[159] ALC Galaxy consumer review - the most important new mechanical lock in 50 years

The Galaxy is a completely new mechanical lock design. It has massive advantages over old style conventional locks, and very few disadvantages. I have no affiliation at all with the makers or sellers of this lock.

[@huxleypig69]

Good job Mr Maynard. I like this lock too but I think that it carries with it the same flaws as most radial pin tumbler locks; namely that the slider/pins/whatever are too easily accessible from the face of the lock, making picking/impressioning/self-impressioning/etc too easy. And when you have the tooling, picking the lock is not hard at all.

[@tessaharrison306]

huxleypig69 that’s not correct. Works on similar principles to BiLock.

[@NoctisMotus]

Cute how many people pull their dicks so hard over this lock. A cool lock, for sure. Obviously, defeating it is not as hard as some would have us believe though. It will be interesting to see the upcoming version.

[@huxleypig69]

@@NoctisMotus ooh, a new galaxy? Any idea when it's coming out?

[@jeffmoss26]

great review!

[@thumperlockpicking9269]

Love what you had to say. Spot on brother

[@CameronDunn]

Fantastic review, I look forward to the time when these locks are more readily available.

[@bearsback5099]

Great review my friend.

[@funkeyfastdrawmonkey1483]

They are a great very well designed lock and is up there above the bilock imho,

[@Leonslockpad]

Very interesting looks my friend very cool👍😊👍😊🎅🎄

[@Gazz_R]

Fantastic review Michael. Im sure a lot of folks will find this extremely helpful. Im looking forward to the techie vid :). Thanks for sharing and a merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@C...G...]

merry Christmas to you and your family and a happy new year mate

[@MadUncleAndy]

Great stuff as usual, Michael! One question to clarify...it sounded like you said that only the locksmith you bought it from could cut the key, and he could only do it with written instructions. Is that a literal 'could' or a 'should'...policy or engineering? Either way, it sounds great, but if it is truly engineered to require two separately held secrets, I am in total awe!

[@willpeasley3351]

Andrew Campbell interesting system they use. They have a specially built machine and they need to have authorisation from one of the contacts for that master lock system to provide consent in order to replace or cut additional keys. The machine used doesn’t work without both factors of authentication being present. These are a USB with the encryption key and a valid authorised user logged into the machine. Extremely secure locking system. We use this at NBN Co which is the national broadband network in Australia. I cannot speak on behalf of the company, however my personal opinion is that this locking system is the most sofisticated and secure system in the world, and will probably continue to be for many years.

[@DonzLockz]

I hope Santa brings me one for Xmas! Loved it when I seen it at OzSecCon. There is one on my wish list and will see if I can get them locally here. Cheers Michael & Merry Xmas my friend.✌😎

[@pickbeard2690]

I want one or two.
They look interesting, I would love to see why you like them so much.🤔🤔😉😉

[@sailorsbay8236]

Price? For a Glaxery padlocak vs the protec2

[@Dazzc2011]

Great video as always. Never seen these before but they look very interesting. Are they available in a eurocylinder format?

[@lockpickingbelfast]

Is it a breach in security then, that you were able to get access to the white key that only a locksmith should have in his safe?
Im thinking others might be able to get a key as well, if your not a locksmith and nothing at all to do with the company and you have one, surely anyone can get one?
I wrote this before I heard you say that you were 1 of 5 people able to cut the keys for the lock.
But you said you had nothing to do with the company?
I'm confused now....

[@MadUncleAndy]

I am pretty sure he said he was 1 of maybe 5 who could pick it, not cut a key or alter the lock. I dont know how the white key works, but I would be stunned if it could alter the lock without the lock being first opened with the operating key (or picked). Hopefully Michael will clarify. Good question!

[@MichaelMaynard]

Great, great question. The answer is that I own this particular master keyed system - I bought a small master keyed suite of these locks, keys, master keys, and the white core change key, at full retail from an authorised dealer.
I'm the sole signatory to this system so no-one can add a lock to my suite, or get a key cut, or authorise any maintenance, except me. I was completely up front with the firm I bought it from and told them that I was going to be working on these locks and spec'ed a white key as part of the original job order. Thus the system knows that there is an extra white key in existence (the locksmith will of course still have his one) and that I'm liable for the use of this one.

[@lockpickingbelfast]

@@MadUncleAndy it's the control key for all the locks, sounds like? Think he said he's 1 of 5 people in the world that can make new keys? But he's nothing to do with the company?
If that one key opens all locks that's not a good thing.
13:31 he said he can cut the key! But he also said before that he's nothing to do with the company but only agents can cut keys?
REALLY!!!!

[@lockpickingbelfast]

@@MichaelMaynard so anyone could do what you done (ask for the white key) that you said nobody would ever get to see! From what you said in this video, I'd say that's a very serious breach in security letting you have that key!
By your own admission you're not a locksmith you're a lock enthusiasts!
Im also wondering would the locksmith just have one big masterkeyed system for everyone to keep his costs down, it's definitely a possibility.

[@maduncleandylearnslockpicking]

​@@lockpickingbelfast I went back and re-listened to it. I can see how it can sound like "cut," but he and I have known each other for about a year now, I've seen most of his videos, we've spoken on the phone a few times, and I'm 99% sure he said "picked." If what he has is the core change key, that means he can use it on lock cores that are built to accept that one key. I imagine this is analogous to Best-style small format interchangeable cores. Here's a video on them if you aren't familiar with these. czcams.com/video/z0oZwQK7E74/video.html I have a control key for some of them I own, but that control key won't work on the same brand/make/model locks I have at work, nor will the control key for the ones at my office work on the ones I have at home? Make sense? Hope this helps. If you have an interest in this sort of thing, you may want to check out www.uklocksport.co.uk, where we have a lot of more technical discussion on such topics than I think Michael wanted to get into with this particular video's audience. All the best, Andy

[@lockmania-locks]

What a cool lock the address to send it too is..........haha🤣 great video My Friend

[@evlstache6751]

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