It's clearly mislabelled. It's not a lock, it's a defensive weapon for bludgeoning your enemies as it is clearly labelled for CQC, or Close Quarter Combat.
That's like the apartment I lived at last year, I could get into the building, into the apartment, and into my bedroom with a credit card faster than using the 3 separate keys
Just took a look at this lock on Amazon. 56 percent rated it 5 stars. 22 percent rated it one star, one of who included pictures of the lock that had been destroyed by thieves who stole his tools. One of the reasons I always read the one star comments on Amazon and mostly ignore the 5 stars. Plus the one stars are usually more entertaining. Thanks for the good work.
Here's a tip for finding out if a product is shit from amazon - if it's got a lot of good reviews and not a lot of negative reviews or at least not a lot of recent negative reviews, click the "leave a review" button. If leaving reviews is locked due to "suspicious review activity" avoid it like the plague.
While I agree that one has to question the ratings, I don't think it's sufficient to just look at the negative reviews. Negative reviews are often full of sincere chaff -- people who bought the product with no idea how to use it, how it worked, or whether it was even remotely suited to their expectations. Positive reviews are often full of sincere false positives as well -- people who bought an item and have a subjective emotional response without the product fulfilling any practical purpose to any objective measure. Some people just like their placebos. This is all on top of the overwhelmingly common hazards, such as fake positive reviews, or reviews which have somehow been aggregated from old product listings for entirely unrelated items (probably because an ASIN got recycled) or other past/current sellers of the same product. Amazon reviews are just a sad mess. Almost all site review systems are.
You completely missed the point. My comment said nothing about the merit of the aggregate number of reviews -- because I was addressing the utility of actually reading the reviews. The point was to say that "reading the reviews" is often either insufficient, misleading, or an inefficient use of time. They might be something to consider, but their reliability and utility is limited. Hyperbole aside, the severity is variable. There are plenty of helpful reviews, but they don't define the norm. If the reviews themselves are fraudulent, inadvertently misrepresentative, or are meaningless complaints written by oblivious buyers, can you reliably tell? Can you tell the difference between a fraudulent review that says "GREAT PRODUCT,THANKS" and a sincere moron who has nothing to say other than the exact same thing? If the review for a valve says "Did not work", how useful is that? Was the product defective? Did the buyer install it wrong? Did the buyer get the wrong size? Was this review recycled from an ASIN that used to be assigned to a cheap chinese flashlight three years ago? Is it worth your time to read hundreds of questionable reviews and guess? At some point you're going to run the risk of fooling yourself into thinking you've come to a sound conclusion, if for no other reason than to escape the task of staring at amazon reviews.
*Company:* Makes lock and brands it "high security" *LPL:* And if I stick this fork in like this, and turn it, you will see that I've defeated this lock no problem
fsmoura i was going to show you how to pick this brand new, top security lock today, but as the package arrived i found out that i had accidentally picked and gutted it before it even arrived
The CQC logo is a poor attempt to copy the Tricircle brand which enjoys a good reputation in China but is considered low-end everywhere else. Chinese products ripping off Chinese products... When will it end?
There's an old saying in China that essentially says "anything that turns its back toward the sun is fair game" meaning anything you can do, you should. Anything you can copy, you should. Etc. The whole way of thinking that goes into an expression like that IS China.
@@LatitudeSky Pretty much. You see it in gaming all the time with Chinese players. Anything that can be done to gain an advantage MUST be done to gain that advantage. Not doing so is irresponsible, even if it means exploiting a flaw in the game's code. Like you said, it is core to the culture and permeates everything.
@Advocatus Diaboli All Apple stuff is manufactured in China, for example. 60% to 80% of all hardware (cheap and not so cheap) are manufactured there too. It's too late to stop buying "chinese stuff", there is just no way country like USA could provide all that stuff to it's citizens without China now
I love how you don't generalize, but this is what I'd consider "over-non-generalization". You could say "don't trust Amazon Choice" or "take the Amazon Choice label with a grain of salt", but instead, all we got is "Amazon's Choice for a high-security padlock should not be your choice". Never change, LPL. :)
@@austingloin2076 he's right, though. the quality of lock doesn't matter when it's put up against brute force attacks. thieves almost never pick locks.
He said that he doesn't want to make a rating system or something of the sort because his skill and knowledge is always improving and what might have been a 10 a year ago might just be a 5 or 6 now and that at some point comparing them becomes meaningless. This would pretty much be the same. New exploits are searched for and found all the time so what might be a decent lock now, might have a terrible flaw a few weeks later. He made two videos, in which he showed a few locks that have nasty keyways (480) or are very beefy (471). I think that's the closest you're gonna get.
We already have LPL recommends. Search for the video of him picking it and the number of minutes divided by the number of pickings is the number of stars. E.g. this is a 1 star lock.
