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dont know what type of lock these are?

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dont know what type of lock these are?

Postby luke42 » 22 Aug 2008 19:45

i have seen this lock a fair few places, it is pretty much what i would describe as a rectangle key whole with the top short side cut off. and from what i can tell it has pins on both sides. and are these locks pickable?

sorry about my descrition, i know its not the best, if no one can still say what it is i'll post up a small diagram.

cheers, luke.
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Postby datagram » 22 Aug 2008 20:02

Sounds like you're talking about double-sided wafers or dimples, and yes they can be picked. A picture would clarify things, though!
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Postby luke42 » 22 Aug 2008 20:31

a better way to describe it would have been by saying that the key whole was like a U shape, i don't know if this diagram will help any more....

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Postby mr_chris79 » 22 Aug 2008 20:46

hi Luke that sounds like a Bilock to me and is an advanced topic but yes they can be picked.
if everyone who tried something new liked it but didnt bother telling anyone else there would never be anything new to try...
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Postby freakparade3 » 22 Aug 2008 21:02

mr_chris79 wrote:hi Luke that sounds like a Bilock to me and is an advanced topic but yes they can be picked.


Only the old generation, the new has yet to be picked as I recall. Globallockytoo, care to clarify here?
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Postby luke42 » 22 Aug 2008 21:13

yep thats the exact one thanks, so they are un-pickable so far or what?
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Postby ToolyMcgee » 22 Aug 2008 21:46

On the difficulty scale bilocks are on top of hardest locks to manipulate. The only more difficult locks are combination and electronic.

Unpickable... no, but you want to practice on a different lock. If you want to be an olympic gymnast your first day of training the triple twisty backflip off the high bar isn't where you start unless you want to be a paraplegic. The bilock is a triple backflip and unless you want to cripple your enthusiasm for lockpicking you should start with something MUCH easier.

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Postby luke42 » 22 Aug 2008 22:02

i wasn't looking to pick one yet ahha am still a begginer myself just curious on whether they could actually be picked or not.

cheers,
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