@@ch33se60 haha yeah, I was surprised too. So that's why I think if the Lock Picking Lawyer can't pick it, it must be a darn secure lock! Looks like he can pretty much pick other locks in his sleep! I reckon he'll walk into a room and when he sneezes, locks just give up and open themselves out of fear.
At one point, somebody’s gonna develop an app where you take a picture of a lock and it redirects you to the corresponding lock picking lawyer video...
But i'll come melt/explode the lock 🤣(edit: btw to those who havent realized yet, this reply is a joke. Thx for not taking everything with a toxic attitude (AHEM Nick 🙃❤)
"Now this lock has a particularly unique 10 pin design that requires an S-shaped, tapered key and the US nuclear launch codes. If you do wanna see how to open this lock up, you can see that in video number 8."
None of these would be either tho... anyone who wanted to get in could watch this guys tutorials and have a sure fire way to pick any of these locks this guy just makes it impossible to have security because hes making advanced lock picking public knowledge
@@maisielb1517 Or showing manufacturers how not to make locks so they can improve their designs, making it public knowledge increases public awareness to watch out for bad locks
@@vlayers theyre pretty much all "bad locks" as demonstrated by this channel if someone wants to really get into something with the right tools they can and will, locks are essentially to detur would be theifs by making it harder and more inconvinent to achieve their goal in most cases if someone tries to open something and its locked theyl try to find something unlocked before trying to take the locked item, however as i said earlier these videos make it much easier for a criminal to learn to pick all types of locks from house doors to trailer locks to bike and shed locks this then means the whole act of locking something up becomes laughable to those who would have previously moved on to find an item easier to steal as they can readily access the info needed at any time, if he wanted to do this purely for manufacturer benefit and progression he should send his findings directly to them instead of making "how to:" guides on picking them all and instead make public lists of the safer and also the more easily bypassed locks hes discovered but not HOW TO ACTUALLY PICK THEM
Would love to see a 2022 version of this, also interested to see if you have managed to pick any of the ones you said you couldn't as your skill got better.
@@purplefood1 And, thanks again. Interesting sites like these appreciate commentary, and check the comments stats; along with the rest. As mentioned, watching a true "Master" provides me with some well needed humility; I'm just that arrogant. Certainly not withstanding confirmation from one of your Tube sites, no content and 9 bored subscribers; along with these replies to you as proof of my "need." :)
Survivor locks, ie not yet picked: 4:55 CAM lock model EVA GPI 6:10 (a modified?) Lockwook Australia 7:07 core WB BEST 7:50 ASSA ABLOY Ruko series 1200 Thank you LockPickingLawyer and please keep uploading.
The Lockwood at #3 is a Lockwood MLA, not just Lockwood - that's kind of an important distinction. Side note: I grew up with those keys - we had keys that would open the house and the garage, keys that would open the garage but not the house, and I don't know the details beyond that. Oh and the keys were somewhat uncopyable - they used six-segment keys instead of the usual 5 (iirc), plus they had "Do Not Copy" so reputable locksmiths wouldn't touch them. Was about to say I didn't know how hard they'd be to pick, but hey I guess I just found out.
You know you're killing it when your content is already so incredibly (and unintentionally) hilarious that you can't even find a sex joke in the comments of a video named "The Top Ten Nastiest Keyways (In My Collection)". Bravo Sir!
I dont think he needs to make locks any easier, im sure that he could pick every lock in the pentagon with the flick of his foreskin, even if he was circumsized
No lmao, the average locked front door on any given home is so easy to pick for a "master" locksmith that it can be done in under 10 seconds, I've undone multiple doors in less than 10 seconds, it just depends on how you pick locks and if you stumble into one that feels just right, yet sometimes the simplest of things can trick the greatest of professionals...
I had to open a locked door for a customer yesterday which had Euro-style cylinders & 3-point locking bolts. I couldn't pick it with my hand picks so I used my rotary pick (aka drill bits).
"now this key requires a fingerprint file from pentagon, they key to the gate of heaven and blood from an albino virgin sacrificed to satan to open. If you want to see me pick it, watch video 145"
I've never been into picking locks but have always loved solving puzzles. Your videos opened my eyes to the world of solving " lock " puzzles. Awesome content and informative.
How could someone not love this channel. Just exactly the content promised in the title and some more. Knowledgeble, skilled and humble streamer. Keep up sir
The lock after the "Metal" is not a GEGE that's why nobody was able to identify the model. It's the "markenschutz" (i.e. trademarked, not patented, key profile) from WILKA in Germany. If you tilt your head 90° to the left with the profile upside down like in your video, you might be able to see that it spells WILKA. I don't know the exact model though as yours is different from mine but at least you know where to search now.
Some things I really love about LPLs content: polite, calm, confident, easygoing demeanour; and the way you number your videos and then look shit up to reference every new vid. Especially for one like this where theres about 12 different videos mentioned. That's dedicated for ya
@M B - In the world of knot tying, the gold standard is Ashley's Book of Knots. Knot tying enthusiasts simply refer to a particular knot as ABOK # XYZ. So likewise, now we have LPL # ABC as a useful shorthand!
Its specifically a review of the Keyways, not the Whole lock. It may have the nastiest keyway, but the bitting on the lock, and the pins security, are Less impressive.
