What do you mean? He’s taken a hammer to a lock many many times. When he raps a lock to move the locking lug aside, it’s usually with a yellow rubber mallet, though I think he once used a black one too? 🤔
That's closer to the truth than you might think. At my brother's employer's, someone kept breaking or unlocking the padlocks on a tool store door, and stealing tools. So they secured it with a large nut and bolt, but with a left-hand thread. No tools were stolen for several years, until someone used Oxyacetylene to cut through it. Yet it only needed a socket of the right size, turned 'the wrong way' to open the door. The nut was often found really tightly fastened, as the result of people failing to figure out the thread direction.
If you get enough of the steel-body Master locks, you can weld them together into a halfway decent bar to place across the door. Oh, sure, a length of lumber will work better, but at least you've given those Master locks a sense of purpose.
That's it, I'm nailing the doors shut and using the windows from now on. Neighbors gonna be super confused when they see me falling out my window every morning and breaking back in every night.
This is the Lockpicking Lawyer and today I am going to show you how easy it is to open these window latches with just a piece of garbage cut from a red bull can.
@@TheRyujinLP though tbh the skill neccesary to get into most consumer grade locks is pretty low to begin with. I say this as someone who, at my job, has had to do that a few times for locks. Commercial is only slightly better.
I love how to this day, LPL still says "Let's do it again to show it wasn't a fluke." As if I'd ever think anything LPL shows off is ever a fluke. (Except maybe on April Fools)
i made a bump key in 6th grade and showed my dad. i had 1 blank and a triangular file. at first he was impressed with my work until it actually did its job, then he was just speechless. managed to open a good amount of doors with that for friends that locked themselves out. i still have it to this day :) edit: my bump key looks different for some reason. all the teeth are the same height except the first one being slightly taller. i dont remember why i made it that way but i must have had some reasoning. it worked great. relatively reliably.
@@TlalocTemporal i specifically remember some reasoning behind it but not exactly what. i think it was something about it popping the last pin more agressively forcing the others to jump?i remember taking the time to learn how basic home locks worked (theyre mostly the same. as scary as that is.) but after all these years i just dont remember much about my late night random projects. im 26 now lol
@@jake20479 Usually the first one it taller because you only file it down from one side and not both. Also it helps to cut the keys like 1.5mm further away from the head of the key than usual, so they automatically rebound. With the cut bump keys, take a flat edge of a file to scrap over the cuts afterwards to make the smoother, which increases the speed with which the bump key kicks down the pins. Maybe this is also interesting for @LockPickingLawyer
It's a refreshing change of pace from the rest of RUclips. If this was every other video on RUclips: "Hey RUclips, it's the LockpickingLawyer here, hope you're having a good one, so I've got a HUGE video for you today, big one, gonna show you how to open a lock with... a HAMMER?! What? But hey before we get to it, first let's talk about our sponsor, BoredVPN..." (90 seconds later) "Alright, so, hammers were actually invented in the (cut off by double ad-break) (2 minutes on the history of hammers) OK, so... are you ready? Here we go... this is the hammer I'm going to use, I bought it from (1 minute about where they bought the hammer)...
@@ADoseofBuckley one guy made a 10 min video for something that could be answered in 2 secconds. It was about the long neck skin in fall guys and all he needed to say was "hey man u actually have it in your inventory, have a wonderful day"
You should feel bad. I've made a living with a hammer for 25 years and only ever hit myself ONCE. That should be enough for any intelligent person. If you've hit yourself with a hammer more than once, you are stupid and don't deserve sympathy. Being dumb sucks, for you and for me.
He might have been reluctant to, as a moral issue. Lock picking, as practiced by LPL and some others, is kind of a high art known only to a geeky brotherhood. Bumping, by contrast, is a down-and-dirty technique used to get into somewhere. Not much knowledge or dexterity required. And quite useful info for thieves!
When I learned about this many years ago I changed my locks to high security ones, when I moved to a condo I added anti bump pins & springs into existing locks. Absolutely necessary.
@@saddletramp7215 That's what the reinforced frames, strikes, and hinges are for... as well as the cameras and alarm... and since i know your first instinct is to say something about windows, I also live near the coast, so hurricane film. Can good security 100% keep someone out? No... But it CAN make getting in very loud and very time consuming.
This set really does work as shown. I'm a new picker and never picked a lock before. My CI Bump Key set arrived yesterday and I stuck the Kwikset Bump Key in a door lock. A couple of whacks later and it was unlocked in just two or three seconds. To verify it wasn't a fluke I did it again. I was baffled that I opened the door just as fast as this video on the very first try right out of the box.
I just bought this set to open a Brinks deadbolt I've lost the key too. Did you have to file the shoulder on the bump key, or does the castration ring just slide on? Any idea which bump key I need for a Brinks deadbolt? Thanks.
IANAL But check your local laws VERY carefully about bump keys. A lot of jurisdictions that allow ownership of lockpicks by laymen state that they are considered illegal if present with "other burglary tools", this comes into play with bump keys because a lot of said jurisdictions classify bump keys as pure burglary tools and not simple lockpicking tools. Ownership, transport, or carrying of said tools by laymen is considered "intent to burglarize"under the law. You can get in a lot of hot water, so tread carefully!
I was considering something to get into maintenance rooms for work because they're normally locked and it's uncommon staff is around. But, due to my time in loss prevention, I know that pick sets or bump keys are typically viewed as crime tools. This is seriously good information for folks.
bump keys, but also having uncut key blanks without a good reason are frowned upon (as some locks are sensitive to overlift attack by inserting a blank key)
Yeah, in my state bump keys are weirdly significantly more regulated than lockpicks. I gather this is the case for a lot of US states. I'd be interested to learn the general history of the legislature. Though I'm completely uninformed, to me, it smells like the term "bump key", or "bumping" somehow ended up being a buzz word in legal circles and eventually ended up getting more or less blindly baked into law, despite the myriad of other tools that one could use to the same effect. From there it's probably only a matter of time before it get's replicated community to community. I actually walked into my local courthouse with one of those cheap "credit card" lockpick sets in my wallet (forgetting it was there). Had to give it up to the guard at the metal detector/security checkpoint, but no fuss was made. But I wouldn't dare walk around anywhere with bumping tools. Don't even want to own any.
