[211] How Lock Picking Works: Learn How To Identify Set Pins

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  • How To Master Setting Pins While Picking Locks
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    This video will help you learn more about the different pins states, it focuses on: set pins, binding pins, and springy pins. After watching this video you will have had a close-up view on how lock picking works and hopefully it will help you conceptualize the concepts. As always, if you have any questions feel free to ask!
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Komentáře • 379

  • @HelpfulLockPicker
    @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 5 lety +15

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    • @smileygarza1108
      @smileygarza1108 Před 4 lety

      HelpfulLockPicker when you set the fifth pin at 4:45, you’re keeping tension on the tension wrench right?

    • @smileygarza1108
      @smileygarza1108 Před 4 lety

      Better yet, every time you set a pin you’re applying more pressure to keep it set?

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 4 lety

      With standard pins I usually keep roughly the same amount of tension and with security pins you need to vary it

    • @justindunlap1235
      @justindunlap1235 Před 3 lety

      Wow! That is another gorgeous cutaway lock, I had to watch the video just to see it in action. Thank you for helping to grow the locksport community by actually showing how simple locks actually are.

    • @tylerstrong961
      @tylerstrong961 Před 3 lety

      5

  • @datdeerdude5139
    @datdeerdude5139 Před 14 dny

    thank you so much! I’ve been watching beginner videos for hours but you’re the first to explain what I’m supposed to be feeling for and listening for. I’m still struggling to open a clear practice padlock, but now i at least know where i am in the lock! Thank you!

  • @chriscapune7873
    @chriscapune7873 Před 5 lety +94

    Very well presented!!
    Will help beginners to progress a lot faster because you have identified the states of the pins in a very understandable manor.
    Great video!!!

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 5 lety +1

      Thank you for the kind words! I hope it will be helpful to beginners 😀

  • @bennet2103
    @bennet2103 Před 3 lety +5

    The best guide on the very basics of single pin picking in my opinion

  • @WilliamMancel
    @WilliamMancel Před 5 lety +39

    Great video. The cut away lock is much easier to view pin states in than the acrylic ones which get light glare when filming.

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 5 lety +4

      I'm very happy to have this one, I am working on giving a few more different types down the road. What I really like about this one as you can see the keypins which you couldn't in my schlage one

    • @FollowerofYahuwah
      @FollowerofYahuwah Před rokem +1

      @@HelpfulLockPicker where can I get a lock like that one

  • @HammockerSam
    @HammockerSam Před 2 lety +12

    This is the most helpful video about the pin-states, and lockpicking in general, that I've seen. Thank you, you've made things much clearer

  • @Just_Shae_Here
    @Just_Shae_Here Před 2 měsíci

    This was perfect. Went from picking a single pin set to 6 pin set by the end of the video ❤

  • @isabellam1936
    @isabellam1936 Před měsícem

    Thank you so so so much for the visual. It extremely difficult for me to learn and I think a lot of people when almost all of the videos tell you what to do without seeing what to do visually so you can apply that in your mind. I love how you teach us the details. People like lock picking lawyer say do this and this and this but when you go to do it you run into all these problems. It might be nice for views and content and get people interested in locksport but they’re horrible for teaching. His videos are like TikTok in preschool and yours are like going to collage.

  • @JoeysGarage
    @JoeysGarage Před 5 lety +21

    Thanks for another awesome tutorial. I love the concept of you teaching and explaining, instead of just a video of a successful pick

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 5 lety +2

      Thank you for the kind words, and I'm glad you enjoyed the presentation :-)

    • @JoeysGarage
      @JoeysGarage Před 5 lety

      HelpfulLockPicker This one, and the previous week of overset pins.

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 5 lety

      I may complete the series and do one on underset pins in the next few weeks as well. I am really liking this new cutaway lock! Thank you for the feedback!

