which depth bump key should i get first

[Cold_Turkey]

hi again, im buying 5 bump keys tomorrow. Yale, Union, Legge, Ge Ge, & Viro. before i part with my cash, i can choose the depth i want. do i need the deepest depth for all 5 or is it different for some locks. im guessing i will need the deepest but i should ask to make sure.

[Cold_Turkey]

one thing i forgot to mention. (he said there not called Bump keys, but act in the same way, they have the stop shank reduced.) is this better or should i just hold out for now.

[iNtago]

Yes deepest depth for all locks

Your second post confuses me

"They have the stop shank reduced" you mean the shoulder is filed off a bit?
If so there still bump keys

Who is he?

Im not a bump master I haven’t even used 1 so I apologize if I got something wrong

[Cold_Turkey]

he's someone i contacted on ebay. he must have more then one account, cause he contacted me from a different one. both accounts sell locks and stuff. he said they have the stop shank reduced, so that you are able to most times jiggle them. confused me too. maybe thats a good thing!!

[parapilot]

They may be depth and space keys not bump keys. Bump keys are not allowed on ebay. But sounds like hes already took some of the shoulder or off setted the cuts.

[Lauren]

Make your own bump keys, it's easy, it's fun, and it will sharpen your skills with a file. Start collecting cut un-used keys. The beauty here is that the manufacture pin spacing is already figured out for you-just file deeper.

Lauren

[Cold_Turkey]

i got a key that would be perfect for it. i'll get a file tomorrow but i was also gonna buy one too.

[Krypos]

or maybe you might hold off on bumping and learn to pick better. cuz id bet a million bucks (not actually money here folks, cuz someone is gonna be a smart mouth....) but a million bucks you cant pick a lot of things, so id say try out picking for a change. see how that goes.

[Cold_Turkey]

im doing that too, i got two padlocks,one i can pick and the other i'v only picked once, it hasnt beatin me yet. also got some locks coming tomorrow. im just getting a bump key to try it for myself.

[JackNco]

If ur paying more than it costs to get a key cut to get a bump key ur getting ripped off. i went in to my local lockies and told him what i wanted and what its for. and simply cuz i was honest and had a chat about picking he knew i wasn't a thief and cut it for me on the spot.

John

[Kaotik]

I would agree, a bumpkey should cost no more than a regular cut key, unless they are having to space the cuts out manually and not using a programable cutter, then charging you extra for doing the little extra work.

If you choose to buy them, get the deepest cut key for which ever lock, they will be different for each lock. But also give a try at filing your own.

[Cold_Turkey]

got a cheap bump key off my locksmith, and tried it out. worked good but im sticking to picks, theres no skill in bump keys.