What ARE they? Understanding THAT Lockpick Set 

You would be surprised how often I get a question about the ‘weird’ picks in the GOSO 24 Piece set! So, is it GOSO A-Go-Go or GOSO A-No-Go? :-)

Hey son merry christmas, now you can try your luck on getting that one car you've always wanted.

Your becoming my favourite fellow British lock picker on RU-vid, as an amateur lock picker myself I love the way you discribe the tools! Fun story, a friend has poked fun at me for having such a(in his words) boring hobby for a while now, until he locked himself out of his house a few months ago and after being shocked at the price of a real locksmith, he reluctantly called me and as I opened the,, old rim style yale lock he had using a zip technique with a snake rake,after just two attempts. I couldn't resist having some banter with him by saying,, sorry if me saving you money by getting you back in was too boring for you lol 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Master Lock comes here from the LockPicking Lawyer channel: NOOOO..... NOT OUR LOCK AGAIN......

My first set was basically identical to this (also branded GOSO, identical selection of picks, but the handles were green) and it's so much better than people give it credit for, I've seen loads of people saying the steel is terrible and they just bend and snap, but my standard hook stood up to 2 years of abuse before I finally replaced it, and then it had another several months of abuse at the hands of the friend I gave the set to before he replaced it too. Feedback could be a little better, but I can still use them and get a good idea of what's going on inside the lock. For the price you really can't complain, it was dirt cheap and lasted for literal years

alot of people bag out the goso kit so it creates a subculture of people either been embarresed or scared to get it. but every tool has a use and in the hands of a skilled user the magic happens. i own alot of different brands and some of the most expensive tools you can buy and still i use parts of the goso kit. thanks alot for doing a video on this.

I've watched a lot of lock picking videos on RU-vid. One thing I have learnt. Don't buy a Master Lock. Unless it's to play with.

I’ve been studying intensely the past four days and expanding my knowledge basic . I AM gaining more knowledge and a better understanding of the need for different gauges . Lots more to learn . I’m grateful for your experience and wisdom . Well done .

Wauw! I got a lockpick set containing similar picks like these, and now I finally know what they're for :) Thanks!

This was my first kit (I bought myself with a clear lock) and it’s still the only kit I have. I was more worried about how much force they could endure than anything else, but they held up just fine. I was confused about the stuff in the second half of the kit and googled it. All it said was the tools were for double-sided locks. Thanks to this video, I now know much better their uses. Also, I love that torsion tool too. Just wish one end of it wasn’t as wide so I could use it in smaller locks lol. All of my (non-clear) locks have tiny key ways.

Thank You so much for Posting this video! I bought this kit last year and had no idea what the back part of this tool kit was, and it's intended use! I really appreciate this tutorial.

Oh my God, thank you! I just bought this exact kit for my son's birthday, and I had no idea what those were.

I knew some of the double sided rakes are for automotive locks, but I've found that the double and triple peak rakes work very well in certain padlocks!! Thanks for your time and expertise!!

For wide-keyways, the GOSO pics are great because they're more rigid than thin picks. They also have very nice, comfortable handles. Best kit for a new picker.

i remember finding a "tool" of some sort a few years ago when i was metal detecting an old property. i initially thought it was a pipe cleaner tool, but now that i've seen and been introduced into the locksport, i'm thinking that tool is actually a lock pick set! if so, it was a very simple pick set, i think there were 4 picks and it folded up like a jack knife and about the same size. anyway, i'm just a beginner, have a set much like the set in the video and now i know what some of those weird looking things are for!! very informative, thanks for the post!! :)

Fantastic video! I only discovered your channel today... I'm not sure how I never came across it earlier/years ago? I am not exaggerating when I say that since getting into LockSport nearly a decade ago, I've immersed myself in any and all information I could find. From online message boards to Facebook groups to RU-vid videos... Even though this video is several years old, it is new to me, and refreshing to find something I've not yet come across. My gear consists of both the mini and regular sized titanium Bogotas, and from there ALL the rest is from Sparrow Lock Picking. They produce such a phenomenal array of quality products, and at an awesome price, IMHO of course.