"Very intimidating key-way" Can I buy a home-defense key-way so I can scare the robbers with it, maybe put a sign in the front saying "BEWARE OF KEY-WAY"
@@blueninety It would be amazing, though, if you came home one day and found a note; "Greetings, sir - I am the most renowned cat burglar in the land and I was about to pick your front door lock, but...your keyway! It's is so amazing! I could never pick such a work of art! This keyway has saved your valuables this day, and I tremble in fear at its exquisite design!"
the only youtuber i've seen that numbers his videos, that's quite cool actually [EDIT] OK I GET IT THERE ARE A LOT OF RUclipsRS WHO NUMBER THEIR VIDEOS. But i sad "the only youtuber I'VE SEEN"
That reminds me of king Henry VIII. Towards the end of his life he was so paranoid that someone would try to kill him in his sleep that he had people brick his room up every night and remove it in the morning!
......A gentle breathing outside your door, the clock is around 1000am..The muffled sound of gauntlets being put on. Silence, then a sound of something metallic being attached to the outside metal plate, and the flick of the start-up switch on a portable plasma cutter...Then that voice saying... soft and well modulated ".....This is the LockPickingLawyer, this morning I have something really special for you, in this video number 922 I will show you how I pick this welded security door with this handy plasma cutter from....."
5:23 Maybe that lock is a good candidate for a live stream one day. Just you, your tool belt and one rule: don't stop streaming until it's open, one way or another.
Video trick. If you want to light the inside of a lock like the Fradon. Put a piece of glass or plex between the camera and the subject, at a 45 degree angle. Point a light from the side so it reflects off the glass down into the lock. Then just put a black card (cloth is better) on the opposite side. A bug inside the lock looking out would see bright light, while the camera 'sees' a reflection of blackness, so it doesn't see the glass just down into the lock. I like these videos a lot. It's made me think differently about locks. I've learned so much from your videos, mostly out of pure curiosity. Thanks
Some of the high security locks out there, are not available to individuals. And can only be purchase second handed, often without the keys. And as a security "feature" the key blanks are restricted and difficult or even illegal to obtain.
Josuel did say that it's the key blanks that are illegal to obtain, not the keys themselves. I'm not sure myself, but I wouldn't be surprised if what he said was true. It's something I'd have to look into. If true, it's likely a means to prevent people from obtaining blanks that can be made into bump keys. That's not to say I agree with any blank key prohibitions, but that would likely be the reasoning for such laws.
LMAA R3dShift Keys are for when you are not there. Once you are inside your own house, a basic bolt can barricade the doors no problem, and family members can just ask to be let in. If you are not there, you can't physically defend the place.
@Virtual Rooster Most quality keyway shapes are patented and/or trademarked to limit who can get key blanks for copying keys or making bump keys. The patent method suffers from the 20 years or less they last before companies etc. need to change all locks and keys to one that isn't available at every low morality key cutting shop. This is why many are now going for the trademark protection, which can be cheaply extended almost forever.
Also, if the lock company wsnts to guarantee that all locks have different keys, they have to make a new shape that won't fit before running out of combinations. If they offer master keying, they also need to skip thousands of combinations and invent keyways that will fit two or more key shapes.
never in my life did i think I'd be subscribed to and addicted to watching the lock picking lawyer pick locks, insult them, or call them nasty every day. but, here i am.
From my understanding of you tube channels I sub too. The frequently most viewed an successful ones I have came across totally stand out from there rival’s. Mostly I’ve witnessed the best channel’s as your own in its field of expertise. So professional, grateful, an totally dedicated, without cutting corners so glad I found your channel. Even though it’s something I’ve never done myself but always been ????? How people do it... THANK YOU
AmberAmbitions There was a Hardy Boys book about a house designed by a locksmith, so none of the keyways were ever obvious. I forgot the title of the particular book.
I think it's funny how people worry about this stuff too much. Remember, LPL is a master hobbyest and will likely be able to pick anything. Especially since he has the tools, and can make special tools when he needs to. The majority of people who will steal from the common man usually don't carry the special tool to pick certain locks. So unless you have something big and expensive to protect that is well known, I think that the best lock to choose is any lock that requires a special tool, especially one that is uncommon, because they are unlikely to carry that tool.
I honestly fell in love with the content on his channel. What a privilege to have a point of reference when buying the best locks or to avoid those useless ones. 10/10
Damn! I respect your complete honesty throughout this video and it actually makes me respect you that much more. Inevitably, some locks are just going to be impossible to pick but you are the boss! 👍
I've really enjoyed watching your videos. I was a reserve officer in the Army and assigned to the Intelligence Branch. We took a course on "Defense Against Methods of Entry (DAME)" and "Defense Against Sound Equipment (DASE)" and which taught lock picking and types of sound equipment which could be used against the Army/Government. I never managed to even pick one simple door lock; although the time we had to learn, feel and accomplish the effort was only about an hour from introduction to working on the lock. In that regard, I'm delighted with your skill(s) and have even more respect for the two times I had to have a "Master" open my door(s) for me after losing the keys. You all are expert skilled professionals ... and even if my locks both took less than a minute each to open :)
That sounds like such a fun course to take! Is it something that you’d be able to share a bit of what you learned from the “Defense Against Methods of Entry” course?
