Got my practice lock over the weekend, and have been practicing a lot since. Communication went smooth, and Mr.Wizard was quick to respond to my many questions. The Keyway is pretty tricky for me as a beginner, but I love a challenge.
Everything came very well packaged with detailed instructions that were easy to follow. I actually wasn't even expecting a key, but there were two included. All the included pins gives you enough variation to suite any level of frustration you would like to pursue.
I'm currently sticking with the standard 6 pin setup until I get it down faster. Everything was well made, down to the key.
Prior to this I was practicing on cheap Chinese locks, that were very tricky to pick. Not from a spp standpoint, but actually from it feeling very gritty and cheap even though it was new, almost all pins would bind even with light tension. One of which has something rattling around in it, I haven't been able to get it out. As soon as I tried the Supermax, I immediately noticed a significant difference in feedback, smoothness, etc. I did remove the pins initially to see what was inside. Set screw up top made that very easy. The included allen wrench was also much appreciated- I regularly lose or break the small ones.
A small note about these, which I very much like. Mr.Wizard from what I can tell goes out of his way to make sure all parts are U.S. made. Not a huge deal to some, but it feels kind of nice to have a key and lock with "USA" stamped on it.
I will be playing with this quite a bit for the next few weeks, until I can post a good detailed review and share my honest thoughts after some time with it.
Thanks for offering a great product Mr.Wizard! I want some more when I got the monies.
