high school, I copied a key by pressing it into a bar of soap and then poured melted hard wax into the impression. I then used the hard wax key as the template to hand file a metal key blank. It worked perfectly. It wasn't as fast as this kit, but it was fun that it actually worked.

@johnsmith8981

Ай бұрын

You can also just use the soap to make an impression and then just measure the pin distance and cut a key later with the soap.

So badassssss

I wonder if these cast keys can then be used in an automated key duplication machine (like the kind at hardware stores) to make a more durable and functional copy

nice! thanks!

i already have a similar product anyway i can buy your roller spoon as a separate item in the future?

Anyone else impressed at how well this was designed? So many functions in so few pieces. Impressive compared to the amount of garbage that’s advertised.

It is great to fit the Bic in there as an all in one. However, what do you think about a Clipper Jet or any similar jet style lighter flame that blows more like a torch?

@TEDodd

2 ай бұрын

Overkill. The metal melts at 158°F. Just want something small and compact. Even a box of matches would work.

@AmateurHistorian999

2 ай бұрын

Whatever lights your fire.

how long can you keep the sculpy in it till it hardens or is rendered useless? also is there space for an ingot? seems vital to include a spot in the case to keep it all together. if there was and the clay lasted a long time it'd be nice to preprep for when you never know if you'll need it

@adammorris8112

3 күн бұрын

There is space in the case for 3 of the square blocks of woods metal. Sculpey keeps pretty much indefinitely in my experience as long as you don't bake it. So I would consider only using each fill once or twice, you will get some ideas if there are hard bits when you remove it from the shell. If there are, discard those at the very least. Given that you are also mixing your release agent in with the Sculpey you will not be able to reuse it indefinitely, but Sculpey isn't exactly expensive.

@CovertInstrumentsOfficial at 2:35 would powdered graphite be a good alternative? I know that it is helpful with making rusty locks easier to work with. Wouldn’t this have the same type of benefit or application?

Not a bad demo video, I would have been more impressed if the key you had just cast was used to open the lock. Maybe spend the interim 'cooling time' showing where the metal cubes and clay get stored inside the case.

Are yall going to start selling individual picks to replace ones that came in kits?

I don't know if you've done this yet, but how good is the smart key Kwikset padlock?

No review option on the website but just got it and will put my review here: 7/10 Unboxing this was a wonderful experience as always with CI and was packaged neatly and arrived fast! The included spoon, retention band and roller are great quality and excellent to use. The outer case is great too BUT, the interior case in which you put the clay in and mold the key in seems to have been forgotten and lacks in the quality department with cheap tolerances creating a gap so wide that I can drop a COIN through it. I love CI’s tools and devices and it does still work but this let me down. As this is the main part it makes me rate this a 7/10 hope the quality resumes with the next product they make.

Nice

This video is my asmr

That's cute.

I have a question. Whats the purpose? I mean if you have the key, why are you casting a replica?

@alphabravo424

3 ай бұрын

I guess if you break the part of the key where you turn and are able to retrieve it

@Thesnakerox

3 ай бұрын

@@alphabravo424 Yes, this tool would be immensely useful for locksmiths dealing with broken keys! It's also good for entry specialists and red teamers.

@AmateurHistorian999

3 ай бұрын

You've distracted the key's owner, you whip out your pre-prepared clay assembly, take the key impression, put everything back, key owner none the wiser. Just like in every secret agent movie.

@jcs0984

3 ай бұрын

Keys and locks don't identify their owner before working correctly ....

@lowiqsavage

3 ай бұрын

my boss gives me the keys for the building to open a meeting room. All of the keys are on that ring :)

Can you reuse the sculpey?

what if keys for a dimple lock has dimples on the side?

Perfect spoon for cooking 😉 If you don't get it's drugs, I'm talking about drugs

Well now I need one, but I don't have any use for it.

Just Got the e-mail it was available back in stock, Yet it said out of stock on the website 😔

I don't need this at all. I would never use it. But I want and need it.

@canadafree2087

2 ай бұрын

The hard part is to get yourself in position to aquire a key to copy in the first place. It is for high security keys, so mainly Physical penetration testers. The common key, and some do not duplicate keys can be made at a locksmith or self-use machine at Home Depot without any questions.

