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by taylorgdl » 16 Aug 2006 8:45
It's all about the tension . . .
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by 88sveppi88 » 16 Aug 2006 8:47
ok thanks !
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by 88sveppi88 » 16 Aug 2006 10:04
what language ? in the video ? i dno i just found it on youtube.com
"if you dont like the weather in iceland just wait 2 minutes ! "
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by 88sveppi88 » 16 Aug 2006 10:05
the link doesnt work ! nbtw
"if you dont like the weather in iceland just wait 2 minutes ! "
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by taylorgdl » 16 Aug 2006 10:34
OK, just go to locksmith-tools and scroll down, on the left hand side, and there is a section on training locks, or something like that.
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by bpc293 » 18 Aug 2006 12:39
lockpickmall has them. but i got one threw them on ebay. i got the holder and the cutaway with spool pins for 35.00. there site is way to high.
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by Shrub » 18 Aug 2006 12:47
To be honest you would be better buying a real lock and re-pinning it to less pins for practice,
Clear locks help you understand how a lock works but for picking i beleive they can be a negative tool and actually hinder learning to pick,
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by dosman » 18 Aug 2006 15:46
I agree with Shrub, just go and buy a $2 padlock at a gas station if you want an easy lock to learn on. I have a 7 pin generic padlock I always start n00bs with. I don't tell them that it has more pins than usual until after they pick it. Remember, more pins doesn't necessarily mean harder to open, this lock in particular is the easiest one I have. It's broken many a n00bs cherry in less than 10 mins.
However, I do appreciate cutaway locks as fun to look at and collect. I always recommend looking on the used market for nice cutaways.
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by Bud Wiser » 19 Aug 2006 19:20
dosman wrote:I agree with Shrub, just go and buy a $2 padlock at a gas station if you want an easy lock to learn on. I have a 7 pin generic padlock I always start n00bs with. I don't tell them that it has more pins than usual until after they pick it. Remember, more pins doesn't necessarily mean harder to open, this lock in particular is the easiest one I have. It's broken many a n00bs cherry in less than 10 mins.
However, I do appreciate cutaway locks as fun to look at and collect. I always recommend looking on the used market for nice cutaways.
I usually give noobs a Mult-T-Lock to begin with, but only because I'm mean and rotten 
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by Shrub » 19 Aug 2006 19:27
 I bet you tell them its the easiest lock out there as well lol
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by Wrenchman » 19 Aug 2006 19:42
The guy is definitely Dutch, probably Amsterdam or Rotterdam

Before you pick a lock:
The first thing that you should do is check to make sure that
the lock is your's and secondly make sure its not in use.
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