Top Secret Magic - Lock Picks and how to use them!

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This small lockpick set was originally designed for police officers and is perfect for beginners or someone who wants a small set for your top pocket! It is capable of opening virtually all pin-tumbler locks with just a little practice. The set includes the four most common picks - hook, ball, diamond, rake plus a tension wrench, neatly housed in a top quality snapover leather case. Complete with Easy Pickings a comprehensive beginners instruction manual. (This book is only available with this combo set) Excellent value!

This Twenty piece set is a very comprehensive, handy shirt pocket size outfit. The picks included are the standard choice of the industry. Each pick is made of hard finished clockspring steel, tempered to the correct degree of hardness. Perfect for wafer, six or seven pin tumbler locks. All packaged in a luggage quality zippered case.

This large Thirty-two Piece set includes a variety of hooks, rakes, balls, diamonds, extractors, and tension tools,in a luggage quality top grain leather zippered case. Like all of our Professional Lock Pick Sets, features tempered stainless steel picks and SouthOrds exclusive rivetless stainless steel handles.

Price: £70

Sixty-nine Piece Lock Pick Set with Metal Handles
*IMPROVED* The biggest improvement ever in a large set, our new MPXS-62 has no duplication of picks, and offers the greatest versatility ever in opening pin tumbler locks. Included are twelve US picks with metal handles, fifteen Euro/Slim Line picks with metal handles, fourteen US standard picks, fifteen Euro/Slim Line standard picks, five warded picks, and eight tension tools – a total of 69 pieces - and includes the finest top quality zippered leather case available. This is the ultimate set, the very best..

Designed for European and Japanese locks, SouthOrd Slim Line picks work beautifully on all U.S. pin tumbler locks with small or narrow keyways. The basic Euro/Japanese set includes all four basic pick designs – hook, ball, diamond, and rake, all with metal handles, plus a tension tool, neatly housed in a top quality snapover leather case.

Twenty-two Piece Slim Line Lock Pick Set - C2010

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Made for European and Japanese locks, and U.S. locks with small or narrow keyways, this SouthOrd Slim Line twenty-two piece set includes fifteen picks with metal handles and seven different tension tools. The luggage quality zippered case is the perfect companion to house our high quality stainless steel tools.

Price: £50

Thirty-seven Piece Slim Line Lock Pick Set - C3010

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Made for European and Japanese locks, and U.S. locks with small or narrow keyways, this SouthOrd Slim Line thirty-seven piece set includes fifteen picks with metal handles, fifteen standard picks, and seven different tension tools, housed in our luggage quality zippered top grain leather case.

Price: £70

Set of 6 vinyl grips that will fit over your pick handles - as seen above in the picture

You are looking at a work of art. This is the worlds finest jackknife pick set. It looks like a small pocket knife. It now features improvements that bring it to near perfection; tempered stainless steel picks, knurled stainless steel set screw for a positive lockup, and a hard alloy handle for increased durability. Actual size 3 1/2" long and 1/4" thick. It houses 5 picks and a tension tool inside the handle. This unit is fully self contained and is a must for any self respecting Escapologist, Locksmith, Spy... It fits on a key ring, which is the perfect place in case of emergencies. Patents Pending.

This is identical to the normal Jackknife set above but is housed in a polymer resin housing making it incredibly lightweight, perfect for carrying everywhere, just in case!!!

This famous "SNAP GUN" was originally designed for law enforcement agencies and police officers who were not skilled in the art of lock picking to open locks with minimal instruction. Rather than opening locks by the traditional raking techniques, a snap gun uses a primary law of physics, the transfer of energy, to compromise locks. Comes with stainless steel picking needles, tension tool and instructions.

