Help (picking 50mm padlock)

[Squelchtone]

I bacame curious about picking so I purchased a set. I have been trying to pick a 50mm lock made in germany off of my back pack because I lost the key. It feels like im hitting all the pins but the lock isn't opening. I was wondering what I am doing wrong. I would really appreciate some advice.

[Solomon]

That must be a hell of a backpack to have a 50mm padlock on it...

Best advice I can give you is to learn how picking actually works instead of trying to "hit all the pins".

[leesioasi]

The lock isn't locking the bag closed . Either or how does pickin work. I raked it then set the remaining pins from back to front. What am I doing incorrectly?

[Oaklandishh]

you are probably over setting some. try less tension?

[UEDan]

If you don't know how picking works then I suggest you read up on it or watch some youtube videos.
Raking isn't the best way to learn to pick since you won't really get a feel for tension/pin binding.
Since this is your lock and you have access to it, take your time and learn to pick 1 pin at a time, forget the rake for now.

[Squelchtone]

then set the remaining pins from back to front. What am I doing incorrectly?

How did you set them? Just lifted them up all the way? If that's what you did, that is not how picking works, and that is not how a real key works. You have to lift each pin to a certain height, not all pins to the same height. As others suggested, please search a little or go to youtube and look up lock animations and see how locks work and how lock picking works. Specifically search for the term "shear line"

good luck,
Squelchtone

[leesioasi]

Thanx, I will try to set one at a time. I also looked up shear line, and I was forcing the pins all the way down. Definitely the wrong thing to do