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Convenient and portable pick (beat to death topic i know)??

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Re: Convenient and portable pick (beat to death topic i know

Postby edsmiley » 21 Jan 2011 19:44

For my "always on me" set, I went with a triple bogota titanium from SerePick as Squelchtone suggests but replaced the diamond with one of the picks from the Arch set available from SerePick. This way, I have a rake for quick entry and a hook for SPP. I really like the form factor of the picks from SerePick which fits perfectly in my wallet.

I also must add that service and support from SerePick is second to none. I highly recommend going with a set from SerePick!

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Re: Convenient and portable pick (beat to death topic i know

Postby n0n4m3 » 22 Jan 2011 12:44

I've this....and,for me, is a very good product
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Re: Convenient and portable pick (beat to death topic i know

Postby OrangePick » 10 Mar 2011 15:04

Serepick Bogota is a complete no-brainer for an always-on-you solution. It is amazing to me how many locks the triple arch will defeat.

It's worth having even if you didn't carry it around -- it's twice the fun to pick something with conventional short hook / snake rake and then try to do the same with the serepick set. Totally different feel (for me) but both very powerful.

The main limitation I've found for the Serepick set is that you don't really have enough leverage / rigidity to single pin pick really stiff pin springs using the single arch. I have a couple Schlage cylinders that you really need a normal popsicle style hook to pry the pins up. I know you shouldn't pry against wards, but that's the only way to get some pins lifted. However raking/jiggling with the 3-arch still works!
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Re: Convenient and portable pick (beat to death topic i know

Postby Jeremym0411 » 14 Mar 2011 8:56

I have a Southord jack knife pick set and i love mine!!! I am a working locksmith and i use it everyday to open house, master locks, and any other wafer or pin tumbler lock out there. The only complaint i have is once a pick gets bent it hard to replace it in the housing. I hope this helps.

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