bump keys

[teflondon]

yeah im here lol, im from canada, and yes, taht handle is what bothers me, its garbage, ill try the electrical tape like u guys suggest, whats a good practice lock? or mayb a see thru one

[mfschantz]

I bought a cutaway lock for practicing when I first started out. They're really good for demonstrating how a lock works, but not so great for learning how to pick. The only useful thing I learned from mine is that I was lifting the pins way higher than I needed to in order to set them at the shear line. Other than that, I found mine to be counter productive as I was relying on my eyes to tell me what was going on and not the feel of the pick in the lock. I learned much more from the Kwikset deadbolt cylinder I bought to practice on, and it was a lot cheaper than the cutaway I got.

[JackNco]

I bought a cutaway lock for practicing when I first started out. They're really good for demonstrating how a lock works, but not so great for learning how to pick. The only useful thing I learned from mine is that I was lifting the pins way higher than I needed to in order to set them at the shear line. Other than that, I found mine to be counter productive as I was relying on my eyes to tell me what was going on and not the feel of the pick in the lock. I learned much more from the Kwikset deadbolt cylinder I bought to practice on, and it was a lot cheaper than the cutaway I got.

Agreed

read through this
viewtopic.php?t=10677
and get a kwikset if you in Canada. we have a lot of Canadian members so im sure you will get lots more help if you fill in specific details.

all the best

[johna]

thanks for the help, i wouldn't have any idea what to do without it.