brockhage navigator set

[zeke79]

Romstar,

I agree that a homemade pick that has been properly ground can be just as good if not better than commercial. I have 2 hooks, and 2 snakes that I made myself that are now my primary picks that go with me everywhere. These have picked many locks and never once let me down. The thing I do like about commercial picks is the consistency from one pick to another. I am used to the feel of my medium homemade hook. When a lock calls for my homemade short hook it just feels so much diferent in my hands than my medium hook. My lab picks on the other hand all feel the same to me no matter which lab hook i grab which helps me out alot when switching between picks to get a stubborn lock.

[Romstar]

Yes, there is that consideration.

A few of my picks do feel different, but nor normally in a complete set.

If you have additional picks, they might feel a bit different because they are hand made, and not mechanically made. I'm good, but certainly not perfect.

Between runs there can be as much as a few milligrams difference.

Hell, I've noticed when I take the micrometer to the steel that sometimes it is a bit thinner or thicker before I ever start making picks from it. The only time that never happens is when I get feeler guage stock. That stuff ain't cheap.

Romstar