Zachary Lagler Now that is the first analysis I've seen that makes all that fancy packaging with the rating system make sense. Maybe you should apply to be their next CEO.
I think I had one of these. I seem to recall just picking the lock open to be able to remove it from the packaging rather than having to find some snips to clip the zip ties.
Just wanted to say thanks - I was running through a list of expletives after locking myself out of the company tool box at work, when i remembered your many comments on how easy Master locks are to pick. I used two paper clips to make a tensioner and rake, and less than two minutes later I had access to the tools again! First lock I've ever picked!
Every time I watch him do it it's almost as if he's opening them *by accident*. I know it's deliberate, but it just takes so little time each time that it almost looks like "oops, I brushed against it and it totally opened by accident". I wish I could find something OTHER than MasterLock at my local hardware store.
I'd be willing to bet that the one dislike is from a master lock representative. I love your content Bill! You've truly changed the way I approach and pick locks!
To protect them, if a lock out lock was "key optional" like their other locks and someone dies.... They are fucked. If someone's property gets stolen they don't give a fuck they aren't liable
paul solfelt my old job had pro series masterlocks (6830 i think) had at least 5 pins...opened in around 3 seconds of experimentally poking around.. the biting didn't even look too awful.
You get such satisfying clicks out of your pins! Great to watch. Going to try your heavy tension method myself, just started picking and learning the ropes.
Thank you. Ive been working on thos exact lock for a week or so. With your help I finally got it with that rake. It worked perfectly. I had to use a little more force than you showed but my lock had been sitting outside for probobly over 5 Years. Now I have a good practice lock now that ive gotten it off the chain on the back porch
You are correct about easy. I just started this hobby three weeks ago and I single picked my Master lock in fifteen seconds. Great confidence builder. I have been using the core of a Kwikset lock for practice. I started out with one pin, then to two pins and I am up to three pins now and getting proficient at it. I change the combination of pins. and try again until I get proficient at it. I'm going to move to 4-pin soon and then gradually move up to all 6. Thanks for being an inspiration. I love your Channel.
John Beauvais depends on the type of hasp you have and general trailer security. No point having a great lock if the hasp or hinges are weak etc. You want very little shackle exposure and little space for pry bars etc. Most locks have pros and cons. A good setup will make the scum look for an easier target or at least slow them down and create noise etc. Abloy makes wonderful padlocks, had mine outside in the rain for almost 5 years now, looks and works as new. Federal lock are very good, the more expensive abus are also good. Lots of people rate the big Stanley one. Ebay can yield some bargains, especially on more obscure but quality brands. Don't worry too much about how easy some guys make it look to pick some of the better locks open. Anybody can open a master lock with a paperclip but it takes lots of skill and practice to pick open a good lock fast.
Just started picking about two weeks ago after coming accross a few LPL videos, then found my way here. First lock I picked was a master lock no.3 (it was 4 on that security scale) with pics i filed out of wiper blades ( thanks for that ) This hobby has me hooked already
Level 10 is a 5 pinner for "maximum pick resistance" also has a removable core if anyone is interested just saw it at lowes for 23.00 secure all your valuables....
Just want to say thank you soooooo much. I've had a magnum for like a week and I couldn't pick it for the life of me. I literally have a pile of master locks that I burned through. But I couldn't open this one lock and that trick where you hold max pressure was what I needed... magnum is in the pile of trash woot!
I picked my first lock when I was 13 yrs old. It was a padlock and was a medium size #3 masterlock with the same standard 4 pin. The tools I used that I only could find laying around was a paper clip and a bobby pin that I bent for the tensioner.. in about a minute was picked.
So glad I saw this before I took the packaging apart. It's going back to Lowe's, but I still need a decent padlock yesterday! Realistic input would be appreciated!
When I got my first set of picks (and ran out of locks to pick in the house), I went to Wal-Mart and spent $60 on Master Locks, ranging from 4-9 in their "security" scale. It really was great practice! I returned them all, of course, citing how easy they were to pick open. I loved the look on the employees face, lol.
