Now they're in Home Depots so presumably you don't need to go too far out of your way. I'm definitely going to buy their locks too, they just seem like a genuine company
You should build a little spring rater I use to work on a race car and trust me springs can look exactly the same and still have different rates. I might try to make one I’ll send you a picture it I do
Just an observation...It appears to me that the spring in #4 has tighter coils and looks like it may even be made out of thicker wire, which most likely results in a stronger spring (more spring pressure).
I am not sure why I can pick my American locks easily but an old Yale has me scratching my head. I believe the smaller tight key ways get me. I guess practice will help. Merry Christmas LPL and viewers.
Zing! Off goes the clip! :) As far as the springs...I did an Olympics of the Mind project in High School. I could NOT believe what you can do with springs to vary the performance. I don't know how much can be done with springs of that particular size but I wouldn't bet ANY money on #2 being the only difference.
No bypass wafer necessary with a PACLOCK... the design is different than American's so it is absolutely impossible to bypass a PACLOCK even without the silly wafer!
2:34 I've watched a thousand of your videos, and I finally saw it. My old man was a lifelong auto mechanic, and often referred to those steel retention clips as "Jesus" springs. Invariable while removing one, it will spring out of grasp and fly off into the distance near light speed, leaving the technician to proclaim, "Jesus Christ, where'd that go??"
Hi LockPickingLawyer, Nice video, thank you. I have a couple of questions. 1. Have you made videos explaining the inner mechanics of a lock, like what is a pin and cylinder and how to open and reassemble a basic lock? 2. Explaining the lockpicking for very beginners 3. What is the basic kit needed for beginners Thank you.
It never seems to make too much difference to the time it takes an experienced lockpicker whether or not there are actually spools and cerrated pins in the lock or not..
Hey if pac lock wants to get their products out there I'll take one! I'm a beginner with a good vise and good sparrows picks, even made a few new picks and wrenches from SS wiper inserts with a Dremel. I need new challenges and considering starting to make vids as well, from beginners point of view. I'd be willing to also forward them into the lock picking community.
Sure!!! I'm new to the locksport community but I love it!! I have had many surgeries on my left hand so I have trouble with my fingers cramping up, it hurts but it help strengthen my hand. Jeremiahkennedy150@gmail.com is my email. Contact me and we can discuss sending the lock. Thanks!
Jeremiah Kennedy Absolutely, buddy! I've only been picking since July, but the community here on RUclips has been super supportive, and I want to be the same for other pickers. :)
See you do this blind is amazing bro!!! I always thought in my head a blind man would make a good lock picker!! After I learned all the locks I have a 6 pin training schlage lock that I put a few spools in that I've just recently started to teach myself to pick blind folded so I could pick in low light conditions.
I have a question about the "horizontal actuator" that can't be bypassed. I don't spot the visual difference on the core from ones that can be bypassed if they don't have anti-bypass wafers in place. Do you have a video on this or can sum up the difference quickly? Thanks for the videos!
I "see" it now by envisioning the unlocker, which rests in the slot in the top of the core and can't turn independently from the core, therefore bypass isn't possible.
2:11 - Well that's a first... I think you all missed it too. That blue color on the screw is called seal-tight, often used in automotive and industrial applications. I know, minor point.
LockPickingLawyer Okay, I wasn’t being sarcastic it’s a sincere question and interest in a tech term you used. What is the ‘bump’ that ought to be resisted pls? Thanks,
You can make or buy a special key called a bump key. It "jumps" all the driver pins above the shear line causing the lock to open. BosnianBill has some videos on the subject. By using different springs and/or different weight driver pins you can make the lock bump resistant.
Anyone know a good starter set of lock picks? I have been watching TONS of videos like this and I really want to get into it, but I can't spend a ton of money.
Mad Bob has nice sets as well as individual picks. Out of the three vendors I've tried so far, they are hands-down my favorite, and also extremely reasonable.
