@@mmoussa01True but one that take considerable time work as well. He has on occasion mentioned that "this is a lock I would use myself". Those words are golden.
I started as a maintenance guy recently for some apartments and we have falcon and arrow cylinders for everything. Is the rake method usually successful for both? I have a master key for all the apartments but would like to learn how to access an apartment for maintenance specific tasks to do with locks
@@wilms2328it certainly makes them more resistant to raking, but can sometimes still be raked, especially with poor biting. And with spool pins, you can often rake until you get a false set, then single pin pick whatever spool is hanging up.
if you Google "Psychological projection" you may have a better understanding of why different people see different things even when watching something objective.
“This is the Lockpicking Lawyer here and today we have been captured by a serial killer and put inside this human cage while waiting for death. Unfortunately for the serial killer, he made the mistake of using a lock with big exploitable weakness that we can take advantage of. Using this turning tool and wave rake that I can spawn on command, lets see if we can get this open before he comes back down to the basement.”
I find it funny that the person spend waaaaaaay more time cutting and pasting the words on the note than the lockpickinglawyer did opening the lock twice 😸
There are web sites that will generate the "ransom note" image, and you print it on a color printer. (Search for 'ransom note generator'.) The envelope may well have been 'cut-and-tape'.
I bought a level 9/10 security master lock a few months ago for a locker and I never got around to using it. I got curious after watching some of these videos and decided to see how hard it would be to pick, I have a set of picks but I've only ever tried on the clear, single core practice locks. I am able to pick the "suposedly" 9/10 lock on the first sweep of the pins every single time. Master lock is utter garbage if their top of the line products can be picked by an absolute novice.
You must be new to LPL he always like to show how easy and silly master lock are for the price they charge they even have decades old design flaws that many other lock brands fixed but master lock does not. Even some dirt cheap brands have better lock cores then master locks.
Masterlock's security level is based on their resistance to brute force attacks (and still too generous), not their pick resistance. It should not be assumed a high level masterlock is any more resistant to picking than a low level. Their most pick resistant lock is by far the plastic LOTO lock. They would put that core in every lock if they actually cared.
"Fluke" is one of my favourite words. Whenever LPL mentions it I think of a delivery company in my area called Fluke whose vans bear the staggering slogan: "If it gets there on time, it's a Fluke!"
@@oh_finks i can open 100 locks today with only one lock picking tool. It's called a hammer. If this is how simple it would be to open any lock everybody would do this and nobody could own anything because someone with a rake tool would steal it as it could be opened within 20 sec.
I bought his less expensive pick set, and it's really nice. I've opened probably half a dozen locks by now with it using only the rake tool. It's really easy to do and amazes everyone at just how simple it is.
A lot of low end locks are very easy to open even the expensive door locks with just a rake it gets more challenging and skill needed with the high end locks but the problem with high end locks is they are really expensive and not used much or if they are used it is easy to attack the box or thing it is locking then the lock its self. But even the low end locks can challenge you i remember BosnianBill when he was on YT he had a cheap chines lock he could not open and BosnianBill is on same LV as LPL it would be good to see if LPL would have a go at BosnianBills box of locks he had trouble with. If you want more informed vids BosnianBill YT is good but he stopped about 2 years ago LPL has a vid on why he stopped but a few of his old vids are good for learning lockpicking.
The thing is, it's still a benefit since if they can't pick it and instead have to break it, you will at least always know if someone entered whatever you are trying to protect.
Someone apparently tried to bump the Schlage deadbolt on my garage door given the tool marks on the escutcheon around the core. They were either pathetic or chickened out because they didn’t get in. The joke would have been on them because the door is on a monitored alarm circuit. There’s a monitoring company sign nearby that would have been hard to miss. Most of the time you aren’t criminal because you’re smart.
LPL, thank you for sharing the Core, and Lock differences with this lock. I work in retail and our loss prevention team deals with these locks on a daily basis, and sometimes it’s challenging to describe the differences to the unfamiliar person.
This is assuming they care. They don't, criminals don't pick locks generally. The type of crime that someone with real skills might be involved in is the type of crime that involves much higher security than these types of locks. Locks are for honest people. No lock is a match for either a highly skilled attack, or a brute force attack. Cheap cordless power tools make most locks pointless if somebody wants to get in. These companies don't change because they aren't in the business of high security, and they know their locks work fine for their target market. Their locks sell. That's what they care about. If their market share was seriously threatened, or a new generation of petty criminals suddenly came along with enough brains to understand how to pick their locks, then maybe they would change. But the reality is nobody with the skills of LPL is out there doing petty crime.
ICS cores like that are actually some of the better cores for pick resistance. Some have 7 pins. The lock can't help it that LPL is the king of all pins.
