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Euro Twist VS standard Twist

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.

Euro Twist VS standard Twist

Postby joshuachristy78 » 1 Mar 2016 11:26

Euro Twist VS standard Twist whats the difference? Is it the way the working end of the tool faces as in up or down?
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Re: Euro Twist VS standard Twist

Postby Thanshin » 1 Mar 2016 11:33

joshuachristy78 wrote:Euro Twist VS standard Twist whats the difference? Is it the way the working end of the tool faces as in up or down?


In the instances I've seen it (bogotas) it's what describes whether the spiky part points up or down if the bendy part is pointing down (following the shape of the hand).

I guess they call it "Euro twist" because in many Europe countries locks are rotated 180º compared to American locks.

The term would apply only to tools with an orientation in the handle.
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Re: Euro Twist VS standard Twist

Postby joshuachristy78 » 1 Mar 2016 11:35

Thanshin wrote:
joshuachristy78 wrote:Euro Twist VS standard Twist whats the difference? Is it the way the working end of the tool faces as in up or down?


In the instances I've seen it (bogotas) it's what describes whether the spiky part points up or down if the bendy part is pointing down (following the shape of the hand).

I guess they call it "Euro twist" because in many Europe countries locks are rotated 180º compared to American locks.

The term would apply only to tools with an orientation in the handle.


Thanks Thanshin I appreciate your feedback that's kinda what I figured. I just wanted to double check.
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