I think it can be hit and miss. I bought an Amazon’s Choice pair of Amazon Basics speakers a few years back (maybe six now?). They spent three years in storage without climate control in that time, exposed to moisture, high heat, and extreme cold. The quality is surprisingly good and they are durable. I paid 13$ for them. Still using them now, and for someone who isn’t an audiophile I think they’re pretty decent. I would buy them again if it was between them and an unknown brand.
It's a combination of margin, return rate, and reviews. It's common for third party sellers to bribe customers for 5 star reviews, or build up the stats with a good product then change the sku to a completely different product
For what it is worth, Amazon has removed their Choice from this padlock (though it still appears first) and given that honor to ABUS 20/70 Diskus Stainless Steel Padlock (for "high security padlocks")
I went to read reviews, and I can't even find the lock a month later. Maybe I'm just failing at searching, but it may have vanished after this shameful owning.
@@halyoalex8942 for me Amazon’s choice has moved quite far down the page (like 20th or so) and been given to a Schlage 99483 But the lock right after that while listed as a Lexpon brand padlock has a picture with CQC on it that looks exactly like this padlock.
"Amazon's Choice" is based on customer reviews and amount of customer returns on that specific item... It states that clearly in their info section. I'm not saying this is a good lock but apparently people gave it high marks and it has a low return rate (up till now - ha!).
This makes sense, to be honest. People who get it would think it feels sturdy, quick shipping etc so rate it 5 Stars. (Well, there’s nothing *wrong*’with it, so why not??) The people who have it broken and stuff robbed are so concerned with loosing their stuff, they’re not thinking “hmm, I’d better leave a review”. I can’t imagine theres any way to prove definitively that the lock was picked; not simply left unlocked; so Amazon Returns probably refuse to accept Used returns of this nature. Either way, the good ratings go up. So, more people buy it and review it....and so forth.
Most base the quality of the lock off of if it heavy and is it metal, not how difficult it is to pick. And most importantly how cheap is it compared to similar thing from other companies. It's the same with tools, snap on Vs harbor freight, most average people who aren't pros or enthusiasts don't bother with the Excellent quality but only care if it does the job and if it's cheap.
All it has to do is last 30 days and it's outside the return period.. There are a bunch of reviews saying it rusted to the point it couldn't be opened within 6 months.
Me too, ironically you can buy a dimple lock picking sets from Amazon (www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?k=dimple+rake), but I am now wondering if their picks are of the same standard as their locks. Edited to correct a typo
@@KTo288 - And what key words should I search with for a basic set of tools for a complete beginner to lock picking? I've been watching too many LPL videos and now I want to join in the fun! Any help is greatly appreciated!
Those standards of selection would be interesting given how often I see subpar products suggested. Either their selection system is fudged or my fellow consumers need help and should watch LPL and bill more.
As a seller on Amazon, my guess is the selection is based on $. They collect data on how many views of a product page turns to sales, how many sales end in returns, etc. They choose whichever product maximizes sales and minimizes costs. Sometimes these align with the customers interests (a item with low returns is probably pretty decent), but sometimes they don't.
Interesting. Yeah, for locks, I've avoided what's popular or affordable. And in some cases easily obtainable. Haha! A lot of the popular ones look like LPL could touch the tip of his index finger to the shackle and all the time he has invested in his skill is transferred like a static shock and the lock just gives up and pops open.
I love the elegance and professionalism with which you speak, LPL. It also makes it even funnier when you crack a joke, because it's so deadpan. Thanks for the great vids.
There is a mini doc on how Chinese manufacturers sway the results of top selling items on Amazon. It's interesting if you're wondering how some items make "best seller".
theres 2 good websites you should always use when buying anything important or expensive on amazon - fakespot.com and metareview.com - using both will alert you to fake reviews. i think metareview is the better one thoguh its a little more tough on the reviews i think. its usually not hard to spot the products with enough fake reviews to change their score significantly. sometimes they literally have hundreds or thousands of only 5 star reviews. laughably obvious.
There's an interesting review on the German site for this thing: "The massive lock can be opened without a key by turning and simultaneously pulling the bolt."
I love how beefy it is and it has "HARDENED SOLID STEEL" imprinted on every part of it just to scare and deter robbers like they know how shitty it is so it has to rely on just being a deterant.
I actually laughed out loud! 🤣🤣 Lock companies must hate this dude. It took longer to explain what he was going to do than it took to do it. Boy, when you finally find a tough lock, your recommendation could be worth millions! 😁👍
@@LarryB-inFL Because he's pretty much right. It's a weighted combination of profit margin, return rate, and customer reviews. For the reviews, it's common to change a previous listing to a different product, or include a bribe offer in the box
I designed a lock like the Italian Shutterlock in the early 80's the rings on the shackle are important to defend against bolt cutters or hacksaw intrusion and really everything depends on the integrity of the keylock and the hardness of the shackle You can see straight away that the finish on the Chinese version is really quite crude As is more usual, how something looks is important in the overall quality recipe, ie there isnt any
True - long as you haven't put binary epoxy into the keyhole and let it dry. Then you can't use the lock, of course. Still there should be some level of resistance. LPL our host, has lots of skill, knows what he'd doing on a new lock 99% of the time and has good tools. This, however, could be picked by a Meth head with some hairpins from a bloody purse he found, and it'd be picked the same way you rake a standard pin with the keys. Interestingly enough I bet this would fight sawing, hammering, etc. to the point of breaking and not working. It's just that the key setup looks exotic but has no safeguards. So it doesn't deserve any good ratings. It didn't even have "Obscurity" for it since any yahoo shoving in a rake while tensioning it would get the same result.
