[173] How To Learn The True Binding Order When Picking Locks With Spool Pins

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

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[@nicholashelms2395]

Hey i just order some picks and I have a old deadbolt I wanted to learn on but after gutting it I learned all 5 pins have spools. Would it be fine learning on it or should I go buy a standard pin lock to learn first.

[@Vinlaell]

Yeah most spool pin guides out there just say "sometimes you will end up dropping pins but that's okay" and they don't go into detail of the true binding order, so I really appreciate this video

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Thank you for the kind words and I'm glad you found this to be helpful for others out there :-)

[@mrtendollarman6157]

0 dislikes. Gentlements, that's how you do it. Well done sir.

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Thank you for the kind words and I'm glad it helps:)

[@lokpikr999]

Even though I am a veteran picker with over 10 years of experience,I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for putting together and uploading tutorials like this,because when I first got into the hobby/trade(2005-2006) there was VERY little useful/easy to understand information pertaining to the subject online and due to that it took me longer than it should have for me to get the fundamentals down pat.For instance the first book I every purchased "The Secrets of Lock Picking" by Steven Hampton,was loaded with all sorts of misinformation(e.g never explained that there was a binding order and just said to pick from back to front)and while the info contained in the MIT guide to lock picking was accurate,it was quite lengthy and verbose,and presented the theory of how a pin tumbler and picking works in a manner which made them difficult for me to grasp

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Thank you for the kind words! I am happy to continue the series on to this day :) Sorry, your comment got lost for a bit.

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[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Thank you for the kind words and I'm glad it helps!

[@erik-weisz]

Thank you very much for this great explanation/instructions! I should have watched this earlier! 😅

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

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[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Thank you for the kind words and I am happy to help!

[@chriscapune7873]

Great explanation of spools and binding order. I have 4 Abus 80T/50s Have been able to open 2 of them. They really make you pay attention to the binding order!!!

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

chris capune They can be quite tough! Thank you for the kind words!

[@AlbertLebel]

Outstanding explanation here. You have a great understanding of how they work and the way you share this is simply fantastic. Keep up the good work. I must say, when I first started picking, those spool pins really got me frustrated, now that I understand it I find them very easy to deal with. Like you mentioned here, slow down and figure out the binding order.

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Albert Lebel thank you for the kind words! They are one of my favorite pins to work on. Slowing down is often very helpful but hard to do in practice when you are eager to get the lock open, lol.

[@nihatsavmaz6677]

You are talented mate. I loved that video. This truely is a first choise teaching video.

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Thank you for the kind words, I'm glad it helps!

[@juanrapington4411]

This is hands down one of the best instruction videos I saw thus far 😍 keep on posting! I just started picking and I openden my first 3 DOM 2 star euro cilinder in one day! I’m kinda proud about this because I only just started a week ago. I also ordered a Euro slender kit because my southord psx-14 is a bit too thick for European locks. 😊😊 Greeting from The Netherlands

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

thank you for the kind words and I am glad you are enjoying the hobby :-)

[@raymefah50]

A Really Useful demonstration - many thanks.

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Ray Smith thank you for the kind words!

[@vandalsavage6152]

Excellent tutorial for beginner, learned a lot thank you.

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Thank you for the kind words and I am glad it helps!

[@MichVaugier]

Great explanation! TY. Is there a way I can descypher the binding order? Thank you!.

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

It is something you have to learn as you are picking the lock. There is no great way to figure it out a head of time

[@MichVaugier]

Thanks you for your quick response@@HelpfulLockPicker, Ill practice a lot then. Laters!.

[@ccmogs5757]

As usual , a well explained & informative video , nice one :]

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

CC MOGS thank you for the kind words!

[@gantry289]

Nicely done, you put some good thought into that video and explained it in terms must people will understand.

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Gantry thank you for the kind words

[@Jason_Music]

Great videos you make !! This channel needs to grow fast !!

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Thank you for the kind words and support! I find these videos fun to make and I am very happy to hear that they have helped many :-)

[@bodybuildinggohardorgohome8188]

Like your other videos, an enriching and constructive video. Well done for your way of teaching the lockpicking. Thank you :)

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@3556Danny]

Very good explanation easy to follow how you work the binding order out. :)

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Dan Cobham thank you for the kind words!

[@uklockpickaUklp]

Great video buddy full of great information, I a an avid mental note taker. The ingersoll I did last night definatley required it

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

UKLockPicka UK🔒P PICKA PIX thank you for the kind words! Pay attention helps so much :)

[@murdoch451]

Very informative and helpful thanks.