My Mother had that lock on her office, that contained about 3k worth of Mac Computers. I learned to pick it, when I worked there, and promptly replaced it with an Abloy. I taught myself to pick by watching your and other peoples videos. That Padlock is the first pin tumbler I ever picked, Its so strange that Bosnian Bill is picking it now. Thanks for the Video
I'm a novice lockpicker, and by that I mean I literally started doing it 2 days ago. I had a harder time trying to pick the package open than I did trying to pick the lock open
Chinese credit card ones are good for emergencies i got one of those and a set of Chinese jiggle keys and now everyone calls me when they lock themselves out of their things lol
We have these at work. And yes, they are ridiculously strong. The sort of idiots we get who try to break in have no clue about lock picking, so they've never gotten past the locks. They all have marks on the shackles where they've tried to cut it, one is beaten up badly, (still works, though) where they hammered on it, but they've never gotten past them. The ones that have successfully broken in have used a truck to crash through the gates, because they haven't been able to get past the locks.
SentsuizanXS if criminals were smart, they wouldn't be criminals. At least not the types I'm talking about here. Still, I wish my boss would get locks that are both strong like these, AND pick resistant, but that would require going somewhere other than a big box store, and paying more than $20.
Thanks B.B! I found your videos and just happened to have this very lock. I’m a complete newbie to this and was having trouble. Your video was great, and I was able To pick it! Thank you!!!!
I bought one of these to see how hard it was to pick. It was so easy that it took me less time to pick it on the first time than it takes me to pick the training lock I have that I've been picking for years now.
That's the hardway,lol!! My only tools are paper clips,I have a couple weeks experience in picking and still I can pick clones of Master locks!! Bonianbill is great and taught me alot!!
I bought a similar model to start practicing on, M1xKAD and tried out my new Sparrows basic kit. Woah, you weren't kidding when you said it's a good training lock. I had it open in less than a minute on my first try using picks.
I'm relatively new to lockpicking and I'm wondering if you've ever tried using a Bogota for rocking? On the locks I have, I'm finding it waaaaaay faster than the skyline. I've literally had it open a 4 pin lock when I inserted it.
Ever since I started watching Bill, and picking locks myself, the sight of a Master lock makes me laugh on the inside at just how simple they are to open. The first lock I ever opened without a key was a Master and I used a rake i made out of a safety pin and a tensioner I made out of a paperclip.
Master Lock has fell victim to the marketing gods. All they focus on is visual appearance because they know people only care about how something looks and no so much on how something functions. I bet sales at Master Lock have never been better. These videos will do nothing to change what they are doing because they have marketing that works for 99.5% of the people. They could care less about the .5% of us who watch these videos.
Master lock has good designs for the body, but I’m not sure how they can call these high security with any conscious. Take the extra budget you use for packaging and put it into security pins. How much would that cost? An extra half dollar per lock MAYBE. It dazzles me
Ryan YouDontNeedToKnow they're a big company that thrives off stuff being stolen. But it is the ideal lock to use so an insurance company thinks whatever it is, is "locked" up 😂😂
I believe that in the US the security rating of locks only accounts for physical toughness. In most other -(more sensible)- countries the pick resistance is considered as well.
Because, statistically, the vast majority of locks opened without a key are destructively opened. Thieves dont take the time to learn to pick -- they simply torch or cut the lock and go.
Thanks, I was having trouble opening one of these things but I didn’t understand why because I have no issue opening the master 911, I just didn’t know I needed enough tension to almost bend my bar.
I bought a level 8 Master lock padlock for training today. I have a $12 set of picks I was given for my birthday. I got home and sat down in my chair. It took me longer to get my wrench, and rake, into place, then it did to rake the lock open. I bought a second lock, some off brand cheapo for $2. The $2 lock actually took me longer to get open, but part of that could be because it needed graphite. I didn't even have to take the Master lock out of the package to get it open. On a side note, my mother, who knows nothing about lock picking, other then the literally 5 second training course ("put wrench in. Turn") I gave her, could get the Master lock open. She did it in all of maybe 7 seconds.
last month my friend had to repair a suspension and wheel bearing of a trailer in the middle of a random parking lot.. we had air tools and a compressor in the trunk. there was an electric outlet on a light pole, but it was locked.. opfully, using a really tiny master lock! I only had weak wire with wish i made a pick and a tensionner.. took me about 30 mins, but i think i was snagging the core and not turning enough the whole time xD anyways, you saved us about 120$ of towing and more than 6 hours of manual work under the rain in the winter. it was litteraly taking us 45 min for each rusted bolt before i decided to pick the lock of the outlet. crazy night..
