SouthOrd tension tools

[HeyZeus]

I own the 32 piece set of SouthOrd picks. I am very pleased thus far with them.

My only complaint is the tension tools that come with this set. In my opinion they are too wide. I find it hard to manuever my pick around on certain locks. It feels as if my pick gets jammed by the tension tool.

Also, it feels a bit flimsy at times.

Am I wrong and their tension tool is more than adequate? Am I trying to apply too much pressure to the tool? Am I using the tenion tool wrong? Or do other people find that on smaller locks the tension bar is too wide?

[Kigga]

i recently bought a combo set from lockpicks.com and the picks they gave me were southord.'

since these were my first picks ever i was surprised by the smallness of the tension tools....however there was this one tension tool which worked great

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thats how it looked.... i picked my first lock yestreday with that tool and some pick with a circle at the tip
go me

[Kigga]

ahh the tension pic came out bad
ill try it again





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there hopefuly it looks right

[Kigga]

doesnt look right again

the top part shud be over more ....

[NDE Manipulation]

Looks like you are trying to create the profile for a tulip tension wrench, used on some doorknobs with a recessed face, etc.

As for me, it's HPC and LAB all the way in the turning tool department until I get to give Falle-Safe a spin.

[zeke79]

try using the code button for your ascii images. As an example your new art should show up like this.

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[HeyZeus]

Sorry for the bad quality picture. But, here are the tension tools that came with my kit.

[HeyZeus]

The only difference (as far as I can tell) is that some are longer than the others. They are all the same width.

[Kigga]

this is how the tension tool i use looks like

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[Lockpick Dan]

With my mpxs-32 i got a wishbone tension wrench too, but i don't see that in your pic.

[Chucklz]

The standard SO tension tools are more than adequate, although there is nothing like making a few (dozen?) of your own custom tools.

[SFGOON]

With medium tension wrenches, I NEVER use them until I have filed a little bit of metal off the ends at about a 45 degree angle. It helps the tension wrench fit in the keyway better and also helps it fit snugly. An important part of being a good lock picker is the ability to alter your tools to fit your individual tastes.