Bump Keys: Worthy of practice?

[David_Parker]

Are bump keys really worthy of practice? I understand the concept and have applied it to locks, but when it comes down to it, I find the experience lacking as to that of manual picking, or I guess what I should say, raking and or single pin-picking.

What are everyone else's opinions on the matter? Should we continue these talks on bump keys? Yes, they do open the lock, but in a rather cheap fashion.

Just want to hear everyones comments,

-Dave.

[EricM]

Well as from my experience of opening locks while bumping locks around my house from home made bumps keys with the new info barry just released about not needing a key machine to cut a bump key.

You really don't need in my humble opinion alot of practice at all, I will re-emphasize, don't need practice, or much at all, once you get the hang of it within the first few minutes the technique doesn't change, maybe a little more swing in the mix is all you need but one you do get the hang of it, that's it.

The only other tools you need compared to lock picks are that you need to get other keys for other locks you would be working on, that's it.

-Eric.

[digital_blue]

I think that it is another lock opening technique like any other, worthwhile having in your arsenal. But it's kinda like my pick gun. At first I played around with it until I was comfortable with it, but it hasn't been out in ages because it's not like I need to keep practicing with it to keep sharp, and just playing with it to open a lock isn't all that fun at all, so it stays put away.

Bumping is a really cool idea, and IMO, worth knowing. But once you are comfortable with it, and I am not as of yet, I really can't imagine why you'd want to spend time "practicing" the technique. I suppose working with a new lock you might enjoy trying to bump it open, but if you are comfortable and confident bumping, unless there is something new to try, I don't know how much fun it would be.

db

[yippeegollies]

I think that it is another lock opening technique like any other, worthwhile having in your arsenal. But it's kinda like my pick gun. At first I played around with it until I was comfortable with it, but it hasn't been out in ages because it's not like I need to keep practicing with it to keep sharp, and just playing with it to open a lock isn't all that fun at all, so it stays put away.

Bumping is a really cool idea, and IMO, worth knowing. But once you are comfortable with it, and I am not as of yet, I really can't imagine why you'd want to spend time "practicing" the technique. I suppose working with a new lock you might enjoy trying to bump it open, but if you are comfortable and confident bumping, unless there is something new to try, I don't know how much fun it would be.

db

I agree....also you'd be eating up keyblanks and going through a lot of cylinders if you kept at this day after day.

Yip

[webidiot2]

I think it is worthy for locksmiths to get high security locks open quick but as a picking practice no, it takes the skill out. Besides it is very boring it doesnt require much skill. the whole point of lockpiking is a challenge, and that isn't.

[digital_blue]

Really? Ever try making a bump key for a Kaba Gemini?

db

[jebus]

Really? Ever try making a bump key for a Kaba Gemini?

db

Yes, but i had the key machine doing the work