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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
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Informative book, 25 Feb 2004
By B. - RW "slightcamber" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: How to Open Locks With Improvised Tools: Practical, Non-Destructive Ways of Getting Back in to Just About Everything When You Lose Your Keys (Paperback)
Even though it is quite a small book, it's one that is highly recommended. Some of the items are obvious, while others are helpful and make you think about your surroundings or for just utilizing cheap alternatives to professional tools that might not be in your bag of tricks. For example, the author says to use a cut out of a clear 2liter bottle for a plug remover to hold the pins & springs, while seeing what is going on through the clear plastic. Neat idea and not obvious to all.I'm just a novice at picking, but learning quite rapidly. There are exercises to improve your skills.
The only thing bad I can say about the book is the first chapter. Long winded, but basically states the following: 1) picking what you aren't supposed to is illegal and will get you into trouble, 2) don't be egotistical and show off to your friends thinking you can pick anything, and 3) practice practice practice, that's the only way you'll be proficient in lock bypassing & picking.
43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
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Far from easy ...., 8 Dec 2004
By Stuart Gardner "www.sdgardner.com" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: How to Open Locks With Improvised Tools: Practical, Non-Destructive Ways of Getting Back in to Just About Everything When You Lose Your Keys (Paperback)
I had been trying to open an old S&L moneybox for some time - the lock mechanism is "simple" per this book. Curiosity can be frustrating. I didn't want to spend any money on tools for a one off project (I ended up doing this and bought another book). The intellectual satisfaction was worth it. I'm interested in antiques so may get some payback for learning in the future. (I can now also open simple padlocks, and furniture locks, with an improvised tool in fairly quick time.)
The information on getting into a locked car is easy to follow; I knew some of this before buying the book but the process will be easier in future. The stuff on handcuffs also appears straightforward - if you use them for business or pleasure - I don't - this could be worth reading.
This is a practical book but hard work and requires practice. Worth reading if you have a real interest in locks and will practice. Not for beginers; I bought this book first then came back to it.
53 of 58 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Top Notch, In-Depth, Very Informative, 24 Sep 2002
By Keith Kimmel "Free Thinker, Constant Reader" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: How to Open Locks With Improvised Tools: Practical, Non-Destructive Ways of Getting Back in to Just About Everything When You Lose Your Keys (Paperback)
Let's face it. Sometimes you dont have an entire van full of specialized locksmithing tools handy. But that doesn't change the fact that you need to get in right now. That's where "How To Open Locks With Improvised Tools" comes in to your rescue.This small book is jam packed with knowledge conveyed in plain English. From making your own tools our of readily available items to picking or bypassing the most stubborn locks, Conkel's book has it all... right down to the last detail.
There are plenty of books and videos out there that tell you how to open or bypass locks with specialized tools. Anybody can do that. But the true experts can not only use their specialized tools well and with great precision, but they also can accomplish the same task without them.
That's what separates this book from all of it's peers. The others are merely bloated instruction manuals for the use of lockpicks, whereas "How To Open Locks With Improvised Tools" is the bible of an entire trade... neatly condensed into little more than 125 pages.
Very highly recommend.
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