Great instructional video. Far more comprehensive and clear than any of the other ones. Thanx for being able to explain this concisely and without marbles in your mouth!
Thank youuuuuu! I didn't want to have to buy a new lock. I totally forgot my combo and I can't believe it....but this method actually worked! It was so freakin satisfying when that baby popped open! I screamed....well, technically I screeched. Lol. Thanks bro!
I’ve tried all the other 1m+ view videos where all they relied on was shackle tensioning and none of them worked. After being super close to just tossing this into the trash…THIS was the only video that helped me crack open my lock!!! Not going to lie, I was giving up hope until the very last, 16th possible combo cracked that baby open 😅 I’m still in shock that it finally unlocked - thank you so much! Math wins in the end!
Thanks so much! This was the only way I could figure out my lock combo. It was really easy, since my first number also had the same remainder as you and my guess numbers were also 0 and 3. The hardest thing was the sticky number, it was either 7 or 32. I tried 7 first, and it worked. When my lock actually opened, I nearly sobbed in happiness. Now I have a functional lock!
I’ve had a combo lock that I lost the combination to years ago. I was just about to give up and toss it until I tried this video. I was finally able to find the combination! (Of corse it was the last one I tired but I got it lol) thank you so much! Wonderful video
Thank you for the kind words and congrats on the success. Trying out the numbers is fun but stressful when you get to the end of the list, lol. I'm glad it worked out :)
I was really feeling hopeless about a combo lock I had, watched the video twice and after troubleshooting the first sticky number a couple of times I was finally able to get the formula down. I got the second number, it was the 8th number but it was a great feeling when it unlocked in my hands. Great video! I feel like I’ve become Charlize Theron from the Italian Job 😂
40 years ago I stopped using my lock, lost the piece of paper with the combo on it and forgot it. I tried a number of RUclips methods, unsuccessfully. They probably work in an experienced hand but your method appears to be less subjective. The first time I tried it I missed the sticky number by 1. I tried it again and got my eight combo options. I looked at my list and decided to "use the force". I picked the one that felt the best and it opened! Vestigial memory I suspect. Thanks!
I just managed that. Awesome thank you so much , that’s my first lock picked as I’m waiting for my pick set to come. My step-son had one with no combination and no key and I’ve picked it thanks to you. Awesome you’re an inspiration, thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Incredible! Been trying to crack an old lock for years. This worked great, on the last possible combination possible by this method. Worked like a charm. Thank you!
HOLY COW! I've had a lock I've been trying to decode for years now, and every video I've tried out hasn't worked! This was the only one that did! Thanks man, great video!
I had never tried decoding a combination lock before. My friend gave me one that he didn't know the combo to, so I decided to try this decoding procedure. After several attempts, I found I was using the wrong sticky number until I viewed your other video about decoding the first number only. Then tried the math on that sticky number and lo and behold the lock magically opened. Thank you for the very insightful videos. They make this very fun and satisfying.
No way! I cleaned out my son’s room and found two old combination locks. I was able to figure out the combinations to both! Now I don’t have to buy my daughter one for middle school! Thank you!
after reading and watching SO much crap on how to do this.. this was the only video that actually WORKED! THANK YOU! I lost my lock a couple of years ago and therefore forgot the combination. So when it was found recently, I would not give up on a good lock. Thanks again for the help. I got it on the FIRST TRY!
One tip I can give you is that on a Master combination lock you're either gonna have all odd numbers or all even numbers for the combination. You'll never have a mix of odd and even numbers.
This actually isn't true. I bought one yesterday that goes odd even odd. Of course, the second number is so loose there is a five digit range that works. So you could use all odds if you really wanted. :-P
Thanks a lot. I was given a combo lock way back in middle school for PE, and since forgot the code. Your method worked like a charm, it's strange being able to open this thing again :)
Bless your soul. I had dual combo locks (with the same combo) from the marines but it’s been a few years since I opened em. I remembered the first number and last number were the same. Just needed the second number!
Wow thanks!! This was awesome. Went thru it once didn’t get anything. Tried sticky number again found i was one number off. Last try of possibilities of second digit and POP opened right up. This is fantastic man thank you
its likely that your lock has a different mechanism or is just broken, you can get /brow/ buy a new lock and try again and remember practice makes perfect
I tried 800 combinations using other RUclips videos to no avail. This is the only one that worked. The only thing was that I had to try some of the other numbers that I had previously eliminated for the last number. Thanks a ton !