Cool, my brother just gave me a set like this for my birthday, had no idea what they were all for lol. Thanks for the video and all the explanation of what they do!

Really helpful video, for everyone just starting out in locksport. Fantastic video.😎👍

Excellent video. I bought some of these years ago and have never seen them used. Thank you

Thank you! I just got this exact kit earlier this evening! Very excited to begin my journey on lock picking.

This is the set I got when I decided to pick up locksport, because the price was right and it had a good variety. Thank you for explaining because it's not easy to find information out there about a double-sided automotive tension wrench or something like that. It's a good kit for someone that isn't sure if they are really going to like locksport because the price is right and it has a good variety so you learn what picks you like and you can do just about any technique with it: you can single-pin pick, you can zip, you can rake, it has nice tools for wafer and pins. The only problem I've had is they bend side-to-side and soon become hard to fit down a keyway if they're subjected to any weight pressing on the kit (happened during a move).

I'm new to picking. Thank you for the clarification. Mike

I have a feeling those odd rakes are more for those "inner groove" type car locks that were quite popular for a while.

I literally just got this in and I was like "what am I going to do with all this???". Well, now I know. My kit is EXACT to this one!! Thanks for all the info! Only one question. Which of the picks will work for a bike lock? You know, the round lock?

I just got a set just like this. And yes I was very confused on what some of those picks are. So glad I found this video. Thanks mate.

Great review and demonstration. Love the pickle fork lol. Have a great weekend and thanks for sharing.

My dad got me this exact kit a few years back... I thoroughly remember sitting down with the cheap transparent lock it came with and picking it while i waited to take my Knowledge test at my local DMV... I eventually put the kit away for about 2 years and here I am now... I found it again after seeing a few of these videos.. and my dad just so happened to accidentally leave a Master Lock No.3 on the dineing room table for no real reason at all... So i did what came natural and grabbed my tools and after a quick SPP session i opened the lock... My father peaked his head around the doorway and the next thing I knew I ordered Sparrows Night School kit, and now a few weeks later, just yesterday Ive picked up a few more locks, a giant Carabiner to organise them... And The Revolver from Sparrows is on it's way right now (Along with the Medusa you designed) Say what you will about this kit... It got me into one of the best hobbys ive ever dove headfirst into!

Well executed review 👍🏻 The hook with a notch I have found works really well on wafers (like you said) and when one of the other rakes tend to struggle I turn to that hook with a notch to spp the wafers. I haven't picked any automotive locks but those 1,2 & 3 half diamond lookalikes I found works really well on dimple locks. My first kit was the James Bond credit card set. Then the Goso kit, then a snap gun, then a jacknife. When they didn't work on some locks I turned to Sparrows and Multipick. Oh man I enjoy lock picking (for fun I mean) and it's helped me in my job too. So for me it's thumbs up all round 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks for explaining all that-my set of lock picks is a little less mysterious now. So far, I've only been able to pick the practice lock that came with the kit.

This was my first lock pick set. Taught me a lot. Came in handy. Made me realize how much you could learn a lock and not know how to open another.

Another great video! Thank you for taking the time to make!

Thanks! I've wondered wondered what they were ever since I got the kit.

That was great. Very informative for people who never knew what those were. It took me time to find out . Nice job!

This was my first set about 2 years ago. They did the job for the purpose of initial learning but still use them as fall back picks & rakes. I've used the car picks too. Got in to my car within 30 seconds which was worrying!

I had just recently purchased a set exactly like that. I had my suspicions about the picks in the back. You confirmed what I thought. This is my 2nd set. My first set was a cheap 5 piece set that I have incorporated into this new one.

First set I bought, along with the 7 pin ultimate challenge lock. Can't complain, and I'm glad I've got car picks to help out any unfortunate friends!

I got this exact kit, but without the brand name Goso. I like it pretty much. The cheap practice lock is too easy to open. Another older lock of mine is a bigger challenge but I managed to open it at least once with the pick set.

I ordered a set of tubular impression tools from amazon to try to open my keyless soda machine, and was sent this instead. Decided to keep it and I now grab a tool out of it here n there when practicing, to reduce stress on my main tools.