If he can't pick it open, you can pick it up, we know you wanna buy it. Everyone is hoarding tissue paper. I'm waiting to get my hands on some *nasty locks*
Hey cool, now I know that my childhood home had /really/ good locks - we had the Lockwood MLA system that's #3 here, though I don't think ours were bitted so sadistically. I do remember thinking it was basically magical though, how we had some keys that'd open the house and the garage, and other keys that'd open the garage but not the house. (Australian btw)
If a good keyway really frustrates picking, why isn't it the norn? I'm a complete layman, but it doesn't seem as though it should be more costly to manufacture. Is it to do with patents?
i think its because they keys are more complicated that way and that makes it more expensive. most locks dont need to be pickproof anyway its easier to cut the chain / smash the window etc already just being more than trivial to open usually does the job
I would say it’s due to the keys. When you want to get a copy of a key for somebody else, possibly a family member, you could always go to a local store and get a copy made with ease with plenty of different looking keys to choose from. These locks that have very different keyholes to the norm explain themselves why people don’t bother with them in the first place, which is just how different they are compared to what’s being used.
Yeah, what these guys said. The average burglar doesn't bother with picking much any more; standard house door barrels are 6-pin with a couple of mushroom pins or more, which is enough that it's a pain in the arse and not reliable under pressure. Much easier to figure out a workaround or brute force method (see Deviant Ollam's talk on Pen Testing for examples of that).
If you think that the Master Locksmiths JA keyway is nasty, Look up their successor to the J series. The GP series. They've added another ward to it. Instead of ML shape it's more like NNL. Great Vid. Half the appeal of a lock is the keyway. Cheers
The crazy part about these keyways is that, yeah 90 degree turns in the keyway makes it so much harder to pick, but.. once you have a machine that can make keyways of that kind I can't fathom it being more expensive to produce them. So all the godawful locks that takes 2 seconds to rake could go from useless to impossible for anyone but a professional, just by adding a kink in the keyway, haha
As I am a beginner picker, I get used locks and some without keys. I find some, but others I just dont know how to order them. While looking online I find there are so many different ones to chose from. Its tough. Even when they have pictures its hard to tell.
Thomas Sanladerer We pick the locks with the pins on the top (bible above the core) here in North America, it's how the vast majority of locks are installed, so for us it's easier to pick euro cylinders the same way.
In many European countries, the default mounting position is pins down. This makes it more difficult to feel if a pin is overset, because you can't just see if it drops or not; it stays down, held by gravity.
If you came to this video thinking to pick a lock to buy for your precious stuff, remember the priorities of lock selection: Cost of lock > strength of what its locking (a 9lb megalock from hell is pointless on a wooden gate or glass door) > mechanical strength of lock > durability of the keyway under regular use. (crazy sharp ledges wear down quickly and the keys are easily bent)
I am going to go through your channel and look to see which locks you recommend. Out of all the vids I have seen of yours I think this is the first time I have heard you say "I haven't been able to pick it" I said to myself out loud "NO SH!#" LOL! Anyway as always Super Thanks for the great content.
You could easily store an index card with each lock documenting which videos it was used in, an excel spreadsheet, or if you are a leet hacker you could just use the channel search function on the youtube channel index page, but anyone could do that.
I seriously wonder why (in my perspective) you hold all locks upside down i live in the netherlands all cores are places with the pins having to be pushed downwards not up (in doors atleast) for me it's really weird seeing the back of the key being faced down Edit: just looked it up has to do with dirt sand and gunk getting into the lock and getting into the pins if they are faced down
In Spain it's the same D: At least in my house xd Edit: just read your edit, so in the US the locks are placed with the pins facing down and he just hold them and storage them like that to keep them working or they have their locks with the pins facing up?
I am a 32-year locksmith and work for a lock manufacturer in the U.S. and you are correct as to why our lock cylinders are installed with the pins extending from the top downward.
We have a lot of euro cylinders in the UK, but they nearly always have the pins facing down. I have noticed that in various places in Europe, a door key has to be inserted what would be 'upside down' to us
Hugh Alexander mortise cylinders are still typically pins up. Or in the case of our dimple Yale, I believe it’s pins sideways on both sides: which means the key inserts “like a normal key”, instead of being put in horizontally.
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"... I haven't been able to pick... " - hold it right there - that's the lock I want to buy
My exact same thought.
Well.. you can still melt or break it..
I was like wait, there’s locks he hasn’t picked, didn’t think that was possible
@@ch33se60 haha yeah, I was surprised too. So that's why I think if the Lock Picking Lawyer can't pick it, it must be a darn secure lock! Looks like he can pretty much pick other locks in his sleep! I reckon he'll walk into a room and when he sneezes, locks just give up and open themselves out of fear.
Which minute? Can you tell me please? Thanks 😄
"I haven't been able to pick... " *WRITE THAT DOWN, WRITE THAT DOWN*
Someone beat the lawyer
Episode 486
Master lock company : we got him ladies and getlemen, at last
Lmfao
U gotta buy it
At one point, somebody’s gonna develop an app where you take a picture of a lock and it redirects you to the corresponding lock picking lawyer video...
Now that's an idea I could get behind
@@John_the_Paul WOOSSSSSSSSSSAS
@@John_the_Paul give it to me, I am ready
@@cafeine the point has been made
You jest but I didnt actually know that, thanks!
5:22 “And in fact, I have never been able to open this lock up”
This is the highest praise known to man.
What's the name of that lock so I can buy one?
@@mathiasmaranhao best wb lock
@@mathiasmaranhao he picked the lock 6 videos after this (486)
@@LC-hd5dc this basically means that practically no one is capable of opening it though I guess!
