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Purchasing a Lasting Padlock Supply?

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Purchasing a Lasting Padlock Supply?

Postby Lock_Pick_Newb » 30 Mar 2008 20:41

Hi!
As I'll soon be moving back to Finland (only living in the US temporarily), I'm thinking of buying a collection of locks in advance to have handy.
The low USD rate, coupled with the fact that Abloy has an almost total monopoly in the lock market in Finland, makes it seem sensible to me to purchase them here instead.

These are the locks I already own and can pick without difficulty:
Master #3
Master #5
Master #140 (Cheap luggage lock)
Master #380
Taskforce 40mm (Unbelievably crappy luggage lock)

Now these are all cheap padlocks without security pins etc., I know, but say You were to purchase a supply of locks to have over a long period of time, as Your skills get more advanced.
What I'm looking for are Your suggestions for 10-15 padlocks, of increasing difficulty from where my list stopped, introducing security pins and other 'factors of consideration' when picking.
Diversity of brands and keyways etc. in as wide a range as possible!
Price is not that important, as exchanging my Dollar savings to Euros isn't worth it at all so I'm looking into purchasing goods for it instead.

Your suggestions for other types of locks (door locks for example) to try are greatly appreciated too.



Thank You for any suggestions! :)

-Lock_Pick_Newb




P.S. Sorry for any difficulties decoding my post, I'm still struggling a bit with the English language! :oops:
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Postby freakparade3 » 30 Mar 2008 20:47

R70 and Brinks shrouded
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Postby vrocco » 30 Mar 2008 21:47

American 1105, 5200
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Postby eurolock fan » 30 Mar 2008 22:17

Any Wilson Bohannon.
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Postby bumber » 30 Mar 2008 23:47

Schlage are kinda easy, some also have security pins
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Postby duramaxdavid » 2 Apr 2008 7:30

freakparade3 wrote: Brinks shrouded


That lock is harder than I would have thought. I was impressed for a $11 lock
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Postby Jaakko » 2 Apr 2008 12:38

Tervetuloa takaisin :D Jos et ole tutustunut vielä, niin klikkaa tuota namiskaa viestini alta ja tarkista minun blogini :P

Sorry guys, I just had to welcome him back :D I suggest LFIC and SFIC locks, as those are nice locks :)

By the way, you can get Abus and all sort of crap in here too and if you want to learn to pick disc detainer locks, Pisla is a good choice :)
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Postby Squelchtone » 2 Apr 2008 14:14

Jaakko wrote:Tervetuloa takaisin :D Jos et ole tutustunut vielä, niin klikkaa tuota namiskaa viestini alta ja tarkista minun blogini :P

Sorry guys, I just had to welcome him back :D I suggest LFIC and SFIC locks, as those are nice locks :)

By the way, you can get Abus and all sort of crap in here too and if you want to learn to pick disc detainer locks, Pisla is a good choice :)


or he could always bid on the massive attack of high security locks coming your way from me and mitch.capper in support of Zeke79 ! =)

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Please check the Buy Sell Trade area in the next day or two.

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