ARCHIVE 2003-2013 Introduce yourself HERE if you are new. :)

[MrFritz]

I just registered and wanted to say that this site has already helped me a lot. Thanks. Fritz.

[lpenthusiast03]

Hello, I am LPenthusiast03(lockpicking enthusiast). I am 20, currently located in Virginia, soon moving though to warmer south, and I'm now taking up the healthy hobby of lockpicking. I've always been interested in picking locks, and now ordered my first kit, waiting for it to arrive, also rekeyed a kwikset (after dumping the pins accidently) and just having fun. Other things I like to do in spare time are video games, internet, and computers, I love to learn new things, especially in the Biology field of sciences, hate chemistry! Yes, I'm a bit of a geek. Anywho, I just wanted to say hi to all, and I look forward to communicating with you all on this very nice forum. I have been reading the forum for several weeks now and find the information and insight here invaluable. I only am interested in picking locks for the fun, not interested in burglary or anything crazy as that. I've always loved puzzles and brainteasers and these sound like something up my alley. I tried picking an old padlock years ago with a homemade set of picks, nothing fancy, a straightened out bobby pin for a tension wrench, and a bicycle spoke filed to a nice point and curved for my pick, I never was successful with those nice tools, So I wanted something more professional, I can be a bit spend thrifty so I ordered the 32piece Southord lock pick set. It seemed quite nice and hopefully can carry me through my hobby. Think that was a good set or not? I'm sure most will say that "thats too much or too big of a set for a beginner". I tend to over shoot in life, Anyways, I look forward to beginning my hobby and sharing information with all the members here on the forum.

Thanks,
LPe

[skedone]

i just found this wonderfull site , thanks to a link from devon locks, Just recieved my first non homemade picks from them .

i had to say this is one of the best sites like this i have ever seen i know a good forum i run over twelve and one hits 15gig bandwidth a day and has over 750,000 members . i ordered the Southard c2010 as im in the uk and i must say wow nice set i ordered them yestaday at 2pm and the arived today a 8am very good service in my book so please i recomend them to be moved up on the list there very cheap to well cheapist i could find .

well more about me im 25 been in to picking for sports for 5 years using all my own home made picks (good old sweeper bristles ) i have picked over 10 types of padlock and 5 diff bike locks two yale locks (door) and now am having fun with my new set of picks , i gained my info from the mit guide and two very very good sites one being http://www.tool.nl (been to two of the shows in germany) and the other being http://connect.waag.org/toool/ wich has very good videos from the work shop they hold at the show and white papers on bumping ect very good for some of the newer peps who require need videos on this .

thanks for all the info u hold on this site and i will be poping back everyday to offer what i can i will allso be advertising this site on a few of mine

p.s my name is mike or mick the pick as my friends call me

pps my mate done summit i would have never believed he made his own pick and got past one of those big yellow store yale padlocks (storage compony) now these are the best that yale offer and have anti pick mesures but his own redisgn on the ball pick (i will get picture) bypasses over 20 that we tried from them (they sell the locks as well) every time in under 30 seconds , and that was aftere me showing him how to do a simple lock two weeks before

[wopa12]

hi every body I am a total wet behind the ears english newcomer
any tips on getting started Ihave a set of slimline picks are these any good?? can anyone point me in the direction of a good learning book?
in my 30,s and looking for somthing to challenge me lockpicking seems
very interesting and maybe a good buisness i am quite sure lots of people ask the same thing yours gratefull wopa12[/b]

[vryez2xlr8]

Hello there. I have been playing with locks for about 4 years now. I am 17 and am in no way an expert. I have never bought a lockpick set, but have made a few from stuff laying around my house. I stumbled across this sight about 4 months ago, and it has helped a lot. I have always loved puzzles and stuff like that. I live in the good ole US. so far to date, I have picked a pair of police handcuffs, my kwikset 5 pin deadbolt on my door, some 3-4 wafer file cabinets, and other low security locks I have come across. I have shimmied maybe 5 padlocks with a coke can. I have only broken into one combination lock by listening to it. I love learning about picking locks and safecracking and stuff like that. I am only interested in it as a hobby right now, and maybe a side job later on in life. I have checked out ever book from my local libraries that would help, as well as seached the intenet countless hours. I am very excited in my membership to this website, and hope to grow in the field that I am so interested in.

