Tipton Cleaning Picks with Shaped Ends, 4 Pack, Polymer, Stainless Steel, for Cleaning, Maintenance, and Gunsmithing

I decided to switch to these picks for cleaning, because I really didn't want to use metal cleaning picks for fear of scratching the finish. Quality seems to be decent. I imagine these picks will hold up so long as you remember the don't have quiet the strength of metal picks. The tips are shaped in such a way that you can get into those hard to reach spots for cleaning. Well worth the money.

There's not a whole lot to be said for such a simple product, but these are an excellent set of tools. The 4 picks are solid polymer so there are no worries about scratching the finish on whatever you're picking at, with each end molded into a different shape for almost every nook and crannie you could need to reach into. They are, however, not as stiff as a set of steel picks, or even aluminum. These are good for scraping/picking at soft things like carbon fouling, excess glue prior to it curing, etc. These picks will almost certainly break if used to pick or pry at something solid wedged into place. Think of them more like toothpicks and less like dental tools. The price has more than doubled since I bought these though and I don't understand why. At the time of this review they are listed for $12: they're not worth that. They're just sticks of injection-molded polymer. My set still had some flashing in places I needed to trim off before use. I paid around $5 a couple of years ago and that feels about right: for $5 they're a great tool to have around, but I'd not pay any more. Local sporting goods stores may have them for even less. Edit 04/06/17: one month after posting this review they're back down to $5 a set. So if you see this listing and the price is over $5, wait a while and see if they go down.

Good price

hey these babies scrape and pick at those nasty spots. what a bargain.

Being in the military cleaning weapons is necessary and just being a good soldier. I bought these to help me get to the hard to reach places all Quartermasters and any armory personnel seem to always find, regardless of how clean you think it is. They are a polymer plastic, they are lightweight, flexible and NOT METAL. So they will break, just like a metal pick, if you put to much pressure on them. That being said they are great in that the flexibility helps with getting the stuck on carbon deposits in the hard to reach places. They are easy to add to your rifle cleaning kits since they are i bit long for a pistol kit.

While aimlessly browsing through Amazon I ran across these and noticed the low rating. Surprised by that, I read a few reviews and thought I would throw in my .02. I've had these picks for about two years and I think they are a great value. Two of the picks have only been used a couple of times, one is used somewhat frequently and the fourth pick is used 100% of the time that I clean a firearm (long rifles and handguns). These picks make cleaning the internal slide rails, firing pin area, small .22 chamber areas, patterns in grip textures, around scope mounts, etc. very easy. After using these picks heavily for two years, I would become frustrated quickly if I did not have them while cleaning some areas. They are polymer so I don't use excessive force. But I do use reasonable force to scrape powder residue from dirty powder that builds up after a day of heavy shooting. These picks have held up well; no cracks, breaks, chips or bending that will not return to its original shape. I am aware that they are not stainless precision tools and I use them accordingly. I even threw one loosely in the bottom my briefcase to clean, and teach how to clean and oil, a coworker's personal protection handgun. After that it rattled around in my briefcase for a week before I remembered to take it out and its condition was absolutely fine. As a matter of fact, every time thatI clean a firearm I think that I should buy a set for my range bag but then forget by the time I get everything put away. Now that I took the time to write this review I'm going to order another set now before I forget again.

I like the assortment of different tips available on the cleaning picks and I do like that they are plastic and won't scratch any metal or coated surfaces. I dislike how soft and flimsy the plastic is. You really can't apply any pressure with the tips of the pics as they just deform and bend. You can't rely on them to reach in and pull a cleaning patch out of a tight space as they bend and don't apply much of any pressure with which to drag the patch out.

I use these picks for cleaning guns. These picks will get into the grooves and crevices (with a small cloth) to remove residue. Very useful for cleaning a 1911 pistol or an AR 15 bolt carrier. Very useful for applying oil to tight places (with a small cloth). Saves my fingers from wear and tear and cuts. The tips may break off after a lot of use, but the pick is still usable. I have other picks that are 10 years old, worn but still functional. Tipton makes good products.

Super kit pour l'entretien de mon CZ, je recommande. Par contre, je mets 3 étoiles car l'emballage était abîmé à la réception car l'envoie c'est fait via courrier postale, heureusement pas de casse.

I was cleaning my SKS after shooting corrosive surplus all day, and my sister came down and seen me with these picks. She commented that they looked really useful, and I thought nothing of it. When I went to clean my guns after my next shooting trip, I couldn't find them. She stole them from me and used them to clean her bong out of all the gack that accumulates in there. I guess they work great for her pipe too. Being polymer, she didn't have to worry about them scraping the hell out of the wood. I told her they were less than $10 and she ordered a set of her own. Absolutely invaluable. They're cheap enough that everyone who shoots should have a set or two.

La utilidad que tienen es para raspar en puntos donde un material mas duro dañaría los acabados, son resistente si les das el uso adecuado de lo contrario podrían romperse.

Productos buenos pero no seran de larga vida

I love the idea of this product and think it is on the right track, however I will agree with the others who reviewed these and say that you need to be gentle with them or you may break them. I love them in that they don't scratch up my firearms when picking in tight spots, however for scraping at heavy build up after a day of a couple hundred rounds I worry that I may break a tip someday soon. I would rather pay even twice this price and get this product made out of delron or even a fibre-weave material for the added strength and durability. Still a good product, I would recommend it.