This channel has shown me tons of locks that I shouldn't buy and none that I should buy, so I've decided to not own a lock at all and just stay home personally guarding the door at all times.
Just wanted to say, I can guarantee you that "Amazon's Choice" doesn't really mean much. I was before doing reviews in exchange for products and many of the products were Amazon's Choice products who were simply just buying the good reviews for their items in massive bulk.
There is a very similar padlock on Amazon UK. Its description is "Heavy Duty 1kg Padlock Lock with 5 Keys by Kurtzy - Hardened Solid Steel Industrial Protector Hardware Lock for Outdoor Use - for Garage Door, Containers, Shed, Locker and Warehouse." It looks identical but is branded Kurtzy. I found it by searching for High Security Padlock and I wasn't disappointed.
I would love to see a video or a series of videos about the history of locks and lock picking. I think it would be good content to show ancient locks and how locks improved over time. Love your videos btw.
I love that when you make a video, you say what needs to be said and don't tread over old information to try and drag your videos out for 10 minutes. It makes them very digestible.
The Boss: "Snake, try to remember the basics of CQC." Snake: *picks the lock in two seconds* The Boss: "Good work, Snake! Age hasn't slowed you down one bit!"
I believe the "Amazon Choice" is based upon Amazon's sale vs return ratio. Makes sense that nobody would pay or drive somewhere to return a very cheap product.
Even *I* could “pick” this lock, and my experience with lockpicking is opening diary locks with bobby pins (since those were usually easier to find than the actual keys).
We sell on Amazon. We brought out a new product and amazon contacted us to sell it on prime. We agreed and sent it in. Soon as it went up, within an hour or two, it became "Amazons Choice". Ive seen this happen a number of times. Im pretty sure that its more of a reward for new products being brough in rather than anything else!
I recently found this channel and I find it fascinating. For someone like me who doesn1t know much about locks I'm very surprised how easy they seem to be pick-able or open able. I mean damn a lock in a video game takes more time to pick then a lot of RL locks o.O
2:11 "To do that, we need to unlock it..." You sure you wanna do that with the key? You just picked it so fast that it bothers me how slow the key was (not even joking).
"Mission control to LPL - Watch out for Bezos on your six, over." "Roger that, mission control. ... Threat defeated in two secs flat. Save me a few cold ones, boys. LPL out."
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the tolerances on the core of a dimple lock are *much* more important than they are on a standard pin and tumbler. Given that the differences between depths on the dimples is much smaller than the difference between cuts on a normal key, large tolerances lets one dimple cover a relatively huge range of possible dimples, making it trivial to rake.
Don't read too much into the "Amazon's choice" branding. I suspect it is just an algorithm that aims to maximize sales/profit with possibly taking into consideration returns/reviews. Quality or honesty of the description are not taken into account. On more than one occasions I purchased Amazon's choice and received products with abysmal quality (including one that was using misleading search keywords and fraudulent product description). But once I complaint (and even pointed it out to Amazon), the company immediately reimbursed me without even requiring me to return the product. Surprise: That company still sells that product with the misleading description (and claim that their light has a motion-detector sensor when it doesn't. Even the image they use isn't of their product!!) and Amazon still recommends the product; they didn't bother to correct the misleading/false description. Unfortunately, most people just "give up" instead of writing a review and voicing their objection to misleading descriptions.
I watch all your videos. I needed a lock like this for some chain on my moped. I want to get a Viro but I cannot find them anywhere. I found this one. I thought 6 dimples okay . But let me check out LPL to see how well it holds up. Lol thanks for saving me the headache why do the Italians make such good locks. Viro and IFAM. Great stuff
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It's clearly mislabelled. It's not a lock, it's a defensive weapon for bludgeoning your enemies as it is clearly labelled for CQC, or Close Quarter Combat.
CQC: Chinese Quality Crap
Ahh that’s it’s intended use
Huh...you're pretty good.
Metal Gear reference. I also thought of Close Quarter Combat when I saw that CQC logo.
Throw the lock to end them rightly.
Video title is clickbait, that lock was picked in way less than 2 seconds...
HAhaha
Includes setting the tension bar, so yeah, 2 seconds. I laughed as it took him almost as long to fumble it open with the key!
@@dragonhealer7588 It took way longer for him to key it open. Especially when compared to the third time he picked it.
It was picked THREE TIMES in 2 seconds
@@fortisprocer966 he's really not used to keys
wym
Master Lock: "We have the worst padlocks!"
