sledder69 wrote:you are right it is a warded padlock it is a masterlock 22. Is there any other way to pick it besides warded picks?
The way a warded lock works is that there are pieces of metal in the way of turning the key. They don't have pin/tumblers - there is nothing to "pick".
A warded lockpick for a given type of warded lock is nothing but the key to any lock of that series that is filed down so that there are no protrusions on the key that would collide with one of the pieces of metal in the lock that stops the key from turning.
A warded lockpick is just a piece of steel that maintains the shape at the end tip of the lock (that is the part that actually opens the lock) but has no protrusions to stop the key from turning.
The "piece of wire" that freakparade3 mentioned can be used in one of two ways: It can be bent at the tip so that it is in the same shape as the actual key at the tip (typically just a right angle or "T" shape) or it can be maneuvered so as to pry the wire that binds the shackle away from the shackle so the lock can be opened.
