@@lotrnerd5037 Ohhh, ok, so we're talking an electric detenator 😂, that definitely would blow up every lock that's he's reviewed, other than maybe one or two of the really really really heavy duty locks.
The thing I most appreciate about your videos over others is the consistent and methodical way in which you explain what you are doing and feeling from every pin, and that you continuously state what pin you are picking. Thanks for hundreds of videos that give anyone the confidence to try.
Picked up a filing cabinet for half price the other day because it was locked and they didn't have a key. Never picked a lock before, but I had it open in a minute or so with a gun cleaning tool and a dental pick.
Locksmith: "I have made a lock that needs you to put the key into a portal and summon a lesser eldritch god of the 18th dimension to..." LPL: So with the remains of a soda can....
You know those "love locks" people put on bridges?? "Honey! Now our love will last forever!" "Nothing on one, two is binding. A click out of three aaaand the lock is open."
JonnyBMK they should hold lockpicking competitions on those bridges. Each picker gets a section and 30 minutes to remove as many locks as possible. A lot cheaper than sending out crews to cut them off, and spectators could be charged for admission.
I laughed when he commented on it being pin3 while picking it up and putting it into tray pos2, and then again when he pulled pin2 out and was visibly confused/stunned that there was already something in tray pos2.
A year too late, but counter rotation means a securitt pin has a taper that will drive the cilinder to rotate in the oposite direction of the key beforw beeing set
@@mikoajp.5890 working on more and more difficult spools atm. one of the most frustrating things is dropping every pin i've set because i'm trying to set a spool 😅
Hello there! Since you're closing in on the 1000th episode I would like to submit an idea. I recon your viewership has been getting bigger and bigger by the day and it may be that many people (me included) are not that familiar with the lockpicking world. I find your videos really entertaining to watch but often can't quite understand every technical terms you're using. And even though a Google search will answer most of my questions, I really think it would be sweet to have you do a special episode (or maybe series even) on lockpicking 101. What is a spool, a false set, different kinds of keyways and all that kind of stuff we hear you say all the time! You are very articulate and easy to understand for people not so good in English, so I believe I'm not the only one who would really love that kind of content, and 1000 episodes seem to be a landmark worth doing something a bit different for. Anyway, that's all I have to say to you for today, have a nice day! And thanks for all the great videos!
Lpl is really more about picking and reviewing locks at a really high skill level, I prefer Bosnianbill to learn about them instead. Both are great and you should sub to both!
agreed, a lockpicking 101 from LPL would be amazing. Seems a lot of his viewers are like us and probably have no idea how we got here but damn it's interesting so we've stayed :D Some information on the terms we keep hearing would be really nice. I know Bosnian Bill does some educational vids but I just don't quite like his style or voice as much as I like LPL's :/
Kevin Benoit a detent is an item that holds something in place - usually a ball in a hole that partially pushes through or a captive pin. Sometimes a detent is a lever or catch. Spring bias just means the spring is prone to keeping something at 12 o clock (top, imagine a watchface) or gives more resistance when you move past/away from that position. In this case the detent is used to tend to keep it at the top aligned position.
This is a good idea, perhaps he could give some advice on how to get into lock picking as a hobby in the same video, just to flesh it out a little more.
th-cam.com/video/93yoR_aEhTM/w-d-xo.html This is one of his videos where he reassembles a padlock. Once you see it done, it doesn't look as bad as it sounds, though that could be said of any of his videos where he makes the most arduous of picks look trivial.
I watched this video right before I went to a dental cleaning and couldn't shake the feeling that I was a lock being picked. "Wide open keyway. Some of these have 32 pins but this one seems to be missing the last pin in each row. Looks like they're all standard...."
I was thinking the exact same when he was talking about picking the lock. Very dentist like; technical talk I can't understand and prodding with multiple fine implements.
Peter : Do you want to use the curved pick? LPL : No thanks, i'll just use the straight one Peter : Ok, goodluck LPL : *Picks the lock with a straight pick* Peter : wait no
@@Chaooo Umm boy, a lock is the same lock no matter where it is. Lpl could pick it the same way under any resonable conditions. The straight pick simpky worked because the keyway wasnt quite curved enough.
