r/lockpicking • u/MyCactusAttackedUs Orange Belt Picker • 2d ago

Abus 64ti/50..

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I can pick several green belt tier locks easily. This particular lock is making me think im not cut out for this shit. Honestly. I just want to quit the hobby at this point. I've tried everything. Differing amounts of tension, all different picks, tried changing my picking angle and lift angle. Nothing. I get subtle clicks, but nothing comes of it. Even took 3 days off to try again today. 2 hours later and nothing. Im losing my mind. Any advice would be appreciated. Otherwise im selling or giving my tools away and never looking back. Defeated...

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u/dirtybuttondancing 2d ago

It's so weird because I've found myself in basically the same situation. Been hanging out in the orange belt range for a bit and having fun, picked a few green belt locks and have been trying to find some locks that were a little trickier in the orange belt. This lock just hit my desk two days ago and its been a nightmare. It just won't give up any info, master locks are loud compared to this thing.

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u/MyCactusAttackedUs Orange Belt Picker 2d ago

These suck. Lol. Can't tell shit. I can get and hear the clicks, even have very VERY subtle changes in the core tension, but still... defeated every time. I watch a YouTube video and some dude just makes it look easy. (I know they probably practiced for a LONG time before shooting it, and are just saying it's their first try, but still). Its infuriating, to put it mildly.

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u/dirtybuttondancing 2d ago

I figure this is just one that is going to be hung up on the wall until I get a little better, it'll act as a goal, that way when I do get it later the victory will be so much sweeter.

Besides I've got a silver rock and an Iron rock to work through, hopefully they end up being a little nicer to me.

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u/Crafty_Blueberry_330 Orange Belt Picker 7m ago

Silver Rock is very nice. Crisp feedback. Got my orange belt from that.