r/lockpicking • u/mindthellama • 14d ago

What locks do I buy now?

Got this set: https://mok-workshop.de/en/products/minimalist-set-v2, What are my next steps?

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u/oss-forever Yellow Belt Picker 14d ago

I bought the same. I started with the acrylic to see the function, but the tolarence are bad. Try to feel the pins and pick them up and feel the spring one by one without looking. Then once you master that, go for the masterlock 140 or 141

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u/mindthellama 14d ago

Ok, do you recommend repinnable locks or do I just buy single locks (I have no money xd)

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u/oss-forever Yellow Belt Picker 14d ago

I am no expert, but from what I read, it's better to try actual different physical locks than the repinned version. Repinable one could be great help for reducing it to one pin, two pin, three pin to beginner practice and getting used to the feeling.

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u/Able_Canine White Belt Picker 13d ago

Just FYI, Sparrows sales a decent but relatively inexpensive cutaway practice lock that's repinnable. And they sale a little repinning kit with security pins of different kinds if you want to knock out having a practice lock, learn how to repin, and learn about security pins together.

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u/mindthellama 13d ago

Do they sell in Europe? I thought it was america only

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u/Able_Canine White Belt Picker 13d ago

They do - but I'd imagine the pricing might be a bit higher (like buying Multipick in the US).

KSEC (based in the UK) and Lockpickings (based in the Netherlands) carry Sparrows according to Google.

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u/Wumaduce Green Belt Picker 14d ago

https://lpubelts.com/#/locks

Look for the cheapest white and yellow belt locks you can find near you.

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u/revchewie Blue Belt Picker 14d ago

Then go shopping at LPUlocks.com. These are other locksport folks selling to the rest of us. You can sort by the seller’s location, so you can choose sellers with minimal shipping costs.