Wow I'm only half way and I have to say theres gonna be a lot of people confused. I have used this method once before to get a combination to one that my method didn't work on. I just forgot how to do it. Its been a while since I've watched the video on it. Have you seen my video that I just put out a few days ago on how to find the combo a lot easier without any math. Yeah it doesn't work on all master locks but I would say it works about 75percent of the time. I hope you check ot out.
I like this method because it is systematic and you can get it without doing math if you use the calculator. I haven't seen your video. I have decoded a few locks without math like the Fortress and Bell Types.
@@HelpfulLockPicker I will brother. I'm pretty sure I got it from our buddy Bill Bacardi but without the combo. I'm really hoping this works on it. So thanks for the video. It's another awesome one.
@@HelpfulLockPicker on this ABUS my sticky number can either be 38 or 31. I get a pretty prominent click on 33 but I get a faint click on 26. I think this lock is gonna be a little tough. I've played with it a few times. Do you have an ABUS? I cant remember the locks you showed.
yeah all i can get is the sticky number, clear as day. My guy locks in right between 1 and 3. But no matter what i do, nothing else locks in place, no matter how much tension i use. Shackle releases and pulls up a lot as soon as i hit that 1-3 spot. No "guess numbers" or anything.
@@HelpfulLockPicker Just was notified of your reply. It isn't master lock, it is one of those offbrands that look 100% the same. Down to the little arrow and design around it. Guessing that is why it isn't working. But using this method with true master locks does work :)
Thanks! Tried a bunch of these videos and yours was the only one that worked with my oldish masterlock. I actually eliminated the wrong third number but tried again with that and it worked, brilliant!
You do not round you need to find the "remainder" If you do not know how to do that, consult google or you can also find a "remainder calculator" online. It is important that you are finding the remainder because that is how you will proceed from there.
It Worked!!!!! I must have seen a ton of videos using different methods and kept trying them over and over and was about to just give up but I like a challenge and kept having an itch to get that combo and the mathematical formula in this method worked!!! Thanks so much.
Tried 5 other videos and while they all gave me the first number, none of them were actually close on the other two. I couldn't tell the difference between the two options but it ended up only taking me 5 tries. I've had this lock for years and would just occasionally try some combinations seeing if I could get it open, thanks for finally giving me the answer!
"what we're gonna do, we're gonna......" I like the content of your channel and the way you present it, step by step. But that phrase over and over becomes irritating and detracts from the good quality of your videos.
I was able to open my uline work lock! Initially I had the wrong sticky number and my remainder was off (it was a decimal), but when I tried another sticky number (the digit right beside) my remainder became a whole number, and it worked. Thank you!
Great video!! I had an old lock and didn't remember the combination. I watched at least 5 other videos which either didn't work for me, or I didn't understand, before finding this video. Finally figured out the lock combination! Thanks! 😁
I had to try it multiple times but I finally got it. Thank you for this. I don't really need the lock, but I do like the challenge and am happy for that experience.
Worked like a charm! I watched 10 other videos but only this worked. My kid forgot his combination. It was upsetting. He's beaming now thanks to you. Thanks!!!!!
This method works well overall. I previously decoded a dial combination lock that I received from a neighbor using a different method and it surprisingly worked. I tried it again with this method and it got the second and third digits correct but it was quite aways off from my first number. I tried the sticky gate method multiple times, but it would never stick on the correct number. A lot of good work was put into this, but I'm not sure this method would work 100% of the time.
@@HelpfulLockPicker I tried it on one of my dial combination locks multiple times and troubleshooted the "sticky number" with no success but I was successful on another lock I tried this on. However, I feel that this would work for a quite a vast majority of the dial combination locks manufactured.
@@HelpfulLockPicker Yes its nearly identical to the lock you used in the video except for different font around the word master in the center of the dial.
Dude. I can't believe this actually worked. I kept going to videos that said no math and couldn't find one that used math, although I wanted to, (as an engineer, I trust my math skills far more than my hands and feeling), and finally stumbled on yours. This is exceptional, it worked on the very first try 🤯
Thank you for the really helpful and detailed instructions. I watched a ton of videos as they advertised "no math". Unfortunately none of them worked for my Master lock. Your instructions worked perfectly. They were a bit more involved but definitely worth the effort!
