Tubular Pick Advice (I never seen this one before)

[LockNewbie21]

Its a mini pick? so to speak
The link is:
http://www.lockpickshop.com/p-Mini-Pick.html

I have yet to see a formal review of this or anyone who has had success. I already have the new southord but i was just curious. Its a little more pricey but is it worth it? Anybody got any input?


Andy

[Nasydave]

Looks like it's just a small version of the HPC Guard model. Although it looks like you can lock each feeler...but setting the initial tension looks to be a nightmare.

By the way, if you do buy it, it's $119 at lockpicks.com

[Gundanium]

Yeah that pick is just a smaller version of a 7 pin tubular lock pick.
I actually have a practice lock and a 7 pin pick, they're tough to use, mainly cause I can't get mine to tighten correction.

You need the force of pushing the pins down, but you need a force that holds the pushing force in place, then you gotta also have another force that turns the lock, they're pretty though to do, I think you can even pick a tubular lock the conventional way of picking any lock, you just need to understand how it works, practice locks are great.

[Shrub]

I think you can even pick a tubular lock the conventional way of picking any lock, you just need to understand how it works, practice locks are great.

Yes you can, there a few bits and pieces on site that will help you to do this but basically you need to tension the lock and most find this is done quite well with a ground down allen key then its a case of pushing the pins in to the shear line, the locks relock again when you rotate them to the next holes so you will have to pick them various imes depending on how many turns or parts of turns the lock must be moved to be opened.

A tubular pick can also be used for this, instead of setting the feelers at the bottom (zero cut) you set them at the top and then slightly tension the lock and push the feelers down to the pins then continue until the shearline is felt.

[maxxed]

I have one, I find that the handle/knob is way too small for my fingers. The purpose of the individual allen screws on each feller is to overcome the security pins found on some shallow cuts. It works be patient if security pins are present and prepare to get sore fingers.