SPP’d my first disc detainer lock! Kryptonite New York City lock. I am exceedingly pleased! If I’m not careful I might just become a well-rounded picker!

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Finally picked the American 1100

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Found a Masterlock 140 on clearance because it was missing keys, luckily I won't need them

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Any opinion about SC1 lock pick?

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What type of Kiwkset key is this? I know it's not a KW1 because this one has 6 pins. All the other 6 pin Kiwkset keys, like the KW10, don't look like this one. So I'm confused. Is this a KW10?

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Whoopies!

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I've made a dual custody key!

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Here we go! After a few mistakes along the way, I have tuned my first plug follower. I'm am so happy with how it came out. The picture does not do it justice. So smooth!

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I finally got an American 1100 open, such a great feeling of accomplishment.

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we're ripping off the lockpicking lawyer, for science!

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Marble-operated lock...[xpost from /r/gifs]

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What rake would you use for a biting like this? Bogota not working at all...

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Card sized lockpick set I bought recently

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The world tiniest CL is finished: Le petite mort

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90a Pro picked

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For anybody else in the Uk, Aldi are selling these for £3 each which could come in handy for holding fiddly locks.

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A trio of colourful handles ready for epoxy then shaping. SSDEVs in 0.015. Finished photos soon! 😎👌🏼

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We tried to post an ad encouraging redditors to learn about lockpicking and this is the response we got from Reddit.

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I'm no longer in the rattle club

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200K Club

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Finally won the 6+ month battle against this old school Wilson Bohannon. I can pop A1100's and Mastersux 410's while watching TV, but all along this lock has kicked my tail to the point of giving up. What a sweet victory for a presumably mild lock.

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My First home made (ugly) picks, what do you think?

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I had no tools, but I had an aluminum can and a dream. Carpe diem, my little abomination!

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(Paclock 90A-pro) Got out of locksmithing 2 years ago and haven’t picked anything since. Wanted to see if I still had it

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The Emhart, positively one of the most difficult locks i have ever picked

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You can find me in da club

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I didn’t like the feel of the tension wrench in my starter kit so I made a new one

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KABA / KESO / DOM / ...

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I don’t even open the packages anymore.

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The master of masterlocks?

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Found some sweet locks at the flea market

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Just picked all four chambers of my revolver in one sitting. A minor feat for some here, but a major victory for me.

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Opnus Memolis 2 picked!

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1100 open!

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Is WD-40 Specialist silicone-based lubricant safe for locks?

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I made a handle for my picks, what do you guys think about it?

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Commercial Pin Types

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Sunday Haul

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Paging u/druthulu2

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I’m really starting to love the “fuzzy skin” setting in my 3D printer slicer.

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Belt Themed 1100s

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Well, consider me hooked

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Well... this is a first. Unintentional gutting.

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Fichet F3D key 3D modelled

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Y’all on that frog bypass strat yet?

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Took a break from trying to pick this all brass Best and cleaned it up.

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Finally popped the loto! And twice ! Not a fluke !

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This article just wouldn't be clear without a 1/4 page 300dpi photo of the key in question

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After watching LPL for 2 years, I ordered my first set!

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Newest pick I’ve made

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Master Lock 140

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I think it was a fluke 🤨

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The Beautiful Pins Made by /u/naswek

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My friend got me my first green belt lock for Christmas, an Abus 72/40! Wish me luck!

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Got my first non cut away lock picked! It felt like mostly luck but hey it's open and it's a start!

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New locks for a new belt!

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After countless attempts, I was finally able to print a Working Schlage D145 Everest key!

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Took a day of figuring it out and trying, but I picked my first padlock! If it wasn’t 1AM I’d scream right now!

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I lost the combo to this lock and it might be the only good master lock I've found :-P (picking videos or advice?)

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Ugh. 1 out of 6 this morning.

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my actual only lock picking set (I made it)

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Pair of .019/.5mm hooks in Cocobolo and Ebony

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Just got my Sparrows order.. down the rabbit hole I go!

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Wanted to make some new picks, so I went for a walk. Not a bad haul!

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Here are my hand-filed keys so far. I didn't have a blank for the one on the right, so I used a hacksaw blade.

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I've Picked all the Twins - (Perhaps the 1st?)

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Swapped these cores and now everything makes more sense

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First watercutted picks!

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Not a picker, all in all a locksmith but when I get bored at the shop I do a little training ... Evva FPS

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Interesting masterlock cutaway on display at local Bunnings

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Finally opened one!!!

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A mechanical lock

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reStore, they should call it ReScore!!

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My first lockpicking set just came in! The start of a journey :D

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Holy sh*t... just picked my first Kwikset Smartkey Gen 3 padlock!

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Flying Red Buddha is beautiful!

