I Tested The BEST Bike Locks From Amazon
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twenty five
best to have a lock with a super loud alarm, my main way to keep people away from my bike is there are cameras always watching it where it is parked and locked up and tons of people by it and near where the cops are parked at around the stores
PLEASE test LITELOCK X3
70 dollars for a lock is a bit much
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Tyler 3 hours into testing locks “ Every good thief has a plasma cutter”
I was starting to think the same when he pulled out the angle grinder :)
I came here to say this 😂😂
Actually, thinking about it, my brother has a little portable oxy torch kit you could easily stick in a backpack and would probably be less noisy than an angle grinder...
And a backpack powered rust laser
every good theif has a mobile full oxy acetylene torch kit.
"Isn't that pretty on-brand for Master Lock?"
*Lockpicking Lawyer liked that.*
Difference is LL would have all these open in the time limit he set for one
"Lockpicking Lawyer here, and today we are here at Tyler's garage..."
I came here for this comment.
@@TheLongDon while LL would have all of these open in no time, I actually like this amateur attempt thing.
The idea of ‘how quick can we break a lock with common obvious tools and no specific knowledge’ is actually a good one.
LL is 🐐
Best advice my Dad gave me was "locks only keep honest people out". alot of times locks like these are a visual deterrent, it's to make a thief think it takes more time and effort then it's worth.
Thats exactly right though.
It prevents mostly crimes of opportunity. Somebody who would see an unlocked bike and take it on the spur of the moment because it's easy and they can.
Nothing will stop a determined "career" thief from attempting a theft if they think they can accomplish is.
In college I rode a bike that was probably worth $20 - fixed chain to the highest gear so it would handle ice and snow (no real hills to deal with on that campus), and donor fenders added for rain. I used a 3/8 chain and large padlock and never had it stolen. There was tons of bicycle theft there - for profit with expensive bikes, and people who just wanted a ride would steal anything not locked - which you might eventually find somewhere else. So the trick is - cheap bike and expensive lock.
Ur dad never told you that lol stop lying
@@fluidflackawhat? My grandpa and dad and some guy I remodeled a house for, have said it to me on three separate occasions. Why don't you believe it?
Tyler 6 hours into testing bike locks: "Every good thief has a M1 Abrams tank to destroy the locks with ease"
Meanwhile Lockpicking Lawyer: "I got a rake pick"
I kinda want to see a follow up video of you trying progressively larger and harder locks and subsequently escalating with bigger tools and solutions.
"Ofcourse, any selfrespecting thief carries semtex shaped charges with him for exactly these situations"
Who is interested into shape charge's only crazy people
Every good thief has some thermite to melt lock
@@loganozmun7577 we are not going anywhere until you get that bike back waltuh
I second this proposal!
😂😂
The best anti-theft device ever applied to that bike is the Huffy decal.
"Any of these locks that I can bypass in under 3 minutes..."
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Came to say the same
Lol I just mentioned Lock Picking Lawyer too haha. Yeah he'd open that entire box of locks in like a minute. 😅
LPL already bypassed each one with 2 different methods and did it a second time so you know it wasn’t a fluke all under a minute 30 😂
I came to say literally the same thing, saw you already had and deleted my comment haha
Click out of one.
Tyler, once I bought a Kryptonite u-bolt lock for my Trek and signed up for the insurance (free) and the thieves just cut the tree I had it locked to (yeah, I'm dumb) and they truly honored it! New $985.00 Trek 7000. This was in 1992 at college in PA.
Of course, because what self-respecting bicycle thief isn't carrying a chainsaw with them.
@@deanjo57790 hahaa!!!! So funny/appropriate lol
I'm surprised they didn't ask you for a sample of the tree for analysis.
How thick was the tree?
@@jmodified LOL, maybe 4 inches, but the funny part is...their lock didn't fail. It was taken along with the bike,, yet they still honored the 'anything up to $1,000' theft.
14:20 Tyler bracing the U-lock with his thigh so the grinder is spinning just inches from his femoral artery is exactly the kind of death-defying shenanigans I tune in to see.
Was literally about to comment this, how has Tyler lived this long?!
