can picks break?

[Urbex]

I've heard of picks breaking but I've never had it happened to me. I guess it all depends on how heavy handed you are.

My favorite of the week is my HPC spring steel short hook with the metal handle, I believe it's .20 gauge but I could be wrong.

If anyone can recommend a nice thin durable pick, I'm all ears!

[savs2k]

im pretty new and ive bent 2 picks but not broken. im just trying to pick lighter now it onyl bend when it feels like the picks getting stuck and there picks that ive made

[Olson Burry]

Never during proper use. Once, using an old home brew as a screwdriver and I think twice when sneezing or getting an itch at the grinding wheel I've lopped the heads off a new creation. They never made it to fruition though so I dont think it counts.

If I happen across a lock that is crusty and grumpy looking, I grab a fatter pick. Usually a home brew again so it wont be too expensive but no problems so far.

[darthvader]

im spp bonkers,got a few different sets of pick,have broken couple of southords,dont like my hpc set,am in love with my majestics,majestics seem to be the best one's i use,good were more presure is needed.

[behrlock]

Hi

I've heard that especially cheap picks can break while they are in the lock. Did this happen to anyone of you? Do I have to figure on the picks breaking all the time or can only very bad quality picks break?
If a pick breaks, is it possible to get the broken pice of pick out of the lock?
P.S. I'm not English, so please fogive me the mistakes I probaby made somewhere.
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Urgroßmutter

Yes

[Shib]

I have bent a few of my picks but not broken any of mine. My picks are nothing really special, just a basic 11 pc southord set.

[TheSnakey]

first time i tried to pick a door lock the pick broke in a lock at work

[ostranenie]

I've never broken a pick, but I've bent them over time when I was a beginner. Not to the point where they were useless, but to where it took so much additional time and effort that I threw them away and bought replacements.

[New-York-Locksmith]

I've also broken 2-3 picks - but there is no need to worry, if you've broken a pick inside a lock then it can be easily pulled out from a lock by using appropriate trick but also need some additional time.

[New-York-Locksmith]

I've also broken 2-3 picks - but there is no need to worry, if you've broken a pick inside a lock then it can be easily pulled out from a lock by using appropriate trick but also need some additional time.

[New-York-Locksmith]

I've also broken 2-3 picks - but there is no need to worry, if you've broken a pick inside a lock then it can be easily pulled out from a lock by using appropriate trick but also need some additional time.

[Isepic]

I actually broke one a couple nights ago, but it was weakened when I was using it one night while I had a little too much beer. It was one that I don't use much, but now I look at the case, and see the empty slot, and it's a little irritating...

[kdlocks]

Never broke one, but I got one stuck and thought I was going to break it. Couldn't figure out why it got stuck. The pick was a half Diamond and the lock was a KW deadbolt.

[Bertrand]

Klom brand "Navigator" picks seem to break at the handle rather than the pick or tang.

[Cuervogrisss]

I think is only usual at begining,late is not usual.However,really there are comercial pick made with bad materials.It happened me with 1 chinese for dimples,I don't used the other picks of the set,was more near to plastic than to steel.