HOBBS
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 3:30 am
Hi!
Maybe someone knows the manufacturer's "Hobbs" tool for opening the safe lock ?
thank you.
Maybe someone knows the manufacturer's "Hobbs" tool for opening the safe lock ?
thank you.
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oldlock wrote:It's a generic term mainly used in Germany to describe any 2-in-1 pick to suit uncurtained lever locks.
As to who makes them I'm sure there are plenty of vendors in Europe.
In the UK I would suggest Souber, Safeventures, RBMedical etc.
Doogs wrote: Back to the OP. As for using "Hobbs Picks" to open safes!..... yeah that won't work! Unless of course it's a warded lock from like 1800.
mercurial wrote:Doogs wrote: Back to the OP. As for using "Hobbs Picks" to open safes!..... yeah that won't work! Unless of course it's a warded lock from like 1800.
Quite the opposite, in fact. A 2 in 1 pick would be quite useless against a good quality warded lock, and will in fact pick many safe locks that lack a curtain.
...Mark