@@donquixoteupinhere lock picking lawyer isn't even close to the best lock pickers. Just the most famous
"I haven't been able to pick..." *I'LL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK*
But i'll come melt/explode the lock 🤣(edit: btw to those who havent realized yet, this reply is a joke. Thx for not taking everything with a toxic attitude (AHEM Nick 🙃❤)
Mette Camilla bro stfu
This was episode 480. In episode 486: ruclips.net/video/c_GARyzanTs/видео.html
@@Nick-iy7hn He means he'll melt you.
@@crystalzzxx What common thief is going to carry around a blowtorch or explosives, though? It's still a good measure.
"Now this lock has a particularly unique 10 pin design that requires an S-shaped, tapered key and the US nuclear launch codes. If you do wanna see how to open this lock up, you can see that in video number 8."
ROFL! But everyone knows the US nuclear launch codes are 000000.
FortisProcer they actually were for a few years, but they got changed a few decades ago
@@michaelmaloney2925 nowadays its 1 2 3 4 5 - but dont tell president Skroob. :D
@@unitrader403 HA!
8
And suddenly the basic locks on my house doors no longer feel sufficient.
None of these would be either tho... anyone who wanted to get in could watch this guys tutorials and have a sure fire way to pick any of these locks this guy just makes it impossible to have security because hes making advanced lock picking public knowledge
@@maisielb1517 Or showing manufacturers how not to make locks so they can improve their designs, making it public knowledge increases public awareness to watch out for bad locks
@@maisielb1517 though he said a few of these even he can't open
@@vlayers theyre pretty much all "bad locks" as demonstrated by this channel if someone wants to really get into something with the right tools they can and will, locks are essentially to detur would be theifs by making it harder and more inconvinent to achieve their goal in most cases if someone tries to open something and its locked theyl try to find something unlocked before trying to take the locked item, however as i said earlier these videos make it much easier for a criminal to learn to pick all types of locks from house doors to trailer locks to bike and shed locks this then means the whole act of locking something up becomes laughable to those who would have previously moved on to find an item easier to steal as they can readily access the info needed at any time, if he wanted to do this purely for manufacturer benefit and progression he should send his findings directly to them instead of making "how to:" guides on picking them all and instead make public lists of the safer and also the more easily bypassed locks hes discovered but not HOW TO ACTUALLY PICK THEM
@@maisielb1517 I can make really long run-on sentences too. Especially ones with vacuous points.
Imagine being a corrections officer and on your late night patrol hearing “This is the lock picking lawyer”
Why I'd obviously do the only reasonable thing....
Tacticaly shit myself.
Strategically placed pieces of cloth make for an easy escape.
Id do nothing. By the time I get there not only will the lock be gone but it'll be replaced with an actually good lock.
@@youtubeisdead1858 the lock will have been opened 16 different ways
After light out you hear a faint whisper "click out of one, number 2 is bindind, ok, this one is open."
Let’s just appreciate that this guy has never clickbaited us.
I'm waiting for the "Rick Rolled" video.
... it's coming!! Lol
@BossHossGT500 that’s what make it unexpected
True, when he advertises that he's going to show off his "18inch long Johnson" the man delivers
Making videos like "Opening a lock with a soda bottle." and stuff like that was pretty clickbait
@@bambehdeluxe8751 The thing is, LPL would actually do it. He literally used trash once to pick a lock sent to him! Hilarious!
Would love to see a 2022 version of this, also interested to see if you have managed to pick any of the ones you said you couldn't as your skill got better.
I have watched a ridiculous amount of your videos, I didn't realise there were actual unpick-able locks until this one haha
As one of this Master's videos displayed, a .50 cal bullet can open even the most stubborn house locks; with some requiring another round or two :)
@@tongmaa I think at that point the lock has done its job.
@@purplefood1 Thanks, I always like to have confirmation for the obvious :)
@@tongmaa just doing my job.
@@purplefood1 And, thanks again. Interesting sites like these appreciate commentary, and check the comments stats; along with the rest. As mentioned, watching a true "Master" provides me with some well needed humility; I'm just that arrogant. Certainly not withstanding confirmation from one of your Tube sites, no content and 9 bored subscribers; along with these replies to you as proof of my "need." :)
Survivor locks, ie not yet picked:
4:55 CAM lock model EVA GPI
6:10 (a modified?) Lockwook Australia
7:07 core WB
BEST
7:50 ASSA ABLOY Ruko series 1200
Thank you LockPickingLawyer and please keep uploading.
This needs more likes. We gotta get LPL to spend more time on it, he cannot be defeated.
EVVA GPI picked in [486] video though
The Lockwood at #3 is a Lockwood MLA, not just Lockwood - that's kind of an important distinction.
Side note: I grew up with those keys - we had keys that would open the house and the garage, keys that would open the garage but not the house, and I don't know the details beyond that. Oh and the keys were somewhat uncopyable - they used six-segment keys instead of the usual 5 (iirc), plus they had "Do Not Copy" so reputable locksmiths wouldn't touch them. Was about to say I didn't know how hard they'd be to pick, but hey I guess I just found out.
and im buying those ASAP
Master lock company : i'll take your entire stock, for research
The only RUclipsr who will make a 9 minute 50 second video and not extend it to 10:01
There are a fair few who are nice like that
Blame yt algorythm, it punishes the youtuber that doesnt make longer videos despite the content
I once saw a video that was 9:59
@@Icalasari lmao because you would be hurt if the videos were a few seconds longer
I dont think he even has ads in vids
5:20 - A lock that LPL admits he's never been able to pick? The universe must be shutting down in shock.
