I just want to thank you for your hard work in presenting these locks to us. Also as a beginner i really love the attention and time you take to explain what youre doing and how each of these locks work. Thanks again and I look forward to more locks!
Nothing new, just a nickname from UKLS. My "locklab" is an old wooden 6' x 8' garden shed and I have the door open most of the time, hence the background noise in a lot of my videos.
Hi Harry, Another interesting lock, well explained, and I think you are the "Master" - if I can use that expression - when it comes to dimple locks. Brilliant picking once again. Regards, Brian.
Very impressive with these two interactive elements :). I didn't know before, how the interactive elements work, very nice you did show :). Great work.
LPL, the time you spent on my Abus, was 48 seconds. You spent 1:20 on this gem, or almost twice as long. not bad, going from a funky 6 pin lock to a lock with 10 pins. Also, the drill resistance bearing in line with the pin stack, very unusual since everybody else places drill resistance in either side on the pin stack. I don't know why more companies don't follow this same idea. Looks like a well constructed lock.
Thanks... I got lucky on this video. It should have taken a bit longer. I opened it a few times before starting the video, and the inner pin on #2 gave me 15-30 seconds of trouble each time. On the video, it just fell into place. The drill protection is similar to what the MTL's do (which makes sense since this company is the inventor of the MTL, before they sold it to ASSA). And you are right that right in front would be better or, in the alternative, including a few hardened steel driver pins.
"Meteorite crater, four geodesic domes on the horizon...." That key will need plenty of WD40 along it's life otherwise it won't work, reminds me of some Mayan puzzle straight outa Indiana Jones lol! Very cool artistic engineering .
It's interesting that Rav-Bariach (or "the Rav-Bariach" as they call them in Israel) was the originator of pin-in-pin lock technology, but they spun off this operation as Mul-T-Lock to concentrate on doors and door hardware, only to start making locks again later.
When I first moved to Israel they were the same company, and I was so confused when they split since they were both still branded רב בריח until they rebranded the locks as mul-T-lock. I wonder if most people would be surprised to hear that this style lock is standard in Israeli front doors (and a metal door).
This is really an interesting lock. Thanks for showcasing it. I was just wondering, how many years have you been picking? and how long did it take you before you were consistently picking MTL style locks?
Thanks. In February, it will be two years of picking. It's hard to say how long it took me to get consistent with MTL's. I didn't start picking them (or any dimple locks) until I had been picking for 5-6 months, and I didn't really start concentrating on them until more recently. Also consider that these locks are less common and more expensive, so practice needed to be spaced out. That makes it hard to put a time period on it.
Great work on that one. I see you finally got the Locxis :). What do you think, is he the same as Mul-T-Lock interactive or easier/harder? The people who made this lock are the same who made the Mul-T-Lock Interactive so I would think this should be better at least in terms of easier production and maintenance.
Thanks -- this one has been on my ebay watch list for a while before one came up at the right price. I'd say this is similar to the interactive (though the interactives tend to have more security pins, this one has that high ball bearing inner pin) in difficulty, but far easier than the interactive+ with the post 2008 pins. As far as operation, the interactive+ has the most simple/durable system to operate the interactive elements... no springs at all.
Great picking and gutting as always. The key is very complex and makes me fear it could fail someday with these tiny springs and moving parts. I think of dirt, high humidity, other keys in the pocket, etc. How might this key perform after 10 years of rough treatment. Reliability is very important and here I feel uncomfortable ;-) Regarding the video being the second attempt: You always make videos perfectly smooth and professional. I cannot imaging how your gutting could have messed up really badly. Someday I'd like to see some of your cut-outs ;-)
Thanks, and I definitely agree. For mechanisms like this, my favorite is the interactive+ ... no springs, and very simple and durable moving parts. As for my first attempt shooting this video, I spent 3-4 minutes trying get REALLY tight C clips off. You might like a recent outtake of mine from the Abus/Pfaffenhain Vitess... I spent about 3 times more time trying to unwrap the keys than I did picking the lock. It got pretty ridiculous. I decided to reshoot the video. I saved the video only to appreciate the irony of the duct tape wrapping the keys being more secure than a pretty expensive lock!
