New to lockpicking just have a few questions, please help?

[Konkor]

Well I was thinking about learning to pick lock, as a sort of second hobby not for breaking and entering just something I can learn over the weekends and stuff. Now to be honest I have no clue where to start so I have been checking out online at lock picks and I found a site in the UK (where I live) and I was just wondering if anyone knows the following:

1. Can I trust the site?
2. Is this a good kit for beginners?
3. Will the tools supplied allow me to open Yale locks? (I have plenty of these lying around downstairs)
4. Are there any guides you can recommend?

The kit I am buying is thise one here, Thanks a lot guys.

[nostromo]

1-3: Yes
4: LP101 stickies

There's no really 'easy' guide.
It takes time. Less so if you're mechanically inclined or have the background.
Read lots, practice lots, find a TOOOL or Locksport group near you, have fun!

[Konkor]

Thanks for the reply, and I know you have to be very skilled at doing this which is why Im hoping I can learn even if it wont be easy lol. But thanks again I will purchase the kit and check out some of the threads on here.

[unlisted]

1. Can I trust the site?

... If you have to ask...

And welcome, I am sure you will find quite a bit of useful information here.

[loki-aka]

re. OP question 4.

Read a variety of books and papers on the subject. I suggest, for now, The MIT (as formerly known) Guide to Lockpicking. It is very informative. Read some each night before sleep. May be obtained free, so please Google for it.

-never pick a lock you don't have permission to open-

Enjoy.

[Legion303]

"Picklocking"? I think you have the wrong site, pilgrim.

-steve

[Konkor]

@loki-aka: Thanks I shall check that out.

"Picklocking"? I think you have the wrong site, pilgrim.

-steve

Oh look a troll , hi there.

[Squelchtone]

@loki-aka: Thanks I shall check that out.

"Picklocking"? I think you have the wrong site, pilgrim.

-steve

Oh look a troll , hi there.

No, really, its not called picklocking. unless you're from locks.ru where the russian language grammar is different than english and they do say 'pick lock' instead of 'lock pick'

but yeah, if you're in the UK, it's lock picking.


Добро пожаловать,

Squelchtone

[drop dead fred]

nice to see a fellow uk lockpicker on here,
for better service and faster delivery i use www.uklockpiickers.co.uk
there postage is cheap and no v.a.t added

just my uk thoughts

[mh]

No, really, its not called picklocking.

Not today anymore, that is...
See http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/picklock - it's actually an ancient version of the term "lock pick" (and also "lock picker", cf. http://www.yourdictionary.com/picklock ) used today.

Some old patents also refer to protection againts "picklocks".

Cheers
mh

[Legion303]

Well all this proves is that Konkor is an old man.

(EDIT: or Russian)

-steve

[Konkor]

Well all this proves is that Konkor is an old man.

(EDIT: or Russian)

-steve

Neither, sorry to dissapoint Im sure you are interested in old russian men but I am neither.

Lockpicking Picklocking same thing really lol, and DropDeadFred thanks I will check that out.

[Josh K]

@loki-aka: Thanks I shall check that out.

"Picklocking"? I think you have the wrong site, pilgrim.

-steve

Oh look a troll , hi there.

Sorry, that made me laugh.

[pjzstones]

No, really, its not called picklocking.

Not today anymore, that is...
See http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/picklock - it's actually an ancient version of the term "lock pick" (and also "lock picker", cf. http://www.yourdictionary.com/picklock ) used today.

Some old patents also refer to protection againts "picklocks".

Cheers
mh

the definition from yourdictionary.com/picklock says 'esp. a thief, who picks locks.

[mh]

Yeah, seems to me that the term was coined in reference to "pickpocket", clearly at that time no one had the honourable international locksport community in mind.