Years ago I read about a shop keeper who turned a rattlesnake loose in his shop every night. With a warning sign on the door, that should discourage just about any potential thief.
I knew a guy once who had a huge German shepherd. That dog would let anyone in to his house and lick them to death, but without his specific command, in a foreign language, accompanied by a hand signal, they weren't leaving....ever.
Let's just hope they don't have any canned air in their tool kit to lower the snakes body temperature. As principal: as security goes up, convenience goes down. This also works in reverse.
So a long time ago before you were posting videos I did this, but without the little cheerio. If you set the key in but leave the last 0 cut on the key out of the lock and give it a quick strike while turning the key a little, you're almost guaranteed to get the lock open on the 1st tap. You don't gotta beat the key repeatedly. Unless there's higher security measures put in place in the lock itself. Most household locks and deadbolts don't use those security measures unfortunately. And that's the story about how I used to get into abandoned and foreclosed houses without anyone knowing when I used to he homeless 10+ years ago. It is what it is.
I recently bought a house and had my locks changed by a locksmith. I asked him if he knew about the LockPickingLawyer and he said he hated these videos. He said all they've accomplished is 1) made it easier for criminals to pick locks and 2) made it harder for real locksmiths to pick typical locks since pickability has had to be amped up since anyone can watch a youtube tutorial now on the 100+ most common locks .. on this channel alone. I said fair enough, and still love these videos lol
Fair enough on point 2, but on point 1, the average criminal isnt going to take the time to pick a lock, they'll just kick the door in, break a window or cut a chain. Locks only keep out honest people (and locksmiths apparently, lol)
Since around video 1466, your audio levels have been dropping lower and lower. They're pretty often now -9 dB or lower. You may not notice if you're listening back on a Mac; they seem to do a lot of playback-time normalization of low audio signals, but other platforms do not. I've been having to boost the volume a lot to hear you lately. I grabbed the first 60 seconds of your last 20 videos or so, and you can see the peak volume getting quieter and quieter: 1466: -3 dB 1467: -5.9 dB 1469: -10.3 dB 1471: -12.6 dB 1473: -13.1 dB 1475: -13.8 dB This one measured -8.8 dB peak volume through the first 60 seconds.
@@mwperk02 There is no curvature so it can't be a globe, oblate spheroid or anything with curvature. Sure there are valleys and mountains but the overall shape cant be a sphere. There are many people that have documented measuring curvature on a large frozen lake and found none, you can find those online but you don't have to believe them because you can test it yourself. Come on I'm just suggesting it's a random comment to you.
@@flat-earther I've literally taken a ship from the US to Antarctica. The earth is round. It's not even debatable unless you just want to stubbornly be wrong for no reason. Also, find a better place to have your 'I'm just saying' conversations.
@@thwingc _I've literally taken a ship from the US to Antarctica._ Okay? People have been there, allegedly even live there. I don't know what you allude to. _The earth is round._ A coffee table is round too, yet without curvature. I suggest watch the series first because otherwise you can't know what it offers. Many people refuse to investigate, so they just dishonestly criticize. I don't think those people would want their work criticized by someone who didn't first study their work. Be honest, no matter how ridiculous a statement initially sounds. If you went through the pain of looking and spending your time on something that you assume is going to be a waste of your time, but in the end you realize there actually is evidence behind it, would you let your initial doubts overcome you and refuse to accept the reality?
I remember the first time I saw this technique on the "Scam School channel when I first got into lock picking in the 2010s. Bump keys and Flags to Zip a lock are great for beginners who are just looking to get thier feet wet and they're good tools for anyone doing lock sport. So happy to see you cover it!
Doing the simple hacks is encouraging and enthusing. You see you actually CAN do it and naturally want to expand your horizons. Like, you want to be a sniper, start with a .22LR.
My house was broken into a few years ago. An inner back door was forced open. But the outer back door wasn’t damaged. After hearing about this technique, I think this is how they got inside. Before the burglary, I had found the outer back door unlocked. At the time, I thought it was just oversight on someone’s part. Now I think either somebody tested the lock or got scared away. In any case, I upgraded the locks afterwards. They are either bump proof or bump resistant. It would be interesting to see how bump resistant/proof they are.
I don't recall who made the original lock. The new ones came from Home Depot. They're from KwikSet. The package said they were bump resistant. Watch the LPL enough, and you wonder if there even is a pick proof lock.
I first heard about lock bumping about 20 years ago, and made my own bump key using some old random key I had laying around and a metal file. It worked surprisingly well, and realizing just how easy it was to bump locks made me really paranoid for a long time lol
I don't do any picking except I'm quite good with a bump key. A set of three bumpkeys is cheap, and with a cheap set of rubber injector o-rings and a screw drive (holding the shaft and hitting the hey with the handle), you can learn to open 98% of home locks in the US in seconds. If you're looking for cheap bumpkey resistance, I recommend Kwikset Smartkey locks. Due to their design, the ease of being rekeyed, they have fantastic bumpkey resistance for a relatively low price. But I'm no expert!
OMG, I just realized the covert instruments logo has a C and an I. All I saw before was the tiny door in the logo. I know I'm a little slow, but damn, I've been looking at that logo for a couple of years now. 🤣🤣🤣
In the UK you can buy anti snap and bump but I didn't know what bump was until now, every day is a school day :) and I'm so glad I found LPL, amusement and knowledge
I have come to the realization watching your channel that to prevent picking disk detainer are the most realistic option to stop non-destructive entry however most people forcing entry are going to use destructive entry method mostly because with low skill they have nearly guaranteed results.
I had a locksmith tell me that "lock bumping" was just a made-up internet meme. I was in shock because I know how locks work. I ended up buying a wafer key lock.
There was a paper catalog back in the 1980s called *_UnderGround Mall._* They sold bump keys, My thieving ass Cousin bought several of them. Way before there was an internet to MeMe on like We have today. That LockSmith is a LIAR or steering You wrongly or, he's new to LockSmithing.
