+Kyle Corey I stayed away from locks like this in the very beginning of my channel. However, as I progressed I realized that videos like this are more helpful to most of the people out there. People need to see the level of security provided by locks that are used most often.
I have been watching your videos for a few months now. Very impressive. So, here's my deal. Got to my far off destination at the lake and realized that I had forgotten the key to my hitch pin. That SUCKS. I found a very small bladed screwdriver to hold tension and a 1/8" cotter pin that was about 1 & 1/2" long, folded. I re-bent the cotter pin and raked it across the pins 3 times. It literally took about FIVE SECONDS to open the lock. Thanks for the education and helping me to save our boating weekend at the lake.
Have watched a few of these videos this is the first lock I have attempted to pick. It took me 15 mins and I managed to get it. I can understand how this is easy if you have experience, but boy, as a total noob even finding the pins is a challenge for me!
I remember when you didn't like to do reviews of... Well crap locks like Master and Brinks. And I am so happy to see that you do more of these type reviews as they help the average Joe, as well as us pickers. Great video as always! !
Thanks... I avoided them at first (I even did a video talking about why I was avoiding them), but have come to realize that showing "normal" locks is much more helpful to most people.
My truck was broken into several times within the span of a few weeks and my trailer hitch pin lock key was stolen as a result. With this video you helped me save over $150 in lock smith fees! Thank you so much!
Hey LPL. I just found your channel a week ago and think you do a fantastic job. My question is, do you have a list of recommended locks for various applications? For example a trailer section, etc. I appreciate your hard work! (and also the fear you put in me knowing how easy it is to steal something valuable with crappy locks). ~Scott.
I recently bought a truck that had a drop hitch held in place by one of these locks and no key was provided. I've never attempted lock picking before and happened across this video. Instead of donning my safety goggles and buying $9 worth of cutoff wheels for my angle grinder, I decided to buy a $10 pick set from "LockMall" on Amazon and try my hand at this. Needless to say, after I received my new set, I had the hitch off the vehicle in about 2 minutes without even trying the clear plastic padlock that was included. Now I find myself wanting to practice on other locks LOL.
Prior to learning how to pick locks, I owned one similar to this one. I had lost the key and tried a hacksaw. That didn't work at all, hardened metal shank. As a last resort I took a hammer to it and the locking mechanism simply fell off of the lock. Bosnianbill did a vid of that procedure, I think t was "rapping on Masterlock". Currently I'm in the process of re-keying all of the Kwiksets securing my home. They will have security pins, pin springs of different tensions and anti-bump features. I have learned a great deal from you, BB and many others. My wife thinks I'm a genius because I don't tell her where I've learned these things. Is that wrong? ;-)
May be hard to remember since it was 4 years ago this comment... but where did you hit it with the hammer? I have this locking pin and my key won’t go in anymore for some reason. Need it off
@@PolR123 you can probably hit it from the side and tug at about the same time. The goal would be to activate the pins and make them bounce, kind of like an external bumpkey would do! LOL! This was years ago and if it happened now I would easily pick it. Good luck!
Odd that you made this video. I bought a truck from a guy in TN. when I got back to VA, I saw that he forgot his draw bar which had a ball that is no longer made. The pin had a Master POS lock similar to this one. I dint have the key. Had to send the hitch back to him to. Used a triple peak and standard tension wrench. Opened in 3 seconds. Not much of a lock. But makes it difficult for someone wanting to steal it and doesn’t know locks.
my neighbor cut a master hitch lock off his truck and gave me the core end. i walked into my place, picked up my picks , and picked it while walking back to tell him i picked it. he was like, it took me longer to cut it off the truck, i shoulda just had you come pick it on the truck. i said well duh! its a master lock.
As a practicing locksmith for some 40 years now, I LOVE your channel! But sadly I can't find most of your tools through any of my suppliers. HPC, A-1 etc are easy, but yours? The tension wrench you used on this lock was awesome, but I've never seen it? Sources?
Thanks Jack. Mark is correct. This is a normal Peterson .040" toothless prybar, with a bend that I put in it using a micro torch light to anneal the bend site so the tool would not break.
This is helpful and also discouraging at the same time. So far I have seen you pick just about every lock i own. From trailer locks to pad lock. I no longer feel secure. Do you happen to reccomend locks for the common everyday consumer?