  • @randomutubr222
    @randomutubr222 Před 3 lety +2

    This is probably the clearest explanation I've seen yet on the basics of how to pick a lock

  • @xxXthekevXxx
    @xxXthekevXxx Před 5 lety +7

    I’m a beginner and this is one of the best-presented videos I’ve stumbled across!

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 5 lety +1

      Thank you for the kind words and I am glad it helps! Welcome to the hobby :-)

  • @RedVsWhite
    @RedVsWhite Před rokem +2

    Thanks for this video!
    I started picking 3 days ago and already been doing it for hours.
    This video made me pick a lock which I didn't before, and understanding the 'feeling' of the feedback like you explained really helps so much!

  • @davytyler
    @davytyler Před 2 měsíci

    Thank you for teaching/demonstrating this! I needed a "feel breakdown" badly.

  • @ianmoone4331
    @ianmoone4331 Před 4 lety +1

    The single most helpful video I've seen yet in terms of description and visual detail. Thank you.

  • @noonefromnowhere99
    @noonefromnowhere99 Před 3 lety +9

    Thank you, this is very helpful and this is exactly how I feel so far.

  • @eaglesnest942
    @eaglesnest942 Před 5 lety +3

    Very Good Technical Instructional. You explained what was going on and identified the key points that must be covered for instructional learning. Great Job!

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 5 lety

      Thank you for the kind words and feedback. I am happy to hear the information was present well! I hope this video will be helpful to someone out there just starting out!

  • @Trykon95
    @Trykon95 Před 3 lety

    By far the most detailed explanation video on CZcams! Thank you

  • @williamaguilar2230
    @williamaguilar2230 Před 2 lety +1

    I would like to personally thank you. I was trying to pick my lock to my bathroom, which I don’t remember locking, and after 6 tries I kept getting it to only go a qtr of the way. Once I got all the pins down and kept track of them, I realized that I was indeed picking the lock but simply turning it the wrong way! I only knew that because I knew what each pin was and how it felt to have them set!

  • @Cambion7
    @Cambion7 Před 4 lety +2

    I love well-presented videos like this. These helped me back in the day when I first got into the sport of lockpicking. Still stuck on beating Orange Belt locks.... but I'm stubborn! Job well done here!

  • @heyb6268
    @heyb6268 Před 2 lety +6

    Sooooo helpful. Have a cutaway from sparrow but I’m still waiting on my first set of picks so I’m really glad I saw this before I begin thank you HLP!

  • @Scooter110
    @Scooter110 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for your great tutorials. As a noob and a left hander these are really helpful. When I fall into bad habits like just pushing pins without enough thought, i watch one of your videos and they put me on the correct path again. Thank you Helpful Lockpicker!

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 2 lety

      Thank you for the kind words and I am glad they help. I plan to hopefully get back into making videos soon as well

  • @hadler999
    @hadler999 Před 5 lety

    I really appreciate your teaching style and approach you take for helping understand some the finer points of locksport, not to mention the excellent quality of your video work.🔑🔒

  • @GlorificusInferi
    @GlorificusInferi Před rokem

    this is the first video i've found that explains the difference between springy, binding and set pins. good job!

  • @AdamsWorlds
    @AdamsWorlds Před 3 měsíci

    Just want to say thanks for this video i was walking a friend through it but you do a much better job here than i could have with a clear lock.

  • @rapsy1699
    @rapsy1699 Před rokem

    Crystal clear instructions and presentation. Very good vid!

  • @peteboggy4435
    @peteboggy4435 Před 5 lety

    Best vid I've ever seen on this subject. Well done mate.

  • @rosskey5481
    @rosskey5481 Před 5 lety

    Brilliant! You are a great teacher and provide very clear and easy to understand instruction.

  • @jorgecampa57
    @jorgecampa57 Před 3 lety +1

    Another excellent video. Great job explaining the techniques of mastering the different types of feedback on lock picking.

