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Tubular picks, some advice please.

European hardware -lever locks, profile cylinders specific for European locks. European lock picks and European locks.

Tubular picks, some advice please.

Postby pcbear » 25 Jan 2006 18:43

There are loads around, what would be a good purchase, i had an American (Greenwald)? mighty mini pick, which i have lost, pi##ed me right off that did, where better to ask advice than here.
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Postby Omikron » 25 Jan 2006 18:57

Personally, I'm very satisifed with SouthOrd's newer tubular picks. They do variable tension and are very quick and easy to reset.

If you want better durability, but at a far greater cost, the HPC pick is good.

Of course, if you want "the ultimate", you might try dropping a small fortune on Person's PRO-1... :wink:
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Postby vector40 » 25 Jan 2006 20:00

I honestly would probably skip the HPC. SO for the low-end, the Peterson if you have a real professional need, but the price-to-value of the HPCs just don't seem worth it.
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Postby bonez » 26 Jan 2006 15:42

i have the southord's

they are well made and easy to use

good all round mate

devonlocks had them on special might be worth a look :wink:

:)
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Postby pcbear » 26 Jan 2006 16:59

bonez wrote:i have the southord's

they are well made and easy to use

good all round mate

devonlocks had them on special might be worth a look :wink:

:)
jb.


Cheers,
They are doing the pair for £99.95 inc p&p, just ordered them.
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Postby The Pindropper » 26 Jan 2006 19:27

How often do you come across tubular locks?

and how many types are there? :oops:

before I buy :!:
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Postby illusion » 26 Jan 2006 19:53

7 pin is the most common I've seen in the UK beng used all over the place.

8 pins versions crop up a fair bit.

9/10.... Only seen a few of these.

I've heard the 8 pin version can be modified to also do 7 pin locks... but I'm not 100%
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Postby bonez » 27 Jan 2006 9:10

i've used mine quite a bit

7pin for d locks for bikes etc,

and also used them for the cheap combination button safes
the overide keys are tubular pops em in under 10secs
you get the gauge as well for the key code.

also handy for vending machines
"when you want a cheap coffee"

:wink: :lol:
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Postby illusion » 27 Jan 2006 12:13

also handy for vending machines
"when you want a cheap coffee"


don't be silly..

for this we use the THERMITE :twisted:
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Postby bonez » 27 Jan 2006 12:54

silly!!!!!!!

moi!!!!!!!

shall i get the coffee,s in!!!!!!

there on me!!!

:lol:
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Postby illusion » 27 Jan 2006 13:02

:)
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Postby NKT » 27 Jan 2006 14:34

Does anyone rate the Majestic ones?
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Postby bonez » 27 Jan 2006 14:37

havent seen these personally

but would'nt mind some info on them?

:)
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Postby HeadHunterCEO » 27 Jan 2006 19:15

check out the HPC peanut tubular pick

cost me $30 american and it works great
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Postby NKT » 28 Jan 2006 9:49

Peanut pick? Got a picture?

The Majestic one is the one in the SKS catalogue, for £50 each, both sizes. I might order one, but I'm going to wait until someone's got one they want opened, since there's no point wasting the capital, and I can get it next day.
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