you can get the non-slip grit at home depot. you add it to paint to get that gritty feeling for stairs etc..
I have to disagree on one point. the tool has some quality issues that should not have to be "tweeked" by the end user.. I had used one of the same sparrow tools (old version 1) so I knew it was not how I was using the tool. I knew it had to go halfway down, but "out of the box" it would not fit, and it would not fit by force where I knew it had to go..
when you buy a pick, yes you do have to learn how to use it, but you should not have to file it down to fit in the lock is was DESIGNED to fit into.
if the bypass tool did not have any fit issues and the locks never opened you could argue it was a skill issue, but not when it won't even fit in the proper spot.
by understanding how the bypass works, and how it's trying to match up with the cam, you can tweek it to work "easier" we you are trying to get it into the space between the cam and the core (like you, I put a small thinner edge on the side of the flag which is supposed to enter the space between the cam and the core. it makes it "better" but it should at least fit out of the box)
Papa Gleb wrote:CKC show some pic of the finish tools plz.
This tool is just like any tools we use including the average pick. Remember the time you received your first pick... chances are you couldnt open a Master lock at first but with some practice it was a different story. The same applies here so having the tool does not guarantee opened lock, at least at first. I never had the Peterson tool but I do own the Sparrows with the black handle which is their newer model I assume. The tool didnt work at first because it had a hard time getting into the keyway so I had to sand it down a bit and once it fit I thought I was in but no. I had to watch and read more info on the tool until I understood what was happening inside and sanded it some more to make a sharper point. After that the tool worked, still not as easy as you may have seen but you have to understand what the tool does to the cam and this is why Peterson informs us that if the tool will be used on the same lock over and over again the cam will need to be replaced because the hard steel is bashing into the soft brass cam but on the same hand if the cam has already been used, a groove forms perfect for the tool thus the tool will work with easy. This said yes the tool will need more work at a new lock but keep at it and the tool will make a groove slowly which will then allow the tool full entrance in between the cam and actuator. The sparrows tool has a nice thick round handle which feels great but doesnt fit well into the cases so I wanted to flatten it down. I contacted sparrows who informed that its all one solid piece of metal which can be ground down. I still plan to do so but the reason I stopped is because I dont want to lose the grip coating that is on the tool so I am still deciding. PS I have a can of plasti-dip which is great but the coat it leaves is so sticky just by the nature of the rubber that its hard to fit into anything either. The can states that if you want a thicker coat to add non-slip grit. Does anyone know what that is? I googled with on luck, checked my local stores with no luck.
Typed this all to fast so forgive any grammatical errors etc.
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 1:28 pm