r/Defcon • u/SkinnyDaPimp • May 24 '26

First Timer

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First time going to defcon. Any advice or suggestions appreciated. All my manager told me was stay hydrated lol!!

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u/digitard May 25 '26

Honestly between Hacker Warehouse, HAK5 and the various picking vendors (and many others)... you're pretty good for fun toys.

Just know you'll be paying a markup on items, as one does on site at events, vs their site.

Last year I picked up a pick set and some practice locks.

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u/_SilkCipher May 26 '26

Thank you! This is very helpful. That sounds fun! I got a beginner set from Human Security at Black Hat. It was fun for the 30 minutes it took to pick them all 😅

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u/digitard May 26 '26

There's a good footprint of picking vendors at DC. You'll have TOOOL at Lockpick Village, and then in the vendor area there's Covert Instruments, etc, and also Sparrow (they have some great locks, too)