1:22 It seems Master Lock forgot to test their 141 with this tool. It took longer to get it open than other locks. They forgot to add enough vulnerabilities!
You joke but is probably a large part of his success. No stupid intro that gets old after seeing it twice. No bullshit fluff to get to the 10 minute video length mark. Just the information you need/want presented intelligently. Man do i love this channel
any hot tips? do you adjust the 'throw' or how much tension pressure vs standard picking? -- I'm at 2 hrs of playing and can only get a few cheap china master lock copies - but not a real master lock yet..
Just look through the videos, anything taking longer than 5 minutes for this guy is a good lock. The lobojack, the abus rock, kryptonite ks82, fahgettaboudit for bicycles, video number 471, 636 for entrance doors, the viro blocca catena is very impressive, and as always pointed out by Lock Picking Lawyer, other forms of forced entry are always just as important as the locks themselves. The guy uses kwikset for his front doors, and he is a locksport enthusiast! So secure your windows and door frames first.
@Roderick storey Yup. The main vulnerability for a bike lock or padlock isn't picking, it's bolt cutters and angle grinders. The main vulnerability for your house is largeish rock cause turns out rocks are really good at opening windows. The main vulnerability for your car is a small chip of ceramic on the end of a punch, cause tempered glass falls apart when you hit it with that. You might want to avoid locks that can easily be defeated by low skill attacks like raking, but otherwise it doesn't matter. You pretty much only do something like single pin picking of a lock because you care about not destroying what you're opening (And someone trying to break in does not care about your windows) or because it amuses you to do it.
@@markifi I have Kwikset as well. I also have glass at ground level, so nobody's gonna waste time on the front door. My dogs take a rather dim view of people who don't belong in the house though.
I finally got one of these and it does work but you actually have to already be good at lockpicking for them to open this quickly. It took me about 7 minutes to open a 3 pin masterlock without having ever picked up any type of lockpicking tool before. There is still some guesswork involved in using this tool for the first time.
@@jonarbuckle1102 given that locksmiths are notorious for charging ridiculous hourly rates they can make their money back plus interest after like 2 clients.
I bought one of these a year ago, first time I used it, the lock didn't open and there was brass powder everywhere. This a user error not a hardware issue as it is (like most things German) incredibly well built.
Picks/opens 9 locks in 2 minutes 10 seconds!! Unbelievable. I think this machine takes all the fun out of picking locks. It’s definitely a time saver and a great tool to have. 👍🏻👍🏻
OK after Watching this guy for a 2 am video I kept getting recommended videos of him. I must stay it's fascinating for someone who never knew about this discipline, my girlfriend attempted to pick the lock of the apartment and I'll make some tools to pick the car
@@thatdude5104 Yea that's just a whole different set of problems..not to mention require power. Seems like both are engineered with only keeping out people who are completely ignorant to the basic principles in mind. You guys probably already know this, but in case it could help anyone else reading- at least where I am they usually just kick in the door and the small amount of cheap wood behind the strike is what usually gives. Can have an unpickable lock but if it's in 1/2" of soft wood it won't do much good.
I just watched another guy make 1 of those with a battery operated toothbrush he made into a pick gun BUT only after watching it vid did I understand what he was doing & why it worked cheers
Few to none, most would just break the window, smash the lock to bits, cut it out, rake and scrape, very physical methods than carefully picking and being all sneaky, hell even after someone breaks a window with a rock or door with a crowbar the victim is still sleeping unaware.
I really like your videos, but this time it lacks the information I would have expected: Which locks can and which locks can't be opened. Also, is the pick gun better/worse than others (or is it your first)? The locks you presented here could probably also be opened by a potato too and there are tons of videos like that where a person opens crappy locks with some electric pick gun. Could you tell us, where you think the limit of such pick guns is? Or some personal thoughts on that specific pick gun?
Excellent comment. Here may be the explanation. This video is posted on the Kronos website! Also, I have this exact same Kronos and it cannot open any of my several American brand locks which have security pins.
