ace/tubular pick

[l3g3nds539]

im new here and i planned on getting a tubular pick but i dont know which one to get, the seven or eight pinned pick. can anyone help me.

[Wolfe]

what is this tubular lock for?

[Eyes_Only]

Depends on what kind of tubular lock you want to pick. If it's a basic tubular lock you'll do fine with these two, http://southord.com/images/thumbs/tpxa-7.jpg .

If you want to be able to pick an ACE II or other variation of these locks you'll probably want or will need a more heavy duty one like this sucker, http://www.lockpickshop.com/PRO-1.html .

But the second tool is no toy. It can open many kinds of tubular locks but it does take quite a bit of time and money you'll need to invest into to be able to use it effectively.

[Wolfe]

ohh i see i missed the pick part.
The first one is a very good pick other than the handle personally if i was you i would get the HPC version or HPC knock off version of the southord.
For beginners its a great pick to screw around with.
http://www.hpcworld.com/Picks/p_tlpmod.htm

I use it all the time and havn't had a problem picking anything with it yet.My pick times with it are about 30secs. and under for just about anything.

hope this helps
W.

[dougfarre]

http://www.lockpickshop.com/PKA2.html

I have this one. It makes picking tube's like more simple than it should be. It has little buttons on the back that are in contact with the pins, and when you press the buttons down while applying tension the buttons will go from being springy -> not springy. You know a pin has been picked when the button that is in contact with it is no longer springy. Its really fun

[samfishers]

dougfarre, it may be fun, but it sure does cost a lot.


i suggest a 7 pin, because they are more often found, i never saw a 8 in canada, but im sure they are some

[raimundo]

So thats where thats from, pricey. I looked at the gunroom site and they no longer feature the lockmasters sets.
there are different diameters of tubular key, the common one and one oversize, the old undersize, about .015" smaller diameter, and a kryptonite type that came out just before kryptonite stopped making tubulars, this one was tiny, kinda like those rinkydink four pin tubulars that used to be on some computer cases as power switches. the theres the smithandwesson handcuff tubular. and the master bicycle streetcuffs lock which I have yet to get a good examination of, but I know this, its different.