I really admire the detail you provide while you're picking the keyway, describing what is happening and the back and forth. Also the rest of your depth on this and other videos. Thank you for producing this high quality material for us!
Nice design idea, although I think it would work better against picking if the pins were in the opposite side of the curve. As then you need to go around the bend to get the back pins.
God I love how short and easy he just goes through the locks. I've been on a binge watch of his videos after randomly stumbling upon him and I gotta say I really really enjoy these short videos. It keeps me engaged and eager for more lol
I can't help but be impressed that it took you even that long to get it open. It feels like very few locks take you more than about 90 seconds to get into, at the most. Very cool lock, either way. Thanks for showing us, and thanks for all that you do!
Ya know.. Some people would probably consider this sharing sacred information, being it's lock smithing. You're basically teaching everyone to be a locksmith. Much respect for sharing info like this, making it easier for EVERYONE to learn, if they so choose
Hi Harry, The curved key and keyway is fairly unique, and they have considered pick resistance with the spools. I'm guessing their main concern was key control. In Asian countries there is often little key cutting stalls on street corners, and even mobile key cutters with machines on the backs of small motor cycles. Unauthorized key duplication would be difficult, even by altering an existing "flat" dimple key, creating the curve would be difficult. The other problem is the curved key would not sit in the jaws of most dimple duplicating machines, thus key control would be reasonably effective. Regards, Brian.
My little brother got a locksmith license a while back just because he wanted one idk. He showed me how to pick a few simple locks and I felt like a badass mofo. After watching your videos for the past few days it's clear to me that you sir, are the badass😎😎
"Let's make it curved to make it resistant to picking" -"Cool idea" --Makes the curve slight enough so a straight pick can still pick it --Makes the lock out of cast zinc so a lighter can pick it open.
Hey LPL I learned about lock picking the day I forgot my toolbox keys and couldn’t work without them but that was years ago, anyway I’m just getting back into the hobby and have learned a lot watching you and Bosnian Bill. thank you for the great content.
Ok, you've picked everything now. Time to design your own pick-proof lock for 2020 to challenge yourself and competitors. You'd make a fortune in sales, too.
They also had to make rather elaborate specialty tools though. Considering the need for those tools, plust the time taken, it makes the Bowley fairly secure. No lock is unpick-able or indestructible, it's just there to buy time for a thief to be caught, or discourage them so they go for an easier target.
@@kauske Those locks were opened with tools made specifically for those individual locks after using the original keys to inspect the internals. I'll loan a Bowley with anti tamper tape and no keys to anyone who wants to claim they can 'pick' it open.
@@amir3515: Far as I've seen, the methods used did not provide a means of reliably picking just any Bowley. The lock is a near-perfect example of elegant design that renders picking, not impossible, but a virtually total non-issue in practical terms. I regard it a certainty that no one who owns an angle grinder and/or a sledge-hammer, crowbar, etc., will EVER execute an actual break-in by picking a Bowley lock.
Can the next person who sends a strange lock to LPL do this WITHOUT the key or any info on how strange it is? :P I'm really curious to learn how much the obscurity of these kind of locks slows a picker down.
He usually does one or two practice picks prior to turning on the cameras. He does not state it on all the videos, but he does sometimes say that it went quicker or slower on the first couple of attempts.
This is an interesting design. It's always a pleasure to watch you perform your own cool brand of anti security magic. I'd love to see you test and pick open a so called "Snake key" lock which is a similar but, more extreme style lock. I have no idea where you could get one but, it would be great to see you defeat another "unpickable" lock.
You should make a video series of real-world picks. Go find random locks in acceptable places (friends, willing participants, etc.) and pick everything the eye can see!
Probably not all that worse than having 5-6 keys plus a fob and key-tags. Most people have a fairly full key-ring anyhow, between house, vehicle and possibly work or storage keys.
These videos are fascinating. You pick all these locks with such ease. I wonder if you’ve ever failed to pick a lock? Is there such thing as an unpickable lock?
