ABUS 65/60

[mark-one]

Hi everyone

I am relatively new to the fine art of lock picking (a couple of months) and to date I have successfully managed to open a few locks (what a buzz!). The locks include my locker cabinet at work and various padlocks… some easy and some not quite so easy. As yet, I have still not attempted the Yale lock on my front door and I would eventually like to master those lever type locks too.

In the meantime, however, I find myself struggling with an ABUS 65/60 padlock. I sometimes manage to set the back pins only to lose the front pins and vice-versa. Am I being too ambitious trying to pick this lock at my level or are there quirks to this lock that make them particularly hard to pick.

Thank you, in advance, to all those answering my noobie questions.


Regards


Mark-one

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[SFGOON]

Hey, welcome to the site.

As a mod I'm obligated to tell you not to pick locks you don't own, and that you shouldn't pick locks you rely on.

That Abus you have can be a bear - it is machined to high tolerances and has security pins which is why you're having a hard time with it. Grab a masterlock 140 or other intermedeate lock until it becomes easy, then go for the abus. Again, welcome to the site.

[jordyh]

Hello,

If i'm correct about the padlock you're referring to, it's a right pain in the backside to pick.

I've had a go at it for 2 months during my work placement at a wholesaler that allowed me to pick a couple of their models, and the abus series were the ones that i could not pick.
That was about 6 months ago, still haven't had the guts to try again, as i was a fairly good picker at that moment.

As SFGOON has already said, i'd advise you to walk before you try to run.
Good luck picking it.

Yours,

Jordy

[Chrispy]

Non-rekeyable Abus padlocks will almost certainly have four spool pins (maybe even five depending on the first pin height). These padlocks are a perfect example of the frustration caused by spool pins, enjoy.

[jordyh]

Non-rekeyable Abus padlocks will almost certainly have four spool pins (maybe even five depending on the first pin height). These padlocks are a perfect example of the frustration caused by spool pins, enjoy.

And extremely tight tolerances, that was what threw me off.

[p1ckf1sh]

Non-rekeyable Abus padlocks will almost certainly have four spool pins (maybe even five depending on the first pin height). These padlocks are a perfect example of the frustration caused by spool pins, enjoy.

I don't exactly about padlocks, but the configuration might even be 4 spools and 1 serrated pin for "stability". At least that is their policy on eurocylinders and such, like C73/C83, maybe they are sticking to that in padlocks.

Good luck with that thing. I have two discus type padlocks, one is a cheap copy and was easy to open, closer inspection revealed 5 standard pins. Haven't opened the one mady by ABUS yet...it's a pain.

[dazza]

Hi

I have got a ABUS 55/50 and it looks like its got 6 pins and i cant open it to save my life been trying for a long time .so i have put it to one side while i have been trying some euro cylinders.