HPC Computer picks

[Artkrp]

So I am contemplating buying some. Anyone have any feedback?

[sfi72]

I haven't used them, but they don't look like they are worth the money. $80 for a bunch of rakes? I'd rather buy $80 worth of hooks, probably more useful.

[mcm757207]

Don't quote me, but I seem to remember reading somewhere (on these forums?) that these picks were originally made by someone else and when HPC started to make them they increased the size fairly significantly. This increase in size supposedly made them not as ideal as they claim to be... just food for thought.

[lunchb0x]

My old boss had these, I had a little play with them and personally to me they are a waste of money even he didn't use them, I much prefer my Southord hook picks.

[mr_chris79]

ive got some of the majestic ones and havent opened a thing with them yet...even locks that had almost the exact same biting as one of the rakes....

[KokomoLock]

I have a set at the shop, only used a few times because I never had any luck with them. I think it all depends on what you start with. I started with a hook pick and that is basically all I use, my buddy started with a half diamond and that is all he uses. If I would sit down with the computer picks and practice I could probablly get descent with picking with them. Too bad I am set in my ways and sticking with my hook pick.

[Artkrp]

I was curious about whether or not they were worth while! A locksmith in my town (not one with my company) told me that he had a set and really liked them, but I tend not to trust what most locksmiths say about picking locks.From my (limited) experience most just fiddle with a bit of raking for a couple mins, give up, and drill. But, once he sparked my interest I had to ask
Thanks guys,

[Eyes_Only]

Yeah I've seen how "professional" locksmiths pick locks and I was shocked. I've never would have guessed it was possible for someone to bust a Peterson diamond pick within just two weeks of using them but...well, lets just say I now believe that aliens do visit this planet.

[maintenanceguy]

These are profile picks. The idea is that somewhere in this set is a pick that's close in shape to the key that should open this lock. Instead of using them as a rake, you are supposed to put them into the lock and just sort of jiggle them around. Once you find the right pick, and insert it the right way (ether upside down or right side up), the profile of the pick will be so close to the correct key that the lock will open.

I've got a set, bought it 20 years ago, I don't think I've ever opened one lock with it.

By the way, the "computer generated" name came from the time these picks were offered for sale. In the early 80's computers were the new thing. Tron, Wargames, and Commodore 64 commercials on TV had everybody excited about anything to do with computers. So HPC came out with a "computer generated" set of picks...why not? Today, everything's designed on a computer but it was novel then and if a computer designed them, they must have been better.

[dmux]

bogotas are the way too go. i have these and they didn't impress me

[urabusrpie]

I just posted a thread in the buy, sell and trade forum. I am looking for a set of these, trade or buy or a combination of both. HPC and Majestic versions.

[yono]

last year (2008) they issued me one of this set, only two types of its pick and the two tension wrenches was of good for my needs, yet i seldom use them. most of the time, my fabricated picktools and wrenches is more effective than those company produced tools. you may be impress by the appearance, but think practically, do you really need it? if your answer is yes, go for it.

[locksmurf]

I bet there's a bug in their software program, one day they'll find it, and they'll have 'hpc computer generated picks 2.0' looking like real lockpicks.

But seriously, I think these computer generated picks are 'garbage-in garbage-out'; a computer is only as smart as what you put in it, and I wonder on what assumptions the programmers based the software that produced these shapes.

It sounds like a load of sm*rf sh*t to me