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Which Hand?

When it comes down to it there is nothing better than manual tools for your Lock pick Set, whether they be retail, homebrew, macgyver style. DIY'ers look here.

Which Hand?

Postby Shadowx » 21 Jul 2005 19:14

Which hand do you use for picking and which one for torque?
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Postby helix » 21 Jul 2005 19:35

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Postby helix » 21 Jul 2005 19:44

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Postby cracksman » 21 Jul 2005 19:44

I use my feet :wink:
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Postby Chrispy » 21 Jul 2005 19:46

cracksman wrote:I use my feet :wink:

You sound like Skold :roll:
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Postby cracksman » 21 Jul 2005 19:51

sorry, pick with my right foot tension with my left, good enough? :P
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Postby Chrispy » 21 Jul 2005 19:54

No... you just sound like Skold is all. He can pick with his feet. It's all about feel...... :)
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Postby skold » 22 Jul 2005 4:13

I wouldn't recommend trying to sound like me (i once thought i was unique :? ) or using your feet (blisters :x )
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Re: Which Hand?

Postby Mad Mick » 22 Jul 2005 20:44

Shadowx wrote:Which hand do you use for picking and which one for torque?


RH=picking
LH=torque

Having said that, I had to pick a motorcyle steering lock the other day, where my hands had to be reversed... :shock: ...simple wafer lock took the piss out of me. :twisted:
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Postby lockpunk » 26 Jul 2005 8:51

i once tried picking with a slightly more delicate apendige every thing was working great till i put too much tension on the wrench now i have to sit down to piss LET THAT BE A LESSON TO ALL YOU NEW LOCK PICKERS NEVER PUT TOO MUCH TENSION ON THE LOCK.

just kidding i didnt get any sleep last night and now i getting a bit goofy
only the good die young
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Postby stickypicky » 28 Jul 2005 4:20

i am using my right and my left for the tension,that seems to work for me.
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