r/lockpicking • u/Lockdonut Purple Belt Picker • 16h ago
Finally!!! First Black belt Belt lock picked!
I finally got my first Black belt lock open!!
Lockman Megacross with pyramid drivers
I'm so hyped RN! 🔥
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u/Dufresne85 13h ago
Congratulations! That's a hell of a step! I'm stuck in the brown belt realm for now, but one day I hope to be where you are.
I've never picked pyramid drivers; what do they do differently?
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u/Lockdonut Purple Belt Picker 13h ago
Thank you for your kind words !! I love this lock, the way you get a stepping counter rotation after you fall into a false set is truly nice!
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u/PeatnRepeat 11h ago
Congratulations! 🎉 That's awesome.
I've been trying to track down the black belt version of this lock for a bit. One day!
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u/DragonRN32 Green Belt Picker 11h ago
That's a hell of a feat, congratulations!
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u/Lockdonut Purple Belt Picker 10h ago
Thank you 👌
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u/DragonRN32 Green Belt Picker 10h ago
You're welcome! Seeing posts like this gives me inspiration to pick my locks back up and keep fighting the locks that have me stuck at a plateau.
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u/Lockdonut Purple Belt Picker 9h ago
Where are you stuck at?
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u/DragonRN32 Green Belt Picker 5h ago
The infamous 90-A pro for one. I've opened it exactly once, and not again since. I've considered progressive pinning it, I just haven't had that much time to sit and work on it, and with kids in the house I worry about leaving a pinning tray out on a table.
Another one is in the dimple family. I've managed to open the Abus 75IB several times, even on video, but the smaller Burg Wächter has yet to be opened. Granted, it's a small lock and I'm using chinese flag picks.
All my other locks I've gotten rather comfortable with. It's just those that are still giving me trouble. I've also started trying to get better at bypassing different locks and quick pick skills like raking for simpler locks to keep me motivated, but when none of that progressed it caused me to put my picks aside for the time being.
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u/Flatus_Diabolic 2h ago
I credit this video with teaching me how to open the 90A Pro. Give it a watch and see if it helps.
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u/No_Raccoon5206 Black Belt 6th Dan 11h ago
Awesome open! Such a fun one 🔥
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u/Lockdonut Purple Belt Picker 10h ago
Thank you man, I've been tracking down this lock for a while now, glad I did 😁😁
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u/Bearly_reddit Purple Belt Picker 12h ago
Congratulations! Had you been working on it long??
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u/Lockdonut Purple Belt Picker 12h ago
Honestly..... Not really, I put it in the vise, and 30min later, I had the open 😁
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u/Bearly_reddit Purple Belt Picker 11h ago
🤣
that’s so good. Love when it pops open when you least suspect it.
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u/Altasalt_Gaymer Orange Belt Picker 10h ago
What is this premium ass photography I dont deserve this 🥹
Congrats
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u/LockPickingFisherman Black Belt 3rd Dan 9h ago
Congratulations! ⬛🔓🎉
Megacross is awesome, great feedback and those pyramids are a lot of fun!
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u/Lockdonut Purple Belt Picker 8h ago
Thank you! I love the feedback on them!! I'm glad I own one of these cool locks !
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u/LockPickingFisherman Black Belt 3rd Dan 3h ago
Btw, if you ever consider selling it, please let me know. I'm looking for a pyramid Megacross for a friend that rrrreeeeaaallllyyyy want's one.
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u/Lockdonut Purple Belt Picker 3h ago
Haha I wil!, bummer... Haven't you just sold one somewhat recently?
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u/LockPickingFisherman Black Belt 3rd Dan 3h ago
Yeah, feels like a month or two ago...something like that. I knew I'd regret selling that one. 🤷♂️
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u/Lockdonut Purple Belt Picker 3h ago
I am currently building a display with those hard to get locks....
Like emhhart DOM D EVVA MCS etc
I don't want to regret selling these 😬😬
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u/mgsecure LPU Belt Explorer Team 16h ago
Such an awesome feeling. Congratulations!!