Slimline or regular?

[ahazaq2]

I'm buying some individual picks from lockpickshop.com, and most people here say I should start with a hook and a small diamond, but should I get them in slimline or regular?

[ahazaq2]

And yes, I'm from the USA, and I'm just starting out.

[dougfarre]

Get BOTH!!!!!!!! Ewww SouthOrd....

[JackNco]

at the price of the things i agree get both if you are only picking up a few basic picks.

Slimline will open more locks but the standard will be easier to learn on if they fit well.

John

[Eyes_Only]

I would get the standard but get the slimlines too only if you can afford it. Slimlines tends to bend much easily compared to the standard picks and most all of us were pretty heavy handed in the beginning and broke one or two picks during our early learning process.

[njalme]

I've just started with this as well, bought the slim line 15pcs set. I haven't tried the 'normal' size versions and as I live in Norway I doubt I've encountered any 'normal' size locks. Some of the ones I've tested barely even fit the slim lines, like the door locks around the house.

True, they do tend to curve a bit if you treat em rough but they bend just as easily back and don't seem fragile at all to me. Unless you got feet for hands I think you should go with slim line. Presuming you'll encounter some narrow locks in the future.

[JackNco]

bending back is what kills them, eventually they will snap. generaly when u least expect it in and a small keyway .

[dougfarre]

I never had any picks snap, just keep bending until they are all disfigured and hard to use.

[JackNco]

thats because u dont use cheap slimline SO like us mear mortals, ive snaped 2 SO slimline short hooks and even a bogota once.

[Puzzlebox]

thats because u dont use cheap slimline SO like us mear mortals, ive snaped 2 SO slimline short hooks and even a bogota once.

OMG..... You snaped a bogota (>.<) .....Blasphemy!!!!


btw.... why is SouthOrd cheap, and what kind does dougfarre use... homemade?

[Kwick]

get the biggest part of your picks as regular and one or two at slimline (big half diamond, hook for example)

also get the racking picks in traditional : it's useless to have them is slimline at they are SO BIG at the beginning of the pick that if you can put in the beginning you don't need slim :



also, afaik southord slim and regular have the same thickness

[Kwick]

here same pick in traditional :

[Kwick]

[dougfarre]

Puzzlebox - Yes, homemade and HPC.

[dmux]

slim line, they will do better in the long run