This really worked wow! I tried other videos and had what seemed to be the numbers but It always ended up not working. After watching this and 2 hours of work I was able to retrieve the code! Thanks so much!
OMG IT WORKED! It was the very last of my 8 tries and this is the second video I tried to use but I figured it out! I'm annoyed because I used this lock 5+ times a week for 2 years, rented a locker at the gym and memorized that one and forgot this one. Combo doesn't even seem familiar to me but hey... what works works.
Congrats on the open! That must have been nerve wracking when you got down to the last combo. Have you considered saving the combo on your phone somewhere?
You are genius.. superb.. It really works. This lock is bought by my dad before many years. My dad and me both forgot the code. but your trick works. It's unlock now. Again Thanks 😊
Thank you so much for such an amazing video! I've had two of these locks for years that I haven't used because I forgot the combinations too. Now with your help I'm able to use the locks again. Thank you once again!!!
omg, can't believe it worked. Thank You! Remember not to disregard any number because you think "I would never use this combination", mine was the default it came with and i would have never guessed the combination myself.
Great video! It took me a few tries to get the feel for the sticky number and I had to rewatch a few times to get the math piece right, but once I had my 8 possible 2nd digits, it took me minutes!
Thank you so much, it saved the lock my wife tried to throw into the trash bin. The first number was the mistake for my case, the real number is actually +1. The locking position for the 1st number is not stable enough. Or it's actually crossed the 1st number then you feel the bump. Anyway, the only working method on RUclips. Sincere appreciations.
Glad this works for some people. I've spent hours I'll never get back. Fortunately there is a form I can mail to master lock to find out my combination. It will take a few weeks but I can be doing something else while I wait
My Brinks had a solid sticking point at 29 after many many hours i shimmied it open and looked at the physical disks. Turns out you need to subtract 5 on my lock and then the math finally works out to get the right numbers. Tried on my master lock and easily opened it using the guide so great work there.
That is strange but Brinks coild have a slightly different mechanism. There are a few locks like the Bell ones which are even easier to decode. Either way congrats on the open!
I've been attempting to open a Master combination lock with this method for the past 24 hours unsuccessfully. My lock does have a key hole on the back of it, not sure if this is true with all Master Combination locks. Is it potentially a different version and this method is incompatible?
Thanks for posting the video. I really liked your technique. I saw some other videos that were almost all physical manipulation. I like that you could reduce some of the guesswork with the math section that you had. This all started for me when I found an old master lock in the junk drawer. :)
Thank you very much for this video. I remembered some of the numbers of my old lock, but I was not sure about all of them or their order. With just the first half of the video I was able to put the other ones in order. I was about to buy a new lock.
Woohoo! Back again with another lock and bingo! This time I had a bit trouble on that first number. Couldn't tell which number it was really on. It was the lower of the two.
It worked for me was Well. Thanks! The only missed step I had was eliminating the wrong 3rd digit, so had to go Back and try the eliminated digit, which worked!
This is a very helpful video, thanks for sharing the information. I do have a question though. In step 2, finding the guess numbers, how do you determine the range to be between 0 and 11? Is this always the case?
Holy crap! this actually worked. I've watched 20 other videos with no luck. If this one didn't work, i was going to throw my locks away. (i have 2 that i'm trying to open). Thanks.
Tried this method and it works. Takes a bit more time and calculations but it's fun and it works. Very satisfying when the shackle finally clicks open! Thanks.
Thanks a lot, my girlfriend bought this lock at a pool. She did not figure out how to use it, so she brought it home. Nobody knew the number. There was no instruction or a hint with the code. I watched your video, followed all the steps and opened it. Yay! :)
What genius figured all this out in the first place? Amazing! There was a similar sequence knowing which card someone selected in a deck without looking.
I recently found an old lock that looks just like your which I lost the combination of. I then tried this method and got the lock open on the first try a couple of minutes ago. Thank you so much, was a great and informative video.
When finding the second digit, and making those two rows, does the number you add 4 times, have to be 8, or is it dependent on what is the first digit (when you add 5 to the sticky number)?
Your instructions work perfectly on my lock except for one difference. I have to add (subtract) 20 to the sticky number to arrive at the correct first digit. 20 away is the exact opposite side from the sticky number so it doesn't matter whether you add 20 or subtract 20. My lock was manufactured 1st week of 2012.
How did you ever come up with this? What do you mean exactly by the term, “remainder?” I don’t understand that at all. What if your first number isn’t divisible by four? Mine is 13. 13÷4 is 3.25. Should I round down to 3?
