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Please sell some of the picks from the Echelon set separately, like the two tubular ones and the dimple rake. I have tons of your stuff but simple don't want to buy the entire Echelon set for a few of the specialty picks, as I have all the other picks/rakes.
Any of the tools can be hand made if you understand how. I made picks from flattening nails, shaping with a file, and hardening with a torch when I was in middle school. But buying professional grade stuff gets you a great full set of tools with no special effort, and they aren't that expensive for an adult.
Sparrows has a tensioner called the mantis, and LPLs tensioner addresses my only complaint about the mantis, it’s small and would be better if it was longer and you had more leverage
@@XtreeM_FaiL I understand that. I was just saying that's fine if you're a poor hobbyist, but a pro would always use a real tool. I wouldn't want to see a pro I hired using a paperclip.
@@kindablue1959you made a good point. LPL has done numerous videos on picking or shimming with improvised tools and many of his original tools he made himself, before he started manufacturing and selling his own line.
Someone recently tried to break into my grandpa's RV, they didn't get in but they messed the lock up bad enough the key couldn't unlock it either. Luckily i was able to pick it with 2 paper clips, a headlight, and a pair of needle nose pliers. All thanks to the amazing videos you make. You saved us hundreds of dollars and our trip to vegas!
under 30 seconds, probably isnt the best lock unless you are fine with low security, above that is good, over a minute is high security, over 2 minutes is military security, 3 minutes is good enough to protect any world leader
@@Fish-bt4cji rather take 10s as limit for me, after he got tools ready. Really bad locks are open in less than 1s. Bad locks in 3 to 5. Also he is showing slowly here because RU-vid is limited to 50Hz video. I am pretty sure that on a good day a RED at 100kHz would still be blury 🤣
Not really. Tubular locks are among the easiest from a technique standpoint. They don't grab/pinch the pick (which makes it hard to feel anything) and you can visually see which pin you're on. They just take more time the more pins they have. A seven pinner, tubular or tumbler, takes more time to pick than a 5 pinner.
LPL, I have a request. I would love for you to make a list of the best locks available. I think it would be a great year-end tradition, Maybe call it the LPL's year end awards. An example would be 3 categories, 1. best budget lock 2. Best medium priced 3. The best lock money can buy. Also, the worst lock of the year should get an "award". Maybe have categories of padlocks door locks etc.
I think the reason he hasn't done this is because presenting formal recommendations risks the possibility of overlooking a severe flaw he simply didn't think of - like, say, smacking two of them together. Approaching from the other direction, there's no such risk in informing people of security flaws he _did_ find.
@@DejitaruJinalso, if someone uses one of the locks he gives one of the "awards" to and someone comes along and defeats it and steals whatever it was "protecting", that person is likely to defame or attempt to sue LPL since it was "recommended" by him. I doubt that an attempted lawsuit would go all that far, but he doesn't need the headache of dealing with one or addressing/handling defamation from some random person. Therefore, he sticks to giving the factual information about the weaknesses, and occasional strengths, of various locks rather than recommending specific locks for use.
I’'ve found that I can single-pin pick tubular locks more easily than I can normal pin cylinder locks using regular picks, probably because I can see the pins. That tensioning tool is pretty nifty, though.
I was fully expecting to see the tubular lock pick come out. Very surprised to see the two flat tools used. It always surprises me to see the many ways to get past what is called security on these locks. Love the channel.
I just came across this clip on FB and immediately went to the website and ordered both the echelon and impressioning tool. I’m now fascinated with lock picking
I did an ACE II on a gumball machine a few weeks ago. They are a bit harder. What people don't tell you about doing the ACE II is how much torque needs to be applied to pick them. It requires a fair bit of torque.
That's because there's a leaf spring from an old Tacoma behind them. It's one of those things that can throw off a novice picker... ONCE. I have a pin tumbler padlock that features the same trick, but unfortunately I key-tested it before picking it, so I didn't even get to scratch my head a little before figuring out I had to clamp down on it with the fist of god.
