Lock Pick Set, Eventronic 17-Piece Lock Picking Tools with 2 Clear Practice and Training Locks for Lockpicking, Extractor Tool for Beginner and Pro Locksmiths

The media could not be loaded. I've always shy'd away from these budget sets and stuck with my Southords & Sparrows. I was curious to see if these cheap pick sets were fit-for-purpose. What a wonderful surprise : the profile of the picks & rakes are really effective (some unusual Bogatas in this set are quicker than my Southords at opening challenging locks.) The tension tools are far too thick & wide but this allowed me to file them down to make some very cheap & effective TOK tools ! The practice padlock is brilliant. People miss the point when they review that it is too easy to open. This lock is designed to help you perfect skills such as finding the binding pin and setting them all in the right order. The manual for this set is high quality (but isn't that helpful !) The entire packaging from box to case is excellent. It is true that the picks could be bent if treated roughly but it should be the tension wrench that's applying the necessary torque ! I've had no problem with these picks & rakes bending with use ! Never thought I'd say this but these picks are fast becoming my 'go-to' set.

The whole picklocking set is good, definitely nice for training and learning. It's pretty portable with its little casing too. Looks quite nice. But my problem is that the locks get very flimsy after a few uses and the regular padlock was flimsy out the box. Other than that it's an amazing set

I recently ordered a second set as a present. I still think they're great value and my original review (below) still stands:I'd say this is excellent value for money if you're a complete novice like me, i.e. you don't have a clear idea of how a pin tumbler lock works. In that case the three locks in this kit will quickly show you the basics. As other reviewers have said, you won't learn a great deal more because they are so easy to pick, so you'll need to supply your own locks if you want to progress. The manual supplied has some helpful diagrams but the text is useless. Try the many excellent YouTube videos instead.After a couple of hours of practice you should be able to deal with cheap padlocks, bike locks, cash boxes and window locks, even if they take a long time. Picking good-quality locks is much harder and will take a lot of practice – but this hobby is clearly addictive. I think this kit would make a great gift for anyone over the age of 10.From what I've read so far I think the tools are of reasonable quality. The steel is springy and extremely hard. They have sharp edges, so you should really clean them up with fine sandpaper. I think the handles mimic those on Peterson picks, which cost about US$8 each. It's a good way to decide which tools you need before investing in better-quality ones later.All the picks are 0.7 mm (0.027 in.) thick. "Standard" US picks seem to be 0.025 in. and some European locks seem to have a reputation for needing narrower picks (0.020 in. / 0.5 mm), so I guess these are going to be too wide for some locks.In the set are 3 hooks (including a very square one that probably has its own name), 2 half diamonds; 1 snowman, 1 broken key remover, 1 city rake, 2 Bogota-type rakes, 1 snake-type rake and 1 small rake whose name I don't know. I'd like to see a review by someone who knows what they're on about.The tension wrenches are a bit basic, and I struggled to use them at the top of the keyway on the real locks I've tried. If I were to buy (or make) more tools I'd probably start with those.

Really great set, not just duplicates from my old one, rather several new shapes

The media could not be loaded. Have been quite intrigued about lock picking for a while and had even managed to pick a brass padlock at home using paper clips but fancied giving it a "proper" go by getting a pick set.Opted for this one due to the 4 training locks and range of picks included, but waited for the promo price of £19.99.If you've no idea how locks work, I'd say this kit (and many similar ones) with transparent locks are great to gain an understanding. That being said, you can easily gain as much insight via online videos.In picking the locks it is helpful to see the pins lift inside, however the locks themselves aren't great quality and feel you don't get great tactile/audible feedback as you pick them so as a learning tool they feel quite limiting - in only about 3 picking sessions I did manage to learn to pick all 4 locks (repeatedly and consistently).Also, despite the locks being transparent, holding the locks and seeing the pins at the same time can be very difficult, so almost negates the benefit of them being transparent to some extent...The range of picks is nice, though I feel the wave rake and the two single hooks are probably the most useful.Although you get 5 turning tools they are all for bottom of the keyway tensioning (as opposed to top of the keyway) so aren't as versatile as "FIVE TENSION TOOLS" would lead you to think. Also 3 of them are the same.Furthermore regarding the tension tools, they're all a bit too large to practically pick the 4 way lock. I did manage it, but purely because the pinning on this lock actually means you only need to pick two sides, not 4, so you can actually block off either of the other rows of pins and it doesn't cause an issue, if the lock were pinned differently though I don't know how you could tension the lock cylinder and not block access to each of the 4 rows of pins with the tension tools included in this kit...I feel getting a less expensive kit without any practise locks and using the money saved to get a few cheap off the shelf padlocks (or even a cutaway lock such as those by the Dangerfield brand) would make for a better learning experience if you truly want to learn and improve at picking rather than just learning to pick 4 easy low quality plastic locks...