I should have in the description with were this information came from. I did not invent this technique. 13 /4 is 3 with a remainder of 1. I recommend google to look up what they are. It is an easy concept but might not be taught in schools anymore
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Great instructional video. Far more comprehensive and clear than any of the other ones. Thanx for being able to explain this concisely and without marbles in your mouth!
Thank you for the kind words, I'm glad it helps!
well boys, it looks like I started my life of cirime
That sounds like a poor personal practice 😦
Why? Because grammar didn’t work out for you?
@@THR33STEP ooooh r/murdered by words
Sounds like a great idea😂
Dont have to tell us the thing that's already been
written on your forehead.
Thank youuuuuu! I didn't want to have to buy a new lock. I totally forgot my combo and I can't believe it....but this method actually worked! It was so freakin satisfying when that baby popped open! I screamed....well, technically I screeched. Lol. Thanks bro!
Thank you for the kind words and I'm glad it helped!
I’ve tried all the other 1m+ view videos where all they relied on was shackle tensioning and none of them worked. After being super close to just tossing this into the trash…THIS was the only video that helped me crack open my lock!!!
Not going to lie, I was giving up hope until the very last, 16th possible combo cracked that baby open 😅 I’m still in shock that it finally unlocked - thank you so much! Math wins in the end!
Thank you for the kind words.
This technique works very well assuming the lock uses the same internals
Thanks so much! This was the only way I could figure out my lock combo. It was really easy, since my first number also had the same remainder as you and my guess numbers were also 0 and 3. The hardest thing was the sticky number, it was either 7 or 32. I tried 7 first, and it worked. When my lock actually opened, I nearly sobbed in happiness. Now I have a functional lock!
Thanks for sharing and in glad it helped!
We all know your lock combination now
I’ve had a combo lock that I lost the combination to years ago. I was just about to give up and toss it until I tried this video. I was finally able to find the combination! (Of corse it was the last one I tired but I got it lol) thank you so much! Wonderful video
Thank you for the kind words and congrats on the success. Trying out the numbers is fun but stressful when you get to the end of the list, lol. I'm glad it worked out :)
Just a quick question... how would it NOT be the last one you tried....?
@@cpawel if it happens to be the first or the second or the third or the fourth and so on.
But you will always succeed on the last one you try, by the very nature of it being the last one you did.
Corse ? Course
I was really feeling hopeless about a combo lock I had, watched the video twice and after troubleshooting the first sticky number a couple of times I was finally able to get the formula down. I got the second number, it was the 8th number but it was a great feeling when it unlocked in my hands. Great video! I feel like I’ve become Charlize Theron from the Italian Job 😂
Congrats on the success!
I'm having difficulty getting the "sticky" number :(
Solid reference lol. Love that movie.
40 years ago I stopped using my lock, lost the piece of paper with the combo on it and forgot it. I tried a number of RUclips methods, unsuccessfully. They probably work in an experienced hand but your method appears to be less subjective. The first time I tried it I missed the sticky number by 1. I tried it again and got my eight combo options. I looked at my list and decided to "use the force". I picked the one that felt the best and it opened! Vestigial memory I suspect. Thanks!
I just managed that. Awesome thank you so much , that’s my first lock picked as I’m waiting for my pick set to come. My step-son had one with no combination and no key and I’ve picked it thanks to you. Awesome you’re an inspiration, thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Congrats!
Incredible! Been trying to crack an old lock for years. This worked great, on the last possible combination possible by this method. Worked like a charm. Thank you!
It is always scary when you get to the last one but I am glad it worked!
Thanks for this. Ive made extensive notes and will dig out my combination padlocks and I will let you know if I have any success. 👍😊
Let me know how it goes :-) also check out the Google Document I made in the video description
Finally had some success I realised this only works on master locks, not on Fortress, Abus or KASP versions. Many thanks!
@@forric23 thank you for the kind words, I'm glad it worked out :-)
@@forric23 True, but see ruclips.net/video/Fah-LJJaPWg/видео.html for how to open a family of locks including some Fortress locks.
HOLY COW! I've had a lock I've been trying to decode for years now, and every video I've tried out hasn't worked! This was the only one that did! Thanks man, great video!
Congrats on the open!
This is the only video on youtube that works for me! Thank you!
Thank you for the kind words, I am glad it helps!
