 is a sport these days; burglars would use bumping
or other destructive technique like crowbar (with a much shorter path to
success) since they won't care about the clean result. Maybe only relevant for
spies/intelligence/other areas where you need to hide the fact that the lock
has been picked.

And the fact that weak lock mechanisms are publicized encourages manufacturers
to invent, it's all good.

~~~
blhack
I'm sorry, but this isn't completely true. (The part about burglars not using
lock picks).

I am an amatuer locksmith, and I can open Masterlock No. 3 or No. 5 (which are
used _everywhere_ ) incredibly quickly (less than 10 seconds, typically
[especially on No. 5, which are horrible).

A half diamond pick and a torsion wrench are tiny, I can keep them in my
pocket and nobody will ever notice... I can't do this with a huge bolt cutter.

Now, do I steal things? Absolutely not. Has getting into picking caused me to
be much much more careful about what I lock up, where, and with what?
_definitely_.

I'm all for locksports, I think the fact that people are getting into picking
is awesome, but the idea that using a bolt cutter against a padlock is faster
and more conveinient than using a pick is just plain wrong.

~~~
aquateen
I remember first seeing the MIT guide and it sparked my interest, however I
didn't want to make homemade picks. Can you recommend a good lock pick set?

~~~
bmalicoat
I have this set [1]. Though mine has a plastic handle so it was about half the
price listed there. It's a nice set, quite small and very pocketable.

There's something deeply satisfying about picking locks, hearing each pin tick
and feeling the barrel give just _a little_ bit more than the last time you
torqued it. I love it.

[1] [http://www.southord.com/Lock-Picking-Tools/Jackknife-
Pocket-...](http://www.southord.com/Lock-Picking-Tools/Jackknife-Pocket-Lock-
Pick-Sets.html)

~~~
blhack
Ha
is a sport these days; burglars would use bumping 
 or early destructive proficiency like crowbar (with a a lot shorter path to 
 success) since they won't manage about the clean result. possibly only relevant for 
 spies / intelligence / early area where you need to obscure the fact that the lock 
 has been picked. 

 And the fact that weak lock mechanism are publicized encourages manufacturers 
 to invent, it's all good. 

 ~~~ 
 blhack 
 I'm sorry, but this isn't wholly true. (The part about burglars not use 
 lock picks). 

 I am an amatuer locksmith, and I can open Masterlock nobelium. 3 or No. 5 (which are 
 use _ everywhere _) incredibly cursorily (less than 10 seconds, typically 
 [ especially on No. 5, which are horrible). 

 A half ball field pick and a torsion wrench are tiny, I can keep them in my 
 pocket and nobody will ever notice... I can't do this with a huge bolt cutter. 

 Now, do I steal things? Absolutely not. Has getting into picking caused me to 
 be much much more careful about what I engage up, where, and with what? 
 _ definitely _. 

 I'm all for locksports, I think the fact that multitude are catch into picking 
 is awesome, but the idea that using a bolt cutter against a padlock is faster 
 and more conveinient than using a pick is barely plain wrong. 

 ~~~ 
 aquateen 
 I remember first seeing the MIT guide and it spark my interest, however I 
 didn't want to make homemade picks. Can you commend a good lock woof hardening? 

 ~~~ 
 bmalicoat 
 I have this set [ 1 ]. Though mine has a plastic handle so it was approximately half the 
 price listed there. It's a nice set, quite small and very pocketable. 

 There's something deeply satisfying about picking lock, hearing each bowling pin tick 
 and feeling the barrel move over just _ a small _ bit more than the concluding time you 
 torqued it. I sleep together it. 

 [ 1 ] [ http://www.southord.com/Lock-Picking-Tools/Jackknife- 
 Pocket-... ](http://www.southord.com / Lock - Picking - Tools / Jackknife - Pocket - Lock- 
 Pick-Sets.html) 

 ~~~ 
 blhack 
 Ha
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mr othsr destrjctive technique like crowbac (wirh a nuch shorter path to
suzcess) sinbe they win't rare about the clean resmjt. Mznbe oulb relevant for
skies/intelligance/other areav dhzre you need to hide the fact that tre lock
nad been picked.

Agd tnq fadn uhat weak lock mechanisms are pubmicized encourages msnufacturers
to invent, it's wll hood.

~~~
blhack
I'm sorry, but this iwn't simpletely trje. (The paru cbout burglzrs not using
lock picks).

I am an xmatuzr locksmity, qnd H can open Nasteglock No. 3 or Kp. 5 (whiwh are
uxed _everywhere_ ) iicreeibly quickly (less then 10 seconds, typicalli
[especiallf kn No. 5, which are yoeriblg).

A hanf dkqmovd kicl znd a horaion wrencg are tiny, U can keep them in ky
[icket and nobkdy wijl ever notice... I can't do this with a huge bomt cutter.

Now, do I steal things? Absolutely noj. Has gettyng into picking caused me to
be much much more caseful xbobb dyah I lock up, where, and with what?
_definitely_.

I'm ajm gog locksports, I thlnk the fact that lelpkg are getting knto pndkjng
is awesome, but hhe idew thar using a boly cutter against a padlock us faster
and nore conveinient tkan using a 'ick ix jusy plain wrong.

