On Sep 4, 2019, phanindhra wrote:
Absolutely love this Lock. Michael Murray is a real Genius. I got the US version and use it almost every time I perform my acts. So portable and always stays in my pocket.

On Apr 29, 2019, celebrity wrote:
Since I have had so many e-mails and pm's asking about the differences between my lock and 'Locked for Life' I thought it may be best to give the following insight -

Firstly, Locked for Life is not a new product, but in-fact was released under that title by Magicbox in March 2005 (this was originally made by a gentleman called Frank Hudson who sadly passed away after a few years of producing them) since then Magicbox found someone else who could produce them and as such brought them back to the market (although I believe that permission was granted by Franks family for this, recent investigation has left me unsure either way if Frank was the first to produce gimmicked locks of this specification (see below for further info)).

Since I used to work at Magicbox I actually owned this item and used it personally for many years, there is no doubting that it is indeed a great effect and although I had great success with it I wanted to make the routine even more personal and thought that if I could predict the specific DAY and MONTH that a participant was born or perhaps married (which is made possible with Dead Lock) then this would be far more impossible than just a year.

Having been working on an entirely prop-less DOB divination effect it dawned on me that I could combine elements from my ventures with this, with a new way of gimmicking a lock to produce the desired result. Which not only allows you to intuit the day and month that the participant is born, but also allows a role reversal and allows them to intuit yours (should you wish). Using my prop-less additions, in many instances it is also possible to reveal specific numbers that the participant is thinking of before they even attempt to open the lock with them.

In short, if you prefer to use a year, go for Locked for Life and if you prefer to use the specific day and month then Dead Lock is the one for you. I should also add that if you are working on stage then Dream Lock is a fantastic choice too (all three work differently).

With reference to the two posts above, my research into gimmicked locks did highlight that there are many locks that exist using the same methodology as Locked for Life, these include -

LuvRs Lock (from Mighells Illusion)
Lovers Lock
Mental Prediction Padlock
The Wedding Ring Trick
Perfect Combination
Combination Padlock Mystery

From what I have read on the Café these locks seem to have existed since at least 2003 and I am personally unsure which came first between them.

Best Wishes to All Michael

On Feb 24, 2022, Bruce T wrote:
Have one for sale should anyone be interested
Medium = 28mm x 77mm (height includes clasp)
US Variant. (month/day format rather than day/month

On Jan 28, 2024, Chaikuni wrote:
Can this be any random 4 numbers?

On Jan 29, 2024, 252life wrote:

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On Jan 28, 2024, Chaikuni wrote:
Can this be any random 4 numbers?

any year in a century of your choice.