Originally Posted by Deontologist

So I sprung for a Force 6 U-lock because it looked beefy. Plus it was 25 dollars shipped. It has an absolutely massive 19mm (thicker than the thickest Kryptonite) crossbar. The "6" stands for its 6 tons of pull resistance and it's also resistant to over 9 tons of cutting force. Impressive.

The only problem was that upon receipt I found that it used tubular keys.

Can Master Locks be picked with a bic pen? I would try but I don't have a Bic pen on hand and I don't feel like possibly damaging a lock I just might end up returning.

I know there was a recall but the Force 6 (and the Street cuffs and the force 5) didn't qualify for the recall. I'm hoping this is because they weren't affected and not that Master Lock cheaped out on us.

So, does anyone who has a Street Cuff, a Force 5, or a Force 6 Master Lock? And if so, have you ever been able to open your lock with a bic pen?