From: Toolmonger
Pick locks and shoot pins with this week's edition of Top Tools

Lock Pick Tools Southern Specialties/$30
In some parts of the country, carrying a set of lock-picking tools in public will get you a trip to the local lockup. That fact alone makes these tools a cool and dangerous product. Many insist that lock-picking is a great hobby and that the tools are uber-handy to have around—we can see why.
Toolmonger

This is the week to measure angles, pick locks and more. Our pals at toolmonger.com break down the week's top tools here.

Check out the previous roundups at popsci.com/toolmonger. And for all tools, all the time, head over to toolmonger.com.

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4 Comments

Good overall picks light,flexable and strong as helland lots of torsion wrenches YA.:Matthew T. Gossar

i can pick my house locks with t bobby pin and a paper clip :P no joke!!

I use these type of tools from time to time while working on lock and key repairs. I find that the slimmer handle area will cause my fingers to cramp faster. Appling sides to the handle areas allows we to pick locks longer and wihtout cramping as fast

I use these type of tools from time to time while working on lock and key repairs. I find that the slimmer handle area will cause my fingers to cramp faster. Appling sides to the handle areas allows we to pick locks longer and wihtout cramping as fast

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