Interesting lock. I think the curved keyway is a little marketing thing, it makes it look safe in it's apparent complexity. Thanks for the great vids. Lock on😎
HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa! It kinda’ would be nice to see what that would look like! He gets angry, starts cussing and swearing and throwing things across the room! 🤣 He has stated, LThere isn’t a lock I cannot pick.” He has also stated, “There are a few locks I can’t pick Right Now.” He has a few special ones that he continues to work on....he won’t show us those, until he does!
I’ve thought of a lock design that would be extremely difficult to pick at least, if not impossible without special tools. It’s a bit crazy so bear with me. Basically, the key is a cube that has a long button protruding from it. To use it, you place the cube in the hole it goes into and push the long button. When this happens, a bunch of pistons come out of the cube and pushes other pistons out of the way, unlocking the lock. What makes it difficult to pick is that there really is no limit to how many pistons you can put onto the key. You could have 10, 20, 50. You name it. On top of that, the long button could be designed to extend the pistons in their respective order, instead of all at once. This is important because the lock could be designed to not open unless the pistons were pushed in the correct order. And on top of all of that, the lock could require constant pressure and a considerable amount of force to operate, which makes it basically impossible to just hold the pistons down and quickly open it. With how difficult this lock would be to pick, I think your best bet would be to just brute force into wherever you’re trying to get. If you got this far, thanks for reading. Also, tell me what you think about this design. I’m no locksmith but I think this about as close as you can get to having an unpick-able, functional lock. Still, I don’t think this would be anything more than a novelty lock due to the sheer impracticality of carrying the key around. More pistons = more security, with the trade off being a bigger and heavier key. More pistons also means more force needed to open the lock. If you have 20 pistons that each need 2 pounds of force to activate (roughly 1 kg), you’re looking at 40 pounds of pressure. With enough pistons, the force to unlock it could get so high that you might be inclined to replace the long button with a detachable lever. And don’t even get me started on maintenance. This thing would be a nightmare to clean and lubricate. And that’s if you could even build it because I KNOW this does not exist. So yeah. A cool idea is not always a useful one.
Your "vice" is my "pole mount" for cameras 'n speakers 'n stuff XD They just put the "tripod", in reverse, on that large gray base. That's pretty awesome re-purposing.
Very interesting to see the inside of the key chamber.. I bet if the back of the cylinder had a interactive pin to engage and more of a curve like you suggested it would have made for a way more secure lock(and a better fitting cylinder)???
Interesting lock. Good idea to curve the keyway, they just need it to be a greater curve. Sure you can curve a pick to match, but you don't know it's curved until you look close. I am surprised you do not own a tool for removing those threaded end cap plug retainers. You can get a cheap one from sparrows, they mill them into the ends of their plastic followers.
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“This lock requires a special pick to open, but I won’t be using it”
It took much longer than normal. That’s a crazy tough lock.
@@lotrnerd5037 Yeah, it'll stop any run of the mill picker
@@lotrnerd5037 well, C4 is extremely stable and won't go off from a spark.
Kaleb Crawford I meant like the electric current kind of spark. My bad
@@lotrnerd5037 Ohhh, ok, so we're talking an electric detenator 😂, that definitely would blow up every lock that's he's reviewed, other than maybe one or two of the really really really heavy duty locks.
That one dislike is Peter. He's mad that you didn't use the curved pick.
Peter with a smirk on his face: you'll need a curved lockpick to pick this one up!
Lockpicking Lawyer: hold my beer.
@ more like hold my beer and your pick :D
At the same time he's still justifying to his wife his purchase of these picks
Nah, it's Mrs LPL … who's still mad after the ice-cream-lock stunt.
May I ask..........who is Peter?(in a very low voice)
The thing I most appreciate about your videos over others is the consistent and methodical way in which you explain what you are doing and feeling from every pin, and that you continuously state what pin you are picking. Thanks for hundreds of videos that give anyone the confidence to try.
Picked up a filing cabinet for half price the other day because it was locked and they didn't have a key. Never picked a lock before, but I had it open in a minute or so with a gun cleaning tool and a dental pick.
Consistent and methodical is what I would expect from a lawyer. :)
@@SteevyTable if that's a true story, nice!
To the point I can hear his voice when I'm trying to pick a lock
@@SteevyTable was the gun cleaning tool noncrosive ammo ;)
Locksmith: "I have made a lock that needs you to put the key into a portal and summon a lesser eldritch god of the 18th dimension to..."
