True Story. I met an engineer while working and she designs locks. I asked her if she knew the lock picking lawyer, her face fell and said, " yes we have meetings and watch most of his videos about our product". don't think she was a fan LOL
I purchased a toaster over that had a built in clock. I read the manual so I could set the clock. Then I saw the recommendation that the power cord be removed from the electrical outlet after each use. That would cause the clock to reset to 00:00.
@@dneumet Sarcasm -> Great! End of sarcasm. Even computers have solved that issue even if you pull out the plug. Kind of the reason i buy stupid basic appliances because I only want the basic operation, not all the bells and whistles. Depends on what it is though as there are exceptions to even that, but toaster is not among them.
i love how it's a video less than 3 minutes, not rushed, he describes the product thoroughly, taking his time; yet he still has time to open the shit 3 times lol
1:08 I have an innovation that increases the security of this lock by 50%. It’s a shackle that goes into the lock body in three places, kind of shaped like an E. That would require three shims, thwarting the person who only has two shims with them.
Kinda like the "don't poor water on the sauna" thing. No sane or legal manufacturer would make a device that fragile or dangerous, but it pretty much guarantees that by the time the suana breaks, someone in the gym poured water on it and thereby voided the warranty.
"of course, maybe if i had oiled it every day as per the maker's instructions, it would have performed better." _OUCH_ serious third degree burn right there
@@idontcare-ct7jm Of course, you also have to balance the durability of the lock alongside difficulty in picking it. No lock can be indestructible, but the longer it takes them to destroy the lock, the more likely they are to be detected and subsequently shot and/or arrested. Especially with something like loud like an angle grinder. Locks that do both aren't cheap, but you get what you pay for.
@jeffreeves1567 Air compressors for pneumatic tools have a large oil tank, which puts oil into the compressed air. Use an oilless compressor or inline filter for painting with an airbrush. Inline oilers are used in applications where the equipment needs more oil, or a particular type of oil.
Well. If you think about it, a car engine has a constant supply of oil so it can be constantly be oiled while it is working. You don't add oil everyday, but the engine oils itself as it works.
@@hamjudoyes but those are accounted for and incorporated into the design, I think op is more referring to manual daily oiling requirements, wherein each and every day you yourself have to go and apply that oil by hand
@@jayme3181 honestly, the oil daily just seems like an easy escape route for anyone who has this lock fail them and then go after the company for it. Because then they can just say well you didn't oil the lock daily so we are not responsible for your misuse of the product
That last dry remark about oiling in this case was icy and hilarious. I assume you are also a fan of his deluxe double-entendre April Fool's Day videos?
I just wanted to thank you @LockPickingLawyer for all the vids and your sound advice. I actually used it today to get back into my home, when me and my wife accidentally locked ourselves out. Thank you for all you do. 👍😁😁
Wow, I've never seen the impressioning tool work _that_ smoothly. It's usually a pretty fast bypass when LPL showcases it, but involves it least a couple of seconds of him wiggling it around inside the keyway beforehand. Here on the other hand... if I didn't already know what the tool in question was, you could legitimately convince me that it was just an oversized key intended to be used with the lock in question.
Masterlock Suits Meeting: Hey, did you see the latest LPL video? He mentioned something that I can't believe we've never thought of before... Security Oil! It's genius - we suggest that our lock ratings are only valid if special Master Oil is used daily to 'lubricate' the lock. So when someone rakes it open with a plastic spoon - we can just nod sagely and point to the bottle of oil, priced at $9.99 for 10 applications. *Applause*
Watching LPL's videos, it's easy to find out which lock to buy. If he has to single pin pick it, then it's as good as it gets. Because it means you need a skilled picker in order to open it.
I have watched enough of these videos to know that the only reason I have locks on my shop or house is to make insurance company happy and to keep honest people honest! Plus my nephews would just help themselves if it was unlocked! The best protection u can have is a good insurance policy to replace your things!
I think I’ve seen one fluke while on this channel, but unfortunately it was in the opposite direction. The first time he opened the lock it took an unusual amount of time compared to the second time he picked it and I’m assuming the pre-video preliminary picks. The second time was ridiculously fast
0:52 funny thing is, that issue would be so easily fixed if they'd form a "donut" around the hole in the metal. I have several old locks that i still use, that have this fix. You can't physically put the shims in, because the body of the shackle prevents it.
Hermex is a brand from the Mexican tool manufacturer Truper, glad to see they put the same standards in locks as they do in power tools. And the same ridiculous maintenance labels to null the warranty as well
"As long as you coat it in oil daily it is rust resistant, and we have determined this is hard to pick (as long as you do not have any tools or skill)." Mastercraft is taking notes.
