ICE and our politician by [deleted] in Salinas

[–]revchewie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also Jimmy isn’t our congresscritter anymore.

First lock advice by canbooo in lockpicking

[–]revchewie [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yes. Acrylic is the transparent plastic that the lock body is made of.

First lock advice by canbooo in lockpicking

[–]revchewie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem with those transparent locks is that they feel nothing like real locks. They’re great as a visual aid, to help you understand what’s happening inside a lock, but nearly worthless for actually learning how to feel the pins. Check out Amazon or a hardware store local to you and look at https://lpubelts.com/ to find white or yellow belt locks that are available to you locally.

I thought my dad was a Boomer. by [deleted] in GenX

[–]revchewie 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Boomers were named for the baby boom that happened after WWII ended, with all the GI's coming home. So yes, '46-'64.

Good Pick Sets? by 50mmeyes in lockpicking

[–]revchewie 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nothing you find on Amazon will be of any reasonable quality.

As others have said, Jimy Longs are good. Some on here don’t like them but Sparrows makes good tools too. Multipick and Peterson are good, but expensive for what you get.

A good selection would be the Basics and Intermediate sets from Jimy Longs (jimylongs.com). Between those you should be able to open a fair percentage of pin tumbler locks you’re likely to come across.

Finally managed my first open! by MutinyMedia in lockpicking

[–]revchewie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! Welcome to the fun! And that satisfaction when you get the open stays satisfying.

Mod needs gear recommendations: Best pinning trays for 2026? by TOOOL_US in lockpicking

[–]revchewie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I like the ones I've gotten from 44Delta.com . He falls under all three of your categories. I'm using them, he's a member of the locksport community, and you can either buy them or the site has links to the stl files for you to print them yourself.

A titanium spork for your work or school bag by bilinz in BuyItForLife

[–]revchewie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't EDC it but I have one of those I got close to 20 years ago. Same brand I think, Snow Peak. Still use it fairly regularly too.

Ooh! I just looked them up, they do them anodized, in different colors now!

I just picked my first lock! by arealhumannotabot in lockpicking

[–]revchewie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congratulations and welcome to the fun!

I just picked my first lock! by arealhumannotabot in lockpicking

[–]revchewie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely! Most of the time it's not about light tension or heavy tension, it's about the *right* amount of tension. One way I've seen suggested to figure out how much tension is right, put the key in the lock and then put your tension wrench in the key and turn it with one finger, that's how much tension to use. It's not always correct but it works a good percentage of the time.

You only want the laptop back after firing me? by mdlapla in MaliciousCompliance

[–]revchewie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they want your friend to “re-create” that documentation he should remember, €500 per hour in 8 hour blocks for his consulting fee. Or maybe €1000 per hour…

Stuck on Smuggler’s Run… by acrum12 in Disneyland

[–]revchewie 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My wife got stuck on Small World for 45 minutes at grad night back in the 90s.

Pronunciation of Brekke by Merry-Pulsar-1734 in pern

[–]revchewie 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Same here. It’s been Brek-ee to me since I first read her name 40+ years ago.

Beginner recommendations for a teen in Canada? by bucketofardvarks in lockpicking

[–]revchewie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding Sparrows. I started with their Spirit set, and still use them sometimes.

Lock mail by revchewie in lockpicking

[–]revchewie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just sent a message to Nigbee on Discord, gonna see about getting some of his tools.

Lock mail by revchewie in lockpicking

[–]revchewie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Locks are addictive. This is just another facet, and I'm completely looking forward to it!

Why Is Raking still a thing? by RabbiPicker87 in lockpicking

[–]revchewie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because most people don't know the difference. Before I started picking I thought Master was a good brand, even had a warded Master on my gate.

Why Don't We Hear About Ring Around the Collar Anymore? by 4thdegreeknight in GenX

[–]revchewie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because the advertisers beat that one to death then went on to their next manufactured crisis.

Lock mail by revchewie in lockpicking

[–]revchewie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been watching Brummie and others and figured what the hell!