Easiest type of locks to pick for beginners

by **TheDragonfly** » 13 Oct 2007 13:37

Im new here.

my dad's friend let him borrow his southourd jackknife lockpick set and a lock to practice it on.

My dad let me try. I was better at it than him. I was able to pick the lock many times. But Im not sure what of lock it was it. It said master on it and i think it was gold and black.

then i tried picking an old master lock no. 3 we had in the garage and couldnt get it.

then i tried a master 402 that i have and couldnt get it. I found out they have security pins.

What locks would you reccomend for begginers?

by **Trip Doctor** » 13 Oct 2007 13:57

Kwikset deadbolt. Easy to learn on. Easy to repin.

by **Eyes_Only** » 13 Oct 2007 14:01

Most Master locks should be easy to pick but if they have been in use for a long time with a lot of exposure to dirt and moisture the pins will start to bind and get real sticky and difficult to push up with your pick tools.

Plus Jacknife picks arn't the best to start with. A simple 7 piece set from SouthOrd with two or three different hook picks are the best to start off on.

by **TheDragonfly** » 13 Oct 2007 14:22

thanks guys

by **ObiWonShinobi** » 13 Oct 2007 14:47

Helping Hand locks, get them cheap at Kroger Supermarket.
Get the square ones that look like master or taskforce.
They will be good for learning.

The rounded brassy ones are good to impress your friends,
but they open so easy, you wont learn anything useful.

by **joseph01** » 18 Oct 2007 0:42

Eyes_Only wrote:Most Master locks should be easy to pick but if they have been in use for a long time with a lot of exposure to dirt and moisture the pins will start to bind and get real sticky and difficult to push up with your pick tools.

Plus Jacknife picks arn't the best to start with. A simple 7 piece set from SouthOrd with two or three different hook picks are the best to start off on.

I too agree that master lock and hook picks is ok to start with.

by **josh0094** » 18 Oct 2007 20:08

joseph01 wrote:
Eyes_Only wrote:Most Master locks should be easy to pick but if they have been in use for a long time with a lot of exposure to dirt and moisture the pins will start to bind and get real sticky and difficult to push up with your pick tools.

Plus Jacknife picks arn't the best to start with. A simple 7 piece set from SouthOrd with two or three different hook picks are the best to start off on.

I too agree that master lock and hook picks is ok to start with.

thats what ive been learning on

by **joseph01** » 7 Nov 2007 1:00

so, all the best for ur future endeavors

by **UWSDWF** » 7 Nov 2007 7:38

most important part to lockpicking

also you best bet would be a simple deadbolt and d_b's guide..... and of course lock picks

by **Wrenchman** » 7 Nov 2007 9:48

Ugh revolting, is that your brain UW?

Wrenchman

by **nylocksmith** » 20 Mar 2008 9:38

Dangerous information guys...

by **cracksman** » 21 Mar 2008 18:19

I agree that kwikset is a good start. Put your location in your bio so we can be more specific as many locks are somewhat regional. You may be able to go to your local hardware/locksmith shop and but some security pins to add to the kwikset once you get comfortable. If not go with Schlage next, they have security pins and tighter tolerances, but aren't too tough. Spools seem to be the usual security pin that I've seen, so try to get a few of those.

good luck

by **SnowyBoy** » 23 Mar 2008 18:44

I would suggest anything on level 2/3 security from Abus.

I started with an Abus 60/50....a really slick cylinder, very tight fitting, but still very smooth. Its got 4 spool pins throw in there & they let you know when you are in a false set by lifting them and feeling the crank (lever) push back as you do so.....plenty of feedback & clicking noises to let you know what's going on. Also very comfortable to hold & pick

Its been abused by me so much, I've tried every method of picking on it I can, its always the test bed for anything new which I make in the way of picks

Here's some videos

Jiggling:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZH5fraTXEk

Single Pin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jopFPEIwbYc

Bumping:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dltRpg1rnI

by **cracksman** » 23 Mar 2008 20:49

I practice on the Abus Diskus 24/70. It has a small keyway, you have to tension the top of keyway (which is the bottom) because they put the plug in upside down, and you may need a slim pick, not a slimline, but a thin pick.

Abus are well made, took me a while to pop mine, don't underestimate them.

by **padlocks** » 24 Mar 2008 4:47

get some proper picks, you only need a small set then if you get a cheap brass padlock (try to get one with 4 pins to start with) you can try shimming and poping the shackle retaining bolt as well as single pin picking, raking and jiggling. This should keep you going for a while

Easiest type of locks to pick for beginners

Easiest type of locks to pick for beginners

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