This was the first padlock I ever picked. It took me about 30 seconds and I was absolutely aghast that someone who had gotten their first picks in the mail about 30 minutes before could get the lock open so fast.
I bought a 4 pack of basic solid brass master locks years ago. I don't think they're for high security. We have one on our gate and one on our plastic shed. I made some tools out of hair pins and tried to pick one. I was surprised to see they do have a couple of spool pins in them. I couldn't get the thing open.
I put this same lock on the front gate of a home involved in a title fraud dispute. The criminal arrived one morning with bolt cutters and cut through the boron shackle. They then placed their own new chain and masterlock round disk padlock instead. I used a grinder to remove the criminals lock and this time installed my own new masterlock round disk lock and chain. Later I discovered that my old magnum key worked to open all of the locks. I had no idea they used only 4 pins for key bitting. Totally worthless. I was told, "Locks are only for keeping your friends out"
I myself have a ´10´: the MasterLock 8195 U-lock. Probably the same core, I guess? It has protected my bike well until now, 'cause no one else uses U-locks here in town. If I leave it overnight, it's the only one to boast a second lock (Oxford Chain 8 Mini).
We have one of these on our freezer at work it is not at all weather resistant water constantly gets into it and with the bottom door closed won't drip out and it freezes up solid all the time so its weather resistance is par with its security.
I bought a level 3 Masterlock...it is a warded lock and I wanted to learn how to pick warded locks. Keeping my eyes open for a level 1....probably a twist-tie from a loaf of bread!
I Can see that Bill has put a homemade sleeve on his "Praxis Pick." Had he made a video on how to best make/put sleeves/handles on picks without any ? I just bought my first pick kit, the Dangerfield Praxis :)
In video 968 he did a complete review on that Praxis Kit. In video 968 he talks about the handles he put on them. The .023/.025 he puts standard black heat shrink on. The .015 is blue nautical grade heat shrink, it has an adhesive on the inside and is heavier duty and thicker. I don’t remember the sizes but i think it’s 1/2” heat shrink, it’s in the video.
Kasperob3 968 is just a raving review for the kit. I want to pick up the kit just for the .015” picks and the standard thickness deforest diamond. I’ve thought about it since the video, but now i really need the .015” since i just have a 2-3 of that thickness more of a selection would be nice.
Is there any chance you’d look at the Master Lock 5415D? This is a combination key safe that is used by a *lot* of elderly people in this country on the outside of their homes to contain the home key, so that home carers and/or ambulance personnel can get in when the resident cannot open the door. As a bonus, most organizations require you to use your birthday as the 4 digit code, so digit one is pretty much reduced to 0-3, and digit 3 (first of the month number) is reduced to 0 or 1, so simply going through them all is definitely an option.
I have never picked in my life so i made a diy tensioner out of some old nail treatment kit, the pick was a paperclip, played around for about 30 seconds and got it open. I'm fuming lol
I like their locks! Nothing wrong with them. And keep in mind, locks don't stop theft they just slow the thief down, making it longer for them to defeat the lock. And locks, no matter how cheaply made present the scenerio of discouraging the thief by making them work, that's right, work for their item of interest. Most thieves are lazy and will move on to something more easily obtained. And, you better have a license to possess a lock pick set if you are stopped by a LEO making a roadside stop. You can be arrested if you don't have one!
I've always loved Master Lots I thought they were the greatest padlock until I started watching Bosnian Bill and lockpicking lawyer I have now since got rid of all Master locks and bought abloy and Abus locks.
I have the exact lock, bought a 3 pack and 2 work fine but the 3rd turns with the key but it won't open. Tried turning the key and yanking. Tried making sure it was fully seated before turning the key and still no luck.
As per sender's letter, I am SURE it IS the best lock sold in the big box retailer. That is the whole point. Master sells probably 70% product not made BY master, to meet the price point for the box store. Many are knockoffs of their own 6000 and 7000 series locks. But if you want 4 locks keyed alike for 19.99, go to the big box stores.
Memo from Duh Legal Dept.: MasterLOCK is just a Registered Tradename. NOwhere on the packaging does it state that this device IS a "lock"... it is in fact only a LATCH. e.g. it will keep the spring-loaded roll-up door on your box truck from snapping open while you're driving down the road, lol...