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

David Johnson thank you for the kind words! I'm glad it is helpful :-)

[@hubercats]

Awesome video! Thank you.

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Thank you for the kind words

[@buckhubach2720]

What a great video. This is the missing link between everyone and fast pickers. Its a memory deal, I always thought it was only picking skill/tension skill honing. LPL always goes 1-6 front to back every time... Hows he doin that? I was "not sure what was holding me up right now"? but I think you nailed it

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Thanks for sharing! It's a really great skill to master :-)

[@BoredLockpicker]

pretty good info dude!

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Bored Lock picker thank you for the kind words!

[@johnmccormick2883]

Very well presented! As a noob I’ve heard a lot of the terms but never really knew concretely how the spools could effect the picking progression. Do you have an equivalent lesson on serrated pins? Thanks!

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

John Mccormick My Lock Picking Home School is a progressive lesson and unfortunately I haven't got to serrated pins yet. :( But what helps most is lift one click at a time and move on to the next binding pin. They are easy to overset and are much harder than spools. Check out my video on reverse picking though, if you have a lock with all serrated they can be easily taken advantage of.

[@johnmccormick2883]

HelpfulLockPicker thank you for the reply I will definitely out your reverse video!

[@torquaymouse2236]

Another informative and interesting video, great job.

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Colin Holbrook thank you for the kind words!

[@anthonyleedickinson3491]

Yet another great video. I was wondering where I could get a tention wrench for top of key way . I have seen many on ebay and not one had one in. I have a few locks and am struggling getting tention wrench in.

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

anthony Lee dickinson check out Sparrows and Petrtson for TOK

[@charlesklein7232]

when you change the pins do you also change the binding order or is it constant? is it related to the pins or the case and cylinder?

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

The Binding order often changes.

[@bernard512tr]

Please give us a video explaining inner and outer pins to pick.

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Thanks for sharing maybe someday

[@coltonware5627]

So if I understand correctly.. if I set my very first pin and I get a false set it’s good habit to go ahead and drop it to find another binding pin?

[@Fluxtime451]

Fantastic

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@MyTube4Utoo]

Always great videos!

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@Ianjowett1]

great info, very helpful thanks buddy

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Ian Jowett thank you for the kind words!

[@james5553]

super helpful :)

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@astonchui808]

Thank you very much, but normally in most cases we won’t know the true binding order first when we encounter a lock with spool pins.

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

thank you for sharing

[@LastJOK3R]

Man oh man that helps so fuc*in% much thank you mate for your awesome videos I startet with lockpicking some weeks ago (but would inform my self and watch lockpickinglawyer, bosnianbill, locknoob ect for a long time now and already bought some good stuff from the brands sparrow and multipick. But never had the time to practice But now thanks to corona i have the time!) finally bought some locks and now iam triyng to open a lock every day You realy are great in explaining the whole procees and showing us what and how to do. Btw i realy like your calming voice and the fact tha your videos are like numberd like this is the 172 episode ect Thanks for ya help love ya keep going stay safe and healthy And invest in cryptocurrency

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Congrats on the success!

[@RakkaSan7219]

Show How to "pick to control" vs. The other

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Are you talking about SFIC locks?

[@maxmerton]

Ok so if I pick a lock and note (or remember) its true binding order, what would I do with that information? If I repeatedly pick the same lock then it will make it quicker each on subsequent attempt, but why would I be repeatedly picking the same lock?

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

When you practice picking locks it is not best practice to always pick the same locks because you do not want to develop muscle memory. So, I would not recommend always picking the same locks. But learning the true binding order is helpful to get you through the lock you are on. Imagine you are trying to pick a high security lock but you are having trouble getting it on video. You will probably end up picking this lock 20 times before you can catch it on video. This is where this can be very helpful.

[@maxmerton]

HelpfulLockPicker Thank you! 😊

[@martyhastings9347]

my question is: given, * i will pick this lock only once. (maybe a challenge lock, maybe forgot my key in the house) * this is the first time i am going to pick this lock. how should i proceed to establish a binding order? can i establish a binding order? (given this is my first time picking this lock?) thanks for sharing.

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Marty Hastings you can but it takes some time and a lot of mental note taking. For example you need to know which pin you are hitting when you start to drop everything and you need to realize everything up to that point may have been correct and you'll start to experiment until you know which pins work and which ones don't.

[@zacharylagler242]

I have a love hate relationship with my 80TI/50...

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Zachary Lagler mine can be quite temperamental but then you see some people being able to rake it even using top of the keyway tension somehow LOL

[@magicdave93]

What a fantastic lesson, thanks for sharing. 👍🔐

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Thank you for the kind words and I am glad it helps!