Feather Touch Tension Tools?

[Smrtz]

I was reading this post: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=39801

And I started wondering if tools like that are sometimes preferred because they're so light in the lock, or because the spring compensates for small twitches and provides more consistent tension to the plug?

[GWiens2001]

They may be good for those so inclined, especially for a beginner who may be likely to apply too much tension. However, you can feel almost no feedback with them. That makes picking more difficult, IMHO.

The feedback from a hard tension wrench will talk to you, and tell you a lot of what is going on inside the lock.

Gordon

[MrAnybody]

Yep, same as Gordon mentions.

I don't find these feather things useful since the feedback is marred, but that's an opinion. I did see a mention of someone finding one useful for EPGs, but that's about it.

Rigid tension tools are by far my preference.

[Smrtz]

My first tension wrench was an allan key that I ground down to fit in a keyway. People online were telling me that it was way to rigid. Was that because I'm new and going to apply to much tension, or can you actually have to rigid a tool?

[GWiens2001]

It is a thing of preference. However, it seems that the
More experienced the picker, the firmer a tension wrench they prefer. There are exceptions to every rule.

Gordon

[cheerIO]

My first tension wrench was an allan key that I ground down to fit in a keyway. People online were telling me that it was way to rigid. Was that because I'm new and going to apply to much tension, or can you actually have to rigid a tool?

I prefer rigid too. And if you can grind something down to fit snuggly in the key way, it has the added advantage of being able to manually turn the plug backwards with precision to set difficult security pins.

[Smrtz]

I prefer rigid too. And if you can grind something down to fit snuggly in the key way, it has the added advantage of being able to manually turn the plug backwards with precision to set difficult security pins.

Hmm, I'm not at the point where I can pick security pins yet, so I hadn't thought of that, thanks for the observation!