Review: Southord JPXS-6 (Metal Jackknife set)

[KottonKang]

Ahh that pick looks like the perfect pocket pick !

After further examination of this pick i think its perfect little gadget to add to my fast growing collection of tools. What i really like about this tool is that you can but interchangeable picks and by the looks of it, it would be to hard duplication homemade picks for this Pocket Pick. Wow cant wait im gonna order one right now in fact.

[skedone]

how do u open them to add your own picks i would like to mod mine as well

[scampdog]

If you look carefully, you'll see that the diameter of one side of the pivot pin, is slightly larger than the other. The pin must be driven out towards the larger side,when new picks are inserted,then the smaller end is driven in first.

[skedone]

cheers mate i will get modding and post some pics soon

[Prodigy]

I had a set of these once ( thank you TSA ) stupid me when traveling to the US i forgot to take them out of my back pack. But it was really annoying the screw comming loose every time I used it.

I managed to use a master pin (top pin used for master keying cylinders) as a type of washer. The screw is removed, drop in the pin and replace the screw.

The pin butts up against the picks with the screw pressure against it. It did make a difference, but after some time it loosens up just a little.

FYI. I now have the plastic set in the back pack and have done now for 5 years without needing to remove it when flying. Because again I forgot I had the dam thing in the bag!

[maxxed]

This unit looks similar to the piece I recieved from ALS. This unit has openings for picks on both sides, there was 4 picks and 4 key extractors in it. The picks did need to be trimmed down a little but for me it is handy to have for backup.

[Legion303]

I'm pretty happy with mine. Like scampdog, I also ground the hook down to something more realistic, and the snake rake pops most of my locks (including the "anti-pick" one) open in under a minute, usually. I did have to file the business end of the tension wrench a little thinner for some of my keyways, but overall it's not bad.

The thumbscrew is no problem for me, either. Sometimes it comes loose, but it's easy enough to tighten with the thumb and pointing finger of your picking hand without breaking rhythm.

-steve

[srm]

I have always kind of wanted one and maybe by the time I get half way decent at picking I will have overcome my fear of ordering stuff from overseas and buy one.

... or you can send me a PM - you live in Brizzy don't you?

picks or a wife?

[srm]

I have always kind of wanted one and maybe by the time I get half way decent at picking I will have overcome my fear of ordering stuff from overseas and buy one.

picks or a wife?

Oops, that was for another aussie

[Sly_cooper]

=[ i cant seem to figure out how to replace the picks on this little jackknife

[l0ckp1cker]

[quote="Sly_cooper"]=[ i cant seem to figure out how to replace the picks on this little jackknife[/quote]
I hope I'm going to explain this right as I don't know the english names for the things I'm going to say :)

Ok, so you have the front of the jack knife (the side where the logo is on) and the back.
On the back, just above the little screw, there's a pin.
You need to put this pin from back to front under pressure to release it. I used a vice and a cut down nail.
Once the pin is out the picks are ready to be taken out and replaced.

If you have the 5 pick version and you want to make a 6 pick version, then don't put the washer back in which is used instead of the 6th pick.

Hope this helps.

Btw, this topic has been last posted on almost 3 years ago. Perhaps it would've been wiser to start a new topic instead of digging up this old one :)

[DennisK]

Ok,enough of this jack knife talk! Whitehat,finish the "other" story........lol

[MBI]

Ok,enough of this jack knife talk! Whitehat,finish the "other" story........lol

I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but since you've resurrected a thread that hasn't been touched in four and a half years, and a quick look at Whitehat's user account tells us he hasn't visited the site in over two years, it's unlikely we'll hear any more of the story.

[ElbowMacaroni]

IDK MBI, perhaps a post to a 4yo thread of a user who has been away for 2 years was all he was waiting for to make his epic return to the fields of locksporting

[MBI]

IDK MBI, perhaps a post to a 4yo thread of a user who has been away for 2 years was all he was waiting for to make his epic return to the fields of locksporting

I stand corrected.