One thing that I like to do for dirt cheap is to buy a 3 foot length of chain and a padlock from the hardware store and run the chain through an old bike inner tube to protect the paint. It works great for me.
That's how the messengers in NYC secure their bikes. Figure they know what works.
honestly since i discovered lockpicking lawyer i tend to look at bike locks as more of a deterrent if a thief wants your bike they will get your bike
Luckily, most bike thieves are opportunistic. They're not gonna be walking around with a pick or an angle grinder to try and get off a lock. Another good theft deterrent is simply leaving your bike next to a more expensive looking bike. Quick release pedals are also good since most thieves will try to ride off with it.
Which is stupid of you. Most thieves are not professional locksmiths who specialize in picking locks, to the point of building their own personal tools. Most locks are NOT defeated the way he does it.
Locks keep honest people honest. Nothing more
The whole point of a lock is to make stealing your bike just hard enough, so the criminal will choose the bike next to yours instead - as it is easier to steal or worth more than yours.
I can attest to this as a fact. I've had 5 of my bikes stolen in my lifetime (30yrs) and each time they were locked up with a different higher quality lock each time. Never stopped people from stealing them. I was days away from getting a little gps and putting it inside the body of the bike, but the bike was stolen before I could. 4 bikes were stolen in the tiny town I lived in and the 5th was stolen during a house robbery but the cops were able to recover it a week later.
The problem with the flat foldable lock isn't the bars, it's the rivets. With a C-frame nut splitter you can separate the links in seconds, no grinder or noise needed.
This video is actually really helpful since I’m a thief and have been wondering which locks I should target first. Thanks Tyler!
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Any real thief already knows this. And anyone with a decent bike knows you use multiple locks and nothing cheap.
@@noneyabizz8337don't be so harsh. Maybe they're new. I'm sure they'll be a great thief with enough practice.
noney they COULD BE a REAL BIKE THIEF in TRAINING !
They showed me this video during orientation.
For my bike, my friends and I put like a tile or a air tag in our handle bars and it’s not even noticeable because it’s hidden inside. So even if it gets stolen we can still track it down without the thief knowing.
With the air tags Apple let’s people know that they are being tracked after a short time and let’s them activate the speaker on the air tag to beep. With Tile tags the issue is not enough people have a Tile so it has a harder time showing location.
In the same vein as this bike lock. Could you do one with car security? Things like steering wheel locks, accelerator locks, kill switches. Etc. I want to see more stuff with cars.
Donut Media has done stuff like that. Look up their vids.
@@Bl4ckD0g Thanks I will! But I also want to see the character that Tyler is do the tests also.
@@dragonofkilln9663 yeah, Tyler would probably have a unique approach.
@@Bl4ckD0g yup that’s what I want to see the most. He’d probably come out with a sweet potato and use it as a hammer 😂
Average Steering wheel lock was breakable by hand lol
only safe way to leave a car unattended is to properly immobilize it and you gotta be smart dont take much to get a tow truck to bypass ya security peeps wont check and will think it was a Repo anyway :)
If you rotate the cutting plane on the second last lock you wouldn't need to change your cutting direction with the grinder. Cut from top to bottom instead of side to side (straight down on the lock as it sits at 22:46).
Came to say the same thing....
As my grandfather always told me, locks keep out the honest thief. I still spent 180 dollars on a lock though lol
That is true, but a lock's purpose is really to deter and prolong a thief from stealing or gaining access to something.
Thieves with experience cutting locks or breaking them would do it in half your time unfortunately! Great video your always entertaining and I've learned a thing or two.
That foldy lock is very easy to carry with you on the bike even with two water bottles. I only need to lock my bike if I stop somewhere for a quick errand. Like if I stop for a bite Im only away as long as it takes to get my food then I eat near my bike. So for me the lock I can have with me is better than the lock that stays home cause it’s a pain to carry.
This is actually pretty useful because i was literally looking at these on amazon😂 also tyler is by far my favourite youtuber 😎
also look up lock picking lawyer. he shows how easy some of these bike locks are to pic.
Agree. He is my favorite as well. Look forward to his videos every week
The first few are made for quick stops as they are light and easy to carry , such as coffee shop breaks or going to the shop where you can still have an eye on your bike
You always have to use multiple locks on any bike you care about.
