Cheap lock - Why don't I need a tension wrench?

[Trit0n]

So, I dont know how expensive this lock was but it seems cheap.

So, to pick the lock ALl I need to to is just:
- Insert a straight bobby pin(in the middle of the lock) and turn it into the correct direction.



Here is a picture, looks excatly like that.



My question, can this techniquee work on a bigger lock too?

[DennisK]

You were probably just bypassing it.And some cheaper,older locks can be bypassed,but you won't make a living at it until you learn to pick.

[Achyfellow]

Some crappy locks with a not-very-hard biting can be opened inserting any piece of metal and wiggling it a bit. It happened to me with the germanese pin tumbler lock and another cheap padlock. If it's not that, you are probably bypassing it accidentally.