Jack knife lock pick set

[Fusin]

does anyone know if the southord jack knife lock pick set is any good?[/img]

[bumber]

regardless of what people are goin to say its a good tool to have IMHO, if you are good at picking and can make up for the lose of feedback then yea its good....now, if you are new to picking then id have to say it can be one of the worst tools to use. Good to have as a travel kit or emergency kit but not something you want to spend the same amount of money as a normal set on, or to have as your primary learning set.

I dont know if that answered your question but all of the south-ord jack knives Ive used were well made and lasted the owner quite awhile of carrying in pocket...good product for what it is, maby a little too costly though Id say(arent they like $45USD? for a 5 piece?)

[apb]

As for jackknife picksets,I havehad the southord jackknife pickset for awhile. My main complaint is that the screw that holds the pick in position comes loose very easily. Whenever I was fishing aroundfor mykeys inmy pocket I would have to tighten the screw backdown. Inevitably I lost the screw and had to order another one. With out the screw forget about trying to pick anything. Also, on mine, the hook it came with was longer than the ordinary short hook, so filed it down a little. Recently,I ordered the Folding Pick set from southern specialites. I recommend this as far as jackknife sets go. It uses a locking lever to tighten the pick in place and holds more pick designs that can be replaced and changed. I was fairly skeptical when i ordered it but I always like the the jackknife pickset idea. So far I am very impressed. I've only had it for over a week now its still a new opinion. That being said, as stated before if you're new to picking any jackknife set may be hindering any real progress you could be making learning the basics.

[hydruh]

I own this jackknife, purchased from our sponsor lockpickshop.com. I like ti a lot.



I think the little teeth give good feedback from the pick, and the locking lever is very nice.

I have to say, though, as I get better at this hobby, that the long picks give me an edge. The jackknife is fine for screwing around, or raking, but when I am digging into a serious lock, I need long picks.

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[le.nutzman]

regardless of what people are goin to say its a good tool to have IMHO, if you are good at picking and can make up for the lose of feedback then yea its good....now, if you are new to picking then id have to say it can be one of the worst tools to use. Good to have as a travel kit or emergency kit but not something you want to spend the same amount of money as a normal set on, or to have as your primary learning set.

I dont know if that answered your question but all of the south-ord jack knives Ive used were well made and lasted the owner quite awhile of carrying in pocket...good product for what it is, maby a little too costly though Id say(arent they like $45USD? for a 5 piece?)

Gotta agree with this here point. The Jackknive Pick set is "almost" more of a novelty item and in almost all cases that I've previously heard from other members, the LAST tool reached for.

Reason being alot of feedback is lost in transmission from the pick, to the small spindle that 4 other picks are tightly attached to the body of the JackKnife pick set. The tension wrench leaves just as much if not more to be desired as it's almost limited in it's use as well.

IMHO a good pick set is a set that's put together by you that contains 13-15 of your most commonly used and most proficiently used picks BY YOU and a nice variety of tension wrenches. You don't need a huge pick set (Like mine, 50+ pieces total) unless you want to tackle more than just your everyday residential deadbolt or Master padlock. But one thing is certain, regardless of how many picks you have, you should ALWAYS have a variety of tension wrenches.

Sorry for the long winded answer, but I hope this answers your question.

[apb]

The folding picket I was referring to in my above post is the same one Hydruh has posted a pic of. There is also room for a seventh pick. I ditched the key extractor for a jiggle type pick that sort of looks like a bogota rake. Thebody of this pick is lighter than the southord JKset so it may be easier to feel pins setting. I normally purchase most other tools from southord, but their JK set needs some improvements.

[scampdog]

my pocket pick is the same as above,but i have altered it to suit my own needs,it works quite well on small jobs,and saves dragging the toolbox out of the car.

[Omegame]

It's small, compact and handy, but i'd recommend a lockpick set..

[djslacker]

I own the SouthOrd jackknife set and carry it around with me every day. It has gotten me out of many jams in day to day life. If I know that I am going somewhere to pick a lock, then I bring my normal set, but in terms of having the jackknife as a 'just-in-case' tool, I'm all for it.

[freakparade3]

I own the SouthOrd jackknife set and carry it around with me every day. It has gotten me out of many jams in day to day life.

How has it gotten you out of "many jams" in everyday life? How often can a person "need" to pick a lock?

[TANGO]

I own the SouthOrd jackknife set and carry it around with me every day. It has gotten me out of many jams in day to day life.

How has it gotten you out of "many jams" in everyday life? How often can a person "need" to pick a lock?

As an example to this which happened to me this week Returning from a walk, I realized I had left my keys inside and locked the door. I remembered I had my jacknife set in my pocket which saved me from prying some windows to get inside.

[TANGO]

I own a Southord jacknife set and as apb said the screw is always loosening itself out. I also had to file down the hook as it was too long. This may have been fabricated like that so we can have the choice to shorten it to your preference.

I plan on drilling the pivot rivet, tap it, and inserting an allen screw. This will enable me to switch out the picks I do not want. I would switch one of the picks for a city rake.

[jpb06080]

I used to have one, but the picks wouldn't stay in place. It fits very comfortably in your pocket, however, which is great.