DEFINITELY a GOOD IDEA ~ I’m waiting on a litelok and trying to decide what 2nd lock to buy ~ after seeing THIS kriptonight I’m passing on those looking for ONLY DIMOND RATED as the one I bought is !
Most shocking thing here is Tyler wearing goggles when using the grinder
The first two locks you tested, are just for keeping the honest man, honest. Unfortunately I have the second one you tested but I’ve had it for 17 years and so I hope my tumbler is stronger.
TylerTube and LockpickingLawyer is a collab that i NEED to see
Oh I'd love to see this. But LPL will probably have to wear a mask since we've never really seen his face outside of a reflection once in one of his older videos.
@@TwinShadow_Fox yeah either that or "hand cam" like they did on modern rogue and tkor
As a viewer of LPL, yes, that is indicative of the quality of Masterlock.
I watched a channel where they faked stole a bike on the street in middle of the day surrounded by people and NOBODY out of multi day multi hours worth of testing every said anything or called the cops
Locks are only part of the equation and the more of them the less likely a thief will want to spend time on them. The other factors are common sense placement (a thick bike loop stand that's preferably concreted to the ground rather than bolted to the ground) if you have to leave your bike anywhere for any length of time and not leaving it overnight or where a thief has too much privacy and time to work on the locks.
This is why I love watching Tyler always willing to help out other keep up the great work
I think the best way to prevent your bike from being stolen is to take off the front tire and get some quick release pedals. That way the thief won’t even look at your bike because it can’t be ridden without investing money into it. No thief is gonna be walking around with a spare tire and pedals. Plus they’ll think “I won’t get anything if I try to sell this with no front tire or pedals.”😂
Sadly most thieves have a workshop that they can use to swap parts on bikes to make them harder to track, so chances are they have spare parts that they can use. The best way to protect you bike is to make it look as shit as possible so thieves will think that it is not worth much.
A bike such as the Lectric Xpedition electric cargo bike is really nice as it has proprietary quick release pedals that you can take off the bike quickly and easily. Unfortunately it also has a throttle option so you would need to take the battery/ batteries with you as well which are quite big and heavy!
Tyler after 3 minutes of trying to break into a lock: Every good thief has laser vision
This was a fun one, and actually quite alarming. I will say I thought to myself that the obvious key is for people to attach their bike snugly to a pole where there’s no slack or at least very little
one of the important factors that wasn't discussed is ease of transit, the typical storage location for a chain or cable lock between uses is wrapped around the seat post, especially on small bikes like the one you used, even if they did work, 3 of those locks were there's no way they could be stored around the seat post, especially on a kids bike. just thought i'd mention it......
The way you should store high security locks is actually to leave them in place they are designed for commuters who have to leave their bikes unattended for hours in the same place and since a destroyed lock has zero value there’s no reason for thieves to fuck with a lock stuck to a pole somewhere without a bike attached
while i completely agree with your assessment that thieves would have no interest in a bikeless bicycle lock, i do see a couple other glitches in your theorem with the biggest one being the assertion that high security bicycle locks are for commuters, not for the teenager parking the $700 bike his parents got him for christmas so he can hangout at the mall with his friends......@@balmorrablue3130
I think it would be interesting if you did a similar video testing locks and trying to pick them with a cheap lockpick set and little to no knowledge of lockpicking. This would be cool to see if someone who didn't know much about lockpicking could still unlock many of those locks
Bro no body picks locks that steals bikes.
@@xaphan8581 very true, but I want to see Tyler try to pick locks and see how easy/hard mainstream locks are to pick for a beginner
I say the ulock was one of the best because another deterrent to theft is awareness. Having something strong enough that requires a thief to use a grinder means their usual steath approach has been thwarted this gives you as well as others in the area the oppurtinity to stop or witness them increasing their chances of being caught or put into a confrontation. They will likely go after an easier bike than risk a possible armed conflict with police or good samaritan or the owner of the property. A grinder isnt quiet its loud and creates alot of sparks etc so high visibility and alot of noise, a specific noise too, unlike a alarm that people might generally ignore, the sound of a grinder is a uncommon noise and will make people go check it out not ignore it
Thanks for testing these. Looking at that Foldylock Forever. Thank goodness, it seems they ship them free here over in the Philippines.
