Lock nationality

by **davou** » 26 Jun 2007 8:29

I was looking at some items recently and read that a particular set of picks was made to operate European and Japanese locks. I was wondering how you tell whether or not the tools are made to function on north American locks, or whether the difference is entirely superficial.

by **UWSDWF** » 26 Jun 2007 8:34

the difference, which if you had searched has come up in mutiple threads (none of which really has anything to do with the automatic pick section), is the thickness of the pick as europe tends to have more restrictive keyways.

by **davou** » 26 Jun 2007 8:57

UWSDWF wrote:the difference, which if you had searched has come up in mutiple threads

I suppose I shoulda elaborated my question a bit more.

When shopping for picks, and the information/advertising neglects to mention whether or not the picks are for standard NA. or Japanese locks, how can you tell by visual inpection of the photograph?

Or else, does the difference make little difference, and either set of picks will function?

by **UWSDWF** » 26 Jun 2007 8:59

well if they neglect to mention then they are just regular picks.... the euro/slimline ect... will work in all locks easily, the regular picks will work in most locks but will be tight in restrictive keyways

by **davou** » 26 Jun 2007 10:12

Many thanks

by **Shrub** » 26 Jun 2007 12:16

If the picks are not specified as being slim lines which is what you need for the european market then consider them to be normal sized ones,

A quick email to the supplier useualy gives a more definate answer :wink:

by **Mutzy** » 27 Jun 2007 5:23

Southord didn't answer my email...

by **davou** » 30 Jun 2007 12:45

Shrub wrote:If the picks are not specified as being slim lines which is what you need for the european market then consider them to be normal sized ones,

A quick email to the supplier useualy gives a more definate answer

Good suggestion, Got my reply from them, thanks allot

by **JackNco** » 30 Jun 2007 16:19

IF they are southord (which most sets sold by sites that don't specialize in picks are) the best way to tell apart from the thickness is where the pick leaves the handle. some of the necks will leave the handle on one side on the standard picks. on slimline they are nearly all in the center.

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