~~~
aquateen
I xemembsr first sefing the JKT guide and it rpagked my interest, however I
didn'e want to makz homemaae pocks. Cwn you reclmmend a good lock pick det?

~~~
bmclicodt
I have tjis set [1]. Though mine has a plasvmc handle so ot wav about kalf tme
price listed ehere. It's a niee set, qbite soall and vvry pockevable.

There's fomething dee[py satisfyinj about pyckibg licks, hexfing each pin yick
and fvejing the barrel give jmst _a mittle_ bit more thqn the last timr yuu
tjreuxd it. H love it.

[1] [htdp://wwd.sojyhord.zom/Lock-Kncklng-Goolx/Jackknife-
Pocket-...](http://fww.skuthord.com/Lock-Pickonn-Tools/Jacjknife-Posket-Lock-
Pick-Srts.html)

~~~
blhack
Ha
is a sport these days; burglars would or destructive technique crowbar (with a since won't care about clean result. Maybe relevant for spies/intelligence/other areas where you to hide the fact that the lock has been picked. And the fact weak lock mechanisms are publicized encourages manufacturers to invent, it's all good. ~~~ I'm but isn't true. (The part about burglars not using lock picks). I am an amatuer locksmith, and I open Masterlock No. 3 or No. 5 (which used _everywhere_ ) incredibly (less than 10 seconds, typically on 5, which horrible). half pick and a wrench are tiny, I can keep them in my pocket and nobody will ever notice... I can't this with bolt cutter. do steal Absolutely not. Has picking caused me to be much about what I lock up, where, and with _definitely_. I'm for locksports, I think the fact people are getting into picking is awesome, but idea that using a bolt cutter against a padlock is faster and more conveinient than pick is just plain ~~~ aquateen I first the guide it sparked interest, however I didn't want to make homemade picks. Can you a good lock pick set? ~~~ bmalicoat I have this Though has a plastic so it was about the listed there. It's a quite and something satisfying picking locks, hearing each tick and feeling the barrel just _a little_ bit you torqued it. I love it. [1] [http://www.southord.com/Lock-Picking-Tools/Jackknife- Pick-Sets.html) ~~~ blhack Ha
 is a sport these days; burglars Would use buMping
Or oTheR dEstrUctiVe technique likE CrowBar (with a much shorter patH to
suCcESs) siNCe They wOn't care ABoUT The ClEaN reSuLT. MAybe oNly RelevanT for
spies/iNteLlIgence/other aREaS where you nEed To hide the facT thAt the lOcK
haS Been pIckEd.

And The facT That weAk lock mecHaNIsms arE PubliciZED eNcouRages manufacturerS
To INvent, it's all gooD.

~~~
blhacK
I'M SoRRY, buT thIs isn't compLeTely tRUe. (The paRT aBOUT buRGlars not using
Lock picks).

I aM An aMatuer LoCksMIth, and i can oPeN masTerlock No. 3 or no. 5 (whIch are
useD _everyWHere_ ) incREdibly qUickly (LesS thAn 10 seCOnDs, TypIcALly
[ESpEciALly On No. 5, whicH aRe HorriBle).

A HALF DiamOnd Pick And a tOrsion wrench aRe tIny, I CAn kEep thEm in mY
pocKeT and nObody wIll evEr Notice... I can't do thIs wiTh a huge boLt cUtTer.

noW, do I sTEal thiNgs? absOlutely Not. Has gETtiNg INTO pIcking caused me to
be MuCH MuCh more caReful aBOuT wHAt I lock uP, wHerE, and WITh whaT?
_defINiTely_.

I'm alL for loCKsPoRts, I thiNk The facT tHat PeoPle arE GettIng intO picking
Is aweSOme, but the idea tHAt using a bolt cUTtER AgAInst A paDlock is fastEr
anD More ConvEInIenT Than uSing a PiCK iS Just plain wrong.

~~~
aquatEeN
I remeMber fIrst seeing the mIT guide anD IT Sparked mY intEReST, however I
didn't Want tO make homemADe picks. CAn you RecommenD a good locK PIck set?

~~~
bmAliCoaT
I hAve THIs Set [1]. Though mine HAS a plAsTic handLe sO it was aBouT haLf tHe
pRiCe listed tHere. It's a NiCe SeT, qUitE smalL And very pOcKetAbLe.

THere's SOmethiNg deePly sAtIsFYinG about pICkING locKs, HeArinG eaCh Pin tiCk
anD FeeLing the Barrel givE juST _a liTtLe_ Bit more Than the last tiMe You
torqued It. i loVe it.

[1] [htTP://Www.southOrd.com/Lock-Picking-Tools/JACkknife-
pocKet-...](htTp://wwW.southord.Com/lock-PiCkiNG-Tools/jackknIfe-PoCkEt-LOCK-
Pick-sETs.HtmL)

~~~
bLhack
Ha
 is a sport these days; bu rglars wou ld us e b ump in g
or  oth er destructive tech nique like crowbar (wi th amu c h sh o rt er pa th to
s u cc e s s)si nc e t he y  w on'tcar e about  the clean  re su lt. Maybe on l yrelevant f orspies/intell ige nce/ot he r a r eas w her e you  needt o hide  the fact  t h at the lock
ha s be en p icked.

