{181} EVERY SINGLE THING You Need To Know To Get Started In Locksport & Lock Picking + LPU Belts

[@LadyLocks]

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[@LadyLocks]

I hope this video is helpful and easy to understand. If you like it, please hit the LIKE button and feel free to leave a comment! And don’t forget to check out the links in the description for all the goodies I mentioned in this video.

[@tiwanakumetal7469]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@yabende]

This is a firecracker - a revelation!!! Jen, excellent video, thank you on behalf of all of us ❤

[@LadyLocks]

Wow this means a lot to me for you to say this. Thank you so much my friend!! 🥰😘❤️😍☺️

[@chiparooo]

Great stuff! Thanks for posting the links to all the equipment. Thanks for sharing!

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you for commenting! And you’re very welcome for all the links. I had a rough time finding everything when I was looking. Figured if I could save someone all that nonsense, it was worth it! 😘❤️🥰😍🩷☺️

[@jackfoxlock]

Where were you in 1966 when I started lock picking at 15 years old? What a great video for beginners. Excellent, excellent, excellent. 👏👏👏👏👏🙏🦊

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you so much Jack. That was so very kind of you to say. I appreciate the kind words and I'm glad you like it. I was worried that it was hard to understand. Thank you for watching! 😘❤️🥰😍☺️😘😘

[@RookKnight]

I wish I had this video when I started. Excellent information. This is a perfect foundation to get anyone started into locksport. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@LadyLocks]

Wow thank you Rook! That means a lot coming from you!! Thanks for taking the time to check it out! 😘❤️❤️🥰😍☺️🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@chriscapune7873]

Awesome video!!! So much great information!!!! 😀🐈‍⬛🐾🐈🐾👍👏🐝

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you Chris!! 😘❤️🥰😍🥰🥰😘😘☺️

[@chriscapune7873]

😀👍

[@bobbykeyz1263]

Sparrows is probably one of the cheapest for many different lock picks with some good quality. If I dont make my own, I usually reach out to them for many things including shims tensioners and many other things.

[@neilspector9221]

Thank You!

[@IsaacHashman]

Excellent video! This is something that anyone interested in lock sport should watch! I hope you make more videos like these!

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you Isaac. That is very kind of you to say!! Thanks for watching! 😘❤️🥰😍☺️

[@terrybpickin9941]

I wish I had this video available when I started out,, this is definitely gonna be extremely helpful to new pickers. Thanks for this jen 😃👌🐝🐝

[@LadyLocks]

Aww thank you Terry! And thanks for checking it out. Im glad you think it will be helpful!! 😍😘😘🥰❤️☺️

[@qutube100]

Superb and concise coverage LL yahawsome!

[@LadyLocks]

🤣 thank you my friend!! And thanks for taking the time to watch! ❤️😘🥰😍☺️

[@qutube100]

Have to admit i did skip about a bit cos!@@LadyLocks

[@LadyLocks]

@@qutube100 lol that’s ok. You’re not new and it was loooonnnnngggggg as heck!! Hahaha. I appreciate you watching tho! 🥰🥰

[@PickinPins]

OMG ! What an excellent video Jen! You have no idea how this is going to help new people get into the sport more easily. Great job! Don’t forget, you are my mentor ha ha.

[@LadyLocks]

Aww thank you so much for your kind words Pete! I hope I did a good job and I hope it was presented in a way people can understand. (I always think I mess that up so bad) it makes me feel better that you like it and approve!! Thanks for watching & letting me know! 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘❤️❤️🥰😍☺️

[@PickinPins]

Yeh yeh! It was right on Que' Girlie!!! @@LadyLocks

[@craigslitzer4857]

26:11 That is indeed a tool made for Kwiksets. If you needed to buy the "official" one, you would be shopping for a Kwikset Cylinder Removal Tool. I made my own about a year ago. The small nub at one end helps to turn the locking spindle when the door knob is disassembled, and helps to push a spring-loaded plate that retains or releases the locking spindle. If you need to rekey a Kwikset, you remove the locking spindle, then stick the forked end down into the recess inside the knob. The forks grab and compress a pair of spring clips that hold the lock core to the door knob and push the core out of the knob. The same forks can help you release the C-clip in the back of the lock cylinder. Insert key and plug follower, and you're now free to rekey your Kwikset door knob. Every locksmith or hardware store who offers rekeying a Kwikset door knob will have one of these tools.

