Well written with lots of photos. I got this to send my college age kid who keeps locking herself out of her apartment, so she could avoid having to pay a locksmith every other week by keeping a set of picks conveniently stashed somewhere nearby in a neighborhood where a key would be found - and used.
I wound up keeping this copy for myself and sending her a second one. I love locks and picking them for fun. The apple didn't fall too far from the tree - I learned to pick locks because in college I kept locking myself out of my dorm room (the door automatically locked when it closed) and finally got a set of picks made to fit in a wallet - which I carry to this day. I always had the picks even if I managed to forget my keys since I kept them taped to my ID card.
The book includes an intriguing discussion of historical locks and diagrams of them, as well as information on how those locks would be picked. There's a section for those weird round locks like on Coke machines and how to pick them. I would never have even thought about that. There's also a section on high security locks which caused me to re-evaluate the locks on my home -- and replace them with more secure locks, ha ha.
Part of what fascinates me about locks is all the tiny mechanisms and the physics involved. We see locks all the time and don't even think about the ingenuity behind these little machines. Getting an inside look at the mechanics involved is but one way to appreciate human intelligence and marvel at the things our brains think of, both how to lock stuff up as well as our innate curiosity (or simply criminal intent).
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Absolutely Amazing! Wonderful detail! Wonderful Visualizations! Just an all around great book! Highly Reccomended!
My boss, believe it or not came into the office with a lock pick set, and I was really blown away at how fun and satisfying picking locks are. (In the office and on my own personal property of course.) So I decided to buy my own set! Then immediately after I went on amazon and purchased this book to further my knowledge! And am really glad I did.It has detailed diagrams and visualizations throughout the book. It also has detailed information on every lock you can imagine, and also has detailed information of every type of lock pick and tension tool there is as well. Nice bold words on every page, and even if you like just looking at pictures you'd be okay to learn something just by skimming the pages.Every time I open the book I'm quite blown away with the amount of detail knowledge I gain just from a single sit down. If I were you and looking to learn anything and everything there is about picking locks then this is the book for you.Great Fast Shipping Too! I also have amazon prime, and I live in Michigan; I ordered on a Friday and it came Monday Morning.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2016
It has detailed diagrams and visualizations throughout the book. It also has detailed information on every lock you can imagine, and also has detailed information of every type of lock pick and tension tool there is as well. Nice bold words on every page, and even if you like just looking at pictures you'd be okay to learn something just by skimming the pages.
Every time I open the book I'm quite blown away with the amount of detail knowledge I gain just from a single sit down. If I were you and looking to learn anything and everything there is about picking locks then this is the book for you.
Great Fast Shipping Too! I also have amazon prime, and I live in Michigan; I ordered on a Friday and it came Monday Morning.
Absolutely Amazing! Wonderful detail! Wonderful Visualizations! Just an all around great book! Highly Reccomended!
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2016
My boss, believe it or not came into the office with a lock pick set, and I was really blown away at how fun and satisfying picking locks are. (In the office and on my own personal property of course.) So I decided to buy my own set! Then immediately after I went on amazon and purchased this book to further my knowledge! And am really glad I did.Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2016
It has detailed diagrams and visualizations throughout the book. It also has detailed information on every lock you can imagine, and also has detailed information of every type of lock pick and tension tool there is as well. Nice bold words on every page, and even if you like just looking at pictures you'd be okay to learn something just by skimming the pages.
Every time I open the book I'm quite blown away with the amount of detail knowledge I gain just from a single sit down. If I were you and looking to learn anything and everything there is about picking locks then this is the book for you.
Great Fast Shipping Too! I also have amazon prime, and I live in Michigan; I ordered on a Friday and it came Monday Morning.
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