  • @Jarvpm
    @Jarvpm Před 3 lety

    Thanks for these home school videos
    ! It helped me pick my first lock i received as a gift for Christmas 🎄

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you for the kind words and I am glad it helped! Welcome to the hobby :)

  • @shadowshadow2485
    @shadowshadow2485 Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you , good tutorial , good slow explanation , thanks , 70 yr old beginner , thanks moe

  • @arfrck2222
    @arfrck2222 Před 5 lety

    This is been great I've watched this video several times I really like how you talk clearly decisively very informational I've been in locksport a while and I'm trying to spread the word to some of my family they think it's illegal and I keep telling them I've never done anything illegal when it comes to lock sport I've bought all my own locks or people have given me locks to do I find the sport very enjoyable and I appreciate the video you put out.

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 5 lety +1

      To be fair, it is illegal on a handful of states, I think you can actually count them on one hand but this sport is full of many of the nicest and genuine people out there. It is much different than other hobbies were people are snobby and make the barriers to enter much harder.

  • @RookieLock
    @RookieLock Před 5 lety +5

    This is the kind of stuff I wish I knew when I first got started, great stuff buddy!

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 5 lety

      Thank you for the kind words and I am glad you think it will be helpful for beginners :)

  • @dannychown2593
    @dannychown2593 Před rokem

    I am a beginner and this is the best and well presented video I ever come across, explaining the basics.

  • @paddlefaster
    @paddlefaster Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent video. I'm new to lockpicking and I've been getting frustrating for the exact reason you stated at the beginning. I just kind of poke a round and sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. Now I understand what a set pin should feel like. Thank you for posting these videos.

  • @jeffrodker547
    @jeffrodker547 Před 2 lety

    Really helpful video , never even considered just feeling how springy the pins are , as a new starter it’s just the very basics you don’t think about , someone who has been doing this a long time forget to tell the basics or explain it very simplistically for us newbies so thanks

  • @Gameplayer-vj5eo
    @Gameplayer-vj5eo Před 10 měsíci

    This helped me so much all the other videos didn’t teach me anything ty so much 🎉🎉🎉

  • @southdrum6969
    @southdrum6969 Před 2 lety

    this is one of the few videos ill ever like

  • @dustyknuckles199
    @dustyknuckles199 Před 4 lety

    Great insight and information, particularly for beginning pickers, thank you!

  • @ingeborgsvensson4896
    @ingeborgsvensson4896 Před 4 lety +2

    I was doing the exact same as you described. Sometimes I got it open but had no idea why. Great video, thanks!

  • @xxblazemuzarodxx4871
    @xxblazemuzarodxx4871 Před 2 lety

    What a Helpful lockpicker!👍

  • @ianchen8177
    @ianchen8177 Před rokem

    Thanks for your lecture. Easy to understand

  • @CoreyChambersLA
    @CoreyChambersLA Před 3 lety

    An excellent overview of the vital basics of lock picking.

  • @cwebs1000
    @cwebs1000 Před 5 lety

    Best demo ever! Thanks

  • @Ingwaz_Seishu
    @Ingwaz_Seishu Před rokem

    Just got a beginner, super cheap toolset with some see through locks and this vid def helped give me some ideas for how to practice and get more of a feel for things, rather than kinda blindly fumbling around until I get it unlocked

  • @csal17324
    @csal17324 Před 5 lety +2

    Thank you for your videos. I just discovered you and you have a great teaching technique. I now realize (I’m pretty new to picking) that I’ve been doing it altogether wrong. Reboot!
    Consider yourself subscribed. Thanks again. Great job!

  • @rhysc8935
    @rhysc8935 Před 4 lety

    Thank you. As always these are great and very helpful as a beginner

  • @lokpikr999
    @lokpikr999 Před 5 lety +1

    Very comprehensive tutorial.Well done!PS:While I was a habitual raker and never thought that I’d become good at SPP’ing during my late teenage years,until I discovered a technique which really helped me become proficient at it that some refer to as “sweeping”,in which I would put my hook pick in to the lock and just make contact with the last pin and then slowly drag out it while just barely grazing the pins until it hit a hard pin(I.e The binder)

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 5 lety +1

      I like doing that technique as well, it can be very helpful. Thank you for sharing!

