How Lock Pick - How to Pick a Lock

How Lock Pick is a common question. In fact, for some, lock picking is a sport, presenting its challenges and obstables. First of all, understand that to lock pick is something that can be learned. Remember every lock picker started with absolutely nothing.

To lock pick, you will first need the tools; namely, a lock pick set. Lock Pick sets are very inexpensive and you will soon find you can very easily pick a good many locks. In fact, even someone who never lock picked before can probably lockpick 25% of the locks they will find - simple locks on drawers or on personal diaries. To lock pick real locks, however, those with pins and tumblers, you will need to feel the lock.

Position is very important and the very first lesson should be on how to properly hold your lock pick; if you are right-handed, hold the lockpick with your right hand and vice versa. Your other hand should be holding the padlock if you are trying to pick one, or simply holding the tension wrench. Always start with a tension wrench and later you may choose to move to a torsion wrench which gives better feedback, but is more prone to mistakes and errors as it can bend.

How Lock Pick is a simple question that can be addressed easily. With proper training, one can hope to open most locks within a month. With our widly popular Youtube Lock Pick Practice Kit and with only 15 minutes of lock picking training daily, you will soon be able to open most locks without the key. Once you understand, not just mentally but manually, how a lock works, you will soon realize the feedback from the lock you didn't get is now obvious.

The best place to start is our now-famous Learn Lock Picking page which explains everything you need to get started.