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Getting back into it after some time off and thought I would share my collection with you guys

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Snapshot of /r/Lockpicking belt stats.

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Insane Finds today

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Got my tools today and picked the clear lock that they came with and then this master lock in my toolbox.

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Bought these at an estate sale for $1

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New to lockpicking, not new to making overly fancy tools.

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This 140 has always been a fun one.

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*primal scream* Finally!!! E60 with gruesome bitting picked!

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I'm giddy right now. I've been trying to pick an american 1100 for 2 years. Finally figured it out.

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#LockSportASMR

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Is this cheating?

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I have a mini metal lathe that doesn’t turn metal very well. Seems like it turns wood nicely!

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First Master picked!

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My all in one keychain. Micro jiggler and overset tool 0.015 (custom made by me) sparrows warded picks and a few picks.

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A few challenge locks were born this morning. Fresh as daisys and ready to frustrate! 😆👍🏻

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Extra fancy lock picked: Pollux 7

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3D printed my own pinning tray!

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Bramah lock, The worlds first High Security Lock

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Ladies and Gentlemen I have inherited the mother lode. My work people throw their old LOTO locks out when they get sticky or someone leaves the company. I couldn’t pass it up.

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Got a hand me down toolbox from my in-laws who lost the keys. Didn't expect this when I tried to rake.

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Took me a while but I finally got this one done. I don’t know if it’s a complicated lock or not

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Medeco lastest generation, the M4 picked! They replaced the plunger from the M3 by 4 sliders with false gates.

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First Real Lock Picked!!

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I know it's just a practice lock, but I'm pumped to get started!

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Honey, why you stopping? “ I’m going to take a look at those locks!” Anyone else stop when they see locks just to look?

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The lock that taunted me most, and spent over a year in the naughty bucket, was this 3-pin Chinesium luggage lock. Today, it was vanquished!

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How would one go about picking one of these?

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Hijacking LPU once again with impressioning.

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Finally picked my Masterlock No. 570

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Had some windshield wiper picks that were too flimsy so I made them into SERE picks

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1100 in the bag

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Picked my first lock

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By request, various picks and their sizes

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An early Christmas present for myself. Rosengrens 32A81S safety deposit lock. Will definitely be a long term inhabitant of the Maybe one day drawer.

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If, like me, you are lost with the pick descriptions (hook 1, short hook round, short hook slim, etc), here is a snapshot of 7 hook profiles from Multipick. Pick references are marked on the shafts. Enjoy!

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That click makes the ladies want

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Finally, my first real lock picked

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My lil girl got a lock for her school locker. Then I showed her how easy it was to pick. It was that easy?!?! Took like 3 seconds to jiggle it open. Next time let dad pick the lock okay?

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Working on a feather touch tension wrench. heres what I have so far

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Mail call !

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Prototype lock picks my new locksmith friend has. Apparently the final versions are available to buy now.

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Abus Titalium 80Ti/40 FINALLY PICKED!

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OK! My first open of the Goal V18 fully loaded with 19 active pins!

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Took me a solid day, but I've picked the M 570!

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One month in, here is my progression. All have been single pin picked!

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Seen at the DC spy museum.

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This is the first non-cutaway lock I’ve been able to open consistently

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After lots of prototyping, and an initial run, there’s a new impressioning handle on the market, made entirely from within the community! I’m very proud of this thing I made! First photo is old to new, with a special titanium one to celebrate. Thanks so much for looking. Show your locksport friends!

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Colourful

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Took 45 minutes to pick a Yale 1 star euro cylinder. Had to gut it afterwards, needed to know why so hard. This is what I found.

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Finally decided to open the 1100 I struggled with for like a month, now I don't feel bad.

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The eight locks kept me busy during the ten days of quarantine and got me to green belt.

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Set I made recently, handles are ebony with silver inlay

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Picked open first American 1100

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My middle finger is numb but that darned Mul-t-lock Interactive has finally given up! Serrated driver pins - Brown belt

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Can garbage locks be harder to pick?

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Picked the whole fam today! Not sure where to go next, but probably sfic-land once that darn lockbody arrives >:)

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Black belt pick I just finished, heading for the Netherlands

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The story has begun for me

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If you'd told me before I picked up lockpicking again that I would find a 350.00 USD padlock beautiful....I'd have thought you were crazy. Seen on Amazon today.

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Starter kit

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Holy crap!

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First Kit! Popped open that little master lock in a few minutes, I’m sure it’s not much but it’s got me very interested. Where can I learn more?

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Picked my first ever lock

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Finally got around to organizing my locks

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I butchered this rake into med/deep hook

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So glad I don't go overboard everytime I find a new hobby (about one month in).

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This is the first legitimate lock I've picked. I'm hooked.

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I present to you... ergonomic lockpicking!

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Practicing while waiting for girlfriend to get out of work.

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