by Eagerpicker » 16 Aug 2004 17:52
I finally received my practice lock (which has already proven to be a very good purchase, something I should have done a year ago when I started picking!) and I must say I never realized until now just how often a pick will slip from the cone-shaped tip of key pins. I can't for the life of me understand why there aren't more picks designed like jimmythelock's and variations on this pin-gripping theme. Good work jimmythelock, I modified two hooks today and felt instant improvement. A pick with a tip shaped like a tiny cup -- would that work? If it were small enough to move around freely inside the keyway...
Hmmmm.......