I’ve picked a master lock (3 I believe). I also picked all the little cylinders that came with the lockpicks I ordered. Sparrow progressive. I even respinned one… Mostly due to accident.
Where do I get more locks? I think I just need the cylinders. What are these called? Where do I buy them from? I’m mostly looking for cheap and they don’t have to have a practical purpose. I’m just wanting to pick them for kicks.
I actually quite like qwicksets for practice (specifically home Depot defiant brand). I swapped a few doorknobs in my last apartment to match the styles, so I took the extra cylinders and re-pinned them with randomly generated bittings and assorted security pin configuration. Also used a label maker to print a hint on which pins were what security type into the tailpieces or pin chamber covers.
They are starting out, no need to introduce them to 3rd Gen kwiksets god mode. They need a solid foundation with realistic locks to better understand the art and science. You only need one kwikset to emulate countless security tumblers so long as you have a key to clone.
I thought kwiksets were supposed to be easy? I have no idea what 3rd Gen means, and I don’t have any smart key ones. I also like being able to switch quickly if I get bored trying to get one of the ones with security pins open, the one I pinned with standard pins is very easy, no God mode needed. I’m just starting out too and I find it to be a great collection of difficulties from easy to moderate.
The Kwiksets are basically only destructive defeat locks. They have every permutation of pin available and will only turn if exactly picked or are broken.
The first gens are “easiest”, the 3rd Gen Kwiksets are only reasonably defeated by destruction.
How would one get a solid foundation with realistic locks? I’d like to learn, what equipment do I need?