[@SlothPickingSamurai8521]

Great stuff! Well done

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you! 😘❤️🥰😍☺️

[@prairiestatepatriots]

Got my orange belt. Working on green at the moment.

[@LadyLocks]

That’s great!! Keep working on your locks keep practicing and you’ll be Green before you know it!! Congrats on the orange!! 😘❤️🥰😍☺️

[@prairiestatepatriots]

@@LadyLocks thank you

[@imago888]

Thank you very much

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you for watching!! 😘❤️🥰😍☺️

[@gkeyman565]

Great video, as always. Have a great day

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you GKey! I hope you have a great day as well. Hope to see ya tomorrow on Picking Time!! 😘❤️🥰😍☺️

[@johng753]

Newbie to locksport and I just found this video which is packed with great information. There is a lot of new information to learn and you presented it in a very organized way. I am a new subscriber.

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you so much John! I’m very glad this was helpful to you! And I’m happy you’ve found my channel. I’ve got a new pickers playlist with some of the locks you start out picking that you may find helpful as well. If you ever need any help feel free to shoot me a message. 😘❤️🥰😍

[@derekcurtis818]

Just getting into lock picking! Pickin pins sent me your way! He’s been a bit help along with a few others I’ve met. I just ordered jimylongs today. I got the v3 2 diamond and 2 gem picks. Found a few old wiper blades to make some tension tools

[@LadyLocks]

That is awesome!! Welcome to Locksport! Pickin Pins is such a great person and a great picker as well! I will have to thank him for sending you my way. I’ve got a new pickers playlist you may be interested in checking out and feel free to email me with any questions if you ever need any help. I can’t wait to see what you get to picking! And if you’re looking for some more picking fun, stop by my channel on Saturday at 4pm EST for our live picking show. It is a BLAST!! click on the live tab on my channel and laugh your butt off at some of our old episodes to see if it’s something you’d be interested in. Then if so, we’d love to have you hang out with us. We even had Lock Noob on for our 1 year anniversary. I couldn’t believe it. Anyhow thanks for checking my channel out and giving it a chance! I hope you find something you like on here!! 😍🥰😘🩷😌

[@derekcurtis818]

@@LadyLocks That sounds awesome!!!! I can’t wait for my Jimylongs to get here so I can try to pick my first lock. It’s going to be almost therapeutic for me I think which is exactly what I needed at this point I’m life! I’ve have honestly met some awesome people these last few days. I’ll definitely check out a lot more of your videos and I’d love to pop on and watch at 4pm if I remember! Darn fibro fog gets me sometimes and I forget. I appreciate everything! Pickin is a great guy!! Been talking to him a lot actually!

[@LadyLocks]

@@derekcurtis818 you’ll love picking. I can’t wait to see how you do with your first lock! Yea hope to see ya there! You’ll love the community and won’t believe how supportive and kind everyone is. Just wait! 🥰

[@derekcurtis818]

@@LadyLocks everyone so far has been nothing but kind and helpful! Exactly what I needed! I can’t wait! Going to make a few tension tools out of wiper blades while I wait for my order to get here lol.

[@LadyLocks]

@@derekcurtis818 those ones are the absolute best!! I love picking it takes my mind off of everything. And the community alone is worth the struggles of picking any day of the week.

[@waddac2]

Great video and information there..... I do feel sad that you never mentioned my name in beginning of video though 😥😥Only Joking..... If my videos did not interest you back in the day that's okay. 👌👌

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you!! And I never even got to see a single one. I only just found your channel because of a comment I saw you made I think. But KZbin only lets us see the top 3 and no one else. It’s not right. That’s why I do so many shout outs. Trying to spread the love!! 😘❤️🥰😍☺️

[@waddac2]

