CORE Group Training Locks

[basepi]

Hey!

I'm just getting back into picking after a fairly long hiatus. I've been browsing around various lock picking sites (including this one) looking for good locks of various difficulties I can use to hone my skills. I found the CORE Group when I was looking into Deviant Ollam's books. Apparently Deviant started a company which gives lock picking classes and seminars, and also sells some supplies. On their equipment site (http://enterthecore.net/equipment.html) they have a progressive training lock set which works you slowly from fewer pins, to full sets of pins, to spool and other pick-resistant pins.

Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with these practice locks? Apparently they're Schlage C keyways. But I don't want to spend the money if they're no good.

Thanks for your help!

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[basepi]

I also just found the TOOOL progressive lock set here: http://toool.us/equipment.html

Does anyone have any experience with it?

Or have another alternative for progressive locks? I'd really like to work on different types and numbers of pins all in the same cylinder so I can really feel the differences.

Thanks again!

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[GWiens2001]

Have you considered a practice lock like the one made by MrWizard? 7 pin stacks, set screws so you can change the pinning at will, extra springs, spool and serrated driver pins. Unless someone is expecting a lot of people to go through the locks as in a training environment, I can hardly see the logic in numerous progressively pinned locks. Once you have picked it at two or three pins, are you likely to keep using them at two or three pins? Or two or three spools? Or will those locks just sit in a pile of locks that you do not feel offer enough of a challenge?

Just my 2 cents.

Gordon

[basepi]

Great point. I'm working on hopefully starting up a TOOOL chapter here in SLC, UT, so I actually do want a full progressive set, precisely for that training type of setting. However, I'm definitely going to have to look into MrWizard's practice lock. Sounds *awesome*!

Thanks!

[phrygianradar]

It is awesome. Like Gordon said, I also think it is a better investment to get something that will grow with you as you progress. With 7 pin chambers, spools, and serrated pins (plus regular driver pins and master pins), this lock has soooo many possibilities. Check out this thread on the subject if you haven't found it already with the "search" function.

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=57002&hilit=practice+lock

Seems some have trouble finding the button.

[basepi]

Check out this thread on the subject if you haven't found it already with the "search" function.

Oh I found it! (he said gleefully)

I'm already working on ordering one (possibly even a couple, for our TOOOL chapter!) from MrWizard. =D

[phrygianradar]

Check out this thread on the subject if you haven't found it already with the "search" function.

Oh I found it! (he said gleefully)

I'm already working on ordering one (possibly even a couple, for our TOOOL chapter!) from MrWizard. =D

Very cool! MrWizard makes a quality product, you will be pleased with it/them no doubt! Thanks Richard!