Quick Single-Pin Picking Lesson

[Tentacle Toast]

...well don't I feel like a fool; should have read the thread in it's entirety prior to whining. Eesh, new guys, right?

[Tentacle Toast]

Just finished reading these articles; very well put together & helpful. I especially like the article on raking, for which the author created a computer model (I wish my students would have put that kind of effort into their work when I taught, instant A...). Though I've heard the term before, & had a pretty good notion of what it entailed, it was nice to have it quantified in type. Being a beginner, I'm actually trying to avoid raking until I develop some skill, as I don't want to establish in myself any kind of false confidence...terrific intro for someone in my position. Thank you!

[Hollowman]

Think I'm picking it up

[Jakoblivion]

So you're the amazing king, eh? I was just perusing your cryptography section the other day, some awesome stuff on that site of yours!

Keep it up,
Cheers!
Jakoblivion

[docjon]

Just read the article about how and why locks work. Plus SPP. I have read a number tutorials and I have to say this is by far the best one. One of the things that I do is go back to fundamentals when I am having problems. Most of the time I have slipped into a bad habit. When I ease up and slow down most of the time it works out. Thanks very much for the article. It was excellent. Jon

[sarkelis]

Very nice tutorial, thanks

[sterry20]

you know i do a lot of lock picking because we do lockouts here in colorado springs area and i find it so much more faster and more helpful to do both methods and thats to run a rake in my locks first to set a few pins then come back with a hook to finish it off this is also a tecnique used in speed picking any way it never lets me down and is most helpful if i in-counter a lock full of security pins

[sterry20]

lock raking and scrubbing are great ways to get a job done fast but when i started out i made darn sure to teach myself spp first before i tried anything else and im glad i did because even though it may be faster if all else fails i still know that lock is coming open and when all else fails i only need two tools!

[loogums]

Thanks for the tutorial. Just started on a lock I repinned so I could get the hang of 1 pin and move up from there. Huge help!

[kmh6k]

this is a very, very good post and description... thank you, and i wish i would have found this sight a long time ago.. i bought a kit from sparrows lock picks called night school. the kit was a hundred bucks or so but it came with 3 cut away locks... smooth 5 pin, serrated 5 pin, and spool 5 pin.. all cut away so you can see what your screwing up lol.. it is truly an awesome learning tool

[asgardschosen]

Nice guide, thanks. Lot of interesting things on your site. Any chance you'll go into detail about Key Casting or picking tubular locks?

[deolslyfox]

Nice job !! Excellent photos and good info !!

[LockPickViking]

Very good and informative

[xSxAintNobody]

Helpful link thanks

[WillAnderson]

Hey folks,

I recently wrote this page for my site and figured some of the newbies here would enjoy it:

http://theamazingking.com/lock-spp.php


Very good info. Thanks for taking the time to write it. I have been curious about SPP. I have raked or used a snapper for a long time with success by I have recently wanted to step up my game and learn the art of SPP




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