Top 10 Best Lock Picking Kit for Beginners
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- čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
- I think that these tools are the most essential ones for beginner lock pickers. Have I missed anything out that you would add? Have I put something in you don’t agree with? Let me know in the comments! 😃👍 Links to some products in description 👍
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Lock disassembly kit: www.aliexpress.com/item/32802...
Vice: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01IFANRG...
Dimple picks: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07JCQXS4...
Shims: www.pickpals.com.au/buy-lockp...
Ultra fine Wet and Dry Paper: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NZBMKR...
Files: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B018IT3Y3...
Lock Pick Sets: • BEST Starter Lock Pick...
Cutaway locks: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153463696673
Make your own cutaway lock: • (453) Make a Cutaway L...
Lock Noob pinning tray for 3D printers: www.thingiverse.com/thing:286...
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I think that these tools are the most essential ones for beginner lock pickers. Have I missed anything out that you would add? Have I put something in you don’t agree with? Let me know in the comments! 😃👍 Links to some products in description 👍
I think these tools are great for the advance pickers to. Saves a lot of time gutting, and less mistakes.
CHEERS M8
Picking my first week after getting my Kick Start Set from Sparrows I broke my triple rake in a lock after opening it a few dozen times. Watching you and others it looks like you pick quite heavy at times but never break a tool. I'm a little pick shy about breaking them now.😖😁
Thanks Ash. You could add a torch and magnifying glass, for inspecting the keyway or internals of locks, and also some basic tools for opening lever locks.
@@tomwilliams8675 My Sparrows Bogotá broke in a lock, after only a few days of use. It had not been treated roughly, it simply snapped off inside a lock, making me wish that I had a broken key extractor. The tool was eventually extracted by using a paper clip and Swiss needle point tweezers. Quite time consuming.
Some picks for small tight spaces. Those little padlocks seem to be tougher than larger ones
I thought No 10 would be a Master Lock No 3 to give yourself confidence ;)
I love those locks for confidence 👍😀
Or include almost any cheap Chinese padlock. Rolson are often quite child-friendly!
Just 1 thing to remember with the folded card pinning tray, if you tap it on the side it launches pins quite well.
Dave B yes lol
Lol, for sure!
I started by tearing off the top of corrugated cardboard. The corrugations held the pins quite nicely.
Number 11 a big bank balance this hobby is addictive 😂👍
Make ya own picks
Funny you said that just bought a New bench grinder
I think "expensive" is the definition of hobbies in general.
Sascha Schneider I completely agree with you just wish I could convince The Mrs of that😂
@@martinsanger2968 that's simple. Just allocate a monthly hobby budget for each of you that you're free to spend however you like, no questions asked. If either of you wants to buy something they want that's more expensive they'll have to save up. Of course, in case of extra money, like a bonus or tax returns, you can both(!) decide to add a negotiable part of it to the hobby budget
You can make a simple "pinning tray" from an off cut of decking timber. This comes with parallel grooves pre-cut.
Great tip!
Dammit I just got done building a deck. Good idea.
The trashcans out front of your local autoparts store are a great source for old windshield wiper blades , people always throw their old ones away there after replacing them
The only issue I always have with your videos is that I end up spending money as obviously I need the shinny kit!! Very informative and interesting as always, many thanks
Thank you so much for making a video for beginners with no sponsorship or biased opinions.
I use old hacksaw blades for tensioners and picks they work great
I think you pretty much hit the nail on the head. My only addition would be, people like yourself who make fantastic tutorials. Thanks for sharing Ash and have a great week.
Thanks Gazz, you too mate!
I started with a cheap Southord set, and a clear lock! Love Locksport!
its worth mentioning, that i personally learn a lot and had a lot of fun cutting and drilling locks that i got frustrated with. thats how i learnt the method of drilling a single 5.5mm dia hole, typically 3 to 7mm deep to expose the actuator and locking palls on most brass locks. you can manipulate both palls with a small screwdriver through that hole to get the lock open. Drill points used to be taught in the locksmith trade. you could even get stencils with the holes in. Not anymore it seems. though locks are getting easier to pick nowadays, so thats probably why.