He picked it 6 video's later
You know you're killing it when your content is already so incredibly (and unintentionally) hilarious that you can't even find a sex joke in the comments of a video named "The Top Ten Nastiest Keyways (In My Collection)". Bravo Sir!
@@MyoldAccount306 that's probably true.
the twist is that it's a list of the easiest locks to pick and he's trying to make them more popular so he can break into more homes
I dont think he needs to make locks any easier, im sure that he could pick every lock in the pentagon with the flick of his foreskin, even if he was circumsized
@@cinnamoncat8950 Yeah. He probably could pick locks using his eyebrows.
Fück, I bought 'em all already
No lmao, the average locked front door on any given home is so easy to pick for a "master" locksmith that it can be done in under 10 seconds, I've undone multiple doors in less than 10 seconds, it just depends on how you pick locks and if you stumble into one that feels just right, yet sometimes the simplest of things can trick the greatest of professionals...
@@farrellpurba2095 I use Bobby pins
I had to open a locked door for a customer yesterday which had Euro-style cylinders & 3-point locking bolts. I couldn't pick it with my hand picks so I used my rotary pick (aka drill bits).
Did you have to get them new locks?
Next time just put c4 on the door knob, it’s been shown to work wonders
@@Gio-yq8jj It's harder to re-lock after that.
Andrew Kwan by which you mean, he got to sell them new locks. That’s not so much a “have to”.
"now this key requires a fingerprint file from pentagon, they key to the gate of heaven and blood from an albino virgin sacrificed to satan to open. If you want to see me pick it, watch video 145"
Fortunately I happen to know an albino virgin! Lmfao
It was done in video #666
🔥😈😈🔥😂😂🔑
@@KLil37 Yeah myself! Hah.....hah
Dont hear him it's video 666
The *key* to the gate of heaven, you say? Nah, he's gonna pick that open in under a minute
I've never been into picking locks but have always loved solving puzzles. Your videos opened my eyes to the world of solving " lock " puzzles. Awesome content and informative.
How could someone not love this channel. Just exactly the content promised in the title and some more. Knowledgeble, skilled and humble streamer. Keep up sir
The lock after the "Metal" is not a GEGE that's why nobody was able to identify the model. It's the "markenschutz" (i.e. trademarked, not patented, key profile) from WILKA in Germany. If you tilt your head 90° to the left with the profile upside down like in your video, you might be able to see that it spells WILKA. I don't know the exact model though as yours is different from mine but at least you know where to search now.
Dang, a keyway that spells the company
I see "wiuh"
I see a 5 and a 3 in the vertical position
From WILKA page they do customer keyways ... so that can be a promo lock to show customers what they can do .
There’s an ABUS keyway out there as well.
Some things I really love about LPLs content: polite, calm, confident, easygoing demeanour; and the way you number your videos and then look shit up to reference every new vid. Especially for one like this where theres about 12 different videos mentioned. That's dedicated for ya
I think it's how a lawyer manage their documents, they numbered them all, all neat and in order, ready for reference.
@M B - In the world of knot tying, the gold standard is Ashley's Book of Knots. Knot tying enthusiasts simply refer to a particular knot as ABOK # XYZ. So likewise, now we have LPL # ABC as a useful shorthand!
i feel a little safer knowing that some locks stop even you
Remember: No-one is infallible.
@@fallongarens6734 yet.
@@Carrybagman period.
I am feeling mildly proud as an Aussie to know that the good old Lockwood posed you some trouble.
"This is the worst one, but unlike the 4 before it, I have picked it."
I was thinking the same thing !!!
Its specifically a review of the Keyways, not the Whole lock.
It may have the nastiest keyway, but the bitting on the lock, and the pins security, are Less impressive.
I never asked for this. I dunno how I got here and I don’t know why I started watching, but now I can’t stop.
Same man...just one day popped up and I was intrigued
Friggin rabbit holes eh.. They are addictive..
Welcome to the LPL. Or. Ya know. A year late, whatever that equates to
I think it's odd that a part as simple as the keyway can prove to be such a strong defence against lock picking. That's really nice to know.
Shame you don't show all the keys though :(
I wanted to see both sides of the key.. But that didnt happen.
He might use them and not want people knowing what they look like but idk
He knows people can copy keys from a photo
@@rcdehaai obviously, but why would that be a problem?
Have you watched his videos? The keys are irrelevant :)
LPL: I have never been able to pick this
me: oh?! there's lock like that? where to buy that?
LPL: but I think they dont make this anymore.
i'm so impressed with your level of professionalism XD I love how you've numbered all of your videos for easy reference
"Very intimidating key-way"
Can I buy a home-defense key-way so I can scare the robbers with it, maybe put a sign in the front saying "BEWARE OF KEY-WAY"
I'm expecting them to break your door open and leave a note saying "beware of crowbar"
@@TheLaptopLagger that's the point
key-ways arent scary
@@blueninety oops, that went whoosh over my head
They will just kick the door in.
