How to Pick a Lock with a Bobby Pin

Locked out? Or maybe you've always wondered how they do it in the movies? This quick video will give you some tips on how to pick a lock with just two bobby pins and a little patience.
0:00 Prepping the bobby pin
0:36 How the lock works
0:56 Finding the seized pin
1:38 Repeating the process and unlocking the lock
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[@dayne5098]

Dang, never knew my neighbors Sofa feels that comfortable!

[@jorgearreguin8896]

The SonOfSarrateno 😂

[@producerda_po6156]

The SonOfSarrateno to stole this😂

[@satha6264]

The Cypterbullet you stole this joke bruh

[@miaella343]

😂

[@wileyeyefloaty665]

Dang, I never knew stealing others comments was some comfy! 🗿

[@harrygribble2045]

loving the new bike

[@haileysanchez4610]

LMAO

[@zacklp3844]

a thousand likes but no comments?

[@christianhall9]

I'm just trying to get my car keys I accidentally locked in my bathroom.

[@czane1526]

“A standard lock has five pins”
*Camera pans to show the seven pins in this lock*

[@toren1426]

my parents started locking my electronics in a safe. jokes on them.

[@samuelit0s256]

why does it feel like were all here for that

[@el_snakeo]

Me searching this sounds sus but I just want something to show off to my friends

[@lilianakelekolio194]

This a good thing to learn someone could break-in to ur house doing this

[@jacobdean1101]

Duuuh that's the idea

[@paris2777]

I was playing Skyrim, now I’m here

[@MerMerSquimer]

Bruh nobody’s gonna talk about how hard it is to get the round part off the Bobby pin 💀😭✋

[@TtvNATEDOGG]

On god

[@airria7119]

Fr though

[@RobRecreated]

This shit harder than picking the lock I swear 🤣

[@jorn_hub9364]

If you had the high quality pins that don’t just let you pull the tips off, you can burn them off pretty easily with a lighter

[@jamesdub5308]

You can metal tension it

[@jakedaccord9571]

Cool next can you make a video on how to defend yourself in a court case for breaking and entering?

[@bliqzyy]

Man I didn’t know an 82 inch TV was so nice. I’ll tell my neighbors Hi for you guys.

[@fanaticalplel1003]

Having trouble removing rubber piece on straight end

[@jacquelinep8311]

Bruh I bit it

[@crtr7237]

Knife it

[@cheesemm7043]

It could be all metal sometimes. Maybe fold it and back until it snaps off

[@emal4909]

Haha same

[@michaelbarker3078]

Jus break off a little piece of the Bobby pin

[@THEATOMBOMB035]

This is how one maxes out lockpicking in fallout...before fallout

[@yahirae2679]

Haha thanks my neighbor got a shipment of louis vuitton clothes. High fashion yessir🥵

[@EleanorGrey13]

Promise I’m not a thief just a writer 😂

[@dulcemejia5905]

lmaoo that makes sense

[@tatiblack6087]

Omg you too?

[@goobiusthetrafficcone1438]

writing always has me looking up weird things for small details lol

[@hongusgogus2144]

Promise I am a thief, and have never written more than a haiku.

[@AmbientsonarVA]

What are you writing??

[@magnumbadguy9354]

When the landlord doesn’t give you a letter box key

[@G3_Tracced]

Thanks my hostage i mean guest was worried when I told him I lost the keys to the padlock but we got it sorted now

[@Sb-hj1om]

im just tryna break into my middle school for the 8th grade prank before we get shipped off to high school

[@viupcake8062]

Thanks! Helped me get my bathroom open again.

[@itzsummer_chan6825]

when the bobby pin for the lever bit is too big to fit in the lock. 😭 true sadness

[@gregorheidemann9172]

When the "rubber piece" is made out of metal.

[@aceplayezzit7342]

Oh boy. Now its time to be rich

[@JackJones-nz6fn]

It’s payday time

[@yukikiro]

I never knew there were this many snacks inside our locked cupboard 👁👄👁

[@yahya2853]

I have been using this on my high school locker for like 2 months now. I cba buying a new key. Its really easy once you get the hang of it only takes me about 30 secs to a min to open my locker.

