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USA or European set

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USA or European set

Postby Key » 6 Apr 2005 14:02

Hi there,

I was thinking to order a nice locking set like the one on:

http://www.endlesstechnologies.com/lp-mpxs62.html

Does it matter a lot if it is a USA or European set?

Regards,

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Postby quicklocks » 6 Apr 2005 14:06

if you live in the usa witch im guessing as you have not bothered to fill in your profile. then it is probably a good idea to get a us set
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Postby Key » 6 Apr 2005 14:13

I am sorry I did not mension this.

I live in Europe.
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Postby digital_blue » 6 Apr 2005 14:48

You may find the tools a little big for some of the restricted keyways of the Euro locks. Perhaps a slimline set would be in order.

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Postby CaptHook » 6 Apr 2005 18:14

Euro style/sized picks work well in american and euro locks, just be careful with them as they are a little easier bent.
Nothing wrong with larger picks though, Ive used peterson hooks(known to be large) in some very tight keyways. :wink:
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Postby triman247 » 7 Apr 2005 15:34

Slimline picks will proabbly work the best for you. Southord has one set bigger than the one you showed us as well as a few smaller ones.
http://southord.com/catalog.asp?cat=loc ... owstart=10
They are quite a bit more expensive, but they'll fit in the smaller European locks.
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Postby Key » 7 Apr 2005 18:37

Hey triman247 and all the other who replied.

Thankx a lot for the replies! I am already lookking forward to the moment I have that set in my hands! I will definitely tell about my experiences with this toolkit.

Cheers,

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