I don't understand how I'm sooooooo involved in your videos. I don't know shit about picking. But you make me wanna go try picking a storage unit LMAO. You're very good and bias. Cool channel
Good to see this in action as i been thinking about getting one. But would be good to know if these locks had serrated pins or spools if not be good to see if it can open locks that do have them. If it can open 99% of locks it would be well worth the money.
Good video as always Harry. But would like to see this used on a majority of non-master locks. We know many of those can be opened with a stern look. It does look like a fun new toy though...
That was really funny the way you accidentally hit the button right when you said the name of the lock twice in a row. I think that says a lot about the motions of what you are doing with your hands and how that is tied in with the way you are speaking.
Is this basically the same as a raking attack or is this something else? Love your vids so much. Where do you get all of your picks and tension wrenches? Is there a site you go to?
Hiya awesome video, I was wondering your opinion on which multipick to buy, and which ones better, out of this Kronos or the Artemis and which one came out first? From what I understand the Kronos is the older model? But is the Artemis as powerful? Sorry for all the questions I’m stuck on which one to get there’s not a huge amount of info on the Artemis
how well do you think an oscillating multi tool would work of this as they seem to have a similar motion? These tools seem to be everywhere now for fairly cheap, and a blade could be easily modified to be the shape of a pic.
I forgot which youtuber that is, but i remember someone making such a lock picking tool with a oral b electric tooth brush. That thing works on a single aa battery and available in every supermarket.
I have a Kronos and in my initial tests, found it limited to locks with pretty loose tolerances. I tried on a few Schlage locksets and after a lot of trying, couldn’t get them to open. Also worried me that I started seeing a lot of brass dust from the pins after a couple minutes of trying. I’m sure these will eventually damage the lock. LPL, I’d like to see some examples of more tricky locks opened with this. Maybe I’m not using the correct technique.
I have one of these among others…. I own a mobile locksmith business, and I may use this I may handpick I may rake or lishi it just depends how I feel when I pull up on a job 😂
i think it would be a interesting video to compare your electric lock picker to a homemade electric tooth brush one as far as speed etc btw there is a youtube video on the building of one using nothing but a Dremel pr rotary tool which you can buy really inecpensively online or at Harbor Freight i bought a pretty decent sized kit off ebay brand new for around 30 dollars to replace a Dremel one that went missing and it works just as well as the Dremel brand did IMO
I feel like I've seen videos before (possibly even yours?) in the past talking about these electric pick guns and why they don't really work, is this one different, if so how, or is this just a matter of right tool for the job?
Channels like this make me realise locks are more of a placebo than actually securing your properties/valuables. A question though, does this tool work on dimple cores?
This is your most "un-technical" of your videos to say this, but ... man you're good ! It would be fun if you can use a phone vibration with a straight pick to simulate the rattle or to do "semi-assisted" raking, I guess for some simple 5 pin without security pins it may actually work and it would be a great video :)
Nice gadget, but I assume raking does also work on these locks equally well? And this kronos only speeds up the process by a couple of seconds and doesn't open any locks that raking wouldn't?
You're right. I have this Kronos and it only opens simple locks like the junk ones used in the video. This video is a commercial for this gun and Kronos has it posted and their website.
Will it open a dimple lock? I was thinking since the key way is horizontal the blade on the kronos can be twisted 90 degrees there by working the same way as bringing the pins towards its shear line? Or may be it would work on dimple locks without manipulating the blade since it vibrates towards every direction? No experience in those but would like to get one as almost every establishment here in the GCC uses dimples.
you should make a comparisont about these different battery operated pick guns. also has one icosted around 50bucks 3 years back its part drill and part pick lock with metal housing you can change. I reckon you also likely have that model as it is very common .
