I am having no trouble picking all of my padlocks. But.. I'm struggling to pick this one. I have no idea why this lock is so difficult for me to pick. I'm not a highly experienced lock picker but no matter what I do I can't open this lock without the key. I thought this may be due to the design of one of the pins. Once I take tension off the lock, I can hear all the pins bounce back. Is it possible they've put two pins closer together for this padlock and I'm engaging them both without knowing it, when picking? See the key shape, there's a step in the middle bump.
Any suggestions here would be much appreciated. I was just hoping the pictures might give away a clue.
pemlock wrote:It's also possible that the cut is making it difficult, with high pins behind low pins. A deeper hook might help, to avoid over-setting pins.
Thanks I think that could be it. I'm likely oversetting pins because I hear them all bounce back but it's just not opening.
I had success a couple of times now but I am not sure how I did it.