Good point. I was looking at this more from a lock sport angle :-)
Not going to argue with you on a single one of those choices. I’ve said it before: I think you have some of the most informative, intelligent, educational videos in locksport. We might have to come over there and claim you for America!
Thank you very much, that’s kind!
Another great video. It’s quite confusing when starting locksport as to what is needed. I think you have covered this very well. Thank you for sharing 👍👍
Thanks 🙏
Totally agree get choice to start off with. Great Job!!
Thanks!
I've been picking for nearly a year but I still enjoy these kinds of topics.
Thanks 🙏
Mate thank you. Your bit on disc detainers and top tension was a real eye opener. That's the kind of stuff the community needs to know.
Love that you are not sponsoring or pushing any product. It makes you more trustworthy than some of the people in the lockpicking youtube community heh. Thanks for the continued good content bro!
Thanks! 🙏
A decoding knife to figure out wheeled combination locks, padlock shims for shimming open padlocks with regular (non ball bearing) locking lugs, and a bypass tool. Pinning trays and disassembly kits are nice, but for the money those three things I listed will get you into a lot more locks.
I don’t think bypass tools really go with lock picking as a hobby, that’s all :-)
@@LockNoob I agree generally with your omission of sort of low effort/1 off things like combs but I would say a combo decoder shim of some kind is a good beginner item
This is the first time I'm seeing that lock disassembly kit and I really wish I had found that in the beginning of my locksport journey. The tools to gut properly has been one of my biggest frustrations getting started because I had to piece together a kit from all over the place, this would have been perfect to find earlier. Great advice here as always, I hope some newer pickers take it to heart and save themselves some frustration 👍
Thanks 🙏
Great video! To be true I expected an endless ad of sparrows tools but I have to say your top 10 is spot on. With a reasonable amount of money you can get deep into the joy of lock picking with this tools. I have the HUK disassemble kit and the honest dong dimple picks for years and I love them. It's funny, the golden flat flag is my favourite dimple pick too. 😎
Oh I love sparrows for sure and I do have a relationship with them, but I do try to be objective as well, so I’m glad that comes accross! 😀👍😃
The number one thing a new lock picker needs is to subscribe to this channel, everything they need to know is here. 👍
Thanks!
A bypass tool such as a decoder, a knife shim, or Abus/ American bypass drivers... when I was having a rough day and couldn’t get anything open these allowed me to not get discouraged and to press on, plus they are tons of fun
Good idea
Thank you Sir, very educational. I'm only 6 months deep into this and learned a ton. Appreciate your guidance..
I was surprised to see the video so focused on the disassembly of locks, when I started picking most locks I could get my hands on were padlocks and not disassembleable my focus was on opening them and not taking them apart, I might be the exception... I'd like to see a video focused on types of picks and thier use or technique.
Great video.
Can’t think of anything you left out.
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Thanks 🙏
Obviously this is an older video but I have just started locking picking about a couple months now. And I have just bought my first pinning mat and nice full set from sparrows! Your videos are very helpful! I wouldn’t have thought about the cut away locks though I have just been trying basic pad locks. So now I know what to order!
What a great vid! I haven't picked in months and this video made me want to get back to it.
Awesome!
Thank you for this video Sir, very illuminating!
Thanks 🙏
Thank you for the leaver idea, using s / s wiper blade insert
I think a set of handcuffs, a cutaway cuff, and some shims and bobby pins are a very cool thing to have that I benefited from. I wouldn't have mentioned it except you brought up disc detainers and dimple locks, so once we're no longer talking solely pin tumblers, I'd say learning to pick handcuffs builds confidence as well.
The only thing that I would have added was watching videos like yours and a couple of other pickers out there.
Excellent list and like others in the comments section said, I wish that I could of had this knowledge available when I got started.
Hope you and your family are doing well and keeping safe.