Mad Bob makes exquisite picks for sure. No after finishing effort needed at all. However, they are a little expensive. If you are looking for a good beginner kit, and don't mind having to clean them up with some 600 grit sand paper, I can wholeheartedly recommend the Praxis kit, because it gives you all the picks in both .023" and .015" which is a real life saver when you run into stuff like Schlage and other paricentric keyways. UK Warehouse: www.ukbumpkeys.com/products/dangerfield-praxis-dual-gauge-21-piece-complete-lock-pick-set?variant=32598878479 US Warehouse: www.lockpickworld.com/products/dangerfield-praxis-dual-gauge-21-piece-complete-lock-pick-set
Too all readers n lock sport people, best lock to secure my kids mountain bikes until i build a shed thanks. Some say folding lock but why? Bluetooth with thick chain? What say u?
U-Lock and thick _hardened_ chain combo. U-Lock through the back wheel and around the seat tube. Chain through the front wheel and around the down tube. It won't be absolutely theft proof but the key is to just make it easier to steal someone else's bike than steal yours. You don't want an excessively oversized U-Lock else it can be twisted open or have a jack wedged in to pry it open. Keep in mind bike thieves usually go brute force over skill.
In your own yard you can propably build some little protectice structure/anchoring point. A steel pipe filled with quickrete requires some time for a thief to cut through, it won't be the weakest part. Drill holes for locking elements to the pipe before pouring the quickrete, and put a wooden peg through the holes. So you can drill that hole open easily after concrete is hard. You can put some angle irons to protect the lock you've chosen. This can limit the thief's workspace and make bolt cutters useless. Grinder will defeat them, but anything that takes more time is a plus. A good design is essential, so that additional elements are easy to use. These iron's are meant to stay at your yard, they can be heavy.
A u lock can be jacked and or picked an american 1300 can also be picked. The anchor in the yard I'd thought about first but it's the actual lock n chain i need to know about and some thoughts on Bluetooth lock thanks for all replies n merry Christmas😎
If you don't mind, that you have to use long keys, you can put long steel pipe over U-lock body. Drill holes for the shackle. If the key hole is 6 inches deep inside a pipe, it's more difficult to tension and pick the lock. Your key will reach the lock easily, when you have installed a long shaft to the key. F.ex a split metal pipe or plastic rod could work. You can "fill" the shackle of a lock with some relatively weak material, to prevent someone from using a jack. This may be impossible sometimes, depending on what you lock together. You wrote you don't want U-lock, ok, but whatever lock you choose, you can and should shield it, to limit a thief's workspace and cause more work for grinder.
I've only managed to pick mine 3 times after modifying it with radical sawtooth bitting and putting all key pins and drivers on steroids (serrated and spooled): ruclips.net/video/iEtD-Kbhj_w/видео.html It's on my work desk right in front of me and it's mocking me.
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I Love Pac Lock's working with the lock sport community.
Next time I need a padlock, I'm going out of my way to get one of theirs.
Stefan Dembowski I have had a few that are US military. Even the ones with non interchangeable cores have security pins. Good locks.
Now they're in Home Depots so presumably you don't need to go too far out of your way. I'm definitely going to buy their locks too, they just seem like a genuine company
The springs also have different numbers of turns. No4 looks like it would deliver a different pressure from No5.
Just what I was going to say. It's also slightly longer.
bump
It looks like no 6 is made from thicker wire as well as no 2, as pointed out by LPL...
You should build a little spring rater I use to work on a race car and trust me springs can look exactly the same and still have different rates. I might try to make one I’ll send you a picture it I do
Nooo....not the Ramset on that cool PAC Lock!😨😣😔
Just an observation...It appears to me that the spring in #4 has tighter coils and looks like it may even be made out of thicker wire, which most likely results in a stronger spring (more spring pressure).
A beautiful red PacLock :). Sad that it will be gone soon. Have a Merry Christmas and thank you for all the cool and interesting videos 🎁🎅🎄 :).
.... where's the ramset video? :(
either you didn't find it, or he thinks the lock is too beautiful to destroy
I just looked for it. 2 years later lol
Great video LPL! Very informative. Merry Christmas to you and your family and have a very happy New Year!
I am not sure why I can pick my American locks easily but an old Yale has me scratching my head. I believe the smaller tight key ways get me. I guess practice will help. Merry Christmas LPL and viewers.
did you ever make the Ramset vs this lock that you promised?
Zing! Off goes the clip! :) As far as the springs...I did an Olympics of the Mind project in High School. I could NOT believe what you can do with springs to vary the performance. I don't know how much can be done with springs of that particular size but I wouldn't bet ANY money on #2 being the only difference.