@@LadyLocks KZbin is an interesting and confusing place at times. Lock Noob when starting up asked my advice many times of which I gave. Bosnian bill (A dear friend) saw a video I did on keyway tensioning and followed it and gave me praise as helped him. Bill also kept in contact when I was going through major life saving operations years ago. Another great picker is Tallan Pick from Spain. When he wanted to upload his first videos, he would ask my advice by sending to me first privately.. He has done so well. I have also been interviewed by American company Art Of Lock Picking... Anyway... Im an old school picker and you guys are going far ahead. Keep it up and keep lock sport living. ❤❤💕💕❤❤

[@LadyLocks]

@@waddac2 that is awesome I only wish I would have found your channel when I first started. Yes KZbin can be confusing but I’m glad I finally found your channel I know I will learn a lot! That’s amazing you helped those guys get their start in locksport! They are all amazing pickers and have amazing channels. Oh man, idk what you went through but I’m so glad you made it through and are now on the other side of it. I wish you the very best and I can’t wait for your next video!! 🥰😘❤️🫵🏻😍☺️

[@waddac2]

@@LadyLocks I was also one of the creators of uklocksport channel owned by Pickwizard back in the days. Regarding my health...... Its not great but live each day as it comes. Sorry to bore you, but keep up your great work and happy picking. ❤❤💕💕❤❤

[@LadyLocks]

@@waddac2 not a bother at all!! I love chatting and getting to know people in the community. It’s one of the many reasons I love locksport so much! That’s awesome about the uk lock pickers. Im a member of that group even though I’m from the US. Everyone there has been so amazing. It’s a great group of people for sure. Im sorry to hear about your health. Yea that’s all you can do is take each day as it comes. Feel free to comment and chat or email any time you’d like! 🥰❤️😍☺️

[@lakeviewlocksport3588]

Glad to be a part of the picking time scene! Happy 1 year also! I will be back soon!

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you Lakeview!! That’s awesome hope to see ya soon!! 😘❤️🥰😍☺️

[@PickinPins]

I Subbed to your Channel bud!

[@LockFumbler]

Such a great video! All information in one video! Well done and thank you very much for creating this!

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you Fumbler!! ❤️😘🥰😍❤️❤️☺️

[@MyTube4Utoo]

Wow girl, you killed it with this video. Thanks for including so much info. in one place. I actually subscribed after watching the first video yesterday, but every video keeps getting better!

[@LadyLocks]

Omg thank you so much! They may get worse as you go back in time. It's a journey to be sure and I've gotten a bit better at how I present information. I hope you find something helpful and I appreciate you saying that! Thanks for watching! 🥰❤️

[@MyTube4Utoo]

@@LadyLocks You're welcome. I'm enjoying them very much......and learning.

[@LadyLocks]

@@MyTube4Utoo that’s awesome! You ever need any help shoot me an email! 🥰

[@MyTube4Utoo]

@@LadyLocks Thank you very much. That's very kind of you to offer.

[@NCMilVet]

Great video. Thanks for the knowledge. I have been on and off for 50 years, at least. I always come back to this hobby. I love it!

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you! I love it too, I'm glad this was a bit helpful for ya coming back to it. Glad you're back and happy you found my channel. Thank you so much for watching! 😘🥰❤️

[@shadowshadow2485]

Thank you , beginner 70 yes old , lot of good information for the beginner , really helpful , thanks moe

[@LadyLocks]

Aww thank you for saying that. That was very kind of you to say. I hope you find a few things on my channel that will help you along the way. And if you ever need any help, just let me know.

[@JBesq]

Great video. Thank you. New to this and have watched so many videos but this is the first I found laying it all out. Great!

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you so much! Glad you found it helpful. I just tried to think of everything I wish I would've found out when I started.

[@dignitypicks]

Very awesome video and good job putting everything in one compact video. Well done!

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you Dig!! 😘❤️🥰😍❤️😘😘

[@malcomemalkie3249]

Hello. Great video. I think the spool pins are named after the spools of cotton thread you can buy. They have a lip on the top and bottom the bobbin to keep the thread on. On nomenclature, you should of included "Beast" I invented that word to mean a large lock, or a particulaly hard lock to pick. Well done LL. I will share this on my timeline.

