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Locksport

JustGeorge

Imperfect
Staff member
Premium Member
He hates keys - in fact, he is pretty paranoid about them.
Ares is obsessed. Problematically so.

If we can channel it into something, it can be productive, but it sometimes leads to meltdowns(he wants someone's keys and can't have them; YES! He knows how to put a car into gear).
 

Kathryn

It was on fire when I laid down on it.
Ares is obsessed. Problematically so.

If we can channel it into something, it can be productive, but it sometimes leads to meltdowns(he wants someone's keys and can't have them; YES! He knows how to put a car into gear).
Well,good luck finding my keys. They are somewhere in my purse and I never take them out.
 

Subduction Zone

Veteran Member
I was a property manager for a mobile home park (64 units) for quite some time.
During which I got quite proficient at bypassing locks.

Since getting involved with locksport I have learned that I was not "picking" locks as I thought.

The real difference between picking and bypassing is the manipulation of the inside pins, be them tumble, dimple, wafer, disc, etc.
If you do not set them to the shear line to open the lock it is not considered "picking"
At least not in locksport.

And then there is the halfway technique of "raking" a lock.....

I am learning it is much more complicated than I thought.
But still fun.
This all sounds highly illegal. You guys might need a lawyer so I found one for you In this video he shows a lock that is required that people use and you can also see why raking a lock is not a highly regarded technique:



Here he uses one of his rather fancy lock pick tools and then takes apart a lock to show its special features:


And here he does one more old school:


EDIT: He also has bypassing videos. Those can be very short.
 

McBell

Unbound
This all sounds highly illegal. You guys might need a lawyer so I found one for you In this video he shows a lock that is required that people use and you can also see why raking a lock is not a highly regarded technique:



Here he uses one of his rather fancy lock pick tools and then takes apart a lock to show its special features:


And here he does one more old school:


EDIT: He also has bypassing videos. Those can be very short.
The Lock Picking Lawyer and Sandman are two reasons I got interested in locksport.

I really like Georgia Jim's pick reviews.
He takes the set and uses just them to pick locks like he is trying for the belt levels.
 

McBell

Unbound
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Shadow Wolf

Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
Sport? It seems odd promoting a skill mostly used for no good as a sport. Yeah, it has it's a good skill to have, but do we really want the masses to get interested in it?
The Lock Picking Lawyer and Sandman are two reasons I got interested in locksport.
The Lock Picking Lawyer is who'd I'd want to secure my stuff. I've definitely learned more than a few things from him.
But at the same time he shows how easy it is to crack open many common and even some uncommon locks with stuff everyone has lying around the house.
It brings to mind the dangers and problems with the Anarchist Cookbook. That book is definitely not for those who want to try it.
 

McBell

Unbound
Sport? It seems odd promoting a skill mostly used for no good as a sport.
Guess you have never heard of "Polite Entry"...

Yeah, it has it's a good skill to have, but do we really want the masses to get interested in it?
Why not?
Locks only keep honest people honest.

The Lock Picking Lawyer is who'd I'd want to secure my stuff. I've definitely learned more than a few things from him.
But at the same time he shows how easy it is to crack open many common and even some uncommon locks with stuff everyone has lying around the house.
It brings to mind the dangers and problems with the Anarchist Cookbook. That book is definitely not for those who want to try it.
Then you will really not like McNally
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Sport? It seems odd promoting a skill mostly used for no good as a sport.
How big a problem do you believe lock
manipulation is in the real world?
Yeah, it has it's a good skill to have, but do we really want the masses to get interested in it?

The Lock Picking Lawyer is who'd I'd want to secure my stuff. I've definitely learned more than a few things from him.
But at the same time he shows how easy it is to crack open many common and even some uncommon locks with stuff everyone has lying around the house.
Bosnian Bill has been informative too.
Based on his advice, I now use Abus
combination locks....best on the market.

Lock picking for sport is as bad as other sports....
- Target shooting
- Archery
- Boxing
- Javelin throw
- Fencing
- Hatchet throwing
- Wrestling
- Car racing
- LARPing
 

Shadow Wolf

Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
Guess you have never heard of "Polite Entry"...
Yes, but I'm also not naive. Like when I learned it's because we were going places in the school we weren't supposed to be.
Why not?
Locks only keep honest people honest.
How big a problem do you believe lock
manipulation is in the real world?
Lumping these together, yes I have some concerns. Such is why I mentioned the Anarchist Cookbook. Lockpicking won't make you blow yourself up (been happening with the Anarchist Cookbook for decades), but it's still something that teaches people how to be a thief, sort of like how going to an American jail as they are is problematic because people learn how to be better criminals.
I really think we need to access what kind of societal impact this is having.
 
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