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falle lock picks

When it comes down to it there is nothing better than manual tools for your Lock pick Set, whether they be retail, homebrew, macgyver style. DIY'ers look here.

falle lock picks

Postby blackfoot » 16 Feb 2007 23:33

i have a set of these that my father gave me last year. do i use these like regular picks and whats with the adjustable tension wrenches?
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Postby Eyes_Only » 17 Feb 2007 1:05

That is so not fair. How does someone who doesnt know the value of a Falle pick set get one for free?

Anyways, yeah you can use it like regular picks. But the large sweep or curve pick dont work well on locks with tighter keyways I hear.

The wrenches are adjustable so you can make them fit a variety of keyways without having to carry an army of different tension wrenches.

If you still cant figure out how to use them, I'm always willing to buy them from you to ease your distress. :lol:
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Postby cjames73 » 17 Feb 2007 1:10

Eyes_Only wrote:I'm always willing to buy them from you to ease your distress. :lol:

your so thoughtful :lol:
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Postby TOWCH » 17 Feb 2007 4:36

Unless you can throw a couple hundred dollars down the toilet like it's nothing, I suggest buying a cheap southord set to learn on.

Explain to your dad the $15 southord garbage-(I learned on home made picks, went to southord and used them for over a year. They are perfectly functional picks. They are more than capable. Don't blame the picks.)-saves the expensive ones from becoming garbage.

It was a very generous gift. I'm sure he wouldn't want you to destroy it because you weren't ready for them yet. Shelf them until you can pick spools and other security pins and aren't breaking picks. Don't get impatient and try and comphensate for lack of skill by using the better tools early. You'll cheat yourself and the improvement will be marginal compared to learning without a crutch. When you can pick kwiksets with a paper clip, and wafer locks with a bobby pin, that's when the falle set will take your skills to the next level.
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Postby blackfoot » 17 Feb 2007 7:50

i have hundred of various picks but one hpc mini set that i practice with broke to many in the beginning till i figured out the proper tecnique...............i don pick alot of locks lately im too busy learning safe work right now.
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Postby TOWCH » 17 Feb 2007 9:49

Sorry, misinterpretted your post. Don't have a set of Falles so can't give any tips. Good luck.
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Postby Exodus5000 » 17 Feb 2007 14:55

As TOWCH said, these are really expensive picks. Sounds like you know what you're doing so I'll leave it at that.

Matt Blaze wrote a pretty nice article that includes the falle tools. Have a look: http://crypto.com/photos/misc/picks/
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Postby RangerF150 » 18 Feb 2007 7:04

One thing I noticed with my Fall-Safe pick set is that they stain pretty quickly!
There is a stain ( like the metal is turning black in colour) where I have my fingers holding them.
Anyone else notice this?
This is not a problem with my Southord set.

But they are an awesome set of picks , and to get them for free, your one lucky dude :-)
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Postby dmux » 18 Feb 2007 12:20

yea i have kinda seen the "stain" thing too. It wipes away though, just have to take care of them, wipe them down every now and then, after all they need care too just like any sports car
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Postby Eyes_Only » 18 Feb 2007 15:47

My spring steel Majestic picks with the metal handles are starting to develop stains on them as well. But then again the metal for the handles on these picks looks like they're made out of very cheap recycled material.

Hey, blackfoot I have a question. How did your dad acquire a Falle pick set in the first place? Is he a professional lockie?
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Postby blackfoot » 18 Feb 2007 20:14

my father was for about five years than my brother had it for a while and i got everything that was left after my brother sold it ............foley machine ,a pin kit .and thousands of key blanks.
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Postby LockNewbie21 » 19 Feb 2007 6:54

Interesting kit you aquired bro.

Atleast Me and and chucklz aren't the only people with a pick set in PA :lol:

Thinkin pottsville is only 10 minutes away and we killed you guys at football my senior year :twisted:

But its cool to see some local folks getting in here :)
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