Tubular 7 pin -picked tonight!

[bigbike]

Yeah, my first attempt at picking a tubular lock and I got it in under 3 minutes the first time in less than 30 seconds the 2nd time and in about 10 seconds each time there after. So much for these being "superior" ignition locks (I have one on my own motorcycle) and supposedly more ""pick proof"!-I used a tubular lock pick (HBC I believe was the brand).

Gotta love it, this lock board I am setting up is really great, it affords me all kinds of locks in a row for me to work with while watching tv and such. The expense was in buying the locks to put on it. Maybe tommorrow night I will try some of the more conventional style padlocks, since combos are no big deal anymore either.

[Eschatos]

Congratulations!

I haven't yet gotten around to investing my well earned money into tubular picks =) I don't personally own any tubular locks and the only ones around here are on vending machines. I know that would get me into trouble =)

Again, good luck!

[xodishox]

wow, congrats and good luck!

[iworathong]

yea i too have been looking to buy a tubular tool but i am currently unemployed if you needa practice lock just go buy one of those bike locks i believe bigbike is talkin about...ive tried with conventional picks but all it did was waste my time and annoy me ive also successfully opened some of my friends bike locks with the body of a bic...and yes i know that its sort of common knowledge but if you really need somthing opened or just wanna mess around or impress your friends you can practice with a bic. its just somthin i like to mess around with because i cant afford a tubeular pick =) happy picking

[Hollywood]

Congrats

I too opened my First 7 pin tubular without the tubualr pick I took the bic pen out of the desk and put it too work..

opened in 45 seconds.

I even took a video of it I dont know how to post my video here but 45 sec was pretty good for first one.

Im not exactly sure what brand of a lock it was I doo know it was an older heavy duty "Type"

[MrB]

Remember that if you pick a tubular lock with a pen, you will find it very difficult to lock again since the normal key will no longer fit in the lock.

Therefore, don't use a pen to pick a lock you depend on, such as the one actually mounted on a motorcycle!

[Hollywood]

Are you Serious MrB?

Good info to know if you are ...

I've been able to pick it quite fsater know that I know what to feel for and I've even relocked it buy using the Bic Pen too.

[MrB]

The key to a tubular lock can only be inserted and removed when the key is in the twelve o'clock position. So if you open the lock with a pen and remove the pen without returning the lock back to twelve o'clock, then the key will no longer work. You will have to use the pen to put the lock back, or you can file the ridge off the key so it will go in the lock at any angle.

But if you have picked your lock with a pen, you have surely found this out?