@@blueninety It would be amazing, though, if you came home one day and found a note; "Greetings, sir - I am the most renowned cat burglar in the land and I was about to pick your front door lock, but...your keyway! It's is so amazing! I could never pick such a work of art! This keyway has saved your valuables this day, and I tremble in fear at its exquisite design!"
the only youtuber i've seen that numbers his videos, that's quite cool actually
[EDIT]
OK I GET IT THERE ARE A LOT OF RUclipsRS WHO NUMBER THEIR VIDEOS.
But i sad "the only youtuber I'VE SEEN"
Weird explorer numbers his videos
SmarterEveryDay does it
Bosnianbill does it too.
He kinda has to
It seems that it’s common among lock picking youtubers (BosnianBill, Lock Noob, HelpfulLockPicker)
i weld a metal plate in my doorway every night and blowtorch it out every morning and use the heat to also cook breakfast
Lpl: “metal plate is binding, a click on metal plate and open”
LMAO
If you want to see him pick that it's in video 48
That reminds me of king Henry VIII. Towards the end of his life he was so paranoid that someone would try to kill him in his sleep that he had people brick his room up every night and remove it in the morning!
......A gentle breathing outside your door, the clock is around 1000am..The muffled sound of gauntlets being put on. Silence, then a sound of something metallic being attached to the outside metal plate, and the flick of the start-up switch on a portable plasma cutter...Then that voice saying... soft and well modulated ".....This is the LockPickingLawyer, this morning I have something really special for you, in this video number 922 I will show you how I pick this welded security door with this handy plasma cutter from....."
I can imagine LPL seeing and cutting off a lock on some random persons house and just saying "a fine addition to my collection" like grevious
5:23 Maybe that lock is a good candidate for a live stream one day. Just you, your tool belt and one rule: don't stop streaming until it's open, one way or another.
Video trick. If you want to light the inside of a lock like the Fradon. Put a piece of glass or plex between the camera and the subject, at a 45 degree angle. Point a light from the side so it reflects off the glass down into the lock. Then just put a black card (cloth is better) on the opposite side. A bug inside the lock looking out would see bright light, while the camera 'sees' a reflection of blackness, so it doesn't see the glass just down into the lock.
I like these videos a lot. It's made me think differently about locks. I've learned so much from your videos, mostly out of pure curiosity. Thanks
Im having trouble visualizing it, got any examples I can visually see?
I believe it's called "Pepper's ghost".
How are you gonna do a video on nasty keyways without featuring all the nasty keys that go along with them (ESPECIALLY the Cisa)?
Some of the high security locks out there, are not available to individuals. And can only be purchase second handed, often without the keys.
And as a security "feature" the key blanks are restricted and difficult or even illegal to obtain.
Can you give an example of a key that is illegal to hold in your hand? Since that sounds like bullshit
Josuel did say that it's the key blanks that are illegal to obtain, not the keys themselves. I'm not sure myself, but I wouldn't be surprised if what he said was true. It's something I'd have to look into. If true, it's likely a means to prevent people from obtaining blanks that can be made into bump keys. That's not to say I agree with any blank key prohibitions, but that would likely be the reasoning for such laws.
Ever come across a cisa SP high security uroprofile cylinder the key blanks are one example of key blanks illegal to obtain with out authorization
Or have the #1 be one you've been able to open when there are some on the list he hasn't been able to...
At some point, a 12 gauge would be preferable.
LMAA R3dShift Keys are for when you are not there. Once you are inside your own house, a basic bolt can barricade the doors no problem, and family members can just ask to be let in. If you are not there, you can't physically defend the place.
I think he meant use the 12 gauge against the lock. Possibly
Hardened steel would disagree with that
I was just going to say the same thing.
Naw, I think he meant to use a 12g as a "lock" - Tripline, anyone?
Visits friend’s house: “DAMN GAWG! THATS A NASTY KEY WAY!”
Strip club on Tuesday afternoon: “DAMN GAWG! THATS A NASTY KEY WAY!”
LPL In 480: "I haven't been able to pick..."
ME: Thats the one I need!
LPL in 486: "Significant security flaw"
ME: So CLOSE!
If keyways can be designed to make picking almost impossible, why doesn't every lock maker do that?
Because most often when a lock is picked it's a locksmith cause someone locked themselves out
Keys snap or bend when you try to mass produce these. Locks have to open first and foremost.
@Virtual Rooster Most quality keyway shapes are patented and/or trademarked to limit who can get key blanks for copying keys or making bump keys. The patent method suffers from the 20 years or less they last before companies etc. need to change all locks and keys to one that isn't available at every low morality key cutting shop. This is why many are now going for the trademark protection, which can be cheaply extended almost forever.
Money
Also, if the lock company wsnts to guarantee that all locks have different keys, they have to make a new shape that won't fit before running out of combinations. If they offer master keying, they also need to skip thousands of combinations and invent keyways that will fit two or more key shapes.
Just add some dramatic music, and you've got the lockpicker's version of a horror movie.
No music, PLEASE!!
OSTINATO IN D MINOR, EVERY LOCKSMITH KNOWS THAT MEANS NO EASY WAY TO TENSION THE LOCK!
"...my name is Chills..."
Slow pans and zooms
day 4 of quarantine: watching top ten nastiest keyways
For me that's day 101
Day 127 for me
That's what she said 🤣🤣🤣
230 or something along those lines here
Oooh boy...are we still counting here? Around day 260 of quarantine, now...
never in my life did i think I'd be subscribed to and addicted to watching the lock picking lawyer pick locks, insult them, or call them nasty every day. but, here i am.
