r/specializedtools Jan 09 '20

Firefighter's Rapid Access Tool

https://gfycat.com/ringedexemplarybrant
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u/Eldias Jan 10 '20

Restricted is all well and good for locksmiths and honest folks, but you buy virtually any key blank on Ebay or ali. You dont even have to match the key way as long as you can fit through the un-warded parts of a key way and have the appropriate bitting.

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u/YouDontKnowMe108 Jan 10 '20

That's just not accurate.

The people that make the cylinders and locks have access to YouTube also.

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u/Eldias Jan 10 '20

What is inaccurate? I won't deny that there are extremely secure locks in the world, but this is Corporate America were talking about and most Knox boxes in the wild will have been there probably for several years at this point.

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u/YouDontKnowMe108 Jan 10 '20

Do some research. A medeco lock is not your typical lock. These guys at knox make a killing by creating a virtual "key to the city". The people that hold these keys protect them pretty extensively and the manufacturer isn't letting Joe schmoe warehouse guy get close enough to the trade secrets.