stupid purchase?

[pevans34]

hello everybody

Ive been interested in lockpicking for a long time now but being a broke ass grad ive never really had the money to get the tools. recently though I came into posession of about 200 bucks when my friend payed me back for money he had owed me for about, oh you know, forever.

anyway long story short i was excited to start lockpicking so i went straight ahead and without any research bought a southord e100ho electric. Well the only pick ive had before this i got from a kellogs box but it worked better than this thing.

its 4.5v which i thought would be plenty of juice but it cant even push the pins up no matter what setting or lock i try it on! i feel like ive been stupid about this 150 dollar purchase that i thought was a good deal, and id like to be able to pick with it but now i realize i should have just thrown down 50 bucks on a manual set instead of wasting money on an electric just to impress people.

so my question is should i just send this electric pick back or am i just doing something wrong? as I said it wont even lift the pins. also any guides you guys could point me towards would be awesome. thanks for reading this long post.

yours
phil

[iNtago]

Welcome new members!

As long as you read the rules, read the new users section, search, respect other members, don’t pick locks you rely on, and don’t use this site to steal stuff, we’ll be nice to you

As a little helping hand
Mit Guide
Lsi Guide
Pyro’s Guide to Pick Making

Have fun,
iNtago

[UWSDWF]

Well first of all welcome to the forum

Next an EPG is really un-nessecary for a hobbiest.

Your question: sounds like you're doing something wrong but I'm not there to watch you so I don't know.

Summary:
should have spent the $30 for a manual pickset, as with time and practise, they can do way more then an EPG

Cheers
UWSDWF

[illusion]

Welcome new members!

As long as you read the rules, read the new users section, search, respect other members, don’t pick locks you rely on, and don’t use this site to steal stuff, we’ll be nice to you

As a little helping hand
Mit Guide
Lsi Guide
Pyro’s Guide to Pick Making

Have fun,
iNtago

WTF!?!?!?!?!?!?

You haven't even answered his question!

[iNtago]

so... it did say search

ok my answer is yes stupid purchase... but thats just me

[xxgonzoxx]

Firstly, welcome to the forum! Lot's of stuff here, I've only been here a couple of months and still find stuff I haven't seen. So make use of the search. It'll be your best friend.

As far as the electric pick, send it back and get a set of manual picks. If you can only get a credit, get a couple of books with the pick set.

[2octops]

Electric pick guns do not lift the pins, it vibrates them in an oh so special way.

They do not just magically unlock the lock, just like any other tool, you have to learn how to use it.

They usually work very well once you understand how it works.

You need to get a standard set of picks if you want to learn to pick locks.

[JackNco]

unwise i guess but not stupid, get ur self a pic set. and remember EPGs are a good way to break a lock

John

[Knows-Picker]

You were just a little over zealus maybe, but not stupid. Since you are in the spot you are, I would suggest you read some of the awesome DIY tutorials on making your own picks, and try that route. I have the southord electric pick, and I have to say that unlike most southord products, this one actually does work very well, and stands up to the test of time, as I have had it for 2 years now and it still works great.
My advice: make your own picks, hone your skills and try the electric pick once you understand how to manually pick them. Remember that it is not a TV scene, and that it is not a "MAGIC" key, but instead a tool; and will all tools, needs to be used correctly or it might as well be a paper weight.

[Shrub]

Im guessing 4 months on hes given up and moved on as he never posted again

There will be a SO epg on a car boot stall this year somewhere i guess,