Same locksmith undoubtedly performs 90% of his jobs via raking and then charges people $250 for it. Locksmiths really seem to like maintaining this idea that their job is much more difficult than it generally is. Don't get me wrong, that other 10% of jobs take real skill to handle, but most of being a locksmith is techniques you can learn in 5 minutes.
Literally had no experience with lockpicking, used a bump key on my first house lockout and with a little effort got it open. Highly recommend the rings, if I'm in a bind and don't have any I use a hair tie which basically had the same dimensions and is rubber on the inside so yea, it works if you don't have any or lost em.
I appreciate how matter of fact these videos are considering the content. Very concise and to the point, void of all the fluff and filler that almost everyone on RUclips uses.
As the "consumable rubber rebound ring" is compressible, sliding an appropriate sized thin washer on the key before the rubber ring would provide more longevity to this part.
“Ooop. Lost my tension…” 😅😅😅 LPL is human… Love to see that even experts make mistakes, even more so when the “mistake” stays with the final product… Could have easily edited it out, but didn’t… Even more respect earned…
There's a rule to film the entire process in one uncut take, to show no cheating. Bosnian Bill made a video explaining the rule some years ago. BB Video 190.
I learned about bump keys a while back and was stunned at how effective they were. From there I started researching lock picking sports and can’t believe how easy it is to defeat locks, especially the “ High security” versions at box stores. False sense of security for sure. I truly enjoy your channel and have adjusted my lock buying habits to secure things now. I appreciate the education
I used a snapping tool once, I’d made it from a clothes hanger then opened my house’s front door. My friends were so confused when i showed them. I definitely think they’d really be the same about bumping a lock
@@endleontiozae7061 My building got the front door, boiler and utility/storage room re keyed at once. Must have a master key. I got a new front door key, but no access to the other rooms. I figured the keys were similar enough so I tried raking with my key. Turns out you just need to rotate the keyway and insert the key slightly not quite fully in and fiddle with it. Now I can open those doors with my "master" key just as easy as the proper key can.
This is one I’ve actually done myself. (On a lock I had the key to, of course) a coworker told me about it so he found a key that was close enough to this teeth shape, filed it down some, and we tried it on the locks at the dealership I worked at. Again, we had access to the real keys so it’s not like we were breaking in or anything, just seeing if it worked, and it did! Easily! And repeatedly!
Those rebound rubber bands can be bought at farm stores if you need to replace them . Thay are for animal castration around the testicals they open a long way with a special tool .
I'd just like to say I love this channel and it's taught me some things. I recently went into an escape room with some friends. There were around 4 locks that used 2 dials. Just for fun I tried to just apply a little pressure on the lock and turn the dials. I was able to get it unlocked without finding the clue for it. (I of course then asked the group if they'd like me to just relock it until we found the clue or keep it open and get the stuff that was inside.). Upon search it seems they used the Corbin Dual Dial PO Box doors.
A two sided Euro Cylinder Lock (at least that’s what they’re called here in the UK), has an interesting little feature, if you leave a key full in one side, you can’t fully insert a key on the other. Be interesting to see if a bump key would work in that case….
I was thinking about the lock picking lawyer today, as I watched a locksmith fail to open a door for British gas with an illegal warrant. He tryed for 3 hours and failed, may be he should watch your channel to learn how. It was a very embarrassing failure. Keep up the great work. God bless
I know this is off topic but I just picked up a set of your tensioners on Covert and wow! I really didn’t think it would make such a huge difference but difficult locks have become much easier. Thank you so much!!
You can reduce the damage to the bands by cutting a flat on the bow side of the last pin. The way your bump keys are cut, the band is stretching over an angled surface, which is making it easier to get cut. If you have it on a surface that is parallel to the bottom edge of the key, the band should not be stretched, and the surface that impacts the band should also be thicker.
All.the comments are informative and hilarious. We had a family visit the ranch and came upon a sack, extremely dried and missed by scavengers. Much to my surprise the young person picked up the weathered jem and was shaking it as rattle. Yep durable and quite loud. I didn't say a word, talk about happenstance and keep walking.
Of the hundred comments I've read describing what more people know these things for, (all the same thing) this is the only one that came with a good story. Thanks for sharing.
As a "property preservation" professional, I was supposed to know how to break into homes to secure them after a repo. I never gained this technique, but I did end up buying some bump keys. I think it was around this time I came into contact with the LPL videos. I sure wish I had seen this a half-dozen years ago! I thankfully had only a few cases where this would have helped, but I needed the bragging rights of doing this "low skill" attack. There's no question that I could do this now if need be!
Unfortunately, no matter how many videos he makes about Master Lock, they continue to sell locks with unforgivable flaws. I would suggest that you, and other LPL fans, might want to write to your elected representatives, and demand they pass laws, outlawing the sale of locks that opened with comb attacks or bump attacks.
Instead of using rubber rings, have tried using a short spring, lasts longer but unfortunately, you wont sell as many as they don't get cut with the key :D
LPL, you would be delighted to know that at the right side of the Pond basically every lock sold since a decade or so incorporates anti-bumping features... because there was a plague of thieves using bumping as their to go low-skill attack since two decades or so.
I first heard about “bump picking” about 15 years ago or so and it was presented as some kind of new attack. How long has lock bumping actually been in use as a viable attack?
If you are wondering what those rings are actually for, and where to buy them in copious quantities, they are used for ‘marking’ ( castrating) livestock. You can buy them in packets of up to 1000 rings in a small tub ( most places sell them loose as well) for a few cents each from your local agricultural supply store or veterinarian.
Wonderful, that's all we need is for this bloke teaching everyone how brake into your house. And if they are unsure, they can always jump on RUclips to help them brake in.
This technique is among the oldest and info is already available for thieves. LPL doesn't only explain how to defeat locks, he also shares how to defeat thieves and avoid being scammed by lock companies who don't care about customer security, as long as they buy something. (That's most lock companies, especially ones who sell in larger stores.)
He has bumped locks a few times. However, most cases it was to show that it was an alternative way to opening it up. That said, this the first time where he has opened a lock using a special key. Those other bump opens were using just the hammer and/or a tension bar.