Thanks friend, you too!
I've had one of those cheap disk detainer lock picks sitting still in original packaging for a few months. I've also had the clear acrylic disk detainer lock sitting around for well over a year which I've never learned to pick. But since you just mentioned it I pulled them out while the video played and had it picked for the first time before the end of the video! Thanks for the inspiration! :) Now to find a real one to pick. I'll probably have to thin out the tip on this pick as I have seen suggested by various people.
Thanks for watching “
Another brilliant video.i'll be getting the lock dissembling kit ASAP!
You won’t regret it!
This is the most comprehensive and absolutely to the point explanation of literally anything needed for not only lock picking but locksmithing. I am just starting a locksmithing business here in the Us and I am watching your videos. I was so impressed I had to write this glowing report. I am about to start developing my own version of a Fortress decoder instrument. I say instrument because I mean the lock decoder that has the meter pointer that shows what the lever is doing. I will figure it out. I do not know what the little wire is above the picking wire yet... If you know please tell me. Thank you.
Great video! Thank you for posting.
Thanks 🙏
Excellent video! Bravo 👏. I think you have covered everything nicely. Cheers Ln. Take care.
Thanks!
I think you pretty much covered everything very well. As always a top quality video that's well thought out.
Nice one 👍🏻
Thanks Roy!
That's where I got those pieces of metal, that I tried to use, the first time. From wiper blades. I had a bunch of those, and couldn't remember where I got them. LOL
That was my first lock pick tool. Then it broke. I got a cheap pick set, that was brass. The rake broke, so I ordered a stainless steel pick set.
Very very useful and now I know which way to go to progress thank you
Happy to help
Just got my Tuxedo from sparrow. Now to add to it.
I'm really enjoying this.
Thanks 🙏
I started my lock picking hobby with exactly the same see through lock..and I'm happy about it! Best sport ever 👌
I agree!
Nice 1 I've done as you have I got a cheap set of picks that got me going and learned to pick my 1st lock I only bin at it a week but all ready made a couple of tension bars from wiper blades and 4 the smallest key way I made 1 out of a split pin and amazing how often I use that now I have just recieved a nice pick set and have a vice the same as ur 1 mentioned that will be here in a week or 2 as post has backlog due to virus but yea I'm hooked and love ur videos ur so down to earth and dont complicate things so thanks for your help keep up the good work and I'll see you on ya live vid t morra so yea thanks again
Thank you 🙏
Great content as always you've been a well of knowledge for my journey into lock picking
Thanks 😊
Really helpful! I just wonder if, instead of one of those transparent locks that don't last long, it might be better to get one of those brass cutaway locks from Sparrows or someone similar -- where you can see what you're doing (as you can with a transparent lock) -- but which allows you to repin it as you improve?
Professional start for beginners :) I didn't think about shims, it is good idea.
Shims are ALWAYS a good idea!
Shims have dug me out of some major noob gutting messes! They are FAR more useful than I'd initially imagined.
Woo! I have the exact same vice. Haven't used it that much to be honest though but when I move on from padlocks to euro cylinders it'll be essential
I use mine a lot!
As ex-Army I find the appropriate application of PE-4 can open any lock😉 Just remember inappropriate application can result ouches.
The acrylic locks are good for getting a grip of how a lock (especially disc detainers) actually work. And they look nice, and if you have some on your desk at work they might interest others and be a starting point for getting others interested - or perhaps being recognized by others already in the sport who might give you help or mentoring. They are crap for learning to pick. Almost forgot, I agree on your list. Might add a small powerful flash-light.
Yes, flashlight is good!
I’m just getting started, I ordered a pick set with the most picks I could get. I also ordered an extra set of Tensioners. The pick set came with 3 locks, 1 of them is the pad lock you showed here. The others are a double barrel lock 1 on each end, and the other is kinda like a door lock. I would like to learn to pick door locks for houses, cars, & trucks. Most of the cars now have a 2 sided key. I have a Master lock I’ve had a long time and I picked it, but I almost gave up on it I could get all the pins on one side, & it would not open. Come to find out once you get the pins on 1 side there was a pin at the end of the lock that was on the Opposite side of the other pins. When I found it it unlocked for me. I’m from Georgia USA. Thank You for your information In these videos.
