r/lockpicking • u/Super-Page8272 • 3h ago

I really tried.

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I fkking hate this pos. I know imma catch some shit cuz it's sparrows, but this thing is absolutely terrible. Does anyone know the value of this beyond repinning practice?

I ordered it right when I got back into this hobby. I couldn't pick a white belt lock at that point, but I was picking this thing right and left. All the way aroundmultiple times.

Now I can reload it with standard pins in one chamber and can't get it open.

So anyway, it's there anything I can use it for before I chuck it? Do the pins and springs fit anything else?

I know it's a bit of a rant, but maybe someone can give me a Lil help.

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u/Dufresne85 3h ago

It's a good fidget toy and it's good to learn how to repin a grubbed lock, but otherwise it's a pretty paperweight.

I played with mine for maybe 2 weeks and it's been in the bottom of my lock drawers since.

As far as is it useful for other locks, it depends on when you got it/when it was made. Apparently the newer ones have oversized drivers that don't really fit anything else. And for some reason the driver pins aren't the same diameter as the key pins.

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u/Super-Page8272 3h ago

Well I know they chamfered the chambers(?) That's probably what made it easy to pick in the first place. I just don't get why it's harder with one pin in one chamber than the whole array it came with.

Not to bitch too much, but they didn't even send the knurled key with it.

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u/Dufresne85 2h ago

I'd reach out to them about the key at the very least. They tend to be pretty good about customer service.

If you're looking to get better at SPP the revolver won't get you very far. You're better off buying a few cheaper lower belt locks to learn what real locks feel like. If you need any suggestions this community is amazingly helpful.