@@TheLockWhisperer I don’t really have a favorite brand, more favorite profiles from different brands. I’m personally not a fan of Multipick hooks, the shafts are very narrow and while they’re good for really tight keyways they have a lot of flex and not a good choice for heavy handed pickers imo. I feel like between the reaper set and genesis/echelon profiles CI has their bases covered. The Apex line has a lot more profiles but won’t have anything thinner than .020 for a while. Jimy Longs is a good option for basic hooks shapes as he offers low, short, medium and deep hooks in both flat and round. Moki has a nice selection of hook depths also but I don’t feel like they do anything Jimy hooks don’t do already at a lower cost to the user. Also Moki have more flex than Jimy unless you go with his Xtra series which are the one’s I use the most from Moki’s lineup. I only like a couple profiles from Sparrows like the SSDEV set and the tron from the Monstrum set. Lawlock’s Tipene profiles are the only one’s I ever actually use from that brand. I can’t answer if more pick options will make you a better picker, you have to find what works best for you and what profiles best transfer feedback in a way that makes sense to you.

@georgiajim2260 dam fantastic answer 👏 , thanks so much , helps a ton !

@@mackgmoney1515 Bill would have raked all the brass out of it.

@@wolfganggrojcig2528 I dm’d you a link through discord, hopefully that helps

@georgiajim2260 thanks Jim! Is it strictly the 70mm long one?

@@LockPickingHippie YT won’t let me post a link. If you search “Yale Standard Security Euro Profile Cylinder” it’s the first result and is $14 and change.

That looked like a fun pick. Lots of tapering. Is this one ranked on LPU or are you ranking perhaps? Regardless, this one would be a great lock to learn how to handle the taper effect.

@@georgiajim2260 perfect thank you!!

@@Loose-Shirt6551it’s currently unranked.

@@ricksanchez3204 some can be very stiff and hard to get the tool between the tail piece on the core and the actuator. Make sure you have your tool marked so you’re 100% certain when you’ve cleared the core (this helps prevent turning too early and breaking the driver). Push in with a decent amount of force while wiggling the tool and you’ll feel it slip about a quarter inch deeper into the lock and that is when it’s ready to turn.

@@kpg7882 your lock is fine. Statistically thieves don’t pick locks and destructive entry is much faster than picking. For pick resistance it’s probably a 6/10 and that’s for someone who is knowledgeable about picking and the model of lock. That lock has an interactive element that will stop the lock from opening if someone is unaware of it and its location inside the lock.

@@georgiajim2260 Thanks for your reply, I'm less concerned now. I'm thinking what are the top locks (I guess all are somehow available for picking) but I'm wondering what would you reccomend? - I heard about Dom Diamant 2.0 and ABLOY PROTEC 2

@@LockSpaz these were 2 of the 4 sets that will be available. I mentioned in the video the other two sets were the genesis profiles in .020 and .025 and both will include a deep hook.

@@georgiajim2260Thanks GJ, somehow I glossed over that part. Fantastic. I’m totally psyched for these!

@@Key_Beard trays came from Digby lock and tool. I don’t think he’s making them anymore and pretty much just sticking to making cutaway locks.

@@brokepicks4944 it’s extremely close. Without the handles I’d have a hard time telling them apart.

@@Deep_ambassador the set that was in the Synapse case is a pretty well rounded set with the low profile, reach, gem, steep and hooked diamond. I’d prefer a “build your own” but that will probably be a much much later addition to the chop shop.

@@Thesnakerox similar to the McTickler in that it may not open the lock but usually will set 2-3 pins. I’ve spp’d up to blue belt just playing around with both of them and raked open a yale 500 with the low profile/triple peak.