[@LadyLocks]

Haha great thinking! Next time I will add that word in if I do nomenclature again. 😂🤣 But you’re right I should’ve thought of that! Thanks my friend! And thank you for watching! 😘😘🥰😍☺️

[@malcomemalkie3249]

@@LadyLocks no probs. 😊

[@isabellam1936]

Thank you so so much for making this video. It such a masterpiece to have everything in one video otherwise everything is very spread out and messy to find. This is the holy grail of videos. What a gem. I loved seeing all the cool personalized gear you have. Thank uuuuuu! 💜

[@LadyLocks]

Aww thank you so much Isabella! That was my idea to get it all in one place! I'm glad you found it helpful! 😘😍🥰❤️

[@kwalton357]

Great video. Going to share it on my FB for my Alaska Friends who have been asking me about it.

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you Kurtis!! And thanks for sharing!! 😘❤️🥰😍☺️

[@Destros1]

Great video! I definitely could have used some of this info when I first started lol

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you!! Yea wish I would’ve seen something like this as well!! Thanks for checking it out! 😘❤️🥰😍🥰

[@michaelstann3390]

Great info. Joined the discord. And went and started watching the sat live video. Jumped back to this one after adding stuff to my amazon cart .lol.

[@LadyLocks]

Lol right so many good items in the description here I think you’ll be happy with. I’m glad you joined the discord and will be checking out the lives. It’s a lot of fun and so very helpful!! ❤️🥰😘😍

[@PocketWomen]

This is an awesome video and I echo the thoughts of the others when I say I wish there was a video like this when I started. Also wished there was accessible tools like there is now, I had to make everything myself, partially because of the cost to get stuff here and partially because at the time customs was confiscating everything to do with lockpicking if it wasn't addressed to a Locksmiths business. So couldn't even risk buying picks from overseas. Now we have a pick maker in Oz with Bare Bones it is great to be able to buy affordable accessible locksport gear. Thanks heaps for this video, cheers

[@LadyLocks]

Wow thank you PW! That would have been terrible not to be able to get locksport gear. We are so spoiled over in the US being able to buy things like we are. Most states it’s legal too. We don’t realize how lucky we are til we hear things like this. I’m glad you liked this video it means a lot that the rest of you guys approve of this. Thank you for your kind words and for checking this video out!! 😘❤️🥰😍☺️

[@BonaFideWildLife]

Thanks for the info, Lady Locks! It had everything I needed for a n00b. I discovered your channel from Covert Instruments creator kit. It’s so nice to see women representing!! Where did you get your skull pinning tray? The link to Sparrows didn’t have that.

[@LadyLocks]

Aww thank you! And big thanks to Covert Instruments for you discovering my channel! I actually got this skull one 3d printed. 44Delta.com might have them and if he doesn't have them, just shoot him an email and I'm sure he'd make you one! Thanks for watching, glad I could be of help and hope you stick around and check some more of my stuff out. If you need any help, give me a yell (shoot me an email [e-mail]), I'm happy to help ya if I can. 🤜🏻🤛🏻💋💜💜

[@HVAC_Tips_Tricks_Calcs]

Another great video...maybe too good ;), lol

[@LadyLocks]

🤣😂 wow! Too good? lol. Thank you so much! 😘🥰❤️😍☺️

[@DanWannaBePicker]

WOW this is such a helpful video-loaded with so much information-THANKS @LadyLocks

[@LadyLocks]

Aww thank you so much! I’m so glad you found it helpful! 🥰❤️😍🩷😘☺️

[@Feenix102]

Cool video. I know what you mean about locks being too easy or too hard - I munched my way through a bunch of padlocks, then tried a euro - back to square one, lol!

[@LadyLocks]

Lol yea it can be super frustrating! Especially when you spend your allotted lock money on something too easy or way too hard and you're stuck with it til you get more money to buy another lock. I hated that. It's why I love that LPU belts now! One of my favorite websites for locksport for sure! Thanks for watching! 💙

[@Feenix102]

@@LadyLocks Indeed. You're welcome. :) x

[@craftsdan]

very helpful video. thank you

[@LadyLocks]

Glad you found it helpful, thank you! ❤️😍🥰😘

[@ParkysPlace]

Thanks Lady Locks. I enjoyed my first Picking Time.

