will this set work on european locks?

[NeroZero]

http://66.40.78.100/Products/LockPicking/jackknife.jpg


will that set work on european locks?

[parapilot]

Yes. But it's not to good to learn with. You will loose the locking screw within a year to

[boroboy41]

For slightly less money than the jackknife you could get this set

http://www.lockpickshop.com/p-C1510.html

They definitely work on European locks and are great starter set

[NeroZero]

it will be cheap i,m going to buy the knife for 25$

[NeroZero]

. You will loose the locking screw within a year to

what u mean?

[boroboy41]

There is a small thumbturn screw on the bottom of the jackknife that is used to hold the pick in place (stop it collapsing back into the handle) once it has been extended for use. Parapilot is suggesting that this is easily lost making the tool, well, useless (or should that be more useless )

You are really better off spending your money on something else. If you don't want to buy the 15pc get the 9pc, if that's too expensive try to buy individual picks (a couple of hooks and a half diamond for starters) or try making your own

[bpc293]

i have the jacknife. its ok but your better off with picks. every one is saying the samething dont get it lol. if you must have it you can sand them a little to make them thinner. your still not going to get the right feedback or feel. when your first starting you want to learn how to feel whats going on inside the lock. unless your just going to rake. if you do get single picks boroboy41 is right. the hook and dimond is what you want if you get three add a rake.

[parapilot]

The screw comes loose within 20 seconds of picking. And also works its way loose in your pocket if used on a keyring. Its a very bad design, apart from that its good!!

Not very good to learn to pick with and as said above a basic pick set is much better. there are more jack knifes on the market which i have not tried, but have a different locking method. maybe these would be better.

[Shrub]

Youve asked our advice, youve been given great advice byt a few people that the set isnt great and certainly not for learners but your still buying it?

The mind boggles,

[Mememe]

I had one those and while they work on some locks over here they do not work on enough. The issues I had were:
a) the screw always went loose when raking which meant that I had to rake; tighten; rake; tighten; etc
b) the range of picks provide is not as wide as some of the European pick sets from the same company
c) it was a real pain if I wanted to change picks while picking a lock
d) the way you need to hold the knife is different than the way you hold ordinary picks so that when you do progress it will be like learning to pick all over again.

I'm sure others may have had a better experience but that was mine.

[NeroZero]

hmm... okay aint going to buy it

[cbuk2k]

I think the screw thing is a “Design Feature” so you have to keep buying them.

[TODDTEK]

I wil echo with the other replys .
Looks good can be used but forever having to do screw up have lost it twice but managed to find it.
You can buy replacement screws wrenches and picks not too dear but add postage and it adds up.
Regards Toddtek

[NeroZero]

just wondering.. can u make ur own handle and then put the picks in that?

[Kaotik]

Sure you can. Just buy a set of the replacement picks and your imagination is limitless in this situation. Also, there are many types of jackknife designes here on the site, just look around in the homebrew section of the Lockpicks Manual forum and you will find a few, some are in other locations of this site.

Grab some ideas from these and incorporate a feature or design to suit your needs and there you have it. I have made one myself from the help of this site and it turned out very well, you will also see it in that section of the forum.

If you have trouble finding anything, don't forget the search option provided in the site.