These locks are the best in my country, it comes as a combo, a steel door with that lock the door with 7 consealed 2cm diameter steel bolts locking all sides of the door, practically making it a super reinforced wall and this lock. Even if you lived in a shady shithole, if a thief saw you had this combo they'll just leave you alone, or if they really wanted what's inside they'll find a window or something else. As for the longevity of the mechanism, it's an A+, never heard of it failing on anyone, it'll last at least 20 years, this company doesn't joke around, they've been the number 1 for as long as I remember
Considering the fact that most houses in IL are guarded by these locks, it's scary to see how you opened it. Practice makes perfect, of course and your skills are very impressive - but it's doable...
I like this lock, but I wonder how long before pocket link stops those interactive elements from working properly and I freeze to death on my front doorstep while trying to get my door open.
Can't say... MTL has been making them forever, and I've never seen an issue with it. That said, the Interactive + is a superior mechanism... no springs.
They mostly are... as far as ease of picking goes, I spend a great deal of time with MTL-type locks. My pick times are probably not typical. If you are not experienced on this locks, they are pretty hard.
Hello, do you treat the outer pins and then the inner ones or both at the same time and what if there is an inner pin that is really deep, how do you get to it?
Very interesting video - the first such video I've ever watched. I was considering buying one of these for my front door but, after watching it being picked in mere minutes, I'm reconsidering. Are there any such locks which can NOT be picked (or at least, not so quickly and easily)?
Thanks for the very quick reply! I have a further question, if you don't mind; please don't think I'm being insulting in asking this - it's truly not my intent - but what makes you so special? Why will a thief be unable to pick them, whereas you clearly (and *easily*) can? Please understand me - I'm trying to reconcile your claim of this lock being VERY difficult to pick with the reality of what I've seen in your video (wherein it was _easily_ picked); these two things seem to contradict each other. Also, what do you think of the BKS Series 46 Janus locking cylinder (www.schliesszylinder-shop.com/Schliesszylinder/BKS-Serie-46-Janus:::2_93.html or www.amazon.de/BKS-45-Janus-Schlie%C3%9Fzylinder-Profilzylinder/dp/B0033X3OCM)? Sorry - I can't find any info that is not in German (which I also don't speak).
BannorPhil I think it’s just lots of practice and persistence. Most thieves are pretty dumb and make poor students. Most of the euro lock breakins in the U.K. are done on locks that stick out too far, they just put a pipe wrench on the end and snap it off. You rarely hear of a lock being picked.
This guy was on my ebay watch list for a which before it popped up at the right price. I was looking at it since I picked the RB-100 from the same company. A commenter told me that lock was meant for things like screen doors, and I should look at the company's harder stuff. This is the top of their lineup... been waiting on this ever since!
I have seen one with a magnetic interactive pin. I'm guessing that LPL's was not magnetic because he did not mention that and did not need to use a magnet at all?
Hi LockpickingLawyer, I've looked at quite a few of your videos by now and I'm very impressed! I got to it because I got offered/ recommended a RB lock by a locksmith, the 'SKG Euro profile body for High Security Doors ' (www.rb-locks.co.uk/lockingProduct.aspx?id=319). He claims it's a lock with the best security measures in it, and a patent until 2030. Are you familiar with this lock? If it's anything like the lock in this video it does not give me much trust ;-) Thanks!
It appears to use an identical locking mechanism to that in this video, but with added snap and drill protection. To be fair, the security it provides is quite good. People who can open locks like this are few and far between, and they are generally not burglars. I would not hesitate to use a lock like this on my door, but then again, I have lots of first floor windows and non-reinforced door frames, so why bother with a tough lock? That said, I do not agree that this lock is anywhere near "the best." It's good, and more than enough for 95% of applications, but not the best by a long shot.
Thanks for the quick response! Would you have any recommendation? You seemed to have more difficulties with the Avocet ABS ;-) and the anti-snap barrier seems a nice addition, too.
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