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bogota picks

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bogota picks

Postby hammer70 » 17 Jun 2012 13:46

Hi everyone, has anyone tried using the bogota lockpicks, i have recently read the practical lock picking book by Deviant Ollam who gives them a mention. Are they any good and what make is prefered.
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Re: bogota picks

Postby jos weyers » 17 Jun 2012 15:38

upper right corner of screen -> Search
punch in "bogota"
hit <enter>
"Search found 500 matches"


Yes, some of us have tried them.


(They rock btw)
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Re: bogota picks

Postby lock2006 » 17 Jun 2012 17:07

Yes i agree a lot of us have tried them and probably
we have differnets opinion about them
i don't use them as much as before,but they are great for a fast rake picking on some locks
hope this helps.
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Re: bogota picks

Postby clearmoon247 » 17 Jun 2012 17:30

have to admit, i personally hate using them for single pin picking, lol
they are pretty good to rake most simple locks open, but once you get to more advance locks, they are not nearly as good as having some hooks that you are experienced with.
Aim for the impossible, because there is no challenge in trying when something is known that it can be done
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Re: bogota picks

Postby lock2006 » 18 Jun 2012 0:23

I Agree on that one
you won't be able to feel SPP with this bogotas
but like i said,they are great for a fast raking.
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Re: bogota picks

Postby raimundo » 18 Jun 2012 8:58

I can open locks with a full compliment of spool pins with the rake and I can spp with the half diamond.
people who have a heavy handed method of picking do not like the bogotas because they cant get their whole fist on the handle.

Many people who do know how to use them really do like them. the people who do not like them either are using the wrong technique
and heavy pressure.
those who tell you the bogotas work well are generally speaking from experience and those who disparage them are speaking from opinion with little experience.
Wake up and smell the Kafka!!!
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Re: bogota picks

Postby lock2006 » 19 Jun 2012 1:30

We can't be better answer than this on bogota
i totally agree with you raimundo
hopefully this helps to others members too.
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