Picking Inconsistencies

[mjkings]

I am 3 months into lock picking. I have seven various locks That I pick. Sometimes I can pick them all in 5 minutes. Sometimes One or several locks won't pick. I have done that lock 10 times in a row and then I can't pick it. Are there any Professionals that run into this? Or can you pick every lock every time.

[mikenflorida]

I am a newbie with a little less time than you. I have picked door locks, master locks, and finally some cheap locks from china. The locks from china took me about 3 weeks. How did I do it? I left the locks alone that I have picked alone and worked only on those cheap locks. Don't give up! I am currently working on two round storage shed like locks. They have been a pain but I am going to get them because they are the only ones I am going to work on. Don't give up!

[GWiens2001]

It can be caused by several things. One, mikeinflorida touched on is psychological. Another is when picking wears the pins into deformed shapes. Another is dirt/debris in the lock. Another is lack of lube. Another is a tendency to increase tension on the tension wrench the more times you unsuccessfully try the lock in a single session.

Gordon

[jbearnolimits]

I'm dealing with the same thing. Some days I can pick the locks in a few seconds. Sometimes I can't pick the same lock at all. I'm thinking it's probably a beginner issue as well. But I think it's probably one every picker goes through. Maybe a pro can confirm that and give some advice on how to be more consistent?