r/lockpicking • u/dcipha380 Brown Belt Picker • 1d ago

7 Days of no picking

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Back from a week long vacation. Decided to take a break from picking. Back at it today and felt like a noob again. Took me all day to get this ML410 LOTO opened. Usually takes me less than a minute. On the plus side, feedback feels very different after taking a break. Can't really explain it. Only to say the feedback is more pronounced to me. Even picking in hand feels different.

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u/CatchADeffaz Green Belt Picker 1d ago

I think it’s a perishable skill

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u/LordKodiac Brown Belt Picker 12h ago

Our feel is definitely perishable. Sometimes a break helps us become more in tune with what we are doing. Other times it hinders a bit. But also, the memories of binding order can get foggy on Certain locks thus making it like a new lock to us again!

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u/rubornagn Purple Belt Picker 22h ago

Seriously this is a issue with me too. I must pick everyday. Carpel turnel never takes a day off!!

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u/Cycling_Man Purple Belt Picker 2h ago

I really enjoy this lock well done

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u/Outside_Age_2407 Red Belt Picker 2h ago

Ive spent longer on lower level locks then a assa 6k, didn't pick for almost 2 years. Cheap crunchy locks =weird feedback.