Sometimes, especially when just starting out, it can be hard to find others who share an interest in picking locks. I have always felt that community is such a large part of lock picking and is something positive to celebrate, especially when there are seemingly so few of us. Personally, […]
We Hear This All The Time… “This is encouraging criminals.” “You shouldn’t be sharing this kind of information on the internet.” “It should be illegal to buy lockpicks.” Whether it’s in person or a comment on Facebook, we hear this kind of talk all the time. After all, I do […]
These days, repinning locks is something that’s just in my regular routine. Eat. Sleep. Repin. Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but I have been doing lots of lock repinning lately. Click here to see our full-length instructional video on how to repin locks! Today I’m sharing a “Dump Pins with Me” video where you […]
Love Locks have become more and more popular over the years. They’re also a pretty controversial topic among lockpickers, city officials, and concerned citizens. If you are unfamiliar with Love Locks, the idea is that a couple will take a padlock and write their names and sometimes a short message […]
Have you already mastered your 2-5 pin locks in your practice set? Our progressive practice set is something that we, as lockpick teachers, use a lot. It’s a great place to start and a friendly way to increase your skills up until the 5-pin or “common standard house lock.” Many people […]
Lockpick Extreme is very happy to be hosting a Lockpicking Basics workshop as part of WISP’s (Women in Security and Privacy) “DEF CON 25 Prep Series.” This workshop that will take place on June 27th from 6-9pm in San Francisco– But register soon! Space is limited! Click Here to Register! […]
Hello, Pickers and Makers! We’re excited to be announcing that Lockpick Extreme will be at the 2017 Maker Faire held in the California Bay Area! Those of us on Team LockEx are all Maker Faire veterans and we are truly excited to be able to bring Lockpick Extreme to this one-of-a-kind […]
Down below is a video I made with my son, Caleb. Caleb’s 4 years old now– one month away from being 5. He’s seen both his Mom and Dad work on locks before and has always shown an interest in what we’re doing. In this video, it’s only the second […]
Once you’ve been introduced to the idea of lockpicking, hopefully, you’ve also learned about the Golden Rules of Lockpicking. (If you’re not familiar with them, check out our post on them! Also, check out our other blog post, “Is Lockpicking Legal?”) If you do recall the two Golden Rules of […]
We’ve all seen it in movies… The moment a credit card is taken and used to bypass a door. While it’s a lot of people’s gut response to say that it’s just movie magic and assume that sort of thing doesn’t work in real life, the reality is that it can. […]
