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What set to buy and what brand??.

Having read the FAQ's you are still unfulfilled and seek more enlightenment, so post your general lock picking questions here.
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What set to buy and what brand??.

Postby thedominator7a » 6 Feb 2009 10:31

Right.. If I were to but a set of lockpicks. Which set would I buy e.g. twenty piece??. And what brand.. E.g. southlord etc.. Cheers..
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Re: What set to buy and what brand??.

Postby thedominator7a » 6 Feb 2009 10:33

thedominator7a wrote:Right.. If I were to but a set of lockpicks. Which set would I buy e.g. twenty piece??. And what brand.. E.g. southlord etc.. Cheers..
Oh and also the site to the specific set would be great!!. cheers.
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Re: What set to buy and what brand??.

Postby Olson Burry » 6 Feb 2009 11:47

http://www.lockpickshop.com/C1510.html

There are many posts on this subject. I suggest you do a bit of reading for yourself and come back with specific questions if still unsure.

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=39809

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=43622
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Re: What set to buy and what brand??.

Postby laf » 6 Feb 2009 18:41

I am a noob and I use a 14 piece set (MPXS-14) wich I think is very good.
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Re: What set to buy and what brand??.

Postby thelockpickkid » 6 Feb 2009 20:16

I started out with southord, but then moved up to hpc, a good site is lockpickshop.com, If it were me, starting to pick again as a beginner I would buy a small hpc set to start with, they cost a little more but they are worth more than southord, they are made better, feel better and will last longer.
Shoot first ask questions later! Thelockpickkid
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Re: What set to buy and what brand??.

Postby the sandman » 11 Feb 2009 18:15

I think an HPC set with a hook, half diamond, snake rake and some tension wrenches are all you need to start! That's it; three picks but good quality. I like Peterson tools too. The slim line Euro picks are excellent. :)
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