Practice Locks

[PHatDriver]

Hi all,

What are your thoughts on this little lot.
I emailed the company and shipping to the UK is $11.95.
That's about £32 all in real money.
A master 5 pin cutaway is $60 on it's own.

http://www.practice-cutawaylocks.com/Lo ... ba0-p.html

Your thoughts on this would be much appreciated.

Thanx...

[HallisChalmers]

Hi all,

What are your thoughts on this little lot.
I emailed the company and shipping to the UK is $11.95.
That's about £32 all in real money.
A master 5 pin cutaway is $60 on it's own.

http://www.practice-cutawaylocks.com/Lo ... ba0-p.html

Your thoughts on this would be much appreciated.

Thanx...

From my vantage point, I don't think that a cut-a-way lock(s) will help you improve your lock picking skills.

Seeing the mechanics of the pin and tumbler system operating within the lock has its novelty - but I think that novelty will wear off quickly. And not much knowledge will be gained by "cheating" the pins. In all honesty, that set of cut-a-ways will end up in a box or coffee tin underneath the work bench.

Truthfully, how much skill is involved when you can readily see the pick moving the pins to the shear line?

The skill of the art is truly mastered when you can blindly pick any unknown, random lock - without looking at the key bitting.

Now, if you are looking at this from a lock collecting standpoint, well, you are going to fall a little short there too. The truly collectible cut-a-ways seem to be the high security locks and padlocks - not run of the mill items such as these.

Don't get me wrong - if you have your heart set on getting some cut-a-ways - don't let me discourage you. But if you are looking at improving your skill level, spend your money wisely on a decent set of tools, buy some increasingly difficult locks and practice. Oh, did I mention practice?

And yes, don't forget - practice!

[PHatDriver]

Yeah, thanx for that, I see ya point.

Gonna use the idea presented by Locklew: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=36
and a reply by s1deshowmick: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2486
and buy a removable core padlock and repin the wittle bugger myself. Seems the best way forward...

At my current skill level, my Southord 6010 set and a few homemade picks will have to suffice,
and by the looks of things, will see me well into the next decade.
The Peterson’s WILL come later.

Thanx again, nice to be put back on track!