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What locks is this pick for?

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What locks is this pick for?

Postby pillar » 13 Feb 2015 11:08

I bought a Lockpicking Set a few years ago, from Majestic.
There is a pick inside:
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What kind of pick is this?
One side appears to be a snake, the other side a half diamond.

But why is this pick so thin?
What locks is this pick for?
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Re: What locks is this pick for?

Postby billdeserthills » 13 Feb 2015 11:45

I use them for any cam lock or pin tumbler lock, they are uncomfortable to use, at best, for long use
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Re: What locks is this pick for?

Postby nite0wl » 13 Feb 2015 12:21

That actually appears to be a "batarang" rake opposite the half-diamond.
It should work on just about any lock that you could use one of those individual picks on, it is just a '2 in 1' or double-ended pick so that you get twice as many different pick types for a given number of tools in a kit.
The half-diamond has a ton of different uses in both pin tumbler (including dimple-style) and wafer locks.
The batarang rake can be used on most wafer and pin tumbler locks but it is not very popular due to a weakness in the tip which can cause the head to break off the shaft under stress.
The handle (such as it is) does not look like it would be terribly comfortable for long use or with high-resistance locks which require heavy pressure on the pick.
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Re: What locks is this pick for?

Postby Wizer » 13 Feb 2015 15:10

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Re: What locks is this pick for?

Postby KPick » 14 Feb 2015 0:32

This lock pick is just another diamond. You can call her Peggy. She is curvy and slender. She likes to be pushed up and be roughed up once in a while (batarang side) , although her other side (the diamond) at times requires intelligence and finesse to work with her.
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Re: What locks is this pick for?

Postby deolslyfox » 15 Feb 2015 17:14

Looks like a general purpose snake rake on one end and a diamond on the other. The snake is used mainly for raking and the diamond can be either a lifting (picking) tool or used as a kinetic (raking) tool.

Lots of folks use these to "rake into a false set" before they start single pin picking.
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Re: What locks is this pick for?

Postby nickmannnxx » 15 Feb 2015 17:33

I recieved one of these in a southord kit. It hurts my fingers after a short period. Im working on a pick handle that uses a set screw to hold changeable tips. Im planning on making this pick into two tips so that its put to use.
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