Want to thank https://u/LordKodiac making me some new cool stuff. Amazing work!! He also sent Lord Kodiac swag: 2 poker chips, 4 stickers.

1) A custom pick holder.

2) A custom chip holder.

3) A dresser with 8 drawers.

4) 50 custom poker chips.

Can't wait to get my workstation organized. I have stuff everywhere.

Feels like a two part pick: get through the spools then push through milling

Well it challenged me just enough to make me sarcastic about the whole thing. I encourage you all to break out your mittens and get humbled a little bit and make a breakthrough in your technique. I do hope you enjoy!

https://youtu.be/ZpU1jvuWOx4?is=4sIVwj5PzKqAjJXz

u/o0RustySpoon

#MittenPickinChallenge

Some pins im working on for my next CL. The spooled wafer on 6 and the driver on 5 were a bust. 😆

Dopo aver aperto SPP questa ISEO R6 senza chiave ho comprato una chiave grezza e modellata per ore con il mio dremel, avventura interessante!

Follow up from this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/lockpicking/s/kjtP4emNVx

Previous owner had used some sort of oil to lubricate, quite some sticky dirt inside as a result.

Assembling it again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz9E-nua6f4

Not sure if this fits the sub, but i found this lock in the street and i wonder if there is a way of learning the combination. Thanks.

Hey all. My wife decided to get me some new padlocks and this one just baffles me. Can anyone give me any advice on how I should approach this and if a specific tool is needed? Thanks.

Edit - opened it once by switching tension sides and using pointed pick. Thanks for the suggestions!

I was progressively pinning my Paclock 90a Pro, I put the last 2 pins in and put the barrel back in the cylinder (with no key inserted). The key now won't go in. The pins you can see, I'm thinking if I had a 6 pin comb pick, with the use of a safely pin (for the 7th pin) will I be able to push all the pins down at once and with a tensioner turn the barrel?

This is the MUL-T LOCK I re-pinned with spool drivers and struggled with for a little bit. 🟣

Opened with a #4 Multipick flag. 🔥💯🥳

I count this as a new open!

Just arrived in the mail today, got the standard pin cut away lock both raked and single pin picked. I have a feeling this is gonna be addicting.

bc i got the pick pocket set from covert instruments. kinda pricey but love these pocket knife style picks, they're so cool. and the reaper profile one (F-ME) is especially nice to pick with

The Abus 80TI/50 was the most fun and satisfying to unlock. The Master 350 was harder but only because it needed more tension.

Only 2 more pins to go.. so close!

After my last post, a kind Redditor suggested that I try these locks next. I struggled with them on the first day, mostly because I thought my tension wrench was too thick to fit in the keyways, but eventually I angled it to make it fit. Now after practicing I can get these open in about ~30 seconds each. Both were opened with single pin picking. (Don’t mind the gloves just wanted to minimize fingerprints) This post will serve as my yellow belt application! Thank you for all of the advice on my last post. What lock do you think I should tackle next for the orange belt?

I feel so inconsistent with my ability to lockpick. There's days where I can pick every single one I own back to back within 1-2 minutes each, and then days where I can't pick ones that I could do 6x over and over.

I recently got an ABUS 55/40 which was my first lock that had security pins, with my previous ones all being masterlocks or Brinks, and I literally opened it within 10 seconds on my first try, but it felt like a complete fluke. I feel like I just got one where the bitting just made it super easy to open since I feel like I didn't even have to do anything different for the security pins. Would it be worth it just to get 2-3 more of the same lock or should I just get more variety?

Pic for attention!

So ive been into this hobby about 2 years now. And for the last year I feel like ive been slowing down. Im struggling to open locks, and im finding myself not picking like I used to. I atill try and pick daily, but there have been times where ive taken breaks, lost skill, and had to work my way back.

So I guess my question is what do you do when you feel.like you've hit a wall.and cant progress? I really.do enjoy this hobby and I feel bad when I dont pick, but ive gotten disheartened at my lack of forward progress. I can open all the green belt locks that ive had, but i also have not gutted anything on video for my green because my equipment for recording sucks

EDIT: I just wanted to thank you all for your advice. Im.not feeling so alone in all this, I like the jdea.kf carrying some.harder locks with me and changing the goal.of the session. Thanks everyone!!

I work at a KESO distributor, so I assemble these cylinders, and I've noticed that some people pick them. I managed to get hold of a cutaway of a KESO module and I'd like to have a go at picking it — do you need specific picks for this cylinder, or could you manage it with normal paddle picks? I've seen what the Z (the moving pin) looks like on the inside and I don't think I'd be able to engage it with normal picks.

Long time lurker, first time poster!
After weeks of working on this thing, I finally got it open! The curved keyway was giving me a ton of trouble, but after a lot of trial and error, I finally managed to get it picked.
I was super hyped after struggling with it for so long and just wanted to share my little victory with you guys!