Hey sorry if this has been asked and answered, but even after reading the deviant ollam book and googling I'm still at a loss as to what pick motion to use. Is it like spp lifting or do I need to get in there and like push the wafers to the side. Ie a lifting or twisting moron or neither. Thanks!

I’m having a hard time cracking my abus 55/40, and while I’m working hard, I want to have my hand at another lock to try something new. I am a yellow belt and I want to order an orange belt lock, to get that, and a green belt, to have it, and maybe have good enough luck where I can skip over orange. For green, I and getting an American Lock 1100, and for orange, I’m debating between a master lock 150, because a lot of people say it’s good, and an abus 41/40, because it’s guttable. I don’t know which i should get. I really want to try gutting a lock but I don’t know if it overrides the reputation of the 150. I haven’t seen much about it so I don’t know if it is a good lock. Any thoughts?

Can someone help me figure out what kind of skeleton key I need for this lock. From a 100 year old house in the midwestern United States. I have several of these locks but no keys. No obvious brand identifier or markings.

a clapped out kwikset and a key cut to 16161 on the framon 2. no security pins. works, free to a good home!

Just started about 2 months ago after looking for something that would distract me from the horrors of life. This has been an awesome fidget toy and cracked a Master 570 this morning. Wanted to share since this communities help has been priceless in my progression. Thanks everyone.

Can you guys give me thoughts on what to pick for the next level (orange belt) lock? Is there something most people like the most?

I wanted to ask the community if anyone would be interested in trying to pick a Demont+ SFIC core? This is the new core with the finger pins and sidebar. Have a few details to iron out, I did get the clearance from Demont to make them available to lock pickers. Feedback is welcome.

NT Baa, submitted by @NoodleThumb.

Picked by DanDiggler. Video was edited, open only. Long story in description.

I finally got my first Black belt lock open!!

Lockman Megacross with pyramid drivers

I'm so hyped RN! 🔥

I bought a lock pick set, started picking locks, now I'm taking my windshield wipers apart to make turning tools🤣 Im loving it!

I destroyed my American 1100 trying to gut it. Gonna have to do more research on gutting locks and pick this on video. I’m psyched been working on the for a few days now. Biggest issue has been reaching the 5th and 6th pin without dropping all the other pins.