LPL: So with the remains of a soda can....
You know those "love locks" people put on bridges??
"Honey! Now our love will last forever!"
"Nothing on one, two is binding. A click out of three aaaand the lock is open."
JonnyBMK 😂😂😂
that is how you get a divorce
so pin 1 was fake
That wouldn’t actually work because he’d have to come back to finish off pins 1 & 2, but the joke is funny 😂
JonnyBMK they should hold lockpicking competitions on those bridges. Each picker gets a section and 30 minutes to remove as many locks as possible. A lot cheaper than sending out crews to cut them off, and spectators could be charged for admission.
Pin 3 just flew out and landed in its 3rd part of the tray. Impressive.
*Proceeds to manually put pin 3 into slot 2 while im screaming at the screen... then puts it back*
@@avraelasgard SAAAAME!
That pin is afraid of LPL. He knows its place.
I laughed when he commented on it being pin3 while picking it up and putting it into tray pos2, and then again when he pulled pin2 out and was visibly confused/stunned that there was already something in tray pos2.
@@PKMNwater gotta love that
I don't know what counter-rotation means in this context but can we all agree that it's the worst?
Nah, it's the most interesting. Like Rubik cubes, no fun if you don't risk losing progress for a sec
A year too late, but counter rotation means a securitt pin has a taper that will drive the cilinder to rotate in the oposite direction of the key beforw beeing set
counter rotation is good not bad because it means the pins are binding
@@mikoajp.5890 working on more and more difficult spools atm. one of the most frustrating things is dropping every pin i've set because i'm trying to set a spool 😅
Wow Destin, even you are watching LPL!!
You see those warriors from Hammerfell? They've got curved keys. Curved. Keys.
Greg K the Skyrim DLC for Kingdom Hearts 3.
Greg K - 😂 Pure awesomeness!
lmao of course this comment is right above another saying the exact same thing.... I wonder which of you copied.
@@SpydersByte The other was first, I posted before browsing the comments. So go like that one :P
@@sharkinahat I clicked dislike on yours *and* the other just to cover all bases.
Hello there! Since you're closing in on the 1000th episode I would like to submit an idea. I recon your viewership has been getting bigger and bigger by the day and it may be that many people (me included) are not that familiar with the lockpicking world. I find your videos really entertaining to watch but often can't quite understand every technical terms you're using. And even though a Google search will answer most of my questions, I really think it would be sweet to have you do a special episode (or maybe series even) on lockpicking 101. What is a spool, a false set, different kinds of keyways and all that kind of stuff we hear you say all the time! You are very articulate and easy to understand for people not so good in English, so I believe I'm not the only one who would really love that kind of content, and 1000 episodes seem to be a landmark worth doing something a bit different for.
Anyway, that's all I have to say to you for today, have a nice day! And thanks for all the great videos!
Lpl is really more about picking and reviewing locks at a really high skill level, I prefer Bosnianbill to learn about them instead. Both are great and you should sub to both!
Like at 6:43 I don’t know what a small detent is and I don’t know what a spring bias at the 12 o’clock position means :(
agreed, a lockpicking 101 from LPL would be amazing. Seems a lot of his viewers are like us and probably have no idea how we got here but damn it's interesting so we've stayed :D Some information on the terms we keep hearing would be really nice. I know Bosnian Bill does some educational vids but I just don't quite like his style or voice as much as I like LPL's :/
Kevin Benoit a detent is an item that holds something in place - usually a ball in a hole that partially pushes through or a captive pin. Sometimes a detent is a lever or catch. Spring bias just means the spring is prone to keeping something at 12 o clock (top, imagine a watchface) or gives more resistance when you move past/away from that position. In this case the detent is used to tend to keep it at the top aligned position.
This is a good idea, perhaps he could give some advice on how to get into lock picking as a hobby in the same video, just to flesh it out a little more.
Hello LPL, could you also show us on occasion how you reassemble a lock? It seems to be quite complicated with all that small pieces
th-cam.com/video/93yoR_aEhTM/w-d-xo.html
This is one of his videos where he reassembles a padlock. Once you see it done, it doesn't look as bad as it sounds, though that could be said of any of his videos where he makes the most arduous of picks look trivial.