I use the first lock (same exact model, but not from Amazon) to lock my helmet to the rear basket, lock my bag to the rear basket while riding (I'm paranoid some motorcycle driver will just reach in and grab it), and for extremely quick trips to the convenience store (but only if I can see my bike from inside the store). They're pretty handy for those types of trips and a cool replacement for frame/cafe locks.
Cant wait to see the shenanigans Tyler gets into this time.
At this point cordless grinder works to every lock
Yeah that’s what I was thinking lmao
"Every good thief has an oxy-acetylene torch"
1:10
Rolling up on that... you got me on that joke lol
It really says something that so many bike locks are out there. I'm going to date myself here but when I was in high-school & road my bike everywhere, in the late 70's, all we used were these weak chain locks with plastic covering the chain. I had a $200 10-speed bike (pretty expensive for the 70s) & no-one ever stole my bike using that lock. If that was today it would be gone in a heartbeat.
hardly people stole just as much back then there were just less people
less connected = easier to get away with. No one is going to steal something if both them and the owner are known by the whole neighborhood. Shit back in the day my mom had her house broken into when she was a teenager, she was hiding scared in the closet when she saw one of the people who broke in. It was a kid and his brother and she knew them by name. She jumps out screaming at them and has them both getting the shit kicked out of them by their own father like 3 hours later cause she calls the dad and tells on him.
Go for good, hardened steel chain with proper lock. Look for official ART rating (you want at least two stars). And you want a second lock.
Also, instead of just pulling the bike to get the lock to break, try twisting it until it does. And the bolt cutters: place one arm on the ground and put all your weight on the other one, every bike thief knows that (that's also why you want to try to put your lock high off the ground so they cannot do that)
If by proper you mean a padlock... haven't met one yet that a pry bar can open.
@@fuckarmageddonthisishell1390 I mean anything that holds the chain together and can only be opened by the person that has the key. There are a lot of variations in padlocks though, some can be opened by just smacking it, others require multiple angle grinder discs.
The big winner of the day is that post in the ground 😂
On that one with the bars, you ran into what I understand is the benefit of a higher quality chain lock. It flops about so it is difficult to cut it with an angle grinder and too hard/thick for bolt cutters. Too bad you didn't test something like a higher end Abus lock, which is what I have. I'd have loved to see if it is really secure or not.
this almost seems like it would be a better video for the Lock Picking Lawyer to see how fast they could be picked and which ones are the hardest to pick lol
Most thieves are gonna go with methods like these instead of trying to actually pick them.
I think LPL has already done a similar video to what Tyler did. Someone was asking which bike lock would he recommend
@@brandan7095 yeah but I think LPL would take that into account as well when recommending a lock as he knows that it needs to be strong as well as hard to pick
@@brandan7095 LPL takes brute force attacks into account. He looks for the most vulnerable spots and attacks it. As far as I can tell he's 100%. I don't recall seeing him be unsuccessful with either brute force or picking attacks.
@@ThePrufessa I don't watch a lot of LPL lawyers just some here and there. I never knew seen him just brute force before. I didn't know he did that, I thought he only picked them.
Thanks for showing us how to steal bikes more effectively Tyler always being helpful.
'This is the LockPickingTyler and today I'm going to test out a few different bike locks.'
Next Video - Tyler: "Today I'm going to be showing you how to hotwire a car, and see which manufacturer is easiest to steal."
Finally, an accurate video of showing how real people would try to get through a bike lock this was really helpful.
Yes, he's the first person ever. He's going to change the bike theft game, everything he's doing is new and revolutionary.
Most bike thieves don't cut through locks anymore. They cut through the bike frames or the object the bike is attached to instead. The problem is bike companies are making bikes out of thinner materials to reduce the weight of the bike and bike thieves know this and a lot of the 'metal' on bike frames are actually hollow. So finding the softest spot to cut on a bike ensures a quick take and it'd be easier just to wield the frame back together after they take it home. A lot of times, a hand-held wire cutter can get through it in under a minute. No electric saw required.
