picked my first lock

[xboxteen01]

i just picked my first lock,a master lock 40 mm plated steel padlock,ive been working on this one for about a month. last night i made a long hook style pick and tonight i opened it perfectly after about 5 min. of practice. once the shock subsided,i thought to myself that this wasn't skill but the fact i basically broke the lock and it opens easier. Is this possible? i have opened this same lock about 10 times now with varying degrees of success opening it in as little time as 10-12 sec using a long hook or half diamond made from cut hack saw blades. my cameras done so i wont have pics of the picks lol.

[Eyes_Only]

Yeah, I had the same feeling when I open my first lock. You first suffer shock and you start to doubt yourself and figure it must have been easy because the lock was defective. I can assure you that that is almost never the case, at least in my experience. Once you get comfortable with your present lock, get yourself a couple other padlocks or even a kwikset deadbolt and give it a shot. I'm sure your doubts will soon fade. Congrats on your first pick by the way.

[xboxteen01]

thanks,for both your support and answer. i swear that this site is the saving grace of any lock picker/lock smith in doubt. its worked out for me so far anyway

[JackNco]

Congratulations.

What you have done now you can open the lock that quickly is "Learned the lock"

Get some more locks and work on them exclusively.

All the best

John