A newbie seeking aide

[CanadianGuy]

Hey guys, I have been looking into learning how to pick locks for the last few months but never found a reliable place that wouldn't be noticed by my parents. So I finaly found this site and registered, hoping that I'd be able to pick up some useful info from everyone here. The main reason I want to learn is because I'm sometimes locked out of my house when I come home from school (I'm 16) and have to wait hours for my parents to get home from work. Obviously, the first question I have is about obtaining a decent set of tools. Hopefully you can help me with this. Keep in mind that I live in Canada (some companies won't ship to me), and that my parents would probably be pretty pissed if they knew anything about this. So anything you can offer will be appreciated, thanks.

[Octillion]

Keep a spare key somewhere safe (friends, neighbors, outdoor key lock box, wallet, etc.), or convince your parents to let you learn to pick. Or do you really see carrying hidden picks on you as a viable option for lost/forgotten keys?

If you are really interested in learning the hobby, then just try and tell your parents about your interest in locks, etc, and see if they will allow you to buy the cheapest lockpick set available. I’d recommend against making your own picks to start off with. Lots of other threads on how youngens should talk to parents about this…

[locked]

I agree with Octillion here, if it's just getting locked out of your house that's bothering you then why don't you get your parents to get you a spare key for you to keep. Getting lock picks just seems the long way around to me.

I would also advise against taking picks to school (if you do get picks). You'd be asking for trouble IMHO.

If you ask your parents and they say they don't want you to have picks, then maybe they don't think your ready for such a responsibility and if they say yes then welcome to this great hobby. Just ask your parents and i'm sure they'll sort your problem out without the need for picks anyway mate.

[digital_blue]

Here's my advice:

GO TALK TO YOUR PARENTS.

If they don't want you picking locks, then don't pick locks. If they don't want you owning tools, don't own tools.

If you need to get in your house, get a key.

Thanks for stopping by.

db

[hurri]

Hey guys, I have been looking into learning how to pick locks for the last few months but never found a reliable place that wouldn't be noticed by my parents. So I finaly found this site and registered, hoping that I'd be able to pick up some useful info from everyone here. The main reason I want to learn is because I'm sometimes locked out of my house when I come home from school (I'm 16) and have to wait hours for my parents to get home from work. Obviously, the first question I have is about obtaining a decent set of tools. Hopefully you can help me with this. Keep in mind that I live in Canada (some companies won't ship to me), and that my parents would probably be pretty pissed if they knew anything about this. So anything you can offer will be appreciated, thanks.

I'm from Romania.I'm 15 and my parents don't know that I'm in lockpicking...That's my hobby and I'll keep it...Of course...I do that because I like it...and you can impress the girls.. but you can easily make a copy of the key....untill you'll recive the picks and you'll learn to use them you'll spend money and a lot of time in fromt of you door...

[Kaotik]

IMO, get a spare key, maybe a couple of them. I don't know if you live in a crowded area where there is alot of traffic, but it is not a good thing to see a young man picking a lock on a house as they walk/drive by.

On another note: It is not a good idea to pick locks you rely on, and the fact is if you do, your parents might get p!$$ed if they have to replace a lock on there door if something was to go wrong.

And keep close to your keys, if you have lost one/them there is no telling who may have found them. A little searching around and seeing someone waiting outside that maybe locked out would give them a reason to try the key(s) they found on your home.

[CanadianGuy]

In response to anyone who advised getting spare keys, I forgot to mention that I've been interested in lockpicking for a while and want to learn how mostly as a hobby that nobody I know of has, not just to get into my house when I forget my key at school. Ao again, any help for a beginner would be great.