I have that lock. I lost the keys to it 8 or so years ago. Since I have gotten into the Locksport I figured why not try and remove the lock by picking it. I took the S rake and had it open in a couple of seconds
LockPickingLawyer On a consumer level, locks only keep out the honest ones anyways. After watching a few of your videos, it seems like that’s the rhetoric that most companies take. It certainly saves money on material. Just so there’s no confusion, I agree with your comment.
I think where masterlock shines is how badly it is made. I have this exact same pin, even with the key, I have a lot of trouble opening it, so I'm assuming it'll be near impossible to pick because it just doesn't wanna turn.
Under optimal conditions like where the lock is easily accessible I'd say that's easy. I think though most locks will be this easy, but the illusion us enough to would be common thieves away.
LockPickingLawyer ohhh do I like talking about illusion! Yes, the world is all about illusion and perception. And in the world of locks, the lock with the greatest and grandest illusion of impenetrability, unbreakability and costliness will give illusion of safety. It's like a formidable front door with glass windows or personal home security cameras that do nothing but record video. And like the tombs of the pharaohs, even they are the victims of theft.
Thanks for the quick review and picking - it's always fun to watch your videos. What are you actually doing with all these locks after the video. I believe many like this are brand new.
from a video I just watched you don't have to pick it a Sawzall will cut through it like a hot knife through soft butter. and yes it was a Master Lock. and it took less time than you picking it
Im a beginner and had this model picked in 30 sec (lost my key). Well, technically it took me 10 min to realize I was tensioning in the wrong direction :D Needless to say I am not securing anything with this thing
I have this. Unlocked it one day and key no longer turns and no longer latches to the pin. Don't know why but it's now junk after no more than 4 uses. Curious as to what happened to make it a paperweight?
I lost my keys to this lock recently. I don't have these fancy tools but can someone tell me if I can hammer it open? Don't want to spend $ on a locksmith...
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I honestly like the reviews of locks being used in every day life.
+Kyle Corey I stayed away from locks like this in the very beginning of my channel. However, as I progressed I realized that videos like this are more helpful to most of the people out there. People need to see the level of security provided by locks that are used most often.
Exactly. I like it
I have been watching your videos for a few months now. Very impressive. So, here's my deal. Got to my far off destination at the lake and realized that I had forgotten the key to my hitch pin. That SUCKS. I found a very small bladed screwdriver to hold tension and a 1/8" cotter pin that was about 1 & 1/2" long, folded. I re-bent the cotter pin and raked it across the pins 3 times. It literally took about FIVE SECONDS to open the lock. Thanks for the education and helping me to save our boating weekend at the lake.
Have watched a few of these videos this is the first lock I have attempted to pick. It took me 15 mins and I managed to get it. I can understand how this is easy if you have experience, but boy, as a total noob even finding the pins is a challenge for me!
I remember when you didn't like to do reviews of... Well crap locks like Master and Brinks. And I am so happy to see that you do more of these type reviews as they help the average Joe, as well as us pickers.
Great video as always! !
Thanks... I avoided them at first (I even did a video talking about why I was avoiding them), but have come to realize that showing "normal" locks is much more helpful to most people.
My truck was broken into several times within the span of a few weeks and my trailer hitch pin lock key was stolen as a result. With this video you helped me save over $150 in lock smith fees! Thank you so much!
Hey LPL. I just found your channel a week ago and think you do a fantastic job. My question is, do you have a list of recommended locks for various applications? For example a trailer section, etc. I appreciate your hard work! (and also the fear you put in me knowing how easy it is to steal something valuable with crappy locks). ~Scott.
Do you know of a good Trailer hitch pin lock?
I recently bought a truck that had a drop hitch held in place by one of these locks and no key was provided. I've never attempted lock picking before and happened across this video. Instead of donning my safety goggles and buying $9 worth of cutoff wheels for my angle grinder, I decided to buy a $10 pick set from "LockMall" on Amazon and try my hand at this. Needless to say, after I received my new set, I had the hitch off the vehicle in about 2 minutes without even trying the clear plastic padlock that was included. Now I find myself wanting to practice on other locks LOL.
