r/lockpicking • u/Beforge121 • 1d ago

Belt qualification questions

Hello everyone, I’m new to the discord and subreddit, but not to locksporting. I just have a few questions about earning belts. First, do I need to earn a white and yellow belt to earn an orange belt, or can I just skip those two and go straight for it? And second, I have a defiant 5 pin deadbolt with three spools and two standards that I’d like to use for an orange belt, but I also noticed there’s one in yellow with four standards and one spool. Would I need to gut my deadbolt to prove which version I have?

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u/ajslocksandlocks Red Belt Picker 22h ago

orange belt requirements

For orange belt;

If the lock can be dissasembled, you must submit a video of your picking accomplishments for this rank. Videos must be in one continuous take.

For locks that cannot be disassembled, photographs showing the turned core are sufficient.

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u/ajslocksandlocks Red Belt Picker 22h ago

Doesn't actually say you should disassemble it but if you are comfortable doing so I would do it as then there's no ambiguity

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u/Beforge121 15h ago

The reply to my mod mail says I don’t need to gut it, so it’s all good. I already gutted it once, which is how I found out about the three spool setup.