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What began as a marketing experiment in the late 1980s has become the country’s number-one lockpick manufacturer. Now the most recognized name in the industry, SouthOrd takes pride in producing long-lasting stainless steel tools fabricated entirely in the United States Read More
I hope this is for kit for people who got no clue on what they're doing or what they need first off the ones on the left have rivets that's just horrible I don't even care if they swing into the handle evening sports picker with no better than by that crap the one tension two on the bottom is designed for automotives but there's no way for a wafer picks so there's a tensioner tool with no purpose I don't know who put this kit together but they have no clue either professionally or the sports picking scene save your money get a sparrow kit at least when they make a kit everything in that kit can be used
Another underwhelming set, built in some cheap country, not up to the task of real tools. Too many people rely on raking rather than picking. This is for the unskilled. No chance opening most locks. Buy a phial of gallium, open ANYTHING, reuse it ad infinitum
I've been a locksmith for 35 years and I only knew one guy that used Southord picks. I checked them out but they are not very good. US made HPC stainless line are good as are Rytan picks. I have tried Dangerfield and they are as good as the HPC stainless picks but I don't like the handles as much. Multipick from Germany would be tops in my opinion. I have just a few of their picks and they are polished up ready to go. The HPC picks I have to smooth out a bit to make them like I like them.
That said, I am not picking ASSA, Medeco or locks like that because time is money. I will leave that to the hobbyists. When my work day is finished I don't want to think about picks or locks. I do pick a lot of SFIC locks to decode control keys. Certainly not difficult for hobbyists, but the tolerances are tight.
cledryFor the most part I avoid stainless picks in favour of spring steel. I make the majority of my tools rather than buy them, so even things like medeco are easy enough when you have a custom tool.
DavidWSLocksport is indeed a growing hobby and honestly, a handy skill to have. But there are a number of competitions for this hobby. Think of it as rubik's cube with locks.
DavidWSLock picks aren't really that big of a deal anymore, now that powerful cordless drills exist. (The same is true of non-destructive safe cracking). I'm sure the CIA uses those techniques, though. (But I would NEVER own such a thing as lockpicks, due to the obvious liability problem!!!!!!)
I am mildly curious about lockpicking. Can someone please explain the legal implications of the "Title 39" disclaimer? Is this entirely a cya for Massdrop or are their potential legal implications for the buyer?
I know it's legal to own lock picks in my state... but I'm a by-the-book type of person, don't want to hassle.
Imago_DeiI would recommend not owning them. I'm certain literally zero lawyers would recommend you own them. The exception would be if you're in maintenance or security.
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I don't understand why you would NEED 50 picks, anyone?
I use one triangle and one rake, with an occasional need for a smaller triangle, and an, uhhh, curved picker? I'm spacing on the proper name for it. Then obviously a few are for different types of locks, sure, but does anybody out there actually fwe they benefit from having more than, say, 10? I'd like to hear your stories. Obviously I should be posting this in the lp101 forums, but I'm not there now and this is easier :)
SlowCousinPeteHooks(or curved picks) are used on American locks(not the company the country) most of these are for specific types of locks, these are more than most people need however, but it may vary based on the person.
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