Just came up with a MUCH better way to display security ratings. Instead of random numbers (that are essentially meaningless) there should be a number denoting the "Estimated Time to Defeat" As in, every lock can be defeated if someone is given enough time and tools. There could be two such numbers next to each other. The first denotes the time in minutes (up to but not greater than) it takes to defeat the lock in a non-destructive fashion, while the second is destructive. So, a lock that takes 1 minute and 23 seconds to open non destructively but takes 28 seconds to open with an angle grinder would get a rating of 21. The standards for water and dust ingress into devices has a similar concept. That's why some devices are listed as IP68 but others are IP6X (where X means an untested category). This new standard would show most locks being woefully low as anything that starts with a number less than 5 would be laughable.
5 minutes for non-destructive entry is quite a high bar! A score of 2-3 might be where common locks end up. I bought Avocet pin-in-pin cylinders for my house entry doors, which are well beyond any criminal but would be within 5 mins for a professional picker. Incidentally, the doors I've installed them in are also good against destructive entry. Cheap PVC construction is a real pain to kick in. Police raided a neighbour not long ago and it took them nearly 2 mins to get through the door with a ram.
So I just picked my first real world locks. I have a toolbox in the back of a truck someone gave me, but after waiting over a year for them to find the key to unlock the toolbox, I decided to just pick it open. It was a pain because the locks are recessed under the release handles, and there's the little flapper door to keep dirt out of the lock cylinder. I didn't have a tension wrench to work for the recess, so I used a small flat blade screwdriver held with needlenose vise grips. I used a standard pick to figure out which side the pins were on, and finally got the cylinder to turn and unlock. Then I had to do the same thing to the other side to get the whole top lid to open. Finally got the second one to turn, but the handle still acted like it was locked on that side. Maybe it just needed to turn a bit more, or perhaps it was jammed. I had already been messing with it for around half an hour and was done. I came back out and opened it with my HK. Vaporized both lock cylinders, opened the box, and it was full of smoke. Rifle has a flash hider so I just put the muzzle against the locks. Learned that if you're going to do that, make sure you only have one round in the gun. The change in back pressure with the muzzle being up against something caused it to try and double feed. Shot twice, but cost me four bullets.
LPL I think you overlooked something. If you oil this lock daily, the lock will overflow with oil, and all the oil forms a big puddle in front of the lock. The thief will slip on the puddle. But unfortunately so will everyone else. That said, with a big puddle of oil in front of it, whatever you locked up will be a very safe.
Hopefully some day we will get to see more of the lawyer part. Him sueing and bringing down every single company that makes these poor locks. I mean America is the land of the lawyers and thus lawsuits. After that, he could start his own series of locks.
Also, like a lot of other locks I've seen, they've turned a hardened 10mm shackle in to an 8mm shackle by forging or machining a 1mm slot round it where the 'water resident' gasket fits. If that hardened shackle is only case hardened (not through hardened) then this will be a weak cutting point. I've not yet figured out why so many lock manufacturers do this.
Hey I'm in early doors too! Still loving the short-form content, and the polite sarcasm at the end. One day, there will (possibly) be a lock LPL recommends... 🤣😂
I've occasionally heard him say a lock is one he would use. usually one that takes a special tool like the pick bosnian bill and he made. of course, we all must remember that a thief will usually default to a destructive attack.
I believe he's said something along those lines about a couple assa abloy locks and also the locks from his partner at one time who made a lock skateboard (one of his best vids so far), though those vids where he praised them are prior to the partnership
How many locks are subjected to lock-picking attacks versus brute force attacks? The consideration that no one intent on criminal activity is going to worry about cutting a lock or wrenching it off whatever it is securing and that is what lock makers seek to address is the thought to have in mind when watching these, excellent, vids.
TBH, LPL should look at some Dutch bike-frame locks. IDK about the resistance of those things to picking, but if you have a decent one with chain-mount, it's gonna take a shitton of work to get it lose by force...
LPL should team up with @StuffMadeHere to create next level locks, instead of him (Stuff Made Here) making his own lock and them sending to LPL for testing as they did in the past. Combining their expertise would be great, Stuff Made Here have wide expertise in manufacturing and LPL have a wide expertise in locks. They could even start a new brand of locks and safes!! What an idea !!!
Hello! I wanted to ask if you could demonstrate how locks successfully sustain different low-skill attacks. As far as I know, you always show the most low-skill method to open a lock you are overviewing. I think it might be interesting to see good locks enduring some common types of attacks that might be attempted by low-skill pickers, the damage it does to them. This, imo, would directly show why better locks are better... on the second thought, it might be too boring to watch, though. It's just a thought that crossed my mind Thank you for entertaining videos.
The impressionIng tool seems to work faster than the key, with the key you have to line up the key slot with the notch in the lock. the tools just slips right in.
I've been following you channel for years now and love your videos I'm sure I haven't seen them all but the majority of you videos are of locks with massive flaws. I would love to see a video of in your opinion some of the best locks in a reasonable budget for your typical home owner maybe a dead bolt and padlock something you would use on your own home and trust and of course I have no doubt you can and will pick them for us lolol
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