[Ezer]

Welcome all!

If you fill out your profiles, it's easier for people to answer your questions and it makes the site a friendlier place.

wopa12, you don't a need a book. Between searching this site and reading the MIT guide, you have everything you need to get started. If you have a look here, viewtopic.php?t=1744 there is a nice compilation of knowledge just waiting to be found.

Happy picking.

[DavidNGLawrence]

Looking for a change of career, it locksmith a good move.
Spent 15 years working around the world looking for something closer to home

[logic_sniper]

hello there all u lockpicker guys just joined the force today and really pleased to meet u since am learning and almost with no experince in lockpicking but lots of stuff here its gonna take a while to acomplish reading/downloading so hope ill post back soon again

[wolfss1488]

Well Im a newbie here to the site ive been checking it out for about an hour and this place is great lots of 411 here. well a bit about my skills i started when i was about 8 years old litle locks my grandfather gave me and lost the keys for. The when i was abot 16 I made myself a pick set out of my moms steak knives and dads Dremel Rotary tool. The set included a small and medium dimond pick and the snake rake mine had more tip for singleing out those hard to reach tumblers. After all that i used my set for about year and a half then some one stole them from me. So to say the least I havent picked up a pick since then Now im 25. And just the other day I went to school and they were picking a lock well trying anyways so i asked what was going on and one of the students locked the keys in the supply room that also had another students guitar in the room. I asked if i could give it a try and saw that they were using paper clips but had no clue what was going on they said they were working on the lock for an hour. So I took to paper clips made one for the tension wrench and the other into dimaond pick well the student who was working the pick said i give up here you try it. So i took my make shift tools and went to work he was walking away and stepped out to have a smoke and buy the time he lit the cig i was in. It was one of the industrial locks that they use in Industrial out fits to keep people out of their busineeses so i was quite prod of my self not touching a tool in a while. And well here I am introducing myself well sorry for such a long story

[BUNGYSTRAP]

Hi guys, another site new boy although I have been an engineer now for 14 years. I have taken to locks with a passion recently and feel i must be the same as most of you as i get a kick out of solving the puzzle. Have had a good introduction from Justlocks and am lucky to have friends in the trade. I look forward to learning from you all.

[piroe]

Hey,

I'm a 15 year old student living in south west London,

Im brand new to this forum and equally as new to the world of lock-picking. Today was considered as a big step for me though as i made my first picks (A snake and a Rake) with the same materials as pyro in his video. I've understood the basics of how locks work (Thanks to the links and help on this forum) and hopefully will proceed to learn.

I found it funny when i when i told my mum i was interested in lock-picking as she had a stereotypical reaction..."My sons gone crazy, he wants to be a criminal"...

Anyways, i wanna thank you guys, you've taught me so much already.

[Geek142]

Hey

Just let your mum know if you where going to get a criminal would you really train and learn how to picks locks and find that when you go to pick someones door that you cant get it open or you sit there for 30 minutes trying to get it, there is usually a easier way to get into a house and that doesnt include lockpicking.

Geek

[Lukekjackson]

Hi, I just thought I‘d introduce myself.

I've been visiting this site for a while now but thought I’d wait until I’d taken in as much as possible before registering, save myself wildly jumping in with a stupid comment / question, (i think i know enough to hold my head up now).

Since looking over the site I have developed a “slight” obsession with lever locks so I’ll be spending most of my time in the European Locks section

Anyway, great site, which has taught me a lot (a trend I hope to continue)

Luke

[Varjeal]

Wow...welcome to all. Enjoy the site and even more so enjoy lock picking. There's lots of info, so feel free to take your time as you read.

[pip]

i've been a guest/visitor to this site for the last year
great site - informative - funny - wish you had more monthly quizes
thought it was finally time to actually register
and put in my 2c once in a while
within the next 2 weeks I'm planning to buy a Medeco deadbolt
mount it on my bedroom door and start picking
I figure that should keep me busy for a few months
( no more than 30 minutes a day )

anyway not much else to say
till next time...