Oh, *reassemble*. I read that as 'can you show us how you resemble a lock' and got very confused
Reverse order
@@NutjobGTO LOL. no I meant how to put it back together, like a puzzle is only complete if you put it together again
@@truecerium4924 Hence my confusion!
I watched this video right before I went to a dental cleaning and couldn't shake the feeling that I was a lock being picked.
"Wide open keyway. Some of these have 32 pins but this one seems to be missing the last pin in each row. Looks like they're all standard...."
lol :D
I was thinking the exact same when he was talking about picking the lock. Very dentist like; technical talk I can't understand and prodding with multiple fine implements.
"This tooth is loose, this one is binding, and.... were done". "If you have any questions, just comment below".
Lol this is so ridiculous. But seemingly in spite of, or perhaps because of that... its my favourite comment I've read today. 😂
lock companies: ha try to pick this one open
Lockpickinglawyer: * picks open lock *
Lock companies: god dang it
Interesting for the Lockpicking Lawyer = Hell to open for the average picker. He didn't win first place at a competition for nothing :-)
@@GrassBuffalo true he's damn good but picking up lock picking isn't as hard as you'd think it just takes much longer for those of us with less skills
@ZaC kWinz thank you
@ZaC kWinz - fuck off. Find something constructive to do with your life. Thanks.
you meant god damn it ?
Peter : Do you want to use the curved pick?
LPL : No thanks, i'll just use the straight one
Peter : Ok, goodluck
LPL : *Picks the lock with a straight pick*
Peter : wait no
Peter: That's illegal
It was clearly under extremely controlled or tuned conditions. Peter hasn't been able to replicate that outcome or speed in any testing.
@@Chaooo Umm boy, a lock is the same lock no matter where it is. Lpl could pick it the same way under any resonable conditions. The straight pick simpky worked because the keyway wasnt quite curved enough.
Clearly, the sarcasm has gone way over your head. "Boy."
wait youtube didn't tell me that i got this much likes but thank you
You sure do show some highly unusual locks on your channel. Great video!
Have you seen the four-key Indian lock?
Just when we thought we had seen just about every type of lock...
right? :D
Just like my dick
That number 3 pin jumped right over in the number 3 slot. It knows where it’s home is. 😄
"I doubt it would have slowed me down very long."
😎
With a huge loud bang from pin #5 which could be noticed two blocks away:
"click out of 5"
company: *designes a curved keway padlock so no one can pick it open wit straight picking tools*
LPL: "hold my beer"
Makes a u turn lock
Hold this curved pick, I don't need it.
@@ZachBonnell Dude, that is exactly what I was hoping to comment.
I really admire the detail you provide while you're picking the keyway, describing what is happening and the back and forth. Also the rest of your depth on this and other videos. Thank you for producing this high quality material for us!
Nice design idea, although I think it would work better against picking if the pins were in the opposite side of the curve. As then you need to go around the bend to get the back pins.
Machining that would be a nightmare
Opens lock very easily; "Clearly we had a couple of security pins in there."
skoronesa security pins are there to make it harder for a novice. LPL is NOT a novice 😂
All the counterrotating and back and forth is due to the security pins.
God I love how short and easy he just goes through the locks. I've been on a binge watch of his videos after randomly stumbling upon him and I gotta say I really really enjoy these short videos. It keeps me engaged and eager for more lol
I see a 7:57 LPL video
WHOA, what goes on here?
Has a lock been made that LPL must take extra time to pick?
Oh, just a detailed gutting.
HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa! I was thinking the same thing!
This Peter guy has some cool unique locks... I'm surprised you don't have them in your mega lock hoard collection.🤔🤓✌
somehow I feel like this guy is actually one of X-MEN mutant that could unlock anything.
Xsaviour’s door to his ceribo machine or mutant finder spheer, where he has to use his eyes to unlock the room. Maybe that’s a challenge for this guy.
I'm convinced you're superhuman when it comes to lock picking. Amazing work, again!
I can't help but be impressed that it took you even that long to get it open. It feels like very few locks take you more than about 90 seconds to get into, at the most.
