The Magnum Israeli!
It's supposed to be a high security wafer lock. But is made in China!
I think we all agree that it's a beautifull lock:
Here's the key from both sides and it's profile:
I still haven't figured out if it has 7 (4 on the bottom, 3 on top) or 8 (4/4) wafers. The key only has 3 cuts on top, but it's possible that there is a 0 (zero) cut, thus, another wafer.
So what's this lock all about?
First of all, as usuall, sloppy tolerances. Very easy to pick. SPP or raking, doesn't matter. The only think I have to vouch for is the tight keyway. It's difficult to move your pick around, and even more difficult to know in which wafer you are in with this keyway. I give them credit for that.
But still easy nonetheless.
After that comes the physical security. Well... See for yourself:
The part where the arrow is pointing is kinda loose. Doesn't come out of course, but wiggles a bit. And the metal on that part looks fragile. I believe it breaks if I throw it to the floor.
I also noticed that if I grab both sides of the cylinder and pull them appart, it has a slight give, just under 0,5mm, which supports my theory of it's fragility.
Whether it's for weight or money savings, the truth is that the cylinder is hollow where the arrow is pointing. It has a small square of foam to cover the hole, but when I removed it it had a deep hole. Doesn't look very tough too.
No sure if you also noticed (can't see very well in the pics), the quality of the threading for the screw is crap too. It still has the mould marks. The screw fits nicelly though (at least that!)
I still haven't figured out how to disassemble this cylinder without destroying it. The C-Clips aren't C-clips, are just metal rings that can't be removed. The plug wouldn't come out from the front anyway (would be a good security feature, had the lock not be so fragile). It looks to be secured by those 2 ball bearings that hold the whole cylinder together. I would guess they are glued, but don't have enough information to support that theory.
It shouldn0t be that interesting to gut this lock anyway. a couple wafers, nothing more.
It was worth to buy this lock, as I really like uncommon styles, but it's just that, interesting.
Would I consider using this lock anywhere (got it from ebay for abou 12 or 13 bucks)? NO WAY. I can find a cheaper lock that is much better than that.
Here's a short clip of raking it:
As you see, my difficulty is to move the pick around a bit (and the angle of picking so the camera would catch it didn't help). On a perfect position I have picked it in under 10 secs but I gues it was luck. Average time in raking is about 25secs. On SPP'ing (in a good position) just over 45secs usually.
Hope you enjoy the lock and if anyone has one of these, see if the key has 7 or 8 cuts please