Prior to learning how to pick locks, I owned one similar to this one. I had lost the key and tried a hacksaw. That didn't work at all, hardened metal shank. As a last resort I took a hammer to it and the locking mechanism simply fell off of the lock.
Bosnianbill did a vid of that procedure, I think t was "rapping on Masterlock".
Currently I'm in the process of re-keying all of the Kwiksets securing my home. They will have security pins, pin springs of different tensions and anti-bump features. I have learned a great deal from you, BB and many others. My wife thinks I'm a genius because I don't tell her where I've learned these things.
Is that wrong? ;-)
A hack saw would be brutal! You would be better off with an angle grinder. Of course, picking is the easy way.
May be hard to remember since it was 4 years ago this comment... but where did you hit it with the hammer? I have this locking pin and my key won’t go in anymore for some reason. Need it off
@@PolR123 you can probably hit it from the side and tug at about the same time. The goal would be to activate the pins and make them bounce, kind of like an external bumpkey would do! LOL!
This was years ago and if it happened now I would easily pick it.
Good luck!
Odd that you made this video. I bought a truck from a guy in TN. when I got back to VA, I saw that he forgot his draw bar which had a ball that is no longer made. The pin had a Master POS lock similar to this one. I dint have the key. Had to send the hitch back to him to. Used a triple peak and standard tension wrench. Opened in 3 seconds. Not much of a lock. But makes it difficult for someone wanting to steal it and doesn’t know locks.
That's seems about right...
Seriously, I blinked. Had to watch it twice :D
LOL... same for people who use this lock. "Officer, I blinked and my trailer was gone."
my neighbor cut a master hitch lock off his truck and gave me the core end. i walked into my place, picked up my picks , and picked it while walking back to tell him i picked it. he was like, it took me longer to cut it off the truck, i shoulda just had you come pick it on the truck. i said well duh! its a master lock.
+metamorphicorder LOL... that sounds about right.
LockPickingLawyer i kinda feel like a lot of masters will open if you just kinda wave a pick at it agressively.
I use a bolt with an all-metal locknut. Parking lot ball thieves aren't likely to carry wrenches.
As a practicing locksmith for some 40 years now, I LOVE your channel! But sadly I can't find most of your tools through any of my suppliers. HPC, A-1 etc are easy, but yours? The tension wrench you used on this lock was awesome, but I've never seen it? Sources?
I've read previously that it's a standard TOK wrench that he manage to bend in the curve using a micro-torch to make it malleable.
Thanks Jack. Mark is correct. This is a normal Peterson .040" toothless prybar, with a bend that I put in it using a micro torch light to anneal the bend site so the tool would not break.
This is helpful and also discouraging at the same time.
So far I have seen you pick just about every lock i own. From trailer locks to pad lock. I no longer feel secure. Do you happen to reccomend locks for the common everyday consumer?
I feel like Master Lock is the "red-headed stepchild" of lock manufacturers. They're easy to pick on. Haha
Pun intended??? ;-)
Very easy to "pick on."
I have that lock. I lost the keys to it 8 or so years ago. Since I have gotten into the Locksport I figured why not try and remove the lock by picking it. I took the S rake and had it open in a couple of seconds
It's just amazing how bad master really is. Thanks LPL.
What's amazing is that consumers don't demand more.
LockPickingLawyer
On a consumer level, locks only keep out the honest ones anyways. After watching a few of your videos, it seems like that’s the rhetoric that most companies take. It certainly saves money on material.
Just so there’s no confusion, I agree with your comment.
very good info on the lock m8 nice video😊👍👍👍
Thanks.
I think where masterlock shines is how badly it is made. I have this exact same pin, even with the key, I have a lot of trouble opening it, so I'm assuming it'll be near impossible to pick because it just doesn't wanna turn.
Bi Lock also make a similar product. Guess which one I trust more. :)
Hmmm. I don't know. ;-)
Under optimal conditions like where the lock is easily accessible I'd say that's easy. I think though most locks will be this easy, but the illusion us enough to would be common thieves away.
Perhaps, so long as we all understand that all we are dealing with here is the illusion of security.
