![[9] Mad Bob Pry Bar vs Lockwood beveled pins and Sparrows Flat Tension Bar Set, part 2 of 2 @MichaelMaynard](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y2bI4U0DCIU/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded September 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Part two of a discussion of Mad Bob 6 Piece Pry Bar Set, Sparrows Flat Tension Bar Set, Lockwood beveled pins, and the importance of tension and feedback.
Part two of a discussion of Mad Bob 6 Piece Pry Bar Set, Sparrows Flat Tension Bar Set, Lockwood beveled pins, and the importance of tension and feedback.
![[9] Mad Bob Pry Bar vs Lockwood beveled pins and Sparrows Flat Tension Bar Set, part 2 of 2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y2bI4U0DCIU/mqdefault.jpg "[9] Mad Bob Pry Bar vs Lockwood beveled pins and Sparrows Flat Tension Bar Set, part 2 of 2
Part two of a discussion of Mad Bob 6 Piece Pry Bar Set, Sparrows Flat Tension Bar Set, Lockwood beveled pins, and the importance of tension and feedback.")
![[90] Mul-T-Lock MT5+ Euro profile picked](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YaYb2Y1284g/mqdefault.jpg "[90] Mul-T-Lock MT5+ Euro profile picked
Bit of a long one and the disassembly is only really included to prove that I picked all the elements.
This is the first time Ive had this lock open and didnt pick at all like I expected, but a methodical approach nailed it in the end.
Theres a lot of interest in this lock and so Ill do a whole lot more videos on the MT5+ later, discussing whats happening inside them, why theyre difficult to pick, and how to beat them.")
![[45] Abus 83WP/63 review, pick, and disassembly](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZKxqF3Gqgxw/mqdefault.jpg "[45] Abus 83WP/63 review, pick, and disassembly
[45] Abus 83WP/63 review, pick, and disassembly")
![[151] HQ-Lock Chinese Mul-T-Lock Interactive clone spanked](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Zc-eMUb8ESM/mqdefault.jpg "[151] HQ-Lock Chinese Mul-T-Lock Interactive clone spanked
The Chinese have another crack at copying the mighty Mul-T-Lock Interactive...and manage to get it about half right. Huge thanks to Gary in Australia for this lock - if you want one of these, buy it at his eBay site below.
https://www.ebay.com/usr/gtk.locks
http://www.hq-lock.com/")
![[20] Sparrows Mace and Mace Expansion kit review](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_ol0j5P8z9M/mqdefault.jpg "[20] Sparrows Mace and Mace Expansion kit review
+++Response from Sparrows+++
Sparrows have very kindly responded to the criticisms and suggestions; they suggest learning to use the set in a slightly different way to a normal pick and wrench. I was pleased with their reply, it makes sense.
-snip-
Hey Michael
Just watched the video - feed back always appreciated.
I would like you to try a slightly different technique with the mace.
When using the mace as a tension bar use it at the bottom of the keyway with pick going up.
That gets the tail completely out of the way.
If you watch this video you will see how we line it up(time 0:46)
http://www.sparrowslockpicks.com/product_p/mace.htm
The short hook - in the mace set it is hard to single pin pick without levering off the base of the lock.
You just dont have enough to hold onto compared with a standard pick where you can lift.
For that reason ... it needs a thicker bridge. That levering style is very hard on picks
Let us know if you have any other questions or comments
V/R")
![[142] Review - Millenco Magnum: A great lock to improve your picking. Part 1 of 2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_rw4vqaPoIg/mqdefault.jpg "[142] Review - Millenco Magnum: A great lock to improve your picking. Part 1 of 2
The Millenco Magnum is a very complex, but not very secure lock. You dont want it on your door - speak to your locksmith and spend the extra 20 pounds to buy something better quality. But as a lock to learn dimple picking and sidebar picking...its great.")
![[112] Tutorial - Group 2 safe locks - The wheel pack - Part 7 of many](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aHagMhRrvcQ/mqdefault.jpg "[112] Tutorial - Group 2 safe locks - The wheel pack - Part 7 of many
[112] Tutorial - Group 2 safe locks - The wheel pack - Part 7 of many")
![[153] Chubb collaborative manipulation part 2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/a_AZCyblQqY/mqdefault.jpg "[153] Chubb collaborative manipulation part 2
In which the Gorilla defines some reference points, and we all get to learn how vernier scales work...")
![[167] Tutorial - How to pick the Rav Bariach Locxis Part 2 of 2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cQPuXJTdFCU/mqdefault.jpg "[167] Tutorial - How to pick the Rav Bariach Locxis Part 2 of 2
The Locxis is an easy lock to pick - its a genuine pin in pin lock like a Mul-T-Lock but the simple design makes it much easier for a beginner. This video shows you how.")
![[135] Tutorial - Master rings, moguls, pin states, and maths](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cccU3Xf5HPE/mqdefault.jpg "[135] Tutorial - Master rings, moguls, pin states, and maths
Ever wondered how a master ring works?
Ever wondered what a lock leaking information means?
Ever wondered why locks with master wafers are so easy to pick?
Ever wondered what your statistical chances of raking a conventional five pin lock are?
Ever wondered how Folger Adam (and others) make prison locks harder to pick BUT still able to accept master keying?
All this, plus a five pin lock that the Gorilla hasnt even got a key for and cant even pick.")
![[123] Mul-T-Lock MT5+ Rim Cylinder picked](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dUCs20LioHQ/mqdefault.jpg "[123] Mul-T-Lock MT5+ Rim Cylinder picked
This one started out as an out of the packet pick...didnt quite work out that way and for a while the Gorilla got his arse kicked but we got there in the end.")
![[179] Tutorial - Picking Assa thin lipped spools](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dZ6-RSij7Vs/mqdefault.jpg "[179] Tutorial - Picking Assa thin lipped spools
The newer Assa Abloy sharp edged spools can cause folks trouble...but theyre actually pretty easy to pick. This tutorial tells you how its done.")