Just love all the videos you put out, demystifying the craft. As a beginner I learnt so much from you and enough to get going.

I grabbed a set of finger files and went to work on the #8 pick since it has the most material to work with. By flattening it down into a standard short hook, narrowing the profile and slimming it down a bit, I managed to create a fairly serviceable pick. Nothing like my Sparrows or Peterson hooks (steel still sucks knob) but it's now far more useable than anything else in the set.

That Goso kit was my first set too. Metal is soft and easy to bend but mine came with 4 identical medium hooks so I have spares. Clean them up and they are good beginner set. Nice case too.

I am intermediate picker now , but , I still use my first chinese pick kit. Mine is Daniu branded , but , for wide keyways and "stubborn" locks , these picks are - the best ! :)

The second section is meant specifically for automotive applications. Additionally, for the locks you show as two different car door locks, the lock on the left is NOT a car door lock. It is an ignition key way (to start and run your car).

That's a sweet kit. I wish I had some picks for double sided wafers

Just ordered one with a transparent lock here in Maine for $13.71 including shipping. Thanks for suggesting and reviewing it.

have this set myself. Was my first kit, then learned more and bought a sparrows set.

Nice work mate. I've never used or had that set. I knew what the double sided picks wafer picks are but not the long thin one's in with them. 👍🤘🖖🍻

Interesting vid. Yeah I was a noob who bought this kit. The only tool in it I've found useful is the double sided wafer rake. It's great for opening cashbox tins

Great video. You answered all the questions i had about the kit. The shallow diamond is a decent single pin pick on some locks.

I don't know why, but that birthday present at the beginning of the video cracks me up. Must have watched that bit a dozen times now. Not sure if it's because it's addressed to 'Lock Noob, love Mum', implying 'Mum' calls her son Lock Noob, or if its because Lock Noob went to the trouble of wrapping it and writing that on it. Whatever it is, it has me in stitches (I'm a simple man with simple tastes!). Anyway, just received my first set of picks today, Multipick Elite 17 and they look and feel fantastic. Keep up the good work Lock Noob!

lmao i started out in picking with this exact same kit

It gave me indeed a very good insight! Thank you Sir :)

Interesting topic ! Just to widen our common knowledge for a lock is precious ! Thanks for sharing !

A very good explanation on the GOSO set Ash. Best I've seen in a while. You can file down the dimple rack to work in many locks. Thanks for sharing, forgot about my set for $10.00. LOL!!!!

Great review & demonstration of those Goso's.

This was the 'BEST' video for me because I just got the very same kit yesterday so it was 100% relevant. Only cost USD5 shipped to a Southeast Asian country so it was a no brainer.

I've only used the picks on the other side lol. Always worked for me 🤣it was the first picks you showed that I have trouble with.

just got the set you are showing only started picking about a week ago so your video has help thanks

This is kind of late since this was supposed to 2 years ago but the hard wire keyway tension tool can be made better by grinding it to the size you need. I have one just like it and that's what I did and it works great.

I buyed Abona and Monith rake and they are real good! Super video like always! This Goso set is a good base to make your own lockpicks further.Keep up with the good work!

They work great with the Sparrows Gridlocks. Considering the tensioners the set comes with it leads me to believe it's aimed at automotive locks.

Thanks for this - I have pretty much this set as my beginner kit (slightly different - the picks are plain steel coloured rather than gold/brass - and came with arcrylic padlock) and I was curious about what some of the weirder picks were intended for. Never thought about using them as pickled onion forks, but now that you mentioned it ... :D

I've got the Goso kit. A bit thick but I sanded down some of the hooks on a sanding belt to 0.018" .

aha! got this set as part of a "beginner's set" that came with some practice plastic see-thru locks, only difference was no decal on the case, thanks for the video

Fantastic explanation Ash my friend plenty of people buy these kits and at least with this video they can understand what they are for😎😊😎😊👍🇬🇧

I do have this goso set they are good for wide keyways ☺️👍

The pickle fork bit made me chuckle. There I was, thinking these are coffee stirrers or back scratchers. Now I know.

