SouthOrd Padlock Shims for Lock Picking Locked Padlocks

SouthOrd Padlock Shims: Open Padlocks with Ease!

Have you lost the keys to a padlock on your shed, locker, or maybe your bike? You can use a padlock shim to exploit a weakness in many padlocks without having to guess the combination or lock picking. Made from very thin spring steel, padlock shims are essential for anyone needing to open a padlock without a key.

Have you ever noticed that the shackle on a padlock has a bit of room for maneuvering? These wicked padlock shims exploit that space by bypassing the lock altogether and freeing the locking mechanism directly. Utilize padlock shims to easily navigate through the body of the lock.

Our padlock shim tricks the lock into thinking you entered the right combination or twisted the key, thereby releasing the shackle. Try them anywhere—these are great for most padlocks, including key-operated padlocks and combination padlocks!

What Are Padlock Shims?

Padlock shims make opening many padlocks a quick and simple job.

Padlock shims are made of very thin spring steel and come in different sizes to fit the shape of the shackle of the padlocks you pick. Shim lock picks make it easy for lock picks to open the locking mechanism of spring-operated padlocks.

How to Open a Padlock

It’s always a great idea to get padlock shims for your lock picks kit because they make it quick and easy to pick spring-operated padlocks. Utilize padlock shims for an efficient unlocking process.

Before shimming locks, padlock shims first determine whether the lock they’re about to pick is single-latched or double-latched. To do this, attach a single shim inside the pivot leg of the shackle. Usually, a single-latched lock will have the latched leg of the shackle on the same side as the keyholes.

Once you’ve discerned whether the lock is single-latched or double-latched, the shim you’re about to use should perfectly fit the diameter of the shackle. It shouldn’t be too big or too small, or else you won’t be able to slide it down the shackle.

Padlock shims are inserted into the lock shank—attached between the shackle and the body of the padlock. The shims are then twisted to release the locking mechanism. Utilize padlock shims made from very thin spring steel for the best results.

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Padlock shims make opening many padlocks a quick and simple job.

• 4 x 5 sizes of shim (20 in total)