What did you pick today?

[GWiens2001]

Abus EC75... one of three dimple locks in my collection. With a z-wrench and a small diamond pick.

The Mul-T-Lock 7x7 remains undefeated, but is now looking worried, and the Sargent Keso remains smugly impenetrable.

It won't look so smug when you pick it! Congrats with the ABUS.

Gordon

[C locked]

Today i picked a chinese padlock with the cross keyway. With trusty half diamond. And my TOK tension tool.

[Mansoarusrex]

I have only picked my two five pin Kwikset Deadbolts over an over now. I am getting to the point where I really know these locks and it is getting much easier. I would like to get a different lock now and see if I can do it on a different lock. I bought two seperate deadbolts but they have the same key... They still feel different, probably because I originally tore one open to change the amount of pins. I am thinking about buying a pad lock that I can carry with me so I can practice anywhere I go. It is such a gratifying feeling when the cylinder turns

[KPick]

Today i picked a chinese padlock with the cross keyway. With trusty half diamond. And my TOK tension tool.

LoL hey is that really a half-diamond, or a diamond. I hear everywhere, "I picked it with a half diamond", or "I picked it with my diamond." They're the same thing right?

[Divinorum]

Today i picked a chinese padlock with the cross keyway. With trusty half diamond. And my TOK tension tool.

LoL hey is that really a half-diamond, or a diamond. I hear everywhere, "I picked it with a half diamond", or "I picked it with my diamond." They're the same thing right?

I also find the differentiation somewhat confusing. Would it be small half diamond, medium half diamond, large half diamond, and then full diamond?

[Mansoarusrex]

Just went to my local Lowes and bought two padlocks. I unfortunately did have much time so i found the Master padlock section and grabbed a Master padlock #3 which I have read a few people talking about and a slightly more expensive one. The other is a Master Magnum M1XKADLF, they are both only four pins though. I couldn't find any with more pins in the short time i had. I started with the Magnum and i was surprised at how much tension i had to apply to pick it. It took me probably about six or seven minutes. I honestly thought it would take longer seeing as it was the first time i was picking it. Then i went to the Master #3 and i had it open in about twenty seconds. I was pretty surprised at how easy the lock is to pick. I picked it four more times just as fast just to make sure it was not a fluke. I apparently didn't fully release the tension once and it opened just putting a little pressure on the tension rod... I think i am going to search for a padlock a little more in-depth and see if i can find one with more pins. The #3 is a great confidence booster though.

[GWiens2001]

Just went to my local Lowes and bought two padlocks. I unfortunately did have much time so i found the Master padlock section and grabbed a Master padlock #3 which I have read a few people talking about and a slightly more expensive one. The other is a Master Magnum M1XKADLF, they are both only four pins though. I couldn't find any with more pins in the short time i had. I started with the Magnum and i was surprised at how much tension i had to apply to pick it. It took me probably about six or seven minutes. I honestly thought it would take longer seeing as it was the first time i was picking it. Then i went to the Master #3 and i had it open in about twenty seconds. I was pretty surprised at how easy the lock is to pick. I picked it four more times just as fast just to make sure it was not a fluke. I apparently didn't fully release the tension once and it opened just putting a little pressure on the tension rod... I think i am going to search for a padlock a little more in-depth and see if i can find one with more pins. The #3 is a great confidence booster though.

Look at the keys. You can find the locks with more pins that way!

Gordon

[teamstarlet]

Received my Box 'o' Locks from zeke79 yesterday. Worked through about 8 of them so far.

Wanted to have a crack at making my own tension wrench, so I dropped by AutoZone on the way home last night and grabbed a stack of wipers out of the bin outside. Worked out great.

I'm finding that I'm not yet able to pick a 6-pin constantly, even with out any security pins ...Guess I'll just keep practicing!

[fgarci03]

Nice job dude!
8 locks and you say you're not able to pick constantly? I'd say that looks pretty constant to me!


Keep at it, you'll get them all in no time!

[Divinorum]

If my research is correct this is an original 5 pin Medeco lock (not Biaxial).
Picked 5 pin stacks (1 mushroom) without the sidebar.
Picked 2 pin stacks with the sidebar.
My first sidebar. It took me a few days to figure out how to pick the single stack with the sidebar and a few more to get the second stack. Slowly but surely

[C locked]

Kpick. It's my trusty ground down ex snake majestic. Ground to a medium half diamond.

[teamstarlet]

Good job on the Medeco Divinorum! I haven't yet tried one but by the sounds of it, it's an exciting pick?

Just nailed my first American (Lock)!



Spent a lot of time on the 5200 I got at the same time as this lock, but this was the first to give it up.

[Divinorum]

Good job on the Medeco Divinorum! I haven't yet tried one but by the sounds of it, it's an exciting pick?

Just nailed my first American (Lock)!



Spent a lot of time on the 5200 I got at the same time as this lock, but this was the first to give it up.

Thanks man Even though it's only 2 pins It's definitely the most rewarding pick I've had so far just because of how intimidating it is. Also great job on the American Lock! I've been meaning to pick up 5200 myself. I have to order it online, no stores near me carry it. What series is the lock you picked in the picture?

[teamstarlet]

That's the A1100 (A1106BLU) series... It's a good pick and relatively cheap too.

[KPick]

Yeah lol Those 1100 American padlocks are fun to pick. Too bad I had to destroy mine to get the core out thought. I accidentally put the core back together in some wrong configuration and the face of the plug was so hard to turn with a tension wrench that I couldn't pick it because I screwed the plate and locked it up, and too finish this problem off, I re pinned it lol. The only way to get the lock back open is to drill trough the aluminum body and also the bottom plate screw.

I learned a lesson that day. LoL Never put a lock back together until you make sure you know how the hell it's going to work