(147) HOW TO PICK AMERICAN 1100 PADLOCKS

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[@mikeg8447]

Progressive pinned mine and I can open it with 2, 3, 4 pins, but 5 pins has been impossible so looking forward to this. Also video idea, show off all of your 3D printed locksport related items.

[@bzb3153]

Same exact thing happened to me. Try a different binding order. I found my 3rd pin was all the way down and the 4th and 5th were all the way up so it was super hard to get 5 and 4 set without touching 3. Try setting 5 and 4 first then 123. Never know man. It took me about 2 weeks to get mine. I didn't progressive pin mine tho. Looking at the bitting on the key rele helps too

[@TequilaDave]

Sometimes you need quite a deep hook. I've found the medium pointy SSDeV very effective, even in 0.025" and is my go-to pick for A1100s. If that doesn't work I'll go for a thinner one.

[@TequilaDave]

How you getting on with 5 pins @mikeg8447 ?

[@kylee6163]

This was definitely helpful. Been stuck on this lock for a while now. Watching people like you eat them for breakfast is a combination of motivating and humiliating. Thank you

[@sandman_locksport]

@@kylee6163 💪🏻

[@davidmack4266]

Every time you post a how to video I find something I didn’t even realize I needed to see to improve on or to make picking easier

[@KingShaka_daGreat]

I ordered my yellow 1100 on Amazon then opened up youtube to this live video😄

[@Conqui121]

I like watching people pick locks but above all I’m learning a lot

[@sasmith4211]

As a left handed picker I love how you just showed me that i can do counter tension and use the spin tool to unlock. Thank you so much for this!!!

[@TequilaDave]

A1100s have quite a strong core spring which means sometimes you can have them open without knowing. Picking anticlockwise negates this as there is no spring tension and makes it easier to know when it's open. Great video and includes loads of good tips. I vary tension a lot going from strong to light etc. I also overset A1100s on purpose somethimes and catch the pins as they drop.

[@Pickolo-EU]

perfect timing for me too. Out of 5 1100s I was able to get here in Europe, I can only open one. I consider it luck or "a fluke", and I really really want to master the other 4.

[@wolfganggrojcig2528]

Which colors do you have? 🤔

[@Pickolo-EU]

@@wolfganggrojcig2528 one golden/yellow and 4 all red.

[@AcidHawk9]

It was very encouraging seeing that even as an experienced locksport picker you also had one or two that caused you "a littl trouble". By that I mean you had to change your strategy. For someone new to the hobby this taught me a lot! So much great information. Thank you.

[@moose2934]

I was able to pick our armory 1100 locks on my last day at work - but never before - it was a neat send off

[@killiansred40]

just picked a box of 24 for $65 on ebay less then 3bucks ea.. you the man!! greetings from Ohio

[@kyleatudub]

ABRACADABRA!! I watch you pick while I pick. It motivates me when I hear your pins set.

[@Supicks]

Love the video, watched the whole way thru, one because I love watching and two because I get allot out of it, I got my first 1100 open the other day, and since have not gotten it again so many just keep trying, funny I also set them down after about 3 minutes and then blow thru my easy locks then back at it, then repeat 3-4 times and decide today isn’t the day. Abracadabra

[@IsamuSushi]

Sandman Rocks😎

[@alexcarter66]

Weirdly i picked my 1st 1100 today after a month of trying , then you do this video .. excellent

[@Mofo78786]

Wow!!! Nice choice, I've been working on a 1100, for the first time,and it's giving me hell. Thanks 👍👍👍

[@johndow3490]

Thanks for the show, was really educating 👍 I do love all the Americans and their clones, they can teach a lot to everybody. IT was nice to see, that you have your difficulties too, and I think you gave very good advices on poping them open! Again: thanks for the show, I really enjoyed IT🤜🤛👏

[@Lockedandloadedinlasvegas]

Now I have to say abracadabra 😂 and to answer your question, I also like watching people pick locks

[@Lockedandloadedinlasvegas]

Excellent video!! Serrated pins were definitely the hardest for me to learn when I started

[@NateandJs]

Abracadabra. Great content sir! Just started my picking journey about a month ago and been enjoying your channel. You have taught me much! Thanks.

[@TheFridgenator]

abracadabra Thanks for the video Sandman. As to why staying to the end, I find it enjoyable to pick while listening to someone else talk about picking and how they work through any difficulties they encounter. Shared pain :)

[@MOC-locksport]

Thanks for the tips, I was woking on a 6 pin American and was struggling. Picking counter clockwise did the trick. Great video as always.

[@BadoPicks]

Semper Fi

[@UncleSnaf]

Thanks Man for the kick in the ass, These things are busting me right in the plumbs. I've struggled with them pretty hard and being a lefty has definitely been challenging.

