Info on a BEST lock.

[dmux]

^^ agree, just because you have the sleeve tension tool doesn't mean it is really easy, it is still quite tough, most are a 6-7 pin lock but they are fun to mess with

i have picked one twice with a regular tension tool and a hook pick

[Eyes_Only]

Lucky you. I haven't even picked one. Hmm....maybe thats cos I probably didn't combinate the core properly.

[nooj]

so to clarify, with the finger tension tool, you just stick it in, turn it clockwise a bit, and pick it like any other regular pin tumbler lock?

[JackNco]

well... ya

But you basically just point a rocket at the moon and fire it to get there...

[nooj]

how do you find out the letter for the lock model?
IE A,F,I, etc etc...

[JackNco]

U mean which key way? well have a play on Google, search for "best key way" and see hoe it goes. or get a key blank reference book.

[boggers]

Take a look in the Buy-Sell_Trade section, Best blanks for sale, last posting was March 28.

Also there is an Ilco catalog available showing the Ilco number for each keyway.

[2octops]

[raimundo]

Ah so w means wide, Ive seen the keys, not the lock, but didnt know that w always meant wide. I understand that they no longer make that cylinder? is that correct or do I have wrong infor?

[Eyes_Only]

Why do lock manufactures in the U.S. always stop productions of locks that could be extremely pick resistant? It's almost like they want to be broken in by clever criminals.

[JackNco]

last i herd they modified it so you couldnt use the special tension tools but ive not herd about them stopping the range. i assume the other brands would continue.

[Eyes_Only]

Yeah they widened the holes or something on the control sleeve so the tension wrench can't get a firm grip on it. But I think a bump key would still work.

[JackNco]

hmmmmm im sure as you have 2 shear lines and a lot of them are master keyed, thats a lot of pins flying about in there. it would work eventually in theory but it would take longer.

[nooj]

I got the Peterson tension tool, but like you said, EYes Only, its having trouble staying in place.

After you rotate the cylinder 15 degrees-ish clockwise, does that mean that's the direction you should go to open the lock? Because most of the locks i've opened have been CCW. This lock is annoying. =(

[JackNco]

i just got the Peterson tool and so far im not impressed but i need to spend more time playing with it. if you have one of the locks with wider holes then it would make no difference to using a normal tension tool.