DX lock pick gun

[SMOKEU]

Hey everyone, I just bought my first pick gun from DX. The wheel jammed so I had to open up the pick gun in order to fix it. I have no idea how to put it back together!

[LockDocWa]

What did you pay for that gun?

[MrAnybody]

Hey everyone, I just bought my first pick gun from DX. The wheel jammed so I had to open up the pick gun in order to fix it. I have no idea how to put it back together!

That's a bummer, but while DX is dead cheap, quality is also junk sometimes. It certainly looks to be the case with your pick gun.

The wheel jamming has probably bend something up, and there's probably no telling what's up without having another laying around to take apart and compare.

If it was me, I'd put it done to a lesson learnt, and bin it. That would bum me out, but what to do? Even if you get it back together it's more than likely going to be very unreliable.

Make a snapper instead.

[Squelchtone]

What did you pay for that gun?

If it is the same model, it looks like he paid $17.20

http://dx.com/p/manual-pick-gun-5-piece-set-17606

screams quality doesn't it...

Squelchtone

[MrAnybody]

What did you pay for that gun?

If it is the same model, it looks like he paid $17.20

http://dx.com/p/manual-pick-gun-5-piece-set-17606

screams quality doesn't it...

Squelchtone

Yep, even the product description gives a certainity of quality

Manufacturer's product descriptions:
- This tool special designed for locksmith is longer durable products.
- With strong jump head and big adjustable extent.
- This product can be used to open most of pin tumbler locks, double track Auto locks.
- This product is equipped picks for Kaba locks.

An understanding of the English language would no doubt come in handy if you're trying to sell something

[ginoman]

The klom pick gun on the dx site is slightly better but costs $30 instead of $18,used it lots and no issues yet with it

[SMOKEU]

What did you pay for that gun?

If it is the same model, it looks like he paid $17.20

http://dx.com/p/manual-pick-gun-5-piece-set-17606

screams quality doesn't it...

Squelchtone

Yes it is that model.

[SMOKEU]

The klom pick gun on the dx site is slightly better but costs $30 instead of $18,used it lots and no issues yet with it

Could you please provide me the link on DX.com for that pick gun?

If there are any other "good" pick guns on DX then I'd also be keen on knowing which ones to buy. I don't want to spend a lot of money at the moment since I'm just starting out with this hobby, but I can easily afford $US30. My choices are limited since I live in New Zealand and shipping costs can be very high, but because DX offers free worldwide shipping I would like to stick with them if possible.

[Squelchtone]

The klom pick gun on the dx site is slightly better but costs $30 instead of $18,used it lots and no issues yet with it

Could you please provide me the link on DX.com for that pick gun?

If there are any other "good" pick guns on DX then I'd also be keen on knowing which ones to buy. I don't want to spend a lot of money at the moment since I'm just starting out with this hobby, but I can easily afford $US30. My choices are limited since I live in New Zealand and shipping costs can be very high, but because DX offers free worldwide shipping I would like to stick with them if possible.

If you're starting out in the lock picking hobby, why are you starting with a pick gun? That's a locksmith tool meant to make a lock out call more profitable by decreasing the time it takes to open a lock and it increases the chance of success. Pick guns are good for two groups of people, locksmiths and bad guys.

If you want to learn lockpicking as a hobby, you will get much more enjoyment from a set of lock picks.

Squelchtone

[SMOKEU]

If you're starting out in the lock picking hobby, why are you starting with a pick gun? That's a locksmith tool meant to make a lock out call more profitable by decreasing the time it takes to open a lock and it increases the chance of success. Pick guns are good for two groups of people, locksmiths and bad guys.

If you want to learn lockpicking as a hobby, you will get much more enjoyment from a set of lock picks.

Squelchtone

The reason why I want a pick gun is because I want a quick, cheap introduction into lock picking. Being a student, I have very little spare time for any hobbies, but after a while I do eventually plan on learning to pick the proper way with lock picks.

At the moment I only want to try and unlock some spare padlocks I have around at home, just to have a play around. I certainly don't have any malicious intentions.

[Squelchtone]

The reason why I want a pick gun is because I want a quick, cheap introduction into lock picking.

Ok, that's still a bad reason for wanting a pick gun as it will not teach you anything about lock picking. Might as well just buy bump keys.. all you're doing with a pick gun or bump keys is using brute force to hit all the pins at once and create a shearline so the pins are not blocking the plug form turning. To me that's not picking, its a cheap parlor trick.

DX has a pick set for $5 that has actual lock picks, and you could have lots of fun actually picking all those spare locks you have, not just pressing a trigger. Doesn't take much time to learn picking. I have newbies at my lock talks every month and an hour after arriving they're using a pick and wrench to pop open the locks I have placed in front of them, some easy, some not so easy. Most of them are busy college students from MIT, if they can make time, anyone can! =)

You can get this nice one for $19 http://dx.com/p/stainless-steel-hook-lo ... ack-134908

here's a medium one with less pick choices for $12 http://dx.com/p/7-in-1-universal-civil- ... set-152916

or this entry level one with mostly hooks for $5 http://dx.com/p/advanced-9-piece-set-lock-picks-16417

[helen31]

My brother also interested in buying lock pick guns. Did anyone share some varieties of lock pick guns ?