And remember that lock was in a case of locks. All the locks in that case had the number MS15XKADLJ which means they ALL use the same key. The KA in the lock number means Keyed Alike
![[479] The Master Lock Paradox - Model 410 LOTO Padlock](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/y4XGY0_cwcM/mqdefault.jpg)
![[631] Master Lock 875/975 Decoded WITHOUT ANY TOOLS !](/img/n.gif)
Master locks security scale is only there to tell you how tough the packaging is...
Zachary Lagler Now that is the first analysis I've seen that makes all that fancy packaging with the rating system make sense. Maybe you should apply to be their next CEO.
WTC Realist lol, I swear Master lock is run by accountants...
It would have taken Bill longer to find his knife to cut open the zip ties to release the lock than to pick it open.
+WTC Realist Are they still hiring? I have HVAC experience
I think I had one of these. I seem to recall just picking the lock open to be able to remove it from the packaging rather than having to find some snips to clip the zip ties.
in master locks defense, this lock will stay locked until somone tries to open it.
That's ONE way to look at it I guess. 😜
😂😂😂😂
Or something. A monkey wouldn’t have too much trouble getting it open
Hellbound generation of vipers! Repent you, The Kingdom Of Thee Lord is at hand! Repent you demon seeds!
Just wanted to say thanks - I was running through a list of expletives after locking myself out of the company tool box at work, when i remembered your many comments on how easy Master locks are to pick. I used two paper clips to make a tensioner and rake, and less than two minutes later I had access to the tools again! First lock I've ever picked!
Literally laughed out loud at how easily you opened that lock. Thank you for the morning chuckle.
Every time I watch him do it it's almost as if he's opening them *by accident*. I know it's deliberate, but it just takes so little time each time that it almost looks like "oops, I brushed against it and it totally opened by accident". I wish I could find something OTHER than MasterLock at my local hardware store.
driftwolf - So true.
I actually found a negative review of one of these complaining that someone picked the lock and robbed his shed!
Andrew Deen there was no wind at the time but I think the burglar farted an wham, it opened.😁
Nah, bro. The lock probably got scared and pissed itself open, after seeing the dude
Picked the lock and stole the packet more like its safer
"Marshmallow core." That's an instant favorite. Now I know exactly how to describe a Master lock to anyone.
I'd be willing to bet that the one dislike is from a master lock representative. I love your content Bill! You've truly changed the way I approach and pick locks!
JSB Creations Probably the CEO....
Two dislikes now, if WTC Realist's guess that the first was the CEO maybe the second is the COO or something? :)
They'll be our Australian friends giving a 'Like'.
I think the level one masterlock is just a ziptie.
Or SCOTCHTAPE.
Spit
Nijsten Rijvaardigheid spit in the opposite direction is a way to get it open.
Mr.WereWolph level 10 is a Twinkie
Nah, that's level two.
#1 choice of professional burglars.
Also #1 choice of burglars in training
Thankfully, your average methhead isn't gonna be a locking expert.
Bill a ten on master locks scale is a pice of rope with a square knot in it
PRICELESS.
Wet or dry rope? Wet rope swells making a tighter knot
@@gorillaau tied wet then dried
mrrobcole2
At least a rope is 100% pickproof
Security rating 9 and they still don't do security pins... But the electrical lockout padlocks they make are filled with spool pins. Go figure.
To protect them, if a lock out lock was "key optional" like their other locks and someone dies.... They are fucked. If someone's property gets stolen they don't give a fuck they aren't liable
tin2001 I've yet to see a security pin in a master lock not including bump stop pins that are worthless!
That's likely because the latter have to adhere to actual regulations instead of their own imagination.
paul solfelt my old job had pro series masterlocks (6830 i think) had at least 5 pins...opened in around 3 seconds of experimentally poking around.. the biting didn't even look too awful.
The cores from the lockout locks fit a 930 perfectly making a 930 kind a master,s best lock once recored.
You get such satisfying clicks out of your pins! Great to watch. Going to try your heavy tension method myself, just started picking and learning the ropes.
Thank you. Ive been working on thos exact lock for a week or so. With your help I finally got it with that rake. It worked perfectly. I had to use a little more force than you showed but my lock had been sitting outside for probobly over 5 Years. Now I have a good practice lock now that ive gotten it off the chain on the back porch
You are correct about easy. I just started this hobby three weeks ago and I single picked my Master lock in fifteen seconds. Great confidence builder. I have been using the core of a Kwikset lock for practice. I started out with one pin, then to two pins and I am up to three pins now and getting proficient at it. I change the combination of pins. and try again until I get proficient at it. I'm going to move to 4-pin soon and then gradually move up to all 6. Thanks for being an inspiration. I love your Channel.