These are the finest tubular picks on the market. Recently redesigned by SouthOrd for longer wear and easier break. The new SouthOrd tubular lock picks allow adjustment of picking needle pressure, giving them the versatility to pick even tubular locks with higher spring pressures. Each pick has a comfortable, slip resistant rubber handle and is available in seven or eight pin configuration. Each set also contains a a decoder key. This is a great tool for vendors. The decoder will allow you to measure the cuts on your current tubular lock keys and convert the depth of the cuts to numbers. If a key is lost or stolen, just manipulate the pins on the lock pick to immediately open the lock

An ideal book for the above picks... For the first time, a manual on the three most popular tubular locks that are used on vending machines, coin operated washers and dryers, coin changers and burglar alarms. Internal construction is fully covered as well as how to open the locks by drilling and impressioning.

Now Made of tempered 301 stainless steel. This 10 piece set of "Jiggler" keys will quickly open and start many foreign and domestic vehicles. Used by many locksmiths and repo people. They are easy to use, as they do not require the use of a separate tension tool. Simply insert the Jiggler into the lock and apply a little turning pressure either clockwise or anti-clockwise. You'll be amazed how effective these are ! Suitable for: Cam Locks, Push Button Locks, Lockers, Cupboards, Filing Cabinets, Padlocks etc. etc. These will work on both Pin tumbler and Wafer lock. Essential for any lockpicking kit!

Now made from stainless steel. Picks any Warded padlock made today. This 5 piece set is a must for every locksmith's toolbox.

These high quality carbon steel double sided picks are for opening disc tumbler locks. Set of four picks with instructions.

Oftentimes it is impossible to pick a lock in the correct direction but easy to pick backwards. That's when the plug spinner is a must. With the lock picked in the wrong direction, simply wind the spinner by giving it 1-1/2 turns (in whichever direction necessary), set the trigger, insert the blade into the plug, and release the trigger. The plug is now picked in the correct direction!

You want to pick lock? First you have to understand how the lock works then how to pick it! So you need this book! This book is the single finest manual on lockpicking ever written – over five years of research went into its preparation. Detailed, illustrated, step-by-step instructions are given for picking all the commonly found lock types. Also covered are various other ways of bypassing locks, how to mount practice locks, and more.

This is the leading guide for learning the art of lock picking. Inside you will discover the secrets of the trade. By reading this book, practicing, and applying the methods introduced, you can successfully master picking most modern locks. This book makes it easy and gives you the edge to quickly learn and start lock picking right away.
Not only does this book cover the tools and techniques needed to pick most common locks, but it also teaches the picking of each type of lock in a clear step-by-step manner. It explains what all of the tools are and for what they are used. What really sets this book apart is the vast assortment of illustrations that make everything easy to understand. This really is a visual guide, containing pages filled with diagrams and drawings that will instantly show you how locks work, and exactly what to do to bypass them. You can start learning today!

Inside, you will find sections about warded locks, pin tumblers, wafer tumblers and more. These are the locks found on most residential and commercial doors, cars, padlocks, desks, filing cabinets, safes, equipment, vending machines, bike locks, etc...Each section includes an in-depth and easy to understand explanation as to how that type of lock works. The Visual Guide to Lock Picking even outlines several exercises you can perform in order to improve your lock picking skills. You'll be picking every lock in your house in no time!

How to escape from handcuffs...
In this booklet David explains all the known methods of escape from Handcuffs and Leg Irons in current use throughout the world. Escape from all types of handcuffs just like magic. Even double locking cuffs are covered. All is revealed in this essential must have booklet of Handcuff escapes.

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Years ago, Schlage developed a lock that was thought to be un-pickable – the Schlage Wafer. They are no longer sold and installed, but they still show up in older offices and hotel/motel complexes. Although they can’t be picked with conventional tools, they are a snap to open with the Schlage Wafer picks. Highly recommended if your business takes you into older buildings.

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An easy way to open many padlocks is to utilize Padlock Shims. Made of very thin spring steel, they come in several sizes to fit the contour of the hasp of the lock. Just push one down between the hasp and the body of the lock and twist to disengage the locking mechanism. Set consists of 20 shims.

