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LOCK PICKER'S BEGINNER GUIDE--Must Read!

Having read the FAQ's you are still unfulfilled and seek more enlightenment, so post your general lock picking questions here.
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LOCK PICKER'S BEGINNER GUIDE--Must Read!

Postby Pisces1303 » 7 Dec 2004 20:24

http://home.howstuffworks.com/lock.htm

It shows everything in detail!!! MUST READ!!!!
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Postby SFGOON » 7 Dec 2004 20:26

Yeah, that's a fairly popular site. This is the umpteenth time it's been posted, maybe it should be a sticky.
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Postby Pisces1303 » 7 Dec 2004 20:29

hehe I was thinking that when I first posted it
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Postby Pisces1303 » 7 Dec 2004 20:32

http://www.lockpicks.com/index.asp?Page ... ID=79&HS=1

does anyone know if thats any good?
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Postby SFGOON » 7 Dec 2004 20:39

I got one a few days ago. No, it doesn't work well, but it is frickin' SHARP. (infer from this what you will...) Get one if you must but watch out that you don't put it in your pocket then, say, sit down.....
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Postby Pisces1303 » 7 Dec 2004 20:41

does raking work?
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Postby WhiteHat » 7 Dec 2004 20:48

yes
Oh look! it's 2016!
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Postby SFGOON » 7 Dec 2004 20:52

And sitting down can be VERY painfull :cry:
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Postby Pisces1303 » 7 Dec 2004 21:01

I know what you mean heh.

Whats a good rake?

Also those pocket picks in like a knife form. How are those?
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Postby Romstar » 7 Dec 2004 21:16

marker227 wrote:I know what you mean heh.

Whats a good rake?



The one that gets all the leaves?

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Postby Pisces1303 » 7 Dec 2004 21:21

pick rake :)
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Postby quasar » 7 Dec 2004 23:51

raking really removes the point from hobbyist pickers tho...
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Postby Pisces1303 » 7 Dec 2004 23:53

unless your carjacking :P
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Postby Pisces1303 » 7 Dec 2004 23:58

http://www.lockpickshop.com/Merchant2/m ... ry_Code=LS

How's that for a beginner set for me?
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Postby Romstar » 8 Dec 2004 4:29

marker227 wrote:http://www.lockpickshop.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=PXS-14&Category_Code=LS

How's that for a beginner set for me?


That is indeed a decent set.

How much money do you want to spend? There are some excellent values on that site if you have a bit extra.

Or, you could pop on over to the SouthOrd Outlet, and see what they have there. http://www.southord.com/catalog.asp?cat=Outlet

The MPXS-20-O is listed there for $29.95

Check out some of there other sellers to see if there is something you like better.

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