OH WHAT A NIGHT

[pinky]

I agree also the wendt does open those locks that the hpc struggles with, though my hpc gun is still my first choice gun, if it fails in the task out comes the wendt, as i find the hpc quicker to use as it needs no setting up.

for those whose budget does not yet extend to the superior wendt gun, then to improve your speed and strike rate with the hpc, invest in a full set of wendt blades, these are superb and will increase your success rate with the hpc gun and your speed.

But it has to be said, the wendt gun is faster and it is superior, ive trialed it with the multipick gun too, and wendt gun opened everything i trialed it on in just as quick a time as the multpick gun, yet wendt gun is far better priced.

so dont throw out your hpc gun yet guys, alot of life in the old dog yet, but when budget allows, upgrade to wendt gun, you wont look back.

[acl]

Didnt know where to do this but to whoever sent me a pm then send again as it didnt make it !
Andy

[panalman]

panalman you said,

I once struggled with the HPC but after watching a demo on a very expensive alternative I picked up a few tips on tension and I duplicated this with the HPC

care to share these tips with the group? here, or put them in the auto/mech tool section.

i agree with you the hpc does work, but like all tools and techniques it requires practice.

Yes no problem and I am sure its been said before.
After watching a demo of the multi pick gun I noticed the guy using a circular tension tool and with a steady backward and forward motion the locks he was picking just seemed to open.
So I bought a spring loaded circular tension with a centre hole which helped me to place the blade of the HPC in the correct position and enabled me to keep the tool under more control whilst applying tension with the other hand.
I found this to be of great help to me. I found it very hard to keep the gun in the right place when attempting to pick Yale’s before and I snapped that many blades instead of opening the locks. My success rate has gone from nothing to opening those Yale’s and I have even managed an X5
It worked for me but I am sure others have their own way's..

[ELC]

When you say a circular tension tool do you mean one from the HPC TNT series? Maybe the TNT-15 or TNT-20?

[panalman]

Hi,
Yes the one I use is the HPC TNT- 2 White.
Thanks,