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wuts the best pick

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wuts the best pick

Postby zero903 » 3 Aug 2005 23:28

http://www.selfdefenseproducts.com/lock ... _picks.htm On that link what is a good pick for all around locks such as household locks, masterlocks. Just basic locks in general.
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Postby Chrispy » 4 Aug 2005 4:58

You are really asking a question about personal favourites in regards to picks. There is no 'one-pick-unlocks-all-super-duper-lock-pick'. Rakes are good, hooks are better, diamonds are the same, balls for wafers, etc, etc. There are plenty of threads on this issue. I suggest you purchase a 5 piece set, 4 picks and a wrench, everything a beginner needs.
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Postby serrurier » 4 Aug 2005 14:22

As mentioned stick with the beginner set, this will give you days of challenges at first and you will use them for a long time before you need to move to something else.

This is what I did and I am still using the first picks I ever got.

take care
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Postby cracksman » 4 Aug 2005 20:24

I've yet to hear someone complain about a short hook.
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Postby SFGOON » 4 Aug 2005 21:10

If u git a good paper clip then u bend it how u want and put it in an electric plug to harden it u get a pretty good pick
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Postby cracksman » 4 Aug 2005 21:31

:shock: The smell of burning hair is also a perfectly natural process when hardening picks :lol:
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Postby Mad Mick » 5 Aug 2005 17:28

Don't worry about the trembling when carrying out the hardening process, it will go away eventually.
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Postby jamesphilhulk2 » 12 Aug 2005 15:52

so how much stronger will the clip be after the hardening :?:
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Postby SFGOON » 12 Aug 2005 16:05

Put down the clip and get the f*ck away from the outlet! :evil:
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Postby jamesphilhulk2 » 12 Aug 2005 16:31

huh :o
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Postby Grudge » 12 Aug 2005 17:21

Just in case it is not perfectly clear:

THE POSTERS ABOVE WERE JUST JOKING ABOUT HARDING A PAPERCLIP BY PUTTING IT IN AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET

About the only thing that would harden would be you, as rigor mortis sets in (in other words, you would be dead).
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Postby SFGOON » 12 Aug 2005 20:05

Dear James;

Please do not put anything in an eletric outlet. I promise you, it will hurt like h*ll, but only for a minute. I only say that to people who come strutting in here like some sort of cross between Ali G and James Bond. I was joking. Please PLEASE do not put anything in the outlet!

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Postby cracksman » 12 Aug 2005 22:40

I don't know whether to laugh or cry at this point....

I mean, rigor mortis, kisses, that is really funny...

But having to warn members not to stick metal objects in outlets :roll:

I learned that after SFGOON's first post -> :shock:

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Postby Santos718 » 12 Aug 2005 23:07

If you do decide to follow throught with the outlet idea, have a friend video tape it... :twisted:
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