Peter Staack Product Testimonials & Reviews

        One of the more-curious skills I acquired over the years is lock picking and locksmithing. I picked it up while hanging out with a guy whose parents ran a repossessions & foreclosure agency, while taking classes at CLC in Grayslake. Honestly, it doesn't have much practical use for me. I don't foresee becoming a professional locksmith, or engaging in advanced locksport. As well, if I needed to enter a locked room, in an emergency situation, I'd find a simpler or quicker means. Still, I think it's at least somewhat handy in the event I, or someone I know, gets locked out, and don't want to risk damaging anything. As well, it's a fun craft, and something neat to show-off to comrades.

        I had a really simple hand-made tension wrench, half diamond pick, and a snake rake that I made from metal bristles from railway sweepers I found along the local tracks. They were OK, at best, but at least they were free. A decent lock picking set was too expensive for my blood, and any of the trigger and battery lock picks were even more expensive. I made a few bump keys, which were cheap, but reasonably effective for years (in recent years, more and more locks are becoming bump-resistant).

        With very amateur tools, no real practical applications, and a loaded work schedule, it's been years since I've practiced lock picking. But, now, I've found several places to order professional locksmith tools for exceptional prices. They have column lock picks, padlock picks, manual pick guns, electronic pick guns, tool kits and more for a fraction of the cost they were years ago. I picked up a simple lock pick set for only $7 and a few extra tension wrenches. Hopefully I've still got a feel for it, but I'm thrilled that there's no shortage of videos and guides for lock picking.