Swiss army Knife?

[Specs]

Would a Swiss army Knife be able to pick locks? just a thought

[ThE_MasteR]

Welcome To LP101 !

To anwser your question,

Why would someone want to to that ?

Maybe with the tooth pick on the side of the knife, and the tweezers bent to make a tension wrench, you wouild be able to pick it.

It's much more simple to get some picks though. Or maybe make some..

[vector40]

I think someone grinded a homemade jackknife set from a Swiss Army Knife or similar tool -- try searching.

[Heliox]

I used to have a master brand gun lock that I could pick with an awl on a swiss army knife and no tension wrench. I think that a real lock would require heavy modification to one of the blades. I don't think the metal would hold up for long, though.

[digital_blue]

Yes, but only with the spoon.

db

[sivlogkart]

Would a Swiss army Knife be able to pick locks? just a thought

This is not as silly as some here are making it seem.

1) If you normally carry a SAK then why not make one of the tools a lockpick.

2) I have never needed to use the tool from removing hooks from fish, so that would be the one I would turn into a pick. The metal is too thich so it will need grinding in all directions, apart from length. Do not change the length all the tool will fall into the SAK when you close it.
The steel on the SAK OK for a pick.

Nice idea.

[Chrispy]

Jacknife sets are a good thing to carry around with you. A Swiss Army Knife with pick attachment and tension tool would also be handy. There's some pictures of tools like that on this site if you have a search.

[sivlogkart]

I always carry a SouthOrd.com jack knife style pick set, and might add a pick to my Swiss army knife too.

[qwerty125]

I just purchased a jackknife set from southord. I'm kind of dissapointed that I didn't go with the steel version. I purchased the JPXS-6F version because I figured it would be lighter and that it seemed nice. However, when I got it in the mail I regretted that I didn't purchase the JPXS-6 (which is the stainless steel set) the JPXS-6f seems very flimsly so.. in the event you want a jackknife set .. go with the stainless steel. I suggest carrying one of these around instead of a swiss army knife..(in my opinion those things are just really bulky). Also, I carry this around everywhere and figured that if I ever had to go into a gov't building or airport, would I have any issues? The reason I don't carry around swiss army knives is i don't want to deal with all the security checks (I'm in the US)

[sivlogkart]

Regarding security checks etc, these things look like a penknife and are normally treated as if they are one.

KJ

I just purchased a jackknife set from southord. I'm kind of dissapointed that I didn't go with the steel version. I purchased the JPXS-6F version because I figured it would be lighter and that it seemed nice. However, when I got it in the mail I regretted that I didn't purchase the JPXS-6 (which is the stainless steel set) the JPXS-6f seems very flimsly so.. in the event you want a jackknife set .. go with the stainless steel. I suggest carrying one of these around instead of a swiss army knife..(in my opinion those things are just really bulky). Also, I carry this around everywhere and figured that if I ever had to go into a gov't building or airport, would I have any issues? The reason I don't carry around swiss army knives is i don't want to deal with all the security checks (I'm in the US)

[Keyring]

Regarding security checks etc, these things look like a penknife and are normally treated as if they are one.

Which of course means you lose it, or at some airports, get the option of having it returned to you on your return for a handling charge which turns out to be way above the value of the item.

[sivlogkart]

I hit the wrong key before.

That will be true if you have it in your hand luggage, but not otherwise.

KJ