[@wolfganggrojcig2528]

I'm trying to hunt these down in all possible colors. I just got the black one ordered. I already have the blue, orange/yellow, 2xred and green one. Right now, i'm looking for the brown colored one, which I find the rarest.

[@bzb3153]

Im watching because i genuinely like waching your videos no matter what they are. Your the bast man. Oh and i got my moki jack knife and it did come with a 3d printed case. But its different than the one you got. Thanks for the heads up on the lockmaster jack knife moki edition. Absolutly love it man!!

[@DirtyPlumbus]

I think you gave me the information I've been missing. I've probably been struggling with this due to over setting. Thanks Added bonus, your difficulty at the end raises the possibility that my lock is particularly difficult.

[@Mofo78786]

Sandman!!! Awesome tutorial!!! I just picked my first one today!!! I'm not sure how I pulled it off,but did it in about 30 minutes!😊 Used a higher hook in 20 thou,from Southern Specialties!!! The bitting on the key is not very complicated. Gonna try it again in a few!! Thanks for the great content!!🔒🔒🔒

[@sandman_locksport]

Rock on!

[@TookaDoubleTake]

I've had an A-hole of a time with mine for months.... Just tried your reverse pick with thumb tension method and popped it 3 times in a row like running a damn train on it. FML.... now I have to scope out plug spinner costs. :D

[@TheLockWhisperer]

Love these teaching vids !!

[@mikedecherd8666]

abracadabra, I am working on picking my first 1100. Your comments and insights are very helpful. Thanks!

[@TequilaDave]

For everyone who is struggling with their one and only A1100.... some can be quite tricky to open (as Sandman showed) so don't give up and get a few or progressive pin them. I have about 10 or so and some are a real PITA to pick! 😀

[@ValhallaPicking]

Didn’t take much in when I watched this last. But I just got 24 of these in last night. Thought I was going to have to progressively pin it just to get the hang of the feeling of it as I wasn’t getting too far with them. Decided to come back to this video and give them a try while watching. I was able to put your tips to use in real time and started getting a feel for what was going on in there and opened 8 during this video. Thanks man. Serrations have always been my kryptonite. I can easily stack up the 410s but 1100s have always given me trouble 🤘

[@sandman_locksport]

That’s awesome!!

[@bzb3153]

This will be a great video. And perfect timing, right after I picked my first 1100 lol. Going for the packlock 90 a pro next, hopefully will be about the same.

[@sandman_locksport]

It won’t. I have ten 90a Pros. And I can only pick 3 of them. They are a completely different animal.

[@Lockedandloadedinlasvegas]

Agreed! The 90A pros are quite a learning curve

[@mcdpoor]

I love the 1100’s

[@loudhowl]

This is the video I was looking for!

[@TequilaDave]

FYI They always come with a low set pin to overcome a comb attack, hence the choice of a medium or deep hook.

[@magic_steve]

Lock picking Lawyer is informative, McNally is entertaining. You, my dude, are relatable lol. Ur references and analogies had me chuckling while listening at work lol. Subbed. Been working on 1100 lately and I've preferred short hook since beginning a month or so ago, but now I'll try med or deep since I've only gotten two opens on one of the two 1100s I have and one open on the other. Thnx for tips.

[@SeeStuDo]

You're killing me here. Been a two week struggle, I needed this last week sooooo much 🤣🤣🤣 Still need it!! The work ain't done.

[@nottodead]

Better late than never right good sir

[@SeeStuDo]

@@nottodead good point!

[@shadowshadow2485]

Very helpful , I about 6 or 7 colors , I progressive pinned mine , I'm up to 3 pins , it's fun & sometimes frustrating , good tutorial , thanks , moe

[@Jackxen]

Great video, very helpful. Got one cracked to the not a fluke level... Now I guess I'll have to invest in 11 more ha

[@nottodead]

Look at that line up!!!

[@DanielV1775]

I have 3 things to say about this video... 1. Nickelodeon Slime 2. Buler 3. Abbra Kadabbra I smile every time you make you make an 80'/ 90's reference.😂

[@michaelaj257]

I will never stop watching u

[@bob_mosavo]

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[@jbart0130]

Abracadabra. Now I have to work on mine. I have no problem with 410s, but I don’t have the feel for these 1100s yet.

[@brettinnj]

Do you have a cutaway 1100? It would be great to watch what is going on inside as you pick it in your normal fashion.

[@killiansred40]

great video

[@deceptiveautobot]

If it helps anyone, a #8 cut is not always true zero lift pin. You still have to set it sometimes. Abracapocus!(Bugs Bunny anyone?)

[@user-ft9mw1uo9b]

Abracadabra! Thanks for the tips

[@brandonvantassel5542]

Abracadabra!