I've had impressioners for some time, but SPP'd a tubular for my first time last night with this same kit. Always fun to get your first open on a new type/technique of lock picking, bring back that joy and sense of success from that first acrylic padlock popping open and feeling like a magician.
I just received my echelon set that I ordered. Pretty fast shipping to have ordered it over the Thanksgiving weekend. I really like the set, and really like the attention paid to packaging. A+.
Hey there LPL, I have just received my Genesis set and 4x comb set. Awesome delivery time to a freezing cold Derbyshire (UK) village, well packaged and waaaaay better than my current picks. Wishing you, and Mrs LPL, a great Christmas.
What I’ve done to defeat hotdog locks some call then “van locks”, as well as avoid picking multiple times is single pin pick the lock and turn it just enough to hold the pins then insert the impressioner into the pins to make a “key”. For locks like the van lock, you have to push the bars on the impressioner outward and for the aceII, you need to have them flush.
Man, brings me back to my childhood when the family PC had a tubular lock preventing it from being powered on. Thankfully, a couple of paperclips did the trick there.
Was wondering what those two tools in my Echelon set were used for. Figured I'd eventually see them used in one of the videos. Sweet. - Now I just need one of those locks to mess around on.
I got this set as a beginner, and already unlocked my abus security lock on my front door with it after 3 weeks of training with simple locks. The pick you used in this vid is my go to pick for most locks. It's really well made and has nice feedback
Lol no, I only meant the Pick he uses in combination with the tubular turning tool. That pick I used to open my standard euro cylinder abus "security" lock that has no drill protection or snap protection, but apparently some spools and weird shaped pins so far I could feel from the feedback. If my front door had a tubular lock I'd shit myself every night living in the city center xD @@paulelderson934
I run a bead/seam roller along the length of the pick when I make my version. Then flatten it back out. Gives both a channel/ridges to get positioning feedback, as well as stiffening the pick quite a lot. I'll have to pick up a couple of these Echelon picks and see how how they go.
Dang, I saw the Echelon set right after I placed my order, such a nice looking set of tools. Now I’m thinking I may have to order a set 😅 Love your videos!
They are a very nice set, and a Genesis set fits in there perfectly, if you already have that set. He got me for an Echelon set and 5 stocking stuffer Genesis sets the other day. 😄
How funny just thinking of LPL after I got off work. This is off the subject of locks but, I received my patches from CI. The best one is " it dangerous to go alone, take this " The carpenter triangle. 👍💯
The _other technique_ he's going to show is SPP'ing the lock, turn 15 degrees (or, before lockout while turning) and using the impressioning tool as a means to turn a lock into an unlock / engage position.
I was waiting for this video before i would order the echelon set for my own birthday, then realised you are not shipping to Hungary. Now i have to contact my Austrian buddies to help me out😂
I know I definitely want to buy picks where ever you get them from cause they have to be really good and strong considering the amount of (Bosnian Bill quote) gorilla tensioning you use lol. Great video as always LPL. Look forward to seeing more.
ive never seen a padlock with a tubular core like that before, only on pop machine and other coin operated devices like gumball machines, arcade games, and pay-to-use washers/dryers and such
Learned something new today. But using different strength springs is an obvious security measure. Wonder if there are locks with asymmetric pin layouts/etc?
We get from dealers dozens of junked novelty machines that are missing the keys. Problem is the lock has to be turned MANY times to open the lock. Sometimes 30 full rotations. So we still have to destroy some machine doors to cut the lock out. This of course ruins the resale value of the machine, plus takes much more time.
There was a magic store in the town I grew up in and the owner was a professional magician, we would go there to buy cheap tricks to carry in our pockets and impress girls. When the owner was in town and working the counter I would almost always end up buying the trick he had demonstrated. I get the same feeling when I watch lockpickinglawyers videos. 😅
i was just at you shop to shop this spesific set.. and was sad to find that South Africa is not one of the countries you ship to... 😢😢😢😢would have liked to support you and buy some good quality picks in the prosse... good video... just a bit sad...
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