Pickmaster's Fibre Lock Picks...

[illusion]

I was browsing today and i cam up with this site:
[/url]http://www.pickmasters.net/pickmasters.html[url]

Now not to be a bit suspicious, but there was something ... odd about the picks that this site sells... fibre picks - and 24k gold lockpicks ?!??!

maybe it's just me who thinks there is something going on here...

[SFGOON]

That is the fruitiest thing I have ever seen

[illusion]

That is the fruitiest thing I have ever seen

come on.... i didn't mean it that way (but my message did sound like it ), but does a gold lock-pick sound logic considering that gold is relatively soft, and the fibre pick looks very frail... perhaps just me....

[Keyring]

I think the fibre picks have been around for a few years now. I remember reading up on it. It seemed that the idea was ok, but that you had to choose the right pick out of several hundred with different length or strength of fibres, to be able to guarantee an opening. So although the lock could then be reasonably consistantly opened in a few seconds once you knew which pick to use, it could take you a long time trying out all the different picks, and worse still, it would cost you a fortune to own a set.

I suppose the 'ultimate gift, gold plated' bit is just a way to market something differently. I don't think I'll be buying a set!

(When I first saw this new page, I thought we must be talking about expensive toothpicks!)

[illusion]

I think the fibre picks have been around for a few years now. I remember reading up on it. It seemed that the idea was ok, but that you had to choose the right pick out of several hundred with different length or strength of fibres, to be able to guarantee an opening. So although the lock could then be reasonably consistantly opened in a few seconds once you knew which pick to use, it could take you a long time trying out all the different picks, and worse still, it would cost you a fortune to own a set.

I suppose the 'ultimate gift, gold plated' bit is just a way to market something differently. I don't think I'll be buying a set!

(When I first saw this new page, I thought we must be talking about expensive toothpicks!)

i agree... so it is a good idea, yet it has draw-backs like any many things... i have to say that the thought of a pick that damages the lock 0% is quite interesting though.

one thing which drew my eye was the idea of using weights to suppy a fixed amount of tension, this sounds good and allows you two hands to pick , but i vary the tension so is this a good or bad idea?

[Chucklz]

I think this is a bad idea. You really need to be feeling things through your tension tool. Haning weights robs you of 50% of your feedback.

[digital_blue]

Why would someone need two hands to pick? Am I missing something? You only have one pick. I suppose if I wanted to pick and, say, wave to a friend, scratch the back of my neck, or snap the beat to my favorite tune at the same time, this idea of weights would be fantastic. I'll let you know if it ever comes up.

db

[SFGOON]

What if you're just plain lazy, or are prone to itching?

[vector40]

Well, there are people WITH only one hand. Wasn't there a poster here a while ago with some similar kind of problem?

[raimundo]

About the fibre picks, this website has been seen and mentioned by various users of this and other forums for years now, but no one ever bought one and reported back about it. I personally think the idea is semi valid, and I would buy one if the comb was full 6 pin length, but for just working a single pin, well, I don't need one for that. Generally no one else in the forums really thinks much of the pickmasters fibre picksets, and no one has tried them. I hope they send someone to one of the competitions with them sometime, if they never do, that will mean that the whole idea is empty.

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[illusion]

About the fibre picks, this website has been seen and mentioned by various users of this and other forums for years now, but no one ever bought one and reported back about it. I personally think the idea is semi valid, and I would buy one if the comb was full 6 pin length, but for just working a single pin, well, I don't need one for that. Generally no one else in the forums really thinks much of the pickmasters fibre picksets, and no one has tried them. I hope they send someone to one of the competitions with them sometime, if they never do, that will mean that the whole idea is empty.

i genuinely think the idea of them sending a representative to a competition is a great idea... it would be great to see the the potential these picks have.
worth considering i think