training locks

[celery]

Currently I can pick easy 5 pins and other sorts of cheap, low security locks like cabinet wafers. However I am admittedly bad at picking quality locks. Does anybody know of some good transition locks I should practice on that might serve as a good stepping stone?

Thanks,

[UEDan]

If you're in the US I'd go with a Schlage lock, the cheap residential one should be sufficient. 5 pins 2 security pins. Sorry but I'm not good with model numbers =)

[LocksmithArmy]

it all depends on what you want to pay, and what you consider good quality locks?

some of the expensive masters will throw you off, american padlocks are a tough pick... but these are not the cheapest choices

schlage is fairly cheap, only 2 security pins though, brinks padlocks aswell are cheap with a few security pins...

if you have no expierience with security pins and that is what you call "good quality" then start with the master 140 as it only has one security pin... then the brinks, then schlage... then american...

[UEDan]

some of the expensive masters will throw you off, american padlocks are a tough pick... but these are not the cheapest choices

Actually, I saw a brand new 5200 series padlock at the swapmeet for $6 last Saturday.
Reasons why I didnt get it:
Might have been a knock off, I'm doubtful
and I didnt bring enough paper money, or metallic... I'll be back.

[UEDan]

You guys really need to get an edit button, what I meant to say was I saw multiple brand new pad locks still in their boxes. One was out of the box,.. wanted to try and pick it, then I remembered the rules....

[lock2006]

Yes I'm doubtful too
i been in a couples of swapmeet and never seeing any american locks for sale
not even american padlocks
but i saw a couples american locks at home depot
don't remember,what series they were
like LocksmithArmy said just go with schlage or kwikset then american and
brinks padlocks good luck celery.

[celery]

thanks a lot guys

Celery