I like how in the outro the wave rake is sitting on the package, effectively covering the extension on the p for picking, essentially turning it into a D and completely changing the name of this channel. 😀
Thanks for increasing my knowledge of locks. I am not a locksporter, however I thoroughly enjoy and am subscribed for your content. Cheers from the Midwest USA.
I cannot praise the quality of these videos enough both from the perspective of education and entertainment. The very idea that a video format consisting of narration, a pair of hands and a few props would leave me looking for the one out of hundreds that I've not already seen, would've seemed totally implausible before I stumbled across this channel. Bravo Mr LPL. Your videos are a masterclass in both lock picking and short form video.
You have just answered a question I was confronted with the other day. I ‘lost’ my hangar key the other week, so the maintenance guru showed me how he changes cores quickly. I was astounded to see the whole core removed,,a new one installed in less than thirty seconds. I couldn’t help but wonder how ‘secure’ these locks really are. BTW, found my key the following day. That’s life. Keep doing what you’re doing! Very Cool!
Just wanna give a shoutout to lpl for giving me the confidence to pick my own lock when my key stopped working out of nowhere. Thank you very much and keep up the great work
Fascinating! Throughout my 45 year career as a Hydroelectric Operator, we had this type of locks on our powerhouses, switchyards, dams, etc. We used Best locks. I always thought they were pretty good. This is an eye opener.😳
Depends on the core. Its absolutely possible to buy cores that are rakeproof and pick resistant. Some of the higher security keyways won't even fit a rake easily without it snagging, and security pins will further limit its effectiveness. That said, the common ones like an A or D keyway are not those.
Just started learning, bought the NFG set and have picked the 4 locks i own over and over again. The "learning lock picking bundle" just arrived and i cant wait to try it out! So far love the quality!
About 2 years ago, my daughter gave me a padlock, a BEST sfic, and she challenged me to get it opened. She knows I participate in lock sport and that I have a pretty decent set of picks (that are about 30 odd years old). I accepted her challenge and I did an initial rake through to count the pins. I then took out my tension tool, top of the keyway tension and my single pin pick and tried my first attempt. About 20 SECONDS into my first attempt, I have rotation (not counter rotation) and into my hand pops the core. A 1 in 1,000,000 pick job. About 2 months later, I took it over to a locksmith and had it re-keyed completely with a new change key ($65.00 worth)
When I was the designated lock changer, I carried the control key with me to swap cores. At times, I needed to open something but didn't have the correct key, so I just pulled the core with a screwdriver I was in. I had to ask the corporat secretary to assign me a "grand master" key to save me time. She didn't think I should have that level of access, so I demonstrated the control key. I got the GM key.
If there was ever a person to take on an adventure with, your skills would make you the most valuable member of the group. You must have your lockpick trait maxed out.
I couldn't believe how easy it was to pick locks when I first tried it. Scared the crap out of many friends showing them how easily locks could be bypassed.
Dear LPL I absolutely love the content and regularly consult with your online work to choose optimal solutions for my budget. I'm just curious, would you ever consider a best in class list for padlocks under 75 bucks or would that get a bit too sketchy from a non biased perspective?
I enjoy this channel ssooo much! Question: IF the rake doesn't work (you said you usually went with this method first) then --- what method would be your 2nd choice?
Can you imagine being the CEO of a company that makes locks, and you're watching a LPL video featuring one of your locks and he brings out the rake. Has to be a sinking feeling.
Im a locksmith here in Oklahoma and as soon as u picked it I said to myself well theres one of the easy one that only works half the time, then u said 30 to 40% of the time lol I love IC cores and loathe them as well. You should do a video on how to drill a lock, we literally only drill locks as a last resort but sometimes u have too and im glad I was taught how.
I wonder if the lack of security pins is the usual "manufacturer doesn't want to spend the money" thing, or if the two shear lines somehow complicate using them.
I have an old padlock lock from when I was in the Army. The one with all the stacked flats of metal. From a set of locks. It's got personal sentimental value and I'd like to take care of it. It's not as smooth as it used to be and it's weathered a bit. What should I do?
I would NOT have guessed that it could easily be raked. I can only guess you've got to be very careful with the amount of upward force..huh, I'd like to try one of these now...
Hey LPL! Love your content. Couple quick questions from an outsider who just loves watching your videos (questions that you may have answered in the past): 1) I'm left-handed. Are techniques any different for left-handed lock-pickers? 2) How does one know whether to use top- or bottom-of-the-keyway tension? Thanks!
About 2 1/2 years ago, a friend of my daughter's brought me a BEST branded 6-pin SFIC padlock. She told him that I would participate in locksport. He gave it to me and said "help your self" and he wanted to know if/when I got it opened. I took out a small hook pick and top of the keyway tension and started th o single pin pick it. About 20-30 seconds later, the core turned and it popped out into my hand... $50 later, I have a working padlock that can be re-keyed..
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