Product Description

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 the lock without having to guess the combination or lock picking.

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 shackle mechanism directly.

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!

What Are Padlock Shims?

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

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

How to Open a Padlock

It’s always a great idea to get a lock shim set for your lock picks kit because they make it quick and easy to pick spring-operated padlocks.

Before shimming locks, lock picks 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 latch lock will have the latched leg of the shackle on the same side as that of 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 attached between the shackle and the body of the padlock. The shims are then twisted to release the locking mechanism.

A great locksmith should have lock picks and a complete set of tools and equipment handy at all times. To complete your kit, head over to LockPickWorld. We offer a wide range of lock pick sets and equipment to jump-start your work or enhance your skills as a locksmith. Chat with us now if you have a question or need help finding the right tools for you.

Makes opening many padlocks a quick and simple job.

4 x 5 sizes of shim (20 in total)