My father purchased this exact lock for a trailer. I walked in with the lock in my hand and said "So who bought this crap?"
John Beauvais How was the atmosphere at dinner that night?
WTC Realist He was pissed, especially because he had told my mother about what a great lock it was. Defeated by a 16 year old with an improvised pick
John Beauvais you should get him a proper abus for his birthday.
Joshua Sisson I think I will thank you. What model do you think will hold up the best?
John Beauvais depends on the type of hasp you have and general trailer security. No point having a great lock if the hasp or hinges are weak etc. You want very little shackle exposure and little space for pry bars etc. Most locks have pros and cons. A good setup will make the scum look for an easier target or at least slow them down and create noise etc. Abloy makes wonderful padlocks, had mine outside in the rain for almost 5 years now, looks and works as new. Federal lock are very good, the more expensive abus are also good. Lots of people rate the big Stanley one. Ebay can yield some bargains, especially on more obscure but quality brands. Don't worry too much about how easy some guys make it look to pick some of the better locks open. Anybody can open a master lock with a paperclip but it takes lots of skill and practice to pick open a good lock fast.
Im wondering if i could teach my labrador to pick a masterlock.
Leon WP What's there to teach?
my 3 kids are all preteens, they can all pick locks.
Nude Jawn
Great skill to teach them, well done you!
lol, the master locks do 1/3 of the work, not breaking the picks is the other 2/3's
Leon WP Only if he is missing a paw
Just started picking about two weeks ago after coming accross a few LPL videos, then found my way here. First lock I picked was a master lock no.3 (it was 4 on that security scale) with pics i filed out of wiper blades ( thanks for that )
This hobby has me hooked already
Level 10 is a 5 pinner for "maximum pick resistance" also has a removable core if anyone is interested just saw it at lowes for 23.00 secure all your valuables....
starvinmarvin83 Yeah, and No....
Just want to say thank you soooooo much. I've had a magnum for like a week and I couldn't pick it for the life of me. I literally have a pile of master locks that I burned through. But I couldn't open this one lock and that trick where you hold max pressure was what I needed... magnum is in the pile of trash woot!
I picked my first lock when I was 13 yrs old. It was a padlock and was a medium size #3 masterlock with the same standard 4 pin. The tools I used that I only could find laying around was a paper clip and a bobby pin that I bent for the tensioner.. in about a minute was picked.
So glad I saw this before I took the packaging apart. It's going back to Lowe's, but I still need a decent padlock yesterday! Realistic input would be appreciated!
When I got my first set of picks (and ran out of locks to pick in the house), I went to Wal-Mart and spent $60 on Master Locks, ranging from 4-9 in their "security" scale. It really was great practice! I returned them all, of course, citing how easy they were to pick open. I loved the look on the employees face, lol.
You should lockpick some love lock.
My Mother had that lock on her office, that contained about 3k worth of Mac Computers. I learned to pick it, when I worked there, and promptly replaced it with an Abloy. I taught myself to pick by watching your and other peoples videos. That Padlock is the first pin tumbler I ever picked, Its so strange that Bosnian Bill is picking it now.
Thanks for the Video
N0Comply
A refreshing video after a long day at the office. Bb there is future for you in comedy!
It's so easy it makes me want to buy one and a pick set to start practicing.
The "bullying" and "shoving" technique 😂 hahaha made my night
I'm a novice lockpicker, and by that I mean I literally started doing it 2 days ago. I had a harder time trying to pick the package open than I did trying to pick the lock open
Master Lock: The #1 marshmallow retailer chosen by professionals
I carry a rake and medium tension wrench in my gym bag. I might get to help someone one day but I mostly do it in case I forget my key :D
Harrison William i have one of those cheap chinese credit card pick sets in my wallet! They ar great 4 lock outs
I"m a UK caretaker , i carry a small EDC but looking to treat myself to a MB carbon knife, 2 of the picks being custom made :]
Chinese credit card ones are good for emergencies i got one of those and a set of Chinese jiggle keys and now everyone calls me when they lock themselves out of their things lol
We have these at work. And yes, they are ridiculously strong. The sort of idiots we get who try to break in have no clue about lock picking, so they've never gotten past the locks. They all have marks on the shackles where they've tried to cut it, one is beaten up badly, (still works, though) where they hammered on it, but they've never gotten past them. The ones that have successfully broken in have used a truck to crash through the gates, because they haven't been able to get past the locks.
puckcat22679 Lockpocking has this mysticism, like it's always difficult. Good thing they don't know it's 5 seconds with a paper clip.
