Some experiments attempting to create a "tryout key" for Kwikset SmartKey based on half-cuts as a proof-of-concept, before creating a whole set of 243 tryout keys. Initial failure, followed by several more rounds of failure, finally concluding with a method that vastly increased the success rate with the tryout key.
Some relevant videos/links:
Kwikset "SmartKey" Tryout Keys (@lockpickinglawyer) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um2Me3Iuv5Q
Kwikset 3rd Gen Smart Lock - Lishi Lock Picked (@LockPickingLegend) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHbzWbDxTck
Kwikset Smart Key Vulnerabilities on Lockwiki - http://lockwiki.com/index.php/Kwikset_Smart_Key#Vulnerabilities
Lishi KW1 2 in 1 Decode a Kwikset Smartkey Lock How To (@locksny) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UynoJxsXhOc
Kwikset Tryout Keys - Field Application for Tactical Lock Picking (@UncensoredTactical) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_EjqC90F9g