Brand new to the hobby, I'm thoroughly enjoying your videos and subbed! 👍👍
Between your videos and those by LPL and BB, I've decided to get Sparrows Tuxedo set plus a couple of prybar top tensioners and an all metal cutaway lock to get started. Can't wait to get them!
Nice choices!
A few of those items have a dual purpose for me, as they cover both my lock picking hobby, and also my interest in model making/gunpla. Great list, and an awesome video as always :)
Thanks 🙏
Haha I thought I was the only one into gunpla and lockpicking
Good choices
Got most of that apart from wiper blade inserts
Purchased a good set of tweezers a few years ago - serrated tips that grip well - very useful for all small items not just locks
Sand paper is something that I wish I had got before sooner - purchased a set of Dangerfield picks which had very sharp edges on everything including tension tools - havent bought anything else from them
Have sparrows and mad bobs along with others all so smooth out of the box
Thanks 🙏
OH SHIT!! its the LPL's brother!! NICE!!
Lol
Fun video. I would probably not include those particular dimple picks, as they need to be modified, and having to modify something is probably not something for a brand new picker. It otherwise I think you have hit it. Maybe as a replacement include a combo decoder tool for those wheel locks, those are always fun to open.
I've found several wiper blades in a Wal-Mart parking lot =))
Tardisius good idea.. I told everyone at work to send their old wipers my way
After a heavy rain/snow check the trash cans outside the auto parts store. I have plenty for now.
I would like to say
If you get something like a SouthOrd Jack knife lock picking set
You can add another pick to the bottom if you cut off an end and drill it onto the side
Interesting!
I just emailed and asked you this last week. Ty.
I know not for me but feels good.
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great video Ash mate great advice 😎👊👍🇬🇧😊
Thanks Leon!
I would say you are spot on. Though I may make some subtle switches, if I had seen this when I first started I' would have advanced much quicker. Well done.
Thank you friend! 👍
love the glasses case, please include this in your Hacks 2 video
Maybe!
Phew!!! Luckily i never started off with a see through lock. All the locks i've picked thus far has been actual working locks with my trusted bobby pins
I bought that gutting toolkit by dumb luck. Then searched CZcams for videos of euro cylinder gutting and one of your early videos popped up on top where you used that set. "Not bad" I thought, "-noob is using it so it must be good". Next recommended video was by God himself (LockpickingLawyer) also using it. Turns out it's pretty much the only kit showing up on Google but it really is surprisingly good. The segmented follower is a lifesaver on some single sided euro profiles. Great video!
Thanks!
I don't know about you, but I found several of the free books available regarding lock types very helpful in identifying different lock types and attack techniques so I didn't attack them wrong. I am still basically a beginner based on practice hours, but an intermediate based on knowledge. The books help a lot. They also help in selecting what one decides to buy on ebay. FYI, my go bag emergency kit is a sparrows tuxedo, with 2 jewelers files, folded 400 grit wet/dry, and 6 flat wiper inserts, various widths, 3 to 7 mm (I always have a multi tool on me for bending). I might consider swapping out that pinning tool kit for the sparrows reload kit.
I know; it is specialized to the sparrows practice locks and their version of the Schlage keyway, but if a beginner can get through those sparrows practice locks, repinned with all of the available pins in that kit, they are either an intermediate picker now, or they have given up, and are back on to video games or netflix.
BTW, I am in the US, and this may not apply to the EU or the UK.
the one that bosnianbill reccomends, Lockpicking Overkill, is a very good beginners book
Yes, so,e great books out there!
