Ultimate Challenge Practice Lock

[Phrop]

I see it contains spool pins, does it also contain mushroom or serrated pins?

Same for me, just spool pins. I am looking forward to making some serrated soon.

[Nrhlmck]

I am thinking of ordering one of these for practice. I was wondering how you guys are mounting them? Or what your using to hold them while your picking it?

[White Graphite]

Easy enough to hold in your hand. I'm using a hobby vice for most of my locks when I'm picking at my desk.

Like this:

[Nrhlmck]

Thanks for the recommendation White Graphite. I have a vice in my shop that I use but something like that would be perfect.

[Eyes_Only]

I got one of these too. It's a great aide to have when teaching lockpicking to someone who is new to it. You can swap out the pin stacks quickly, so you can focus more time on the instructional part.

[Phrop]

I agree, I have the same vice and like it a lot. Wetting the base before working the suction helps it stay stuck.

[Nrhlmck]

I like that it comes with spool pins so that you can learn how to deal with false set pins.

[Darrylportelli]

wow nice lock, you can load it up easily from the top right ??? so you dont have to take it apart... where did you get it??
thanks

[Couloirman]

I have been picking with this lock for a few months now and absolutely love the design. It is so easy to repin it, and the spool pins that it came with can provide a high degree of challenge for almost anyone. I also bought the competition lock stand from them and it has really held up well and can hold any lock nice and tight in it. I wish it came with other pin types though besides just spool pins. I wonder if there are any other sources for different types of high security pins that would work/fit into this lock? Anyone know?

Great buy-- I highly recommend this to anyone starting out.

[Luissen]

Its been a year and some, but I didn't want to make a newvthread when I found a perfectly fine one here.

Does only one company make this kind of lock, or is it just branding and features that set this particular one apart?

[zeepia]

Don´t know about companies but it´s pretty easy to do by yourself too. Just today I made two of these:



About 20 minutes per lock and now they are very easily re-pinnable. The only requirement for the lock is that the spacing isn´t too near each other to accept M4 stop screws.

[fgarci03]

Don´t know about companies but it´s pretty easy to do by yourself too. Just today I made two of these:



About 20 minutes per lock and now they are very easily re-pinnable. The only requirement for the lock is that the spacing isn´t too near each other to accept M4 stop screws.

Oh oh, I know first hand how zeepia's re-pinable locks are awesome