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Half Ball And Half Double Ball?

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Half Ball And Half Double Ball?

Postby Bioniccreeper03 » 8 Nov 2006 23:20

Hello i've seen half ball and half double ball pictures on here but i've never seen where you can buy them? i've tried 3 or 4 places i know of and cant find them...does any body know where to buy them?
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Postby Romstar » 8 Nov 2006 23:23

Just about every pick manufacturer makes those picks. As a matter of fact, I am not sure you can get a decent set without getting at least one of those picks in it.

Where have you been looking?
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Postby bumpit » 8 Nov 2006 23:41

I thought my MPXS-14 was a good set and it only has one full ball and double full balls. :(
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Postby Bioniccreeper03 » 8 Nov 2006 23:46

http://www.lockpickshop.com/
www.lock-picks.com
lock-pick-tools.com

none of them have them in singles i just need those two and i really dont wanna buy a new set just for them you know
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Postby Bioniccreeper03 » 9 Nov 2006 0:07

Not half ball and double half ball
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Postby Gordon Airporte » 9 Nov 2006 15:09

Bioniccreeper03 wrote:Not half ball and double half ball


File one side off? Typically these are used for wafer locks, which are usually trivial to pick with pretty much anything. I wouldn't sweat it. What are you going at that the full-ball picks won't fit in?
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Postby Romstar » 9 Nov 2006 17:22

Try anybody! Lord people, just look through the sets, or the individual picks. Every single company makes them. Full ball, half ball, double ball and double half ball. Peterson calls theirs a snowman of all things.

Every company makes and sells those picks.

You can get by without them, but they are best for wafer locks. They don't "hook" the wafers and bend them.

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