What did you pick today?

[fgarci03]

Why would you need to dodge them?
If they are passive, just ignore them. Unless you keep pressing them, they won't hold the plug

[fgarci03]

5 locks a friend offered me
He also got me a KESO 2000, but that remains to be picked

[P1ckma573r]

Well I have picked my Defiant 5-pin (4 regular, 1 spool) a few times today, and I picked a 6-wafer wafer lock for the first time today... I was amazed at how much easier it was than Pin tumblers. I was able to use my hook as a rake and just brute force the thing open half a dozen times in a row, in one swipe. It gave me a conflicting feeling, on one hand I was happy to have picked a lock so successfully, on the other hand I had a sinking feeling when I realized just how insecure wafer locks are (and pin tumblers with enough patience) I am hoping to find a more varied selection of wafer locks though, maybe some with added security features. I still have a double sided wafer lock to pick though and am hoping it is more challenging than the first one was.

[Wizer]

Picked a new Squire padlock. Looks just like American Lock, but no serrations, just 2 normal & 3 spoolpins.


And when I opened the next box, a wide grin spread on my face.
A sturdy and shiny 6-pin Union padlock. 2 normal & 4 sharp spools.

[phrygianradar]

I got to pick a friends truck for him today. He left his keys in it, (duh) and came looking for me, so I asked what kind of truck he had. It was a Chevy, so I took a whack at it and had it open in a few minutes. I used a Peterson pry bar and, for the first time ever, the half snowman! (Every dog must have his day) Plus I got a new Schlage Everest in the mail to practice on. So I picked that five times before dinner (CW and CCW). Over all, it was a very nice day. It is cool to be able to use the lock picking skills I have accrued to help friends and workmates in need. Plus everyone at the plant thinks I'm super cool because I could pick a car door lock. It's like doing a magic trick! I doubt if any of you guys are really impressed, but they were all slack jawed, going, "how did you do that?!" I reminded them that real locksmiths, and AAA guys do that all day long. But it is still cool for me.

Nathan

[zeepia]

Got this vintage 5 pin ASSA padlock and had to clean it from all the decade´s goo inside before picking it. If you have same lock, I wouldn´t suggest you take it apart more than taking the core out. The locking spring in the body was pretty weird to get in place and work again. There are some parts which don´t come off.

[teranaut]

I picked my Ultimate Challenge Lock a few times CW/CCW with the default six stack configuration. And again with a two standard and one spool three stack configuration. Probably going to try two spool stacks in the three stack configuration when I get a little better at it as is.

[Luissen]

I find that pick in the bottom right to be somewhat interesting. is it made of a PCB or am I just delusional? (it's 01:00 and I find myself restless but still not quite awake)

anyways, I picked my Master lock 141 padlock, but what bothered me was that I was trying to do a binding order exercise, but apparently the biting must not have been all that different, just running a medium/long hook over the pins set them.

[zeepia]

@Luissen: You can check that pick here.
Thanks again AtticRR, that has become one of my favourites!

[GWiens2001]

From fgarci03 in Portugal...



Thanks!

Gordon

[fgarci03]

From ARF-GEF, Elzett 751:


He sent me an Elzett X-11 but that's still too much for me

[fgarci03]

Today I finally picked my Ezcurra DS-10


SPP'd it untill I got a good rotation (just like a false set, but this one doesn't have spools - probably more like only 2 or 3 pins left to set), but I couldn't pass that point. Used my Long Rake and finished it.
After that, picked a couple more times just with the rake.

Now I gotta learn how to properly SPP it, but at least this lock is now out of my naughty box!

[phrygianradar]

Well done fgarci03, I remember when you got that lock. Finally got it open, good for you! I have been trying to pick that darn Kaba Gemini for a few weeks now and I think I got pretty close the other night but no luck... I may need to invest in a real set of dimple picks and just keep plugging away at it!

On another note, I got a few bogota picks the other day and am just amazed at how well they work! I upgraded the locks on my front and back/garage door when I was able to pick the ones on my front door open in less than one minute (thats two deadbolts and one knob in less than a minute. scary.) I don't normally pick locks that I use for my own protection, nor do I suggest anyone else doing so, but I just wanted to show my wife how quickly someone could get in our home. Well, that was my sales pitch for buying new locks anyway! And it worked like a charm. Now all I have to do is fortify the windows...

[fgarci03]

Thanks phrygianradar!
Don't be too harsh on yourself, Kaba Gemini is really, really hard!

That about your home locks is classic!
Untill proven the opposite, one never believes his locks aren't secure enough!

[phrygianradar]

Thanks phrygianradar!
Don't be too harsh on yourself, Kaba Gemini is really, really hard!

That about your home locks is classic!
Untill proven the opposite, one never believes his locks aren't secure enough!

Yeah, I will pick that Gemini one of these days, hopefully soon...

And to your last comment; I could not agree more!

Good picking, and keep it up!