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DIY Bogota Keychain/SERE Sheath

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DIY Bogota Keychain/SERE Sheath

Postby spyderco monkey » 19 Apr 2014 1:46

Hey guy's, haven't posted in a while but I just came up with this today and had to share. It's a very handy way to keep a pair of Bogotas on either your keys, or in your clothes/shoes - especially since it's completely non-metallic:

With a pair of Titanium Nano's:
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Now part of my EDC keychain, as backup to the Rai customs in my wallet:
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Add's a little bit of a Bond factor to any shirt 8)
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http://www.good-kit.com/diy-bogota-lockpick-sheath/

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Re: DIY Bogota Keychain/SERE Sheath

Postby femurat » 19 Apr 2014 14:22

Welcome back mate. I like your idea, but I'm worried it could slip out. Is friction enough to keep them inside the tube?

Cheers :)
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Re: DIY Bogota Keychain/SERE Sheath

Postby spyderco monkey » 19 Apr 2014 14:25

The trick is selecting the right straw. This one's made out of a cocktail stir straw, and it grips them very securely.
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Re: DIY Bogota Keychain/SERE Sheath

Postby femurat » 20 Apr 2014 0:46

That makes sense. Thanks :)
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Postby somenewguy » 20 Apr 2014 8:21

I like the carry method and it looks pretty slick. I wonder if something similar could be done with heat shrink tubing so that you could control (based on how much heat you apply) the diameter to get the right balance between securely holding the picks and still allowing them to pull out when needed.

I just wanted to point out - you said they were non-metallic. They are non-magnetic but they certainly are metallic. Do not try to go through airport security with these hidden in your shirt. Since they're not sharp, they won't arrest you for smuggling a knife on-board, but you will have to answer a lot of questions and probably lose the picks.
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Re: DIY Bogota Keychain/SERE Sheath

Postby cuttinedge1 » 20 Apr 2014 13:26

They would on the other hand defeat those wand type metal detectors.
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Re: DIY Bogota Keychain/SERE Sheath

Postby critmass235 » 21 Apr 2014 3:40

somenewguy wrote:I like the carry method and it looks pretty slick. I wonder if something similar could be done with heat shrink tubing so that you could control (based on how much heat you apply) the diameter to get the right balance between securely holding the picks and still allowing them to pull out when needed.

I just wanted to point out - you said they were non-metallic. They are non-magnetic but they certainly are metallic. Do not try to go through airport security with these hidden in your shirt. Since they're not sharp, they won't arrest you for smuggling a knife on-board, but you will have to answer a lot of questions and probably lose the picks.


titanium shows on xray, but airports only ( at least the ones ive been to) xray baggage.
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Re: DIY Bogota Keychain/SERE Sheath

Postby GWiens2001 » 21 Apr 2014 10:12

The full body scanners also would show the picks unless you understand how they work.

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Re: DIY Bogota Keychain/SERE Sheath

Postby somenewguy » 21 Apr 2014 16:32

Right - I didn't want to get into too much detail but millimeter wave scanners will see it, unless you employ additional methods to hide the picks 'in plain sight'. You are better off just putting them in checked luggage.
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Re: DIY Bogota Keychain/SERE Sheath

Postby somenewguy » 21 Apr 2014 16:34

cuttinedge1 wrote:They would on the other hand defeat those wand type metal detectors.


And likely, they would pass through the 'walk-through' type as used in schools, court buildings, municipal buildings, etc since they are also 'just' magnetometers.
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Re: DIY Bogota Keychain/SERE Sheath

Postby cuttinedge1 » 22 Apr 2014 14:29

somenewguy wrote:
cuttinedge1 wrote:They would on the other hand defeat those wand type metal detectors.


And likely, they would pass through the 'walk-through' type as used in schools, court buildings, municipal buildings, etc since they are also 'just' magnetometers.


Correct. This works because they are nonmagnetic but everything else that actually scans you(not just detects metal) will because the picks are denser than your body and regular clothes
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