Pretty bold of a lock company to send a lock to Toool without an anti bypass wafer. Merry Christmas all.
xrayneoo It's not trivial to bypass a vertical cam. You can't push it down to open via the keyway.
No bypass wafer necessary with a PACLOCK... the design is different than American's so it is absolutely impossible to bypass a PACLOCK even without the silly wafer!
2:34 I've watched a thousand of your videos, and I finally saw it. My old man was a lifelong auto mechanic, and often referred to those steel retention clips as "Jesus" springs. Invariable while removing one, it will spring out of grasp and fly off into the distance near light speed, leaving the technician to proclaim, "Jesus Christ, where'd that go??"
Have a merry new year and keep up the good work!
Merry Christmas L P L. THANKS FOR SHARING. 🌟⭐🌟⭐🌟😎
Hi LockPickingLawyer,
Nice video, thank you. I have a couple of questions.
1. Have you made videos explaining the inner mechanics of a lock, like what is a pin and cylinder and how to open and reassemble a basic lock?
2. Explaining the lockpicking for very beginners
3. What is the basic kit needed for beginners
Thank you.
You can find those kinds of videos in a search of RUclips. Some run an hour long!
Wow....I still have nightmares about paclock.... Bill went 2 or 3 picks trying to get his open.
They are tricky, but not that bad if you can tell when a pin is set. It’s a basic skill, but one that many pickers have yet to develop.
Short and sweet. I don't suppose they came top of the class... ;) Happy Christmas to you and yours.
It seemed to hold you out longer than an American. Having a 6th pin in there helps I'm sure. 😉
It never seems to make too much difference to the time it takes an experienced lockpicker whether or not there are actually spools and cerrated pins in the lock or not..
Happy Christmas LPL ....
Great picking brother as usual and thanks for sharing it with us
6:24 - Probably the angle, but it looks likes spring two is the longest; spring 1 was a little smaller, and 3-6 all smaller but the same length each.
Unless that is a Progressive spring the rate doesn’t change by compressing it more
Barry Fields But the feedback does, because it is harder to compress a spring further. Hooke's Law.
Nigel Tolley yeah you right I spoke to much
+Barry
What +Nigel said, plus the fact that they probably said variable as in "different in every pin stack"
marry Christmas to you and thanks for the great vids
Nice lock, thanks
The springs in 4 and 5 look different from 136. Subtle, but there.
Hey if pac lock wants to get their products out there I'll take one! I'm a beginner with a good vise and good sparrows picks, even made a few new picks and wrenches from SS wiper inserts with a Dremel. I need new challenges and considering starting to make vids as well, from beginners point of view. I'd be willing to also forward them into the lock picking community.
Jeremiah Kennedy I have a ton of Pac Locks in my collection if you want a few. :)
Sure!!! I'm new to the locksport community but I love it!! I have had many surgeries on my left hand so I have trouble with my fingers cramping up, it hurts but it help strengthen my hand. Jeremiahkennedy150@gmail.com is my email. Contact me and we can discuss sending the lock. Thanks!
Jeremiah Kennedy Absolutely, buddy! I've only been picking since July, but the community here on RUclips has been super supportive, and I want to be the same for other pickers. :)
See you do this blind is amazing bro!!! I always thought in my head a blind man would make a good lock picker!! After I learned all the locks I have a 6 pin training schlage lock that I put a few spools in that I've just recently started to teach myself to pick blind folded so I could pick in low light conditions.
Jeremiah Kennedy Great idea, man! :) Yeah, being blind, I really enjoy how much I can still succeed at this hobby.
I have a question about the "horizontal actuator" that can't be bypassed. I don't spot the visual difference on the core from ones that can be bypassed if they don't have anti-bypass wafers in place. Do you have a video on this or can sum up the difference quickly? Thanks for the videos!
Watch video 597... it should make sense after that. 👍
I "see" it now by envisioning the unlocker, which rests in the slot in the top of the core and can't turn independently from the core, therefore bypass isn't possible.
2:11 - Well that's a first... I think you all missed it too. That blue color on the screw is called seal-tight, often used in automotive and industrial applications. I know, minor point.
