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by **Luke** » 3 Oct 2004 4:16

Ok, you probably wont have much trouble getting picks into the country, although you might have to wait for a while. Romstar has informed me that Australian Customs in nortorious for keeping a list... So after you bring you first thing into the country if they intercept it, lockpicks for example are not illegal but could be used in a crime so the first time they take along time because they have to write your name down... well then the second time if they intercept it they probably record it again but it takes much less time... recently within the last year the longest wait i had was 2 weeks and the longest ever was 2 months about 2 years ago for some other stuff.... I never figgured why the first one took so long until now....

by **WhiteHat** » 3 Oct 2004 4:19

hmmm I don't like that idea....of customs writing my name down

by **Romstar** » 3 Oct 2004 4:37

The list doesn't really stic around for long. It's set to self expire.

It's really meant to keep track of very questionable items. Lock picks don't get a whole lot of notice.

Canada has a similar system.

Romstar

by **pickle_64** » 3 Oct 2004 5:39

so does anyone know how long your name exists on the list before it self expires?

Is this so that if, just say, there is a break-in that involves the door being picked, they will know if anyone in that area has a set of picks.

because a criminal wouldn't know about the list and would use the picks straight after he got them.

Curious.......

by **Romstar** » 3 Oct 2004 5:48

I don't know if they even bother checking for things like that. Mostly the list is used for investigative purposes for large cases and stuff.

I would have to do some more looking into it.

You shouldn't have to worry about it unless you are importing gun, explosives or other weird stuff.

Romstar

by **archiebald** » 3 Oct 2004 5:59

The only reason from what I have been reading regarding import and export is because of our strict laws regarding concealed weapons and updated x-ray equipment so if looks like it may be a blade of some description or called anything with the word gun in the contents as in pick gun bingo the alarm bells go. Not so long ago I was working at a Jewish school I attend at least 3 days a week and pounced on buy the local police because I had been seen by a parent with a leatherman on my belt and a ladder in my arms inside a highly fortified pre school that would put death row to shame. What is a tradesman to do? glad I didnâ€™t have my cordless drill at the time.

by **pickle_64** » 3 Oct 2004 6:12

i recently went to japan and tried to bring a BB gun back. nothing big, just a pistol. they took it and gave us an information sheet about bringing toys like that back into Australia.

I asked what would happen to it and they said it was going to be incinerated. it doesn't matter because i went with the school and some of my friends smuggled them through so i am buying stuff off them.

but anyways.....

by **WhiteHat** » 3 Oct 2004 7:36

pickle_64 wrote:because a criminal wouldn't know about the list and would use the picks straight after he got them.

yep - that's right - criminals don't read this site... if they did, they wouldn't read this thread anyway....

by **Eagerpicker** » 3 Oct 2004 8:54

Luke wrote:they take along time because they have to write your name down

As I'm sure you all know, Australian Customs officials are famous for their calligraphy. :lol:

by **Holo** » 7 Oct 2004 6:16

I just received my order from lockpicks.com and it wasn't opened. I'm in NSW. I'm not sure if they open them at random or what but if that's what your worried about I don't think they'll do anything with it. It's labelled "Hand tools"

Oh yea - I only just started this picking thing and all I have to play with are lockwood padlocks. Does anyone know if they are a good lock for a beginner? Cas I haven't been having much luck with them. :cry:

by **Outlaw Biker** » 7 Oct 2004 19:38

these dudes are all good when i had a prob with there web site they called me 3 times to be sure they got it right and even fixed a southord knife pick that i broke myself by driving the pin out the wrong direction for shipping cost and then sent me other free stuff with it they are top notch

by **maldotcom2** » 7 Oct 2004 23:00

Oh yea - I only just started this picking thing and all I have to play with are lockwood padlocks. Does anyone know if they are a good lock for a beginner? Cas I haven't been having much luck with them.

Lockwood padlocks are a , especially to start on, but you may have some luck with the smaller type. You will definately do better if you go for the latches or deadbolts (lockwood).

by **skold** » 8 Oct 2004 0:17

110 - 120 series 4 and 5 security rating contain 4 spool pins - larger padlocks such as 234 and up are easy - no spools, very good for practice

by **pickle_64** » 9 Oct 2004 22:20

Back to the beginning of this topic...

thanx for the advice guys, i placed my order yesterday on the practice lock and the 14 piece pick set, so yeah, thanx again

by **Holo** » 11 Oct 2004 2:43

thx for the tip. might go get some deadbolts - i thought i was just a bit slow to get the drift of it cas it was taking me ages to pick the lockwood padlocks.

good to no its not just because i suck

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