A comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to the fascinating sport of picking locks, Locksport is authored by five of the field s foremost champions. Together, they ll show you how to ethically, efficiently, and effectively bypass anything from simple locks and safe dials to deadlocks and vaults.
Welcome to the world of locksport, the sport of defeating locks. Whether you re new to the challenge of lockpicking or aiming for championship gold, this book serves as your definitive guide, packed with practical advice from a team of experts.
DIVE INTO THE ESSENTIALS WITH LOCKSPORT FOUNDATIONS
How various locks work and how to maintain and disassemble practice locks What makes some locks more secure than othersThe laws, competitions, and communities that make up the world of locksport
MASTER YOUR CRAFT WITH HANDS-ON TECHNIQUES
How to pick pin tumblers and lever locks, make impressions or craft a working key from a blank, and manipulate open combination safe locks How to work with picks, rakes, tension wrenches, files, magnification tools, safe-lock graphs, and depth-measuring instrumentsThe intricacies of security pins, wards, dimple locks, keyways, and antique locks
GAIN THE COMPETITIVE EDGE WITH COMPETITION INSIGHTS
The ins and outs of competition setup and tools and how to host your own competitions Expert strategies for managing your nerves and gathering lock intelWhat it s like to participate in timed head-to-head competitions, PicTacToe , escape challenges, and other lockpicking contests
From mastering your first padlock to conquering a competition, Locksport will show you how to take your skills to the next level and have endless fun doing it.
Welcome to the world of locksport, the sport of defeating locks. Whether you re new to the challenge of lockpicking or aiming for championship gold, this book serves as your definitive guide, packed with practical advice from a team of experts.
DIVE INTO THE ESSENTIALS WITH LOCKSPORT FOUNDATIONS
How various locks work and how to maintain and disassemble practice locks What makes some locks more secure than othersThe laws, competitions, and communities that make up the world of locksport
MASTER YOUR CRAFT WITH HANDS-ON TECHNIQUES
How to pick pin tumblers and lever locks, make impressions or craft a working key from a blank, and manipulate open combination safe locks How to work with picks, rakes, tension wrenches, files, magnification tools, safe-lock graphs, and depth-measuring instrumentsThe intricacies of security pins, wards, dimple locks, keyways, and antique locks
GAIN THE COMPETITIVE EDGE WITH COMPETITION INSIGHTS
The ins and outs of competition setup and tools and how to host your own competitions Expert strategies for managing your nerves and gathering lock intelWhat it s like to participate in timed head-to-head competitions, PicTacToe , escape challenges, and other lockpicking contests
From mastering your first padlock to conquering a competition, Locksport will show you how to take your skills to the next level and have endless fun doing it.
"A comprehensive overview of everything there is to know about the emerging hobby known as locksport, Locksport covers not only the mechanics and techniques for picking standard pin tumbler locks, but also more exotic lever locks, opening safes with dial manipulation, and using impressioning to make keys for locks without taking them apart. The authors do a masterful job of teaching these technical skills and guiding newcomers on how to connect with the locksport community at competitions and events. Readers will find that this book saves countless hours hunting down tips and tricks that took the experts years to acquire. Highly recommended!"
Anthony Thompson, The Lock Sportscast
Locksport is an amazing and varied hobby that can be enjoyed by all. As much as locksport is the pursuit and attainment of lock manipulation skills, more so, locksport is a shared passion; a community of knowledge, collaboration and celebration of achievement. This fantastic book embodies that spirit, with some of the most influential and respected people in the locksport community coming together to share a priceless wealth of information, techniques, and experience with us all.
Lock Noob, YouTube.com/locknoob
"How to succeed in Locksport 101. This book provides an excellent path for getting into locksport, how to get into the competition mindset, and how to run your own competitions. The authors' determination to provide information only relevant to the sport aspect of lockpicking shows. New and seasoned pickers alike will learn something new!"
LockpickingDev
"All in all, it's a really great self-contained book for newcomers and beginners, entertaining, detailed, and doing a tremendous job at making lockpicking competitions look cool yet accessible! It was also a nice motivation booster for me to tackle harder locks."
Julien Voisin, Artificial Truth
"The authors, well versed and immersed in the field, [do] a fine job at drawing the reader into this fascinating world of lockpicking, especially by bringing the engaging competition aspect into it. I hope you will enjoy reading (absorbing?) this book as much as I did. My copy has already found its permanent space on my bookshelf. My picks are within reach at all times."
Sven Dietrich, IEEE Cipher
"A complete and comprehensive course in lock picking for any and all occasions and types of locks, Locksport: A Hackers Guide to Lockpicking, Impressioning, and Safe Cracking written by five experienced lock picking experts is a unique, special, 'user friendly', DIY instruction guide and 'how-to' manual that will prove an unusual and enduringly popular pick."
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Anthony Thompson, The Lock Sportscast
Locksport is an amazing and varied hobby that can be enjoyed by all. As much as locksport is the pursuit and attainment of lock manipulation skills, more so, locksport is a shared passion; a community of knowledge, collaboration and celebration of achievement. This fantastic book embodies that spirit, with some of the most influential and respected people in the locksport community coming together to share a priceless wealth of information, techniques, and experience with us all.
Lock Noob, YouTube.com/locknoob
"How to succeed in Locksport 101. This book provides an excellent path for getting into locksport, how to get into the competition mindset, and how to run your own competitions. The authors' determination to provide information only relevant to the sport aspect of lockpicking shows. New and seasoned pickers alike will learn something new!"
LockpickingDev
"All in all, it's a really great self-contained book for newcomers and beginners, entertaining, detailed, and doing a tremendous job at making lockpicking competitions look cool yet accessible! It was also a nice motivation booster for me to tackle harder locks."
Julien Voisin, Artificial Truth
"The authors, well versed and immersed in the field, [do] a fine job at drawing the reader into this fascinating world of lockpicking, especially by bringing the engaging competition aspect into it. I hope you will enjoy reading (absorbing?) this book as much as I did. My copy has already found its permanent space on my bookshelf. My picks are within reach at all times."
Sven Dietrich, IEEE Cipher
"A complete and comprehensive course in lock picking for any and all occasions and types of locks, Locksport: A Hackers Guide to Lockpicking, Impressioning, and Safe Cracking written by five experienced lock picking experts is a unique, special, 'user friendly', DIY instruction guide and 'how-to' manual that will prove an unusual and enduringly popular pick."
Wisconsin Bookwatch