Home made vs Shop bought

by **Hadrollo** » 27 Oct 2003 7:16

Im just seeing what type of pic people prefer. I like home made for 4 reasons. 1 Ive never owned a good set of shopbought picks. 2 I dont really care about the handles. 3 I know the capabilities of picks I make myself. 4 Im comfortable with my own picks.

by **Varjeal** » 27 Oct 2003 10:26

I voted for professional just because I don't feel like taking the time to make my own. Not only that, but the time vs. cost /pick doesn't justify the work for me.

I have seen some professional looking home-made picks in my time, that if they didn't have a stamp on 'em you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

I admire anyone who takes the time to make things, especially items used as tools, as I am also a part-time knife assembler/customizer. I've never owned a set of bad shop bought picks, so I guess I'm different from Hadrollo in that respect as well.

I will say this too, if you can make a set of picks that you can be comfortable with and successful with, then I say, go ahead, make your own, you'll gain more satisfaction from successfully picking a lock with tools you've made yourself, and that's what it's all about right?

by **Areomyst** » 27 Nov 2003 2:09

Homemade for me, simply because they're easier to get ahold of. Last professional set that I ordered came from UK, and took a month to get here. $30 for a 5 piece pick set.

~Josh

by **Dr. Sunglasses** » 28 Nov 2003 0:15

Professional, because I don't bother to make my own. The shortage of good materials in my location is a problem too.

by **Phobia** » 4 Dec 2003 22:27

Homemade 4 me
i can make them to suit different types of locks

by **Sebastian** » 5 Dec 2003 5:56

i tried so often but it never works like i wanted to.
I usually make homemade tools when i need a special type of pick or wrench. The most important reason for me is, that i hate the Appearance of selfmade picks.

by **Mini-Blue** » 5 Dec 2003 23:25

As varjeal already pointed out, at a couple of bucks each, it really doesn't pay to make your own picks for regular use.

I've got a couple of "special" profiles of my own invention that I make myself and I like to experiment, so I will make a new pick for myself occasionally but my regular/everyday set is a mixed bag and an RCS Slider 6. My "Weapon of Last Resort Set" is a self-selected set of Rytans and some HPC and other turning tools.

Still, it's fun to pop a lock with nothing but some home made or improvised tools from time to time.

by **ninja5000** » 10 Dec 2003 15:02

I haven't really made my own since 92 or 93, but I recently started picking again, and ordered a 32 piece set from www.lockpickshop.com and I am really happy.

...so I voted professional

by **I_Man10000** » 11 Dec 2003 0:33

I was thinking :arrow:

and it seems to me that hair pins would make good picks, as they are small and strong... you'd just need a small screwdriver or something for a tension wrench

by **jay_1372** » 3 Jan 2004 4:53

i make my own and always will ... making your own lets you know your tools and that builds confidense ... 1372

by **CitySpider** » 3 Jan 2004 9:49

I_Man10000 wrote:I was thinking and it seems to me that hair pins would make good picks, as they are small and strong... you'd just need a small screwdriver or something for a tension wrench

Strength isn't necessarily what you want in a pick, though. My best performing picks are, by far, the easiest to bend and break.

by **lockpickroy** » 3 Jan 2004 14:08

I voted home-made. the hardest part is finding good templates to go by,they can also be very tedious, and time consuming to make. in fact i no longer own any "store bought" picks . before i got serious about making them i spent around $400 in 2003 for store bought picks including an electro pick and a manual pick gun. with all that being said i would still consider buying some that might be difficult to make . for example
http://www.crypto.com/photos/misc/picks ... iable.html

by **I_Man10000** » 4 Jan 2004 3:17

jay_1372 wrote:making your own lets you know your tools and that builds confidense ...

Hell, i dont even know my tools, and I am making them :lol:

i have used some really sturdy 1/16" brazing rod i bent and shaped...

by **hozer2k** » 5 Jan 2004 0:06

I have found that my pics from southord work better after a little modification.

by **s25** » 18 Jan 2004 8:08

Well i will be starting on a pick today i will probaly hammer a hanger flat then heat it up and put it in water to toughen it or something along those lines anyways when i eventualy finish my lockpick iu will post it with a picture

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