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Jackknife lock pick set good quality ?

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Re: Jackknife lock pick set good quality ?

Postby Pahaseta » 18 Oct 2016 2:14

I have this one. Cheap quality, bought it just for fun. Usually forget that I have one...
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Re: Jackknife lock pick set good quality ?

Postby Silverado » 18 Oct 2016 7:20

I have the same one. I forget that it's on my keyring most of the time and I don't use it much. I've noticed that the picks in it aren't really springy and stay in whatever shape they're bowed or bent to.
I have used it. If you're careful not to bend it too much it should be okay for a while but I don't have a lot of faith in it.
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Re: Jackknife lock pick set good quality ?

Postby -Random- » 24 Oct 2016 19:32

I was working at a customers house and just before leaving she asked if i was interested in some tools from her late husband. She had a tool box with a lock 4 wafer cam lock on it. she had lost the key i did't have and picks on me but her son had this H&H jack Knife pick. Hell it wasn't all that bad in a pinch it needed some sanding and the metal was flimsy but it was better than nothing.
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Re: Jackknife lock pick set good quality ?

Postby Silverado » 25 Oct 2016 6:47

I was working at a customers house and just before leaving she asked if i was interested in some tools from her late husband. She had a tool box with a lock 4 wafer cam lock on it. she had lost the key i did't have and picks on me but her son had this H&H jack Knife pick. Hell it wasn't all that bad in a pinch it needed some sanding and the metal was flimsy but it was better than nothing.


Definitely better than a fistful of paperclips! I don't hate it, heck I carry it everyday. It just became habit because it's really easy to carry. Since I don't typically have a full set on me unless I'm going somewhere I intend to be picking the H&H set and ITS tactical bogota set in my wallet make a decent set for any emergency situation that may arise. I was thinking about getting better quality pick inserts for it, but I'm not sure the axis pin that holds them all in can be put back in if I punch it out.
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Re: Jackknife lock pick set good quality ?

Postby LockPickViking » 25 Oct 2016 8:05

From personall experience i would not recommend it. You get what you pay for :)
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