Where is best to buy JPXS-6?

[delude]

Hey, I'm new to all of this and have recently been browsing the internet for a lock pick that I can just have fun with at home. I came across the 'JPXS-6' in several places, and wondered if anybody would reccomend it, and if so, where the best place is to buy it in the UK.

The website www.airpistol.co.uk sells it for only £23 (the cheapest i have found!) but the site looks anything but professional, so I was wondering if anybody has used it before or if anybody could tell me if its reliable.

Thanks very much in advance


James

[freakparade3]

For experts these jackknife sets are rated "OK" at best. For beginners they are useless. You will not learn proper picking technique with a jackknife set. Your money would be better spent on a small pick set. If you insist on purchasing a jackknife, check out www.locksmithtools.com they have a reasonably prices one and it's a great site.

[delude]

Can you reccomend a 'perfect' one for beginners?

[Krypos]

how many times do we have to tell people this?

sigh.


there are numerous threads on this, and there is even an entire FAQ/walkthrough on this topic. look around in the FAQ and general info section.

[dmux]

I would get one from www.lockpicktools.com

they have one with three tension tools, and 7 picks for 25 bucks

[gremner]

The SouthOrd 5 piece set is great for beginners. It has 4 basic picks, and 1 tension tool. That's all you need to start learning. More exotic picks later are just a matter of personal preference, but simple pick designs are best for learning good form and technique. It's also minimal investment. So, if lockpicking ends up not being your thing, you haven't put too much money into it.

[blake1803]

I would get one from www.lockpicktools.com

they have one with three tension tools, and 7 picks for 25 bucks

I was going to recommend that one, too (after the standard "don't buy a jackknife" disclaimer, of course ). Didn't know they came with two extra tension tools now, though! I've always thought the main tension tool was just a little too thick. It looks like they don't sell them individually so I think I'll shoot over an email..

[freakparade3]

Can you reccomend a 'perfect' one for beginners?

There is no perfect one for beginners, thats what I was trying to tell you in my first reply. Get some real picks. Learn the techniques to pick properly, then if you still want to get a novelty pick set at least you will know what to do with it.

[sintekstudios]

delude - I remember buying my first pick set. I was nervous, worried, wanted the coolest and most perfect yadda yadda yadda.... you get the Idea. Bottom line is: if your interested in picking, do some homework (I see you've started, you're here) find what you think is a good deal, know what you're willing to spend, and buy your first set.

I was worried that I'd spend to much, get conned with a crappy product, and finally realized "so what?". whats $20, $30? really? There are plenty of cool pick sets for that price on any number of sites. I'm on my second set now, all of the picks I use have been modified to my liking (sanded).

Everything is relative, if you don't have picks you can't pick. Buy a cheap set, learn some basics, find what you like. This set is your "education" set. The next one will be the "investment"set.

Have fun

[delude]

Thanks for the info guys.

Can you tell me why none of you like the jack knife set?

[Eyes_Only]

It's the handle. It's just way too bulky and you'll lose a lot of feedback from the lock while picking and makes it cumbersome to manipulate and move in your hand. A standard pick is much smaller, easier to maniplulate and you'll learn how to feel whats going on inside the lock to be able to sucessfully pick it. That alone can be complicated enough for a novice so a big jack knife pick will further complicate things. Take it from a guy who learned how to pick with a similar tool. It hinders your progress.