what pick is this?

[mmilitiar]

The fourth pick to the right, what is it and what does it do?

Thats the set I orderd and I'm just wondering.

[illusion]

it's a saw toothed rake - you feather the tension wrench, and rock the pick like a boat rocks in the water. It's hit-and-miss, but works better on some occasions than others. Bounce the tension for better success.

[dsdayl]

I believe that it is their L-rake. You can find lots of info on raking techniques by searching the site.

I personally can't really get the hang of using a rake as I prefer to single pin pick all my locks. I do know it relies on a bit of luck to open the lock as well as a certain amount of skill that I seem to lack.

From what I understand

Anyway search the site and you will literally find more info than you know what to do with.

start with this:
www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?t= ... +technique

Good luck and happy picking

[ilvg2k]

The "saw" style rake that came with my southord set is scary how extremly close it is to the key for my place.

I have found that sliding it in and out a 1/8th of an inch while doing the rocking motion also gives you more possibilities.

[CapnCurry]

Actually, the best luck I've had using the L-rake is in using it kind of like a bump key or a pick gun. I put light, intermittent pressure on the tensioner, and gently scrub the pins back and forth with the rake. I've also had good luck starting with very light pressure on the tensioner, and very slowly increasing it as I continually scrub the pins.

Occasionally, something won't set quite right while I'm doing that, so I'll maintain tension and switch out the rake for a half-diamond or hook. It's usually just one or two pins that haven't set, and they follow pretty quickly.