Advice on buying first picks please

[Phoenix]

Hey,

I have just bought a cd from ebay about lockpicking, and wish to buy some lockpicks. (Im in the uk...Scotland)

I have no experience of lockpicking so this is my first time buying. Can you please give me some advice on what set to buy, and where to buy them?

I would like to be able to pick all kinds of locks with the set I buy, example: Padlocks, houselocks, locked drawers etc

Im wanting to start this for a bit of fun and maybe a hobby.

Thanks in advance

[TOWCH]

Check the faqs.

[Phoenix]

Ive checked the faq's.

But I didnt see any recommendations for which ones to buy...

And I didn't see anything saying which sets could be used for picking which kind of locks.

Advice please?

[Hak]

I think you should check the FAQ's again, this time actually look, dont just skim through it... You will find what your looking for.

[MrB]

You really need to do a bit of lurking and reading and searching. The information is there, but maybe a bit scattered around. There was an extremely informative post by Romstar that I saw just today that answered exactly your question. In fact, just search for posts by Romstar and you will find the mother lode.

[Phoenix]

Ok thanks.

Do you know what the topic was named that the post from Romstar is in?

[MrB]

OK, I'm being kind: look for a thread titled "what pick for what ?"

[TOWCH]

I think it's the 17 piece southord set that is most frequently suggested to begginers. Making your own is another popular choice.

[pinky]

if you want a list to pick all household locks , im afraid your going to run into thousands.
read the posts and start with cylinders and padlocks, this will keep you going for a while and be kinder on your budget

[maldotcom2]

Pheonix and Pheniox, oh boy

[Murph]

Perhaps you might want to make your own picks first to see if this hobby is for you before you make an investment in the manufactured picks.
There is a lot of information in this site about making your own picks.
Maybe start with a small hook and a small half diamond for starters. Take some time and do a really good search of this site. Heed Towch's advice.

[poisoned]

I have just bought a cd from ebay about lockpicking

just curious, what was the cd u bought?

[toomush2drink]

I thought this thread was started by a mod with a reputation for having a dig at these sort of posts

Maybe its his long lost brother ?

[Exodus5000]

Hey aren't you a mod?

[Chucklz]

Nope. Check spellings carefully.