Two questions about "Key Chain Lock Pick PRO"

by **Eab** » 13 Nov 2005 19:29

A little while ago I bought a nifty little key chain picker:

http://www.idealcreations.net/ls09.htm

Even though many people say stay away from the jack knife sets I love this one, its James Bond-like tiny and it gets the job done. One question I only seem to be using my double rake and the feeler pick. (the website has pics and names of all the picks) What are the advantages to the Elliptical Ball and Jiggler Pick? I have opened ~25 padlocks that I got from a friend and 4 differnt locks on doors, mostly with the rake as said before.
On and does anyone else have this pick? I'm curious as to any long term problems or are you still satisfied with it.

by **grit1** » 13 Nov 2005 21:55

They have interesting names for those picks - the "feeler pick" is like a short hook, and is used very often for pin-by-pin picking.

Question: doesn't that tension wrench get annoying for certain applications? It should work just fine for padlocks, but for picking anything flush with a surface, I wouldn't think it would work [I.E. a flush Mortise or RIM cylindar, file cabinet]. ~Grit.

by **Eab** » 13 Nov 2005 22:24

Surprisingly no, I havent really had a problem. I guess I instinctivly tilt it a little if I working on a flat surface, and its also not a right angle, more like 105 degrees so it works fine for me.

by **SFGOON** » 13 Nov 2005 23:43

Most of the time you'll have a few picks you favor and a bunch of other just sitting there staring at you. As you tackle more and more complicated locks, those extras may come in handy. It's basically personal preference.

by **vjbeau** » 11 Mar 2006 12:04

I have mine now for a week and I love it. Believe it or not, even though it a little shaky in use..I can open master padlocks faster and easier than with any other of my 50+ pro picks!

Unbelievably small. When I'm having a problem witgh a lock using my "good" picks I open this little wobbly baby and "click"....open!!

by **jimb** » 11 Mar 2006 13:17

Eab wrote:On and does anyone else have this pick? I'm curious as to any long term problems or are you still satisfied with it.

This was my first set of picks, although they have added a couple since I bought mine. Mine only had 3 picks in it.

The only thing I did not like about them was they would wobble from left to right in the handle, but I did open locks with them.

I use to carry them on my keychain and must have lost the rubber cover and tension wrench pulling the keys out of my pocket. I now have these 3 picks in exacto knife handles.

I noticed they now have a Tubular Lock (barrel lock) Pick.
http://www.idealcreations.net/ls03.htm Has anyone tried it?

by **clayton1123** » 11 Mar 2006 14:00

I have not bought the tubular pick but it looks rather nice in the video clip and DOES'NT cost $150.00. yaaa

by **illusion** » 11 Mar 2006 14:07

Well the video clips skips the picking process, and suddenly fast-forwards to the tubular lock opened... :roll:

Just grind down an allen key so it's tight fitting if you wannt to SPP them.

by **Omikron** » 11 Mar 2006 16:33

clayton1123 wrote:I have not bought the tubular pick but it looks rather nice in the video clip and DOES'NT cost $150.00. yaaa

Well, it doesn't cost $150 because it's just a flat piece of stamped steel. The downside of using that tool, is that you have to pick each pin in a round-robin fashion until the plug rotates. Unfortunately, the plug will re-lock once the pins re-align at the next point. Because of this, you generally have to pick a tubular lock anywhere from 4 - 6 times with this pick, and again the other way in order to lock it.

by **Demonithese** » 11 Mar 2006 16:45

vjbeau wrote:I have mine now for a week and I love it. Believe it or not, even though it a little shaky in use..I can open master padlocks faster and easier than with any other of my 50+ pro picks!

Unbelievably small. When I'm having a problem witgh a lock using my "good" picks I open this little wobbly baby and "click"....open!!

these look good, where are they shipped from? (i hate waiting for things)

i think i'll buy these.

by **Dent** » 11 Mar 2006 20:05

Ideal Creations, L.L.C.
4525 Production Dr., Dallas, Tx 75235
To Order Call 214-638-6888

by **Demonithese** » 11 Mar 2006 20:08

WOO! im ordering right now

by **Shrub** » 11 Mar 2006 20:13

That car video was the funniset ive seen in a while, im supprised he opend the lock and not cut it out lol,

These sets and anything like them are a waste of money, for those of you who want this as a first set then forget it, get some decent picks and learn dont buy crap and make do.

by **Demonithese** » 11 Mar 2006 20:33

doesn't this set include a "hook" pick. to pick pin-by-pin.

by **illusion** » 11 Mar 2006 20:43

Demonithese wrote:doesn't this set include a "hook" pick. to pick pin-by-pin.

It does...

The pickset frankly looks like a pile of turd... it IS compact, it IS useful upon several locks, but... the picks are rough, and need a lot of sanding(otherwise the pins will be seriously sawed away), the half-ball is pretty much pointless now-a-day (the full ball being preferable in all respects)... It's just crap-on-a-stick IMO...

Two questions about "Key Chain Lock Pick PRO"

Two questions about "Key Chain Lock Pick PRO"

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