Key Turner Set 2 Pieces
This two piece key turner set allows the opening of warded locks (Mortice and Lever Locks) where the key is inserted on the other side. One of the appropriate key turners must be selected depending on the direction of turn. It's a very useful tool, especially when used with lever picks. Comes with instructions!

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The "Shovit Tool" can open many door locks by using the old credit card technique - just shove the device behind the plunger and and push down and forward, forcing the plunger back into the lock housing. An inexpensive device that belongs in your tool box. (Note this does not come with instructions)

Price: £10

Southern Ordnance has been manufacturing locksmithing and auto opening tools for years, and they have the very highest standards. They use only the finest spring steel in all their tools - including the SouthOrd Slim Jim. And they go the distance to give you a Jim with rounded edges and a top quality vinyl handle. It’s simply the best there is! It also includes an instruction booklet.

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Practical, real-world solutions to lockouts. Learn to open doorknobs, deadbolts, car doors, padlocks, handcuffs, et cetera. This book sold out as "Lock Bypass Methods," and has proven to be the best manual on keyless entry available. Since your resources are usually on the other side of the door when you're locked out, it shows how to improvise tools from garbage and common, everday items. Multiple entrance options are provided in case of stubborn doors or limited materials. Thousands of people have successfully opened doors using techniques they learned in "Lock Bypass Methods." This expanded edition has more illustrations and new techniques. This book will not waste your time trying to explain how to pick sidebar locks, or activate magnetic-stripe readers without a key card. It DOES explain how to open doors protected by these locks, simply and without damage, through bypass techniques. A latch holds something shut, and a lock is a gateway to that latch. This book teaches ways to climb over the fence and ignore the gate. You will learn how to pick locks, a skill that works 60-70% of the time. More importantly, you will learn methods to trip actuators, move linkage rods, take advantage of mechanical design flaws, exploit tolerances in a lock's setting, and other practical means of entry. The book's focus is on problem solving, not presenting methods that are too difficult to accomplish. Many other books in this field suffer from too much theory and too little delivery. If it doesn't work, it isn't in here. This book is designed to give the reader skills that open locks without keys or damage. It is not a whitewashed or glossed-over set of instructions that leave a reader feeling as if failure is his fault and he just hasn't developed some special esoteric talent. Difficulties encountered in opening methods are identified, explained, and solutions are given to cope with them. The book is clearly written and illustrated, and covers problem solving, how locks work, picking, bypassing, and tool making. If you are interested in opening locks without keys, you should have this book.

