Hello everyone.

[pickafication]

My name Is Chris, Ive been a member of this site for a while without putting anything into it, i recently started to take a course online for locksmithing. I figured i might need some help with certain things. Looking around the site i see that there are a lot of talented people, and i quite enjoy seeing people defeating some of the locks that i hope someday i will be able to pick. I started picking locks as a hobbie when i moved to France and didn't know the language. While in France i competed internationally for them in Ice dance, a sport in which i have been a part of since i was 5 years old. I have now since moved back to Vancouver Bc, (my home town) and have decided to continue my interest in locks/Locksmithing. As far as my course is concerned, I have been taking it online with ICS Canada and am 6 modules away from finishing the course, That is to say Ive completed 14in 20. As Far as skill wise.. ive never picked a sidebar lock.. therefore have not really been intoduced into high security locks, although i am well aware of how the operate, just not able to manipulate them due to no practice.. Pin tumbler and wafer locks seem simple to me now, i am looking for something more challenging! :') i know a couple of you on the site and you may know me from youtube, i hope i get to know you all a little more in the time that i spend here. So for now i bid you good picking,


Chris/Pickafication.

[jruther2]

Congratulations on graduating from "lurker" status!
You are a good picker and I'm sure you'll be rippin' through some high sec stuff soon.
Good luck in your courses!

[pickafication]

Haha, good to see u here man :') and yes i am now a stage 5 lurker about to evolve into contributor :')

[Oldfast]

Chris, I've already said it... but I'm really excited to see ya here (and active) on the forum. Your YT channel was one of the first few I found when I was just starting out (which wasn't very long ago). After watchin' so many of your vids, it's nice to finally have a name to put with the face. And congrats on your new pursuit of locksmithing. Look foward to seeing ya on the board friend

[mastersmith]

Welcome aboard Chris. I used to be able to get around an ice rink without falling down, is that considered dancing? Probably not, oh well. Enjoy the site, lots of talent here. ( though unlike you and I, they probably fall down. Snicker..Snicker )

[pickafication]

heh, yeah old fast i remember watching that video of you opening those combination locks and being fascinated, i have yet to try and do that. and @ mastersmith, ive had a couple good falls myself.. but for the most part i didnt plan those..

[Oldfast]

Funny you mention that Chris... it was my very first YT vid (how exciting)! And, one of the only neat discoveries I've actually made since I started. I've been thinking of updating/revising it a bit, along with the write-up on LP101... and postin' it all here. There's alot of other great forums out there... but KP's my home, almost exclusively nowadays

[andrex66it]

Hello Chris and welcome aboard!
I'm struggling with my first hi-sec lock too (Schlage Primus), I'm sure you'll beat them way before me

[uklockpicker]

Welcome to keypicking Chris/Pickafication looks like to have a few friends here already , you should of come sooner
Hope you enjoy the forum

[pickafication]

@andrex, im sure you will beat me on the primus there bud, i dont even own one, :') but i will be starting my apprenticeship soon so maybe the lockshop will have some interesting locks for me :')
@old fast, ive still gotta figure out those combo locks, i know all i need to know to manipulate them i just havent gotten around to it :/
@uklockpicka yes i shoulda came sooner lol, i joined some 3 years ago or so but never followed up