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Okay umm..

European hardware -lever locks, profile cylinders specific for European locks. European lock picks and European locks.

Okay umm..

Postby Kitten » 6 May 2007 14:37

Okay, umm, I'm really sorry about this, especially if there's another thread about it, but I've looked over all the ones I can find, and still can't find the information I need. Uhmm. I don't know if American or European lockpick kits would work in Australian locks, or because they apparently use locks from all over the world, it wouldn't matter?
Sorry if it's in the wrong forum thing aswell..
Thank you for your help.
-Jen.
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Postby RangerF150 » 6 May 2007 14:47

Welcome to the forums kitten :-)
I would get a slimline set that would suit the euro style, it will work perfectly well with NA type locks, so you would be covered for whatever style lock you have .
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Postby Gypro » 6 May 2007 14:59

Wellcome to Lockpicking 101

I agree the slimline is not that strong but it will work well on both types.
If you take picks frome HPC or Peterson you have semi slimline picks which work on most european locks and are very strong.
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Postby RangerF150 » 6 May 2007 15:06

Gypro wrote:Wellcome to Lockpicking 101

I agree the slimline is not that strong but it will work well on both types.
If you take picks frome HPC or Peterson you have semi slimline picks which work on most european locks and are very strong.


Perhaps, but I use the Southord slimline hook nearly all the time on most of my locks ( large and small keyways) and it works well. Don't bend too much, and I ain't broke one yet :-)

A small southord set will do you fine for a starter set, till you get the feel for what your up against . Then the HPC and the Peterson and the Falle Safe and the Raymundo set and before you know it, your house will be full of picks !!!

Great fun for all the family, even the cat can play with em, my kitty can open catfud tins with ray's bogota picks :-)

But that's for the advanced forums only, sorry !!!!!
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Postby Kitten » 6 May 2007 15:26

Thank you again for your help.
I must admit, the image of Makubex picking locks is scary. I think she's too lazy for it. She'll watch me try though, so I guess that's good enough for her.
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Postby RangerF150 » 6 May 2007 17:23

Kitten wrote:Thank you again for your help.
I must admit, the image of Makubex picking locks is scary. I think she's too lazy for it. She'll watch me try though, so I guess that's good enough for her.

It's actually quite easy to train a cat to pick a lock!
Stick some well tasty cat fud in the keyway, leave out the picks and enjoy :-)

Hope you stick around and learn loads, it's a fun hobby.
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