LOCK COWBOY 20-Piece Lockpicking Set with Transparent Padlock and Detailed Instructions - Professional Lock Picking Kit for Beginners, Experts - Portable Mens Gadgets for Security and Training

This is a really interesting and surprisingly well put together lockpicking set. The transparent padlock is a great idea because you can actually see how the pins move inside while you practice, which makes it much easier to understand how locks work. The set comes with a good variety of picks and tools, and the instructions are helpful, especially if you are a complete beginner. It feels more like a learning kit than just a novelty item, and it’s actually quite addictive once you start getting the hang of it. The tools themselves seem decent quality for a starter set, and everything comes nicely organised. It would make a great gift for someone who likes gadgets, puzzles, or learning how things work. Overall, a fun, educational and well presented lockpicking kit that’s great for beginners and a really unique gift idea.

I've bought a transparent training lock so I could teach others of the wonders of a pocket size puzzles you can often get for free as folk tends to loose their keys. That lock was useless for teaching as you could barely open it with the keys. This lock is perfect for teaching beginners as it opens in 5 seconds to 3 min depending on luck and amount of beer you've had. Strongly recommend it to get folk into it... but bring more locks of different difficulties in case you want them to learn anything. For the tools, I'm happy with the quality and variety. Looks and feels like the ones i got from Toool (NL) which lasted for years with little show of wear and tear... One rake has been slightly bent, but I blame that on my 120kg drunk gorilla friend who I can only assume tried to use it as a saw to cut the lock in half with brute force. The tension tools in the main package are good, would have preferred the smaller one to be a bit thinner at least on one side so to give you more options on which one to use. The credit card set is fun as a novelty.. I need to test it on a real lock but it looks fine.. the tension tool in there is however horrible. Bad grip, slips out too easily and is just a waste of space.. It's a fun gimmick, but I think I'll wrap it as a Christmas present or give it as a price for best student in class. It doesn't close properly and for concealment it's rubbish. All those things would fit in: business card holders, magic markers and perhaps even a lipstick/mascara container. But.. the tools inside are decent, part from the tension tool. All in all.. this is value for money even if you throw away the credit card box, dremel the little tension tool on one side and break a rake or two. Just make sure you get more locks as you will master this one quickly. Update: I've given another star for the prompt and courteous response from them!

I would like to start by making it clear that I am in no way an expert in lock picking, in fact this is my first attempt. The set arrives in a small brown box that is labeled with the 'Lock Cowboy' logo. Inside the box there is a plastic box containing the practice lock, a pouch that holds a selection of picks and a simulation credit card, that holds another small set of picks. The practice lock comes in a nice case, that also holds a set of key, (pictured). The lock feels very sturdy and the acrylic is very clear. The ability to see internal mechanism aids in two ways. Firstly it enables you to understand how a lock of this type works, which is most important. Secondly when learning, it enables you to see what pin you are pressing on with a pick, and what position it is in. After a day of practicing, i can now pick this lock without looking. I would assume that this lock, despite having 6 pins, is still relativity easy, compared to other locks, I doubt i am just really good. The picks are of adequate quality, although the machining of the handle can be a little rough. This presents no real problem, and shouldn't discourage you from buying this product, but as seen in some of the pictures, i have placed heat shrink around some of the handles. There are 12 picks/rakes and two tension bars. The credit card style holder for the smaller picks, is unlikely to fool anyone. It is at least twice as think as a standard card, but needs to be in order to hold the picks inside. Also the name on the card is 'James Bond', which is a slight give away. It does tho serve it's purpose of providing a way to store a small collection of picks in your wallet. ( I would suggest researching for yourself the relevant laws in your country regarding carrying such tools on your person). The case for the main set of picks, is simply a pocket/pouch, that they sit in, unlike other sets that are held in a fold out wallet style. The is fine for occasional use, but it makes it fiddly to select the correct pick you wish to use quickly each time.

I bought this awhile ago. Still haven't tested it yet. But the whole kit is impressive. Comes with a lock you can see inside of and will help you learn lockpicking skill. Size is great, and they seem very thick for thin lock picks. Seems like the whole kit is well build and organised. Comes with the whole set of picks, the lock with keys, and a sachel bag aswell for storing the kit. Will write a proper review when tested.

While the quality of the picks is acceptable the padlock it came with is laughably easy to pick (I have never picked a lock in my life, only seen some YT vids on the subject, managed to both pick and rake it within 60 seconds of opening the package, that easy). And even the bigger issue, since I was trying to bypass the lock and depress the plunger, I managed to entirely disassemble the lock and remove the core... I mean... come on now...

