Pick Resistant Locks (Specifically Schlage)

[DBCooper]

I have read through the forums and understand some of the pick resistant methods employed by lock manufacturers, such as Medco.

However, I even seen a lot of lower quality locks which describe themselves as "Pick Resistant". Schlage uses this in the literature for the B300 and B600 (not lower quality, but same desription as B300 series) series of locks.

What do they mean? Is the keyway designed to hamper picking, or are the pins shapded funny, etc.

[frostbyte]

From my experience, Pick-resistant means somebody in marketing wanted it to say Pick-resistant on the package and promotional material.

Some do actually employ strategies to complicate picking, and some are pretty darn effective. But the terms themsevles are not regulated in any way, so could mean anything, or nothing.

[DBCooper]

Thanks for the info, I figured it was some such marketing term.

Just like zero gravity or microgravity.

[Cyber Samurai]

Pick resistant can mean a lot of different things. Medeco locks are pick resistant, as they employ the sidebar and excellent craftsmanship to complicate picking. Some Best locks are pick resistant because of the presence of two shear lines to complicate picking. Some well made padlocks have tight machining standards, making it more difficult to determine the correct order to set pins in, etc. And, of course, some locks that claim to be pick resistant can be picked in a matter of seconds. Just like "high quality," the term is a matter of perspective.


Cyber Samurai

[mcm757207]

Some Best locks are pick resistant because of the presence of two shear lines to complicate picking.

Actually, the more shear lines the easier it is to pick.

[Romstar]

Some Best locks are pick resistant because of the presence of two shear lines to complicate picking.

Actually, the more shear lines the easier it is to pick.

In master-key maybe, but in I-Core its a different ball of wax.

Romstar

[mcm757207]

Oh yeah I guess so... my bad. You have to get them all at the same shear line or it won't turn... you'll either unlock it or pull out the core.

[CaptHook]

Holy crap........ HE SURVIVED....did you keep the money????.....
Anyhow... yep, its a marketing ploy. McDonalds wouldnt say their sandwiches tasted like crap now would they?
Chuck

[digital_blue]

In a couple of the lesser locks I've purchased, "pick resistant" simply means they employ a spool pin or two. I suppose that counts, as it is somewhat harder than if there were no spools at all. I have a "contractors grade" master padlock that said pick resistant on the package. It took about 2 1/2 minutes to pick the first time. I think I spent more time opening the shrink-wrapped-freeze-dried-hermetically-sealed blister pack it was wrapped in.

Happy picking!

db

[Cyber Samurai]

Oh yeah I guess so... my bad. You have to get them all at the same shear line or it won't turn... you'll either unlock it or pull out the core.

Yeah, whenever I feel one finally go, I cross my fingers that it will be the core pulling out set, but it never is. I'd love to take one of those apart and play with it...


Cyber Samurai

[raimundo]

Hey DB, whatever happened about that little incident in the skies over oregon way back, didja get that cleared up?

[DBCooper]

raimundo - quiet, they are listening .... I didn't plan on the river.

[SFGOON]

Peterson picks has a kit they produce to bypass I-core locks. They seem to work pretty well, as they allow for direct tension on the control lug.

[Cyber Samurai]

I've heard about that, but I was unable to find them on their website. Does anyone have a direct link?


Cyber Samurai

[stick]

Try looking under the I-core tools page... It's not really a kit that allows you to bypass IC locks, just specially made tension tools that make it much easier to pick the control shear line.