Distinguishing Picks
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Lockpicking Tools Can Be
Confusing
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There are many lockpick vendors…
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There are many lockpick vendors…
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There are many lockpick vendors…
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Selling many lockpicking tools
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First, let’s talk about metal…
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Spring Steel
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Stainless Steel
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Titanium
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Other Metals ?
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Thickness
0.0 1 5” – Peterson
“Government Steel”
0.020” – SouthOrd, Rytan, Southern Specialties, TOOOL
0.022” – HPC Stainless
0.025” – original TOOOL kits
0.028” – HPC Spring Steel
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“Standard” vs. “Euro”
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“Standard” vs. “Euro”
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“Standard” vs. “Euro”
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“Standard” vs. “Euro”
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The real confusing mess…
Categories & Names
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What would you call these ?
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Hooks (a.k.a. Lifters)
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Hooks (a.k.a. Lifters)
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Hooks (a.k.a. Lifters)
Short
Hook
(flat) Short Hook
(round)
Medium
Hook
Gonzo Hook
Long Hook
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Hooks (a.k.a. Lifters)
Typical
Useful
Meh
Awesome
FAIL
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What would you call these ?
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Reach Tools
Deep
Curve
Hybrid
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You’ve all seen these…
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Diamonds
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Diamonds
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Diamonds
Small
Diamond
Medium
Diamond
Large
Diamond
Diamond
Head
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Diamonds
Maybe
Yes
No
Dear God,
Why ??
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How would you categorize these…?
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Offset Tools
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Offset Tools
Offset
Diamond
Offset
Ball
Offset
Snake
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Offset Tools
Yeah,
sure.
Meh, why
not ?
Really ?
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Balls, balls, balls…
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Balls, balls, balls…
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Balls, balls, balls…
Single
Ball
Snowman
Half
Snowman
Half Ball
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Balls, balls, balls…
Pretty
Useless
Can Be
Useful
Tight
Spaces ?
We Will
Mock You
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What would you call these ?
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Raking tools… Welcome to Crazy
Land
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Raking Tools
Snake
Three Quarter
Snake
Half Snake
Double Snake
Stretched
Snake
Batarang
a.k.a. C Rake,
Double Rake
a.k.a. Quad
Rake
a.k.a. S Rake
a.k.a. S Rake,
Camel Back
a.k.a. Rake-and-
a-Half
a.k.a. Single
Rake
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Raking Tools
Snake
Three Quarter
Snake
Half Snake
Double Snake
Stretched
Snake
Batarang
a.k.a. C Rake,
Double Rake
a.k.a. Quad
Rake
a.k.a. S Rake
a.k.a. S Rake,
Camel Back
a.k.a. Rake-and-
a-Half
a.k.a. Single
Rake
Dangerous
Weakness
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What about something like this…
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“Raking” vs. “Lifting”
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Raking
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Raking
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Lifting
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Jagged Lifters
Wedge
Rake
Long Rake
Falle
Slope
Falle
Valley
Falle Hump
a.k.a. W Rake,
Short Jag,
Ramped Tool, &
Stupid
a.k.a. Long
Rimple
a.k.a. L Rake,
Long Jag,
Ripple, & Saw
Tooth
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So, what on earth are these ?
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King & Queen
King Pick
Queen Pick
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A major innovation in pick tools
Thanks to Minnesota…
… with a nod to Columbia
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Raimundo’s Family of Tools
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It Started with Two Tools…
“Jiggler”
Tools
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What is Jiggling ?
In Between Raking & Lifting …
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What is Jiggling ?
… There is “Jiggling”
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Bogota Family
Bogota
Single Hump a.k.a. Hollow Half Diamond
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Bogota Family ´
Bogota
Single Hump a.k.a. Hollow Half Diamond
Two Hump a.k.a. Camel
Quad Hump
Sabana
´
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Bogota Family ´
Bogota
Single Hump a.k.a. Hollow Half Diamond
Two Hump a.k.a. Camel
Quad Hump
Sabana
´
Wave Jiggler a.k.a. Faux-gota
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Bogota Family ´
Bogota
Single Hump a.k.a. Hollow Half Diamond
Two Hump a.k.a. Camel
Quad Hump
Sabana
´
Wave Jiggler a.k.a. Faux-gota
Monserate (fore)
Monserate (aft)
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Titanium Alloy… almost zero
Magnetic Footprint
Bogota Picks for Operators
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When is a Diamond Not a Diamond ?
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When It’s an Extractor Tool
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This Tool May Look At Home Here…
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… But Its Closest Relatives are
Here
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What Do You Really Need In Your
Kit ?
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Typical Pick Kit
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Typical Pick Assortment
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Getting More Efficient
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Having a Place for Everything
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Everyday Carry
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I’m Not This Guy…
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Don’t Take What I Say as Gospel
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“Don’t Believe Everything I Say”
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It’s All About You…
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It’s All About You… … and It’s All
Good
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thank you to TOOOL, John King, Schuyler, Matt Fiddler,
Raimundo, & the sport picking community
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