It worked! Thank you so much. This lock has about 15 years and I was never able to open it after jr. high school 🙌
Thank you so much, it actually worked! Incredibly detailed and well spoken. Thank you for making this video and help others!
Thank you for the kind words and congrats on the success!
I had never tried decoding a combination lock before. My friend gave me one that he didn't know the combo to, so I decided to try this decoding procedure. After several attempts, I found I was using the wrong sticky number until I viewed your other video about decoding the first number only. Then tried the math on that sticky number and lo and behold the lock magically opened. Thank you for the very insightful videos. They make this very fun and satisfying.
Thank you for the kind words and I am happy you found success!
No way! I cleaned out my son’s room and found two old combination locks. I was able to figure out the combinations to both! Now I don’t have to buy my daughter one for middle school! Thank you!
blursed
thank you for the kind words and I'm glad it helped :-)
after reading and watching SO much crap on how to do this.. this was the only video that actually WORKED! THANK YOU! I lost my lock a couple of years ago and therefore forgot the combination. So when it was found recently, I would not give up on a good lock. Thanks again for the help. I got it on the FIRST TRY!
Thank you for the kind words and I'm glad it helped :)
Thank you so much for this video! I have officially cracked my fist lock!! I'm so glad I don't have to throw away my old lock or get a new one 😊
I am glad it worked!
Every locker at my school uses this lock, so fuuuu...
None of the other methods I found worked except for this. It’s worth the time and math. Thank you!
Thank you for the kind words and I am glad it helped!
One tip I can give you is that on a Master combination lock you're either gonna have all odd numbers or all even numbers for the combination. You'll never have a mix of odd and even numbers.
Thanks for sharing!
Damn straight ..
This actually isn't true. I bought one yesterday that goes odd even odd. Of course, the second number is so loose there is a five digit range that works. So you could use all odds if you really wanted. :-P
cool i learning still beginner
Keith Amsden thats kind of the joke, they all have tolerances of 2 so... they are all either odd or even because it’s +/- 1
Thanks a lot. I was given a combo lock way back in middle school for PE, and since forgot the code. Your method worked like a charm, it's strange being able to open this thing again :)
woo!! this worked for me! my friend gave me a lock that she lost the combination to and now I have a free lock! :D
Thanks for sharing your success!
Tried like 5 other video's and this one worked finally. Thank you kind sir for your knowledge 🙏
thx for the free bike ;)
just remember it's important to never decode locks that you don't own or ones that are in use
@@HelpfulLockPicker it was a joke
Thanks so much for this. I had one of these that I hadn't used since 2010 and it worked perfectly for retrieving my combo.
Great job on explaining how to find the right numbers!
thank you for the kind words!
Bless your soul. I had dual combo locks (with the same combo) from the marines but it’s been a few years since I opened em. I remembered the first number and last number were the same. Just needed the second number!
Thanks so much I saw many tutorials bit I didn’t get any bit you made it easy thank you so much.
Thank you for the kind words, I'm glad the video helped :-)
Wow thanks!! This was awesome. Went thru it once didn’t get anything. Tried sticky number again found i was one number off. Last try of possibilities of second digit and POP opened right up. This is fantastic man thank you
The second step with the guess numbers has never worked for me on any videos I've tried, is this a master specific thing or is the problem just me
This works but it is possible you have a lock with a different mechanism
its likely that your lock has a different mechanism or is just broken,
you can get /brow/ buy a new lock and try again and remember practice makes perfect
I only come up with one guess number between 0 and 11.
I tried 800 combinations using other RUclips videos to no avail. This is the only one that worked. The only thing was that I had to try some of the other numbers that I had previously eliminated for the last number. Thanks a ton !
Thank you for the kind words and I am glad it helps
Wow I'm only half way and I have to say theres gonna be a lot of people confused. I have used this method once before to get a combination to one that my method didn't work on. I just forgot how to do it. Its been a while since I've watched the video on it. Have you seen my video that I just put out a few days ago on how to find the combo a lot easier without any math. Yeah it doesn't work on all master locks but I would say it works about 75percent of the time. I hope you check ot out.
I actually have an ABUS I'm hoping this method will work on. I'll let you know when I get a chance to try it.
I like this method because it is systematic and you can get it without doing math if you use the calculator.
I haven't seen your video. I have decoded a few locks without math like the Fortress and Bell Types.
