Hey #Lockpicking #Experts of Fedi! I have two questions for you.
Several people have asked me to make a lockpicking zine for new folx, and I want to include some wisdom from y'all.
1. What are the top few tools in your kit that have gotten you into the most locks/places (specific pick profiles, bypass tools, turning tools)? It would be amazing if you provided a good quality, closeup photo of them so I can have an artist sketch them.
2. What's some advice you wish you had when you were still pretty new to lockpicking?
Please keep your responses to about ⅛ of a notebook page of text (like a few sentences) total.
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Here are my answers:
1. A slim short hook, a sturdy medium hook, a two-hump w-rake, and a variety of turning tools.
2. If you can't open it with one of those tools, it's a skill issue. And you're better off learning more about the lock than reaching for another tool.
cc: @deviantollam & @LockEx for your valuable experience 🩷