picking set

[locknoobie]

looking at lock picking on the web and was wondering what would be a good set to start out with, nothing that will be cheap, break or not work well or be super exspensive when im only learning this as a weird skill

[d_goldsmith]

Personally, I made a pick and a tension wrench before buying a set, and then bought a set thinking it would improve my ability, and regret it. Depending on your access to a grinder, dremel and other basic tools, as well as materials, you might rather just make your own tools.

[jordyh]

If you've got a decent budget, go shopping for the basic pick sets.
Think of sets with about 3 wrenches in them, a hook, a (double) ball, a snake, a half diamond. That stuff.
Southord has sets like those for about 30-ish bucks.
Just click the link that says "shop" in the upper right of the window and start looking.

I must tell you though, the search function is really handy in this case, this question has been asked countless times before, at least once a week, someone asks advise on buying their first pickset.
Also, the debate about making or buying picks has been made countless times, my advise: try both.

Hone your search-fu, happy picking and please hang around at the forum.

Every member is a contribution on itself.

Yours sincerely,
Jordy

[Romstar]

The ideal beginner pick set consists of:

A medium and small lifter or hook pick, a medium and small half diamond, at least one rake the most common is the 3/4 rake, and a single ball pick for wafer locks. Add at least two tension tools. Medium and light and work your way from there.

As you develop, you will discover the difference in the small and medium picks, as well as the deficiencies in each as well as the reason why many lock pickers carry far more tension tools than they do picks.

Tension is by far the most overlooked aspect of picking, and you would always do well to have the tools to give you the best fit and feel ain any lock you may encounter.

Romstar

[locknoobie]

thanks, i went with a set from southord. my friend just picked his dresser door , im still working on it.

[Stray]

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