Very cool lock, either way. Thanks for showing us, and thanks for all that you do!
Do you think it would have been more difficult without prior knowledge of the curved keyway?
Blind pick challenge series.
Lock knowledge is half the battle of picking. Imagine how hard picking would be if you didn’t know how a lock worked.
@@TheArtikae Imagine how hard lock picking would be if you didn't know how reality works
Nearly all have the same basic concept.
@@TheArtikae most thieves do it blind.
I really like the effort you make to keep the lock in the camera shot the whole time as you bring all the supporting tools in.
I love the fact that it takes you longer to gut most of your locks than it does to pick them.
Ya know.. Some people would probably consider this sharing sacred information, being it's lock smithing. You're basically teaching everyone to be a locksmith. Much respect for sharing info like this, making it easier for EVERYONE to learn, if they so choose
Wasn't this featured on one of the "Unpickable Lock" lists on some internet website? Great picking.
Thor Lancaster Yes.
Hi Harry, The curved key and keyway is fairly unique, and they have considered pick resistance with the spools. I'm guessing their main concern was key control. In Asian countries there is often little key cutting stalls on street corners, and even mobile key cutters with machines on the backs of small motor cycles. Unauthorized key duplication would be difficult, even by altering an existing "flat" dimple key, creating the curve would be difficult. The other problem is the curved key would not sit in the jaws of most dimple duplicating machines, thus key control would be reasonably effective. Regards, Brian.
We need a MRESteve and Lockpick Lawyer crossover, where LPL has to unlock an old ammo box and MRES eats the food inside.
Pin #2, no hiss. Let's get this lock on a tray...nice!
Nice!
My little brother got a locksmith license a while back just because he wanted one idk. He showed me how to pick a few simple locks and I felt like a badass mofo. After watching your videos for the past few days it's clear to me that you sir, are the badass😎😎
2:41 "Clearly we had a couple of security pins..." Fat lot of good they did!
Love these videos, ethical, clean images and we're educational.keep it up. Thanks.
"Let's make it curved to make it resistant to picking"
-"Cool idea"
--Makes the curve slight enough so a straight pick can still pick it
--Makes the lock out of cast zinc so a lighter can pick it open.
I had a key just like that.
Damn thing twisted up and somehow just kept working. Thank you masterlock. Your terrible quality saved me replacing a key.
Peter: *sends LPL a curious lock*
LPL: "i'm about to end this man's whole career"
So what career did Peter have?
Hey LPL I learned about lock picking the day I forgot my toolbox keys and couldn’t work without them but that was years ago, anyway I’m just getting back into the hobby and have learned a lot watching you and Bosnian Bill. thank you for the great content.
When you Leveled up your lockpicking so high you don't even need special tools.
Today, we are going to pick this guy's front door with a hairpin and some scissors.
Ok, you've picked everything now. Time to design your own pick-proof lock for 2020 to challenge yourself and competitors. You'd make a fortune in sales, too.
*me pooping in my appartment at 3am*
*sounds from outside my front door*
Hei guys its
LockPickingLawyer
Nothing on one a little click on two binding on three that's a dead giveaway the lockpickinglawyer is outside 😂😂😂😂😂
I read this comment on the toilet in the middle of the night.
@IamMe LPL could have started sleep picking.(like sleep walking)
"I doubt it would have slowed me down for very long"
Those are final boss words if I ever heard them.
every time i see you post a video that had a weird lock i think "huh i bet this was difficult" then i read the heading "picked and gutted" 😂
HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa! 🤣🤣
You are amazing at your craft. You are a very smart dude. Faultless presentation, 5 STARS! I’m going to celebrate with a single malt.
"All security systems fail at some point." - me
For locks it's the LPL....
Someone on a different video said watching your videos is like watching Bob Ross paint. Honestly, your videos have that soothing affect.
You should really sell those branded trays. I would buy a couple instantly.
That feeling of pride every time LPL says that WE got it open...!
The bright-idea lock designs seem innumerable. So far I think Bowley gets top prize.
