Brinks 1-9/16 Brass Great Practice Lock!

[Bud Wiser]

I'm a newbie too, and although I have been moving along pretty good, finding advice and tips is not always easy, so I'm sharing my experiences so that other noobs may have some kind of road map to follow.

After I mastered all my Master locks and Kwiksets and various no names or off brand cheapies I moved to the Brinks line.

The R70 comes in two flavors, big and small. Get both, once you figure out the correct tension they are easy. Hardest part, the correct tension.

But then what I wondered? Whats a good security lock to practice on?

The Brinks 1-9/16 (40mm) Brass Padlock! This lock is perfect for newbies who are ready to try security locks! It's perhaps the easiest real security lock! Model number 101-40001 I got mine at Walmart.

It has spool pins, decent size keyway, you can feel how spool pins work on this lock very easily! This is a great first time security lock to practice on! It's not hard, but hard enough for a noob to have to pay attention! This lock can even be raked with the proper tension!

Next lock would be it's big brother, the 2" (50mm) solid brass. This one is a little harder! It has serrated pins! Not as easy to feel as the 40mm, but not out of the reach to pick! It will definitely take a little longer for you to crack. I also have the 44mm shrouded brinks. Lots of security pins! Lots of fun!

What's next? A coffee break, I'm tired

[zeke79]

I am glad to hear you are having a good time. That is what makes this such a long lasting hobby for me. There is always a new lock that is harder.

Keep up the picking!

[VashTSPD]

I don't know which Brinks you bought, but I bought the one we talked about in THIS link. There's even a video of Lucky raking it in there. That's the one I got, and I love it. The reason it stuck out to me was that it was repinnable (which I ran into a little trouble with, read the link) Not the toughest lock, it doesn't have security pins for the bottom pins, but it does have spools. I was getting a little bored with picking padlocks over and over, and this new challenge brought me back into addiction. The good kind. I bought another padlock today at Ace hardware, it's also repinnable, but didn't come with pins like the Brinks. I have yet to try and pick it. It's an Ace Hardware brand lock. It seems a little cheaper-made then the Brinks though.

If we're talking about the same Brinks, it's a heavy son of a gun

[Bud Wiser]

I don't know which Brinks you bought, but I bought the one we talked about in THIS link. There's even a video of Lucky raking it in there. That's the one I got, and I love it. The reason it stuck out to me was that it was repinnable (which I ran into a little trouble with, read the link) Not the toughest lock, it doesn't have security pins for the bottom pins, but it does have spools. I was getting a little bored with picking padlocks over and over, and this new challenge brought me back into addiction. The good kind. I bought another padlock today at Ace hardware, it's also repinnable, but didn't come with pins like the Brinks. I have yet to try and pick it. It's an Ace Hardware brand lock. It seems a little cheaper-made then the Brinks though.

If we're talking about the same Brinks, it's a heavy son of a gun

No that's a different Brinks. I have that one too, but have not even taken it out of the package yet!

(btw Lucky1406 - thats quite an arsenial you have photographed there)

The one I'm talking about looks like this,
http://www.homeandbeyond.com/dynamic/pr ... 7-zoom.jpg

and has spool pins. It's only about $5! But a great practice lock!