LockPickingLawyer ohhh do I like talking about illusion! Yes, the world is all about illusion and perception. And in the world of locks, the lock with the greatest and grandest illusion of impenetrability, unbreakability and costliness will give illusion of safety. It's like a formidable front door with glass windows or personal home security cameras that do nothing but record video. And like the tombs of the pharaohs, even they are the victims of theft.
Nice video sir. Thumbs up!
Thanks
Nice pick!
It's a shame Master turns out such poor locks, but worse still, many people trust their products. It's a pity they bought American Lock Co.
Thanks.
Thanks for the quick review and picking - it's always fun to watch your videos. What are you actually doing with all these locks after the video. I believe many like this are brand new.
Thanks. I sell some, trade some, and keep some. Mostly trade and keep.
from a video I just watched you don't have to pick it a Sawzall will cut through it like a hot knife through soft butter. and yes it was a Master Lock. and it took less time than you picking it
Decimated lol thanks for the review brother!
Not really familiar with what a hitch pin lock is (guess I'll google it) but nice pick :-)
Thanks... usually they hold a trailer hitch to a receiver tube.
You're right thanks for all your knowledge.
My pleasure.
To funny i have this one one my truck but not for Security Thanks LPL
I hope it's not for security! :-)
lol nope just to hold the Hitch in .
I never knew there were two sizes of hitch pins.
Well, now you do. :-) They are pretty standard, but different size receiver tubes take different pins.
Im a beginner and had this model picked in 30 sec (lost my key). Well, technically it took me 10 min to realize I was tensioning in the wrong direction :D Needless to say I am not securing anything with this thing
I’m curious if you ever tested the Reese Towpower 7030200 to expose any flaws.
Where on the aluminum face should I drill to open this if I was lazy?
After a year on my truck, I had to cut the hitch pin with a torch because the cylinder was clogged up with road dirt, even with the dust cap in place.
Currently facing this problem. I tried soaking it in WD40 but it's not working.
So what hitch lock would you use?
I have this but my key won’t go in anymore so I’m trying to pick it. What pick set do you have?
I have this. Unlocked it one day and key no longer turns and no longer latches to the pin. Don't know why but it's now junk after no more than 4 uses. Curious as to what happened to make it a paperweight?
What lock do you use? I have this one, need something better. What u Recommend?
can you drive the pin in on the side to remove the key core and repin the lock to another key
That must be the "premium" one since it doesn't have wafers.
Actually, it is. :-0
That's horrible. Luckily it'll become more secure the longer it sits, all the road grime will find its way inside.
I’ve got this lock. Its better than it just being pinned.
99% of people who want to steal trailer hitches won’t be able to pick it
I lost my keys to this lock recently. I don't have these fancy tools but can someone tell me if I can hammer it open? Don't want to spend $ on a locksmith...
the world's best hitch pin is the Bilock hitch lock
+Olivier Cauffopé I'd imagine so!
Olivier Cauffopé do you have a link to it?
Mark Nicholson www.australianlock.com.au/talon-fatl150.html
Wimpy bitting. Only change in design I'd like to see would be a double-ended hitch pin with size reduction at the halfway point.
+eclipsedave Double ended? Size reduction? Can you link me to an example?
LockPickingLawyer Imagine welding the two bars end to end, except have only one bend in it so it's V-shaped.
LockPickingLawyer I figured it would prevent misplacing the one not in use, while offering the 2 size options.
+eclipsedave I see what you mean. Good idea.
LockPickingLawyer I've never seen a nice one like that one. Mine is an awful no name thing.
Is there a link to the pick set you use?
Crap- just bought this lock
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+The Madhatter 👍
Well it's Master Lock
I never said I was surprised! :-P
Can you obtain a W-lok SK-9940 for review?
Not really. I do not spend much time dealing with disc detainers.
Dam i use this lock to protect my Thule Bike rack. what hitch lock would you recommend?
Gabriel B he never answers that question
What are good, cheap dimple padlocks
Good and Cheap dimples... LOL.
what do expect .from master.i know better quality products. THANKS FOR SHOWING. vary informational. 😎😎😎😎😎
I'm a bit dense, apparently. I always expect more.
what awful bitting. masterlocks always have awful keys....why!?! it costs the same to make a different key bitting!
Nice review, horrible lock. Masterlock "keeping honest people honest".
Thanks