Looking to get a Lockpick set

by **Nathan** » 11 Apr 2004 16:11

I'm looking for something in the 35-20 range area with a case. Currently i use a hand made pick with a bent piece of wire as a tension wrench.

Here are waht I'm looking at buying:

MPXS - 20
http://www.lockpickshop.com/Merchant2/m ... ry_Code=LS

PXS - 14
http://www.southord.com/images/fullsize/PXS-14.jpg

MPXS - 14
http://www.southord.com/images/fullsize/MPXS-14.jpg

Could you like describe the different between the MPXS and the PXS?

by **SwitchBladeComb** » 11 Apr 2004 18:11

The difference is the handles of the picks. The picks in the PXS kit are the same thickness all the way through. They're thin and more bendable. The picks in the MPXS kit have re-enforced handles. Their handles are nice and stiff, thicker, and much more comfortable to hold. If i were you, I'd go with the MPXS kit. Much better picks and a nice variety of them fitting into a nice little package.

Thats my recomendation anyways.

by **CitySpider** » 11 Apr 2004 20:32

This has been covered, but it's kind of hard to search for, so no foul.

I always suggest folks buy individual picks instead of a set, unless they really want the case. You get too much useless crap with all the SouthOrd sets.

Also, I'm just about the only person around that prefers the non-handled PXS picks. Whichever set you do decide to get (if you decide to get one), maybe plunk down the extra $2 and get an extra hook with the opposite kind of handle, just so you know what they're like.

by **SwitchBladeComb** » 11 Apr 2004 21:08

Ahh yes. Some people say the unhandled picks give better feedback, which I suppose is theoretically true cause theyre one solid piece of metal. However, spider is in the minority, not that thats bad, but its just how it is. :roll:

by **Chucklz** » 11 Apr 2004 21:41

Frankly, in the beginning, it doesnt matter too much what set you have, or what picks you get, because you have no idea what you will prefer in the future. Personally I would get a cheap non handled set, and throw in a handled short hook. You will find that you really dont need handles for raking, and even more importantly, you will find that you only use about 3 of the picks in your set with any regularity. The short hook is almost certain to be one of those picks, and is probably the pick that is most applicable to pretty much any situation. Try it in the handled, and see what you think.

by **Nathan** » 12 Apr 2004 21:16

Nevermind I probably wont be geting a lock pick set any time soo. I just got back from extinguishing a van in full flames.

by **Nathan** » 14 Apr 2004 12:09

Ok, I'm going to order tonight. What are these spring picksets?

by **rakemaster** » 14 Apr 2004 14:59

Nathan wrote:Nevermind I probably wont be geting a lock pick set any time soo. I just got back from extinguishing a van in full flames.

OK, you got my curiosity.

Rakemaster

by **salzi684** » 14 Apr 2004 15:59

Spring steel, stainless steel, it doesn't really matter. I have picks made by peterson(spring), southord(stainless), rogan(spring), rytan(I think stainless), and I have a set of Labs on the way. The picks all behave about the same with the exception of the rytans which are the only picks I have ever bent. The rogan picks are by far the toughest and I can not bealive I have not bent or broke one with the amount of abuse I have put them through. If I had to choose only one pick set to have it would be my petersons becase I mostly work standard size pin tumbler locks and they are usually the first set I grab. The biggest differance between all of the picks is the handles and the size of the tools. If I were just starting out and I had the money I would get picks made by peterson, but if I didn't I would stick with southord. Here are the links to all of the sets.

Peterson: http://www.lockpicks.com/product.asp?0=204&1=224&3=257
Rogan: http://www.lockpicks.com/product.asp?3=265
SouthOrd: http://www.lockpicks.com/product.asp?0=204&1=217&3=28
Rytan: (all tools that are available on this page) http://www.lockandsupply.com/catalog/lo ... oducts.htm
Lab: (I haven't used these yet but when I get them I will write a review) http://labpins.com/cathome.htm

by **Nathan** » 14 Apr 2004 19:39

I'm looking at the 16 pc. HPC deluxe set for 26 dollars any ideas or thoughts on this?

by **technik** » 14 Apr 2004 20:41

what site you bbuying these from nathan?

by **Nathan** » 14 Apr 2004 20:59

http://www.keyproducts.com/Catalog/pdf/(98-108)_HPC.pdf

by **technik** » 14 Apr 2004 21:03

This looks like a locksmith-only catalog, do they sell to the non-locksmithing public? Nathan, that HPC set looks dam reasonable!!! Looks pretty cheap to me, google the set, and see if it is cheap or not.

by **Nathan** » 14 Apr 2004 21:10

$56-$40 that catalog is the cheapest ive seen.

by **CitySpider** » 14 Apr 2004 22:05

It's so cheap because keyproducts is a distributor, not a store. If you get them to sell to you, by all means let us know -- but I wouldn't count on it.

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