The only true deterrent is using a loose rope chain (the ones wrapped in that weird plastic since the plastic creates a slippery surface that causes most saws to 'skip' ensuring it's not always being cut in the same spot) that hooks into a frame lock, connecting the rope lock like a snake-pattern (weaving through the front wheel, then into the frame, and through the back wheel, and leave a bit of slack because too much tension in the rope can cause enough tension for a leverage attack (breaking the chain through an immense pulling force between two objects).
Hopes this helps because I got my bike stolen years ago and the person that stole it even left my expensive lock still attached to the place he stole it from as if to make a statement.
Another tip that may go against everything, but always lock your bike in a place where there's a lot of foot traffic or people nearby. The more people, the more opportunity to stop a thief in the act.
Problem is if you're not sketchy about it most people can just say they lost the key to their bike lock or whatever. A large part of stealing is being charismatic
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@hankruthefordhill I’m insulted by the amount of stupidity and disrespect that you have. I think it’s crazy how insulting it is to call him or compare him to wish version. If anything project farm is the wish version of Tyler. Tyler is legendary. I think you should go watch project farm. Bye
I think the timer should have been 3 minutes for each different tool. so if you cant cut it with the bolt cutters, then the timer resets and you have 3 minutes with the cutoff wheel.
“Gota hit it from the back side to get it off” lmao 17:15
Thank you Tyler. My “GT LTS5” full suspension bike was stolen from my son while he was in college. I paid 1500 for it back in the day and loved that bike.I bought him a master lock cable lock for it and they prayed it off.
We need better ideas for locks like a loud motion detector alarm to drive them away. There can be a speaker on the alarm repeating “Emergency, bike theft in progress” then vicious dog barking.
Sadly it’s doubtful if anyone sees someone stealing a bike they’d try to stop em.
With time and knowledge, any lock can be bypassed with the right tools. Bike. Car. Motorcycle. House and even Electronic locks.
A miniscule amount of people know how to pick a lock
So as the old saying goes... If the SOB wants it bad enough, there's really nothing that you can use to prevent it from getting stolen!
Great video!! It really gives those who think " it can't happen to me" a hardcore reality check!!
12:30 maybe using one of those reverse hammers / dent pullers would be a good option here. Just focus the hit on one joint at a time and give it a hit.
Or... Use a lever to not cut the lock but to force it open.
Lockpicking lawyer defeats all of them in three minutes lmao
I love these lock testing videos haha
other testing methods I've seen are using upside down air cannisters to freeze part to shatter them and long prybars for the flat style folding locks.
I use a couple of motorbike chains/locks 10 mm x900mm ,tempered steel ,any lock can be done with the right tool ,just got to make it as difficult as possible that's why I use 2 ,takes longer to get through ,I also padlock the rear wheel
And this is why I bring my e-scooter inside and fold it under a seat or in a spot out of the way.Most businesses don't mind at all, and those that do don't get my money. I've even seen a road bike parked against a wall in my local pub once. Tyler, whatever you do, do NOT try to cut a Skunk lock. You'll regret it!
Pay attention kids, Tyler's teaching life lessons.
@17:26 "you gotta hit it from the backside too, to get it off"
I actually enjoyed this video a LOT more than i thought i was gonna lol. Bht thats tylers videos for ya!
I'd love to see you test bank line from Amazon, there's a few different options and it can be used for survival or fishing or anything you need rope for. How strong is bank line. Test it soaked over night in water, test it tied to hooks, not tied to hooks or maybe carabiners instead. Help me find the best bank line for my camping kit. Walmart sells it in their fishing section as well. Much appreciated if you do it!
I miss you testing/unboxing videos. Like with BattlBox and stuff. You’re new stuff is awesome, too though.
You usually don't cut those u-locks. In Finland they use bottlejack to just crack it
With today's bikes having quick release wheels/dropper post, battery packs, Thieves can steel the parts only, especially if they are carbon fiber, which can be anywhere from 100-1,000 pounds. I suppose you could chain the wheel as well, but that's extra locks to carry.
all you need is a big chain with a big pad lock this way you can get the whole bike frame and tires locked up so all they can take is the handle bars and seat and when i mean big where it will take a hour with a agle grinder to get through it that's what i use and never lost a bike.
once the grinder is out there's another question: how long does the grinder need to defeat the pole. it's not gonna flop around, and is hollow inside!