Its this one, though some of the above items not sure what they are for... with rubber and stuff- www.spyshop.co.uk/image/cache/catalog/elecpickgunplus2015-500x500.png
I know it must be something I'm doing wrong but I cant get this to work on Euros and Yale cylinders that I can pick and bump easily. I feel I am applying light tension and placing the needle horizontal and square, at the bottom of the pins. I've tried drawing in and out and pivoting a bit as shown in your video but am always disappointed and have not been able to build any faith in it at all. Please have you any advice? Cheers- I really enjoy watching your channel.
I use a $44 Chinese knock off to great effect on about 65% of locks. Why pay $270 for Kronos? I had to initially make some adjustments to the Chinese, including LockTite on all screw threads. I like it so well, I am buying another one for the shop. Hey, I had a Schlage in my Naughty Bucket that I just couldn't SPP. A new Sparrows short hook (18K) came in. It opened lock. I looked to see the difference in the short hook that was failing. The Sparrows, even though it was the same height, it has a deeper elbow. It's amazing how small differences in hooks and mean the difference in SPP success or failure.
I swear my girlfriend has this already.
Not sure why she keeps it hidden though, I can hear her unlocking locks in the bathroom.
lulz
Probably just brushing her teeth...
LOL LOL!
*When picking the lock is easier and quicker than using the key* :P
Does it have a rounded end?
oh only a 3 minute video, that's a rather bad lock.
*continues to pick 9 locks in the vid*
okay then...
And as expected, the Master lock locks opened the fast of all.
Some people build these out of electric toothbrushes, too. I too would be interested in what locks you _can't_ get open with it!
Dimple locks? Perhaps it has a flat blade rotated at 90 degrees for those.
There are a lot of pick guns made form electric pumpkin carving knives
Code locks, disc detainer locks I think it would be less effective with those
I mean, tubular locks ARE unpickable.
locks with security pins i imagine
Why even bother picking master locks, you can open them with a low pitch whisper
Probably just fart on one and the sound would open it.
@@m14wdotcom, Also Brinks does as well.
I'm pretty sure a couple of those opened before he activated the pick.
@@m14wdotcom the security pins in 140s are not even noticeable...
They are the masters of shitty locks ;)
In less than 3 minutes & he pops open 9 locks. Think it speaks for itself. Hell of a tool. Kinetic attacks, does not lack.
Can it open a Master Lock quicker than you can say "Master Lock"?
It takes about the same amount of time to pick as to say "master lock"
At 1:17 it does
@@toucancant5354 more like 2:27
I can with a normal pick lol
Well... yes.
1:22 It seems Master Lock forgot to test their 141 with this tool. It took longer to get it open than other locks. They forgot to add enough vulnerabilities!
You mean they forgot to not test
You know the great thing about your videos is there’s always time for them 😂
You joke but is probably a large part of his success. No stupid intro that gets old after seeing it twice. No bullshit fluff to get to the 10 minute video length mark. Just the information you need/want presented intelligently. Man do i love this channel
Seen these on Multipick’s website wondered how well they actually work. Thank you for the demonstration.
Now lets move on to this ZZZZZZZ
Bought one didn't get anywhere with it. After a few days I persevered with it and haven't stopped picking locks. What a lovely piece of kit.
any hot tips? do you adjust the 'throw' or how much tension pressure vs standard picking? -- I'm at 2 hrs of playing and can only get a few cheap china master lock copies - but not a real master lock yet..
So the only thing you need is an electric toothbrush ? please make a video about locks that are not easy to pick. What are good locks to buy?
Just look through the videos, anything taking longer than 5 minutes for this guy is a good lock. The lobojack, the abus rock, kryptonite ks82, fahgettaboudit for bicycles, video number 471, 636 for entrance doors, the viro blocca catena is very impressive, and as always pointed out by Lock Picking Lawyer, other forms of forced entry are always just as important as the locks themselves. The guy uses kwikset for his front doors, and he is a locksport enthusiast! So secure your windows and door frames first.
Any lock where you have to turn the key twice around to open it, or lock it, is good.
@Roderick storey Yup. The main vulnerability for a bike lock or padlock isn't picking, it's bolt cutters and angle grinders. The main vulnerability for your house is largeish rock cause turns out rocks are really good at opening windows. The main vulnerability for your car is a small chip of ceramic on the end of a punch, cause tempered glass falls apart when you hit it with that.