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		Lock Picks & Escape tools
	Looking for Handcuffs, Leg Irons, Thumbcuffs or other restraints then visit our ESCAPOLOGY Department HERE! Important notice... Please note: Due to the nature of these items they will only be sent to card holders address unless otherwise arranged please contact us on 01752 667401 Five Piece Lock Pick Set Click on picture for larger image This small lockpick set was originally designed for police officers and is perfect for beginners or someone who wants a small set for your top pocket! It is capable of opening virtually all pin-tumbler locks with just a little practice. The set includes the four most common picks - hook, ball, diamond, rake plus a tension wrench, neatly housed in a top quality snapover leather case. Complete with Easy Pickings a comprehensive beginners instruction manual. (This book is only available with this combo set) Excellent value! Price: £20 Deluxe Twenty Piece Lock Pick Set with Metal Handles Click on picture for larger image This Twenty piece set is a very comprehensive, handy shirt pocket size outfit. The picks included are the standard choice of the industry. Each pick is made of hard finished clockspring steel, tempered to the correct degree of hardness. Perfect for wafer, six or seven pin tumbler locks. All packaged in a luggage quality zippered case. Price: £50 Master Lock Pick Set Click on picture for larger image This large Thirty-two Piece set includes a variety of hooks, rakes, balls, diamonds, extractors, and tension tools,in a luggage quality top grain leather zippered case. Like all of our Professional Lock Pick Sets, features tempered stainless steel picks and SouthOrds exclusive rivetless stainless steel handles. Price: £70 Professional lock Pick Set Click on picture for larger image Sixty-nine Piece Lock Pick Set with Metal Handles IMPROVED The biggest improvement ever in a large set, our new MPXS-62 has no duplication of picks, and offers the greatest versatility ever in opening pin tumbler locks. Included are twelve US picks with metal handles, fifteen Euro/Slim Line picks with metal handles, fourteen US standard picks, fifteen Euro/Slim Line standard picks, five warded picks, and eight tension tools – a total of 69 pieces - and includes the finest top quality zippered leather case available. This is the ultimate set, the very best.. Price: £100 Five Piece Slim Line Lock Pick Set - C500 Click on picture for larger image Designed for European and Japanese locks, SouthOrd Slim Line picks work beautifully on all U.S. pin tumbler locks with small or narrow keyways. The basic Euro/Japanese set includes all four basic pick designs – hook, ball, diamond, and rake, all with metal handles, plus a tension tool, neatly housed in a top quality snapover leather case. Price: £14 Twenty-two Piece Slim Line Lock Pick Set - C2010 Click on picture for larger image Made for European and Japanese locks, and U.S. locks with small or narrow keyways, this SouthOrd Slim Line twenty-two piece set includes fifteen picks with metal handles and seven different tension tools. The luggage quality zippered case is the perfect companion to house our high quality stainless steel tools. Price: £50 Sorry temporarily out of stock Thirty-seven Piece Slim Line Lock Pick Set - C3010 Click on picture for larger image Made for European and Japanese locks, and U.S. locks with small or narrow keyways, this SouthOrd Slim Line thirty-seven piece set includes fifteen picks with metal handles, fifteen standard picks, and seven different tension tools, housed in our luggage quality zippered top grain leather case. Price: £70 Vinyl Sleeves Set of 6 vinyl grips that will fit over your pick handles - as seen above in the picture Price: £4 Jackknife Lock Pick Set Click on picture for larger image You are looking at a work of art. This is the worlds finest jackknife pick set. It looks like a small pocket knife. It now features improvements that bring it to near perfection; tempered stainless steel picks, knurled stainless steel set screw for a positive lockup, and a hard alloy handle for increased durability. Actual size 3 1/2" long and 1/4" thick. It houses 5 picks and a tension tool inside the handle. This unit is fully self contained and is a must for any self respecting Escapologist, Locksmith, Spy... It fits on a key ring, which is the perfect place in case of emergencies. Patents Pending. Price: £36 Feather Weight Jackknife Lock Pick Set Click on picture for larger image This is identical to the normal Jackknife set above but is housed in a polymer resin housing making it incredibly lightweight, perfect for carrying everywhere, just in case!!! Price: £26 Sorry Discontinued Snap Gun Click on picture for larger image This famous "SNAP GUN" was originally designed for law enforcement agencies and police officers who were not skilled in the art of lock picking to open locks with minimal instruction. Rather than opening locks by the traditional raking techniques, a snap gun uses a primary law of physics, the transfer of energy, to compromise