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I invested in Rhino pipe carriers, they look good but that's about it, one key fits all locks not that you need a key. Just pulling the catch down works just as easy whether locked or not.
Hi. At the discretion of the forum moderator, I'd like to respond in a constructive manner to concerns raised in this thread about the Rhino Pipe Tube. As an engineer from the Rhino Products Technical Team, I can offer informed advice and technical support on product issues such as these (if that would be helpful?).
The model you are describing is the first generation of Rhino Pipe Tube. This was replaced in early 2008 with the current model (although stocks of older models may have taken a few months to filter through the system). The current model has steel bulkheads behind both nose cones, and has an improved (patented) locking mechanism with hundreds of key combinations in circulation. Rhino no longer use the lock system you are describing (although other manufacturers have since adopted it).
You can tell the difference by looking at the hinges - the first generation has a moulded hinge on the top of the tube, the current model has a pressed steel bulkhead visible with a pivot at each side.