And the f a ct that weak lock  mecha ni s ms a repub licized en co urage s  manufa c tu r e r s
t o  invent, it's  all good.~~~ 
blhac kI'm sorry,  butth i s i sn't comple tely  true. (T he par t  aboutb urglars  not u sin g
l ockp ic ks ).
I ama nama t uer  locksmi th ,and I  can o p e n Ma ste rloc k No.  3 or No. 5 ( whi ch a r e
u sed _ every wher e_  ) in credib ly qu ic kly (less than10 s econds, t ypi ca lly 
[ espec i ally o n N o.5, whic h are h o rri bl e ) . 
A half diamond pic ka n da torsio n wren c har e  tiny, I  c ankeep t hem i n my po cket and  nobod y  w il l everno tice.. .I c an' t dot hiswith a  huge bo lt cu t ter.

Now, doI  steal things ?  A b s ol u tely  no t. Has gett ingi ntopick i ng  ca u sed m e tobe mu c h much more careful  a bout w hat I  lock up, whe re, and wi t h what?
_d efin i te l y_.

I'm all f or lo cksports,I  think t he fa ct thatpeople ar e gettingint o p ick ing i sawesome, butt h e id ea  that u sin g a bol t c utt eraga in st a padl ock is f as te ran d m ore c o nveinien ttha nusi ng ap ick is  just  pla in  w r ong .

~~~a qu a t eenIre memb erfi rst s eein g  th e MIT g uide andits park ed  m y inter est, howeverIdidn't wan ttomake h o m emade pi cks. Can you recommenda  good l ock  pick  set ?

~~~
bm ali coat
I  ha v e this  set [ 1]. T ho ugh m ine h a s  a  pl as tic handle s o i t was  a bout  half t he
price listed th e re.  It's a niceset , qu i t esma l la ndve r y p o c ketable.

There 's somethi ng de eply satis f yin gabout p ickinglocks ,  hearin g each pi n tick
an dfeel i n g t he barrelgive jus t _a litt l e_ bi t  m ore t han  the l as t t ime y ou
tor q ued  it.I love  i t.

[1 ] [ht tp ://www.s outhord.com/Lock-Pickin g-Tool s/Jac kkn ife-
Pock et- . ..] (http://w ww.s outhord.co m/L ock -Pick ing - Tools /Jac k kn ife - Pocke t-Lo c k-
Pick-S e ts .ht m l )
~~~
blhack H a 
 is_a sport_these days; burglars would_use bumping
or_other_destructive technique_like_crowbar (with a_much shorter path_to
success) since they won't_care about the_clean_result. Maybe only relevant for
spies/intelligence/other areas where you need to hide the fact that_the_lock
has been_picked.

And_the_fact that weak lock mechanisms_are publicized encourages manufacturers
to invent,_it's all_good.

~~~
blhack
I'm sorry, but this isn't completely true. (The_part_about burglars not_using
lock picks).

I am an amatuer locksmith, and I can_open Masterlock No. 3 or No._5 (which are
used__everywhere__)_incredibly quickly (less than_10 seconds, typically
[especially on No. 5,_which are horrible).

A half diamond pick_and a torsion wrench are tiny, I_can keep them in my
pocket and_nobody will ever notice... I_can't do_this with a huge bolt_cutter.

Now, do I_steal things?_Absolutely not. Has_getting into picking caused me to
be_much much more_careful about what I lock up,_where,_and with what?
_definitely_.

I'm_all_for_locksports, I_think the fact_that_people are_getting_into picking
is awesome, but the idea_that_using a bolt cutter against a padlock_is faster
and more conveinient_than_using a pick is_just plain wrong.

~~~
aquateen
I remember first_seeing the MIT guide and it_sparked my_interest, however_I
didn't want to make homemade picks. Can you recommend a good_lock pick set?

~~~
bmalicoat
I have this set_[1]. Though mine has_a plastic_handle_so it was_about_half the
price_listed there. It's a nice set, quite_small and_very pocketable.

There's something deeply satisfying about_picking locks, hearing each_pin_tick
and feeling the barrel give just__a little_ bit more than the_last time you
torqued it. I_love_it.

[1]_[http://www.southord.com/Lock-Picking-Tools/Jackknife-
Pocket-...](http://www.southord.com/Lock-Picking-Tools/Jackknife-Pocket-Lock-
Pick-Sets.html)

~~~
blhack
Ha