Would This Work?

by **JeffDawg** » 26 Jul 2006 21:40

http://www.lockpickshop.com/p-JP-1.html

Or would I need to buy the whole jack-knife thing. Im looking into starting up picking but I dont want to spend too much right away.

by **Raccoon** » 26 Jul 2006 21:50

Those replacement heads, alone, are too small to hold onto. You are better off buying a small set or individual picks. Try www.lockpicktools.com for some economy picks.

by **JeffDawg** » 26 Jul 2006 21:51

Raccoon wrote:Those replacement heads, alone, are too small to hold onto. You are better off buying a small set or individual picks. Try www.lockpicktools.com for some economy picks.

Okay thank you, thats kinda what I was wondering. Wasnt sure how big they were by the size though.

by **bpc293** » 26 Jul 2006 21:57

dont forget the discount code lp101

by **JeffDawg** » 26 Jul 2006 21:58

So could you recommend to me (preferably a jack knife type) tool that is something good to start with (cheap) but if I like it I can still keep using it for a while? Im tight on money right now so cheap is the most important aspect.

by **Shrub** » 26 Jul 2006 22:01

A jacknife tool isnt really the thing i would advise a beginer start with,

Have a look at the small south ord sets for sale,

It really is worth saving a little more and getting a better set rathe than somthing cheap and cheerful as it will only end up as a false ecomony,

by **JeffDawg** » 26 Jul 2006 22:12

Shrub wrote:A jacknife tool isnt really the thing i would advise a beginer start with,

Have a look at the small south ord sets for sale,

It really is worth saving a little more and getting a better set rathe than somthing cheap and cheerful as it will only end up as a false ecomony,

Could I have a link, I cant really find that.

And if its like 10 bucks, thats fine for starting, I dont mind wasting that. As we get into the $20 dollar range (for now) it gets iffy and anything more than that I would want to make sure its the right thing before purchasing. Once I get a job (im a noobcake teen) then I wont be so hesitant to buy something more elaborate.

by **Shrub** » 26 Jul 2006 22:20

Well ill be honest thn and say your not going to do it for that price,

For your $10 you want a practise lock (you shouldnt pick locks you use) and a pickset, its a no brainer thats why i say wait a little, read up and then once youve trebled your $10 you will be in a better position,

The only other suggestion i have is to try and make some by useing one of the many guides on site and then with the changed from buying the hacksaw blades go and look around ebay for a practice cylinder lock like a kwikset,

You can lockpick on a budget but there is still a line and $10 is not enough as far as im aware im sorry,

by **JeffDawg** » 26 Jul 2006 23:12

Shrub wrote:Well ill be honest thn and say your not going to do it for that price,

For your $10 you want a practise lock (you shouldnt pick locks you use) and a pickset, its a no brainer thats why i say wait a little, read up and then once youve trebled your $10 you will be in a better position,

The only other suggestion i have is to try and make some by useing one of the many guides on site and then with the changed from buying the hacksaw blades go and look around ebay for a practice cylinder lock like a kwikset,

You can lockpick on a budget but there is still a line and $10 is not enough as far as im aware im sorry,

I didnt think a shaped peice of metal would be more than $10. If worse comes to worse I will have my dad make a couple in his shop with some leftover scrap peices, I was just looking for something that has better quality and is more of a more professional type peice. I also just downloaded a video about pyros making lock picking tools or whatever. Plan on checking that out soon.

by **JeffDawg** » 26 Jul 2006 23:16

I was looking into something along the lines of this. If you guys say it is worth the price tag then I wouldnt have a problem swinging it.

by **JeffDawg** » 27 Jul 2006 0:00

Piss I forgot to post the link. Sorry

http://www.lockpickshop.com/p-JPXS-6F.html

by **Kaotik** » 27 Jul 2006 0:14

JeffDawg, basically what the members are saying is that a Jackknife type lockpick set is not recommended for new-to-lockpicking people like yourself, there are a couple of threads discussing the feedback with these devices, check them out.

If investing is the problem, try looking at individual picks instead of pick sets, i'm certain you could swing let's say $15 for a couple good ones (such as a medium hook and a half diamond) including shipping charges,
those in my opinion are well worth around the price stated above, and will give you a better edge on feedback.

Or, you can have some made like you mentioned with help from the many lockpick templates floating here.

by **JeffDawg** » 27 Jul 2006 0:20

Watching that movie (Pyro1234321 made) opened my eyes to just how easy picks are to make. I thought it would be much more complicated than that, but I guess not.

The reasone I was looking at the jack-knife is because I tend to lose things easy which is why I thought a jack-knife would be better. I didnt see any reason why it would be different than an individual pick, seeing as the only apparent difference is the leangth. And if I decide i do like lockpicking than I could keep the jack-knife type set for a while.

However if I made my own (cheaply) I wouldnt care so much if I lost them. And plus it would require me to make more and then I find the old ones in a long time and I will have a more complete set.

Thanks for the tips. Nice site, great references and guides. In case you were wondering I found this site watching the FTS video box 6.0. Not sure if that matters, just thought I would throw it out there.

by **krazy k** » 27 Jul 2006 2:14

If you decide to change your mind and save some effort (not saying you should though), I suggest you check out the "outlet" on Southern Ordnance. Basically, the tools in their outlet are slightly blemished, and I bought their 32 piece set some time ago, and it was in nearly perfect condition; it was like brand new, but the only "blemish" I found was a tiny tiny tiny tiny tiny ball of metal on the very edge of one pick, which I discovered like a week later since it was so tiny and unnoticeable, and I still use that pick the most...overall, I think their outlet is the cheapest place you can get picks anywhere and offers great quality, so check it out (if you're tight on money, I would suggest something like the MPXS-08 ).

by **JeffDawg** » 27 Jul 2006 9:26

Alright thanks for the reply. I will keep those in mind. For now I will make the picks and when/if I decide I like this whole 'hobby' then when/if I get a job i will look into something from one of those websites.

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