@AmateurHistorian999

2 ай бұрын

This is where the honeypot comes in.

This has not yet been approved by the Fluke company. But beavers be safe....

Physical & Cyber Pen Tester Approved 😉

بكم تبيعني اياها

How many babies did you have to harvest to make that baby powder?

@drewe9514

2 ай бұрын

I just use one in a blender, then bake and grind.. you may want some chips and salsa on hand for any extra left over

@adammorris8112

3 күн бұрын

​@@drewe9514try dehydrating it first, it makes it easier to powder.

So does anyone know how you would use that crappy copy to make a more permanent mold (at my forge let’s say) for a harder metal to cast more durable key copies?

@canadafree2087

2 ай бұрын

Wha? Never go back to the scene of a crime. lol

@drewe9514

2 ай бұрын

@@canadafree2087you don’t understand my question… how do you make a more permanent mold from the shitty ingot copy you just made.. not the original key.. like when you get back to your forge with your spy copy.. how would you create let’s say a sand mold or other material in order to cast a copper or steel key

@AmateurHistorian999

2 ай бұрын

It looked to me like a pretty good casting. But I don't know how hard Wood's metal is, so I'd also want a better copy. The answer is, make a plaster cast of the Wood's metal key and pour brass into it. Both Sculpy and plaster make finely detailed castings.

@drewe9514

2 ай бұрын

@@AmateurHistorian999 thanks for this answer 🙏

@AmateurHistorian999

2 ай бұрын

Actually, if you want a brass casting you can do it directly from the original, if you can wait 2-3 hours for the plaster to set. No need for the Wood's metal intermediate step.

So I’m guessing this is meant that if somebody broke their key and it was an oddball that you don’t have blanks for this would help the customer out of a jam until you can get the proper blank and duplicate the original broken key. I’m guessing that’s the point of this. If anyone knows more practical reasons to have this I’d love to hear them

@bhuston29582

3 ай бұрын

I see no reason to have this. This is a bored engineer, trying to find something to do with this time. Let’s set a timer. You do this, I’m gonna pull out my Dremel tool and cut the shackle and replace the lock with a new one. And… Go.

@adammorris8112

3 күн бұрын

​@@bhuston29582there is a difference between a destructive and non destructive attack. If you can get your hands on a key momentarily you can make a mold. Once that happens you can make a key in a few minutes from the mold. That allows you entrance without having to pick, bypass or impression the lock. It's just another tool for physical penetration testers

This is worth having just for the James Bond cool factor.

🔑 key : 😏 🔒 padlock : 😳

Why you didnt try the other key 🔑 instead ?

@AmateurHistorian999

2 ай бұрын

You're no fun. 😄

What metal is this? Lead?

@jimmysyar889

3 ай бұрын

The metal is probably pewter

@AmateurHistorian999

3 ай бұрын

I think so. It has the color and luster of pewter; lead is dull and medium gray. Lead isn't suitable for keys, as it's too soft; you'd get one or two uses with a lead key, or none at all. Also pewter's melting point is lower, 340-440°F vs lead's 620°F.

@Thesnakerox

3 ай бұрын

It's not lead, but it is Wood's metal, which contains lead. As such, caution should be exercised accordingly when handling!

@jimmysyar889

3 ай бұрын

@@AmateurHistorian999looks like it’s woods metal which has a melting point of 158°F fairly toxic tho

@AmateurHistorian999

3 ай бұрын

@@jimmysyar889 Ah, I've never used it. How does it compare to pewter for strength and melting point?

So... is this lead?

A warning to all... be careful keeping those bic lighters lit for so long. Those things can and will "explode" in your hand if they get to hot and the plastic keeping the pressurized gas contained becomes compromised!

If a pro breaks into your house and steals all your hard earned goods, this company may have helped them do it.

Ingots must be spherical to have a bit faster melting. Or spoon must have flat bottom.

Anyone besides me thought… 🤔I need this.. lol

Would you at all consider making an ingot caster for melting down old keys no longer in use?

Will it work for abloy protec/protec2 systems?