Amazon's Choice: "Hold my beer"
LOL
Best reply ever.
That is awesome
Mushesheshesheshe 😂
So...which the best padlock that u can't picked? 😁
This is the Lock Picking Law-...."CLICK". In any case that's all I have for you today.......
Lol not gonna take too long until that happens.
Incorrect and false information. How dare you assume that the intro will play before the video is over
You forgot:
....That it's not a fl CLICK...
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
@@liamvanderkolk5936 but he didn't finish the intro. His intro is 'this is the lock picking lawyer', not 'this is the lock picking law'
Picking tools open this lock faster than keys
When a neighbour calls the police on you for lockpicking when you forgot your house key in your house.
Hang on, how did you get locked out when you lock your house?
Crabbers Crabbing Crab dementia?
Crabbers Crabbing Crab dementia?
That's like the apartment I lived at last year, I could get into the building, into the apartment, and into my bedroom with a credit card faster than using the 3 separate keys
Damn. Skyrim locks are harder to pick than this “High security” lock
AYAYA
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People who watch anime are physically incapable of being funny, this thread's a good example
Oblivion locks are harder
Click out of one, nothing on two, three is binding, nothing out of four, click out of five...
Just took a look at this lock on Amazon. 56 percent rated it 5 stars. 22 percent rated it one star, one of who included pictures of the lock that had been destroyed by thieves who stole his tools. One of the reasons I always read the one star comments on Amazon and mostly ignore the 5 stars. Plus the one stars are usually more entertaining. Thanks for the good work.
My method is similar: count the 4 and 5s together to get an idea of how good it might be. And then read all the 1-star to see what people hated.
Here's a tip for finding out if a product is shit from amazon - if it's got a lot of good reviews and not a lot of negative reviews or at least not a lot of recent negative reviews, click the "leave a review" button. If leaving reviews is locked due to "suspicious review activity" avoid it like the plague.
While I agree that one has to question the ratings, I don't think it's sufficient to just look at the negative reviews. Negative reviews are often full of sincere chaff -- people who bought the product with no idea how to use it, how it worked, or whether it was even remotely suited to their expectations. Positive reviews are often full of sincere false positives as well -- people who bought an item and have a subjective emotional response without the product fulfilling any practical purpose to any objective measure. Some people just like their placebos.
This is all on top of the overwhelmingly common hazards, such as fake positive reviews, or reviews which have somehow been aggregated from old product listings for entirely unrelated items (probably because an ASIN got recycled) or other past/current sellers of the same product.
Amazon reviews are just a sad mess. Almost all site review systems are.
@@PSUQDPICHQIEIWC That's why you read the negative reviews and don't just look at how many there are.
You completely missed the point. My comment said nothing about the merit of the aggregate number of reviews -- because I was addressing the utility of actually reading the reviews.
The point was to say that "reading the reviews" is often either insufficient, misleading, or an inefficient use of time. They might be something to consider, but their reliability and utility is limited. Hyperbole aside, the severity is variable. There are plenty of helpful reviews, but they don't define the norm.
If the reviews themselves are fraudulent, inadvertently misrepresentative, or are meaningless complaints written by oblivious buyers, can you reliably tell? Can you tell the difference between a fraudulent review that says "GREAT PRODUCT,THANKS" and a sincere moron who has nothing to say other than the exact same thing?
If the review for a valve says "Did not work", how useful is that? Was the product defective? Did the buyer install it wrong? Did the buyer get the wrong size? Was this review recycled from an ASIN that used to be assigned to a cheap chinese flashlight three years ago?
Is it worth your time to read hundreds of questionable reviews and guess? At some point you're going to run the risk of fooling yourself into thinking you've come to a sound conclusion, if for no other reason than to escape the task of staring at amazon reviews.
I've always assumed Amazon's choices were based on how profitable an item was for Amazon.
What happens if I try to pick an "Amazon's Choice" lock with an "Amazon's Choice" lockpick?
Baalaaxa An extremely easy to stop force meets an easy to move object.
They both explode
the lockpick doesn't fit in the keyhole
the lock still opens
@@silverhand9965 he stares at the lock, it picks itself open under the intense pressure
What would be the opposite of 'immovable object meets unstoppable force'? The flimsiest object meets weaksauce force?
Leaving the door ajar would provide better security, as at least then, you're giving the illusion that there's nothing worth protecting inside.
That's called a big brain play.
Yeah, this is big brain time
*Company:* Makes lock and brands it "high security"
*LPL:* And if I stick this fork in like this, and turn it, you will see that I've defeated this lock no problem
LPL: today I'm going to be using 1 piece of spaghetti to open this lock
Bet LPL can open a lock using his fingernails
@@Kiromony Fingernails? Why risk that well manicured keratin when he could just sweet-talk it open?
