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The "Ask the Locksmith" Blog!: Ruminations, references, misinformation clarified or corrected, thoughts on the nature of locksmithing, what makes a good locksmith "good"... Questions from customers, customer education, how to hire a locksmith from a position of knowledge... Pending legislation, laws, licenses, business law (California Business & Professions Code as pertains to locksmiths)... Criminal or illegal locksmiths, how to ID them, where to find them, what to do about them, etc. |
Click here to submit an "Ask The Locksmith" question, and view the Layman's Guide to some common Locksmithing & Security Terms: (Including Tips to increase your Security & save you money!) |
ATL: Isn't it true that ANY car can be opened with a "Slim Jim"?
Ask The Locksmith Question:
Isn't it true that ANY car can be opened with a "Slim Jim"? (AKA: My friend/relative/the dude in the tire store/grocery store/coffee shop, etc., has a Slim Jim, why shouldn't I just let him open my car?
- The simplest answer is yes, but only if you're tying a large rock to one end of it and using it as a blunt object. Slim Jim's, while once the tool of choice for older cars, is no longer used on a regular basis for many newer cars. Internal door linkages have changed and adapted over the years, making the Slim Jim somewhat obsolete. A Slim Jim, used improperly, stands the greatest chance of damaging delicate internal linkages within door panels. While there are literally hundreds of tools available to locksmiths, for all kinds and types of cars, most knowledgeable locksmiths use only a few standard tools, with the Slim Jim being used on only older cars with specific linkages as a rule.
We're not your normal locksmith company™... :)
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