My two cents on CI tools: Copycat designs: Seems like a good chunk of their stuff is just copies of existing picks (think handles, not the actual picking parts) with a CI logo slapped on and a higher price tag. You can find the same quality picks elsewhere for less. Hits and misses: Gotta give credit where it's due, some of their tools are fantastic. Their ergo turners are awesome! But some, like the covert companion, just aren't that great. Marketing over merit: My biggest concern is CI riding the coattails of popular KZreadrs like LPL and McNally to sell overpriced tools to beginners who don't know any better. This creates an unrealistic expectation of lock picking being easy, leading to disappointment when they struggle. Fake it 'til they make it: Here's a conspiracy theory I'm willing to bet on: those KZreadrs probably aren't using CI picks for real lock picking, especially for important stuff. They likely just use them in videos for the sponsorship. Bottom line: Feels like CI is leveraging their famous endorsers to push lower-quality picks on unsuspecting newbies. On another negative note: they got my shipping label incorrect and I never received one of my orders as it was forwarded to the incorrect address (spoke to usps). Customer service was atrocious to work with and did not assist in remedying this issue. I ended up disputing the charge with my bank.

@trustworthydan

7 күн бұрын

Seems like a skill issue.

I should not be able to buy this 😂

@trustworthydan

7 күн бұрын

Some states you can, some states you have to have a license to even own the regular picks.

I don't remember lpl talking about doing an air escape channel. I think he forgot.

I did that years ago with children's playdough and a box, but ok, you want to sell plastic..XD

That feels soo illegal 😅

@AmateurHistorian999

3 ай бұрын

Ain't it delicious?

Yeah

How much

@drewe9514

2 ай бұрын

$90 on Covert Instruments website.. probably worth it to make your own kit and source all items yourself

6:20 errr...

@AmateurHistorian999

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, I'd wear heavy gloves.

Retention band = tourniquet.

I don't really see a use for this. There a better and cheaper ways to break in to something, and breaking in to something is all this is good for. Locksport is for the fun of picking locks like solving a puzzle. This combines the uselessness of being a bad way to break in to something while also removing the fun of picking a lock. 100 bucks for a piece of plastic that you could 3d print for a few bucks and some children's modeling clay is obnoxious.

@trustworthydan

7 күн бұрын

Or ya know, it could be used in the professional setting of a locksmith, like it's designed to be used.

@JSTKSK

7 күн бұрын

@@trustworthydan When would a locksmith ever have the need for this? This is BS spy crap, not something an actual locksmith would use.

I just do not see where this is applicable. Maybe somebody wants a copy of a skeleton key? It’s not exactly what I would call a trustworthy option for a spare dimple key. Just buy a new padlock and you’ll get two or three new keys with it? Instead, we’re gonna be sitting in our vans looking like we’re smoking meth. This is what happens when engineers have way too little work to do at their actual job and too much free time on their hands. 😂

@restlessreks9916

3 ай бұрын

Used for if a key is broken

It's nice. But if you already have a key to copy . Why would I need it. Just take the key out and copy it on a machine, and be done with it . Hell it would be better to have something like that where you can put in a cut down key in it and then melt down the metal and pour it in the mold so you can have a soft impressing key

@drewe9514

2 ай бұрын

It’s for committing a crime with a key you only have for a short period. Aka you only have about 1-2min with someone’s key while they are not present and you want to gain entry into wherever. Or at work you have access to a whole key ring.. but can’t leave the job without returning keys.. so it’s for dirty criminals or spy wannabes.. you could impression a bathroom key at a 7-eleven which is a f-ing dumb idea… but you could do it rapidly in the bathroom and then pour into the saved impression later on when you have time.. but still f-ing dumb of course

@shakybarbers202

2 ай бұрын

From personal past experience, I’ve been in a position where I could not allow the “owner” of the key to ever know their key(s) were copied. In one instance my plans required me take the keys to the hardware store and return them before the folks woke up and this would have been less stressful. But if you’re not a piece of shit criminal like I was then there aren’t many needs for it. Still a cool gadget that I wish I’d had!

James Bond as f#@k ...... always wanted to do this as a kid 😂

I can see a few clumsy people getting scolded hand/fingers whilst melting the metal 😮

@davidpinkus355

2 ай бұрын

That gentle shaking while he was holding the lighter under the spoon was terrifying me…

Prison breaker perfect tools,🧰 😅