hi there im new and i have a question :)

[eragon]

Well this is my first post and i was wondering what the best "first" lock would be? Like the best lock to start off with for a TOTAL noob

any suggestions?

[jgencinc]

We have no clue where you live. Fill out your profile so we know what types of locks are most common to your part of the world.

[illusion]

~In the UK: Yale.

~In the US and Canada: Schlage.

~In Australia: Lockwood.

~In Italy: Yale and Iseo are very common.

~Anywhere else... well I'm not sure.

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[eragon]

oh sorry:) im from canada (quebec) im still quite new to this so i didnt think that where i lived made a difference

[illusion]

I think they get Schlage in old Cannuck land.

If not, the Defiant, Titan, or Kwikset are names I imagine crop up. They are actualy all the same lock rebranded.

[eragon]

so i should go for Schlage? any specific model? (i dont know my locks too well but im determined to learn hehe)

[illusion]

Get a 5 pin deadbolt cylinder... Preferably the cheapest one really. I don't really know the models I'm afraid.

Check Ebay to see if there are any going cheap, failing that just go to your local hardware shop.

[illusion]

Oh, and yes, I have heard good things about Schlage.

[eragon]

thanks! ill take your advice and get one!

[Gordon Airporte]

You'll want the Schlage, and you'll probably want to follow Illusion's guide so you work your way up to picking all five pins - but get yourself a Masterlock #3 padlock also for something cheap, portable, and good for beginers. If you've read enough and understand the mechanics you should be able to pick it pretty quick.

[Bud Wiser]

I honestly do not think a schlage is a good lock for a complete noob to start with! I have over 30 locks I can pick consistantly, many with security pins, but I still have trouble with my schlage. I can pick it every now and then. It has a slanted key way groove, tighter tolorances then cheaper locks, and can be a royal pain.

A much better lock for a beginner to start with assuming they are also available in Canada is a kwikset deadbolt. Or any cheap deadbolt.

Just my 2 cents