@@bobbykeyz1263 cool, let me know!
@@HelpfulLockPicker I will brother. I'm pretty sure I got it from our buddy Bill Bacardi but without the combo. I'm really hoping this works on it. So thanks for the video. It's another awesome one.
@@HelpfulLockPicker on this ABUS my sticky number can either be 38 or 31. I get a pretty prominent click on 33 but I get a faint click on 26. I think this lock is gonna be a little tough. I've played with it a few times. Do you have an ABUS? I cant remember the locks you showed.
Your's was the only video that worked for me out of the countless ones i've already tried. Thanks so much❤❤
yeah all i can get is the sticky number, clear as day. My guy locks in right between 1 and 3.
But no matter what i do, nothing else locks in place, no matter how much tension i use. Shackle releases and pulls up a lot as soon as i hit that 1-3 spot. No "guess numbers" or anything.
Are you using a Master Lock brand lock? Also how old is it? Sometimes the older the lock gets the less feedback you will get
@@HelpfulLockPicker Just was notified of your reply.
It isn't master lock, it is one of those offbrands that look 100% the same. Down to the little arrow and design around it. Guessing that is why it isn't working.
But using this method with true master locks does work :)
Thanks! Tried a bunch of these videos and yours was the only one that worked with my oldish masterlock. I actually eliminated the wrong third number but tried again with that and it worked, brilliant!
Congrats on your success
So, I got to Part B, and got my number from my code to be 11 after adding 5. I divided 11 by 4 and got 2.75, should I round up to 3?
You do not round you need to find the "remainder" If you do not know how to do that, consult google or you can also find a "remainder calculator" online. It is important that you are finding the remainder because that is how you will proceed from there.
Remainder is 11/4 = (4x2=8 remainder of 3)
It Worked!!!!! I must have seen a ton of videos using different methods and kept trying them over and over and was about to just give up but I like a challenge and kept having an itch to get that combo and the mathematical formula in this method worked!!! Thanks so much.
Glad I could help!
Wow! Very cool.
A detailed way to figure he combination out. Nice work.
Thank you for the kind words, I am glad it helps! :-)
I'd forgotten the combo to a lock I bought almost 20 years ago, and this worked! Thank you!!
i will watch just about anything
Thanks for checking this out!
Tried 5 other videos and while they all gave me the first number, none of them were actually close on the other two. I couldn't tell the difference between the two options but it ended up only taking me 5 tries. I've had this lock for years and would just occasionally try some combinations seeing if I could get it open, thanks for finally giving me the answer!
Thank you for the kind words and I am glad it helped!
"what we're gonna do, we're gonna......" I like the content of your channel and the way you present it, step by step. But that phrase over and over becomes irritating and detracts from the good quality of your videos.
Thank you for sharing your feedback.
I was able to open my uline work lock! Initially I had the wrong sticky number and my remainder was off (it was a decimal), but when I tried another sticky number (the digit right beside) my remainder became a whole number, and it worked. Thank you!
My first number was 38 and it messed with my brain and my combination.
If you have a hard time with this try one of the online calculators
Mines 38 to lol and 3 divided by 4 is not a whole number
Great video!! I had an old lock and didn't remember the combination. I watched at least 5 other videos which either didn't work for me, or I didn't understand, before finding this video. Finally figured out the lock combination! Thanks! 😁
Congrats on the success!
Dont like math? Heres a calculator that does it for you!!
All this guy did was copy what another person figured out.
you could technically make that statement for every how to video out there. Either way, I hope you found it interesting and helpful :-)
I had to try it multiple times but I finally got it. Thank you for this. I don't really need the lock, but I do like the challenge and am happy for that experience.
Worked like a charm! I watched 10 other videos but only this worked. My kid forgot his combination. It was upsetting. He's beaming now thanks to you. Thanks!!!!!
Congrats on the success!
I have watched 3 hours worth of videos and this is the only one that actually got mine unlocked... thank you so much!
Thank you for the kind words and I am glad it helps!
This method works well overall. I previously decoded a dial combination lock that I received from a neighbor using a different method and it surprisingly worked. I tried it again with this method and it got the second and third digits correct but it was quite aways off from my first number. I tried the sticky gate method multiple times, but it would never stick on the correct number. A lot of good work was put into this, but I'm not sure this method would work 100% of the time.
Thank you for the kind words! Why do you feel it would not work 100% of the time?
