r/lockpicking • u/National-Arachnid565 • 1d ago

first lock picking set i bought

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covert instruments genisis set. i just got these delivered to my place. i tried them out on locks i used to pick with bobby pins. anyone have experience using this set?

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u/frickdom Green Belt Picker 1d ago

Very familiar with those profiles. They are in many different styles and sets through the Cover Instruments catalogue.

Most if us go overboard on tools. This set is really all you need for 75% of stuff. Only thing I would add is a set of the flat bar Top of Keyway (ToK) tension bars. Past that I would focus on getting more locks.

Used is a good way to go. eBay, fleemarkets, locksmiths will have cheap bundles often. There is also the official LPU discord once you get into the more difficult and rare locks.

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u/National-Arachnid565 1d ago

i bought this one practice lock from CI that has 6 pin slots where you can customize each pin placement creating different permutations of pin length. also has different types of pins like security pins to make it more interesting 

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u/frickdom Green Belt Picker 1d ago

Hell yeah. That lock can teach you a ton, smrt!

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u/coulls Blue Belt Picker 1d ago

It can carry you far….

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u/National-Arachnid565 1d ago

to bee real, it took me a bit to figure out how to pick with these on the lock i currently have since they are much larger than bobby pins 

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u/Yinyett Yellow Belt Picker 1d ago

That's a Great starter set 👍

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u/Icy-Can3136 1d ago

Good choice!

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u/Big_Z_Beeblebrox Green Belt Picker 21h ago

It's all we've ever used, very reliable set

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u/Intrepid_Sir_1375 Green Belt Picker 1d ago

Decent

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u/DrunkenPhysicist Blue Belt Picker 4h ago

Great set, the only significant upgrade would either be the reaper tensioners (they're amazing), the full reaper set, of the echelon set. I would stick with those for a while a concentrate on locks. Check lpubelts.com and get locks at yellow or orange belt. The ABUS 55/40 is a great orange for that set. Though you want top of keyway or the narrow end of the 50 tensioner you in have in the bottom of the keyway.