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CP where to start?

European hardware -lever locks, profile cylinders specific for European locks. European lock picks and European locks.

CP where to start?

Postby KeyworksLSS » 9 Dec 2005 20:47

my old boss was far more interested in time over quality, now im going it alone, non destructive entry is my future. Ive had great sucess with the 2in1 but i face the problem of curtains. Ive got to learn to use a curtain pick but where should i start. Ive checked out Chris Belchers web site, ive spoken to suppliers and other locksmiths. All have their own preferences, so where should i start to lift the curtain on this mystry for myself ?

(sorry couldnt resist the pun )!!
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Postby Shrub » 9 Dec 2005 20:53

Have a look around this site on the subject but the view of many and my own is that the Chris Belcher picks cant be beaten.

Have a look at his site for more details :wink:

http://www.chrisbelcher.com
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Postby KeyworksLSS » 9 Dec 2005 21:17

Ive checked CB's website, it seems his picks come in different sizes, what would be the most usefull to start with? Ive had a brief demo with the CP sold by citysafe, but it all felt rather clumsy! It that my inexperiance or just the way CP's operate?
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Postby Shrub » 10 Dec 2005 6:50

Well a lot of if not all of curtain picks only open locks that dont have low levers, CB's pick do but as all curtain picks you do need a lot of practice.

For a good start try the 5-5.5G curtain pick, thats the most common youll come across.

The after sales service is second to none as in Chris will help you and the tools are probably the best made on the market as well.

He has some good chrismas offers on at the moment as well so nows the time to buy :wink:
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Postby quicklocks » 10 Dec 2005 7:27

Shrub wrote:Well a lot of if not all of curtain picks only open locks that dont have low levers, CB's pick do but as all curtain picks you do need a lot of practice.

For a good start try the 5-5.5G curtain pick, thats the most common youll come across.

The after sales service is second to none as in Chris will help you and the tools are probably the best made on the market as well.

He has some good chrismas offers on at the moment as well so nows the time to buy :wink:


i second that.
why buy a pick that won't get the low levers! then you have to go out and buy one that does. if you want to waste money buy a cb one then send me the other £150 pound for the pick that wont get low levers :wink:
cb picks are simple and effective they do whats promised on the packaging all that limits these picks are your skills which with practice just get better.
people are opening the chubb 110 with his picks and there are only a very few locks it wont open but chris has the pick for those locks probably anyway
its a very very good place to start belive me i used another type first but it lacked the quality and getting the low levers was hard until i got my own cb pick and there is quite a differance beleve me
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Postby Shrub » 10 Dec 2005 7:59

The only locks they wont do are the ones with a differant curtain like the rks etc but as quiclocks said he also sells picks for those anyway, they are also very easy to tell the differance between so you wont make a mistake.
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Postby bonez » 10 Dec 2005 13:03

all good advice take heed!
get the cb picks abit tricky to start with but persevere
the do work extremely well put the hour's in practising
and it will pay off.

best of luck :D :D
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Postby KeyworksLSS » 10 Dec 2005 19:48

Thanks alot all,
Ihave been in touch with CB, and he seems like a lovely guy and most helpfull. Now ive got to wait and see what father christmas brings! :lol:

I will let you know how i get on. Once again thanks alot.
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Postby Shrub » 10 Dec 2005 20:05

KeyworksLSS wrote:Thanks alot all,
Ihave been in touch with CB, and he seems like a lovely guy and most helpfull. Now ive got to wait and see what father christmas brings! :lol:

I will let you know how i get on. Once again thanks alot.


He sure is :wink: good luck.
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