[@sans-fi7xk]

This video is really useful I couldn't find the key to my diary so I managed to pick the lock using this tutorial

[@dan98996]

Reminds me of Fallout.

[@xo_mikey_xo4739]

Dan Condon me to

[@auto_toons_official2423]

Why u think im here lol

[@user-mp5xe8mm6g]

reminds me of my key fallout of my pocket straight into the bloody sewers and I gotta lockpick the door to my own home

[@juliabohmer6300]

Ok but this only works on a lock of a very very specific size. Most locks are too big or too small for a bobby pin

[@Alex-ed9wm]

I'm just trying to unlock my old diary to see what younger me had to write

[@franklin_______________7695]

This new house hella nice

[@ninastroud6567]

I have this child's diary I never used, and when the instructions said to put the lever in the lock and apply tension, I did it and the lock opened without using the non lever bobby pin.

[@sodiboo]

sounds like a weak-ass lock without pins

[@erinfinan3095]

I had one of those! Lol

[@iblastyou4819]

Me: tries this in real life
Everyone at the bank: 👁👄👁

[@cheesegaming3126]

Short & easily comprehensible, great job!

[@sekoudawkins3116]

I did this and now I can get into the snack cabinet whenever I want😁

[@lucecita19]

I was watching Riverdale, then I came here..

[@juangallegos6825]

Same

[@nishishah3427]

Same

[@hanaxbananaxx4811]

I watched the Addams family animated

[@Basementcheese]

OMG SAMEEEE

[@jordyn8273]

SAMEEEE😭😭😭

[@pimpinisaiah159]

imagine wikiHow making a relevant video i thought it was gonna be some brute force video on smashing in a door

[@cant6501]

My mom took my phone and I have to get it baxk

[@dannyly9784]

lilpostoffice how are you commenting

[@2007_HondaAccord]

@@dannyly9784 ikr lol

[@MAli-ty4yj]

My dad took my pc

[@s.m.4720]

lmao

[@aliceb.7681]

CallMeExility_ 58 Tablets and PCs

[@noellebowen7035]

i’ve been watching too much criminal minds i’m really over here learning how to do this incase i ever get kidnapped and i’m locked in a cage or sum

[@cynja4444]

My mom locked the kitchen and I'm really hungry 🙂

[@TonyStark-gg1es]

heard my neighbor has the newest flat screen tv. its time for me to check it out and im sure its gonna look good in my house.

[@BP-tr5uk]

I like this
It makes it easier to know how to

[@pepefrog3431]

Dude, i never knew how comfortable my neighbor's couch was..

[@sapphire3416]

Omg I love that 😂

[@solodudeontherun2964]

!!!coupied!

[@tomroz4051]

You’re a thief!

[@Foeisudhxj]

You legitimately stole the top comment

[@davidmuren7433]

Thanks for the PC wikihow

[@amongussus7114]

Thx. Now I can sneak into the adoption center.
*Snack time.*

[@marineee1227]

I just bent a bobby pin and stuck the bent part into the lock and unlocked it perfectly well um

[@Happy_Fun_Ball]

I’m locked out of my bedroom

[@Gannavurioglu]

gonna break into a house tonight wish me luck

[@erinfinan3095]

If i help can i have half the profits?

[@vegeoretint6242]

Wow! I didnt know my neighbor had a flat screen TV. (So jealous)

[@KaneMODS]

lovin the new house

[@aaronxgaming4042]

Having a blast with my new Xbox

[@katysikkema]

Now I can finally get my snacks that my parents have hidden away. 😚

[@MsNanaendless]

dang, this is super hard

[@srishtiuwu7653]

Lol I wish I saw this 1 year ago because at that time me and my family were returning to our home from my grandma's house and the house lock key just disappeared and we needed to cut the lock and guess what ✨ after entering the house I found the key in my mom's purse 👛 ✨ ( ps : I was wearing Bobby pins at that time and my big sister was also trying to unlock the lock from my pins )

[@jarrodpony4746]

Thanks, now I can make my review on this Lamborghini.

