PXS-14 SouthOrd 14 Piece Lock Pick Set

Bought these as a bit of a bet really, more a joke, as I don't really intend to be out picking locks all day long. In the passed I have picked a few older locks, mainly padlocks and mortice locks, which was a long time ago and I thought I'd lost the touch. When these arrived I gave them a test run on some old locks I have in the shed, old front door locks I've somehow collected over the time. The picture on here shows bare metal handles but in the package I found a little envelope which contained several soft coverings for each of the metal handles, which, with a bit of a squeeze, slotted over the metal handles to give each pick a more comfortable feel. Once all were covered, I set about picking locks, starting with a euro cylinder lock, which took all of 30 seconds to unlock. Then I tried the same type of lock on the garage door, again, 30 seconds later and the door was unlocked. I tried them in a yale traditional lock, the ones that slide locked when you close the door. This was a little harder to unlock as I had to turn the weight of the lock itself, unlike the euro locks which you just have to turn to release the catch. But about a minute and a half later, and a very careful turn of the tension bar as the lock turned, I released the catch from the lock... job done. Most doors these days are euro locks and, with these, are easy to unlock with very little effort at all. Each pick is made well, and, even if they look and feel as if they could break in a heart beat, they have stood up to some pressure, even though to pick a lock you don't need any pressure really. But the picks are made to handle a bit of hassle. The tension bars are again, built well, although these have no cushioning over the handles, but as you need to feel the gentle pressure, or lack of it really, of the bar then I supposed a cushion on them would give you the wrong pressure and would make picking the lock a little harder. The only negative is that the case is a little stupid, so to speak, dues to the fact that it is not like the one in the picture, it is one where there is a zipper that goes around three of the four sides, two short sides and one long side. This means that you need to unzip the entire length of the zipper, leaving the case flapping on one long side, which means that it's easy to forget that none of the picks are held in place securely, leaving you with picks all over the floor. The case looks nice and holds all the picks and tension bars, but when it comes to opening it you have to be very careful. On one side there is a little pocket which I have put the tension bars in, leaving the picks loose. I am on the look out for a new case which will hold the picks in place properly, maybe one with a bit of elastic in it or something, or maybe I'll try and re-design this one with a pair of scissors and a bit of twine. In all, a nice little set with nice cushioned handles. The case is nice but be careful opening it or you'll end up dropping picks all over the floor. (I'm thinking of making a video to show how easy it is picking a lock using these tools, if I do i'll upload it on here). So, if you're interested in lock picking, or just want to give it a go, (but not on my doors please), then this is a nice set to start with as you'll be flying away in no time. Well worth the money for a good set of picks.

This was my first lockpick set and couldn't be happier. Nice leather case with a sleeve inside to hold the tension wrenches. There are no individual compartments for the picks but they all fit in comfortably. Here is what you get: 4 Tension Wrenches - one with a flex Double ended Tool -W rake and Half Diamond Key Extractor Tool Deep Hook Standard Hook Half Diamond Ball Half Ball W Rake Snake Rake City Rake They also come with plastic handles but they are packed separately so its your choice whether you want to use them or not. They are very durable tools for a beginner who might be a little more 'vicious' when picking locks. They will still break if too much force is used but they are much better than some of the cheap Chinese super sets you see out there. My tools arrived super smooth and I didn't really need to finish them off. No sharp edges like you might see in laser cut cheap sets. The Half Diamond (single pick and the double tool) does look a little unfinished and it could be made a lot sharper to look like a proper one but it still does the job for me ok. I've got a Master padlock (9140EURD) and the city rake opens it in less than 5 seconds. The Deep Hook looks like it's a little too deep but I don't use that as much as the standard hook and the city rake. All in all, I couldnt be happier with this set. I'm glad I chose this over some of the larger Chinese sets out there. Don't get as many picks (cheap sets give you useless fillers anyway) but the quality alone is worth the price. And these can't really be called an expensive set themselves. Perfect beginners set!

This is very good starter or backup set of picks. It comes with all the (in my opinion) "important" picks, some tension wrenches, and a good case. The rubber handle covers come separate, so you can put them on if you choose -- I like this, as I prefer to not have the covers on the hook picks but I do like them on the rakes. All in all, a good set for the price. Here are a few things to be aware of, though: 1. It does not come with a top-of-the-keyway tensioner. 2. The picks are a little thicker/heavier than I like, and not as flexible. 3. If you put the rubber handle covers on all the picks, it will be a very tight fit in the case.

Items came handles in a bag because they can’t be bothered to put them on their self’s, handles very hard to put on, got fed up and returned them shouldn’t be doing there job for them! The mental parts are very strong and they bend and come back to there original state but the rest is just cheap stuff from china wouldn’t recommend Only thing I thought was nice was the case it was really nice and strong zip

It's worth stating that this is my first and only set of picks so I haven't been able to directly compare this set to any others, HOWEVER, having said that, I believe this review still stands. I've just recently become interested in lock picking and having done some quick research it appears that SouthOrd and this set specifically is highly recommended for beginners in a lot of lock picking corners of the internet, hance my choice. And a good choice it was. Pick Quality: Sturdy from base to business end, as they should be seeing as they're made from stainless steel. They're far stiffer than I expected, which is nice. Looking at a lot of sets on Amazon, you'd think a lot of them are flimsy and flexible, and I'd guess most cheap ones are, but not this set. This is, as most of the lockpicking community seems to agree, great value for money! I'm sure there are better sets priced at over £100, but for this price, I doubt anything better exists. Case Quality: Real Leather. I can smell it. Mmmmmm. Enough said. Cons: Though to say. I suppose if I HAD to play devils advocate, I'd say the packaging could have been nicer...but eh, I'd rather have the lower price than waste another cardboard box for packaging. But there you go, a "con". That's it, review over, stop reading, go buy em.

Tools are well made. However rubber sleeves didnt come on the tools which I wasn't expecting. Putting them on by hand is near on impossible. Tried all sorts, snipping a tiny bit of rubber off the end thinking it could stop the air being blocked. Added oil to the tools which helped but have 3 stuck partially in and can't get them back out. Hands are in bits.

Bought these and a Training Lock Transparent lock- BESTOPE® Training lock Professional Cutaway Inside view of Practice Keyed Padlocks Training Skill Pick for Locksmith with 2 Keys as a Xmas present for myself. I found they worked well and although took me a while, I am sure that I will get better with practice The key (excuse the pun) was getting the tension tool right (and moving in the right direction) I found that a bit fiddly at first, but it is very satisfying when your lock finally clicks open, I was amazed the first time it happened. Plan to get a few more locks to practice on but this set will keep me occupied for ages. Nice little case, a couple of the handles were a bit stiff going on, but did not need to do the 'hot water' trick, just wrapped some material around and pushed harder. There may be a time that I would need a sturdier, better quality set than this, but for the moment, this is ideal. Just remember that it is a lock pick set and that you need to be delicate and subtle with it, do not put expect a pick to be a key and just twist it. Looking forward to trying a few more :)

I must say this are one of the best set of lock picks I have ever owned. SouthOrd has a good reputation for delivery great products with top quality and I can confirm that they most certainly did with my set. The 14 piece set of lock picks are made of high quality material that do not bend easily if you are a beginner. It is also resistance when using the wracking technique and the little rubber sleeves do help a lot with the grip when holding these little bad boys. The case is also a nice touch and have no complains whatsoever. Overall, I have bought 2 set of this already and would definitely keep buying from SouthOrd and I haven't been let down yet.