lockpicking
finally got a starter set of picks and a cutaway lock in
is it normal to be a lot better at single pin picking than raking when starting out? 😅
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@starfall it depends on a couple things*, but raking is what is generally taught first, since it requires a lot less precision in general
(specific bitting, and the type of pins in use in the lock - the mushroom looking pins that you see in Schlage F series locks are kind of obnoxious to rake imo)
(i did some locksmith work for a few years)
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@Chel there's just 5 standard pins in this lock lol
though to be fair we're not totally starting fresh. we've played around with a partner's lock collection before so it might just be a matter of practice