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Those rebound rings look delicious.
🤣
Fr they look like cheerios
@eternality you're a cop, right?
What problems do you have
You know what they are, right?
They're livestock castration bands
We all knew we’d see the day the lockpicking lawyer just outright takes a hammer to a lock 😂
What do you mean? He’s taken a hammer to a lock many many times. When he raps a lock to move the locking lug aside, it’s usually with a yellow rubber mallet, though I think he once used a black one too? 🤔
hes done it in dozens of videos. You might be stupid or just trying to assume stuff to be “funny”
you should look up him shooting locks with a rifle
🤣
This is mostly the Mrs. LockPickingLawyer's way
It seems that the most secure way is to leave the doors unlocked. That will confuse the would-be-burglars and they will go away.
That's closer to the truth than you might think. At my brother's employer's, someone kept breaking or unlocking the padlocks on a tool store door, and stealing tools. So they secured it with a large nut and bolt, but with a left-hand thread. No tools were stolen for several years, until someone used Oxyacetylene to cut through it. Yet it only needed a socket of the right size, turned 'the wrong way' to open the door. The nut was often found really tightly fastened, as the result of people failing to figure out the thread direction.
@@locknut5382lmao, sometimes the simplest things are the hardest to figure out 😂
Locks only keep good people out.
Have 4 locks on the door - but don't "lock" them all - that'll confuse the heck out of the burglar. Or lawyer...
@@locknut5382Bonus points if he used an uncommon nut size
I'm well aware how easy it is to bump a lock, which is why I reinforce all the doors to my house with Masterlock Padlocks!
their plastic LOTO padlocks right? because these offer the best pick resistance in the entire Masterlock lineup :D
If you get enough of the steel-body Master locks, you can weld them together into a halfway decent bar to place across the door.
Oh, sure, a length of lumber will work better, but at least you've given those Master locks a sense of purpose.
It doesn't matter that you can pick a MasterLock in 5 seconds when there's 400 of them on the door! Security by volume
@@tigerofdoom also just file off the Masterlock logo - Security by Obscurity :D
OH NO
That's it, I'm nailing the doors shut and using the windows from now on. Neighbors gonna be super confused when they see me falling out my window every morning and breaking back in every night.
This is the Lockpicking Lawyer and today I am going to show you how easy it is to open these window latches with just a piece of garbage cut from a red bull can.
Somehow I read that as "falling out of my window and breaking my back".
@@KineticManiac ur not alone :))
Doors are for people without imagination
Or you could get some actually secure locks like something made by Abloy during this century.
I was actually surprised that it took him longer to bump it than it usually takes him to pick it.
It seems to me there's a _Castle_ episode that mentions a bump key.
@@stefanfrankel8157 in all fairness, Castle episodes mention just about everything there is to mention, up to and including aliens.
Easier doesn't mean quicker. It's just that you need almost no skill to pull this off.
Yeah it's a brute force attacked. Great for a beginner but it seems to have a low skill cap.
@@TheRyujinLP though tbh the skill neccesary to get into most consumer grade locks is pretty low to begin with. I say this as someone who, at my job, has had to do that a few times for locks. Commercial is only slightly better.
I love how to this day, LPL still says "Let's do it again to show it wasn't a fluke." As if I'd ever think anything LPL shows off is ever a fluke. (Except maybe on April Fools)
I'd love to see him collab with a trick-shot channel for an April Fools video.
i made a bump key in 6th grade and showed my dad. i had 1 blank and a triangular file. at first he was impressed with my work until it actually did its job, then he was just speechless. managed to open a good amount of doors with that for friends that locked themselves out. i still have it to this day :)
edit: my bump key looks different for some reason. all the teeth are the same height except the first one being slightly taller. i dont remember why i made it that way but i must have had some reasoning. it worked great. relatively reliably.
Nice 🤹🍑
Could wear have worn the tips off most of the teeth?
@@TlalocTemporal i specifically remember some reasoning behind it but not exactly what. i think it was something about it popping the last pin more agressively forcing the others to jump?i remember taking the time to learn how basic home locks worked (theyre mostly the same. as scary as that is.) but after all these years i just dont remember much about my late night random projects. im 26 now lol
I think I was around that age when I figured out how to pick the offering box locks at the church with a paper clip lol
@@jake20479 Usually the first one it taller because you only file it down from one side and not both. Also it helps to cut the keys like 1.5mm further away from the head of the key than usual, so they automatically rebound. With the cut bump keys, take a flat edge of a file to scrap over the cuts afterwards to make the smoother, which increases the speed with which the bump key kicks down the pins. Maybe this is also interesting for @LockPickingLawyer
"Rebound ring" sounds a lot nicer than "Livestock Castration Band" haha
Yeah, Valentines Day is still months away.
That exactly what that ring is.
It concerns men when you call them that but I keep a supply around to encourage the help
Exactly what I came down here to say
Lol funny!
"Okay, let's give it a try." *Furious banging* "There we go :D"
And that’s how he met Mrs. LPL. 😂
@@bluethundermonk And also how the LittlePickingLawyer was conceived 🤣
Furious banging?
_Okey, let's give it a try_ Said Dumbledore calmy
@@bluethundermonk don't forget the gumball machine
- Knock, knock.
- Who's there?
- Lockpicking lawyer. And we got this open.
lol smart one
Putting a washer over that "rebound ring" might help with improving number of duty cycles the ring can withstand.
Love how short, sweet, clear and to the point these videos are
Agreed
It's a refreshing change of pace from the rest of RUclips. If this was every other video on RUclips: "Hey RUclips, it's the LockpickingLawyer here, hope you're having a good one, so I've got a HUGE video for you today, big one, gonna show you how to open a lock with... a HAMMER?! What? But hey before we get to it, first let's talk about our sponsor, BoredVPN..." (90 seconds later) "Alright, so, hammers were actually invented in the (cut off by double ad-break) (2 minutes on the history of hammers) OK, so... are you ready? Here we go... this is the hammer I'm going to use, I bought it from (1 minute about where they bought the hammer)...
