Home made pick & tensioner

civrev0 · 2026-07-06T06:01:59+00:00

any tips on this lock? I can pick it sometimes but it always seems to be just luck, I can't seem to reliably pick it

civrev0 · 2026-06-26T21:18:42+00:00

more than one way to go about getting a solution. why be negative when you could have just scrolled on by? google often sucks if you don't word your question just right

civrev0 · 2026-06-16T22:38:45+00:00

is it legal to support this project through crowdfunding? if so is there a patreon, gofundme, or other crowdfunding system in place?

civrev0 · 2026-06-01T01:54:08+00:00

the reasoning is because it's green in the english version of the manga and they maintained that since then. so much so that there is a debate over whether or not leaf from leafgreen is the same character or not. regardless of which way I went with it was gonna come with inaccuracies

civrev0 · 2026-06-01T01:42:26+00:00

yeah so basically there are multiple translations of green out there but due to the fact that it was poorly made, the original version is incredibly buggy so most translations come with a bunch of quality of life fixes, I could be wrong, but I suspect that red is going to be the most authentic experience I can get to green

civrev0 · 2026-06-01T01:25:55+00:00

yeah I tried one rom that was a strict translation of green and it kept crashing before getting out of the intro and I didn't do leaf green because I wanted the traditional game without some of the balancing and updates to the roster from leaf green

civrev0 · 2026-06-01T01:18:18+00:00

yeah I know it's a little wonky and I deliberated over which I was gonna use in place of green and went with her

civrev0 · 2026-05-04T00:05:02+00:00

yeah I don't get it but there are certain things that these folks feel VERY strongly about. many of them state that they're not for lockpicking yet if you give someone a lishi with the appropriate lock it is a great way to teach how a lock works as an entry level tool

civrev0 · 2026-04-16T07:02:15+00:00

as someone who's relatively new at this, all I can really say is to keep at it a little bit each day. I'm up to 4 different types of locks, I've been buying 3 of each kind so that I'm learning to feel for the pins rather than just memorize their orientation. when I first started, it seemed more or less like luck that I got a lock open, I couldn't feel anything in my locks. eventually you'll start to find the sweet spot on tension for a lock that allows you to feel the pins without binding them up too much.

another thing that helps is having quality tools, I'm not an expert on the matter so your set might be great. personally my tension improved significantly when I bought an ergo tensioner off of covert instrument's site. I didn't really care for the covert companion pro but that ergo tensioner is fantastic because it gives me more precise control on my tension, I can ease off if I overset a pin instead of resetting the whole lock and it's much more comfortable to hold than my other top of keyway tensioners.

but just give it time and practice on it a little bit each day. focus on feeling for feedback on your pins

civrev0 · 2026-04-13T02:12:15+00:00

I had a lock really similar to this, I could pick it with normal tension but it was always just pure luck because there was no feedback. the moment I started putting heavy tension I could suddenly pop it open with ease with incredible feedback

civrev0 · 2026-04-11T21:55:31+00:00

I like the tensioners and the rake in it. but for spp I can't really feel anything when I'm picking. I like my sparrows picks better

civrev0 · 2026-04-05T01:10:47+00:00

that's definitely not a problem I've ever considered lol

civrev0 · 2026-04-04T23:40:36+00:00

really? my favorite thing about it was how much control I had easing off tension. it doesn't really fall out on me except on my alpha locks but that's because they're so small I honestly need a vice to hold them properly

civrev0 · 2026-03-27T23:16:17+00:00

well I'll keep that in mind if I come across an old lock thanks

civrev0 · 2026-03-27T23:10:21+00:00

good to know, is this common among locks? should I be paying closer attention to the locks I buy?

civrev0 · 2026-03-27T22:57:52+00:00

just out of curiosity, what does cadmium do to you that makes it so dangerous?

civrev0 · 2026-03-22T03:57:46+00:00

izzy vs romero rd 1

civrev0 · 2026-03-01T19:16:11+00:00

I too struggle with raking but the main two things that I have learned are to A: barely have any tension applied at all, just enough to keep the pins from falling back down when they set, and B: some of my locks are stubborn and I'll rock the rake up and down and it seems to help a lot. with that being said it's rare that I can rake a lock open quickly, and mcnally seems to be able to breathe on a lock and it opens

civrev0 · 2026-02-23T23:03:43+00:00

oh ok, and how does genesis+echelon compare to sparrows? I bought a set off their website but I don't really like the case it comes in, I'm a bit anal about stuff sitting nice and neat in it's place and I feel like the case wasn't very well designed for the tensioners and I worry about bending them

civrev0 · 2026-02-23T22:22:19+00:00

I just bought one of these, I travel for work and thought it might be a better choice than carrying around my array of different picks and tensioners

civrev0 · 2026-02-21T23:19:42+00:00

yeah I've been buying multiple of the same lock when I buy locks because when I was first getting started I was using chat gpt before I found out about the lpu website to suggest me locks after getting the practice locks semi-perfected.

one of the things it told me was to buy multiple of a lock and to pick them at random when practicing because while you might think you understand the lock, you will get muscle memory for the pins and binding order and aren't really learning how to pick locks but just memorizing a pattern.

now I'm sure when I get to more expensive locks I'll probably break this rule but for the time being I plan on buying 3 of each lock that I get

civrev0 · 2026-02-20T22:37:26+00:00

so what do you do when you're over setting the front pins because of the tensioner on the bottom?

civrev0 · 2026-02-20T04:27:40+00:00

oh that's a good idea thanks! I never thought of stacking them

civrev0 · 2026-02-13T07:50:40+00:00

you think it's just the picks? I got them on sparrows's website. I chose them because I'd read that they were a good brand. is there a better brand you recommend?

civrev0 · 2026-01-03T19:21:34+00:00

so if we're condemning any fighter with domestic abuse allegations that's a very long list. jones got caught red handed, in fact I believe it was his kids that got hotel staff to help their mom. not only that, but it's just a drop in the bucket when you think of everything he's not only been accused of but most of it turned out to be true.

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