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what is the best lock for beginers to start with

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what is the best lock for beginers to start with

Postby mash » 1 Oct 2007 0:04

can anyone tel me what is the best lock to start off with.
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Postby Marco » 1 Oct 2007 0:06

Fill in your profile first and tell us where you're from.
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Postby mash » 1 Oct 2007 5:37

ok i did
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Postby JackNco » 1 Oct 2007 7:19

most people recommend a deadbolt or rim cylinder that u can strip down. cheap is good at this point.
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Postby Marco » 1 Oct 2007 7:45

The best way to go is to buy any random deadbolt cylinder, and to follow digital_blue's beginner lockpicking excercises.
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Postby mash » 1 Oct 2007 7:57

how does a deadbolt cylinder look like
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Postby Marco » 1 Oct 2007 8:02

Deadbolts look like this.

It should say deadbolt on the packaging aswell so it shouldn't be too hard to miss.
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Postby JackNco » 1 Oct 2007 8:40

basically anything thats cheap and u would lock your house with should be ok
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Postby Marco » 1 Oct 2007 8:42

Just don't buy a padlock, because most of them aren't rekeyable. And what you want to be able to do with the lock is take all the pins out except for one, and gradually keep adding pins as your skills increase.
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Postby mash » 1 Oct 2007 9:06

thanks guys
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Postby vrocco » 1 Oct 2007 9:48

Marco wrote:Deadbolts look like this.


None of my deadbolts look like this:

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:lol:
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Postby Theif Lord » 1 Oct 2007 16:17

in digital blue's beginers guide to lockpicking, for the first exercise, he talked about a 5 pin cylinder lock without security pins. he also said that it doesnt matter what brand of lock you choose and that even a kwikset would do but most people would benefit using a harder lock such as a Schlage. Hope that helps =-)
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Postby JackNco » 1 Oct 2007 16:26

Theif Lord wrote:in digital blue's beginers guide to lockpicking, for the first exercise, he talked about a 5 pin cylinder lock without security pins. he also said that it doesnt matter what brand of lock you choose and that even a kwikset would do but most people would benefit using a harder lock such as a Schlage. Hope that helps =-)


The amount of pins makes no difference. if u can get a 7 pin then get it.

The brand does matter one hell of a lot. you want something cheap. if you start off on a DOM or a KABA you will give up before you get any where near being able to open it. And yes I know they both have security pins but its more about the tolerances.

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Postby mash » 4 Oct 2007 11:43

soo i should get anything thats cheap
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Postby Marco » 5 Oct 2007 0:33

Yes, but you dont really want something too cheap or else you will find that it is too easy you will get bored of it real quickly.
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