You might want to avoid locks that can easily be defeated by low skill attacks like raking, but otherwise it doesn't matter. You pretty much only do something like single pin picking of a lock because you care about not destroying what you're opening (And someone trying to break in does not care about your windows) or because it amuses you to do it.
@@markifi I have Kwikset as well. I also have glass at ground level, so nobody's gonna waste time on the front door. My dogs take a rather dim view of people who don't belong in the house though.
I finally got one of these and it does work but you actually have to already be good at lockpicking for them to open this quickly. It took me about 7 minutes to open a 3 pin masterlock without having ever picked up any type of lockpicking tool before. There is still some guesswork involved in using this tool for the first time.
At $100/lock if under three minutes, then 9 locks, the hourly rate improves beyond that of the previous bet.
it does cost $200 for the tool tho...
@@jonarbuckle1102 260 now.
@@jonarbuckle1102 given that locksmiths are notorious for charging ridiculous hourly rates they can make their money back plus interest after like 2 clients.
I bought one of these a year ago, first time I used it, the lock didn't open and there was brass powder everywhere. This a user error not a hardware issue as it is (like most things German) incredibly well built.
Picks/opens 9 locks in 2 minutes 10 seconds!! Unbelievable. I think this machine takes all the fun out of picking locks. It’s definitely a time saver and a great tool to have.
👍🏻👍🏻
Like many I have no idea why these are so fascinating, you really do such a great job. I work in IT security so agree that knowledge is power
OK after Watching this guy for a 2 am video I kept getting recommended videos of him. I must stay it's fascinating for someone who never knew about this discipline, my girlfriend attempted to pick the lock of the apartment and I'll make some tools to pick the car
Very good fast and straight to the point!
Awesome new picking tool,great review brother!
That's the sound I heard @ 2am last night . Knew it was something slick
What I learned from all this videos is that I should not buy Master lock :D
As always, great video ;)
i came to totally distrust any kind of analog locks after i discovered this channel but this.... new level lol
He has shown various digital locks to be terrible as well.
@@thatdude5104 Yea that's just a whole different set of problems..not to mention require power.
Seems like both are engineered with only keeping out people who are completely ignorant to the basic principles in mind.
You guys probably already know this, but in case it could help anyone else reading- at least where I am they usually just kick in the door and the small amount of cheap wood behind the strike is what usually gives. Can have an unpickable lock but if it's in 1/2" of soft wood it won't do much good.
@Pappy Tron Yea I forgot about that! Definitely seen a couple give at the hinges and open 'backward' if you would.
@Pappy Tron what have you done to reinforce windows ?
Pappy Tron - Shot Guns work well too
Nice tool , handy for a speedy opening !
Great video brother nicely done
Love your videos! This is a neat pick and reminds me of the electric toothbrush ones. Just made one! :)
I'd like one of these to open the love locks in the public places to ruin relationships
I just watched another guy make 1 of those with a battery operated toothbrush he made into a pick gun BUT only after watching it vid did I understand what he was doing & why it worked cheers
Pondering how many felonies this channel has inspired
Few to none, most would just break the window, smash the lock to bits, cut it out, rake and scrape, very physical methods than carefully picking and being all sneaky, hell even after someone breaks a window with a rock or door with a crowbar the victim is still sleeping unaware.
I want to see this compared to something like raking in terms of speed and what sort of security pins it’s able to overcome
Locks can keep honest people out for sure.
That made me laugh out loud - works better and faster than my picking skills!
Dang! This tool is insane!
I really like your videos, but this time it lacks the information I would have expected: Which locks can and which locks can't be opened. Also, is the pick gun better/worse than others (or is it your first)? The locks you presented here could probably also be opened by a potato too and there are tons of videos like that where a person opens crappy locks with some electric pick gun. Could you tell us, where you think the limit of such pick guns is? Or some personal thoughts on that specific pick gun?