Cheers buddy all im missing is the dimple picks but t don't have any dimple locks so it will have to wait for now.
keep the excellent content👍 coming
Thanks!
awesome video, i'm still very new and trying to get as much practice. i have 3 cut away locks, i use because of i have a variety of binding sequence, shims i also got a 7 pin repinnable practice lock among most of the other stuff that was mentioned, the disc and dimple lock picker, i will wait on because i want to get use to the locks i have now and i did buy 1 brinks 50mm and 2 different master locks since master makes great locks for practicing ( m1xdlh and m1xdblf ). you're list is very informative, i would have also thrown in a magnifying lamp combo if needed
Magnifying lamps are great for impressioning
Great vid NOOB! My honorable mention would be a Black Velvet and coke! Makes picking much more relaxing!
Lol 😆
thank you
Thanks 🙏
That was a great vid. I have all you showed and of course more. But that would get you a long way.
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Hi just found your videos I got cheap plastic blocks for my birthday October. And become very interested in picking.
Awesome
I'm just a noob, this was very helpful, thank you!
Thanks 😊
Truth is, we all started off as somebody's little noob...
You got everything covered I think. Looking in my Locksport case I also have some lube, security pins (which you can buy with the cutaway locks) and an otoscope but #11 should be patience! :-)
Ah, lube!
I ordered the sparrow reload kit and a cutaway lock
Cool!
I just 3d printed some handles to those 7usd cheapies. I removed the brass rivets and noticed I could make more picks from the metal the picks where sandwiched between. Pretty great value. Also ordered my first quality picks from Sparrows. Bogata, worm and Medusa. After postage it was like 35 euros for 3 picks. I'm just curious to see what is the difference. Can't wait to get them!
Cool!
I like raking lock picks
I would recommend the HUK 8 piece dimple picks over the Honest Dong picks. Basically the same picks except they don’t need modifications. The shafts are already rounded.
That is great, but I love the handles on these too much!
I am just starting out, and this is my designated 'lock down - learn a new skill'. Your videos including this one are incredibly useful, many thanks. Just passing through the chinesium clear locks and lock picks phase and setting myself up on the good lock pick set and hopefully decent re-pinnable cutaway. I have been searching for cheap locks online for practice locks but struggling to find ones that are cheap but not too small, will look harder.
Awesome! Try eBay for locks :-)
@@LockNoob I actually bought two new Master locks that where going cheap a 9140D which I raked open (2mins) but haven't SPP'd yet, and a CAD50 which I SPP'd (5 mins) but haven't raked open yet! Gosh it feels good when you pop your first lock.
Some great choices. I think you covered everything the beginner will need (except maybe patience).
Yes, lol
Good selection, ...nothing bad at all, but a set of simple locks surely must be in there in or close to the top 10. I'd likely have put a Master #3 or equivalent ahead of a few of those.
Yes... I might have to do a vid on locks!
We dont really see disc detainer locks here in the states. Or at least not in SoCal. That being said, I still REALLY want that pick that BB and LPL made.
I don't come across them here in Europe either. It's much more common to find dimple locks than DD locks
It’s a great tool!
It is one of the few impulse buys I haven't regretted. That pick is very well made. I've been enjoying learning to pick a new style.
Maybe not a specific item but rather a hint. I have gotten locks that are missing their keys from hardware stores and other outlets. The last time a got six padlocks that had no keys for a dollar. Sometimes they just give them away. A great way to get a variety of locks to practice on without breaking the bank.
Agreed!
Panavise, which many of these table top vises are patterned after, are a definite step up in quality compared to the cheaper ones(plus since they have been made since the 1950s you can find affordable used ones on rBay). Additionally, they sell swappable vise heads and bases so you can customize it to your needs. For example, since I don't have any good flat surfaces where I pick I use the heavier disc base rather than a suction base. Similarly, I have 3 or 4 different heads which I use not only for picking but other hobbies as well. Panavise also provides replacement parts at a very cheap price (should you need them). Note that Panavise is a USA company so it might be far easier and cheap to get for those in the states.
I love my panavise, but it’s expensive for a noob, so I’d recommend for an upgrade later on :-)
@@LockNoob Understandable, internationally there aren't cheap. Here in the states if you watch eBay a used one can be had for under US$30.
