I can finally pick all my padlocks what next

[decadude]

I am still very novice at this hobby I have managed to pick all of my padlocks that I own

small master lock
large craftsman padlock
master lock #3
and some older random padlock

what should i move to next as far as lock picking?

just open to suggestions

also is there a formal trade school close to the nw arkansas area to where i can be a certified locksmith or something

thanks

[decadude]

oh with practice i can pick all these padlocks with relative ease the masterlock #3 was kinda cool when i found the sweet spot of the lock

i learned that picking the right tools for the job is critical in this...for padlocks i prefer a smaller snake and only a tad bit of tension

[Solomon]

Your next step would be padlocks with security pins in them. ABUS padlocks all contain spools and most of them are fairly tricky. Brinks, Yale, Winkhaus, and some of the better Master locks like the pro series would all be good to look out for. As a rule though, just incase you can't get your hands on any of those, any padlock with an IC core will have security pins of some description in there. So yeah, look out for anything with a removeable core and you're good to go.

[decadude]

thanks for the reply man will look into this

[UWSDWF]

trey even the masterlock contractor series solid bodies, they have removeable cores and most have some spools

[AlexMHH]

I've found the step up from the type of padlocks to IC's to be a pretty big jump. I'm only practicing on and off, but I think that the drill of progressively adding pins to a Schlage cylinder to be very helpful. I've had no luck when I've been playing with IC locks. Try a Schlage, pull out all the pin stacks but two, then three, and so on, until you can open a fully pinned lock with 4 spools and a regular, then move on from there.

[lock2006]

Also try Schlage ,Kwikset and american lock they have security pins
so that way you start learning picking lock with security pins
hope this helps.

[Josh K]

I've run through my disk style Master Lock, No. 3 & 5, and an older style (philips head screw instead of allen screw) IC Master Lock pretty quickly. I'm getting stuck on the 140 though.

Any other good padlock makers that I can find in stores with relative ease?

[MacGnG1]

brinks shrouded from walmart.

[RevDisk]

As others have said, try the Bricks padlocks from Walmart. Some of them are surprisingly a challenge.

Also, you could try mounting your padlocks. That was an interesting challenge, at least for myself. I tried picking the same padlock sideways, or upside down, and it was a bit different. Or focus on picking faster. Nothing wrong with reusing what you already have.

[Josh K]

As others have said, try the Bricks padlocks from Walmart. Some of them are surprisingly a challenge.

Also, you could try mounting your padlocks. That was an interesting challenge, at least for myself. I tried picking the same padlock sideways, or upside down, and it was a bit different. Or focus on picking faster. Nothing wrong with reusing what you already have.

I'll try the Brinks.

I've worked mine all over SPP and raking. Both are pretty comparable in speed too.

Anyone ever notice that sometimes after picking the same lock over and over it feels easier then the exact same style padlock with a different key?

[RevDisk]

I'll try the Brinks.

I've worked mine all over SPP and raking. Both are pretty comparable in speed too.

Anyone ever notice that sometimes after picking the same lock over and over it feels easier then the exact same style padlock with a different key?

Here's another way of entertainment. Turn off the lights or blindfold yourself. Really allows you to concentrate on what you are doing and the feedback.

[Josh K]

I'll try the Brinks.

I've worked mine all over SPP and raking. Both are pretty comparable in speed too.

Anyone ever notice that sometimes after picking the same lock over and over it feels easier then the exact same style padlock with a different key?

Here's another way of entertainment. Turn off the lights or blindfold yourself. Really allows you to concentrate on what you are doing and the feedback.

Now that sounds interesting!

[ingoingo]

another really funny thing is to try to opnen the locks underwater ,

i tryed this with one of my simple locks and it was a lot of harder to open them



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[Captainwtf]

After getting a good feel for security pins, I'd recommend giving the Brinks R70 available at walmart a go. It's fairly difficult to open due to the spool pins and stiff shackle, it takes a good amount of tension wrench play to open but it's a pretty rewarding feeling to finally get that shackle to click open. Not to mention it's designed much different than your average run of the mill padlock