  • @brandonmiles8174
    @brandonmiles8174 Před 9 měsíci

    Your outro sounds so much like Fire on the mountain by the grateful Dead. I love it.

  • @ajclark9939
    @ajclark9939 Před 5 lety +1

    Very clearly defined. Exelent video

  • @crusty3260
    @crusty3260 Před 2 lety +2

    I have to say this is probably the most concise and informative beginner video on youtube. Excellent advice, simple and straight forward. Well done!

  • @davidbrennan1670
    @davidbrennan1670 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you so much just opened my first 5 pin lock because you said to feel the pins as it's open I wasn't able to pick it spp before you told me how to know if somethings overset or set I didn't know what I was feeling for ty so much!!

  • @zedead8793
    @zedead8793 Před 4 lety

    Thank you very much! This is the first video i found that actually explained it well!
    edit: The first video i saw...

  • @me_asme
    @me_asme Před 9 měsíci

    Awesome! Thank you

  • @michaeleccher4068
    @michaeleccher4068 Před rokem

    Very helpful! Thank you.

  • @teddonovinchi3800
    @teddonovinchi3800 Před 5 lety +1

    Great video brother!!

  • @lockmania-locks
    @lockmania-locks Před 5 lety

    Helpfullockpicker the super spy is the first thing i was thinking about when i heard the music in the start, great video My Friend.

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 5 lety +1

      I had fun adding that music in :) Thank you for the kind words!

  • @maryannkolb-eckert4360

    Great info changed a few things in my picking

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 3 lety

      Thanks for checking it out

    • @maryannkolb-eckert4360
      @maryannkolb-eckert4360 Před 3 lety

      @@HelpfulLockPicker I am trying to get better and you and Bosnian bill have shown me a few tips that have made it easier

  • @tunafish3216
    @tunafish3216 Před 5 lety

    Nice teaching man.

  • @curthatt6461
    @curthatt6461 Před 5 lety

    Great video! Very helpful.

  • @GordonWlocksport
    @GordonWlocksport Před 5 lety

    Great video mate. You’d make an excellent teacher

  • @shadowshadow2485
    @shadowshadow2485 Před 7 měsíci

    70 you old beginner & yes when I can open the easiest lock , I feel it's just blind luck . Good video, so look for resistance ,push & then the key pin gets floppy . Thanks moe

  • @8bitPikachu
    @8bitPikachu Před 8 měsíci

    lockpicking skill has increased

  • @eagleeyeviewimages
    @eagleeyeviewimages Před rokem

    Love your channel 👍

  • @pea20011
    @pea20011 Před 29 dny

    Great video very helpful do you have one like this but showing security pins I am very new to lock picking

  • @CraigPakkala
    @CraigPakkala Před 2 lety

    very well presented ....

  • @raoulraoul7129
    @raoulraoul7129 Před 2 lety

    Omg, very good tutorial, now i understand how lockpicking works.

  • @ronheitz5671
    @ronheitz5671 Před 4 lety

    Very helpful thank you

  • @justinlocke
    @justinlocke Před 2 lety

    wow, thanks very much, very helpful.

  • @flaymr
    @flaymr Před 4 lety

    Thanks, that helped a lot.

  • @ryanclay959
    @ryanclay959 Před 4 lety +1

    Very good and educational video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @gantry289
    @gantry289 Před 5 lety

    well done, nicely said.

  • @bonneytony
    @bonneytony Před 4 lety

    Really helpful.

  • @russej02
    @russej02 Před 5 lety

    excellent video man!

  • @billybob9961
    @billybob9961 Před 2 lety

    Great video thank you

  • @luizcavalcante2723
    @luizcavalcante2723 Před 3 lety +1

    Parabéns muito bom!!!

