[372] How To Pick Serrated Pins | Lock Picking Simply Explained!

Picking Serrated Pins Made Easy!

Today we are going to explore a specific type of security pin called a “serrated pin.” When you are first starting off these pins can be intimidated but with the tips and tricks you will learn today hopefully you will be able to approach them with more confidence! Once you become more experience with security pins you may find that you will really like them. Security pins provide a lot of valuable feedback and they make the lock “talk.” This can make locks with security pins easier to single pin pick (SPP) sometimes. However, security pins do an excellent job at thwarting low skill level attacks like raking, rocking, zipping, and bumping. Hopefully this video will add value to your learning and I look forward to hearing about your progress in the comments below!

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[AlbertLebel]

This a fantastic explanation on dealing with serrated pins. This is why it's so important that you learn the difference between springy and loose as Help explains here.

[tridechris]

Man, you give the word "helpful" a whole new meaning! Great video, great info, and just great everything! Keep those instructional, "helpful", awesome videos coming.

[updated]

I started picking yesterday. And was successfully able to pick my flat door today thanks to this video.
It took me a few minutes but once I identified the serrated pins it was a piece of cake.
Thank you my guy.

[JohnHolliday]

Really well done break down! Thank you! Moving from standard to fancy is a serious learning curve!

[barrykelly]

Thank you so much for these great instructional videos, I watch them all I have been picking for approx 5 years and these videos bring me back to the basics and what a great help they are, when I get so frustrated I stop to remember the basics you show us here thanks again for all your hard work well done

[HelpfulLockPicker]

If you find this video helpful and would like to learn more concepts in Lock Sport please check out my video series "Lock Picking Home School" which will teach you how to get started in Lock Sport from a beginner up to an intermediate level.

[DeLuini]

Thanks man. Your videos are great help on serrated pins as well as spools.

[gizmoteknodekker]

Recently leveled up my lockpicking. Really enjoying your channel and its really pushing my picking forward, found a few random doorocks in a cupboard and spent lockdown unlocking hehe great channel.

[samrostetter]

Today was literally the best day you could have posted this lol. I got a Peterson lock pick set last week and I've been trying to get a consistent open on my two American 1100s

[JMLockpicking]

Cool video...with all the new cutaway stuff out there it really makes learning alot faster. Took me months to learn my way though serrated pins.

[gantry]

Once again another fine job of passing on knowledge.

[RobVanElven]

Great video. The open lock makes it very clear. Tnx for sharing.

[woodstream]

Top notch video editing and great explanations.

[astonchui]

The troubleshooting is helpful! Thank you very much.

[BrummieLockPicker]

That will help so many people, excellent video 👍

[iowapanner]

Thanks for this great video! I am currently stuck at the serrated pin locks and this should help.

[roysammons]

For me finding the exact tension is the difficulty with serrated pins. Great explanation and fantastic camera work for the demo

[mkitefan]

Thanks for this. It was really helpful. I’ve been working on American 1100’s for weeks. I can usually get them but it still feels more like luck than skill this video showed me what I was doing wrong. Now it’s just more practice

[jackfoxlock]

Excellent tutorial on serrated pins and troubleshooting 👍🦊

[TheRTD]

I love your videos, HLP. I learn a lot from all of them. Where do you get your cutaway locks? Do you machine them yourself, or do you purchase them?