_I'll do it a few more times, from the other room, with the door closed, using only mind, so you see it's not too hard._
fsmoura i was going to show you how to pick this brand new, top security lock today, but as the package arrived i found out that i had accidentally picked and gutted it before it even arrived
Mr. Lockpicking Lawyer, do you even carry any keys on you on an average day ?
Of course he doesn't! They take too long to open the doors silly.
Mark I think some of the locks will unlock just from the sound of his voice 😄
He doesn't even need his tools, all locks in a fifty meter radius will simply unlock themselves from fear of his presence alone lol
@@omegakrest 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 true
@@lilium9361 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
The CQC logo is a poor attempt to copy the Tricircle brand which enjoys a good reputation in China but is considered low-end everywhere else. Chinese products ripping off Chinese products... When will it end?
There's an old saying in China that essentially says "anything that turns its back toward the sun is fair game" meaning anything you can do, you should. Anything you can copy, you should. Etc. The whole way of thinking that goes into an expression like that IS China.
You realise they’re 1/6th of the population right? Anything that happens anywhere else is far more likely to happen more often there.
When they all eat eachother and there is only one left.
@@LatitudeSky Pretty much. You see it in gaming all the time with Chinese players. Anything that can be done to gain an advantage MUST be done to gain that advantage. Not doing so is irresponsible, even if it means exploiting a flaw in the game's code. Like you said, it is core to the culture and permeates everything.
@Advocatus Diaboli All Apple stuff is manufactured in China, for example. 60% to 80% of all hardware (cheap and not so cheap) are manufactured there too. It's too late to stop buying "chinese stuff", there is just no way country like USA could provide all that stuff to it's citizens without China now
"Amazon's Choice" is like the "Today's Special" in restaurants. It's the oldest stock with the highest margins.
"Amazon" brand items usually do very well with views on YT.
more like they so very well with profits for amazon
Do you mean they are usually purchased together? ;-)
CQC could stands for Chinese Quality Copy. 😈
China Qrappy Copy
Chinese Quality Chit
Chinese Quality Crap
Try to remember the basics of CQC
Metal gear Lock with new CQC
I love how you don't generalize, but this is what I'd consider "over-non-generalization". You could say "don't trust Amazon Choice" or "take the Amazon Choice label with a grain of salt", but instead, all we got is "Amazon's Choice for a high-security padlock should not be your choice".
Never change, LPL. :)
He IS a lawyer.
As my grandpa says “locks are only made to keep the honest man out.”
I have an old saying ,, don't listen to any of grandpa's old sayings
If you want your bike stolen, lock it to something and walk away.
@@austingloin2076 You're going to need to change that if you have grandkids. Otherwise your old saying will be "don't listen to any of my old sayings"
@@sentinel7672 I'll check back in in about 10 years when my kids start having kids
@@austingloin2076 he's right, though. the quality of lock doesn't matter when it's put up against brute force attacks. thieves almost never pick locks.
Wow, crazy! Would love to see a "lpl recommends"vid for various styles of dimple, tubular, and the like.
Me too! I really think that the type of video that you suggested will have a HUGE view count.
I don't think he wants the liability. After all, he's a lawyer.
He said that he doesn't want to make a rating system or something of the sort because his skill and knowledge is always improving and what might have been a 10 a year ago might just be a 5 or 6 now and that at some point comparing them becomes meaningless.
This would pretty much be the same. New exploits are searched for and found all the time so what might be a decent lock now, might have a terrible flaw a few weeks later.
He made two videos, in which he showed a few locks that have nasty keyways (480) or are very beefy (471). I think that's the closest you're gonna get.
We already have LPL recommends. Search for the video of him picking it and the number of minutes divided by the number of pickings is the number of stars. E.g. this is a 1 star lock.
Abus or abloy
"Amazon's choice" is essentially the product they had an over-supply of at the time of it becoming "Amazon's choice"
Or the product they have the highest profit margin on.
It’s not the best choice, it’s Amazon’s Choice.
I think it can be hit and miss. I bought an Amazon’s Choice pair of Amazon Basics speakers a few years back (maybe six now?). They spent three years in storage without climate control in that time, exposed to moisture, high heat, and extreme cold. The quality is surprisingly good and they are durable. I paid 13$ for them. Still using them now, and for someone who isn’t an audiophile I think they’re pretty decent. I would buy them again if it was between them and an unknown brand.
It's a combination of margin, return rate, and reviews. It's common for third party sellers to bribe customers for 5 star reviews, or build up the stats with a good product then change the sku to a completely different product
Yep it's like when you ask your waiter at a restaurant for a recommendation, it's gonna be whatever ingredients need to get used up.
Amazon's choice for Chasity cage
@FRIENDLY JAPANESE BUSINESSMAN Bless your innocent soul
Leave it to the internet to make a kink out of not having any sex
@@TheTheninjagummybear Oh you sweet summer child
Your profile pick goes well with this comment! 🤣👍
For what it is worth, Amazon has removed their Choice from this padlock (though it still appears first) and given that honor to ABUS 20/70 Diskus Stainless Steel Padlock (for "high security padlocks")
D K One of my favorites... 👍
I went to read reviews, and I can't even find the lock a month later. Maybe I'm just failing at searching, but it may have vanished after this shameful owning.