That's given some thought and you really got things covered. A repinnable lock is an alternative for a cutaway and very valuable for a beginner. I am very happy I bought a tool to thread chambers to turn any euro cylinder into a training lock quickly after starting to pick. You didn't mention in this video that shims are found in security tags. Anyway those are my suggestions but really there's nothing against your top 10. Great overview of very useful things to get your hands on as a beginner!
Yes, repinnable lock is a great alternative 😃
Shrink wrap. Most good quality pick sets come without handles. I have a permanent indentation in my right index finger from those .025 sheets of steel as I try to wedge the pins into obedience with my meaty man hands.
Good tip!
thanks ✌🏻🇸🇪 👍😃💪
Thank but I can't seem to find where to purchase, any of the lock picking tool. I do like the leather holder
Personally I think the clear locks are useless as a picking aid but invaluable as a training aid to see how locks actually work I know I used them to help me understand the mechanism also think you missed out a very valuable tool that cost very little The lock noob universal hand held lock holder it’s just so useful 👏👏👏
I’m glad you like that tool! 👍😃😃
this BETTER be GOOD, goddammit! 😳
Woohoo! Like #1000. Great video as always. Makes me feel more confident with the choices I've made. Just wish I had seen those dimple picks before I got the Goso ones. *edit* they don't offer those dimple picks on the US Amazon. Errr.
That's a shame!
This may be for a bit more advanced pickers, but i think these items are very important:
Feeler gauge (0.6mm and 0.4mm)
Ejector pins (1.5mm shaft and 2mm shaft, 6mm head)
a set of diamond files
a very cheap bench grinder, one can be had for 30 usd or less
some good TOK wrenches (bok is actually not usable if picking assa twins)
when picking more interesting locks there are no tools which will help you and feeler gauge is one of the most important materials for any picker.
Could you please put where we could buy some of this stuff cheaply, but still good quality?
Where can I get a decent cutaway lock? Do I have to make my own? I only see (and have purchased) the clear acrylic locks which are good but they aren't actual locks anyone would use like a cutaway would be. LPL mentions Sparrow's here but they only seem to sell one (available in different pinnings). I'll see about picking that up. But is there anything else?
Check th description on this vid - some links you’ll like in there!
I just want to learn to pick locks I don't want to take them apart. I wouldn't know what to do. I'm starting from the absolute beginning with zero knowledge. Is this something I'd have to do? I was looking for recommendations on the best lock picking tools?
When you were showing the dimple picks, they were different colors. Is that just for looks, or is it a color code, for shapes,or sizes?
cylinder lock pick? the single tensioner that looks like devils horns. knife/bypass tool in two thicknesses. warded lockpick set.
I tried to avoid bypass tools due to a focus on hobby pickers:-)
Just what you think of law lock tools
Great tools!
Im asking around was thinking about getting some
I hate those cheap clear locks that they sell it was all so loose I had a hard time picking it.. I just got some master locks the 140, 131d, and the ever pick-able #3.. I had more success picking those to start than the clear POS.. Thanks from an old noob..
Where I can buy those tweezers?
Nice video and good work for a long time
A little secret: Pinning tweezers used to be called Cylindrical Component Tweezers, Barrel Component Tweezers, or Component Positioning Tweezers and were used in electronics manufacture. You can still find some very high quality ones (best are Swiss made) for cheap by searching for those terms on eBay. For lock picking you would want the 1mm size versions.
Sparrows lock picks sell some great tweezers too
I think that you missed out a good book. Practical Lock Picking by Deviant Ollam you have recommended elsewhere and it is a really great book. I wish I had bought that from day one. Over 5 months I have slowly bought 9 of your top 10 without actually following this video.
It is an excellent book
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See I’m the other way I can’t pick my clear practice lock but cracked a ABUS 65CS/40 go figure and I know it has security pins in it cause i cracked a couple of false sets
Locks can be like that sometimes!