eddies iron

[scampdog]

Out of sheer curiosity i bought EDDIES IRON advertised as the "best new lock pick design in more than 20 years". the biggest load of crap i have ever read,pages 1 through 32 are basically the MIT guide,poorly described,and a bit about different picks and tension tool use. We then go on to EDDIES INVENTION, which is preceeded by the history of lock tricks,Houdinis lock tricks, magic and the inner circle, next is Gysel's tool (which looks amazingly like a Falle pick). Now on to EDDIE'S TOOL which turns out, to be no more than a deep curved hook. All in all a complete waste of money,save it and buy a deep pick,job done!

[Shrub]

Theres a more favroable review elsewhere on site where a picture of the said tools were even posted and from memory was a little more than just a deep curved hook.

Each to their own but please have a search before posting then maybe you could have added on the that thread.

[illusion]

The 'Eddie's Iron tool' is indeed the same principal as the Falle deep curve picks, whereby you rock to pick in the lock, using the curve as a fulcrum. The idea works with the Falle picks so I guess it would work with the tool in Edie's iron.

I've never read the book however so can't comment on it's content.

[sams choice]

here is the page that talked about it.

http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?t=8642&highlight=eddies+tool

[scampdog]

I rest my case.

[grim]

The 'Eddie's Iron tool' is indeed the same principal as the Falle deep curve picks, whereby you rock to pick in the lock, using the curve as a fulcrum.

'twould seem to me that using the tip of a non-tool-holding finger (i suppose someone else's would work, but i'm mainly thinking of a one-person process ) as a fulcrum and applying a little attention to the process would supply plenty of control for pretty much any lock.

although i suppose i can see where it may supply an advantage in unusual or rare circumstances, it just doesn't seem to "call to me" as something i could/would use. i guess my comment is this, why weigh yourself down with more stuff you'll rarely use?