Finally Picked Spool Pins!

[MacGnG1]

So we had fun shopping all day for Black Friday, and while we were at the mall i went to sears and picked up a Master 140 (Scorche will make fun of me but whatever)...

I get sooo much more feedback from this 140 than any other lock i have with spool pins. so i picked it to false set, released the tension sooo very slightly, picked that particular pin and BAM! I got it! I understand spool pins now..... i must get back to practicing!!!!!!

YAY!

[apb]

Congratulations! Thats a great feeling when you finally know how to get the spool pins. You get to the point where you almost want to find a false set because you know almost have it picked and can narrow down the problem to a pin or two. If you have never tried picking an American 5200 series you might want to give it a shot. They are where I finally leanred how to get them and are good for spool pin practice also. Now serrated pins, they are still a pain in the a**,

[hydruh]

I'll tell you what - I got a 140 from an ACE hardware auction, and it has been the best lock for learning overall in my set. Every time I get a new pick, or get stuck, I come back to TAHT LOCK, with its high tolerance and two spools (at 2 and 4). I know just what you mean.

S

[lock2006]

yes that's a great feeling when you finally know how to get the spool pins i did have the same problem with Master 140 took me a awhile to learned spool pins, i also picked american lock 1105 series and no problem good for spool pin practice i will say practice,practice and practice till you get it and feel the feeling of going through spool pins

[le.nutzman]

So we had fun shopping all day for Black Friday, and while we were at the mall i went to sears and picked up a Master 140 (Scorche will make fun of me but whatever)...

I get sooo much more feedback from this 140 than any other lock i have with spool pins. so i picked it to false set, released the tension sooo very slightly, picked that particular pin and BAM! I got it! I understand spool pins now..... i must get back to practicing!!!!!!

YAY!

Woot for you!!! Congrats!!!! Now let me know when you want me to send you some American 5200 series padlocks that have spoorated pins and you can pick the hell out of them!

[Wolf2486]

Yeah, learning spool spins is always tedious but worth it. I didn't really learn the workings of spool pins and how to pick them until I finally picked my ASSA Twin lock (with the sidebar and side-pins taken out of course). That lock was a doozy, had a spool pin in almost every hole, but I highly recommend it to anyone who truly wants to learn details of picking spool pins.