by Solomon » 28 Feb 2011 5:22
Don't listen to squelchtone. There's no way in hell you're gonna walk up to one of these with a set of picks and open it unless you get extremely lucky, but you don't need to resort to the drill either. You're wasting your time with picks, but if you can get your hands on a special "half diamond" things are different.
Unfortunately they're very hard to find and will run you about £90 even if you do find one, not to mention they're restricted to locksmiths/govt agencies. You'll find pics of them online but getting your hands on one is a different story. Some pick manufacturers actually include a half diamond style pick but it's not the same... I compared a couple of majestic/southord half diamonds to the real thing and the dimensions are all wrong.
I was able to make a copy of the proper one in my workshop, it took ages to get the dimensions perfect but it was worth it in the end. This thing absolutely blasts its way through anything you stick it into... well, pin tumblers anyway. The copies are a joke, I don't know what they were even thinking. If you really really want I can make you one, but it'll cost ya. Considering the cost of the real thing (£90) and how difficult it is to get hold of one, you'd think it'd be really expensive... but demand is high and that means I can do them relatively cheaply. At the moment my going rate is £40 (GBP), and I even throw in a free tension wrench so it's a very good deal. Just let me know!
