chihonky wrote:Why are American brand locks so hard for me to pick am I doing something wrong. help
Just based on the general nature of the question, i'd have to say it's probably because you're not familiar enough with security pins and the type of security pins used in the American Lock series locks. For starters, what type of picks are you using? SouthOrd, HPC, Peterson, or homebrew? Then we move into where are you tensioning from, bottom of the plug or the top of the keyway? Is your tension wrench bending, if so you're using way too much tension. What model is the lock, some American Series locks are harder to pick than others. What technique are you using, are you trying to SPP the lock or rake the lock? Is the American lock the first lock you've picked or the twenty-fith lock, goes to show some level of experience and knowledge.
These are the questions that you need to give us answers to in order for us to better help you resolve your issue.