@@EpicureMammon still shows up for me when I search high security padlocks (with s) but it has been dropped to 3rd place
@@ianitor I wonder if it's still there today? :o
@@halyoalex8942 for me Amazon’s choice has moved quite far down the page (like 20th or so) and been given to a Schlage 99483
But the lock right after that while listed as a Lexpon brand padlock has a picture with CQC on it that looks exactly like this padlock.
"Amazon's Choice" is based on customer reviews and amount of customer returns on that specific item... It states that clearly in their info section. I'm not saying this is a good lock but apparently people gave it high marks and it has a low return rate (up till now - ha!).
@Ed Jack we believe in you Ed, you can do it.
It has a low return rate because all of them have been stolen.
This makes sense, to be honest.
People who get it would think it feels sturdy, quick shipping etc so rate it 5 Stars. (Well, there’s nothing *wrong*’with it, so why not??)
The people who have it broken and stuff robbed are so concerned with loosing their stuff, they’re not thinking “hmm, I’d better leave a review”.
I can’t imagine theres any way to prove definitively that the lock was picked; not simply left unlocked; so Amazon Returns probably refuse to accept Used returns of this nature.
Either way, the good ratings go up. So, more people buy it and review it....and so forth.
Most base the quality of the lock off of if it heavy and is it metal, not how difficult it is to pick. And most importantly how cheap is it compared to similar thing from other companies. It's the same with tools, snap on Vs harbor freight, most average people who aren't pros or enthusiasts don't bother with the Excellent quality but only care if it does the job and if it's cheap.
All it has to do is last 30 days and it's outside the return period.. There are a bunch of reviews saying it rusted to the point it couldn't be opened within 6 months.
This guy is so good it is a joy to witness. It is always a pleasure to watch an expert demonstrate his expertise simply and efficiently.
Damn you, now I want a dimple rake.
Me too, ironically you can buy a dimple lock picking sets from Amazon (www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?k=dimple+rake), but I am now wondering if their picks are of the same standard as their locks.
Edited to correct a typo
@@KTo288: An apt concern. :-)
@@KTo288 i guess then the dimple rakes amazon sells are really just spare universal keys for the dimple locks they recommend lol
@@KTo288 - And what key words should I search with for a basic set of tools for a complete beginner to lock picking? I've been watching too many LPL videos and now I want to join in the fun! Any help is greatly appreciated!
@@ElmerFuddGun Multipick make a nice set for beginners. iirc it costs around 40 quid.
the value of this video is priceless, this will force lock manufacturers to produce better locks
Those standards of selection would be interesting given how often I see subpar products suggested. Either their selection system is fudged or my fellow consumers need help and should watch LPL and bill more.
Perhaps Amazon takes a cut.
I would assume Amazon select the product they make the most money from (it's always about money), thus I never purchase an Amazon selected product.
Wouldn't surprise me.
As a seller on Amazon, my guess is the selection is based on $. They collect data on how many views of a product page turns to sales, how many sales end in returns, etc. They choose whichever product maximizes sales and minimizes costs. Sometimes these align with the customers interests (a item with low returns is probably pretty decent), but sometimes they don't.
Interesting. Yeah, for locks, I've avoided what's popular or affordable. And in some cases easily obtainable. Haha! A lot of the popular ones look like LPL could touch the tip of his index finger to the shackle and all the time he has invested in his skill is transferred like a static shock and the lock just gives up and pops open.
I love the elegance and professionalism with which you speak, LPL. It also makes it even funnier when you crack a joke, because it's so deadpan. Thanks for the great vids.
Thanks. If you like my deadpanning, then you’re going to love Monday’s video. 😉
There is a mini doc on how Chinese manufacturers sway the results of top selling items on Amazon. It's interesting if you're wondering how some items make "best seller".
Link?
commenting because i want the link too
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theres 2 good websites you should always use when buying anything important or expensive on amazon - fakespot.com and metareview.com - using both will alert you to fake reviews. i think metareview is the better one thoguh its a little more tough on the reviews i think. its usually not hard to spot the products with enough fake reviews to change their score significantly. sometimes they literally have hundreds or thousands of only 5 star reviews. laughably obvious.
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When ever I hear "lets get the rake" my heart just plummets...
There's an interesting review on the German site for this thing: "The massive lock can be opened without a key by turning and simultaneously pulling the bolt."
But but but???
It is the best lock you can have, if you drop you'r keys.
You dont think about these important things.
You've come a long way since (26) and (192). Well done!
I love how beefy it is and it has "HARDENED SOLID STEEL" imprinted on every part of it just to scare and deter robbers like they know how shitty it is so it has to rely on just being a deterant.
Note to oneself, don't purchase anything that Amazon classes as high security.
Just avoid Amazon completely if never heard of the brand, it's flooded with Chinese knockoffs and fake reviews.
