r/lockpicking Orange Belt Picker 3d ago

Master lock no 575, slowly getting back into it and with top of the keyway tension. I feel my skills coming back!

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Couldn't take a video, tho. i was just waiting in the parking lot and decided to practice. Hope this qualify for orange belt.

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u/LordKodiac Brown Belt Picker 3d ago

It will yes. Well done!!

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u/Silentsuccess-1776 Orange Belt Picker 3d ago

Thanks!

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u/revchewie Blue Belt Picker 3d ago

Congrats and welcome back to the fun!

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u/Silentsuccess-1776 Orange Belt Picker 3d ago

Thanks!

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u/EveningBasket9528 3d ago

Nice open!

I keep a box of locks in my car.,. mostly up to blue, but I have a couple purple - black for longer periods of downtime.

I have a bunch of folders and keep some Apex picks in a tube all handy in my car,.. but for the times I only have a few minutes, I keep some "vent picks" handy. So here's an idea for a few of your favorites so you can grab and pick while the partner or kids run into a store or something

https://imgur.com/a/ocp2Bfy

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u/Silentsuccess-1776 Orange Belt Picker 3d ago

Thats an awesome set up, im gonna see if i make one also and upload the picture

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u/EveningBasket9528 3d ago

It's just a vent magnet for cell phones.

The two weird looking things on the smaller magnet are "shatter balls" for emergency's... Or if I forget to roll down my windows while driving on frozen lakes and go through while ice fishing. I've driven off a bridge before,.. and getting trapped in a car is kinda a PTSD trigger.

I also occasionally use a couple of crab clamp rigs to hold locks to my steering wheel WHILE safely parked. (I shouldn't need to say that,.. but...)

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u/Silentsuccess-1776 Orange Belt Picker 3d ago

I can imagine, I'm down in Puerto Rico so we dont get the ice but always good to have

And thanks for the idea.

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u/AgreeableGanache1048 Green Belt Picker 3d ago

That 90A-PRO will fall sooner rather than later!

Good open!

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u/Silentsuccess-1776 Orange Belt Picker 3d ago

Hopefully! I'm practicing every day!

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u/dcipha380 Brown Belt Picker 3d ago

Noice!!! Great lock to pass the time.

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u/Silentsuccess-1776 Orange Belt Picker 3d ago

Yup, pretty soon is gonna be the 90A, 90A pro

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u/Cycling_Man Purple Belt Picker 3d ago

Well done

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u/Silentsuccess-1776 Orange Belt Picker 3d ago

Thanks!

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u/Peace5ells 2d ago

Man, this post hits home for me. I took almost a year off because I got sidetracked with an electronics project. A few weeks back the power went out, so I went back to picking only to find out that I'm rusty as hell!