Are Schlage locks just plain tough or what

[SmokieD]

I agree, schlages are completely underrated as far as difficulty goes. I have a 5 pin with 4 spools from the 2 to 5 pin in it.

I just recently made a cutaway of it and i can see that the thickness of the shaft of the pick and the narrow keyway keeps oversetting pins that have already been set. Need a thinner pick.

But one trick ive heard is to put the wrench at the top of the keyway so it gives the pick more room to pick without disturbing the pins you have already set. Its easier this way. It helps for me.

[Eyes_Only]

but I had to go buy a Spool/Serrated pinning kit and load it up into my schlage cylinders.

Hey I saw a repinning kit that I just missed out from winning the bid on EBay. Is that the main source of finding repinning kits or would a locksmithshop sell them? All my local stores sell Krapsets and Slages with no spools or ANYthing beyond 5 pin garbage. So, EBay? Thanks in advance..

I got mines from here, http://www.lockpicks.com/index.asp?Page ... ProdID=523. Pretty good set.

One thing I've noticed with a Schlage cylinder is that every time I attempt picking it, what feels like to be the 3rd or 4th pin stack always binds first. Has anyone else caught this or is it just me?

[mfschantz]

I currently have three schlage 5-pin SC1 cylinders. On the two standard (KIK?) cylinders, the fifth pin binds first and on the rim IC cylinder, the second pin binds first. I don't have a key for the IC, so I haven't taken it apart yet.

[LockNewbie21]

Schlages are okay, like any lock you jsut need to practice and get a feel.

Raking is a waste of time, again i say that from an on the job perspective. Raking runs the risk of jamming a lock more, and beisdes that damages the pins more.

SIngle pin picking is karder, but does less damage to pins when done correctly and will over come most pin tumblers.

My only gipe with schlages are those calpasable cores, every single time i had to unlock one there gummed up and have to spray silicon lube in them.

However, schalges are a good buy as far as picking goes, But lowes has some baldwin fixtures with sc1 keyways for 250$ plus, heckf or that money i would fork up a bit more and just instal abloys.

[nice7175]

i've only been picking for about three weeks and i have had no trouble with my schlage. maybe it's b/c there arent any security pins but i can open it by raking within 10 seconds usually. and picking of course is alot harder but i can still do it