@@__goat__ Cheers, will do ;-)
Note to Amazon: Don't rate products based on customer reviews.
There are companies that sell reviews, you pay them $100 and a week later you have 1000 5star reviews
I guess it _could_ be high security... it's just not one of the criteria for their recommendation. The real trick is "do your research".
You are the greatest speaker and an even more amazing lock pick. Keep up the awesome work.
"Snake try to remember some of the basic's of CQC"
The name's Plissken
Counterbalance the knife... Quick strike! And retrAAAAAGH! CRAB BATTLE!!
crazy addictive channel, can't stop watching these :)
In the UK Amazon's Choice for high security padlock, for me, is actually video 572 - the yale 130/70
I actually laughed out loud! 🤣🤣 Lock companies must hate this dude. It took longer to explain what he was going to do than it took to do it.
Boy, when you finally find a tough lock, your recommendation could be worth millions! 😁👍
My word! That's astonishing. Thanks for sharing.
"Let's do that one more time so you know it's not a fluke"
LPL, buddy, I never doubted it in the first place.
Pretty sure Amazon's Choice is whomever pays them most for the honor.
Why do you say you are sure of something that you have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA about?
@@LarryB-inFL Because he's pretty much right. It's a weighted combination of profit margin, return rate, and customer reviews. For the reviews, it's common to change a previous listing to a different product, or include a bribe offer in the box
Seeing locks get destroyed both literally and metaphorically by the LPL has quickly become one of my greatest TH-cam joys.
Amazon: "This is our choice for best lock"
LPL: "It's free real estate"
I designed a lock like the Italian Shutterlock in the early 80's
the rings on the shackle are important to defend against bolt cutters or hacksaw intrusion
and really everything depends on the integrity of the keylock and the hardness of the shackle
You can see straight away that the finish on the Chinese version is really quite crude
As is more usual, how something looks is important in the overall quality recipe, ie there isnt any
I don't think any locks are unpickabke when you are skilled enough.
True - long as you haven't put binary epoxy into the keyhole and let it dry. Then you can't use the lock, of course.
Still there should be some level of resistance.
LPL our host, has lots of skill, knows what he'd doing on a new lock 99% of the time and has good tools.
This, however, could be picked by a Meth head with some hairpins from a bloody purse he found, and it'd be picked the same way you rake a standard pin with the keys. Interestingly enough I bet this would fight sawing, hammering, etc. to the point of breaking and not working. It's just that the key setup looks exotic but has no safeguards. So it doesn't deserve any good ratings. It didn't even have "Obscurity" for it since any yahoo shoving in a rake while tensioning it would get the same result.
This channel has shown me tons of locks that I shouldn't buy and none that I should buy, so I've decided to not own a lock at all and just stay home personally guarding the door at all times.
Just wanted to say, I can guarantee you that "Amazon's Choice" doesn't really mean much. I was before doing reviews in exchange for products and many of the products were Amazon's Choice products who were simply just buying the good reviews for their items in massive bulk.
There is a very similar padlock on Amazon UK. Its description is "Heavy Duty 1kg Padlock Lock with 5 Keys by Kurtzy - Hardened Solid Steel Industrial Protector Hardware Lock for Outdoor Use - for Garage Door, Containers, Shed, Locker and Warehouse." It looks identical but is branded Kurtzy. I found it by searching for High Security Padlock and I wasn't disappointed.
6 pin Dimple-core. A new genre of Heavy Metal?
I wrote a similar comment 0n [879] and genuinely didn't remember this one. Oh dear...
The illusion of security is often more important than actual security.
- USA
I have never even heard of a dimple rake pick.
This is probably the factor that would save someone who decided to use one. If you don't bother to try to pick it it's likely okay.
Those damn locksportsters will rake _anything._ And whatever they don't rake they'll _impression attack._
LPL raking leaves and accidently unlocks the secrets of the universe
@FRIENDLY JAPANESE BUSINESSMAN What exactly are two companies that I am a fan of have to do with me not knowing a dimple rake pick existed?
@@fsmoura I've picked (SPP & rake) and impressioned what seems to be an identical padlock to this. Different brand, but identical side from markings.
I would love to see a video or a series of videos about the history of locks and lock picking. I think it would be good content to show ancient locks and how locks improved over time. Love your videos btw.
At this point I'm pretty sure you single handedly buy 50% of the locks sold on amazon
*Please Note:* If you order one of their "Low Security Padlocks." it will arrive - Pre-Picked.
In the time it took me to book and tell myself, "here we go," LPL had already picked it three times.
I love that when you make a video, you say what needs to be said and don't tread over old information to try and drag your videos out for 10 minutes. It makes them very digestible.
The Boss: "Snake, try to remember the basics of CQC."
Snake: *picks the lock in two seconds*
The Boss: "Good work, Snake! Age hasn't slowed you down one bit!"
Tap tap, enemy alerted. That lock is anything but metal gear solid.