  • @PocketWomen
    @PocketWomen Před 5 lety +1

    That's a really good cutaway for teaching,
    A well presented tutorial,
    Are you able to do a video using that cutaway to show how one can recover from an overset pin Thank you, cheers matey

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 5 lety

      I can try to do a video on that. I want to do one on underset pins as well.

  • @jeffrodker547
    @jeffrodker547 Před 2 lety

    Really helpful video , super

  • @alexandernull572
    @alexandernull572 Před 5 lety

    Very good explanation

  • @hauntedavacado6947
    @hauntedavacado6947 Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much

  • @educatebo
    @educatebo Před rokem

    Your comment about how the very common older, worn, dirty locks might not give the usual 'feel' or 'click' is very true. It would be very helpful to demonstrate opening an old worn lock.

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před rokem

      I would probably add a good amount of lubricant to it and then try to rake it.

  • @horton9623
    @horton9623 Před 5 lety

    Thank you for sharing! Graet video.

  • @thumperlockpicking9269

    Very well thought out. Great info.

  • @Cpnpd922
    @Cpnpd922 Před 5 lety

    Great videos sir.

  • @MyTube4Utoo
    @MyTube4Utoo Před 4 lety

    An excellent tutorial!

  • @tgraham76
    @tgraham76 Před 4 lety

    Great video

  • @raphaelsabitzer
    @raphaelsabitzer Před rokem

    Thanks, now I understand why some pins feel floppy in the locks I try to pick but are not set yet like three and one did. That is why it is so important to know which pins are already set.

  • @aaronjennings8385
    @aaronjennings8385 Před rokem

    I've been picking on and off for 24 years and have always been a sloppy, accidental picker.
    I have a friend who picks like this. He could beat me every time, no matter how often I picked the lock.
    Maybe I'll finally learn the right way now. Lol.
    One thing to add, the torque wrench you're using is in a much better position to give the pick room to feel. Wished I'd know this sooner.

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Thank you for the kind words but open is open. Its cool you have been doing it for so long

  • @karinelam9650
    @karinelam9650 Před 21 dnem

    I needed to learn how to pick pins. I had accidentally locked one of my security doors and I finally got it after two weeks. I had to learn for two weeks and then I took me two weeks to figure out the pins on the lock door. it was a great feeling when I finally got it open Because I didn’t have to call anyone and pay somebody to do it for me.

  • @philipedwardcaddick4294

    Thanks

  • @DanielsGameVault
    @DanielsGameVault Před 4 měsíci

    What if the lock is installed upside down ? How would that affect the pins ? I noticed just about everybody shows these "euro" style cylinders mounted upside down to how I've seen them all my life, with the pins at the BOTTOM ("bible" at the bottom, plug at the top).

  • @cherokee8647
    @cherokee8647 Před 5 lety +3

    Nice explanation of set pins. Wish when I first started out I would of seen this. Great for newbies.

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 5 lety

      Thank you for the kind words and I am glad to hear you think it will be helpful to those starting out down the road!

  • @WarthogDoctor
    @WarthogDoctor Před 5 lety

    As a beginner this is great

  • @Leonslockpad
    @Leonslockpad Před 5 lety

    Great information my friend awesome video👍😊👍😊😎😎😎

  • @philipedwardcaddick4294

    Brilliant video, I happened to be one of those people who just jiggle around and hope for the best until I bought a yale ye1/40 and I really got frustrated because I was using the wrong technique and pick , was racking using a city rack but I the tried single pin picking and that didn't work until I bought a h&h swiss army knife style tool that I was able to pick it and when I did I was so elated and it was a deforister half round (am I right ?) Where the end of it cranks up with a half ball on the end . Well I can't wait to get another lock to try and pick ( i have 3 and a practice lock )

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 4 lety

      Congrats on the open! It is a "deforest" diamond. It is curved with a half diamond on the end.

