U.S. v. Euro

[Sly_cooper]

For those of you who have tried both European and American locks witch do you believe is harder to pick?

[Solomon]

I don't think there's a real answer to that, it really depends on which lock manufacturers you're talking about. Are you looking for locks to practice on and want to know what to expect when dealing with certain types?

[sparkster]

european locks seem to have slimmer keyways for most domestic locks, but asking which ones are harder to pick really depends on what manufacturer your comparing locks with, both countries have really crappy locks in circulation and both sell some decent ones, not much of an answer to your question but there are such a wide variety of locks.

[eurolock fan]

In my experience European locks usually are harder to pick because they are more likely to have spools or serrated pins. But there are a few ABUS discuses I have that are made in Germany that I can pick faster then some domestic locks.

[Sly_cooper]

ahh yes i was trying to figure out what to expect like wether they had more security pins and how much harder the slim line key way made it

[Eyes_Only]

I would say european cos even if many of their locks are not exactly high security or just basic pin-tumbler design, the keyways on some of their cylinders are a huge pain to be able to move your pick easily in.

I dunno what applications this lock is used in but I think I bought a euro profile cylinder from Zeke a couple years ago that has the brand BAB on it and this thing has a pretty wicked keyway. And the tolerance of the lock is pretty tight too, comparable to a Schlage Everest before bypassing the check pin. Maybe its cos I haven't picked it up and tried at all this past two years but to this day I still haven't got it open.