Considering he has 4,000,000+ subscribers, you'd think that other YouToobers would get the message.
@@ADoseofBuckley one guy made a 10 min video for something that could be answered in 2 secconds. It was about the long neck skin in fall guys and all he needed to say was "hey man u actually have it in your inventory, have a wonderful day"
@@ADoseofBuckley LPL's helpful hand gestures are like the Mario to Stradman (car youtuber)'s out of control Wario hands
Thanks for banging one out for us this morning!
I see what you did there
If you keep watching, you'll see he bangs another one out right after.
Just so you know it wasn't a fluke. 😉
@@quokka_11 Ahhh, so that's what the "rebound ring" is really for… lol
Booooooo! ;-P
That’s what she said😂
Hearing that even someone as dexterous as LPL hits his fingers with a hammer sometimes made me feel much better about myself.
He's dexterous at slow speeds. Hammering is about doing many times per second (high speed)
You should feel bad. I've made a living with a hammer for 25 years and only ever hit myself ONCE. That should be enough for any intelligent person. If you've hit yourself with a hammer more than once, you are stupid and don't deserve sympathy. Being dumb sucks, for you and for me.
@@robertthrelfall2650 You don't think stupid people deserve sympathy. That's quite stupid. You have my sympathy.
High dex != high agi
After years of manual "3 is binding" picking and 1477 videos, LPL finally realizes he has never shown us The Easiest Way In! 🤣
He might have been reluctant to, as a moral issue. Lock picking, as practiced by LPL and some others, is kind of a high art known only to a geeky brotherhood. Bumping, by contrast, is a down-and-dirty technique used to get into somewhere. Not much knowledge or dexterity required. And quite useful info for thieves!
When I learned about this many years ago I changed my locks to high security ones, when I moved to a condo I added anti bump pins & springs into existing locks. Absolutely necessary.
Anti bump pins will not stop my crowbar. 😁
Unusual keyways will stop 99% of any opportunistic crooks who use bumpkeys too.
You're a good man, Charlie Brown
@@saddletramp7215 That's what the reinforced frames, strikes, and hinges are for... as well as the cameras and alarm... and since i know your first instinct is to say something about windows, I also live near the coast, so hurricane film.
Can good security 100% keep someone out? No... But it CAN make getting in very loud and very time consuming.
Until you hear a familiar voice, "Now two is binding, bit of tension on three.."
This set really does work as shown. I'm a new picker and never picked a lock before. My CI Bump Key set arrived yesterday and I stuck the Kwikset Bump Key in a door lock. A couple of whacks later and it was unlocked in just two or three seconds. To verify it wasn't a fluke I did it again. I was baffled that I opened the door just as fast as this video on the very first try right out of the box.
I just bought this set to open a Brinks deadbolt I've lost the key too. Did you have to file the shoulder on the bump key, or does the castration ring just slide on? Any idea which bump key I need for a Brinks deadbolt? Thanks.
I just got my set today, and tried the KW1 on a lock. My bump key broke. :(
IANAL But check your local laws VERY carefully about bump keys. A lot of jurisdictions that allow ownership of lockpicks by laymen state that they are considered illegal if present with "other burglary tools", this comes into play with bump keys because a lot of said jurisdictions classify bump keys as pure burglary tools and not simple lockpicking tools. Ownership, transport, or carrying of said tools by laymen is considered "intent to burglarize"under the law. You can get in a lot of hot water, so tread carefully!
Oh, thank you!
I was considering something to get into maintenance rooms for work because they're normally locked and it's uncommon staff is around. But, due to my time in loss prevention, I know that pick sets or bump keys are typically viewed as crime tools. This is seriously good information for folks.
bump keys, but also having uncut key blanks without a good reason are frowned upon (as some locks are sensitive to overlift attack by inserting a blank key)
A key cut to nines is not a bump key so they can't do anything about it, haha, they don't have to be cut to a bump key depth!
Yeah, in my state bump keys are weirdly significantly more regulated than lockpicks. I gather this is the case for a lot of US states. I'd be interested to learn the general history of the legislature. Though I'm completely uninformed, to me, it smells like the term "bump key", or "bumping" somehow ended up being a buzz word in legal circles and eventually ended up getting more or less blindly baked into law, despite the myriad of other tools that one could use to the same effect. From there it's probably only a matter of time before it get's replicated community to community.
I actually walked into my local courthouse with one of those cheap "credit card" lockpick sets in my wallet (forgetting it was there). Had to give it up to the guard at the metal detector/security checkpoint, but no fuss was made. But I wouldn't dare walk around anywhere with bumping tools. Don't even want to own any.
Inside I’m building a cage around the door that an intruder will walk into and be greeted by a live cobra.
Years ago I read about a shop keeper who turned a rattlesnake loose in his shop every night.
With a warning sign on the door, that should discourage just about any potential thief.
I knew a guy once who had a huge German shepherd. That dog would let anyone in to his house and lick them to death, but without his specific command, in a foreign language, accompanied by a hand signal, they weren't leaving....ever.
Let's just hope they don't have any canned air in their tool kit to lower the snakes body temperature.
As principal: as security goes up, convenience goes down. This also works in reverse.
@@Uneedhelp91 I guess I better make that a spitting cobra. Nobody will get close enough to cool down their situation. 😆
@@AstiJayprobably lol
When I worked at a hardware store cutting keys, my coworkers and I would make bump keys when we were bored because it's very very easy and cheap.
howed your machine work? thatd be tough on ours cause its only built to mimic a key, not cut to specific heights
@@ciarangale4738 Ours was built to mimic specific keys, but we'd just take the blank out of the vise and freehand it.
So a long time ago before you were posting videos I did this, but without the little cheerio. If you set the key in but leave the last 0 cut on the key out of the lock and give it a quick strike while turning the key a little, you're almost guaranteed to get the lock open on the 1st tap. You don't gotta beat the key repeatedly. Unless there's higher security measures put in place in the lock itself. Most household locks and deadbolts don't use those security measures unfortunately. And that's the story about how I used to get into abandoned and foreclosed houses without anyone knowing when I used to he homeless 10+ years ago. It is what it is.
