Raffles101 wrote:Yes i was wondering if it was that. Sometimes it looks like he is pushing upwards quite hard. Is this normal?
I wouldn't worry about normal right now. Just focus on finding something that works.
In cases where you are pushing pins up slowly (trying to be gentle enough not to over set anything), hands can begin to shake. Slow movement with shaking can look a lot like heavy pressure.
When it comes to Bill, he often talks about how heavy handed he is and how often he breaks picks. This could be due to how often he is picking or how rough he is with the picks in the lock. It does not necessarily have to do with upwards force on SPPing.
It is certainly not required to use a lot of force on every lock. Some people use the finess of a butterfly's wing and can open most locks.
Again, you should be focusing more on the lock. Be conscious of what you are doing so that you can gauge the factors of a successful opening. Try and give each lock what it needs rather than try to make your predetermined style work with every lock.