  • @fanrik9583
    @fanrik9583 Před 3 lety

    I bought a beginners lockpicking set a few years back, but it quickly ended up on my shelf. I watched a lot of YT videos about lockpicking back then, so when I recieved it I was already sure what to do. Still I sat down, to carefully read the manual that was included. The set consisted of 5 locks, each lock scaling up the number of pins (1 to 5 pins).
    I easily opened the 1st and 2nd, but then I got stuck. The pins just didn't behave like I thought they would. Sometimes I could feel them, sometimes I couldn't, sometimes they would have force behind them, sometimes they would just hang loose. I watched more CZcams videoes, trying to get answers to my problems but nothing helped. I kept "practicing" but I never really felt that I improved. I tried altering the amount of tension on the tension wrench, the amount of force on the pick, the different types of picks, but nothing helped.
    Sometimes I would get a lock open by luck, but when I tried to replicate my method a second after, I would be stuck for 10 minutes before giving up. Most of the time I would quickly reach a point, where all the pins where either completely pushed up, or hanging loosely. At this point I couldn't think of anything but releasing the tension, which made me start over every 10-30 seconds perhaps.
    I wasn't expecting it to be easy, but I was expecting to feel a senge of progression. I never did. I feel as useless a lockpicker now, as before. Once in a while I take the set down again, dust it off, and give it another go. But then the feeling of getting nowhere returns. I don't know what to do.
    This is my set:
    ht tps:/ /w ww.southord.co m/produ cts/locksmith-school-in-a-box-st-23

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 3 lety

      Thank you for sharing your story

    • @fanrik9583
      @fanrik9583 Před 3 lety

      @@HelpfulLockPicker haha you are welcome, but I was actually looking for help 😅

    • @jaytea3299
      @jaytea3299 Před 2 lety +1

      ​@@fanrik9583 Practice more. It is super challenging- Closest analogy is learning to juggle. It takes a lot ofvskill to add to the number of items juggled, and it isn't a linear scale of difficulty from say, three items to four. Though juggling is proprioception and hand/eye coordination, (not the same thing) the similarity with single pin picking lies in the added complexity of each pin added to the lock. It isn't a completely new skill with each added pin, but it is substantially harder. I just stumbled across this video, the cutaway is supe-useful for a beginner. I'd keep watching here, Bosnian Bill's channel (recently retired) and of course LPL's videos to give you inspiration.
      If you like to read check out Deviant Ollam's book "A Practical Guide to Lockpicking" . There are plenty of diagrams that can help you visualize your work and progress.
      If you are considering more tools, I have Petersons, a bit more expensive than some knock-off kits but you will get what you pay for. A serrated tensioner can really help you.
      Above all, have fun!

  • @andysmith9554
    @andysmith9554 Před 3 lety

    this video has helped my greatly these locks are causing me a little trouble.... but I'm sure after watching this I will defeat it lol thankyou

  • @bradsivse2031
    @bradsivse2031 Před 3 lety +1

    Hey man great vid! Can I asked where your learnt you’re valuable information?

  • @jessetburg2413
    @jessetburg2413 Před 3 lety

    Thanks so much for the vid! Does this method work with different types of locks?

  • @mikespeedyfpv321
    @mikespeedyfpv321 Před 3 lety

    Great content

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you for the kind words

    • @mikespeedyfpv321
      @mikespeedyfpv321 Před 3 lety

      @@HelpfulLockPicker thank you it's a great channel very educational you can understand everything clearly thanks for the reply

  • @lockmanmd8738
    @lockmanmd8738 Před 4 lety

    Great video and thanks for sharing! As for the set pin, the situation might not be the same in a lock installed upside-down like euro or UK oval cylinders. Fantastic tutorial nevertheless!

    • @HelpfulLockPicker
      @HelpfulLockPicker  Před 4 lety

      Thanks for sharing! I touch on that in future videos but for the main part my focus is on the typically oriented US lock.