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Jouster:
Once you get the hang of picking...less than 30 seconds to pick most locks.

Then once you have it open...you can most likely get it keyed...no need to drill.


--- Quote from: danny_galaga on August 19, 2007, 03:04:11 am ---thats nothing! i can get into a desk lock in ten seconds using only a crowbar!
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That may be...but its more fun to empty someone's desk drawer...then lock it back up.  The look their face is priceless...although you do get another good look when you use a crowbar.

Jouster
Ed_McCarron:

--- Quote from: Jouster on August 20, 2007, 12:22:14 pm ---Once you get the hang of picking...less than 30 seconds to pick most locks.

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Arcade locks, maybe.  Even a pro locksmith (with manual tools) averages 4-5 minutes for a simple 5 pin lock like on most houses.

30 seconds only works for James Bond with any regularity.
shardian:

--- Quote from: Ed_McCarron on August 20, 2007, 01:08:46 pm ---
--- Quote from: Jouster on August 20, 2007, 12:22:14 pm ---Once you get the hang of picking...less than 30 seconds to pick most locks.

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Arcade locks, maybe.  Even a pro locksmith (with manual tools) averages 4-5 minutes for a simple 5 pin lock like on most houses.

30 seconds only works for James Bond with any regularity.

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I can get 4 pins pretty quick on a good lock, but almost never get all five. I had to quit messing with locks around the house because I was scratching them up. ;D
Zebidee:
I've always loved thieving skills, just I've never had the inclination to use them to be dishonest and steal.

when I was young and crazy uni student 1st year ("freshman"), I was "bored" one Sunday and killed about two hours by picking the combination locks for 75% of the bikes at my college.  It took on average under 30 seconds per lock, sometimes well under 10 seconds.  It was nearly 200 bikes in all.

I didn't steal or even move a single bike.  I just left the locks dangling as a clear message to their owners - "Get a better lock".

'twas a silly thing to do though, and haven't repeated the performance.

shock_:
Something that made my jaw drop when I first saw it was .  If you don't know about it, inform yourself :)
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