Charles Graeber has an excellent pieces(s) in the print and on-line versions of WiredThe gist of this is that Medeco cylinders – which are by all accounts harder to pick than standard lock cylinders – are, given the right technique, vulnerable to picking/bypass in under a minute. Since they’re used in sensitive installations – the [...]
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From the indispensable folks at Popular Mechanics. Seems worth having in a go-bag. Since we’re of the belief that “go” should be organized in groups, with great attention paid to weight – we’re reluctant to suggest one in every go bag – but one or two in every group seems sounds. The six features are: [...]
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From Toolmonger’s excellent post on Halligan tools, When You’re Outside And Need To Get Inside When you absolutely positively need to be inside a building two minutes ago, you need a Mini Pro-Bar. Fire and rescue crews commonly reach for this Halligan-type tool as a one-stop multi-tool for forcing entry into a building. Whether you [...]
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