Got a jackknife pick set?

[pkunicursal]

Anybody have a jackknife pick set for sale? I was aiming at paying 15-20 bucks for a seldom used one.

[locke]

I have one but now that I do I don't think I am near as happy as I would have been with a 14 piece set. Sure the jack-knife is cool but the problem comes when you can't feel what you are doing. I am serious. If I were you I would go with a basic set. They are pretty cheap and much much better for single pin picking. Raking works with the jack-knife but the rest gives you a real handicap.

[Varjeal]

Good post, locke. If you're going to spend the money, you might as well get the best you can for the dollar.

Best of luck.

[pkunicursal]

I already have a 32 piece set. I just wanted something more portable and concealable.

[pointofview]

My friend just got his Southord Jacknife set in the mail (JPXS-6 i think), and mine is still in the mail, but now that I've used his, I'm going to have to get a better kit.

First, there's no auto-locking mechanism when you select the pick you want to use, only a thumbscrew, and it's very difficult to get it to keep the pick in position while you do your work. It WILL get loose.

Second, like everyone else has said, you can't feel anything through the pick. All you can feel is the tension wrench.

To its credit, it is a neat little gadget, and anyone looking at it would not guess it was a pickset. All around, I'd say your money would be better spent on the 14 peice set.

[Varjeal]

Make sure you post your reviews (preferrably in a seperate thread) of any tools that you receive. That way, others will have an idea of what they will be like before they order, and can avoid any duds.

Thanks for posting.

[eViLZuG]

First, there's no auto-locking mechanism when you select the pick you want to use, only a thumbscrew, and it's very difficult to get it to keep the pick in position while you do your work. It WILL get loose.

Well I am rather lucky, then! my jacknife (Metal version) has seldom become loose to the point of needing to be retightened. If this happens, its because the surfaces of the picks, where the screw hits is not flat. Get a piece of rod stock that will fit... I wanna say 1/8" would work... And make sure they are flat and hone them on a stone. That way if one pick is pulled up, the flat surface will keep the screw from rocking theirin preventing the "Loosening" of the thumb screw retainer.

Thats just my 2 bits as a machinist and fabricator

If you need more explainations, let me know!

[eViLZuG]

Make sure you post your reviews (preferrably in a seperate thread) of any tools that you receive. That way, others will have an idea of what they will be like before they order, and can avoid any duds.

Thanks for posting.

AVOID THE PLASTIC (its really fiber-resin) VERION OF THE JACKKNIFE!

I can tell you all RIGHT now, the failure of the threads where the retaining screw is WILL fail and become cross-threaded and you CANNOT repair it. once this happens, you just got a depth guage of all the same thickness and with nice little pick designs on them!

Spend the few extra dollars and get the METAL version, its heavier and gives confidence to use! I swear by it!

[gostone]

I would have to agree with locke and pointofview, I also have the southord metal jacknife set, it really is a novelty. I do keep it on my keychain, but do not find it very useful. Better to spend your money on some real picks, all you need are 2 or 3 hooks, and a couple of rakes, and maybe a couple of bogotas.........