Excellent comment. Here may be the explanation. This video is posted on the Kronos website! Also, I have this exact same Kronos and it cannot open any of my several American brand locks which have security pins.
Smooth job
I don't understand how I'm sooooooo involved in your videos. I don't know shit about picking. But you make me wanna go try picking a storage unit LMAO.
You're very good and bias. Cool channel
The buzzing interrupting your speech was honestly hilarious.
but what kind of kyber does this use?
Now we only need silent model of this tool.
You're getting one sub every minute for the last 20 minutes impressive
Nice! I like the way you use it"upside down" or maybe its the proper way of using it! Will defenitly pop out mine from the drawer...
Would like to see a video on different Padlock construction techniques and what there uses are
Good to see this in action as i been thinking about getting one. But would be good to know if these locks had serrated pins or spools if not be good to see if it can open locks that do have them. If it can open 99% of locks it would be well worth the money.
Man melts through locks with a lightsaber.
Good video as always Harry. But would like to see this used on a majority of non-master locks. We know many of those can be opened with a stern look.
It does look like a fun new toy though...
How do you know his name is harry?
@@carlyk210 Bosnian Bill called him that in the naughty bucket video, or was it the tool design/build video? maybe both.
This channel has the best commenters !!
That was really funny the way you accidentally hit the button right when you said the name of the lock twice in a row. I think that says a lot about the motions of what you are doing with your hands and how that is tied in with the way you are speaking.
You went through those locks like a hot knife through butter
Cool tool !!👍
I always wondered after seeing Bill's video how would the chronos work on best style locks
It also works on combination locks. All you need to do it hit them hard enough.
Wow, Master-SHOCK! Those locks opened way too fast 😂
It takes about the same time to pick most house locks,...with a paperclip.
Is this basically the same as a raking attack or is this something else? Love your vids so much. Where do you get all of your picks and tension wrenches? Is there a site you go to?
if you change the bit to a city rake, you get a fine pumpkin carving tool
This channel has best comments
I’d love to see this on a Medeco!
You should do a comparision between hand-picking and the kronos thing using different locks
I wonder if you can use a modified battery-powered milk frothing tool to similar effect?
They're about $10-$20
Hiya awesome video, I was wondering your opinion on which multipick to buy, and which ones better, out of this Kronos or the Artemis and which one came out first? From what I understand the Kronos is the older model? But is the Artemis as powerful? Sorry for all the questions I’m stuck on which one to get there’s not a huge amount of info on the Artemis
HOLY SHIT! just ordered one. life of crime, here I come!
@@adamwest8711 LOL!!!!
Did it arrive
how well do you think an oscillating multi tool would work of this as they seem to have a similar motion? These tools seem to be everywhere now for fairly cheap, and a blade could be easily modified to be the shape of a pic.
What happens with this and wafer locks? In principle it should work, no?
Damn, nice tool!
Great video. Great el gun. How about Abus padlocks. Is it same
Holy cow that was fast
BUUUZZZZZZZ
"I keep catching the button"
Yeah, showing off!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lockpicking Increased to 100
Great Work!!! Master really needs to change Their Name :-)))
I like this guys voice. 🤷♂️
1:26 i was really hoping for a quip like "wow, thats the longest a master lock has ever taken to open"
"I have a few locks here for demonstration" ... and they are all made by Master.
Best EPG in my opinion.
I forgot which youtuber that is, but i remember someone making such a lock picking tool with a oral b electric tooth brush. That thing works on a single aa battery and available in every supermarket.
Great video, I’m just wondering if this device works on locks with security pins or false sets?
A false set is not an object. It's an event. Happens when a spool or serrated pin gets caught at the sheer line.
@camjamsdad it does work on some American padlocks but it can depend on the biting of the lock
@camjamsdad, The Brinks had it. It popped open. Some Masters did as well.
But American locks are easy to single pin pick.
I have this exact same very expensive Kronos and it cannot open any of my many American brand locks with security pins.
I rather expected this to be an 1st of April video!
