by DrDave » 8 Oct 2003 16:02
The largest set I usually bought was the 62-HPC sets, although I like the 32-piece set and case.
I've seen the 100-Piece set, but remember most of the sets around prior to 2001 all had "duplicates" WITHOUT handles. They would put at least one or two duplicate tools without handles in all the large spring-steel sets.
The "non-handle" picks had two holes drilled into the handle, so when you wore-out or BROKE a pick, usually inside the lock, you could drill-out the rivets and re-rivet the new (duplicate) tool into the handle. All this was prior to South-Ord†who basically revolutionarized the Lockpick industry.
Now that one can buy EURO/Small-size picks as well as the old “Standbys†the 69-Piece set is on it’s way to me. That would be the largest set I’ve ever bought, the MPXS-62. Why they have a 69-piece set with a “62†in the part number still rather stumps me… But I’m waiting to receive.
DrDave-USA
Picking locks since 1969....