How did you get hold of a bump key when you were homeless? Not disbelieving, just curious. If you don't mind sharing, that is.
@@pineapplesandjellies
I just make bumpkeys using a file from old keys.
Having a CNC mill, I dont need to do that nowdays.
Oh, right. Clever!
@@creamwobbly Nice. Encourage homeless people to commit felony. Sounds good to me !
@@benjurqunov being homeless *_IS_* a felony..
Such a contrast between LPL's calm, measured delivery and BANGBANGBANGBANGBANG on the lock. 😂
I recently bought a house and had my locks changed by a locksmith. I asked him if he knew about the LockPickingLawyer and he said he hated these videos. He said all they've accomplished is 1) made it easier for criminals to pick locks and 2) made it harder for real locksmiths to pick typical locks since pickability has had to be amped up since anyone can watch a youtube tutorial now on the 100+ most common locks .. on this channel alone.
I said fair enough, and still love these videos lol
Fair enough on point 2, but on point 1, the average criminal isnt going to take the time to pick a lock, they'll just kick the door in, break a window or cut a chain. Locks only keep out honest people (and locksmiths apparently, lol)
@@Gay_Priestnot fair enough on either points. Seems like the locksmith needs to stay ahead of the game
Since around video 1466, your audio levels have been dropping lower and lower. They're pretty often now -9 dB or lower. You may not notice if you're listening back on a Mac; they seem to do a lot of playback-time normalization of low audio signals, but other platforms do not. I've been having to boost the volume a lot to hear you lately.
I grabbed the first 60 seconds of your last 20 videos or so, and you can see the peak volume getting quieter and quieter:
1466: -3 dB
1467: -5.9 dB
1469: -10.3 dB
1471: -12.6 dB
1473: -13.1 dB
1475: -13.8 dB
This one measured -8.8 dB peak volume through the first 60 seconds.
Jason I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. Link in my about tab.
@@flat-earther 1. The Earth is in fact an oblate spheroid. 2. What the fuck does that have to do with the audio levels of LPL's videos.
@@mwperk02 There is no curvature so it can't be a globe, oblate spheroid or anything with curvature. Sure there are valleys and mountains but the overall shape cant be a sphere.
There are many people that have documented measuring curvature on a large frozen lake and found none, you can find those online but you don't have to believe them because you can test it yourself.
Come on I'm just suggesting it's a random comment to you.
@@flat-earther I've literally taken a ship from the US to Antarctica.
The earth is round. It's not even debatable unless you just want to stubbornly be wrong for no reason.
Also, find a better place to have your 'I'm just saying' conversations.
@@thwingc _I've literally taken a ship from the US to Antarctica._
Okay? People have been there, allegedly even live there. I don't know what you allude to.
_The earth is round._
A coffee table is round too, yet without curvature.
I suggest watch the series first because otherwise you can't know what it offers. Many people refuse to investigate, so they just dishonestly criticize. I don't think those people would want their work criticized by someone who didn't first study their work.
Be honest, no matter how ridiculous a statement initially sounds. If you went through the pain of looking and spending your time on something that you assume is going to be a waste of your time, but in the end you realize there actually is evidence behind it, would you let your initial doubts overcome you and refuse to accept the reality?
I remember the first time I saw this technique on the "Scam School channel when I first got into lock picking in the 2010s. Bump keys and Flags to Zip a lock are great for beginners who are just looking to get thier feet wet and they're good tools for anyone doing lock sport. So happy to see you cover it!
@@outcastedOpal I don't think LpL is part of that
LPL has been a guest on Modern Rogue back in 2019.
@@outcastedOpal ah, that makes way more sense
Doing the simple hacks is encouraging and enthusing. You see you actually CAN do it and naturally want to expand your horizons. Like, you want to be a sniper, start with a .22LR.
I seriously believe that he doesn't even carry keys anymore. He just picks open every lock he encounters.
I pick my own door every day for practice. I might also live in an IKEA.
Locksmith comes to house and brings out a drill. LPL Subscriber: “You’re fired”.
My house was broken into a few years ago. An inner back door was forced open. But the outer back door wasn’t damaged. After hearing about this technique, I think this is how they got inside. Before the burglary, I had found the outer back door unlocked. At the time, I thought it was just oversight on someone’s part. Now I think either somebody tested the lock or got scared away. In any case, I upgraded the locks afterwards. They are either bump proof or bump resistant. It would be interesting to see how bump resistant/proof they are.
Keep us posted! What was the original lock and which did you replace it with?
I don't recall who made the original lock. The new ones came from Home Depot. They're from KwikSet. The package said they were bump resistant. Watch the LPL enough, and you wonder if there even is a pick proof lock.
I first heard about lock bumping about 20 years ago, and made my own bump key using some old random key I had laying around and a metal file. It worked surprisingly well, and realizing just how easy it was to bump locks made me really paranoid for a long time lol
New to the hobby, and that's what I'm going through now.
I don't do any picking except I'm quite good with a bump key. A set of three bumpkeys is cheap, and with a cheap set of rubber injector o-rings and a screw drive (holding the shaft and hitting the hey with the handle), you can learn to open 98% of home locks in the US in seconds.
If you're looking for cheap bumpkey resistance, I recommend Kwikset Smartkey locks. Due to their design, the ease of being rekeyed, they have fantastic bumpkey resistance for a relatively low price. But I'm no expert!
Me: hey look, a new video from LPL about bump keys
My Neighbor who just let themselves into my house with a bump key: oh yeah, I saw that earlier
I found out about these when working for a realtor. I also found out that some locks are so cheap that almost anything will open them.
I'm at home with a loaded gun six days a week, you get to guess which day I'm not.
'Rebound Ring' sounds like the collective noun for single women at a wedding.
OMG, I just realized the covert instruments logo has a C and an I. All I saw before was the tiny door in the logo. I know I'm a little slow, but damn, I've been looking at that logo for a couple of years now. 🤣🤣🤣
If it's any consolation, I saw the C and the I, but didn't see the tiny door until you pointed it out :)
@@RogerBrowne 🤣🤣 funny how that works
I love your videos. They are short and to the point. No stretching it out with BS to fill 10 minutes. You just give us what we want to see.
