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Snap Picks

Tool recommendations, information on your favorite automatic and/or mechanical lockpicking devices for those with less skills, or looking to make their own.

Re: Snap Picks

Postby vecchioni27 » 27 Oct 2013 16:41

Can't wait to make one of these! They look awesome to use! Crowd pleaser!
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Re: Snap Picks

Postby donkeyranch » 1 Nov 2013 21:07

Was easy to make and works as good if not better than my snap gun. Great post
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Re: Snap Picks

Postby CuriousPicker » 7 Jan 2014 6:25

I'm definitely going to make one of these, maybe a tiny one for small keyways such as the unpickable, wobbly plugged, jerky spring tensioned bike lock I've got !!
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Re: Snap Picks

Postby pick_fu » 28 Apr 2014 13:43

I have a pro manual pick gun and I can tell you sometimes it wears me forearm out after a few minutes snapping it on a lock. I think it would be a nightmare to use a homemade one if it doesn't open up the first few snaps. And mine even has a comfy rubber grip over the handle.
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Re: Snap Picks

Postby deralian » 15 Dec 2014 22:15

Thanks for the nice descriptive images. I'm glad someone included a size comparison. I've heard that bicycle spokes work a lot better than a coat hanger. (Holds its form a lot better) I plan to make a few in the next couple days.
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Re: Snap Picks

Postby docjon » 31 Dec 2014 20:49

I have made several of these and I can tell you they work quite well. All you have to do is push down on the top and release it. It will snap back up and bump the pins up. Try making one. You'll like em. Jon
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