SentsuizanXS if criminals were smart, they wouldn't be criminals. At least not the types I'm talking about here. Still, I wish my boss would get locks that are both strong like these, AND pick resistant, but that would require going somewhere other than a big box store, and paying more than $20.
Thanks B.B! I found your videos and just happened to have this very lock. I’m a complete newbie to this and was having trouble. Your video was great, and I was able To pick it! Thank you!!!!
It's a number 9 in removing from the package
I bought one of these to see how hard it was to pick. It was so easy that it took me less time to pick it on the first time than it takes me to pick the training lock I have that I've been picking for years now.
That's the hardway,lol!!
My only tools are paper clips,I have a couple weeks experience in picking and still I can pick clones of Master locks!!
Bonianbill is great and taught me alot!!
I bought a similar model to start practicing on, M1xKAD and tried out my new Sparrows basic kit. Woah, you weren't kidding when you said it's a good training lock. I had it open in less than a minute on my first try using picks.
Throwing my master lock away 😂💯‼
I'm relatively new to lockpicking and I'm wondering if you've ever tried using a Bogota for rocking? On the locks I have, I'm finding it waaaaaay faster than the skyline. I've literally had it open a 4 pin lock when I inserted it.
Been trying your "bully technique" lately with Masterlock. Thanks for the tip.
I have 2 master locks, I picked both of them open in less time than it took me to buy them, very squishy cores lol
You make lock picking look 👀 so easy. You got mad skills Bill
Ever since I started watching Bill, and picking locks myself, the sight of a Master lock makes me laugh on the inside at just how simple they are to open. The first lock I ever opened without a key was a Master and I used a rake i made out of a safety pin and a tensioner I made out of a paperclip.
Master Lock has fell victim to the marketing gods. All they focus on is visual appearance because they know people only care about how something looks and no so much on how something functions. I bet sales at Master Lock have never been better. These videos will do nothing to change what they are doing because they have marketing that works for 99.5% of the people. They could care less about the .5% of us who watch these videos.
The people that only care about the packing and believe marketingwank deserve it.
99.5% of locks are cut, not picked.
Master lock has good designs for the body, but I’m not sure how they can call these high security with any conscious. Take the extra budget you use for packaging and put it into security pins. How much would that cost? An extra half dollar per lock MAYBE. It dazzles me
Ryan YouDontNeedToKnow they're a big company that thrives off stuff being stolen.
But it is the ideal lock to use so an insurance company thinks whatever it is, is "locked" up 😂😂
I believe that in the US the security rating of locks only accounts for physical toughness. In most other -(more sensible)- countries the pick resistance is considered as well.
Because, statistically, the vast majority of locks opened without a key are destructively opened. Thieves dont take the time to learn to pick -- they simply torch or cut the lock and go.
These type of locks keep honest people honest.
Locks are to keep the honest people out. If someone really wants in, they will get in regardless of the lock.
Yeah, but it may be easier to make an insurance claim if there is forced entry.
Thanks, I was having trouble opening one of these things but I didn’t understand why because I have no issue opening the master 911, I just didn’t know I needed enough tension to almost bend my bar.
Master Locks never get old to watch even though they literally all have the same outcome.
I bought a level 8 Master lock padlock for training today. I have a $12 set of picks I was given for my birthday. I got home and sat down in my chair. It took me longer to get my wrench, and rake, into place, then it did to rake the lock open. I bought a second lock, some off brand cheapo for $2. The $2 lock actually took me longer to get open, but part of that could be because it needed graphite. I didn't even have to take the Master lock out of the package to get it open. On a side note, my mother, who knows nothing about lock picking, other then the literally 5 second training course ("put wrench in. Turn") I gave her, could get the Master lock open. She did it in all of maybe 7 seconds.
last month my friend had to repair a suspension and wheel bearing of a trailer in the middle of a random parking lot.. we had air tools and a compressor in the trunk. there was an electric outlet on a light pole, but it was locked.. opfully, using a really tiny master lock! I only had weak wire with wish i made a pick and a tensionner.. took me about 30 mins, but i think i was snagging the core and not turning enough the whole time xD
anyways, you saved us about 120$ of towing and more than 6 hours of manual work under the rain in the winter.
it was litteraly taking us 45 min for each rusted bolt before i decided to pick the lock of the outlet.
crazy night..