[@richardtresco1302]

As soon as I got my lockbox open I 2as freaking out because I didn't think it would work! Ya learn something new everyday!

[@tiktoklifechannelgetonit3259]

Thank you so much for teaching me

[@MrFashih]

Look easy but very hard to do

[@arlind5590]

wikiHow to rob your neighbour

[@colby9743]

Where can I get a clear lock like this one.

[@extreamgamersam4228]

mafia 2 flashbacks

[@chr.b2719]

what if the lock is too small for the Bobby pin

[@candychocolatechipcookies7426]

I am trying to save my puppy but it’s not working cause we only have 1 bobby-pin

[@hanaxbananaxx4811]

Did you save it 😢

[@littlebitdramatique]

great video guys

[@dankmwan]

Just snatched a controller and a few cans of Dr Pepper thanks

[@bowsbeforehoes8006]

Looked myself outside and found a Bobby pin in my bag but only one guess I'll have to stay here till someone comes home

[@playbxy550]

I was playing Minecraft and made some good redstone stuff where you use a lever to open a secret door but there’s a bunch of levers and then I kinda just ended up here

[@qaasimmiddleton1007]

Locked myself out my damn room ...

[@edincostephens5292]

No more leaving my keys at home and I cant get in the house yes

[@nobody-fp5is]

just throw your keys away now

[@lophy6668]

Did it work?

[@guenlagasca9656]

I love my new refrigirator

[@venus-zi3ew]

i’m literally trying to unlock my mothers door so i can shower. she locks it so i can’t get to the sharp objects and pills

[@rhyschidley6310]

thanks i have some new things thanks for the help

[@GetummrecordsTGE]

The previous home owners installed locks on the bedroom doors I’m just noticing as I’m am currently locked out

[@allisons9455]

I legit chipped my tooth doing this

[@background_ad4959]

I just wanna unlock the damn gate so I can do my chores before a ass whoopin

[@dnsoulx]

this reminds me of oblivion

[@_lukasmalek]

I cant remove the rubber piece, any help?

[@minsugainfiresman4616]

It worked I got the safe open!!!!!

[@devongarcia7961]

im just tryna get into my room lmao

[@JDDimensions]

*I Tried Every Method To Play My Brothers PS3 But I Can't Open His New Door Lock :(*

[@estrellamac4801]

…and so the senior prank shall commence!!!

[@koi3883]

im tryna sneak out 😔👍🏽

[@satan9265]

This hack gave me MILLIONS of $$$

[@JimmySchofieldx]

I’m learning this because why not

[@babafakruddin6968]

Just unlocked my new bike

[@ninastroud6567]

Am having trouble bending the second bobby pin. Could someone help?

[@lexiliz584]

Try using a hammer

[@stevenjohnson2037]

Use you hands you weakling

[@adminscamp2563]

Hey... I am locked... In a public bathroom... I hope this helps me...

[@iliketigers7820]

U free??

[@satha6264]

Admins Camp ok

[@biscuitboy0833]

You still locked in there

[@help-6014]

i can finally rob ;-;

[@abeehabaris5619]

I gotta try it ....and NOT fail again.
* grumbles*

[@c.2991]

Dang my new TV has such high quality

[@Sirzan540]

Love the new xbox series x and playstation 5.

[@immeimme1732]

I’m tryna reverse pick a lock to get it locked rn

[@zoiiir]

what do i do if i only have one bobby pin? pls reply asap. the neighbors will be back in a while

[@tachankahimself8636]

Thanks for the bike

[@normagutierrez7662]

I got locked out of my house room so here I am……

[@wehavenoses1986]

my percy jackson books are locked in my craft room. i must get them out

[@wehavenoses1986]

i also just really feel like drawing and all my supplies are in there

[@misspeachy3098]

It’s 12:00 am and I wanna try this because like if I’m locked in a room I will know how to unlock a door

[@allseasonssports812]

You are amazing

[@lennyjoe8536]

I need a hangout spot, this is my solution!

[@zachariahsmith1324]

Robbed someone's house with this, thanks!

[@drawnwithlove3499]

Time to get that charger

[@inky3541]

Damn thanks this is a nice Ferrari