Eazy123 wrote:No need to be that way. First, I didn't start a new thread asking about matchsticks. Second, I DID search "matchstick", which I think you'll find - same as I did - turns up no results. "Matchsticks" brought up only this thread.
Just giving you friendly moderator advice.. we get a lot of new people here who will posts 20 questions in 20 days that have all been answered already a dozen times, so before you fall into that hole, just letting you know we have a Search function. so no need to take offense,
Whenever I search I also try to think of how someone else might word something. I might write upside-down while others may write upsidedown and another person might prefer to write upside down, so I try all the common variations of a key word to see if anything comes up. Our search is very literal, it unfortunately wont find things that are close enough to what someone might be thinking about.
The other thing is, when asking if there is a trick to a lock, that just tells me a new picker needs more practice and to not jump from simple locks right into 7 pin well made locks. I think once you can pick a Kwikset and Schlage deadbolt over and over with out any issues, you can go pick a BEST padlock. Some new pickers I have seen will put blame on the lock, or blame on their lock picks, but never blame on their new-ness or lack of experience. If you've opened that BEST by raking, consider that luck. I remember when I started, raking was a great way to open stuff, and it was always exciting, but whenever I tried to SPP, I would fail. It's just what all beginners go through. I see you picked some American 5200's, that's not an easy lock, but it doesn't mean all locks after them will just fall open in your hands, there are just too many variables at play. There are days I cant open a simple Master lock, but I can open a Medeco, go figure.
keep practicing, you'll be opening that BEST over and over soon enough,
Squelchtone