This was the first padlock I ever picked. It took me about 30 seconds and I was absolutely aghast that someone who had gotten their first picks in the mail about 30 minutes before could get the lock open so fast.
They probably figure the typical thief isn't going to try picking. But rather try cutting or hammering.
Until rumor gets out that you can make a DIY tensioner and rake from a beer can...
Very funny lock picking. I enjoyed it very much !
Got a practice lock picking kit picked all the house locks but got a master lock today and it's doing my head in lol
A 10 is probably sticking your chain together with a bit of chewing gum.
Chewing gum can be nasty to pick, but it is vulnerable against ramset attacks.
10 is probably a 5 pound lock with a TSA approved core
got my first amazon cheapy set... practicing i go! I always enjoy watching these
This was the first lock I bought to learn how to pick locks when I was into picking
World needs a hero - responsible theif who'd steal not the things locked with masterlock but would steal the locks themselves.
Always fun to watch! Thanks!
I bought a 4 pack of basic solid brass master locks years ago. I don't think they're for high security. We have one on our gate and one on our plastic shed. I made some tools out of hair pins and tried to pick one. I was surprised to see they do have a couple of spool pins in them. I couldn't get the thing open.
They have good salesmen, Master locks are the only locks available in "Big Box" stores in the UK too.
Hmmm, makes you wonder if there might be a market for stores that only sell locks, where better ones might be available.
I like to use my sparrows worm with light tension on masters. Normally gets me an unlock in 5 to 10 seconds.
Great rake that worm , MB worm (sine-quad) is also a great rake when the "normal" bogata is perhaps not suitable :]
After all this time, Bill, they're still not shamed into changing their ways.
I put this same lock on the front gate of a home involved in a title fraud dispute. The criminal arrived one morning with bolt cutters and cut through the boron shackle. They then placed their own new chain and masterlock round disk padlock instead.
I used a grinder to remove the criminals lock and this time installed my own new masterlock round disk lock and chain.
Later I discovered that my old magnum key worked to open all of the locks.
I had no idea they used only 4 pins for key bitting.
Totally worthless.
I was told,
"Locks are only for keeping your friends out"
I myself have a ´10´: the MasterLock 8195 U-lock. Probably the same core, I guess?
It has protected my bike well until now, 'cause no one else uses U-locks here in town.
If I leave it overnight, it's the only one to boast a second lock (Oxford Chain 8 Mini).
I once picked one of these with a single strand of copper from a speaker wire, and a few strong puffs of air from my ear.
We have one of these on our freezer at work it is not at all weather resistant water constantly gets into it and with the bottom door closed won't drip out and it freezes up solid all the time so its weather resistance is par with its security.
I just used master locks contact form, told them to get rid of the marsmellow cores and and sent them this video, cant wait to see the response :)
I bought a level 3 Masterlock...it is a warded lock and I wanted to learn how to pick warded locks. Keeping my eyes open for a level 1....probably a twist-tie from a loaf of bread!
did you figure out what tension bar and what pick sizes to use before the video? if so I would love to see the process from start to finish
Hell i sent them a message saying thank you for helping me learn lock picking since im just starting and how their locks are great for training!!
Just single pin picked my first master lock. 😀
You would make an excellent locksmith.
My country banned master from selling stuff because they open too quickly
Justin Koldenhof I think every country needs to do the same.👍🏽😊
Justin Koldenhof what country, proof.
Master "2 stroke rake" Lock. Priceless
I have a Peterson 3 bogie set and there magical lol great review bill!! Exactly what I expected from a master.
I Can see that Bill has put a homemade sleeve on his "Praxis Pick." Had he made a video on how to best make/put sleeves/handles on picks without any ? I just bought my first pick kit, the Dangerfield Praxis :)
One of the quickest, easiest handle for a pick is ... electrical heat shrink tubing.
In video 968 he did a complete review on that Praxis Kit. In video 968 he talks about the handles he put on them. The .023/.025 he puts standard black heat shrink on. The .015 is blue nautical grade heat shrink, it has an adhesive on the inside and is heavier duty and thicker. I don’t remember the sizes but i think it’s 1/2” heat shrink, it’s in the video.
