Whats your favorite lock?

by **dinger** » 2 Mar 2007 22:24

I would like to know what everones favorite lock to pick is? Right now, mine is a Master #140. I like this lock because I can feel what is going on in side and it has some spool pins I think.I've learned alot from this lock, but want to try something new. Any suggestions? :?:

by **freakparade3** » 2 Mar 2007 22:32

Get yourself a deadbolt that you can repin. You don't need to buy extra pins, just change the order of the ones in the lock. It gives you more for your money than padlocks. As far as my favorite, I don't know. I guess whichever is closest when I feel like picking.

by **Eyes_Only** » 3 Mar 2007 1:10

Currently my Medeco 6 pin Biaxial is my favorite as I am working on one right now, I'm up to 5 pins so far!

I just ordered a Mul-T-Lock cylinder so my preference may change once I receive it and test it out.

by **Phoeny** » 3 Mar 2007 5:57

padlock cuz it's the easiest to pick and i'm not so good yet

by **JackNco** » 3 Mar 2007 15:01

Probably my Union 6pin oval lock.

Not a hard lock to pick but its such a smooth lock and you have to use incredibly light tension and barley touch the pins or they over set.

by **hurri** » 4 Mar 2007 3:55

I love my 3M 5 pin italian lock and my tri-cycle padlocks.i love them because they were my first locks/padlocks.

by **bumpit** » 5 Mar 2007 18:21

I would one day like to buy the 833C. It is a nice lock. I like how it is liquid nitrogen proff. Right now my favorite lock is my Master 7035.

by **pauly003** » 5 Mar 2007 19:56

Anything from medeco 'cause they are a real challenge. They are also quite common locks to find, so you wouldn't be wasting your time learning how to pick them. :wink:

by **dinger** » 6 Mar 2007 21:47

Thanks for all your opinions. I was at wally world yesterday and ended up buying a brinks shrouded padlock. Ive been working on it all day and no luck. I belive it has spool pins and it seem to have to have very tight tolerance. I cant seem to even feel when I get a false set. Any advise or is this locks too advanced for a noob? :shock:

by **freakparade3** » 7 Mar 2007 15:46

The Brinks shrouded is definately not a noob lock. You are correct about the spool pins, the bottom pins are also serrated security pins. After easily picking alot of other locks I got a Brinks shrouded, I worked for several weeks before I could pick it.

by **scissor83** » 3 May 2007 20:20

My favorite lock is a padlock. My favorite is the master lock no.1 because it is so easy to pick!

by **raimundo** » 3 May 2007 20:43

yo dinger, you need to go light on the tension and then wait for the 'reverse' effect that you will get after you have a false set, (plug turns a few degrees and stops, lightnen tension, and push the pins until one gives the reverse effect, (plug pushes back lightly against light tension) this will be your first clue, then hit the rest of the pins and sooner or later it will open, you may find the reverse effect on one or two pins, but there are likely more spools in the lock, the last to go dont indicate as clearly. youll get it if you dont get frustrated and start over tensioning. when you get it, snap it shut right away, and do it again.

by **Deathadder** » 3 May 2007 21:48

Schlage Primus

By the way, Zeke, I'm working on a bogota-ish kind of rake for the sidebar pins, its kind of hard to explain, so I'll try and get you a pic/drawing. So far I can get all the sidebar pins by themselves, but picking it with both the regular pins and the sidebar pins is a different story.

by **SmokieD** » 4 May 2007 18:19

Kwikset are easy but there is something relaxing about defeating them. Schlage Sc1 are enjoyable too but I havent yet conquered one.

by **nekret** » 4 May 2007 19:14

Probably the American 2000 (puck) or one of my 5570s that I've repinned to 6 pins. I love the serrated, plain and spoorated mix. I can usually open them in about 5-10 minutes now but are still a new challenge almost every time I change up the pins.

Whats your favorite lock?

Whats your favorite lock?

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