Definitely works, any novice lockpicker is going to be totally freaked out and confused by that keyway, and will probably give up immediately, stealing is about speed and being smooth hard things to achieve with something so foreign, most wouldn't risk the time to figure that thing out.
@@pojwa1652 you do realize that makes noise right? But then again the people who do that are too dumb to even realize that and wonderwhy they either get caught or shot....
@@breakman200 60.5% involved forcible entry 33.2% were unlawful entry (non-forced) 6.3% were forcible entry attempts "Unlawful entry (non-forced)" Has several categories but the two highest in that category are Unlocked window/door which is 39% and open window/door which is 17% . Lockpicking is at a measly 4.1% out of the already insignificant 33.2%. This is according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. Also most robberies are committed by someone that knows the owner is not present at the time meaning noise wouldn't generally be a big concern.
nah, visual gimmick. Now if they could somehow make those keyway bends into right angles that protrude farther, they might have something, but that would need a larger cylinder.
still, for what it's worth, it'll keep even the level 30 thieves out of your home, and only the level 60 to 100 will come prepared with such flexible lockpicks. the amateurs will always bring a stiff lockpick.
Or even just two right angles so that it turns to the side and then another oppositely opposed right angles puts the key going back to the original direction
@@JACpotatos No, the main engineering challenge would be turning said circular pathway into a functional locking mechanism - The lock cylinder has to be able to rotate if and only if the correct key is inserted. This is hard to explain, but there's a reason this lock is only a "wiggly line" instead of some more complex shape - That fits in a typical lock cylinder, and the pins can work more or less normally. The circle described in OP would need a huge custom cylinder and some VERY long pins to work. Doable, but way expensive for that kind of gimmick, and it would probably function pretty abysmally with all the friction and torque on those long, thin pins. Possibly very easy to shear the pins completely with a torquing attack (Not sure what the official nomenclature is, but where you force the cylinder to rotate by apllying a huge amount of torque to it all at once).
Yeah this idk how good/durable this is long term. Too many extra moving parts. A lock is already full of moving parts that can wear and tear. Why add more?
LPL: "Clicking on one, two is set, three is binding, one is set, three is set, four is binding and now we're in. I told you to have my money, now your legs are mine"
I remember seeing bosnianbill's video on this lock, one of the first locksport videos I watched and one of the videos that got me hooked .. great video and fantastic lock
Not quite true. There are some lock designs that are nightmarishly hard to pick to the point it might as well be impossible. But these designs are just not economical - they have too many moving components that need engineering to exceptional precision. That is, very, very expensive. it'd be very hard to sell such a lot because the market of 'high security, unlimited budget' is so small. Plus there's only so much point to it: If you make the lock unpickable, you need to make the rest of the facility equally secure or else the intruder will just whack the door from the frame with a sledgehammer, or ignore it entirely and go in through a window.
@@vylbird8014 locks keep honest people honest, ultimately, if someone is determined enough they’ll find their way into your house. Some may be deterred by a lock, some may try their hand at it. But ultimately they can just break a window to get in. Oh, and if a lock has been designed to be opened, it can be picked. It’ll just take longer than a masterlock
What they should've done, is to put dimples perpendicular to the pins on the face of each key link. That way, a pick flexible enough to pick the pins would be too flimsy to pick the dimples.
@@kongsovanmony5064 I believe you are right, I looked for it later and couldn't find it. But I did see that BosnianBill had covered it so it was likely his video I was remembering.
Wait for that master lock picking guy to just be like “ yeah… took a pressure washer and shoved it in there and pulled the trigger… it actually worked “
If you see enough videos like these you realize that locks, including deadbolts don't do anything to stop anyone who knows how to pick locks. Most locks are to keep people honest.
@@buzzzthrower555 additionally, most people that are going to take the time to pick a lock aren't interested in committing random violence. It's about getting in and out undetected. Cold comfort if you get robbed, but at least they aren't looking to take your life
Honestly I'd be worried about the key breaking off inside the keyway, I get that it has support on the bottom and sides but it seems like the moment you apply any torsional force it'll just snap off, especially if you're in a hurry
A small change would render a flexible pick infeasible. Hard shoulders both sides of the key way. Flexible pick would always bare against the sides and it would be impossible to touch the pins
This would def work if they added more angle, The chain can almost bend onto itself and the locks curve is like barely even a % point of the keys flexibility
I was wondering if flexible keys could work, I had an idea months ago about a key that could split in half like a zipper so it would go into 2 chambers at the same time and it could have an added security bonus that, while making it way more complex, would theoretically make it harder to pick by having the “pins” in the key retract and engage the pins in the lock at once to open it so all the lock pins would have to be engaged at once instead of set one by one.
just what keys that jingle around in your pocket all day need. they need to be longer and more bulky, while at the same time having small pieces and moving parts that will no doubt break at some point, and you can't just get another cut. that's way more practical than just a key.
I can think of a few ways to make it so that you'd need more than one pick. And without making the key too complicated. But yeah. This is a pretty clever little lock.
Hey if it's weird and gives thieves a hard time, that's a win. If it wasn't for the fact it's on a normal (drillable) lock, this would be good for high security
You could make the sides of the keyway slightly "jagged" (directed towards the keyhole. also not really jagged, more like a tiny lip). That way, the pick gets caught on the way through the second bend. A round tip on the key would prevent it from being caught itself. You could drip some solder (or maybe hot glue, though i thing that's too soft and rubbery) on the tip of the pick, but who has a soldering iron with them when they try to steal something?)
But does this mean that it will deter lesser lock pickers? Or does it not deter lock pickers at all because it seems like every lock can be picked it’s just a degree and how difficult it is