Riley Fenley thanks for tour answer 👍 are you sure he talks about it in video 968? The handles .....
Kasperob3 968 is just a raving review for the kit. I want to pick up the kit just for the .015” picks and the standard thickness deforest diamond. I’ve thought about it since the video, but now i really need the .015” since i just have a 2-3 of that thickness more of a selection would be nice.
Is there any chance you’d look at the Master Lock 5415D? This is a combination key safe that is used by a *lot* of elderly people in this country on the outside of their homes to contain the home key, so that home carers and/or ambulance personnel can get in when the resident cannot open the door.
As a bonus, most organizations require you to use your birthday as the 4 digit code, so digit one is pretty much reduced to 0-3, and digit 3 (first of the month number) is reduced to 0 or 1, so simply going through them all is definitely an option.
I bought a similar model a while back to play with. Shorter shackle. Last 2 pins are security pins. I almost fainted.
great fun beginner pick
should have used a paper clip to really embarras them
Chodda 😂😂😂 he has a video of him opening one with a cat food can top!
and one with a zip tie
Jack lock of all trades, master lock of none.
already done with zip tie. and ketchup. and pee
'' That Just Show's Ta Go Ya,''Look's Aint Everything''..But That's what the Public Goes By With Just About Everything.good Job;
I have never picked in my life so i made a diy tensioner out of some old nail treatment kit, the pick was a paperclip, played around for about 30 seconds and got it open. I'm fuming lol
High quality outside but a core that even a first day novice can pick. Same exact core as in my Master Lock 3 that I can open in seconds.
Three shoves and it's open. I really want Master to watch these video's like Paclock do!!!😎✌
Would a core from their lock out lock with a plastic cover fit in this lock? It does have security pins. Could "Frankenstein " a decent master lock.
Haha! Lifetime guarantee practice kit, that's funny!
Which lock do you recommend that I use to lock my camper hitch? It's a 1 7/8 ball
Love watching your skills.
I like their locks! Nothing wrong with them. And keep in mind, locks don't stop theft they just slow the thief down, making it longer for them to defeat the lock. And locks, no matter how cheaply made present the scenerio of discouraging the thief by making them work, that's right, work for their item of interest. Most thieves are lazy and will move on to something more easily obtained. And, you better have a license to possess a lock pick set if you are stopped by a LEO making a roadside stop. You can be arrested if you don't have one!
Very cool. Going to buy one.
I've always loved Master Lots I thought they were the greatest padlock until I started watching Bosnian Bill and lockpicking lawyer I have now since got rid of all Master locks and bought abloy and Abus locks.
I have the exact lock, bought a 3 pack and 2 work fine but the 3rd turns with the key but it won't open. Tried turning the key and yanking. Tried making sure it was fully seated before turning the key and still no luck.
Good quality but too heavy for my small electric bike. Sent it back. Great return process.
If this is lvl 9 imagine lvl 2 XD
Not sure bout lvl 2 but i heard a rumor that with lvl 1 you just need to stare on it with proper intensity and it will open ;)
I think Level 2 is a twist tie.
Level one is a piece of string, level 2 is a leather belt, level 3 is the cable tie
Adrian Maybe the scale is upside down, 10 being the worst and 1 being the best.
Nah, who the fuck am i kidding here?
No it's seconds it takes to unlock the lock, nine seconds to open this lock
What lock should I use for bikes sheds and valuables?
Did you have to use a thicker, wider, or both thicker and wider tension? I was only able to pick my masterlock 9 once. I can do it fine raking.
As per sender's letter, I am SURE it IS the best lock sold in the big box retailer. That is the whole point. Master sells probably 70% product not made BY master, to meet the price point for the box store. Many are knockoffs of their own 6000 and 7000 series locks. But if you want 4 locks keyed alike for 19.99, go to the big box stores.
Memo from Duh Legal Dept.: MasterLOCK is just a Registered Tradename. NOwhere on the packaging does it state that this device IS a "lock"... it is in fact only a LATCH. e.g. it will keep the spring-loaded roll-up door on your box truck from snapping open while you're driving down the road, lol...
And remember that lock was in a case of locks. All the locks in that case had the number MS15XKADLJ which means they ALL use the same key. The KA in the lock number means Keyed Alike
wish model do you recommend for a front house fense?