locks. Comes with stainless steel picking needles, tension tool and instructions. Special Offer low price... Price: £50 Tubular Manipulation Picks "Adjustable " Click on picture for larger image These are the finest tubular picks on the market. Recently redesigned by SouthOrd for longer wear and easier break. The new SouthOrd tubular lock picks allow adjustment of picking needle pressure, giving them the versatility to pick even tubular locks with higher spring pressures. Each pick has a comfortable, slip resistant rubber handle and is available in seven or eight pin configuration. Each set also contains a a decoder key. This is a great tool for vendors. The decoder will allow you to measure the cuts on your current tubular lock keys and convert the depth of the cuts to numbers. If a key is lost or stolen, just manipulate the pins on the lock pick to immediately open the lock Price: £55 each Both for £100 Keys to Understanding Tubular Locks Click on picture for larger image An ideal book for the above picks... For the first time, a manual on the three most popular tubular locks that are used on vending machines, coin operated washers and dryers, coin changers and burglar alarms. Internal construction is fully covered as well as how to open the locks by drilling and impressioning. Price: £12 Jigglers Click on picture for larger image Now Made of tempered 301 stainless steel. This 10 piece set of "Jiggler" keys will quickly open and start many foreign and domestic vehicles. Used by many locksmiths and repo people. They are easy to use, as they do not require the use of a separate tension tool. Simply insert the Jiggler into the lock and apply a little turning pressure either clockwise or anti-clockwise. You'll be amazed how effective these are ! Suitable for: Cam Locks, Push Button Locks, Lockers, Cupboards, Filing Cabinets, Padlocks etc. etc. These will work on both Pin tumbler and Wafer lock. Essential for any lockpicking kit! Price: £25 Warded Padlock Keys Click on picture for larger image Now made from stainless steel. Picks any Warded padlock made today. This 5 piece set is a must for every locksmith's toolbox. Price: £15 Double Sided Picks Click on picture for larger image These high quality carbon steel double sided picks are for opening disc tumbler locks. Set of four picks with instructions. Price: £25 Plug Spinner Click on picture for larger image Oftentimes it is impossible to pick a lock in the correct direction but easy to pick backwards. That's when the plug spinner is a must. With the lock picked in the wrong direction, simply wind the spinner by giving it 1-1/2 turns (in whichever direction necessary), set the trigger, insert the blade into the plug, and release the trigger. The plug is now picked in the correct direction! Price: £25 Sesamee Decoder Click on picture for larger image Used to decode and pick Sesamee combination locks on briefcases and padlocks. Price: £12 The Complete Guide to Lockpicking Click on picture for larger image You want to pick lock? First you have to understand how the lock works then how to pick it! So you need this book! This book is the single finest manual on lockpicking ever written – over five years of research went into its preparation. Detailed, illustrated, step-by-step instructions are given for picking all the commonly found lock types. Also covered are various other ways of bypassing locks, how to mount practice locks, and more. Price: £18 Sorry temporarily out of stock Visual Guide To Lock Picking NEW 3rd edition Click on picture for larger image Brand New - Updated for 2007 - 100 extra pages... This is the leading guide for learning the art of lock picking. Inside you will discover the secrets of the trade. By reading this book, practicing, and applying the methods introduced, you can successfully master picking most modern locks. This book makes it easy and gives you the edge to quickly learn and start lock picking right away. Not only does this book cover the tools and techniques needed to pick most common locks, but it also teaches the picking of each type of lock in a clear step-by-step manner. It explains what all of the tools are and for what they are used. What really sets this book apart is the vast assortment of illustrations that make everything easy to understand. This really is a visual guide, containing pages filled with diagrams and drawings that will instantly show you how locks work, and exactly what to do to bypass them. You can start learning today! Inside, you will find sections about warded locks, pin tumblers, wafer tumblers and more. These are the locks found on most residential and commercial doors, cars, padlocks, desks, filing cabinets, safes, equipment, vending machines, bike locks, etc...Each section includes an in-depth and easy to understand explanation as to how that type of lock works. The Visual Guide to Lock Picking even outlines several exercises you can perform in order to improve your lock picking skills. You'll be picking every lock in your house in no time! Read More Here Price: £20 S.A.S Swift Action System David De-Val How to