Appendix. Guide to tools and toolkits
Information in this chapter
• Guide to differentiating pick tools
• A note about tension tools
• Pick kit suggestions
This final section in the book is devoted to discussions of lockpicking tools…what we call them, how to choose them, and how to carry them where they're needed. There are a number of different companies producing lockpicks. The quality of tools on the market today can vary a great deal…however, it should be understood that much of the variation from one supplier to the next pertains to very intricate details of metallurgy. Often, it's not so much a matter of quality as of suitability. Tools that one person may find useful might not be popular with someone else. It's a matter of taste, which is ...

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