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August 27, 2012 at 10:21 pm #7841
m0wgli
ParticipantI would appreciate some advice on learning the fundamental basics of lock picking.
From what I’ve read the following books seem like they may be a good resource for me to start with:
Are these good choices or are there better alternatives?
Also, any recommendation’s for practice locks and pick sets for a beginner would be greatly appreciated.
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August 28, 2012 at 1:30 am #49346
cd1zz
ParticipantThere are a ton of youtube videos that will get you going in the beginning. I started on basic master locks, they’re pretty easy to start on. I’m not advanced at all but I can get through the basics.
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August 28, 2012 at 4:43 am #49347
dynamik
ParticipantThe Syngress book is really good. Just be prepared to spend some time getting up to speed with the background info it starts with. It doesn’t dive right into the good stuff.
At DefCon 2011, I bought a set of the Beginner Blend Pick Kit and the Progressive Picking Training Locks: http://toool.us/equipment.html That’s more than enough to get started with.
It’s really something you just need to practice and learn to “feel.” Books and videos will help you with the general concepts, but nothing’s going to compare to hands-on experience.
Don’t take that to mean I know what I’m doing though; I’m still fairly awful myself.
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August 28, 2012 at 6:01 am #49348
UNIX
ParticipantIf you are not in a hurry, you might want to wait until October, when the second edition of Practical Lock Picking will be available. The first edition was a nice read, so it’s most likely the second one will be even better. However, as ajohnson said, lock picking is really something you “need to practice and learn to feel”.
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August 28, 2012 at 7:27 am #49349
Jamie.R
ParticipantIt also might be worth doing a course if you have the money and depending on how much you want to learn.
This site maybe useful depening where you are in the world..
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August 28, 2012 at 2:33 pm #49350
rance
ParticipantCheck to see if there’s a local TOOOL or Lock Sport International (LSI) group near you. Easiest way is to go to a meeting and get hands on learnin’. If there are no groups local to you, then see everything above this post. 🙂
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August 28, 2012 at 6:35 pm #49351
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August 28, 2012 at 7:05 pm #49352
rance
Participant@m0wgli wrote:
Thanks for the replies everyone.
@rance I’ve managed to find a monthly lock picking meet at a hackspace not too far away. 🙂
That’s excellent, they should give you good learnin’ from the get go. The last piece of advice I’ll give is, don’t learn to pick on a cut away. Use it to understand the inner workings of a/the lock, but te art of picking is in the feel, and if you rely on your eyes as you learn, you’ll be at a disadvantage.
Keep us up to date on how your skills are coming along!
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August 29, 2012 at 7:43 am #49353
m0wgli
ParticipantThanks for the advice on the cutaway’s, I’ll make sure to follow it.
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August 29, 2012 at 11:32 pm #49354
Triban
ParticipantI happen to know, on good authority, that there will be a lock picking village at DerbyCon in September. That is one of the best ways to learn I think. Actually give it a whirl! 😀
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August 31, 2012 at 11:54 am #49355
ziggy_567
ParticipantCheck out Schuyler Towne’s video series:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL66CD42F86F3A1F85&feature=plcp
Other than that, Deviant’s book is fantastic!!!
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August 31, 2012 at 10:13 pm #49356
m0wgli
Participant@3xban wrote:
I happen to know, on good authority, that there will be a lock picking village at DerbyCon in September. That is one of the best ways to learn I think. Actually give it a whirl! 😀
As much as I’d love to attend Derbycon, I can’t this year. A vast expanse of water and insuffcient funds are standing in my way. 🙁
@ziggy_567 wrote:
Check out Schuyler Towne’s video series:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL66CD42F86F3A1F85&feature=plcp
Other than that, Deviant’s book is fantastic!!!
Thanks for the link. I thought I’d take a quick look, I ended up watching half the series. I’ll finish the rest off tomorrow. 🙂
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September 1, 2012 at 2:11 am #49357
jason
ParticipantThere will also be a class with Deviant Ollam at DerbyCon:
https://www.derbycon.com/training-courses/
Looks like there are still slots left, as of now
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September 1, 2012 at 6:49 am #49358
rance
Participant@jason wrote:
There will also be a class with Deviant Ollam at DerbyCon:
https://www.derbycon.com/training-courses/
Looks like there are still slots left, as of now
While no doubt a good class, probably overkill for someone that just wants to learn to pick. 🙂
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September 2, 2012 at 8:31 pm #49359
cyber.spirit
Participantgreat resources thanx of-course physical security is always important
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September 3, 2012 at 5:58 am #49360
rattis
ParticipantYou can usually find someone not to far from you that knows how, runs a group, willing to travel too. Especially if you set it up with a local hacker space.
But cool that you found a local group.
All you really need though, is Deviant’s book, a hand full of picks, an couple of quickset locks you can take apart and put back together (you’ll learn even more making your own progressive sets), and go go go.
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November 27, 2012 at 10:40 pm #49361
jinwald12
ParticipantLike the guy above said the best way to get good really fast at lock picking is to get a progressive lock and practice. Lock your self in a room (no pun intended) for a day or so and do nothing but pick locks. And be sure to change up the configuration of the practice lock you are using, switch pins based on weight, size and type until you can pick anything that’s thrown at you.
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November 27, 2012 at 10:41 pm #49362
jinwald12
Participantthis is probably the best progressive lock out there http://learnlockpicking.com/
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November 16, 2015 at 10:35 am #49363
iiiRyan
ParticipantLock picking is a relatively easy skill to pick up but to master it and maintain your mastery of it requires a lot of practice, like any skill. A fantastic guide to get anyone started on there journey to lock picking can be found at How to pick a lock.
I myself dwell in locksport. I highly recommend this skill to anyone, not only as a hobby for as a skill that could one day come in handy.
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June 23, 2016 at 10:40 am #49364
Securex
ParticipantThanks for advices. It will be useful skill
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