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Currently in CHALLENGE mode: If you've got something obscure knocking about, post a picture, and let's see how we do. Please prefix such posts with "CHALLENGE:" so we know we've got a fighting chance.
Just while the sub (group? community?) finds its feet, I thought it would be fun to post a few challenges. I'll be searching through my house for obscure objects, to see how obvious they really are...
So, what is this thing? Springy metal, about 5cm across, with rubbery sleeves on the two arms.
Looks like a packlock shim to me. I applaud the comfort grip if so.
Haha, you got it in one!
The grips do save your fingers a little but they also tend to slip off the shim if you're not careful, so they're a mixed blessing.
Time to start looking round the house again...
The only time I used one someone had cut it out of an old soda can. It wasn't sharp but it still felt like I was a hiccup away from some cuts on my fingers.
I can imagine; I felt very nervous using this one for the first time. It's amazing how well it worked on some of the padlocks I had lying around though.
I recognized the shape from either lpl or bosnianbill's videos that I used to watch a while ago.
I second this
it looks so strange~ watching this, i wanna know
Another reader got it almost instantly, check out their answer!