Join ITS Tactical as Bryan explains Tubular Locks and how to pick them with Tubular Lock Picks. This video augments a detailed article with photos on ITS Tactical, available here: bit.ly/YVsk6N
Thank you, have watched several U Tube pros and got no where, after multi tries. Half way thru your presentation, did what you demo'd and got it! Thanks.
Good question, all you need to do is count the pins that are visible from the front of the lock. Count clockwise from the top dead center. You might be able to get a good view of this in some of the close up video we shot. Hope that helps! ~ Bryan
I have a sentry safe that I lost the key for when I moved. And I bought one of these, but the inside tube popped out towards me after I could turn the dial. What’s my next step, or what’s causing this?
Well I appreciate the explanation. One can always fast forward through a video. The Southord tubular lock pick works extremely well. The lock I had to open had seized, so ended up drilling out the lock. It is just as effective but very messy, and looks very unprofessional. Thanks for the video.
I like the way you explain things smooth not jumpy just lay it out there and nice and easy simple to follow your instructions I hope that work for me if so I would definitely give you a another rating from good to the best....
I have a gun safe with tubular lock with number 318 on it and i went for like 3 hrs with a 7 pin tubular pick today and did exactly the same thing you did and it wouldn't open. Are those hard to pick or what would i be doing wrong? The tool that i'm using is the blue 7 pin lock pick that comes in a set of 3. The roll pin inside the lock pick is very loose and comes off while trying to pick the lock.
If you're unsure about how many pins the lock has, the neat thing about a tubular lock is that all the pins are exposed at the face of the lock, so you can just count them. If they're too hard to see (too small) just use a magnifying glass.
Hey how are you doing my friend Quick question Is a 8 pin Tubular lock pick 7.0mm a special kind of lock? Do they sell lock picks 8 pin size of 7.0mm? I’m pretty sure they can be picked but how about using the special tools they have for tubular locks? Please get back to me if you can really much appreciate it!
The tool used in this video is sold by Southord. they have three different pin configurations for just under one hundred dollars each. Bangood sells a seven pin version in three common sizes. It is just under thirty dollars USD. It is Chinese, made by DANIU, formerly HUK. It works well but does not have a couple of the features the Southord has. The price makes it a good starter, although it only works on 7 pin locks. If you find yourself really getting into picking tubular locks, the Southord ones are probably best, if more pricey.
Thanks for the video and the solid explanation and demo. I came across this video as I have the exact same gun safe and the key went missing during one move or another, which motivated me to give the tubular lock picking a try. Here’s hoping I have as much success as you did opening it!
That's a great video, and I did give it a thumbs up. The only feedback I really feel compelled to give, which is seriously not meant to be rude, but there's no good way to say, you kind of ramble. The presentation was great, the demonstration was awesome, and you even got a Sub from me, but I'd suggest providing your commentary in a more direct fashion. There were several points I skipped ahead because you kept repeating the same information several times. Still, awesome video! Thanks for posting!
if its a regular lock you half to feel it using a pick or something you can stick inside, or you might be able to tell by its length. If its tubular lock you can just look inside and see how many pins it has.
Excellent information, thank you for posting. You might be benefited to write a formal script beforehand. Maybe just an outline with bullet points. This will help you keep your message focused and on point. Really enjoy your content, thanks for taking the time to make it available.
And when you are displaying an object in a video and holding it in your hands then you may want to keep your hands very still - otherwise the effect is the same as a jittery camera.
tubular picks are nice but I think I prefer single pin picking for the fact when you are going to a job you do not no the lock and what size it is and how maney picks also to own a pick for each would be expensive and require a suitecase to carry them all as for single pick picking you have a few picks and a few tenchion tools that all fit in your pocket.
yes, the info is there and well explained, but rather confusing in its presentation, due to the lack of staying focused on what is being done - too much back and forth. Good info though
I know this was a long time ago. Thank you for the video. It was very informative. I hope in other videos you don't shake the objects you're holding like you do constantly in this video. Lol.
hello I am a beginner picker and I wanted to see if u might have some old locks or picks that u don't use anymore that I might be able to get from u so I can practice thank u for ur time
Just grabbed a set of these for the next time my car gets booted. Tried them out on my safe and took about 3 seconds to open on my first try. Kinda crazy. I'll be looking into a different style of safe now
@VentNation I got them on Amazon but they took them off last I looked to get another set. The box is all in Chinese so I don't even know who makes them. Maybe ebay might have them?
How do I get one of those let me know please as soon as possible I’d like to see a show more often I’ve been seeing others and I still would like to learn thank you
Ordered this pick (from ITS Tactical), took me 4 sec to get in to my gun safe. My batteries died, lost the key years ago... Thanks for the video, very helpful.
Chad, mine uses 8 AA. The battery tray is inside the safe bolted to the top of the safe. There is only a small hole for the wires to the electronics. Most of the electronics are inside, with a small ribbon connector for the electronics outside. Turns out, one of my battery terminals was corroded. After I picked the lock, cleaned the corrosion, put it back together, it now works fine. That pick by the way is worth every penny.
What i wonder is why does device to pick looks so complicated with all those pines or wires needing to go into the lock. Those keys always look super simple
I wanted to mention to you that compared to other lock picking videos on RU-vid your close ups on the actual demonstration are hard to actual see. Any detail I’m not sure if it is the lighting or the background colors like the dark counter and deep red shirt or a combination of all those combined by no means am i saying that as a hater or a jerk i do have a strong interest in this subject. And have. Watched a large variety of You Tube videos on many topics as well However i did subscribe and will check out any future. Videos you may post
3:57 "Let's get into how this works" What the fuck dude. A full 60 seconds later and you're just now putting the damn thing in the actual lock. I feel bad for the women you date.
You are using too much force, but yes, that's a decent way to show how tubular pick sets work.. Also, the "tube inside the tube" is just a roll pin.. it can easily be replaced if it gets bent/worn, but that should never be an issue as the spring steel is tough and you don't need any real force to work the pick. Try loosening the tension another smidge and don't shove the pick in there so hard.. Usually a gentle 'in and out' motion while turning gently will work fastest and put the least stress on your tools.. All the same, not a bad video, keep tinkering and stay curious! :-)
List of possible security features -security pins -offset cylinder diameters -more pins -dimple instead of slot on cylinder There are 8*pincount possible coding configurations. So if you carried 56 7 pin tubular keys you could unlock any tubular as long as it didn't have an offset diameter or dimple instead of slot.
Well it does say .. "for beginners." In the title. So I'm sure that's why he's trying to give you so much beginner info. If you're not a beginner, then ya, you'll probably be a bit bored or impatient for the first couple of minutes. But that's not his fault, that's yours for not paying attention to the title. Maybe you should look for the intermediate video instead. Thank u for a very informative video!
Lockport enthusiast for 30 years here. you can be a real asshole and get one of those generic lock picks without the set key, then you can pick somebody's lock, rotate it 90° and pull out your lock pick. they will never be able to get their device open again without destroying their set key on the lock lol
Not really, if it is Alpha-numeric, then it is way more likely.. However, many locks have codes that are numeric only, and that gets really confusing. The problem is made worse by chinese locks that use the same code on multiple combinations.. Those are very unlikely for a code lookup program to convert to a usable key combination. even worse are all the locks being made these days with no code stamped on them at all..
