What to Buy?

What to buy?

Read our article on the Best Beginner Lock Picks!

General Recommendations

Want to Learn Lock Picking?

The FNG

The FNG comes with our clear demonstration lock, a quint rake, a short hook,
and a .040 turner. The best quality tools you can get at the
introductory price point!

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Learn Lock Picking Bundle

We have put together the perfect bundle for beginners wanting to learn how to lock pick. The learn lock picking bundle comes with our Genesis pick set, Trade craft pick case, and our CI practice lock.

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Genesis Pick Set

If you have your own locks to practice with, try our standalone Genesis Pick set. Comes with our Trade craft pick case, medium hook, short hook, quad rake, quint rake, and our 2-in-1 precision turning tools.

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Interested in Lock Bypass or EDC?

The Covert Companion

The best EDC bypass tool on the market. 20+ available tools and expansions. (Arrives un-assembled). While we provide Blueprints and some standard build outs for the Covert Companion, it is meant as a customizable tool to be put together to best suit your personal needs. We recommend purchasing the SSF Covert Companion Turning Tool Expansion at a minimum with the covert companion, as it allows you to fit the turners inside the Covert Companion, better rounding out its usefulness. (Patch in photo not included)

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The Arbiter Bypass Set

Includes 8 tools designed to quickly exploit several of the most common
lock bypass vectors. It is a “must have” for all first responders,
locksmiths, and entry specialists. Includes Traveler's hook, knife tool,
commercial door hook, Adams Rite Wire, two notched decoders, Padlock
Bypass Tool, and a Credit Card Latch Slipper in a green Trade craft
case.

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First Responders (LEO/Firefighters)

We don’t want to sell you something that is going to actively hinder your
speed and ability to perform an entry when someone's life is potentially on the line, it's not worth it for us or for you.  At the end of the
day, you're an emergency responder, not a locksmith, and it's more important that the person's life is saved rather than their door jamb.

With all of that said, if you have a non-emergency situation, some of
the tools we offer could come in handy for non-destructive entry (i.e., respectful entry).      

  1. 6" Travelers hook for bypassing non-dead latched doors (6" can perform the function of
    the 2" just fine, so just get the one, keeps gear clutter down)
  2. Arbiter Bypass Set can aid in non-destructive entry.
  3. Super Mica Shims (performs the same bypass as the traveler hook but on inward opening doors)    
  4. Potentially the J-tool as well if you find yourself running into a lot of commercial thumb
    turn locks (this one is up to you to decide based on how often you find
    yourself running into these types of locks)
  5. The commercial door hook (the tips can be delicate, due to their thinness)

Skills such as lock picking take a lot of practice to be proficient at. They
also become much more difficult in high stress environments. Even if you
are a great picker, your abilities can quickly turn south.  Our Covert Companion
proves far more capable than most for lock defeat and bypass in a such a
small package. However, similar to single pin picking, a lot of the
tools require both precision and a lot of practice to use.

Questions?

*We cannot answer questions about how to get into "X" lock, as we can not confirm you own the lock you are attempting to open.

For any help with lock outs, please contact a local licensed locksmith
for help*

Please check out our FAQ/General questions tab for answers to common questions.

Contact us: sales@covertinstruments.com or fill out our contact form on the website