In the UK you can buy anti snap and bump but I didn't know what bump was until now, every day is a school day :) and I'm so glad I found LPL, amusement and knowledge
I have come to the realization watching your channel that to prevent picking disk detainer are the most realistic option to stop non-destructive entry however most people forcing entry are going to use destructive entry method mostly because with low skill they have nearly guaranteed results.
How I never thought to use a tensioner to keep my fingers safe until now is amazing. Thank you!
I had a locksmith tell me that "lock bumping" was just a made-up internet meme.
I was in shock because I know how locks work. I ended up buying a wafer key lock.
An internet meme? What? How delusional was this guy?
There was a paper catalog back in the 1980s called *_UnderGround Mall._* They sold bump keys, My thieving ass Cousin bought several of them. Way before there was an internet to MeMe on like We have today.
That LockSmith is a LIAR or steering You wrongly or, he's new to LockSmithing.
Same locksmith undoubtedly performs 90% of his jobs via raking and then charges people $250 for it. Locksmiths really seem to like maintaining this idea that their job is much more difficult than it generally is. Don't get me wrong, that other 10% of jobs take real skill to handle, but most of being a locksmith is techniques you can learn in 5 minutes.
@@MemoGrafix Your approach to capitalisation is really interesting.
That locksmith is an evil genius
not only showing us how to bump, but also how to do it without damaging the lock face or hitting your fingers! nice video
Literally had no experience with lockpicking, used a bump key on my first house lockout and with a little effort got it open. Highly recommend the rings, if I'm in a bind and don't have any I use a hair tie which basically had the same dimensions and is rubber on the inside so yea, it works if you don't have any or lost em.
I appreciate how matter of fact these videos are considering the content. Very concise and to the point, void of all the fluff and filler that almost everyone on RUclips uses.
Those “rebound rings” look suspiciously close to
something we use on the farm!
Shhh... 😉
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That's not even a secret if you've taken Deviant Ollam's -lockpicking- covert entry course...
why you use my c0ck ring on your farm??
As the "consumable rubber rebound ring" is compressible, sliding an appropriate sized thin washer on the key before the rubber ring would provide more longevity to this part.
And cutting a shoulder for the washer to rest against and even just the shoulder alone without the washer would cut into the ring a lot less.
You do realise the profit from those washers is going to send ALL of his kids to medical school.
“Ooop. Lost my tension…” 😅😅😅 LPL is human…
Love to see that even experts make mistakes, even more so when the “mistake” stays with the final product… Could have easily edited it out, but didn’t… Even more respect earned…
There's a rule to film the entire process in one uncut take, to show no cheating. Bosnian Bill made a video explaining the rule some years ago. BB Video 190.
You can get a prescription for that
I learned about bump keys a while back and was stunned at how effective they were. From there I started researching lock picking sports and can’t believe how easy it is to defeat locks, especially the “ High security” versions at box stores. False sense of security for sure. I truly enjoy your channel and have adjusted my lock buying habits to secure things now. I appreciate the education
I used a snapping tool once, I’d made it from a clothes hanger then opened my house’s front door. My friends were so confused when i showed them. I definitely think they’d really be the same about bumping a lock
Hello fellow furry!
@@morefurless your head would look good on a pike i think.
Essentially the same concept; that is, get all the pins to bounce up at the same time while spinning the cylinder.
@@mikesmith6838 i find it hilarious how easy it is to pick a lot of cheap locks
@@endleontiozae7061 My building got the front door, boiler and utility/storage room re keyed at once. Must have a master key. I got a new front door key, but no access to the other rooms. I figured the keys were similar enough so I tried raking with my key. Turns out you just need to rotate the keyway and insert the key slightly not quite fully in and fiddle with it. Now I can open those doors with my "master" key just as easy as the proper key can.
Wow!
I heard of lock bumping, but I actually never seen it in practice.
Thank you LPL...
Regards,
Anthony
This is one I’ve actually done myself. (On a lock I had the key to, of course) a coworker told me about it so he found a key that was close enough to this teeth shape, filed it down some, and we tried it on the locks at the dealership I worked at. Again, we had access to the real keys so it’s not like we were breaking in or anything, just seeing if it worked, and it did! Easily! And repeatedly!
this is the first time ive ever seen him lose his tension and i've been watching sporadically for like 6 years
Would be nice as a logical follow up to have a video showing how to secure locks against bumping.
He'd lose half of his subscribers
You buy a better lock
LPL takes door knocking to a whole new level
Totally underatterd comment...
Those rebound rubber bands can be bought at farm stores if you need to replace them . Thay are for animal castration around the testicals they open a long way with a special tool .
Straight up bought a bumping set and it works like a charm! Love your products!
You're banging your hammer on that key like Bob Ross is banging his brush on his easel to dry it after cleaning haha
Let’s just pick the devil out of it.
I'd just like to say I love this channel and it's taught me some things. I recently went into an escape room with some friends. There were around 4 locks that used 2 dials. Just for fun I tried to just apply a little pressure on the lock and turn the dials. I was able to get it unlocked without finding the clue for it. (I of course then asked the group if they'd like me to just relock it until we found the clue or keep it open and get the stuff that was inside.). Upon search it seems they used the Corbin Dual Dial PO Box doors.
A two sided Euro Cylinder Lock (at least that’s what they’re called here in the UK), has an interesting little feature, if you leave a key full in one side, you can’t fully insert a key on the other. Be interesting to see if a bump key would work in that case….
I was thinking about the lock picking lawyer today, as I watched a locksmith fail to open a door for British gas with an illegal warrant. He tryed for 3 hours and failed, may be he should watch your channel to learn how. It was a very embarrassing failure. Keep up the great work. God bless
I know this is off topic but I just picked up a set of your tensioners on Covert and wow! I really didn’t think it would make such a huge difference but difficult locks have become much easier. Thank you so much!!
Ye cos the tensioner helps so much, fool get off mummy's computer
Using that tensioning wrench is a great idea! No more finger bruises.