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you so much for hanging out with us! It was a fun and silly live as always and I hope you had a great time. You did amazing and I'm so happy you got a couple opens on live. That is so hard to do and you should be so proud of yourself. Locks don't like to open on live! Hope to see you next week as well!

[@ParkysPlace]

@@LadyLocks It behooves me to be there. I will.

[@mcdpoor]

Thanks for this video for us newbie’s.

[@creepybasil]

They say practice makes perfect, but I still suck :p

[@LadyLocks]

Nooooo!! You don’t suck. Just got to practice even more lol. It takes a lot. And I mean a lot. 😂 Thanks for watching!! 😘❤️☺️🥰😍

[@creepybasil]

@@LadyLocks thanks for making videos!

[@SadisticPicker]

Dont give up homie! You’ll get it. Then you’ll be on fire!

[@creepybasil]

@@SadisticPicker thanks a lot!

[@PickingPrincipals]

Some days I can’t pick a damn thing. Of course I’m also new, but I’ve heard so many people say it that I’m sure it’s a thing. The next day I can crack that lock that beat me for a few hours yesterday. Keep at it - you’ll be rewarded for your efforts!

[@wyndmclark7235]

Thank you.

[@aldocoin]

Just ordered some Jimmy Longs from your link. Thanks

[@LadyLocks]

You’re very welcome! 😘❤️🥰☺️

[@floe5800]

Great video! Very informative

[@LadyLocks]

Aww thank you so much!

[@pieincLockPicking88]

Great video lady locks. I’ve been picking for about two years now, but I just joined Reddit lockpicking within the last few weeks, Just got my green belt using a blue belt lock so all I need to do to get my blue Belt is send out a challenge lock. anyway, I was wondering if you had any recommendations on a lock I could use for my challenge lock I have some old quickset cylinders I could modify but I feel like they will be way too easy. Anyway, if you have any suggestions for me Please let me know lol I know you’re probably busy so hopefully you see this message and if not, I’ll catch you on the next video lol. Quick edit. I do know whatever I use I’m going to have to modify. I just didn’t know if you had a better Brand than others to start with as a base I’m not opposed to going to the store and buying a new lock, such as a Brinks house lock, and just disassemble and steal the cylinder out of it to turn into a challenge lock. Just didn’t want you to think I was asking for a lock I can just buy and send out as a challenge lock!

[@LadyLocks]

Great job!! Ughh making challenge locks was so not my thing and then I got invited to a group challenge lock making challenge and I couldn’t say no to a challenge of course. So I just got done making a cl and still don’t have fun doing it.🤣😂🤣 I try to enjoy it but it’s so frustrating to me. A lot of people love it though and so I’m curious to see how you like it once you get started. So a kwikset will work fine for your first cl but if you’d like to make it a bit more challenging, a Schlage, Yale, or any euro cylinder pretty much would make for a bit of a harder lock to start with. Anything with better tolerances will be tougher for the picker really. If you can’t find something, let me know I’ve got Schlage cores here that were donated to picking time for me to give away so I’m more than happy to send you one of them to make your cl out of. If you’re in the US of course. If you’re over in the UK, it would take weeks to get to you and I don’t think you’d like to wait that long. lol. But yea I’m excited to see your submission for blue so hurry up and get that cl done. Even if you just throw together one out of a kwikset. You got to start somewhere and people know the first one is often not the best of our work when it comes to cls. Thanks for watching and for commenting! You can always email me or dm me on Reddit as well. Im Lady-Locks on there I believe. 😘❤️🥰😍☺️

[@pieincLockPicking88]

@@LadyLocks lol thank you for getting back to me so fast I’ll see if I can come up with some thing and if I can’t I’ll definitely hit you up on Reddit 🤣 I do live in the USA upstate New York and if I did take you up on that, I would definitely be willing to pay the shipping. Anyway thank you so much for the advice. I definitely appreciate it.👍

[@LadyLocks]

@@pieincLockPicking88no problem!! Yea let me know if ya need them I’m happy to help ya out!! 😘❤️🥰😍☺️

[@LadyLocks]

Hey there, have you done your challenge lock yet? Just was wondering and checking up to see how you're getting on in the belts. Hope all is well!

