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I just successfully picked my first lock. It was actually a little scary how quickly I got it open. I can only imagine how quickly someone who knows what they're doing could do it. #locksport
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Paul Martin
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Which type of lock was it and which technique did you use?
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Jonathan Lamothe
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@Paul Martin It was a Master 140.* I don't know the name of the technique, but it basically involves using as light a pressure as possible on the tension bar and just feeling around the pins with the pick. Sometimes it works straight away, other times I have to fiddle with it for a while. I'm not very consistent yet. Nevertheless, for one day of practice, I'm pretty satisfied with the result.

* This was recommended to me as a beginner-friendly lock.

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Paul Martin
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Single pin picking? My first padlock was an Abus that I'd previously been using on a gym locker.
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Jonathan Lamothe
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@Paul Martin Yeah, my kit came with a couple rakes, but I've not successfully used them. I find I get a better feel for what's going on inside the lock with the single pin approach anyway though.
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silverwizard
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@Jonathan Lamothe Once you learn a little bit of lockpicking - you realize that locks are a social contract
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Jonathan Lamothe
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@silverwizard My father had a thing he used to say that really hits home now: "locks are for keeping your friends out."
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