Schuyler wrote:High Low typically, rather than Hi Lo. Either way, it's a common problem. Personally I like moving to a slightly firmer tension and a deforest diamond to pop the shallow pin.
Forgot yo put that in my list of search terms, but I did try that too. What is a deforest diamond?
FarmerFreak wrote:I recently got my hands on a Peterson Gem (slimline). It's perfect for the lock you are having problems with. Peterson slimlines are thin enough to slip past the entire (standard American) keyway (yep all the way from the bottom of the keyway to the top).
With that pick in hand, the American keyway become moot point. And with the incredible reach that pick has, you can intentionally key up a lock with an 8-1 combo in the back and pick it with relative ease.
Interesting. Wish I would have had this problem last week when I was placing an order on the Peterson site. Oh well, I've been wanting a new rollup, so I guess I can pick up one of those while I'm at it. I did, however, order a long reach and a hooked diamond, but not the slender ones.
BTW, the picks in the Southord MPXS-14 set are also slim enough to make it down the middle of the American keyways. And the bigger Brinks locks, with removable cylinders, are American also.
Thanks for the input guys. I'll have to try both those suggestions when I get the picks.
For future reference, what would I have needed to search for to get the answer I needed?
