The legendary EVVA 3KS (Cutaway)

[blackjacker2]

I had as a gift some days ago from me dad this Golden Evva 3ks cutaway

I love it

I just dont know how to begin with it!

Anyone some tips , or knowing how this lock works ?
(its a cutaway and the only thing i see that it works with sliders , i dont know where to begin :p )

Some pics!



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Me dad is a sort of lock placer , locksmith.

All me locks i got so far (some Dom's abuses yale Dom Diamant etc) got i from me dad

only thing i invested in so far are me picks (Majestics from me dad ,, some lockpicktools pics some sparrow picks and a petersons)

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Hope ya know more about this lock

[mh]

Very nice!
Maybe you dad can explain it to you as well, and then you can write more about it.

Cheers
mh

[n0n4m3]

Some tips abt working principles:
http://www.lockwiki.com/index.php/EVVA_3KS

[blackjacker2]

can you lockpick this lock anyways ?

[n0n4m3]

can you lockpick this lock anyways ?

I've never picked it.....but someone (datagram) did it!
Have a look here

[MBI]

Large pictures are large.

[n0n4m3]

Large pictures are large.

....too large!!

[blackjacker2]

I thought the quality of the pics where good so i dont wanted to it up with decreasing the pic :p.

[n0n4m3]

I thought the quality of the pics where good so i dont wanted to <censored> it up with decreasing the pic :p.

Quality of pics is fine.....but scrolling left to right & vice-versa every time is a little bit uncomfortable!!

[femurat]

Hi blackjacker2,
this lock definitely is pickable, I enjoy doing it from time to time.


Maximum image size on this forum is 800x600, please resize them. You can link to a bigger image for people willing to see the super high resolution one.

Cheers

[n0n4m3]

@femurat: my compliments!!
I would buy the evva....when the time comes, I'll ask you some tips about picking this challenging lock!

[chriswingate]

Femurat, if you don't mind, would you post a picture of the whole pick you used to crack the 3ks?
It looks like it would work a lot better than what I am using to pick it. Just a long shaft shallow angle hook.
10 is pretty easy, 12 sliders it becomes exponentially harder haha.

[femurat]

Thanks for the compliments n0n4m3. I did nothing special, just played with the lock for a while.

Well, I wrote a detailed description of my technique in the advanced section... This is a high security lock so I don't know if it's fair to talk about that in the open. But showing or describing a tool should be ok.
In the above picture you see all you need: the pick continues straight. It's just a piece of wiper blade insert, 10 cm long and with a groove on the tip.
I think that a thin and short hook should work fine too, but I prefer my tool. Chriswingate, feel free to pm me if this description is not enough to help you.

Cheers

[chriswingate]

Thanks for the compliments n0n4m3. I did nothing special, just played with the lock for a while.

Well, I wrote a detailed description of my technique in the advanced section... This is a high security lock so I don't know if it's fair to talk about that in the open. But showing or describing a tool should be ok.
In the above picture you see all you need: the pick continues straight. It's just a piece of wiper blade insert, 10 cm long and with a groove on the tip.
I think that a thin and short hook should work fine too, but I prefer my tool. Chriswingate, feel free to pm me if this description is not enough to help you.

Cheers

Thanks a lot femurat, that helps, I wasn't sure whether the pick had anything else on the shaft, or handle.
I'll see about crafting a notch into an old pick, or maybe a thin tension wrench. If I get access to the advanced forums I'll be sure to check out your write-up.
See how it compares to how I pick it. Thanks again.

[n0n4m3]

Thanks for the compliments n0n4m3. I did nothing special, just played with the lock for a while.

I think that Evva seems to be "not for all" kind of playing!

Well, I wrote a detailed description of my technique in the advanced section... This is a high security lock so I don't know if it's fair to talk about that in the open. But showing or describing a tool should be ok.
In the above picture you see all you need: the pick continues straight. It's just a piece of wiper blade insert, 10 cm long and with a groove on the tip.
I think that a thin and short hook should work fine too, but I prefer my tool. Chriswingate, feel free to pm me if this description is not enough to help you.

Cheers

therefore I hope to have the privilege of join advanced section soon!

Meantime, thank you for pick description!