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Postby dor_la » 31 Aug 2007 8:27

can someone tell me why there is so many diffrent picks?
what is the diffrence between all of them??
for example
http://www.lockpickshop.com/C1500.html
what do any pick of these set??
someone already told me that
half diamond is used for pin tumbler locks
ball picks are most commonly used for wafer locks
but what about all the rest??
why do I need hook, C rake, Key extractor, S rake and L rake??
please answer me
thank you
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Postby Picklocking » 31 Aug 2007 8:33

Ball for double sided wafer lock so you dont have to pull out the pick and turn it when you pick the lock, you can also use a wide snake or what ever serves you.

Dont double post :)
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Postby Eyes_Only » 31 Aug 2007 8:34

The other rake tools are just for different styles of raking certain people prefer and find more success with. Most of us here don't use rakes too much because we like SPP method with a short hook. The key extractor is just that, a broken key extractor.
If a lock is a puzzle, then its key is the complete picture
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