The Special Activities Development Tool (SAD-TOOL), Rake and Tension Tool Wrench are made from Corrosion resistant 304 Full Hard Stainless Steel that differs from other forms of 304 in that it has been hard cold rolled to its full hard condition. This increases its fatigue life. In its full hard condition, type 304 stainless steel has a tensile strength of 185,000 PSI minimum and a minimum yield strength of 140,000 PSI. It is very similar to the steel used to manufacture Tesla’s Cybertruck!
With the appropriate skills, knowledge and understanding can be used to facilitate escape from unlawful restraints and captivity using non-destructive methods.
The SAD Tool that can be used for ‘development’ to explore the capabilities and potential applications of the tool. These ‘special activities’ require access to a set of handcuffs, heavy-duty cable-ties, and a budget padlock (pin and cylinder that locks on one side of the shackle).
With practice, you will be able to remove handcuffs without a key (single and double/transport lock) and exploit weaknesses in the handcuff design to bypass the double-lock mechanism to allow for shimming etc. These methods can be used on so-called ‘high security’ handcuffs that have additional features that would normally require a unique or non-standard key to operate.
With continued practice, it works quicker than a key for taking off the double-lock, particularly when handcuffed to the rear.
You can also use the tool to open a budget padlock without a key and remove cable-ties using non-destructive methods.
The Triple Hump Rake is used in combination with the Tension Tool Wrench to apply tension to the lock as you rake and pick the lock. The importance of tension can not be stressed enough… if there is too much, the pins will not be able to set correctly, and the same will happen if there is not enough tension.
The Tension Tool Wrench is supplied straight with a double end. On one end, you get a top of the keyway TOK wrench, and on the other, you get a bottom of the keyway BOK wrench. You may prefer applying tension at the top of keyway (TOK) or bottom of keyway (BOK), simply add a 90-degree bend where you want it!