@@HelpfulLockPicker I tried it on one of my dial combination locks multiple times and troubleshooted the "sticky number" with no success but I was successful on another lock I tried this on. However, I feel that this would work for a quite a vast majority of the dial combination locks manufactured.
Steele was it master lock brand?
@@HelpfulLockPicker Yes its nearly identical to the lock you used in the video except for different font around the word master in the center of the dial.
Dude. I can't believe this actually worked. I kept going to videos that said no math and couldn't find one that used math, although I wanted to, (as an engineer, I trust my math skills far more than my hands and feeling), and finally stumbled on yours. This is exceptional, it worked on the very first try 🤯
Congrats on the success
THIS IS IT! THIS IS THE ONLY VIDEO THAT ACTUALLY HELPED ME OPEN MY DANG LOCK! THANK YOU!!!
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Thank you for the really helpful and detailed instructions. I watched a ton of videos as they advertised "no math". Unfortunately none of them worked for my Master lock. Your instructions worked perfectly. They were a bit more involved but definitely worth the effort!
Congrats on the successful I am glad it worked out :-)
This really worked wow! I tried other videos and had what seemed to be the numbers but It always ended up not working. After watching this and 2 hours of work I was able to retrieve the code! Thanks so much!
Congrats 👏
OMG IT WORKED! It was the very last of my 8 tries and this is the second video I tried to use but I figured it out!
I'm annoyed because I used this lock 5+ times a week for 2 years, rented a locker at the gym and memorized that one and forgot this one. Combo doesn't even seem familiar to me but hey... what works works.
Congrats on the open! That must have been nerve wracking when you got down to the last combo. Have you considered saving the combo on your phone somewhere?
I've watched a few of these decoding videos. Your is by far the clearest and easiest to understand. Thanks for passing along this knowledge.
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Wow!! I came into this video wanting to decode a lock but also thinking that it would be super hard. You made everything so clear!! Thank you!!
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Well Anna, how did you get on?
Bought a lock at home depot to try this out. Worked! Fascinating!
Congrats on the success!
This worked!! I was so so skeptical as I was working through, but on my second possible combo that I was testing it popped right open! Incredible
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You are genius.. superb.. It really works. This lock is bought by my dad before many years. My dad and me both forgot the code. but your trick works. It's unlock now. Again Thanks 😊
I didn't create the method but I am happy to share it with others. I am glad that this video helped!
Thank you so much for such an amazing video! I've had two of these locks for years that I haven't used because I forgot the combinations too. Now with your help I'm able to use the locks again. Thank you once again!!!
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omg, can't believe it worked. Thank You! Remember not to disregard any number because you think "I would never use this combination", mine was the default it came with and i would have never guessed the combination myself.
Congrats on the success
Amazing, I did it! Thank you! Tried a bunch of videos and this one was the one that did it for me! Amazing! Thank you!
Great video! It took me a few tries to get the feel for the sticky number and I had to rewatch a few times to get the math piece right, but once I had my 8 possible 2nd digits, it took me minutes!
Thank you so much, it saved the lock my wife tried to throw into the trash bin. The first number was the mistake for my case, the real number is actually +1. The locking position for the 1st number is not stable enough. Or it's actually crossed the 1st number then you feel the bump. Anyway, the only working method on RUclips. Sincere appreciations.
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Just got a lock that has been stuck on a gym bag for years open! Thanks!
Finally this video worked and the lock is open! Seems to be more foolproof than other videos here.
Thank you for checking it out and I am glad it worked out!
Glad this works for some people. I've spent hours I'll never get back. Fortunately there is a form I can mail to master lock to find out my combination. It will take a few weeks but I can be doing something else while I wait
that seems like a reasonable approach
My Brinks had a solid sticking point at 29 after many many hours i shimmied it open and looked at the physical disks. Turns out you need to subtract 5 on my lock and then the math finally works out to get the right numbers.
Tried on my master lock and easily opened it using the guide so great work there.
That is strange but Brinks coild have a slightly different mechanism. There are a few locks like the Bell ones which are even easier to decode. Either way congrats on the open!
I've been attempting to open a Master combination lock with this method for the past 24 hours unsuccessfully. My lock does have a key hole on the back of it, not sure if this is true with all Master Combination locks. Is it potentially a different version and this method is incompatible?
Legend!!! I was able to get the code for my daughters lock. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
Congrats on the success assuming it was your lock / had permission to open it.
