Schlage

[jbanes1961]

Hi all, im new to the forum and new to lockpicking..im looking for information on a padlock. It is mfg by Schlage and the name on the lock is Best..can anyone tell me how many pins it has( I think 5)...And does it have any security pins..I looked on lockwiki and found nothing. Also can anyone direct me to a site besides lockwiki to get information on locks...any and all info appreciated.....jeff

[prevariikation]

A photo would help a lot, from your description I'm wondering if it's a Schlage KS series padlock (pages 7 and 9 of this product guide) with a Best SFIC cylinder (Matt Blaze has a cool writeup.) Of course it could be easily be the other way around, with a Best-manufactured padlock and Schlage-branded SFIC cylinder Anyway, if it's a SFIC cylinder, they're commonly 6 to 7 pins. (edit: also 5, Gordon did a writeup on combinating one.)

For finding info, I do like the search function on this forum a lot, and otherwise the Discords linked in the menu to the left are very active and can help with lock info too.

[demux]

The first scenario is more likely. Almost every lock manufacturer has a line that is prepped for SFIC, but I've never seen a Best brand padlock that is prepped for anything else. A photo would help though, as you say. If this is the case, the core is most likely to be a 6 or 7 pin, and most likely to not have any security pins. Other configurations are possible, but are rare.

[jbanes1961]

Thank you

[billdeserthills]

Thank you

So, we're not getting pics, huh?