I think the U lock was the one where you can just jam something into the keyhole past the pins and it just pushes it open.
LITE LOK X3 is grinder resistant! To do one cut you will need 3 grinder discs!! They don't have it at Amazon!
You mean the one I just googled that says $440 (Australian)?
DANG! Tyler's got a Huffy! That's a nice looking bike!
I don't know why man, but always when I watch your videos they make me feel good.. I love you and your content, thanks.
thank you for updating the store the old one was super bad i really like the toast and raw toast shirt you rock
This is the best hello fresh advertisement on RUclips, Tyler actually cooked food outside a microwave.
Short cut on motorcycle lock, open bleed nipple and use the rear brake.
I used to have the U-Lock in middle school and it was a great lock, only had 1 issue and that was due to freezing rain putting about an inch of ice over my keyhole😊
Extra security. Totally a feature. 😅
@@ThePopeSong yea I wound up walking home and just taking my bike home the next day when it had thawed out a bit
I was thought to always lock up with the keyhole facing down.
5 locks later: i have some thermite because every good thief has some on hand.
I use the folding SeatyLock (the second to last one) for my Apollo Ghost electric scooter
I never leave it longer than a few minutes. Definitely gonna add a second lock after seeing this
Some of those locks like the Master lock are just as easy to pick as the Master padlock you picked.
Here in Belgium a lot of bike locks have a "keuring" number, a test score. The chain link you tested was a pretty thin one and doesn't pass our test score. The chain link has to be at least 8mm.
I had the beef enchiladas a couple days ago from hello fresh. So easy, 1 pan and they were delicious.
I’ve been looking for a good bike lock to buy for a week now , THANK YOU ! 😅
I just ordered a really cheap u-lock for by e-bike. Thing is that while it's cheap, $20, it's one of the best locks you can get here, and it's held that record for 10+ years now. It's good because it's been government tested and insurance companies stand behind it. The lock also requires two turns with the angle grinder. Safe to say that it will be a good safety alongside a regular spiral lock and my airtag. Which I will geniously hide at a place so it has to be broken to remove it. I love screwing with thieves.
the chain lock is actually good and should be up there with the other two. you happened to get a bs cheap chain. Some chain locks have bigger chains and are welded the bigger chains you cant use a bolt cutter on and some are made of harder metals that you cant snap like a boron steel chain. using a grinder on this is also harder because the chain is constantly moving and the harder metal requires waaay more time to cut likely forcing your thief to run through multiple cutting discs That lock with all the hinges seem like a weak point is putting a crowbar or the boltcutter in between in and levering it against something putting all the pressure latterally on those bolts likely sheering and bending it at the joints. Like breaking a leg sideways is easy because the hinge joint isnt meant to flex in that direction
"So any good thief would know how to chemically synthisise Thermite and then use it to cut through the lock in seconds"
god dam so is my bike fort knox
Always enjoy your vids👍👍
Locks are only meant to keep honest people honest. If someone REALLY want to steal your stuff, they will find a way.
First thing i would have, is a small socket set and take the tires off of yours. I can find another unsecured bike somewhere else, and now i have replacement tires to put on it. Pulling a rim & tire, under 2 minutes with little to no noise.
Also very popular when stealing bikes: Twisting the lock - often also works with 6 mm chains and protected cable locks. In the old days it also worked with u-locks.
The Laockpick Lawyers has opened all of those in seconds.
masterlock is the guy who talks real big and then immediately fumbles
Every good theif has every tool necessary.
It's recommended you spend at least 10% of the value of your bicyle on security especially, of course, for high-value cycles. Use more than one good lock and alarms in order to deter thieves.
“Every good thief has some thermite and a lighter to cut through steel locks.”
Back in the 70s i had 6 feet of heavy chain enclosed in plastic tubing so i could lock up both tires and the frame with a combo lock. Didn't Tyler have a video on how to break open a combo or key lock ?
Thumbnail: "Best lock ever?" (Points at Masterlock)
McNelly: destroys it into pieces with single karate chop.
In a lot of places, you're just trying to prevent crimes of opportunity. Basically, somebody who would steal an unlocked bike on a whim, rather than a hardened criminal going out looking to steal bikes.