Good intro set

Très chouette, un peu dur au début, mais efficace

Es un juego de ganzúas básico pero muy completo para quien se quiera iniciar en el aprendizaje de este tipo de técnica. Son de un material de bastante calidad. Se recomienda mantenerlas siempre engrasadas para que duren más y no forzarlas más de lo necesario, imagino que como todas, ya que, aunque no se rompen, se pueden doblar. No son aptas para cerraduras de seguridad ni candados muy grandes pero si que sin geniales para cerraduras simples y candados de pequeño y medio tamaño. Aún no he encontrado ninguno que no pueda abrir con ellas. El candado transparente para aprendizaje es estupendo, con muy buena calidad en su material y fabricación y cumple perfectamente su función de mostrar el mecanismo y aprender el funcionamiento de un candado. Este juego de ganzúas incluye una funda para guardarlas aunque yo recomiendo comprar otra con separaciones para organizarlas mejor y que no estén todas juntas. También incluye un estuche en forma de tarjeta de crédito con otro pequeño juego de ganzúas de menos calidad y tamaño para poder llevarlo encima siempre. Las recomiendo.

Il kit si presenta in una scatola di cartone che contiene: 1 cartolina che invita a scaricare i due ebook gratuiti. Il venditore mi aveva già inviato il link per email, e li avevo consultati. (richiede pochi minuti in totale, sono poche pagine ed un paio di filmatini) 1 scatolina di plastica trasparente con imbottitura in spugna nera sagomata che contiene il lucchetto - bellissimo! - trasparente. Tutti i meccanismi interni si vedono perfettamente, ed è un vero pezzo da esposizione a modo suo. La trasparenza della plastica è più che perfetta, non presenta alcuna imperfezione, bava o altro. Veramente un prodotto da guardare bene. E ovviamente la scatolina contiene anche le due chiavi. La scatolina è un po' complicata da aprire, la linguetta che la chiude - che fa parte del fondo, non del coperchio - va ruotata verso il basso liberando il coperchio. Probabilmente bisogna essere già un po' scassinatori per aprire quella. :) Sinceramente ci ho messo di più che a scassinare il lucchetto. 1 finta carta di credito apribile a scorrimento che contiene 5 pezzi in versione ultra sottile (una lamierina di acciaio - penso acciaio armonico) in tre piccoli "slot" sagomati. Un "tensionatore" per forzare la rotazione della serratura dopo sbloccata, e 4 grimaldelli differenti per agire sui cilindretti. La parte davvero eccellente è che la finta carta di credito è davvero ma davvero sottile. solo 3 mm in totale. Peccato che dentro i cinque strumenti "suonino" un po' (come dei fiammiferi nella scatola) se si agita la finta carta di credito. Anche questi in versione ultra tascabile sono perfettamente funzionali. Li ho usati per primi, e dopo soli 20/30 secondi avevo aperto il lucchetto, malgrado la mia completa inesperienza. 1 custodia in similpelle con dentro 2 tensionatori, 1 paio di pinzette e 12 grimaldelli in versione più adatta anche a chi abbia le dita grosse, dato che hanno una sorta di piccolo "manico" in acciaio. - Nota: Nelle foto possono dare l'impressione di essere a "serramanico", ma in realtà sono ovviamente fissi, e per fortuna, altrimenti sarebbero stati impossibili da usare. I grimaldelli sono di tutte le forge e forme, ed è impossibile che non si trovi quello adatto al proprio "stile". Perchè ho scritto che questo kit è anche preoccupante? Perchè io, senza alcuna esperienza precedente, ed avendo solo letto le due guide fornite ho in meno di mezzo minuto aperto il lucchetto. Praticamente chiudere una motocicletta, uno scooter o un capanno degli attrezzi con un lucchetto è completamente inutile. Se io l'ho aperto al primo tentativo in 20/30 secondi uno scassinatore esperto ci mette meno che con la chiave. Questo kit in qualche modo vi apre gli occhi sui pericoli che corre la vostra roba anche se la chiudete a chiave. CONSIGLIATISSIMO!!

J'ai acheté ce produit car je suis tombé sur diverses vidéos de crochetage sur youtube, et j'ai trouvé cela passionnant et surtout, relaxant. J'ai donc acheté ce kit de crochetage dans le but de me relaxer, en crochetant un cadenas en regardant la TV par exemple. Le kit fournis est assez complet pour l'utilisation actuelle, et le cadenas transparent est pratique pour bien comprendre le fonctionnement de son mécanisme. Il n'est bien entendu pas fait pour du crochetage à répétition, je conseille donc d'acheter un réel cadenas, plus solide, mais qui reste relativement facile à crocheter ( ex: le master lock n°3). Ce dernier est composé de 4 pin simple, ce qui en fait un bon cadenas d'entraînement et de divertissement. Il faut juste faire attention car ses pin sont courtes, il ne faut donc pas trop les enfoncé, sinon il faut recommencer le crochetage. En résumé, je conseil ce kit à toute personne voulant apprendre le crochetage de manière ludique, surtout en combinaison avec un vrai cadenas pour de l'entraînement plus régulier.