Merry Christmas
Would the spring in pin 2 be better utilized in pin 6 for added bump resistance?
that poor lock!
What is ‘anti-bump resistance’? Thanks,
Oops... meant to say “bump resistance.” 😬
LockPickingLawyer Okay, I wasn’t being sarcastic it’s a sincere question and interest in a tech term you used. What is the ‘bump’ that ought to be resisted pls? Thanks,
You can make or buy a special key called a bump key. It "jumps" all the driver pins above the shear line causing the lock to open. BosnianBill has some videos on the subject. By using different springs and/or different weight driver pins you can make the lock bump resistant.
macavity cheers mate
Why waste a good core to the Ramset? Can’t you send it to me and replace the core with a POS?
Happy xmas.
Unlocked in 40 seconds!
Anyone know a good starter set of lock picks? I have been watching TONS of videos like this and I really want to get into it, but I can't spend a ton of money.
Mad Bob has nice sets as well as individual picks. Out of the three vendors I've tried so far, they are hands-down my favorite, and also extremely reasonable.
Andrew Campbell Thanks!!!
Mad Bob makes exquisite picks for sure. No after finishing effort needed at all. However, they are a little expensive. If you are looking for a good beginner kit, and don't mind having to clean them up with some 600 grit sand paper, I can wholeheartedly recommend the Praxis kit, because it gives you all the picks in both .023" and .015" which is a real life saver when you run into stuff like Schlage and other paricentric keyways.
UK Warehouse: www.ukbumpkeys.com/products/dangerfield-praxis-dual-gauge-21-piece-complete-lock-pick-set?variant=32598878479
US Warehouse: www.lockpickworld.com/products/dangerfield-praxis-dual-gauge-21-piece-complete-lock-pick-set
Is that tensioner custom made or available for sale?
It’s made by Peterson, but I put a bend in mine.
Too all readers n lock sport people, best lock to secure my kids mountain bikes until i build a shed thanks. Some say folding lock but why? Bluetooth with thick chain? What say u?
U-Lock and thick _hardened_ chain combo. U-Lock through the back wheel and around the seat tube. Chain through the front wheel and around the down tube. It won't be absolutely theft proof but the key is to just make it easier to steal someone else's bike than steal yours.
You don't want an excessively oversized U-Lock else it can be twisted open or have a jack wedged in to pry it open. Keep in mind bike thieves usually go brute force over skill.
In your own yard you can propably build some little protectice structure/anchoring point. A steel pipe filled with quickrete requires some time for a thief to cut through, it won't be the weakest part. Drill holes for locking elements to the pipe before pouring the quickrete, and put a wooden peg through the holes. So you can drill that hole open easily after concrete is hard.
You can put some angle irons to protect the lock you've chosen. This can limit the thief's workspace and make bolt cutters useless. Grinder will defeat them, but anything that takes more time is a plus. A good design is essential, so that additional elements are easy to use. These iron's are meant to stay at your yard, they can be heavy.
A u lock can be jacked and or picked an american 1300 can also be picked. The anchor in the yard I'd thought about first but it's the actual lock n chain i need to know about and some thoughts on Bluetooth lock thanks for all replies n merry Christmas😎
If you don't mind, that you have to use long keys, you can put long steel pipe over U-lock body. Drill holes for the shackle. If the key hole is 6 inches deep inside a pipe, it's more difficult to tension and pick the lock. Your key will reach the lock easily, when you have installed a long shaft to the key. F.ex a split metal pipe or plastic rod could work.
You can "fill" the shackle of a lock with some relatively weak material, to prevent someone from using a jack. This may be impossible sometimes, depending on what you lock together. You wrote you don't want U-lock, ok, but whatever lock you choose, you can and should shield it, to limit a thief's workspace and cause more work for grinder.
Mika Luostarinen thank you buddy
Took 3 passes.
Mate its Xmas eve .stop picking locks and get wasted .
Im absolutely gutted 😂😂
I've only managed to pick mine 3 times after modifying it with radical sawtooth bitting and putting all key pins and drivers on steroids (serrated and spooled): ruclips.net/video/iEtD-Kbhj_w/видео.html It's on my work desk right in front of me and it's mocking me.
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