It's all about feedback

[samfishers]

so after the it's all about tension, there is the ''It's all about feedback''

for the old good pickers, they would (certainly) agree that you feel how many pin or if they are security pins...

so i want EVERYONE who can give some tricks or tutorials about the famous feedback to post.*please*

tx

[Eyes_Only]

The only advice I can give is use light pressure on the wrench. If you push too much on the tensioner you'll lose a lot of feeling from the lock. And this is just personal preferance but I like to use a more rigid tension wrench opposed to one with a springy handle. The Peterson Pry Bar wrench is a good one. A bit too thick for some locks but for most everything else works wonders.

[freakparade3]

I agree with Eyes Only about using a ridgid tension wrench. I have tried several types and found that the ridgid ones work best for me. As for advice I will say take your time. Insert your pick with no tension to get a feel for the pins and springs. Then try to pick it.

[blake1803]

I guess one of the most obvious/common things to look out for is when your tension tool begins to rotate against you, in the opposite direction that you are applying force. This usually means you've encountered a spool/security pin. You need to be using a light touch in order to notice.

Sometimes when I get that feeling and have to let up a bit on the tension tool, I will actually go so far as to barely touch the wrench at all, and rotate my pick within the keyway to maintain tension before switching back to the wrench. I can't say I recommend it, but it's something that I've found helpful with a couple of specific locks when dealing with security pins.