Today we’re are so happy to be able to share this conversation about locksport we had with TOOOL Orlando Chapter Lead, Willa Riggins. Willa comes from the InfoSec world with a background as a system, software, and security engineer. We are thrilled she is an addition to the lockpicking world […]
Our second interview in our “Women in Locksport” series comes from Grace Nolan, a New Zeland native who has given talks at security conferences such as CrikeyCon, OzLockCon, Linux.Conf.Au, and CHCon. Grace was previously a web developer but is now currently a security engineer at Google working on the detection […]
Update to Christina’s most recent work (June 2020): Lockpick Extreme is proud to carry a new 12-piece lockpick set designed by Christina. To purchase a set of your own, visit our shop. If you’d like to read more on her research and design process, check out her “Lockpick Recommendations” website. […]
We Hear This All The Time… “This is encouraging criminals.” “You shouldn’t be sharing this kind of information on the internet.” “It should be illegal to buy lockpicks.” Whether it’s in person or a comment on Facebook, we hear this kind of talk all the time. After all, I do […]
Love Locks have become more and more popular over the years. They’re also a pretty controversial topic among lockpickers, city officials, and concerned citizens. If you are unfamiliar with Love Locks, the idea is that a couple will take a padlock and write their names and sometimes a short message […]
Once you’ve been introduced to the idea of lockpicking, hopefully, you’ve also learned about the Golden Rules of Lockpicking. (If you’re not familiar with them, check out our post on them! Also, check out our other blog post, “Is Lockpicking Legal?”) If you do recall the two Golden Rules of […]
Whether you are all gung-ho about using your very first pick set, or you’re just doing some casual research on the idea of lockpicking, it’s important to know and exercise the Golden Rules of Lockpicking. These rules are a common topic of discussion among lockpickers. If you’ve been to any […]
If you follow our blog, you might have seen our post, “Lockpicking Ravens – ‘5 Minutes of Fame’ Talk at Noisebridge.” This footage are clips taken over the course of a year and shows how the birds have progressed and learned increasingly difficult skills. Some of the problems they have […]
This week we are very proud to be releasing our redesigned hidden shim earrings! One thing that was very important to us when reimagining these was making sure we were bringing a high-quality item with top-end materials to our customers. Our new earrings feature things like real CZs and 14 […]
One of the first things most people notice when they get their first set of lock picks is that their kit typically does not come equipped with many turning tool options. Fortunately, turning tools are the easiest tools to make yourself. Why do you need multiple turning tools? Bottom vs. […]