From my understanding of you tube channels I sub too. The frequently most viewed an successful ones I have came across totally stand out from there rival’s.
Mostly I’ve witnessed the best channel’s as your own in its field of expertise.
So professional, grateful, an totally dedicated, without cutting corners so glad I found your channel.
Even though it’s something I’ve never done myself but always been ????? How people do it...
THANK YOU
Can't pick a lock if you can't figure out how to stick the tools in. *thinking meme*
AmberAmbitions There was a Hardy Boys book about a house designed by a locksmith, so none of the keyways were ever obvious. I forgot the title of the particular book.
5:20 I've been waiting a long time to hear that statement!! LOL
I know what my new lock will be xD
[486]
He picked it another video.
That round keyway is brilliant! As soon as I saw it I was like, where does the tension wrench go? :D
I think it's funny how people worry about this stuff too much. Remember, LPL is a master hobbyest and will likely be able to pick anything. Especially since he has the tools, and can make special tools when he needs to. The majority of people who will steal from the common man usually don't carry the special tool to pick certain locks.
So unless you have something big and expensive to protect that is well known, I think that the best lock to choose is any lock that requires a special tool, especially one that is uncommon, because they are unlikely to carry that tool.
I honestly fell in love with the content on his channel. What a privilege to have a point of reference when buying the best locks or to avoid those useless ones. 10/10
Man, here I thought my oldish Yale Y1 with really high cuts was difficult, those ones look like a damn nightmare... Thanks for showing them off!
The sound alone at 7:04 is enough to know that is a quality lock.
I kind of wanted to see the keys more than the locks tbh.
I'm not even sure why I watch these videos. I'm not a locksmith, a burglar or interested in locks in any way what so ever, but I can't stop watching.
Robber: yo this house looks nice let break into it
LockPickingLawyer: I am 4 parallel universes ahead of you
Also the house - walls made of wood and plasterboard.
If you havent opened #3 I'd say its the nastiest lock.
I was thinking the same thing, also did he have 13 locks in the top ten list, because he stated number 1 and then went to number 3. -_-
Not if he is focussing on other locks
He said the same of 6
He's judging keyways, not the locks themselves
Damn! I respect your complete honesty throughout this video and it actually makes me respect you that much more. Inevitably, some locks are just going to be impossible to pick but you are the boss! 👍
I've really enjoyed watching your videos. I was a reserve officer in the Army and assigned to the Intelligence Branch. We took a course on "Defense Against Methods of Entry (DAME)" and "Defense Against Sound Equipment (DASE)" and which taught lock picking and types of sound equipment which could be used against the Army/Government. I never managed to even pick one simple door lock; although the time we had to learn, feel and accomplish the effort was only about an hour from introduction to working on the lock. In that regard, I'm delighted with your skill(s) and have even more respect for the two times I had to have a "Master" open my door(s) for me after losing the keys. You all are expert skilled professionals ... and even if my locks both took less than a minute each to open :)
That sounds like such a fun course to take! Is it something that you’d be able to share a bit of what you learned from the “Defense Against Methods of Entry” course?
Any update on trying to open some of these you couldn't do before?!
Great to see an Aus/NZ Lockwood in there- represent! I've seen these my whole life and now know how secure they are!
install one of these on a crimsafe flywire and you're right as rain!
If he can't pick it open, you can pick it up, we know you wanna buy it. Everyone is hoarding tissue paper. I'm waiting to get my hands on some *nasty locks*
Hey cool, now I know that my childhood home had /really/ good locks - we had the Lockwood MLA system that's #3 here, though I don't think ours were bitted so sadistically. I do remember thinking it was basically magical though, how we had some keys that'd open the house and the garage, and other keys that'd open the garage but not the house.
(Australian btw)
If a good keyway really frustrates picking, why isn't it the norn? I'm a complete layman, but it doesn't seem as though it should be more costly to manufacture. Is it to do with patents?
i think its because they keys are more complicated that way and that makes it more expensive.
most locks dont need to be pickproof anyway its easier to cut the chain / smash the window etc already
just being more than trivial to open usually does the job
Some of those keys would be more fragile and prone to bending out of shape; making them impractical for the average user.
I would say it’s due to the keys. When you want to get a copy of a key for somebody else, possibly a family member, you could always go to a local store and get a copy made with ease with plenty of different looking keys to choose from. These locks that have very different keyholes to the norm explain themselves why people don’t bother with them in the first place, which is just how different they are compared to what’s being used.
Yeah, what these guys said. The average burglar doesn't bother with picking much any more; standard house door barrels are 6-pin with a couple of mushroom pins or more, which is enough that it's a pain in the arse and not reliable under pressure. Much easier to figure out a workaround or brute force method (see Deviant Ollam's talk on Pen Testing for examples of that).
@@boiledelephant And of course many suburban homes have a skeleton key, Go around back and put a brick through the patio door.
I love how he numbers his videos and whenever he wants us to see something he’s just like “see video 25”
Impressive keyways! Especially the top 3 crazy, wild ones!!! 🙏
If you think that the Master Locksmiths JA keyway is nasty, Look up their successor to the J series. The GP series. They've added another ward to it. Instead of ML shape it's more like NNL. Great Vid. Half the appeal of a lock is the keyway. Cheers
The keyway to the CISA lock looks like a microscope; that's pretty neat :')
The one lock he's never been able to open.. Is discontinued and not for sale anymore. They built an unpickable lock and went out of business. Crazy
There is something politely insane about LPL that makes watching these so enjoyable
The crazy part about these keyways is that, yeah 90 degree turns in the keyway makes it so much harder to pick, but.. once you have a machine that can make keyways of that kind I can't fathom it being more expensive to produce them.