[@pieincLockPicking88]

@@LadyLocks lol I appreciate you checking in. So I actually have been working on my challenge lock I basically have it done. It is definitely far from being the coolest challenge lock out there but if I can get my blue belt with it I’ll be happy, Anyway I’ve actually been meaning to reach out to you, I would really love to send it your way if possible. also, I did want to add I really do appreciate you offering to send me a lock to do it with. I was just too nervous that I would’ve messed it up Lol. which I definitely did learn a few lessons while making mine and ended up losing a few pins in the process between cutting them wrong or just flat out losing them when they shot out of my Dremel🤣

[@rickriegodedios1864]

If I want to get into advanced high security or European locks, how thin do the tools need to be? 0.4 mm ? 0.5 mm ? Great channel. For dimple locks, the only set I see that I would like is the Multipick Pro. Is that what you use ?

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you so much! It's always good to have a set of thinner picks when you've got some crazy warding, but a lot of times I use the thickest pick I can that will fit before going right for the thinnest ones. As for dimple picks, I have a set of Multipick and I have the HUK picks from AliExpress. I love them both. Sometimes you need a tiny one, so the Multipack work well for that but when you need something a bit bigger or stronger, the HUK are a bit better. 🥰❤️

[@rickriegodedios1864]

Thank you! There’s so much to learn about this hobby. I’ll have to watch a lot of your videos. I’ve been watching Bosnian Bill, LockNoob, and Lockpicking Lawyer. It’s great to have you, also, to learn from.

[@RandomJim42]

Great video lady locks 👍🏻

[@LadyLocks]

Thank you so much!

[@LuckyLockPicker]

Awesome video, as always! Question - I have the same vise setup. How do you keep the 5/8 adapter shaft from wiggling around in the Panavise base? Where it tapers in, it doesn't allow the Panavise base to grip it completely for me.

[@LadyLocks]

Aww thank you so much! The one I have screws down into the base then the side of the vise has a handle that turns and tightens. I’ve not had any wiggling from mine at all. Check to see if the spigot adapter is the same one I have linked in the description. I’ve seen several types of adapters that are different than mine. Maybe I just have one that fits better? I’m not real sure. Anyhow lmk if that’s not it and I’ll ask around to see if others have the wiggling issue. And if so what they did for it. Thank you for watching! 🩷🥰😘❤️☺️

[@siegfriedpueschel9581]

How long have you been doing this?

[@LadyLocks]

Couple years now.

[@minmatenx]

Hey friends! Hope yall have been well :) Just now trying to come back to the community ☺️

[@LadyLocks]

That’s awesome! Glad you’re back! ❤️😘🩷🥰😍

[@sandman_locksport]

❤

[@PickinPins]

Subbed to your channel bro! I like

[@sandman_locksport]

@@PickinPins 🙏

[@TranceMechanic7]

How do I find your discord server?

[@LadyLocks]

I'm not sure why it's not searchable but if you let me know your discord name, I'll send you an invite!!

[@TranceMechanic7]

@@LadyLocks I'm TranceMechanic 😊 thank you so much!

[@LadyLocks]

@@TranceMechanic7 I sent a request to you but if you don’t get it, look me up under LadyLocks and send me a request.

[@wyndmclark7235]

I was told that was called the shank.

[@LadyLocks]

There are a couple different terms used for things. I was just giving the examples I use most just as a jumping off point for people. Thanks for checking it out! 💋🤜🏻🤛🏻❤️❤️

[@wyndmclark7235]

@@LadyLocks no thank you for putting up the video.

[@wyndmclark7235]

@@LadyLocks and thank you for your response.

[@LadyLocks]

@@wyndmclark7235 I hope it was helpful in some way. It's kinda outdated at this point on some things (such as Picking Time Live since I've switched to Locksport Weekly and it's on a different day now) but it has so many great bits of information, I leave it up. I may redo it someday though. 🩷

[@LadyLocks]

@@wyndmclark7235 You're very welcome!

[@tedwutang]

Why not consider Peterson international owner Ken is a great guy and he makes wonderful tools at reasonable prices.

[@LadyLocks]

Sadly, I've not had very good experiences with Peterson. 😢