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Distinguishing Picks

Distinguishing and picking lockpicks can be confusing, with many vendors selling various tools. This guide explores different metals, categories, and names of lockpicking tools, including hooks, reach tools, offset tools, raking tools, and innovative picks like the King and Queen picks.

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Distinguishing Picks

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  1. Distinguishing Picks Deviant Ollam

  2. Lockpicking Tools Can Be Confusing

  3. There are many lockpick vendors…

  4. There are many lockpick vendors…

  5. There are many lockpick vendors…

  6. Selling many lockpicking tools

  7. First, let’s talk about metal…

  8. Spring Steel

  9. Stainless Steel

  10. Titanium

  11. Other Metals?

  12. Thickness 0.015”– Peterson “Government Steel” 0.020”– SouthOrd, Rytan, Southern Specialties, TOOOL 0.022”– HPC Stainless 0.025”– original TOOOL kits 0.028”– HPC Spring Steel

  13. “Standard” vs. “Euro”

  14. “Standard” vs. “Euro”

  15. “Standard” vs. “Euro”

  16. “Standard” vs. “Euro”

  17. The real confusing mess… Categories & Names

  18. What would you call these?

  19. Hooks (a.k.a. Lifters)

  20. Hooks (a.k.a. Lifters)

  21. Hooks (a.k.a. Lifters) Short Hook (flat) Short Hook (round) Medium Hook Gonzo Hook Long Hook

  22. Hooks (a.k.a. Lifters) Typical Useful Meh Awesome FAIL

  23. What would you call these?

  24. Reach Tools Deep Curve Hybrid

  25. You’ve all seen these…

  26. Diamonds

  27. Diamonds

  28. Diamonds Small Diamond Medium Diamond Large Diamond Diamond Head

  29. Diamonds Maybe Yes No Dear God, Why??

  30. How would you categorize these…?

  31. Offset Tools

  32. Offset Tools Offset Diamond Offset Ball Offset Snake

  33. Offset Tools Yeah, sure. Meh, why not? Really?

  34. Balls, balls, balls…

  35. Balls, balls, balls…

  36. Balls, balls, balls… Single Ball Snowman Half Snowman Half Ball

  37. Balls, balls, balls… Pretty Useless Can Be Useful Tight Spaces? We Will Mock You

  38. What would you call these?

  39. Raking tools… Welcome to Crazy Land

  40. Raking Tools Snake a.k.a.C Rake, Double Rake a.k.a.Rake-and-a-Half Three Quarter Snake a.k.a.Single Rake Half Snake Double Snake a.k.a. Quad Rake Stretched Snake a.k.a. S Rake Batarang a.k.a. S Rake, Camel Back

  41. Raking Tools Snake a.k.a.C Rake, Double Rake a.k.a.Rake-and-a-Half Three Quarter Snake a.k.a.Single Rake Half Snake Double Snake a.k.a. Quad Rake Stretched Snake a.k.a. S Rake Batarang a.k.a. S Rake, Camel Back Dangerous Weakness

  42. What about something like this…

  43. “Raking” vs. “Lifting”

  44. Raking

  45. Raking

  46. Lifting

  47. Jagged Lifters a.k.a.W Rake,Short Jag,Ramped Tool, & Stupid Wedge Rake a.k.a.L Rake, Long Jag, Ripple, & Saw Tooth Long Rake Falle Slope Falle Valley Falle Hump a.k.a. Long Rimple

  48. So, what on earth are these?

  49. King & Queen King Pick Queen Pick

  50. A major innovation in pick tools Thanks to Minnesota… … with a nod to Columbia

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