which pick?

[spidey82]

hi, not exactly very new here, been reading for some time,
how do i know if i shud go for a slim pick or standard pick?
is the JACK KNIFE pick suitable?
or any recommandation?
my buget is hopefully under 30.
live in asia and where to order my picks from?
thanx a million guys

[Shrub]

Leave the jacknife alone if new and go for slimlines unless your locks are all us style. If the keyways are tight then slimlines are the only ones that fit.

[UWSDWF]

Where are you from?
Slimline are usually too delicate for a beginer but probably the only thing that'll do if your not from the americas.

[illusion]

Too delicate?

I beg to differ! I'm beaten up my slimline set, and have put them through some serious torture. They were my first set I bought as a newbie, and they still function now.

[SFGOON]

There's a Chinese firm that manufactures decent picks, you might want to try looking them up - though from what I hear they only do bulk sales.

[jamiemac2005]

Too delicate?

I beg to differ! I'm beaten up my slimline set, and have put them through some serious torture. They were my first set I bought as a newbie, and they still function now.

seriously???... i was thinking of getting a slimline set because i cant be bothered to make them myself.... but i thought they might be a bit delicate lol... i'll probebly get a set now

[illusion]

They ARE thinner (I guess it'd be silly to call them 'slimline' if they weren't) And yes, I guess they will bend easier being thinner, but I've only ever bent one pick badly, and that was picking the handlebar lock on my supermoto bike (Long story) The lock was really stiff and the pick kept getting snagged. I freed the pick up, and bent the shaft back to the right shape and had no problems since.

Well people in the UK use slimline pick sets without breaking one ever - unles you have a Bruce Banner type of picking style.

[spidey82]

oh, i live in singapore to be exact, lock here come from US, asia and all sorts of places, if 'slimline" is the "one size fit all" kind, i would get it.
can i pick and choose which pick i wan instead of a set? and where is a good dealer to order from?
and one from SG here?
would there be difficulty getting picks to delivered here?

[spidey82]

so there isn't any slim pick made into "jackknife" or "keychain" version?
will i need additional tension tools? i have seen lockpickshop.com they have quite a range of tension tool. which is good?
is there a different in with and without metal handle?

[grim]

Too delicate?

I beg to differ! I'm beaten up my slimline set, and have put them through some serious torture. They were my first set I bought as a newbie, and they still function now.

seriously???... i was thinking of getting a slimline set because i cant be bothered to make them myself.... but i thought they might be a bit delicate lol... i'll probebly get a set now

i picked up (pun mostly not intended) the south ord mpxs-62 (or whatever that part number is... anyhoo, i got the 69-piece pickset and i rarely use the "american picks". i find myself reaching for the slimlines almost every time because i know that unless something is really strange, they're going to fit well. i also picked up the handle-less small diamond and ground down the tip for use as a straight probe.

even with regular, daily use in a professional capacity, i haven't noticed even the slightest deformation of my picks. granted, i'm not using them as screwdrivers or hammers either, but nonetheless, they are holding up very well. and IMHO, with the variety of picks you get with a full euro/jap set, there's really not much you need from the american-sized pickset.

[raimundo]

go with slimline, you will have much more success, and learn to pick right. the really thick shaft picks are so that manufacturers can sell them to heavyhanded beginners who use them as prybars. they also don't work well in an awful lot of warded keyways. Slimlines are the real deal.