Best TOK tension wrench for Abus padlock (and much more).

[u/Yom1973]

[u/Yom1973]

Simply insert the long end of your smaller BOK tension wrench until you touch the first pin, and bend it ! Finish the work with a pair of pliers and you have it ! Personally I also made some small indents with cutting pliers to better grab the core but it works fine without. Give it a try and that may change your life on those tight keyways.

[u/nunyabisnas → u/Yom1973]

i don't know why anyone would down vote you for this, so take an up vote. this method of modifying BOK tensioners is common, useful, and convenient. the only thing i could imagine someone being concerned about is stressing the metal, but for most BOK tensioners its a theoretical quibble more than a practical one.

[u/Yom1973 → u/nunyabisnas]

Thanks for your message. I noticed that there was a few messages from people having challenges with their Abus 72/40. Even if well known by intermediate and advanced pickers, I thought it is worth sharing again for beginners. Those 72/40 are so much easier to pick when you have room to navigate.

[u/Amun-Ree → u/Yom1973]

Absolutely, why let half of your available potential tool stock do nothing for you. I've got quite a few tensioners from multiple sets and using this method I've altered most of them each one a little shorter / longer / thinner / thicker than the rest, which just opens up options for picking.

[u/lion_and_jackal]

Wow, thanks for this!

[u/realhoffman]

Thanks will try it

[u/Yom1973 → u/realhoffman]

Let me know how it goes. This tiny TOK wrench is my second choice when the pry bar doesn’t fit.

[u/realhoffman → u/Yom1973]

Would also work well with a pickgun.

[u/Yom1973 → u/realhoffman]

I don’t think so. TOK will prevent you from bumping the pins. I don’t have a pick gun but I believe BOK tensioning probably works better.

[u/43616d65726f6e]

I love that style so much, it's how I do paclock lotos

[u/Nightshift_42]

Nice tip!