Im new, was wondering what picks to buy

[axman92]

i want to start picking locks and was wondering what set or picks i should get will work for picking most locks and that are some what cheap $10-$30

[UWSDWF]

Welcome everybody,
For all thoes new to the site and lockpicking, LP101 is a great place to start.
Take a look at the new users section, first and don't be afraid to ask any questions just remember to try a search before posting.

If you're looking for locks to pick, buy some but, DO NOT PICK LOCKS YOU RELY ON
I repeat DO NOT PICK LOCKS YOU RELY ON, they can and will break, then your house/car/safe/chasity belt is vulnerable or unable to be opened (think: emergency situation).

Cheers,
UWSDWF

[nezumi]

UW... has the right idea. If you're into picking, you're going to have to start by doing a lot of reading (just asking questions will get you pointed back to the reading or, if you're really lucky, a long answer which will require a lot of reading but will be ultimately incomplete if you haven't done the other reading yet).

But to answer the question, I believe my set cost $17 and it has done beautifully (SouthOrd 11 piece set). Just make sure the laws in your country or state allow for private ownership of lockpicks.

[flaming jag]

a good place to start is the southord web site at http://www.southord.com/ they have cheap and decent picks there.

[hippy5749]

You could search around here and find some scaled templates to make you own picks. Use a common hacksaw blade for the pick material. Just follow the tutorials you find on site and you will get very nice picks......

[illusion]

I guess you could make some picks, but it will really be cheaper to buy a 5 piece set from Southord. Then again, if you are feeling adventurous, you will learn a lot by making your own picks.

It's really up to you. A cheap grinder and several hacksaw blades will get you on your way, as will simply ordering a small set online.

At any rate, I wouldn't personaly advise you to get a set bigger than 9 pieces, since most of bigger sets won't really give a newbie any great pay-offs.

My oppinion? Get a 9 piece Southord Slimline set. Why? Because it gives you enough picks to open a huge number of locks, gives you two turning tools, and comes at a very affordable price.

Hey, it's up to you mate, either choice will be great.

Keep us posted on your progress, won't ya?

[axman92]

at southord.com how long does it take for them to ship the lock picks?

[Caust]

Took me about 3 days to get my stuff from SouthOrd. I live on the East coast of the US.

[Iceberg_Slim]

i got the 17 piece set for 35 and it took 4 days to get to me . nice quality.

[telekenetix]

I would say, when you're just starting out to order a small set. If you get into it buy a cheap grinder (I've seen one for $9.99 which is just right for making picks). You can also get a box of 100 hacksaw blades for $4. While this isn't a lot of money (keep in mind you can probably get 3 picks out of each blade) for what you're getting, you need to think about the fact that you might not even like it. But, if you already have a grinder, go buy some hacksaw blades at Home Depot or something and make a few picks.

[Spossum]

Where do you get the box of 100 hacksaw blades for $4 ??

[Romstar]

Yeah, I would love to know where you get 100 blades for 4 bucks.

Romstar

[Kaotik]

Where do you get the box of 100 hacksaw blades for $4 ??

Harbor Freight Tools. 12" Course Hacksaw Blades (Box of 100) Was $6.99 Now $3.49.

There you go, just got their recent cataloge and glanced through it, took me long enough...they were on the last page...LoL.

[axman92]

i live in minnesota how long do u think it would take before i get my lock picks from southord.com

[Iceberg_Slim]

its normal ground shipping from flordia, i would say 4 to 6 days unless you dont live in large city.