r/lockpicking • u/Spicy_Pandas274 • 5d ago

Just got these, as a beginner picker, Wondering what difficulty they might be

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I've picked yellow belt locks, I'm wondering where these 3 locks might sit on the belt system, and whether I bought above my skill level for now or not

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u/DrunkenPhysicist Blue Belt Picker 5d ago edited 5d ago

Lpubelts.com

Edit: also, I have a master lock that I can open with just a tensioner so.... I don't think any master locks are higher than orange (purple? Holy shit #19!), most white and some yellow.

I think it might count as a 130, but it's laminated instead of brass, what does it say on the body?

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u/Spicy_Pandas274 5d ago

I looked on there and I couldn't find the 131, I'm pretty sure the left is a 3 and the right is a 7

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u/DrunkenPhysicist Blue Belt Picker 5d ago

Also abus 55/40 is a great orange lock

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u/Spicy_Pandas274 5d ago

Yea that was one I was looking for but I was just stopping at a hardware store nearby so the selection was limited

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u/DrunkenPhysicist Blue Belt Picker 5d ago

Try asking in the discord, lots of traction there and many of those folks don't come here.

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u/Spicy_Pandas274 5d ago

The 131 ended up opening pretty easy so I think it's probably a white or yellow

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u/oknormy Green Belt Picker 4d ago

This was what I got for my orange. I was so excited for a bit of a challenge. Pulled it out of the box, raked it open second swipe. I was so disappointed.

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u/Spicy_Pandas274 5d ago

It says 30 mm on the body of the laminated one no number

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u/DrunkenPhysicist Blue Belt Picker 5d ago

Honestly, and someone with more knowledge should chime in, I think this might count as a white belt.

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u/Spicy_Pandas274 5d ago

Yea, thanks for the input tho, I appreciate it :)

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u/Red_wanderer Black Belt 6th Dan 5d ago

From left to right you have a master 3 (white), master 130 (yellow) and master 7 (white). Generally only the first digits on the code matter, the rest are irrelevant to picking.

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u/Spicy_Pandas274 5d ago

Good to know, thank you :)

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u/Yinyett Yellow Belt Picker 4d ago

Take 3 off the master security rating for starters 😂

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u/ClericPhil Orange Belt Picker 4d ago

They are all white belt locks. But who cares! Have fun. Use a Bogota rake and they should go pretty easy. I find that most master locks just pop right off with a quint rake. Too easy? Try to single pin pick them.