I haven’t had to buy a lock in years thanks to this video. I always come back to this specific video when I forget the combo.
I watched a video before this one and I was so confused and frustrated but this method worked for me... this is so cool.
Glad it helped!
Thanks for posting the video. I really liked your technique. I saw some other videos that were almost all physical manipulation. I like that you could reduce some of the guesswork with the math section that you had. This all started for me when I found an old master lock in the junk drawer. :)
I did not create this technique but I like it as well. Thanks for checking it out and I hope it is helpful :)
Thank you very much for this video. I remembered some of the numbers of my old lock, but I was not sure about all of them or their order. With just the first half of the video I was able to put the other ones in order. I was about to buy a new lock.
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@@HelpfulLockPicker Thank YOU for taking the time to record, edit and post the video.
Woohoo! Back again with another lock and bingo!
This time I had a bit trouble on that first number. Couldn't tell which number it was really on. It was the lower of the two.
Thank you for sharing
It worked!! After watching 5 other videos... this is the only one that worked!
I am glad it helped!
It worked for me was Well. Thanks! The only missed step I had was eliminating the wrong 3rd digit, so had to go Back and try the eliminated digit, which worked!
This is a very helpful video, thanks for sharing the information. I do have a question though. In step 2, finding the guess numbers, how do you determine the range to be between 0 and 11? Is this always the case?
It's because when you add ten the play repeats itself so you get a false guess. 11 is the lowest number you can get.
Thank you! I tried following a couple different videos and this is the only one that worked for me!
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Holy crap! this actually worked. I've watched 20 other videos with no luck. If this one didn't work, i was going to throw my locks away. (i have 2 that i'm trying to open). Thanks.
Glad I could help
Tried this method and it works. Takes a bit more time and calculations but it's fun and it works. Very satisfying when the shackle finally clicks open! Thanks.
Thanks for checking it out! I'm glad you had success :)
Thanks a lot, my girlfriend bought this lock at a pool. She did not figure out how to use it, so she brought it home. Nobody knew the number. There was no instruction or a hint with the code.
I watched your video, followed all the steps and opened it. Yay! :)
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OMG, it worked🎉😂
Just remember that you need at least one full revolution for the second digit(must pass the first digit once).
What genius figured all this out in the first place? Amazing!
There was a similar sequence knowing which card someone selected in a deck without looking.
I believe I have the person linked in the description
I recently found an old lock that looks just like your which I lost the combination of. I then tried this method and got the lock open on the first try a couple of minutes ago. Thank you so much, was a great and informative video.
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This video is the only video that worked for me. Math is great!
Thank you for the kind words!
When finding the second digit, and making those two rows, does the number you add 4 times, have to be 8, or is it dependent on what is the first digit (when you add 5 to the sticky number)?
Funcionaaaa, despues de muchos otros tutoriales, este es el definitivo
If anybody is stuck, try adding or subtracting 1 number from your sticky number. (It worked for me)
Then did you redo all your previous calculations based on the new sticky number?
Have you ever tried this on a Bell lock? I have one that I don't know the combo for in my bike. I'm having trouble with the guess numbers.
No but I think they may use a different algorithm
this was the easiest and most helpful video I could find! when I was testing them out and my lock opened, I was in shock! thanks so much!
Glad it helped!
Tried a bunch of different videos. This is the only one that worked. Holy crap.
Congrats on the success!
A little meticulous but this method worked! Thank you so much. Saved only like $5 but learned a useful skill
Whoa this actually worked! The math and charts got a little squirrelly but dang it worked!
Your instructions work perfectly on my lock except for one difference. I have to add (subtract) 20 to the sticky number to arrive at the correct first digit. 20 away is the exact opposite side from the sticky number so it doesn't matter whether you add 20 or subtract 20. My lock was manufactured 1st week of 2012.
Congrats on the success
Thank you so much, It Worked!!! Great instructions 👍👍
How did you ever come up with this?
What do you mean exactly by the term, “remainder?” I don’t understand that at all.
What if your first number isn’t divisible by four? Mine is 13. 13÷4 is 3.25. Should I round down to 3?
I should have in the description with were this information came from. I did not invent this technique.
13 /4 is 3 with a remainder of 1. I recommend google to look up what they are. It is an easy concept but might not be taught in schools anymore
Great video, I got my lock open first try! Thank you for posting this
Thank you for the kind words and congrats on the success