escape from handcuffs... In this booklet David explains all the known methods of escape from Handcuffs and Leg Irons in current use throughout the world. Escape from all types of handcuffs just like magic. Even double locking cuffs are covered. All is revealed in this essential must have booklet of Handcuff escapes. Price: £6 Schlage Wafer Pick Set Click on picture for larger image Years ago, Schlage developed a lock that was thought to be un-pickable – the Schlage Wafer. They are no longer sold and installed, but they still show up in older offices and hotel/motel complexes. Although they can’t be picked with conventional tools, they are a snap to open with the Schlage Wafer picks. Highly recommended if your business takes you into older buildings. Price: £15 Padlock Shim Set Click on picture for larger image An easy way to open many padlocks is to utilize Padlock Shims. Made of very thin spring steel, they come in several sizes to fit the contour of the hasp of the lock. Just push one down between the hasp and the body of the lock and twist to disengage the locking mechanism. Set consists of 20 shims. Price: £25 Key Turners Key Turner Set 2 Pieces This two piece key turner set allows the opening of warded locks (Mortice and Lever Locks) where the key is inserted on the other side. One of the appropriate key turners must be selected depending on the direction of turn. It's a very useful tool, especially when used with lever picks. Comes with instructions! Price: £20 Shovit Tool Click on picture for larger image The "Shovit Tool" can open many door locks by using the old credit card technique - just shove the device behind the plunger and and push down and forward, forcing the plunger back into the lock housing. An inexpensive device that belongs in your tool box. (Note this does not come with instructions) Price: £10 Slim Jim Click on picture for larger image Southern Ordnance has been manufacturing locksmithing and auto opening tools for years, and they have the very highest standards. They use only the finest spring steel in all their tools - including the SouthOrd Slim Jim. And they go the distance to give you a Jim with rounded edges and a top quality vinyl handle. It’s simply the best there is! It also includes an instruction booklet. Price: £16 How to open locks with improvised tools - Hans Conkel Click on picture for larger image Practical, real-world solutions to lockouts. Learn to open doorknobs, deadbolts, car doors, padlocks, handcuffs, et cetera. This book sold out as "Lock Bypass Methods," and has proven to be the best manual on keyless entry available. Since your resources are usually on the other side of the door when you're locked out, it shows how to improvise tools from garbage and common, everday items. Multiple entrance options are provided in case of stubborn doors or limited materials. Thousands of people have successfully opened doors using techniques they learned in "Lock Bypass Methods." This expanded edition has more illustrations and new techniques. This book will not waste your time trying to explain how to pick sidebar locks, or activate magnetic-stripe readers without a key card. It DOES explain how to open doors protected by these locks, simply and without damage, through bypass techniques. A latch holds something shut, and a lock is a gateway to that latch. This book teaches ways to climb over the fence and ignore the gate. You will learn how to pick locks, a skill that works 60-70% of the time. More importantly, you will learn methods to trip actuators, move linkage rods, take advantage of mechanical design flaws, exploit tolerances in a lock's setting, and other practical means of entry. The book's focus is on problem solving, not presenting methods that are too difficult to accomplish. Many other books in this field suffer from too much theory and too little delivery. If it doesn't work, it isn't in here. This book is designed to give the reader skills that open locks without keys or damage. It is not a whitewashed or glossed-over set of instructions that leave a reader feeling as if failure is his fault and he just hasn't developed some special esoteric talent. Difficulties encountered in opening methods are identified, explained, and solutions are given to cope with them. The book is clearly written and illustrated, and covers problem solving, how locks work, picking, bypassing, and tool making. If you are interested in opening locks without keys, you should have this book. Price: £16 Cant see what you are looking for drop us a line Many other lockpicks and lockpicking equipment are available to order A-Z / Accessories / Audio Books and Digital Magazines / Autographs / Beginners / Books / Cards - Packet tricks / Children's / Close-up / Coins / Escapology / Fantasio / General Magic / Lockpicks / Jerry O'Connell / Joe Porper / Juggling /Mental / Norm Nielsen / Silks / Sponge Balls / Stage-Cabaret / DVD's Questions or Queries ? Contact "M" at HQ Main Page Top Secret Magic. 34 Western Approach, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1TQ England. UK. Tel: 01752 667401 E&OE