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The core is picked to control, but the core is cemented in there. Soaked the core in CLP and shot it a few times with non chlorinated brake cleaner. Still can't pry it out. Anyone have this happen and get one out? If so how did you do it? Thanks!

Get something behind the core or the pins and reef it out. Some cores are EXTREMELY tight.

I've found Tri-Flow to have some amazing penetration ability. Maybe it'd help?

I know it's allowed me to pull out some really tight spline keys a couple times.

I just had this happen. open the shackle and can you see the top of the core thru the shackle hole? if so use a small screw driver to tap the core out.... or smash the lock on a rubber mallet and it will pop out with a vengence.

I got another Best today and have/had the same-ish issue. I picked it to control and the core wouldn't drop out. It's loose enough to wiggle and jiggle in the padlock. I tried banging on the lock and it slipped back to locked. Arrgghhh gotta pick it again.

EDIT: New shit has come to light!
This lock has spools in it which I already knew..... but what I thought was control was a deep false set and one spool counter-rotation away from just being an open. It threw me since I could remove the tension wrench and the plug didn't go back to locked. Oh, well back to picking.

Thanks fellas going to try some Triflow and a rubber mallet. This thing is not moving. It may be old but I still have a soft spot for it. Davesnotthere nice I've never got one with spools yet!