Funny how LPL hasn't picked it. There are videos of other people picking it
They also had to make rather elaborate specialty tools though. Considering the need for those tools, plust the time taken, it makes the Bowley fairly secure. No lock is unpick-able or indestructible, it's just there to buy time for a thief to be caught, or discourage them so they go for an easier target.
@@kauske Those locks were opened with tools made specifically for those individual locks after using the original keys to inspect the internals. I'll loan a Bowley with anti tamper tape and no keys to anyone who wants to claim they can 'pick' it open.
@Old Ben
That's more or less exactly what I said...
@@amir3515: Far as I've seen, the methods used did not provide a means of reliably picking just any Bowley. The lock is a near-perfect example of elegant design that renders picking, not impossible, but a virtually total non-issue in practical terms. I regard it a certainty that no one who owns an angle grinder and/or a sledge-hammer, crowbar, etc., will EVER execute an actual break-in by picking a Bowley lock.
Thanks for bringing us locks we’ll never see.
Can the next person who sends a strange lock to LPL do this WITHOUT the key or any info on how strange it is? :P I'm really curious to learn how much the obscurity of these kind of locks slows a picker down.
He usually does one or two practice picks prior to turning on the cameras. He does not state it on all the videos, but he does sometimes say that it went quicker or slower on the first couple of attempts.
He's the lock whisperer. They will give up their secrets. I think LPL will get past any obstructions as fast as you can create them.
@@gerhardvanderberg930 I'm aware :) so then he can tell us how he figured out the strange parts :)
That has happened many a time! He has even been given the keys all wrapped and bundled up; and he just leaves them that way and picks the lock anyway!
@@RichardAmmo1 yeah I know ;) I posted this over a year ago. Channel has grown a lot since then 😃
You are the best. You deserve a reward :)
Treat yourself to a manicure every month or two. :)
Ever since I started watching these, every time I hear "Cast Zinc" my mind immediately jumps to Plumbing Torches...
Be interested in seeing you put these lock back together. Is it just as easy?
Cool lock, I do have a question, were would you generally use this lock please, great video Mr Lockpicking lawyer 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘🦘
I absolutely love how LPL swipes/throws the keys away before he picks a lock! That is just the coolest!
Not curved, just made from chinesium alloy.
It just ain't as skookum as we want it to be.
That's what happens when you buy from the usual scumbags.
If you scrape it with a knife, you can tell there is no glass fibre reinforcing
Keep your pick in a vise!
This is an interesting design.
It's always a pleasure to watch you perform your own cool brand of anti security magic.
I'd love to see you test and pick open a so called "Snake key" lock which is a similar but, more extreme style lock. I have no idea where you could get one but, it would be great to see you defeat another "unpickable" lock.
Everybody gangsta until the key gets jammed.
Very unusual lock,great job picking and expanding it Mr.L.P.L
Cayman Island bank safety deposit box lock where Dr. No stores his gold.
YESSSSS THE MINI VICE IS BACK. It’s so cute that you have to hit the thumbs up button.
Seeing the key is like having the answer to the test.
But teachers wants the solution or you have cheated.
You should make a video series of real-world picks. Go find random locks in acceptable places (friends, willing participants, etc.) and pick everything the eye can see!
koalabear555 good idea
Fantastic lock but that key on a key ring in your pocket would suck
Probably not all that worse than having 5-6 keys plus a fob and key-tags. Most people have a fairly full key-ring anyhow, between house, vehicle and possibly work or storage keys.
These videos are fascinating. You pick all these locks with such ease. I wonder if you’ve ever failed to pick a lock? Is there such thing as an unpickable lock?
Does he have any videos where he puts the lock back together after disassembling it like he has done here?
mm i think maybe just a few
You are a Master. Thank you for sharing.
That's an awesome tray, must be made of resin or something.😍👍🏻
machined aluminium?
Love the contrast of colors on that new pin tray, can only imagine what Bill is gonna cnc next.
How have I only just realized that this guy is the doctor from Star Trek Voyager?!
It does sound like him
Honestly, it would be really cool to see a little animation of what you are doing in the lock just to have a visual.
Did you see those locks from Hammerfell? They've got curved keys. Curved. Keys.
What a cool lock! Something original. Also great job on picking it with a normal dimple pick. Figures, lol!
