schlage doorknob

[poor paperclip picker]

i have a door knob that i have re keyed and re pinned. i did this so i could just practice picking and to change the lock on my bedroom door. Anyways I was just wondering on a skill level wise basis how hard are these to pick. it is a 6 pin lock but the pin in the back is gone so only a 5 pin. the key way has a little obstruction in it, nothing non normal, just the way that the key way is. I will put up a picture to show what i am trying to describe.

but anyway i just want to know how hard these locks are to pick, i have heard they are kind of tough, but i would like so more opinions

thanks

[illusion]

I've only tried one Schlage - for a newbie it's not amazingly hard.

[Iceberg_Slim]

if you have repinned it, depending on how it was repinned , it could be harder to pick then otherwise in normal situation. high / low combination of pin lengths? like going from a 1 to a 6? makes things harder.

[poor paperclip picker]

it doesnt realy go from low high low, i mean it goes low (0), i think, then it goes to a few 6s, i didnt want a huge combo of differant pins since it was designed to be a kind of training lock, and just a new lock for my room.

[Eyes_Only]

If you stayed within MACS when you pinned it, it shouldn't be too hard. You'll have to angle the pick a little to make it fit past the warding. I put a commercial grade knob lock with a 6 pin schlage cylinder on my bedroom door and its not too hard to pick.

[freakparade3]

Make a tension wrench to fit the top of the keyway. Just make a really short bend. Schlage keyways are a little more restrictes than what you are likely used to picking, tension at the top of the keyway helps. Also if you thin down the shank of a hook pick to about one third as thick as it was when you bought it it will help. Remember that Schlage locks are best picked using VERY light tension but even then if you thin down a pick it will bend or break alot easier. Use a light touch and mabye drink 2 beers first.

[Eyes_Only]

Are there any security pins in there?

[poor paperclip picker]

there are no security pins i dont think, i just grabbed pins from the trays we had, do security pins look like regular pins

[Eyes_Only]

They look like this, http://www.lockpicks.com/index.asp?Page ... ProdID=523

[poor paperclip picker]

they dont look like that so they are just normal pins then

[poor paperclip picker]

would you guys suggest raking the pins or go pin by pin?

[dougfarre]

Use your "pintuition".

[xayandevorak]

I had a Schlage door lock on my old apartment, and it was surprisingly difficult to pick. Not only was it a small key-way, but it was also a weird angle for the pic to enter. It actually took me about 35 minutes to pick it, and then perfect it to where I could actually just rake it. Not too easy, but definately a fun challenge.

[UEDan]

Its harder than a kwikset
Its just the keyway that I dont like. other than that, its fun.

[Gordon Airporte]

would you guys suggest raking the pins or go pin by pin?

Schlages have good enough manufacturing tolerance that SPP is really kind of enjoyable. They (or new ones anyway) feel nice and crisp.
I also suggest you use a real pick, in case you haven't already moved on from the paperclips .