Is SouthOrd a respectable brand?

[Monkeyboy8392]

I have bought items through SouthOrd and I just want to know the quality of those goods.

[Quin]

I know I'm biased but I've never had a problem with any of their tools and I use them all the time.

[Hojo]

Put it this way, there better than homemade tools....

[Hak]

Overall, yes. Southord is definately a respectable brand. They make good quality picks, for a good low price; they are strong and last a long time. For that reason I do belive that they are the most popular brand among people just starting out ( im not exactly sure, correct me if im wrong). My main pickset consists of (among other stuff) the Southord 32 piece set.

[JoR]

I only have the Southord Five Piece set but it works a charm. It consists of a tension wrench, S rake, half diamond, ball rake and a hook. Also a leather carry case. Great value set and high quality tools, I'd definitely recommend Southord.

[xorox]

Put it this way, there better than homemade tools....

I'm going to disagree with you there...

[Mad Mick]

Put it this way, there better than homemade tools....

I'm going to disagree with you there...

I'm going to agree with your disagreement here...initially. Home made tools are excellent, once you know what you require. When you are new to this hobby/sport/profession, you aren't quite sure what you need, so using a tool made to a recognised standard is going to help a lot better than bending a bobby pin to 'something like'.

Once you are familiar with the correct shapes, you can tailor your own picks to suit your needs/picking style etc.

[randmguy]

I've bought several of SouthOrd's "blemished" 32 piece sets for graduation and birthday gifts. They're pretty good tools for the price. I must say they seem durable as well. I like the newer rivetless stainless handles much better than the old SouthOrd handles.

[deadphoenix]

Hi,
I've bought Southord combo set 6 one year ago, and i wanted to testify about the high quality of the product ...

[triman247]

I got the 14 piece set and I like it for 3 reasons. 1) they are cheap yet still have good quality2) they last a long time and are hard to bend and 3)you can money order them.

[Geek142]

I dont really like the size of the handles and the feel of them on the southords other then that they are a good company.

I still prefer homemades due to customisation.

Cya

[BrownDwarf]

Their C1510 slimline set is my favourite. The picks feel good in locks, and they fit into anything I've tried.

I particularly like what I call their "droopy snake".

[raimundo]

droopy snake, try viagra!

[aviator151]

I'm satisfied with SouthOrd, I have the 14 piece set and they have been good to me. Even on crappy locks where I have to use alot of tension to pick, there is no visible damage on any of my picks or wrenches. They are spring steel and are flexible yet firm.

[master in training]

i have to say i've got the SO 17piece set it i've always loved it, the picks seem quite firm, not as if they will break at any amount of pressure, i've yet to break anything, the only damage i've done was to a thin tension wrench becuase a padlock was stiff and sticking, even then it only bent very very slightly. all in all, i would say they are great picks, espcially for beginners due to their relatively low prices and high quality.