European lock-picks on Canadian/NorthAmerican locks

[Conkmasta-Flex]

Hello! If this is an overly repetitive question then feel free not to respond and I apologize.

I live in British Columbia and am interested in buying a lock-pick set for myself.. by just taking a look at my door aswell as my friends, I have noticed that the keyhole is quite small. Just to be safe would it be ok for me to buy a European lock set and use it on Candian locks? I don't want to buy a set and find out they're too big, but I don't want to get a Euro set and find out they won't work either. Thanks so much, again sorry if this question has been asked many times before! thanks again!

[digital_blue]

They'll work, but they are more delicate. If you're going to be learning with them, you'd best be a lot more delicate than your average beginner.

Cheers!

db

[Conkmasta-Flex]

thanks digital_blue, I think I'll give them a try. Is it just a matter of being gentle or are they a bit harder to use aswell?

[pradselost]

They're not harder to use. They're just made more thinly to access restrictive keyways. As a side effect of being thin, they're more easily snapped or bent. It's common for new lockies to exert too much force on the lock and try to "fight" the movement of the lock. It's only after a bit of practice that most people realize that the proper amount of force to use on a lock is the least possible amount necessary.