WELL HELLO!!

[jd90]

i hope i got your attention
anyway as u can tell im brand new to the forum so big hello from me, as im sure im goin to get plenty of help from you guys.
im jamie btw.

anyway...ill start off with this, ive been interested in picking locks for about a year now, understanding them etc, but been busy with college and all that so havent had lots of time, i make my own picks with a grinding wheel and spring steel. but i think its time i moved on to gettin a decent set, i dont have a huge budget and bearing in mind its only for a hobby but i do need to gain entry to sheds, lockers etc. now and then.
im in the UK aswell, so im not sure if its worth going for the slimline option aswell. any help would be greatly appreciated, cheers

[vitti]

Hello back at ya.

The slimlines would probably be your best bet if you are going to purchase a set. I make my own and wont likely buy any ever again.

Can you elaborate on the need to get into sheds and lockers?

[jd90]

me or my friends offen get locked out of our lockers at work etc. and th shed is simply due to family members loosing their keys.
i can make my own but to be honest i think i would like a decent set that will last. rather than fidling on making them.

what size set would you recomend?

[vitti]

Realistically I don't use more than 3 or 4 picks. I prefer hooks over anything else. My preferred 4 are: falle style hook, standard short hook, half diamond, and "S" rake. Once in a great while I find myself reaching for different picks in my collection (small collection) but 99% of the time it's those 4. Tension wrenches I like more variety on. I have a handful of different tension wrenches that I use regularly. Most of them are standard wrenches of varying sizes and a few are more specialized.

Buy a small set. If you find yourself needing something that set doesn't provide, odds are you're better off making it yourself anyway.

[Jaakko]

me or my friends offen get locked out of our lockers at work etc. and th shed is simply due to family members loosing their keys.

Get spare keys and store them either in yor wallets or place like that, so one is always there when you need it

[Archive555]

I agree with Jaako, it shouldn't be that hard, really, to simply put another copy in your wallet, or even under a rug nearby and if you're new and you'd like to shout out, try this thread: http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?t=2218

[jd90]

i know what you mean about the tension wrenches, and i can make them easy enough, so i think what i will do is go for this....
http://southord.com/images/fullsize/MPXS-14.jpg

[jd90]

actually i have found this set........
http://southord.com/images/fullsize/C-2010.jpg
which i am going to order, please let me know if its a good choice or not asap, im eager to get my hands on it

[Afisch]

Please add where you are from, Europe of japan you'll need slimlines.

More picks than you'll need but i like the wrench selection, go for it.

[Afisch]

Ok, apologies double post, your in the UK, you will need a set marked slimline, they are far easier to fit into yales and such.

More expensive peice by peice, you will likely regret not buying them streight off. They will also work fine in larger keyways. Good luck starting off.

[jd90]

excelent, ill go for that set then there i mentioned above ^
ill let u know how it goes when i get it.
cheers

[Safety0ff]

i hope i got your attention

Yea, got my attention and made me think it was spam untill I saw replies.

[jd90]

final question, this site reliable?
just curious as they dont ask for a security code :S

http://southord.com/catalog.htm

[Afisch]

In honesty I've never used their site directly. They are the maufactureres of my first pick set and I class them as a reliable company.

[jd90]

well ive ordered it, cant wait to get it, but it says it might take upto 5 weeks
but im saving 25quid so worth the wait