(40) Southern Specialties Elephant Trunks - Unboxing and Initial Impressions

In this video I unbox and give my initial impressions of the Southern Specialties Elephant Trunks Lockpick Set. Thank you ‪@Mofo78786‬ for recommending them!

A couple of important notes:
1. This is my initial impressions of the pick set. I just got them today and haven't picked much with them. I'm going to do a review of them in a few months after I get to use them more and try them in more locks.
2. I've used the Sparrow's Monkey Paws set extensively. So my impressions are focused thru my experiences with the Monkey Paws Set.
(I have a heavy science background so it's important to note bias's when evaluating things)

0:00 Intro
0:27 Sparrow's Monkey Paws - Where we are starting
1:45 Reviewing the product description
4:21 Let's open the package!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4:32 STICKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I always love free stickers!)
4:42 Misfits - Some nice picks (might include them in future videos)
5:56 Let's look at the Elephant Trunks!
6:08 Nice labeling
6:19 Looking closer at the head/tip
6:28 Comparing to Sparrow's Monkey Paw
6:51 Comparing to a GEM1 from Law Lock Tools
7:20 Angle difference between Money Paw and Elephant Trunk
8:56 Handle design
9:37 Let's test the thickness of the picks!
11:51 Let's talk metal and compare the flex
14:00 Tapered neck and why I like it!
15:01 Let's look even closer at the profile and pick depth
15:25 Depth compared to Monkey Paw
15:57 Depth compared to Covert Instruments Short Hook
16:31 Depth compared to Law Look Tools Short Hook (Hook 1)
17:25 Let's compare this to a Deforester Diamond from Law Lock Tools
17:50 Let's pick some locks open!
18:04 Master Lock No 3 - White Belt
19:00 My Master Lock post-pick impressions
20:08 American Lock 1100 - Green Belt
21:49 Noticing a big difference in counter rotation
22:17 Showing counter rotation with the Sparrow Monkey Paw
22:52 Now with the Southern Specialties Elephant Trunk
23:34 My final thoughts and outro

Here is a link to the store page for the Southern Specialties Elephant Trunks: https://lockpicktools.com/elephant-tr...

I am still just a newbie in the locksport/lockpicking world. I am not a professional and only have been in this hobby for a few months at this point.

Let's keep lock sport legal! Only pick locks that you own and do not use!