LOL
this dude could tell me i have cancer,aids and aneurism together with 3 days to live because of his voice i wouldnt even bother me
Amazon is still selling this @ $19.99 (11/30/2019). I am buying one so I can give my 'picking' skills an ego Boost =)
I really enjoy you audio. Very good camera control/placement and crystal clear.
Jerry rigs everything of locks 😂👌
Amazon should change the description to "exceeds maximum security". It would enter directly into the Locks Hall of Fame.
It’s not a good choice, it’s Amazon’s Choice!
I believe the "Amazon Choice" is based upon Amazon's sale vs return ratio. Makes sense that nobody would pay or drive somewhere to return a very cheap product.
Amazon rated high security lock, five stars.
LPL, I'm about to end this whole man's career.
this man's whole* career
Even *I* could “pick” this lock, and my experience with lockpicking is opening diary locks with bobby pins (since those were usually easier to find than the actual keys).
Anything with "Amazon's Choice" or "Sponsored" is an automatic no-buy for me.
I love the professional videos like you rehearse or something. It really shows
"Amazon's Choice" = "Most Amazon Profit"
That's what it's all about! Profits ...
Love how you can open those locks faster than i can open mine with a key.
And they ask me why i watch LPL 😂
We sell on Amazon. We brought out a new product and amazon contacted us to sell it on prime. We agreed and sent it in. Soon as it went up, within an hour or two, it became "Amazons Choice". Ive seen this happen a number of times. Im pretty sure that its more of a reward for new products being brough in rather than anything else!
Lock sellers: "Our high security locks are unpic-"
* *CLICK* *
Lock sellers: .......
LockPickingLawer: 🤗
I recently found this channel and I find it fascinating. For someone like me who doesn1t know much about locks I'm very surprised how easy they seem to be pick-able or open able.
I mean damn a lock in a video game takes more time to pick then a lot of RL locks o.O
I guess that's the lock used to lock Bezos' text messages 🤣
I would LOVE to see a direct response from Amazon on this video!
Master lock in disguise
Tried it myself and Amazon recommended an ABUS 8355CSC. I guess they've learnt their lesson.
And, on that day his Prime account was canceled. 🔐
Why am I so obsessed with this channel?
This looks like the old russian lock that you picked. But, its chinese.
So close to the holy "Passively stare locks open" ability.
2:11 "To do that, we need to unlock it..."
You sure you wanna do that with the key? You just picked it so fast that it bothers me how slow the key was (not even joking).
The same could be said about their other products! Thanks for your video, I will no longer believe that label!
"Mission control to LPL - Watch out for Bezos on your six, over." "Roger that, mission control. ... Threat defeated in two secs flat. Save me a few cold ones, boys. LPL out."
You got another 10000 subscribers since I subscribed -3 days ago. Thats absolutely awesome LPL!
Jeff Bezos wants to know your location
Strange... his employees seem to find it daily. 🤷🏻♂️
As always great video! Im not even into picklocking or looking for a lock, but i like your voice! Thank you! :)
CQC. Cheap Quality Chinesium.
Looks plenty skookum to me
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the tolerances on the core of a dimple lock are *much* more important than they are on a standard pin and tumbler. Given that the differences between depths on the dimples is much smaller than the difference between cuts on a normal key, large tolerances lets one dimple cover a relatively huge range of possible dimples, making it trivial to rake.
Don't read too much into the "Amazon's choice" branding. I suspect it is just an algorithm that aims to maximize sales/profit with possibly taking into consideration returns/reviews. Quality or honesty of the description are not taken into account.
On more than one occasions I purchased Amazon's choice and received products with abysmal quality (including one that was using misleading search keywords and fraudulent product description). But once I complaint (and even pointed it out to Amazon), the company immediately reimbursed me without even requiring me to return the product. Surprise: That company still sells that product with the misleading description (and claim that their light has a motion-detector sensor when it doesn't. Even the image they use isn't of their product!!) and Amazon still recommends the product; they didn't bother to correct the misleading/false description. Unfortunately, most people just "give up" instead of writing a review and voicing their objection to misleading descriptions.
Yes it is ! And if the product sell enough , they make one with one of the various amazon brand own.
This man has the ability to turn an industry on its ear. I especially love when people send him locks. The absolute shame of it all.
"Lets take this apart to see just how poorly made the core is"
30 seconds later
"If you actually want to see go watch a different video"
one thing ive learned from your videos: "High Security" or "Pick-Proof" basically means either disk-detainer or dimple lock.
I watch all your videos. I needed a lock like this for some chain on my moped. I want to get a Viro but I cannot find them anywhere. I found this one. I thought 6 dimples okay . But let me check out LPL to see how well it holds up. Lol thanks for saving me the headache why do the Italians make such good locks. Viro and IFAM. Great stuff
Right! This is not a lock, but a deep-sea fishing weight!
Thanks for the review brother, great content as always!
As Boris The Blade once said "If it doesn't work, you can always hit him with it"