I've modified some of the profiles that I didn't have any use for to better fit locks I'm working on. I suppose I can get a whole new kit if I need to.

Great explanation of them all!

Thank you for answering the mystery of those odd little rakes.🧐

If I'd only watched this video two days ago I wouldn't have had to have broken the side back window of my truck. True story. halfway through the video I grabbed the wafer tools in my Chinese pick kit and opened my truck up in 20 seconds. Thanks for the awesome videos!

Great video. Thanks! Happy Holidays!

Thank you very much! I have the same set I bought a long time ago then spent over a year ignoring it and lock picking in general. Only my set has no markings on it, and I had no idea what it was. I particularly was confused as to what the hell that dimple rake was, and unsure how to use the wafer picks although I knew what they are, and also not knowing the purpose of the Y wrench. I didn't really like this set, but now I see it in a different light I think I will try to "thin them down" with sandpaper and make something useful out of that odd dimple rake.

Excellent clear and simple tutorial thank you very much for your teaching.

Thank you for this video. I just got that set(or similar from an app) and I was confused about the back half of the pouch. Thank you Thank you thank you!

Great video, bought this same kit for a 1st set. So I had always wondered what the 2nd half of the kit was for.

Just got my set unlocking everything it's way too easy love it.

Lol, I got this exact kit for my birthday. These picks are really thick (0.033" for mine), so I have had to order some thinner ones to get into American locks.

That dimple rake is good for bicycle U-locks with a dimple core like the Bell Catalyst 300. Opens em right up. Use very light tension.

You're a genius mate greatly appreciate the lecture.

Pretty cool I bought one if those kits and gave up but after watching your video I will take it up again !

Haha! Thanks. That's my first lockpicking set and I was flummoxed by the wafer/pickle picks.

You have another dedicated subscriber thanks for the in site and love the fact you reply to your comments 🖒🖒👏👏

"What ARE they?" "They're Solar FREAKING Roadways!" ...Couldn't resist, since that scam is forever tied to that phrase for me.

I confirm... The pick you're using at 7'55" (with 2 teeth) works perfectely on a European Citadel lock, and also on many padlocks... You could design pics like that for Multipick (with 1 tooth, 2 or 3 teeth), they don't have that kind of pics in their catalogue , and you're obliged to buy a full Goso kit to find them... ;)

Thanks for the video! i got this pick set.. and it came with no instructions.. or explanation of any kind! this really helped a lot!

Thanks so much for explaining the GOSO kit. I’ve had mine for several years and never knew what the wafer lock picks were for, let alone that y clamp.

Thanks, I wondered what that silver Y tensioner thing was for. Also the prongy split thingy, I gathered it was for some weird lock, but great explanations all the same!😎👍

Well done "show & tell". As you daid I'm sure there new picker out there that found this info very useful.

Just subscribed Lock Noob thanks for your explanation on all the picks, going to get this set to start of with as I am thinking of doing the MLA course and becoming a fully qualified Locksmith and changing my trade

Got that set off ebay last summer. It works great. Walked out the next day and there was another package! They sent me 2 for $15.00! 😂

Awesome, I have a set just like that. You were very helpful.

Thanks, I have had that kit for years.

Hahahahahaa 😂 fantastic. I lost my motorcycle key. I live in the netherlands, so getting someone else to do it will take a lot of money. So now i will get myself a grade on lock pikking just for good messure😎 thank you for profiling precisely what i needed ❤️

Thanks.I have this kit for years.I tought bought a lemon.

Haha I got this set for my birthday. Thanks

As a Dutchman I can tell you that a big mayority of bicycle locks are two sided wafer locks with big keyways. this set is ideal if some friend of you has lost their key and needs to get the lock off to replace it without risking damage to the bike.

Bangood has a much thinner set of wave rakes. The one that comes with several wire 'finger rakes'. I am finding them very useful. Not the finger rakes, the wave rakes.

I found it useful to harden the picks with a torch and a cup of water. it makes them significantly stronger against bending. Also, pick number 15 makes a decent dimple pick if you can't afford a nice set.

They work. I broke my rake pretty easily but it got me in a lockout situation once or twice.