Jackknife pick set

by **Saint** » 18 Aug 2003 16:59

South Ord claim that their JPXS - 6 jackknife lockpick is dead popular and includes all u need blah blah blah.

BUT, does anyone here know if it really is any good. Are the picks on this really sufficient for most stuff or would i b better off getting an 8 - 14 piece set?

Oh and do feather-touch tension wrenches improve picking than with standard ones?

by **safecracker** » 18 Aug 2003 19:01

It's a good beginner set but the 14 is more worth your cash.

by **lockpickroy** » 18 Aug 2003 19:13

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by **Saint** » 19 Aug 2003 7:54

Yeh the handle size did concern me. I figured that for individual pin picking seperate picks might b bettr for feeling when the pins are at necesary place.

by **The Manipulator** » 1 Sep 2003 18:11

The SouthOrd Jackknife Pickset is an OK set if you need one in your pocket all of the time, there is a better one out there though, just a bit larger, a bit thicker.

The SouthOrd is funny on one level, why do they put a single ball pick in there? To really utilize this pick, you usually need a tweezer-type of tension wrench and there is not one in the pick. They wasted space.

The body is rather comfortable, I have one. It does not lock up as well as it could have had they designed it better.

SouthOrd's are OK, I'd rather have HPC, ESP or Rytan before them, however. Or LAB.

by **mrpotato** » 1 Sep 2003 20:06

DON'T get the jackknifes they sell at lock pickers mall for 24.95. Those suck like crap. Not only because of handle size, but it wiggles when ur picking.

by **DrDave** » 16 Sep 2003 14:35

The SouthOrd Jackknife Pickset works fine on MOST locks that do not have a "Saw-type" tumbler set-up. The handle is large, so the "Feel" of a standard pick is pretty much gone.

I carry one with me almost all the time, I think it's a bit more handy then using street-sweeper picks and "Bobby-Pin" tension tool... However using the street-sweeper as a Pick AND Tension tool have opened many a lock 4me!!!

by **lockpickroy** » 16 Sep 2003 14:49

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by **B-Con** » 17 Sep 2003 15:37

I'm debating between getting the knife and pickset. As far as pure comfort goes, the pickset is probably the best way to go--but I need it to be easily transportable in a compact space. So basicaly, how much "feel" do you lose with the knife?

by **NewEngima** » 23 Sep 2003 5:26

B-Con wrote:I'm debating between getting the knife and pickset. As far as pure comfort goes, the pickset is probably the best way to go--but I need it to be easily transportable in a compact space. So basicaly, how much "feel" do you lose with the knife?

Well from what I have read knife's aren't good for feeling but in some cases are more mobile than the small picksets. But overall I have never used a a set at all but from what I can say just use a small pick set and carry that around. It shouldn't be too bulky to handle + it will give you more feeling when picking.

by **Serethipas** » 24 Sep 2003 9:25

i had one,it was my first pick,its good for beginers(me) because of the snake head

which alows you to kinda comb them and mainly focus on tension

i openned my back door in 5 minutes

my parents took it away tho

if anyone could give me good instructions for homeade one i would apreciat it

by **eric343** » 7 Jun 2005 14:27

Crossposted from another thread.

I own the fiberglass version and have never been happy with the play that the locking mechanism allows.

Recently I realized I needed a good every day carry set, and my HPC KGB-1 is lacking turning tools. So I modified my fiberglass tool to eliminate the play, and ground the tools down...

The trick to getting rid of the play is to use your bench grinder. Remove the picks from the tool (you push the pin out from one side [only one side will work] using a mallet and a thin metal rod) and examine the thick part of the picks. When one pick is folded out in position for picking, the thick part needs to stand proud of the others in order for the lock-screw to apply pressure on it. Therefore, you clamp all the picks together so the holes are lined up, put the pin through the holes (so the fat side of the pin is up, holding it in place) and grind down the thick part of the stacked-together pins such that the ground-down side faces the locking-screw WHEN THE PICKS ARE FOLDED IN TO THE TOOL.

This results in picks that are tight and responsive when folded out, as the un-ground side of the thick part of the picks faces the screw when the pick is folded out. The other picks -- having been ground on the side of the thick part that faces the locking-screw when folded in -- do not come in contact with the screw whenever a pick is folded out.

But this wasn't enough. The hook on this tool is HUGE. It's impossible to manuever, the flat-top and pointed tip make it unusable for raking, and it's simply unusable compared to the Falle hooks.

So I lined up a Falle graduated-curve #5 with the bottom of the SouthOrd's hook, and used a binder-clip to hold them together. The design of the Falle I transferred onto the SouthOrd using an Expo dry-erase marker such that the Expo covered all surfaces of the SouthOrd I wanted to remove. I did the same with a Falle graduated-curve #4 on the SouthOrd ball-end.
After grinding away the surface of the SouthOrds that was marked in black Expo, I now have a SouthOrd jacknife that can actually *gasp* pick locks.

by **LeaKeD** » 2 Mar 2006 21:02

Well I bought the HPC JackKnife set and wow it is nice.. But yes!! ALOT LESS FEEDBACK. So if you ever want a JackKnife only get it if you need one on you at all times any other time use Standard picks .. Trust me..

by **nickfish03** » 5 Mar 2006 22:08

This may be an obvious question but I'm thinking of making an improvised jack knife and I just want to be sure. The picks on the knife lock up like a regular folding knife right? I wouldn't think there isn't a locking mechanism but I'm getting kind of confused lately.

by **jgardhouse** » 6 Mar 2006 22:06

I bought the fiberglass version - I regret it.
The flex is a bit much, and as such the feel is not so great.

If what your picking is anything but a cheap lock its frustrating.

Its a bit overpriced in my humble opinion.

My advice: buy proper picks.