Hardest Padlock You've Picked???

[freakparade3]

hardest one I ever picked was a best brand padlock.. took me almost an hour!!
I dont remember the model, but it was all silver in colour, re-keyable cylinder , and 6 pins all ignorant security pins... reminds me of schlage with a touch of nasty in it..

Best locks do not contain security pins.

[eurolock fan]

Abus Diskus 24/70

small keyway, used Peterson picks, the slim ones. Its a decent lock for the price. The brinks shrouded was tougher, a lot of spools and the tolerances are sloppy, making it more difficult. Can pick both with ease now, but thats because i got to know them well over many trying months. I suggest getting an ABUS if u can, nice tight keyway, a good challenge.

If you use light tension, hold it upside down and, jiggle a Southord S rake around in it for a few seconds it will open right up.

[csthomas]

Abus Diskus 24/70

small keyway, used Peterson picks, the slim ones. Its a decent lock for the price. The brinks shrouded was tougher, a lot of spools and the tolerances are sloppy, making it more difficult. Can pick both with ease now, but thats because i got to know them well over many trying months. I suggest getting an ABUS if u can, nice tight keyway, a good challenge.

If you use light tension, hold it upside down and, jiggle a Southord S rake around in it for a few seconds it will open right up.

Jiggling an S rake is my primary technique It works amazingly.

[Abus]

With all possible respect to freakparade3, it would be better to say the vast majority of BEST locks don't have security pins. Some most certainly do:

It is possible to have a BEST brand lock with an aftermarket SFIC cylinder that has security pins, and even BEST apparently offers a security pin option on some models.

What I've actually seen more often is that some enterprising locksmith merely added aftermarket security pins when combinating a SFIC installation, such as those sold by LAB.

http://www.labpins.com/htm/spool.html

[Annuit Coeptis]

The hardest padlock I have picked was actually a master lock no. 3. Normally these locks are pretty easy for me but this particular lock was extremely difficult because it was extremely corroded. The padlock was used to secure the entrance to a cave in a usually hot area so that meant that not only was it exposed to the elements all the time, but it also underwent extreme changes in temperature due to the fact that it was at the entrance of a cave and caves are very cold and let out cold air. Corroded pins make good security pins, haha.

[rickh]

Several Papiaz brass padlocks and three American 5200, the newwer 5200's(made by master) are easier, IMHO.The Papiaz are a pain in the rear until you get a feel fro them.

[MacGnG1]

5 pin medeco classic mortise. my hand was crampin but i got it picked

[fawkesinator89]

The hardest padlock I have picked was actually a master lock no. 3. Normally these locks are pretty easy for me but this particular lock was extremely difficult because it was extremely corroded. The padlock was used to secure the entrance to a cave in a usually hot area so that meant that not only was it exposed to the elements all the time, but it also underwent extreme changes in temperature due to the fact that it was at the entrance of a cave and caves are very cold and let out cold air. Corroded pins make good security pins, haha.

True story sir. I had about the same issue with the same model of lock. Only 4 pins but it was a pain in the bum. I was walking through the maintenance shop at my work and saw a no3 and the maintenance man said I bet you cant pick that one. Little did he tell me that he could barely even get the KEY to work. lol I got the booger though!

[C185]

I have this Abus 85/50 that has been kicking my ass! I managed to open it twice last month...been trying to get it open ever since.

[Emrys]

Dunno if it was the hardest I've picked, but it's probably rated as the hardest difficulty level of any padlock I've successfully picked. Its a chinese knockoff of an Abloy disc lock. It only has like 6 discs in it though. WAY different than picking a pin tumber for sure.

[GWiens2001]

I just purchased 2 American 5200GL locks. Opened right up. Out of curiosity, tore it down, and both of them onlyhad 1 so-called bump resistant top pin. All the others were standard top pins. Was hoping for some spools or serrated pins. The American 5260 locks are a PITA to open. Have two of them, and both had all serrated top pins and 2 serrated key pins.

Any suggestions for pickin' a bunch of serrateds? Also... The 5260s that I have came with lock cylinders good for 6 pins, although they had 5 pins in them. Corrected that, just to make more of a challenge. . The 5200GL comes with a 5 pin cylinder.

[Kridge]

Been picking for a few weeks now. The hardest I've gotten my hands on and successfully defeated so far is a Brinks model 527. Took about a week of practice, but now I can usually do it in under 5 minutes. Seems to work best using the medium hook and the angled deforest. I'm using a set of Southord slimline picks.

Tore it down after and here's what's inside.
Note: pins are ordered left to right front of cylinder to rear.

[GWiens2001]

Nice. Those spoorated pins are tough!

[thesheerline]

By far, the most difficult padlock I've picked was a 5-pin Brinks, with 3 spools, which I got at Wal-mart for 3 or 4 bucks, this one: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Brinks-Brass- ... k/16783313

However, I don't really count it, as it was by sheer-luck (no pun intended), I pretty much just scrubbed it sloppily with a Snake-Rake while varying tension and got extremely lucky. I've only popped it that 1 time.

[kfol13]

By far, the most difficult padlock I've picked was a 5-pin Brinks, with 3 spools, which I got at Wal-mart for 3 or 4 bucks, this one: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Brinks-Brass- ... k/16783313

However, I don't really count it, as it was by sheer-luck (no pun intended), I pretty much just scrubbed it sloppily with a Snake-Rake while varying tension and got extremely lucky. I've only popped it that 1 time.

that is soooooooo true. i am now to lock picking and ended up picking this lock up as my first one! Big mistake! any tips for a beginner on this lock?