I still like Peterson, blue plastic handle- best pick I've found so far- I'm not a locksmith so I'm having a bit of trouble trying to get the Falles. In my opinion get a cheap Southord Slimline- I cut mine down-they fit nicley in an exacto knife
If you find that you like the hook, or half diamond, or whatever then order them individually from Petersons if your in the U.S. If you don't like them, try something else-I got a set of navigators that were due 4 days ago
As for tension wrenches I have got to hype the Peterson, make your own with the bend-it tool- for $20 you can make 15 wrenches-you'll find that 1 or 2 of those are worth $20 themselves if ya make them right- replacement steel is dirt cheap too!
* This advice is from very limited experience, Southord is inexpensive and they seem to follow the same specs as other picks. Decide what picks you like most and if you want to go further into the hobby, buy some individually and build up a nice set. Of the over $150 dollars I've spent on picks so far- 90% of the time I use a Peterson hook ($2.90) and a hand made wrench 1/20 of $30- essentialy, for about $4.00 I can pick most common padlocks, Kwiksets, and Schlages (need the Southord Slimline for 1)
P.S. most higher number Southord sets offer picks that are redundant
For me thats very important because Im only 14 and can't use my credit card because my mom is an acountant. It sucks to have a mom who watches over everything you buy. All in all, SouthOrd makes good picks.