[@RobCrawford23]

Have to say I have to laugh every time a US picker says the American 1100 is a $9.00 lock I think the 1100 i got after a lot of hunting cost about 1 UKP less than a brand new (from retailer) Ruko padlock with a flexcore. Paclok and Commando are also like hens teeth over here, though i guess some of our normal stuff would be quite exotic to you guys. I guess what we really need is a proper transatlantic lock pipeline ;)

[@peopleperson3018]

Abracadabra

[@marqueA2]

Nice. Abracadabra! ;)

[@gritlog]

Abracadabra 🎉

[@michaelaj257]

Love you channel There is only 5 pins in an American Lock

[@sandman_locksport]

at 1:16 i state that. there are 6 pin holes however, but only 5 of those are filled.

[@johnclawsdamnvan6937]

Abacadabra!! Would you recommend trying a counter-clockwise open on these, even if u don't have one of those core spinner thingys you have? Thank you!

[@sandman_locksport]

If you don’t have a plug spinner, it will not open. You can’t open these going left. You can pick them, but you can’t open them.

[@stevegagnon1449]

Is it possible after several picking it begin to block when you try to turn the barrel, even with the key? That happened with my two 1100. Another question: is it possible to protect the end of the barrel against bypass attack?

[@stevegagnon1449]

Abracadabra 😀

[@ericwhitesell3393]

Hey, not being a jerk, but would be nice on a re-keyable lock to see you Gutt it live

[@sandman_locksport]

Google is your friend

[@UncleSnaf]

PS I 'm not a master picker even in the slightest, But I do know why the turner tool keeps popping out. There's no lateral support... You finger being out and away from the point of contact is causing it to spin. That's why flat bars work better it gives you more control in the same axis as the key way.

[@sandman_locksport]

I understand. It keeps falling out because it’s just not the right size. I didn’t have an in between size of .8 and 1.0 mm. You said I need a flat bar, but this is a flat bar. It just doesn’t have any teeth. Are you referring to a BOK tensioner?

[@UncleSnaf]

@@sandman_locksport I shoulda said a TOK Flat Bar from Covert. The tool sitting sideways doesn't provide enough frictional surface to hold the bar in place against the force being applied. It needs barbs or knurling on the sides that make contact with the keyway. I should make a video on this.... Hummmm. I have found that Ergo turners have the same problem when the bend is too far away from the fulcrum.

[@sandman_locksport]

@@UncleSnaf I respectfully disagree. Whether there is teeth or not, the bar will still jump out when there’s fast movement in the core and I’m only holding the tensioner with one finger. I have, however, noticed the opposite of what you have, which is ergonomic turning tools will hold better because the absorb the feedback, less chances of them jumping around.

[@gustafsson97]

Aberakadabera

[@cyberwasp461]

Excellent video. Am a noob and have gone through a master D3, m5, brinks 164. Am currently stuck on a 570 which gives me problems due to my right hand and TOK tensioning. is the 1100 easier or harder than the 570?

[@sandman_locksport]

harder. 570 doesnt have security pins, this has 5. youll get there.

[@Echo5-Tango]

abrakadabra

[@bzb3153]

Those look a little easy to pick, sure your not having jen lady locks put standard pins in those cores for you? Lol jk

[@royboivin]

Just so you know... i watched this entire video with a green 1100 in front of me, that i havent been able to pick yet... didnt touch it once until after the video.

[@sandman_locksport]

@@royboivin next time pick it!

[@royboivin]

​@@sandman_locksport I JUST picked it... your video 💯 helped!!!

[@royboivin]

My issue was looking at the key before trying to pick for the last 3 weeks I was trying to pick to what i believed the key looked like. I made bad assumptions on two of the pin heights being a 0 cut.

[@sandman_locksport]

@@royboivin yes! 🙌

[@sandman_locksport]

@@royboivin for what it’s worth. I’ve been picking American locks for 15 years and I didn’t know they had zero lifts until a couple months ago.

[@61pickgun]

You're like a big deal....

[@hobofoshitsho8999]

Abra Cadabra. You can't do that on television...lol I think it would be awesome if you made it so every time anyone says," I don't know," ,they get slimed. It's easy because you are just a pair of hands to us. You could have guests on with you. Bosnian Bill, Lockwood, LPL, beginner pickers, whoever. OK maybe I just wake n baked and I should get coffee now.

[@brianhibbeln5094]

abracadabra it really helps to hear the clicks on the video. thanks! 😊

[@sandman_locksport]

Glad it helped!

[@aujinaj769]

Abracadabra!!!!!

[@Conqui121]

Abracadabra

[@Mine-os1vx]

Abracadabra

[@paris_picks]

Abracadabra