@@sleeplessdistrict3897 If you spent years of your life walking through corridors full of lockers, and two companies are responsible for 90% of the locks, you might remember them.
If you watch any master of the craft you will notice that they all make it look so smooth and effortless. Like if you watch pro tennis players they just hit the ball in the directions they want and whoever gets to hit the ball last wins. You don't see YEARS of training and dedication. So I am in awe when I look at any pro doing their thing. It is amazing to watch and just allow it to sink in how much frustration, failed attempts, research etc etc it took to just show this quick video of "it took me quite a long time before I picked this lock aka few minutes".
There is a sense of momentary security when LPL praises the company that is protecting my house... That fades away when you realise that he is about to pick the lock from that company...
I mean don't feel too bad, it did give him some trouble. That's usually a mark of high praise. Beyond that, locks do nothing to actually secure your property, as he demonstrates on this channel, other than to deter the lazy or opportunistic. If somebody *wants* into something, they *will* get in, just a matter of time.
@@andreborges2881 Sorry to zombie this comment ;) Consider this: if someone wants to break into your house, do you envision someone that has the discipline and dedication to get that good at lockpicking? That level of intelligence and dedication is more profitable in legal ventures. And if someone wants to use those skills for something illegal, I'm guessing you don't have an original Monet hanging from your mantle.
Guard; "we haven't been able to get in this spacecraft" LPL "What we have here is an alien lock. I'm using a # forty for tension and a rake..." Click! spaceship : "Neep beep loop weep weep!" LPL : "Apparently I've voided a warrantee that traveled fifty light years to get here."
"This is the lockpicking lawyer, and today we're on the international space station to test out their seal locks.... Okay, nothing on 1, small click on 2, 3 is binding.. good click on 4 and there we g-....... *Suffocation*"
Now that the first of the Diamant padlock is "bricked", it would be interesting to see if the torch technique works when applied to it. Great videos - educational and entertaining.
@@marcchandley6680 you might want to check that as that's not the information I have. But no biggie either way. India can make good products just as well as many other places it just comes down to cost.
@@maskettaman1488 the lock in the video is more of a local product lock and is used by local traders and business owners who don't require beefy/expensive locks. It's one of the most reliable locks at its price point though in India.
Robin Bebbington is owned by a British ran subsidiary of Tata motors(Indians), with headquarters in Britain, everything to do with designing and creating jaguar cars is by Britain
I have no idea how I started watching this channel but I have to say it’s one of the most satisfying things on RU-vid. You don’t need to be a locksmith to enjoy learning about them from The notorious LPL. Thanks for all the great content 👍🏻
Literally this, but it was because "Karl Jobst viewers" watch this. So, apparently this is what RU-vid suggests when you like the behind the scenes of speedrunning.
He did say it was tricky to single pin pick. ...probably because of how small the pins are and how many pins there are; there's every chance of more than one pin binding at once, so it would be tricky releasing enough pressure to pick the second of two mutually binding pins without dropping the first one you've already picked. I can imagine it's quite frustrating to pick (which is probably why he just sawed off the tips of the pins with the sawtooth rake, in frustration of bricking the first lock and wanting to relieve his stress a little). ...that's what MasterLock padlocks are really for: stress relief. Lol!
Yeah, their machine might mill keys accurately down to a millionths of an inch, but if most of the lock's mechanisms were a tighter tolerance than several thousandths of an inch it wouldn't even operate.
Thanks, LPL! I've been picking for a month and I've already bricked two locks, neither of which were in use. No harm, no foul. Your "golden rule" about not picking a lock in use is absolutely true!
LPL: "It's pretty tricky, it took me about..." Me: "Wow, if he says it's pretty tricky, it must have been quite a lot of time!" LPL:"...3 or 4 minutes". Me: -_________-
Bloody FX The first guy that officially picked the Abloy Protec 2 spent years finding a way. Though once he reveals how, someone good might do it in less than 20 minutes.
This lock has two types of variants available in market 1. Stainless steel, and 2. Brass. So Stainless steel/Brass refer to that, because they use the common packaging material for both.
Bought a lockbox as a kid once with a little opening to store pennies and shit. Managed to pick the lock with a hairpin when I was 13 years old. I know its a shitty lock, but at the time I never felt so badass before in my life.
Most lock boxes don’t have pins, it costs too much. It’s probably just the key pushes a single thing at the end as it goes in, and then it turns. I found this out when I used a paper clip and folded then bit it to make it smaller, I put it inside and as soon as it reached the end, it was able to turn. There’s not really a reason to use pins and small mechanisms on a child’s box, cuz not many people will go after some kids penny’s and drawings. Unless their a kid as well, in that case the kid probably thinks locks are impossible to open without the key, so they don’t even try, they just break it open.
