locksport

A repository for files related to locksport.

links

The following links may be of interest for those interested in playing with locks:

• Lock Picking 101 Forums
• Keypicking Forums
• LockWiki
• lockpicking subreddit and their wiki/FAQ
• [a guide to Lock Picking by Ted the Tool] (http://webunraveling.com/public/mit-lock-picking-guide/index.php). A PDF version is available in this locker of the original.
• Karl Stoerzinger's Bitting Decoding Utility.

contests, cons, and locksport organizations

• Locksport International
• DEF CON
• HOPE
• CCC (and the German Lockpicking Championships)
• Summercon
• ToorCon
• SSDeV - Sportsfreunde der Sperrtechnik Deutschland e.V.
• and of course, TOOOL, filled with a favorite tool, Deviant Ollam.

tools

• I've always been a big fan of Peterson. Ken Persson never fails to achieve!
• My goto cutter is the Blitz. An absolute workhorse.
• Sparrows has a really nice pinning tweezer, the [King Pin] (http://www.sparrowslockpicks.com/product_p/t1.htm). It's probably the only tool I have from them, but it's a very good buy.
• Otherwise, I prefer to 3D print pinning trays, mockups, plugs, etc. I believe models can be had online. I have been told however that LAB and Sparrows have nice pinning mats.
• If you're interested in quick methods, you'll probably want rakes, a snap gun, a set of warded/skeleton and wafer picks, coffin keys and jigglers, etc.
• If you're only interested in bypass techniques, you have shims, sticks, hooks, the list goes on and on.
• Southern Specialties, Safe Ventures, Southord, are some other vendors you can check out.

locks

• If you're deploying a system, Security Snobs offers locks in pretty much any variety for the Protec2 Elite and can do grand master/subregion keying. Even better, they offer large lot locks, so you can order your next fun lock while continuing to build out your setup.
• Otherwise, if you're going for convenience, you can probably build out a Best/Arrow SFIC setup, if not a Schlage Everest Primus setup.
• I would've also recommended a Mul-T-Lock buildout, but after discovering they're absurdly easy to pick, I no longer use them.

storage

Pelican typically does a great job with their cases. A few notes:

• Don't get the Elite Luggage series (BA/EL). No one in their right mind would.
• Storm cases just have a fancy latch - not worth it.
• The 1510 is the standard size for carry-ons, and is what I use daily. No need for the 1510M, that's just absurd.
• You could build a very nice radio/QRP rig around the 1400.
• Pelican's armory cases fit bows very well.
• The BlackBox/Composite/MAC/SuperMAC/Classic/Pro rackmount series of cases are pretty good. I've hauled network, servers, UPSes, and other infrastructure with no problems. You can get sound setups to be rackmount too.
• Best of all, these cases will fit an Abloy PL 321, if not the 330 or even 342.

typical disclaimers and other legalese apply

As Bosnian Bill always says:

Stay safe, and stay legal!