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Old 07-13-2011, 17:40   #13
alelks
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Speaking of which. If you're buying locks take a look at the key. If most of the cuts are the same depth don't buy it. Pick up another lock and look again.

Multi-depths are better and look for a deep cut near the hilt of the key (furthest away from the tip of the key). The reason being is that when picking it's more difficult to get over that first pin thus harder to pick. Deep, shallow, deep, shallow is even better.

I've seen locks I could pick with a toothpick because almost all the cuts were the same depth.
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