The dude that broke into my house must've gotten some tips from you.
You got a lock which resists?
Great videos!
Masters 👏👏👏
I have a Kronos and in my initial tests, found it limited to locks with pretty loose tolerances. I tried on a few Schlage locksets and after a lot of trying, couldn’t get them to open. Also worried me that I started seeing a lot of brass dust from the pins after a couple minutes of trying. I’m sure these will eventually damage the lock. LPL, I’d like to see some examples of more tricky locks opened with this. Maybe I’m not using the correct technique.
I love it 👍👍👍👍
That thing is quite the menace..
Of course 🤦🏻♂️ nice work.
I have one of these among others…. I own a mobile locksmith business, and I may use this I may handpick I may rake or lishi it just depends how I feel when I pull up on a job 😂
i think it would be a interesting video to compare your electric lock picker to a homemade electric tooth brush one as far as speed etc btw there is a youtube video on the building of one using nothing but a Dremel pr rotary tool which you can buy really inecpensively online or at Harbor Freight i bought a pretty decent sized kit off ebay brand new for around 30 dollars to replace a Dremel one that went missing and it works just as well as the Dremel brand did IMO
I feel like I've seen videos before (possibly even yours?) in the past talking about these electric pick guns and why they don't really work, is this one different, if so how, or is this just a matter of right tool for the job?
I don't know whether to be amazed or terrified..
Channels like this make me realise locks are more of a placebo than actually securing your properties/valuables. A question though, does this tool work on dimple cores?
This is hilarious. Almost faster than a key on a few of them. 😂
This is your most "un-technical" of your videos to say this, but ... man you're good ! It would be fun if you can use a phone vibration with a straight pick to simulate the rattle or to do "semi-assisted" raking, I guess for some simple 5 pin without security pins it may actually work and it would be a great video :)
Nice gadget, but I assume raking does also work on these locks equally well? And this kronos only speeds up the process by a couple of seconds and doesn't open any locks that raking wouldn't?
Yes.
You're right. I have this Kronos and it only opens simple locks like the junk ones used in the video. This video is a commercial for this gun and Kronos has it posted and their website.
Will it open a dimple lock? I was thinking since the key way is horizontal the blade on the kronos can be twisted 90 degrees there by working the same way as bringing the pins towards its shear line?
Or may be it would work on dimple locks without manipulating the blade since it vibrates towards every direction?
No experience in those but would like to get one as almost every establishment here in the GCC uses dimples.
you should make a comparisont about these different battery operated pick guns.
also has one icosted around 50bucks 3 years back its part drill and part pick lock with metal housing you can change.
I reckon you also likely have that model as it is very common
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Its this one, though some of the above items not sure what they are for... with rubber and stuff-
www.spyshop.co.uk/image/cache/catalog/elecpickgunplus2015-500x500.png
A facile exercise!
I will probably never need to pick a lock... Still want one.
The illusion of safety - Tyler Durden
Dam this was scary how fast that was.
I know it must be something I'm doing wrong but I cant get this to work on Euros and Yale cylinders that I can pick and bump easily. I feel I am applying light tension and placing the needle horizontal and square, at the bottom of the pins. I've tried drawing in and out and pivoting a bit as shown in your video but am always disappointed and have not been able to build any faith in it at all. Please have you any advice? Cheers- I really enjoy watching your channel.
And it can be converted into a handy bedroom toy 😂
WTF???
Amazing!
I use a $44 Chinese knock off to great effect on about 65% of locks. Why pay $270 for Kronos? I had to initially make some adjustments to the Chinese, including LockTite on all screw threads. I like it so well, I am buying another one for the shop.
Hey, I had a Schlage in my Naughty Bucket that I just couldn't SPP. A new Sparrows short hook (18K) came in. It opened lock. I looked to see the difference in the short hook that was failing. The Sparrows, even though it was the same height, it has a deeper elbow. It's amazing how small differences in hooks and mean the difference in SPP success or failure.
Link to the similar tool?