So all the godawful locks that takes 2 seconds to rake could go from useless to impossible for anyone but a professional, just by adding a kink in the keyway, haha
I wonder how many of those Fradon locks end up with bugs making homes in that big round keyway!?!
Dirk Easier to flush them out than in a narrow cosy one.
@SidtheKid That's how you jam the pins, seizing the lock for the owner and the locksmith
Nick Ferrara hit it with a hose, an air compressor to clear water, and wd40 to ensure it doesn't rust, you'd be alright
"IN FACT, I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO OPEN IT UP."..........I do not believe you. You just want us to figure them out on our own.
5:03 THE LOCK HE HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO OPEN! I must need to purchase this.
I’d love to see this again with your updated collection
As I am a beginner picker, I get used locks and some without keys. I find some, but others I just dont know how to order them. While looking online I find there are so many different ones to chose from. Its tough. Even when they have pictures its hard to tell.
I spent way too much time on eBay. ☺️
I am blown away how well memorized you have both lock picking and your channel videos! It is down to a science!
just waiting for a Y profile key ...
Dear lord
Almost. There’s a U shape, called bi-lock
Spiral?
but y?
How about a lock that uses a ₩ shape with pins on every corner of the ₩?
Lockpicking lawyer :
A lock that couldn't been opened by me
Everyone :
Doubt X
To LPL : You are seriously amazing. Thank you for these videos. I like seeing how things work, and your skills are incredible. Awesome channel.
you have as many locks as that bridge in Cologne
"it doesn't look that hard at first blush ... difficult to get your pick on a pin without it slipping off"
I'd like to see LPL revisit these locks, some time has passed and I'm sure he has improved.
The comment above you said he picked it in 486
I love when someone so chill uses nasty to describe a keyway its so fun
I know the owner of Fradon, she is an absolute gem of a human being and I'm so happy to have her as my friend! Not to mention they sell knives too!
Can you make a top 10 bike locks list?
Why are the Euro-style cylinders always held upside down?
Thomas Sanladerer We pick the locks with the pins on the top (bible above the core) here in North America, it's how the vast majority of locks are installed, so for us it's easier to pick euro cylinders the same way.
Because that’s how they’re installed on the doors
Evi1M4chine lulz, nice.
Mine facing down
In many European countries, the default mounting position is pins down. This makes it more difficult to feel if a pin is overset, because you can't just see if it drops or not; it stays down, held by gravity.
My misses just asked, "what locks do you think he has on his house?" 😁
Your the absolute best, I love your work 🇺🇸
"Well I´ve been able to pick its brother, W C, but not this W B" - so glad you made it in time, man ;)
9:14 Why do I image him suddenly kicking a door open with his shoe as "third tool"? :D
“This hole was made for me!”
Would be cool to have a separate playlist for all the locks you never managed to pick ;-)
If you came to this video thinking to pick a lock to buy for your precious stuff, remember the priorities of lock selection: Cost of lock > strength of what its locking (a 9lb megalock from hell is pointless on a wooden gate or glass door) > mechanical strength of lock > durability of the keyway under regular use. (crazy sharp ledges wear down quickly and the keys are easily bent)
I am going to go through your channel and look to see which locks you recommend. Out of all the vids I have seen of yours I think this is the first time I have heard you say "I haven't been able to pick it" I said to myself out loud "NO SH!#" LOL! Anyway as always Super Thanks for the great content.
5:23 "I have never been able to open this lock up"
imma do a gamer move and buy your entire stock
How do you keep track of when you picked each lock or when you gave tips on picking the lock, etc. Just a spreadsheet or something?
You could easily store an index card with each lock documenting which videos it was used in, an excel spreadsheet, or if you are a leet hacker you could just use the channel search function on the youtube channel index page, but anyone could do that.
Dude you should call a locksmith and say you lost the key to one of these and see if they can open it. I think it would be fun to watch.
You know it's an offensive keyway when it looks like it says something in a foreign language.
The Yin of the Law. The Yang of Breaking and Entering. Your channel is all Zen ☯️
I seriously wonder why (in my perspective) you hold all locks upside down i live in the netherlands all cores are places with the pins having to be pushed downwards not up (in doors atleast) for me it's really weird seeing the back of the key being faced down
Edit: just looked it up has to do with dirt sand and gunk getting into the lock and getting into the pins if they are faced down
In Spain it's the same D:
At least in my house xd
Edit: just read your edit, so in the US the locks are placed with the pins facing down and he just hold them and storage them like that to keep them working or they have their locks with the pins facing up?
I am a 32-year locksmith and work for a lock manufacturer in the U.S. and you are correct as to why our lock cylinders are installed with the pins extending from the top downward.
Can’t say that dirt ingress is a huge problem with the locks the right side up (which for euro cylinders is pinstacks down), though.
We have a lot of euro cylinders in the UK, but they nearly always have the pins facing down. I have noticed that in various places in Europe, a door key has to be inserted what would be 'upside down' to us
Hugh Alexander mortise cylinders are still typically pins up. Or in the case of our dimple Yale, I believe it’s pins sideways on both sides: which means the key inserts “like a normal key”, instead of being put in horizontally.