Pick set and training locks for the wife!

[Mikeb12288]

Hey everyone!

So my wife and I have always had an interest in lock picking even while dating about 15 years ago my now wife helped herself to the pick set I've had since I was about 11. Many years later she now has a little set of her own that we bought her at a gun show which is very cheap and generic but she loves it. We've just recently (4-5 months) began watching BosnianBill on YouTube religiously. Earlier this week without her knowledge I decided to order that super cheap blue pick set and piece of junk blue acrylic practice lock on Amazon. When it showed up in the mail I realized the quality was exactly as expected... Trash!! But it was neat to have some handled new picks for once and I played with them for about an hour before throwing in the towel to temptation and ordering the Sparrows night school + tuxedo edition, a set of sparrows cut-away progressive locks and the repining kit. When the wife got home she saw the box of cheap blue picks and got very excited, I haven't told her that I spent a couple hundred bucks on what I believe to be much nicer set of picks and practice locks because I know she will claim them as her own if she finds them. Sorry for the long background but I thought it was important to explain our low level of skill and ability but long term love for the industry when I ask this question. What would a be a good set of picks and practice locks be for my wife? Her 30th birthday is next week and seeing her excited over that cheap set made me realize it would be a very cool birthday present.

All of your input is appreciated.

[greengrowlocks]

I think the Southord makes some good sets for a reasonable price. I started with their PXS-14 set but after a couple months I found their Slimline series to be more useful.

https://www.southord.com/Lock-Picking-T ... -Sets.html

As for locks you could maybe get her a Master 140, Master #3, Master #5. Slightly more difficult would American 1100, Commando Lock, or Master Pro Series. Another option would be a challenge type practice lock that comes with a variety of different types of pins. This way she could pin it progressively either with or without security pins. I think they're a few members here that sell them. If you search "challenge lock" on ebay there should be plenty there as well.

[Mikeb12288]

Thank you I'll take a look at southord what about the pxs-14 did you not fine useful?

[greengrowlocks]

Thank you I'll take a look at southord what about the pxs-14 did you not fine useful?

They are useful and I still use some of them today. It's just that the picks in the PXS-14 set are fairly thick at .027" and higher security locks use narrower keyways that either slimmer or thinner (.018-.022") picks fit better. Being on the thick side is not necessarily a bad thing though, new pickers tend to be heavy handed and the .027" thickness prevents bending or breaking.

[Squelchtone]

How about a pink lock pick set from Lockmasters? I got this for a gf back in the day, she really liked it.

http://www.lockmasters.com/lockmasters- ... case-ll312
(I can order it for you via my commercial account, it's about $42 bucks and I accept Paypal)




and for a fun lock to pick, the Sparrows Revolver is a really cool cylinder that has 4 locks in one, you just keep picking all the way around and get to pin it up as easy or hard as you want the next time around to be:
$49
http://www.sparrowslockpicks.com/product_p/rev.htm

or if that's too bulky to hold, they have individual progressively harder locks:
$35
http://www.sparrowslockpicks.com/product_p/qprolok.htm


hope this helps!
Squelchtone