7:25 oh no, demonitization incoming
Some quality lock porn there. 😁
Interesting lock. I think the curved keyway is a little marketing thing, it makes it look safe in it's apparent complexity. Thanks for the great vids. Lock on😎
I want a lock to win in one of these episodes :(.
HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa! It kinda’ would be nice to see what that would look like! He gets angry, starts cussing and swearing and throwing things across the room! 🤣 He has stated, LThere isn’t a lock I cannot pick.” He has also stated, “There are a few locks I can’t pick Right Now.” He has a few special ones that he continues to work on....he won’t show us those, until he does!
there was one
i think it was called the bowley lock or something like that
I wouldn't expect anything less from the "locksmith lawyer" but damn that was impressive how you opened that.
You could have used one of your bendy black flags...!
It took more than a minute for the LPL to pick it. This one is a keeper guys!
Time to add manicures to your production budget ;)
the curved key is to attract customers (sort of like how fishing lures are designed to catch fishermen)
Whenever I hear a lock is made of cast zinc, I just want to melt it.
That was my thought when he mentioned that. They've put that BB in the face for drill protection, but you could melt it out in minutes.
Funny how LPL is given the key to analyze and study. No intruder would have access to that info.
*It would be interesting*
to see you pick a so called _"Unpickable Lock"_
LPL you've got me inspired... One of my close friends met you at Def Con and recommended I buy my first set of picks from TOOOL so i did : )
I can only say that I like this lock. Regardless of the fact that you picked it. I take that as normal. Most people would not be able to pick it.
whats chance we could watch you reassemble one of these locks, would be interesting to see the finicky parts or assembly
I’ve thought of a lock design that would be extremely difficult to pick at least, if not impossible without special tools. It’s a bit crazy so bear with me.
Basically, the key is a cube that has a long button protruding from it. To use it, you place the cube in the hole it goes into and push the long button. When this happens, a bunch of pistons come out of the cube and pushes other pistons out of the way, unlocking the lock.
What makes it difficult to pick is that there really is no limit to how many pistons you can put onto the key. You could have 10, 20, 50. You name it. On top of that, the long button could be designed to extend the pistons in their respective order, instead of all at once. This is important because the lock could be designed to not open unless the pistons were pushed in the correct order.
And on top of all of that, the lock could require constant pressure and a considerable amount of force to operate, which makes it basically impossible to just hold the pistons down and quickly open it. With how difficult this lock would be to pick, I think your best bet would be to just brute force into wherever you’re trying to get.
If you got this far, thanks for reading. Also, tell me what you think about this design. I’m no locksmith but I think this about as close as you can get to having an unpick-able, functional lock. Still, I don’t think this would be anything more than a novelty lock due to the sheer impracticality of carrying the key around. More pistons = more security, with the trade off being a bigger and heavier key. More pistons also means more force needed to open the lock. If you have 20 pistons that each need 2 pounds of force to activate (roughly 1 kg), you’re looking at 40 pounds of pressure. With enough pistons, the force to unlock it could get so high that you might be inclined to replace the long button with a detachable lever.
And don’t even get me started on maintenance. This thing would be a nightmare to clean and lubricate. And that’s if you could even build it because I KNOW this does not exist.
So yeah. A cool idea is not always a useful one.
Your "vice" is my "pole mount" for cameras 'n speakers 'n stuff XD
They just put the "tripod", in reverse, on that large gray base. That's pretty awesome re-purposing.
Would be interesting to watch you get them back together as well.
TH-cam just recommended me 9 of your videos in a row on the home page.
Very interesting to see the inside of the key chamber.. I bet if the back of the cylinder had a interactive pin to engage and more of a curve like you suggested it would have made for a way more secure lock(and a better fitting cylinder)???
Interesting lock. Good idea to curve the keyway, they just need it to be a greater curve. Sure you can curve a pick to match, but you don't know it's curved until you look close.
I am surprised you do not own a tool for removing those threaded end cap plug retainers. You can get a cheap one from sparrows, they mill them into the ends of their plastic followers.
i see the video is 8 minutes and i got so excited i popped popcorn before starting.
Very peculiar thing. Never seen one like this before. Thanks for sharing!