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 by daniel22747 » 15 Mar 2013 16:46
Howdy!
I just got a special type of short hook pick from Locksmitharmy.
It is a short hook, except at the end of the pick is a half diamond shaped indention. It is very small and is intended to grip the end of the pins for added feed back.
It works really well. The pick makes it very easy to feel what the pins are doing. I think it would make a good training pick for noobs! Learning to feel what the pins are doing is one of the harder things when picking up lock picking.
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by fgarci03 » 15 Mar 2013 20:21
By the description, it looks like to be a deforest pick.
But I didn't know there where such small ones. Am I missing the big picture?
Go ahead, keep plugging away, picking on me! You will end up on bypass or with rigor mortise.
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by GWiens2001 » 15 Mar 2013 23:12
Fgarci03,
He is describing a hook that has a 'V' shaped notch, shaped to catch the pins, instead of a diamond like you would see on a deforest. Have seen those specialty hooks by LPA, and have been tempted a few times to get one.
Gordon
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by zeepia » 15 Mar 2013 23:30
I like that hook style too, it has some real use with this kind of pins: 
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by GWiens2001 » 15 Mar 2013 23:34
zeepia wrote:I like that hook style too, it has some real use with this kind of pins:
:drool: Zeepia, wouldn't a normal hook be able to catch in between those 'dual point' pins? Gordon Just when you finally think you have learned it all, that is when you learn that you don't know anything yet.
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by zeepia » 15 Mar 2013 23:40
Yes of course, and more experienced pickers won´t even need any gimmick picks. But generally when driver pin´s top section is sharp I´d like to catch it better than with a normal tool. Maybe this picture was not the best example but I still like that hook 
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by daniel22747 » 16 Mar 2013 3:06
zeepia wrote:Yes of course, and more experienced pickers won´t even need any gimmick picks. But generally when driver pin´s top section is sharp I´d like to catch it better than with a normal tool. Maybe this picture was not the best example but I still like that hook
I agree, it's not essential, but it is nice. It's also fun. I am a hobby picker so I like to play with different picks and just see what they can do.
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by MrAnybody » 16 Mar 2013 4:07
daniel22747 wrote:Howdy!
I just got a special type of short hook pick from Locksmitharmy.
It is a short hook, except at the end of the pick is a half diamond shaped indention. It is very small and is intended to grip the end of the pins for added feed back.
Any chance of a pic, Daniel? Or a link to LSA's pic of it? Peterson have a "Lifter" pick in their DCAP line that sounds similar to what you're saying. I just wanna compare the two. DISCLAIMER: Reader may posit an understanding of what was written, while this may not coincide with the intended meaning of what is read. Use of brain is required. One size fits all, and may contain traces of gibberish
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