-Sincerely, a thief
Omg, I finally actually understand how bumping works. That model at the beginning was really helpful!
Funny I have absolutely no need for any lock picking tools or skills and yet here I am , facinated by this and looking at kits lol.
You can reduce the damage to the bands by cutting a flat on the bow side of the last pin. The way your bump keys are cut, the band is stretching over an angled surface, which is making it easier to get cut. If you have it on a surface that is parallel to the bottom edge of the key, the band should not be stretched, and the surface that impacts the band should also be thicker.
Before opening the video I fully thought we were gonna see LPL pick a lock with Lifesaver candy.
Knowing the videos LPL turns out, that would not surprise me 😉
Best ad ever! I love how LPL introduces a QoL improvement to the method to avoid the ouchies! Gonna have to buy me something at his store!
All.the comments are informative and hilarious.
We had a family visit the ranch and came upon a sack, extremely dried and missed by scavengers.
Much to my surprise the young person picked up the weathered jem and was shaking it as rattle.
Yep durable and quite loud.
I didn't say a word, talk about happenstance and keep walking.
Of the hundred comments I've read describing what more people know these things for, (all the same thing) this is the only one that came with a good story. Thanks for sharing.
How fortuitous! Not 5 minutes ago, I pulled my Covert Instruments Bumpkey Kit out of the mailbox and excitedly tore it open!
This was the first method I was taught. Love to see it modernized a bit with fancy tools.
Walking around with a hammer that says "Covert Instruments" on it in large letters wouldn't be the least bit suspicious to anyone...
As a "property preservation" professional, I was supposed to know how to break into homes to secure them after a repo. I never gained this technique, but I did end up buying some bump keys. I think it was around this time I came into contact with the LPL videos. I sure wish I had seen this a half-dozen years ago! I thankfully had only a few cases where this would have helped, but I needed the bragging rights of doing this "low skill" attack. There's no question that I could do this now if need be!
I feel like you're single-handedly making most of the locks companies improve and make better locks
His reach is way too low for the big players to pay attention.
The average person who buys a lock doesn't look up which one is the best.
@@Mernom hmm, partially. I believe they pay attention, but they don't care about changing.
Except Master Locks.
Not single-handedly, he needs the tension hand.
Unfortunately, no matter how many videos he makes about Master Lock, they continue to sell locks with unforgivable flaws.
I would suggest that you, and other LPL fans, might want to write to your elected representatives, and demand they pass laws, outlawing the sale of locks that opened with comb attacks or bump attacks.
Instead of using rubber rings, have tried using a short spring, lasts longer but unfortunately, you wont sell as many as they don't get cut with the key :D
I’m currently taking a lock smith class and today was lock picking. I’ve watched like ten of your videos in a row vary helpful thanks.
It’s nice how he’s showing every criminal who’s watching these videos how to break into peoples homes. Thanks lock picking lawyer 👍
These tutorials are amazing and I hope you do more of them in the future.
Imagine waking up in the middle of night to see a burglar just smashing the hell out of your lock with a hammer
Konrad: And the hammer of LPL's gun would smash the hell outta
the firing pin.
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Unless he is into strikers.................
That bumping sounded like a lawn mower starting up with water in the cylinders.
The timing of your video is excellent! My kit is being delivered today!
i've been watchin this channel long enough to know that locks only keeps honest people honest.
After watching you for years i am starting to wonder why people put locks on anything.
The usual reply is "to keep the honest people honest."
I would just like to extend my deepest appreciation for that Covert Instruments logo. Wow, that is some first class graphic design right there
LPL, you would be delighted to know that at the right side of the Pond basically every lock sold since a decade or so incorporates anti-bumping features... because there was a plague of thieves using bumping as their to go low-skill attack since two decades or so.
I first heard about “bump picking” about 15 years ago or so and it was presented as some kind of new attack. How long has lock bumping actually been in use as a viable attack?
Uhhhh .... Go to sleep
@@ThePrufessa can you tuck me in? maybe tell me a bedtime story even if you feel so inclined?
@@apinkrat7135 I wasn't even talking to you soooo...... Not sure what your issue is.
@@ThePrufessa RATIO hahahahaha
I expect it's been around for as long as people knew how pins in locks worked.
If you are wondering what those rings are actually for, and where to buy them in copious quantities, they are used for ‘marking’ ( castrating) livestock. You can buy them in packets of up to 1000 rings in a small tub ( most places sell them loose as well) for a few cents each from your local agricultural supply store or veterinarian.
Really amazing how easy US American locks are to pick and how the lock manufacturers still keep producing them instead of newer tech.
Side note those rebound rings look very similar to a type or ring this farm hand uses frequently with livestock! Lol!
This was my immediate thought and I'm almost certain that's exactly what it is.
😆
Yes, they are.
You can bump past locks with security pins also.
Very slick, a great demonstration.
Thanks for the lever tip! Excellent!
I’m suddenly craving Apple Jacks…can’t imagine why
I'm surprised you can't fit the key into that hammer so the hammer is simultaneously your tensioning mechanism that you bump with your hand.
Your hand wouldn't offer "sharp" enough of a hit for this method to work.
Wonderful, that's all we need is for this bloke teaching everyone how brake into your house. And if they are unsure, they can always jump on RUclips to help them brake in.
This technique is among the oldest and info is already available for thieves. LPL doesn't only explain how to defeat locks, he also shares how to defeat thieves and avoid being scammed by lock companies who don't care about customer security, as long as they buy something. (That's most lock companies, especially ones who sell in larger stores.)
He has bumped locks a few times. However, most cases it was to show that it was an alternative way to opening it up.
That said, this the first time where he has opened a lock using a special key. Those other bump opens were using just the hammer and/or a tension bar.
Maybe rounding off the base cut area of the key would extend the life of the little green bumpers a bit.
I played this video 6 times to make sure it wasn't a fluke, and it wasn't. Amazing !!!!
genius!
He makes everything look easy
Ooooo, I like the interactive, visual aid that shows the pins and plug rotation!
So much I want to buy on covert instruments!
Love your videos!
Buy an English-dictionary first.
@@dildojizzbaggins6969 What's wrong with his spelling?