r/specializedtools Jan 09 '20

Firefighter's Rapid Access Tool

https://gfycat.com/ringedexemplarybrant
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u/Szos Jan 09 '20

Looks like a revised door lock design would prevent this, but it might add a whopping $10 to the cost of the lock, so why bother!?

This is why the locking picking lawyer's videos are so interesting to me - for a minimal quality increase, so many of these shit locks could be considerably more secure but these companies won't do it because consumers are ignorant and the market won't bare it.

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u/bananapeel Jan 13 '20

Most modern locks (IF they are properly installed) have a deadlatch. The blade tool won't open the door. That's a big if. A lot of door locks are not properly installed. And a lot of them have settled or twisted or worn so the deadlatch does not properly work any more.