Normal or Slimline?

[dannybaby]

Hey people new to forumn... although ive been browsing and using ideas nd stuff for a little while now...

ok situation im in.... im interested in lockpicking... i so far have managed a few household padlocks and a money box using a paperclip and common sence however i keep having my clips snapped etc.


basically i want to get some proper picks.
http://www.lockpickshop.com/PXS-17.html
im gonna get them from this site but im not sure if i want slimline or normal picks.... im gonna be using on padlocks and hopefully my frontdoor cos the lock appears to be pretty basic but i dont wanna jam my house lock
i really need an answer asap cos im going on holiday soon and need to order like today or tomorow morning :s
thanks
Dan

[jordyh]

Hey,

Normal does it for me, have managed with it for over a year and have never cursed that desicion.
Then again, never used slimline, so í'm not much of a proper judge to compare them.
However, i recon that slimlines are not for the heavy handed.

However:
Dude!
This is very easily answered by a proper search, this discussion has raged on for ages on other threads.

Yours,


Jordy

[dannybaby]

thanks

[jordyh]

Oh, and mate, another basic rule of learning to pick locks.

"Leave the locks you rely on alone."
The knowledge of "how hard" the lock is to pick for you is not worth the risk that you take of screwing something up inside it (and screwing up practice locks comes natural to beginners).

Nothing wrong with screwing up, it's now you learn.
Just don't screw up the locks you use in daily life.


Jordy

[n00bking]

I would say start off with a normal set. I did and I am fine. Thinline are for different types of locks found throughout the world that the pins are harder to access. So the part of the pick that goes from the grip to the head of the pick is much smaller to allow easier access to lock pins. Also the heads/tips of the picks are sometimes different to allow easy picking of these locks. But...these picks bend easily so I wouldn't reccomend them to a beginner like yourself. All of this information is information that I have assumed from my reading of the forums and looking at pictures of locks and picks and such so please don't get mad at me if I get some of this stuff wrong...

[Eyes_Only]

n00bking is right. A beginner will usually tend to apply too much tension on a lock that can cause even a regular sized pick tool to bend so a slim line pick wouldn't be able to handle the stress and abuse most novices tends to put on them. I've broken a couple of picks myself because of this exact reason in the past and I think many of us here could share a similar experience like that.

If you are in the US area stick with the standard size sets. I have a few slimline style picks myself but I almost never use them or need them to be honest.

[duffhead]

I just bought a 9pc slimline southord set a month ago as my first set and so far i have had no problems with it. But these guys have more experience, listen to them

[Squelchtone]

i really need an answer asap cos im going on holiday soon and need to order like today or tomorow morning

show us a photo of the lock and we'll tell you if it's crap or good.

Squelchtone