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New to Lockpicking- need help

Having read the FAQ's you are still unfulfilled and seek more enlightenment, so post your general lock picking questions here.
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Do not post safe related questions in this sub forum! Post them in This Old Safe

The sub forum you are currently in is for asking Beginner Hobby Lock Picking questions only.

What is it better to get in terms of lockpicks???

Poll ended at 11 Sep 2004 0:47

slimline
2
33%
normal
4
67%
 
Total votes : 6

New to Lockpicking- need help

Postby pickle_64 » 30 Aug 2004 0:47

hey, i'm new to lockpicking and was just wondering what to buy
you know, any recommendations on whats good and whats crap
and does anyone know the measurements for lockpicks.
e.g, how high is the half diamond meant to be, etc...

and also, is it better to buy slimline or normal lockpicks?
thanx
The early bird gets the worm, but,
The second mouse gets the cheese
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Postby mcm757207 » 30 Aug 2004 11:44

Search. This has been gone over countless times.
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Postby toomush2drink » 30 Aug 2004 11:48

Look you have already posted this in another section where it got locked. Please take the advice given as it contained all you needed to know. Use the search button and look through the FAQ section.

If you havent the patience to do this then forget lockpicking as it takes a lot more than a simple search.
You wont get spoon fed information that appears all over this forum already so please help yourself to the abundance of information that is here. :lol:
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Postby pickle_64 » 31 Aug 2004 3:07

oh sorry, and here i was thinking this site was designed to help people get accostomed(?) to lockpicking.

i know you have told me to search and i respect that, i was just wondering what other peoples +current+ opinions were on what to buy

no offence meant
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The second mouse gets the cheese
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Postby Luke » 31 Aug 2004 6:42

normal picks are fine.
"I took the path less travelled by and that made all the difference"
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Postby pickle_64 » 1 Sep 2004 1:17

thanx

i'm thinking about getting the pxs-14 and a clear practice lock(level 1) so i can understand what i'm doing inside the lock better
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The second mouse gets the cheese
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