HPC computer generated pick set.

[Anavaree]

I am curious about the computer generated set for sale by Lockpicks.com.
http://www.LockPicks.com/computer-lock- ... omp-1.aspx
Does anybody have any experiance with them?
My wife needs a birthday present for me and I don't think I would ever buy them myself but they are just right for a present.
Any info or stories about those picks would be welcome.
~Jesse

[MacGyver101]

Here's a good thread with comments from a few people that find them useful, and several who couldn't get them to work.

They've been discussed a lot here: there are many other threads with people's opinions of them... Google's a good place to start: a quick search shows that there are 126 threads on lockpicking101.com on these picks, discussing people's opinions of them, and how best to use them.

[Anavaree]

That's odd, I used the built in search in LP101 and couldn't find any articles about them. I even searched for just HPC and got 134ish results and after looking at 6 pages of summaries gave up and posted. I usually try searching first, gotta love google I guess.
Thanks for the search help.
-Jes

[MacGyver101]

No problem in the least... and a slightly early Happy Birthday.

[RangerF150]

I find the thing with picks like that is you just have to try them yourself to see if they will work for your picking style. But at near $80 bucks a throw it's an expensive try. But they do look nice!

[Anavaree]

I got my picks yesterday, it only took 2 day ground shipping from Lockpicks.com even from cali.
They are really nice looking and very, very flexible. Haven't tried them in a lock yet though.
Point of interest. The edges are extremly sharp. Not like knife enge sharp but more like ice skate sharp. I cut myself twice while playing with them. ----> oceans of blood!
Looking forward to trying them.

[Peter Martin]

Just remember that the versions sold by HPC are over-sized. The original "computer picks" designed in Israel were 30% smaller.

Use a reduced photocopy of the picks on a copier as a template and gind your own for the proper size.

[Peter Martin]

Sorry, that last post should state: grind your own to the proper size.

[Anavaree]

Funny you should mention that, I am currently working on a source for good pick making medium. I need to search for posts first but I might end up writing a quick topic about materials.

[dmux]

I think they are a little large for most locks these days. I never had a whole lot of luck with them but like everything else, it takes practice to use them.

[Anavaree]

I still havent had the time to get them into a lock. I have been working on other projects.
Looking forward to getting back to my practice rack.