As an engineer, lock picking is interesting to me. As a welder and former general contractor, my lock picks are bolt cutters, angle grinder, or a sledgehammer. Yes I have had to pick a few locks for work (actually pick, not destroy) but generally I tell those working with me to look the other way after I get permission from the owner. My lock pick set is one I made, so having it did not require a crime, but generally walking around with lock picks can get you in trouble if they are found, so I have a spot for them in my work bag. Picking a lock with the consent of the owner is legal by the way.
You shouldn't judge yourself too hard. It's educational. At the very least you will know which locks to avoid relying on. It's very addictive, like watching how the insides of a wind up clock work. (I've bricked a few clocks in my time).
my buddy watches all of your videos. He sells home security systems. If no one is home he just leaves his business card on their kitchen table. Gets quite a few callbacks. A very lucrative business
For some reason Ive been watching your videos before bed the last 2 weeks. I'm not interested in picking locks myself but the way you talk about them and the passion you seem to have for everything locks is fascinating. You are a very smart guy. Got a new subscriber over here.
How things have changed. His voice is so different compared to newer videos. I really enjoy his older videos. His voice is more of an innocent tone back than compared to the confident tone he has now. Great job sir
That makes sense if it bricks itself at the start of an attack, but he was able to get the europa open first and then it bricked, which if it happened to a person using it for security, would mean that at best they're out of a lock they know is not totally secure and at worst they are now locked out of whatever they use it on next until they can get it cut open.
It doesn't. As he mentions, the zink used in (many!) locks will melt away extremely quickly and then the lock is done for. But obviously this is still faster and safer, so why use a torch?
@@EnjoyCocaColaLight because most of the time common crooks do not know how to pick locks and would prefer to cut or torch them. It is a practical and real-world scenario.
I came here by a random video suggested by RU-vid. Boy-o-boy! I'm subscribed after watching a couple of videos. What makes it impressive is the detailed explanation given on videos instead of lousy background music. Made me enthusiastic about lock picking 😀
Assuming you like and know a lot about cars, of course. It's really just passion for something and the willingness to put time into learning the intricacies of it.
The power move of putting "picked" in the video. I love it. Just the confidence and shear power of a man it takes to say "see this unpickable lock? Yeah... It's picked" love this guy.
when i lived in Thailand in 1988 my house had a steel gate with a WEIRD dimple keyed circular /tubular shaped lock that was UNIQUE and way ahead of its time , i wish I had it today , to send to the LPL to see if he could have beat it . It was pure sci fi to look at .
LPL: A user sent me something they were nostalgic about. Its the GTFCKD series L0L lock. Pretty low quality stuff that unlocks when my dog barks at it. Anyways thanks a lot for sending it across.
The violation that the manufacturer feels when they see him doing this to their lock... it's like they can feel that rake. Look away, Europa, look away!
I'm lucky, I live in a remote area and haven't locked my front door for 30 years. However I do enjoy these lock picking videos, if I ever move back to a city I will know how to protect myself.
@rysacroft If you do ever move back to a city, you'll know one method of simply keeping honest people honest. A lock does hardly anything to protect you. I'm not saying you don't know how to protect yourself, and genuinely, I hope that you do know how to do so. Either way, best of luck, be that in a city, or otherwise. Just please don't let criminals dictate to you in their own way, where or how you live your life.
Grew up in India and Godreg was such a household name for everything from almirahs/wardrobes to locks. Indians usually own a lot of precious metals so I was really happy to see the company featured and talked about so highly.
I’m not a lock picker in any way but I’m surprised that that’s all you had to do. Like really? What is the point of locks and keys lol. Good stuff. I subscribed and I don’t know why really. I will never use this info but it’s really cool
DancingOdie The point is deterrence. Any lock can be defeated with enough time, the point is to make a would be criminal spend so much time trying to defeat it, that they risk detection and thus move on to another target instead.
@@StefanReich basically random chance. You rapidly move the rake in and out making the pins have a high chance of eventually getting into the right position
I was expecting the same, but at the same time, he mentions that it was "hard to pick" (3-4 minutes, LOL), so, it means he picked it at least once, and then he says he is going to rake it because it is faster (and complains that it takes longer now "that the camera is on"), so, it means, at least, he raked it once. So, yes, I was waiting for the demonstration that it was not broken too, but with the context we can assume that this one did not break after the picking (if, as he did, you take care in the last step to make sure you don't push anything inside).
@@Daniel-km9wn I think you're right, and that it's why he was talking about being careful & putting it back to the closed position before things went wrong.
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