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Popplock T4 by Rainer Popp

September 13, 2009 in Rainer Popp | 2 comments

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Craftsman: Rainer Popp
Designer: Rainer Popp
Found here: Puzzlemaster.ca & Grand-Illusion

This must be Rainer’s pride and joy! In par with DanLock (if not better) in my opinion.
I broke down and looked at the solution for this puzzle, in fear of damaging the puzzle if I continued. Boy do I regret doing that.. I would probably still be working on it if I hadn’t looked.
These locks ain’t cheap, but they are milled from a solid block (you could probably kill someone with it judging by the weight =) and are hand crafted.

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Popplock T3 by Rainer Popp

September 13, 2009 in Rainer Popp | No comments

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Craftsman: Rainer Popp
Designer: Rainer Popp
Found here: Puzzlemaster.ca & Grand-Illusion

Excellent lock, I would rate this as Rainer’s second best lock.
(This one I managed without having a look at the solution sheet)

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Popplock T2 by Rainer Popp

April 6, 2009 in Rainer Popp | No comments

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Craftsman: Rainer Popp
Designer: Rainer Popp
Found here: Puzzlemaster.ca & Grand-Illusion

(My lock is currently loaned out to a friend, so I have not been able to take my own photo of it yet.)

This lock has a few tricks up it’s sleeve, though the first one is fairly obvious.
It’s a really solid lock with a good weight to it. Unfortunately it ain’t obvious if you manage to open the lock because the hatch ain’t spring loaded.

I like to think that I would have managed to open the lock without solution, had I known this. Overall a great quality tricklock. =)

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DanLock model B by Dan Feldman

February 3, 2009 in Dan Feldman | 3 comments

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Craftsman: Dan Feldman
Designer: Dan Feldman

DanLock – Probably the best tricklock ever!
The first tricklock I got, and I struck gold! =)

It has some ingenious tricks! Opening the hatch is merely 1/4 of the solution. The really hard part is locking it again with the key in the shack (as seen in the picture)

It comes with a broken key as well which might prove useful. But that’s the only tools you are allowed to use. Not even the small ring holding the broken pieces in place are allowed.

You can solve the lock by sitting naked in a padded cell, with just the lock with the key in the shackle, and the broken key parts.

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