I'd say a few glasses short of a champagne shower but still well recieved. Just a shame about the latest lock that uses the same mechanism haha! Maybe if he didn't know the mechanism we would have seen a better performance!
What I'm also super curious about---this is also a lock that has a removable core....is there any sort of standards in regards to their general shape? E.g. is it possible to buy one of these, and drop the core into my front door's deadbolt?
@@vodiak Yes. He gives away compliments much more rarely than Yoda. If he just says "good" you know that means in real life very good, and if he says "I would use it" that means something exceptional.
I love that there's no weird model name and no nonsense "this is our maximum security rectangular padlock, we call it... maximum security rectangular padlock".
@@tuckerstewart3733 yeah, if the thing has a creative name it was probably made by the marketing team that knows nothing about how the lock works. I prefer simple names tbh.
Exactly this... If it takes LPL more than a minute or two to open, and/or he expresses that it requires considerable skill to bypass, it goes on the list of "good locks" in my book!
@@Daniel-en1dq That and the fact even a cheap lock will do the job of protecting against most threat. Random thief will not take the time to pick a lock. That kind of high quality lock is for people who know they are a potential target for skilled thief.
@@Elepole Exactly. As long as it isn't otherwise bypassable (e.g., by cutting, shimming), any decently made lock with security pins or a disk detainer lock is fine for 99.9% of applications.
@@stefanmelo The magnet he used was inside the lock, not external. I believe the OP was talking about trying to use a magnet from outside the lock chamber itself in attempt to lift the magnetic pin in place, but with the steel slug in place, you'd end up lifting it with an external magnet and be unable to pick the lock at all. Otherwise, the magnetic pin could be rendered useless with a powerful magnet.
@@SdudyoyO Exactly so. The slug keeps a magnet from being used outside the keyway to influence the pin. The magnet being used inside the keyway is exactly how the key is designed.
@@SdudyoyO yes that is why they have a hollow pin and spring in the first location not just a hole. Using a external magnet moves the slug down on the magnetic pin but the hollow pin with the spring pushes back keeping the magnetic pin in place. The only way to manipulate the magnetic pin is to approach it like using the key.
Actually, if I may, I think Stefen used the would external wrong. I think the way he was the using the word was as to say a magnet that was bought not using the key. External as in not from the company and or possibly not authorized. Then again maybe Stefen has no clue what he's talking about.
when my girlfriend comes home after work she asks me to hug her to crack her back so lately i've been saying "nothing on one, nothing on two, ooh little click out of three, let's try one again, nothing there"
It's the oddest thing: I don't give a damn about locks but I love these videos. There's something satisfying about watching someone with such a high level of expertise doing his thing. Well done LPL!
*Lock:* Sealed with the magic of elves, can only be opened if you insert the magic key whilst reciting the special code-word once every other full moon. *LPL:* This lock is adequate.
@@user-lq2nu6cn7y GBP is the Sterling Pound, the currency of the United Kingdom. You might have seen this kind of acronym before, i.e: USD (US Dollars), EUR (euro), RUB (Russian ruble). All currencies are standarized by a 3-letter acronym/code so I'm pretty sure you get the point by now.
"Maximum Security Rectangular Padlock" Well, seems they spend all their money on making a good lock and had nothing left to hire someone to come up with a creative name. And now they got some of the best advertisement out there - so it seems to have worked out for them.
Generally speaking, products with the lowest quality and the highest quality both have really simple names. The former because marketing costs money and the later because the product speaks for itself.
It's also the first time I've seen the inner driver pins arranged like that. Usually their spring is inside the outer pin. That is, the hole for the inner pin doesn't go all the way through, so there is something for the spring to butt up against.
"We'll set aside a small magnet from the collection of magnets I keep." Proceeds to pull out what looks like Cthulhu. That collection of magnets is one of the creepiest, most chaotic things I've ever seen. I love it! :)
This is funny for those who know what you're referring to... but for those who don't, google "cthulhu" and a picture looking exactly like those locks comes up making this +2.. nice one @malidictus
@@2000jago I've been picking for years, and LPL's skill is something amazing. His tension control just boggles my mind. That, in my opinion, is where he truly shines.
The transparent lock is useful to learn about mechanics of the lock but doesn't help too much with skills because the feedback is quite different. I started with a little 3 pin lock and wrecking it to learn about the tension. The the single pick looking at the key and trying to set the pins in the relative order and finally started to play with a 5 pin lock with good results. That's my experience now and is been a nice learning experience, i hope it helps to you all
@@jay4sizzle There's a playlist of the highest rated locks he's done I think. There's a lot of different ways a lock can go above and beyond, so it's probably harder to succinctly boil down why something is shy of being elite in the same way you would boil down why a lock is substandard. In the latter case you can point to specific design flaws and corner cutting, in the former you would have to describe the various security features of products you might consider better.
More like vacation time is suspended, mandatory overtime for everyone until production catches up. Catches up to what sir? Our shelves are overflowing. LPL said he'd consider using our lock. Oh shit, I'll tell HR to hire 50 more workers.
@@jaapgroeneveldt4703 sent the video to my shift supervisor, he might find this amusing and share it with the managers, though I doubt the company will react in any interesting way. There are hundreds other items the company sell beside these locks.
These locks are usually meant to be padlocked from the inside of a grill gate, for example, meaning that to pick it, one will have to pick a from a very difficult angle through the grill. That makes the job so much more difficult to do.
"We have a sliding bolt design with a 90mm wide hardened steel lock body, and a well-protected 11mm molybdenum alloy shackle" I wasn't aware CZcams allowed that type of dirty talk.
I have this lock on my storage container and now feeling a whole lot happier. Confident there not many people out there with this level of skill breaking into storage units.
@@SIGSAUER_P320 Not really. It's only made to look easy, just imagine actually feeling your way around these concentric pins, even after literally memorizing the layout of this specific cylinder. It's a bit like watching a master pianist or chess grandmaster play, all the techniques I basically know, can I replicate it - not in a decade
It’ll stop a picker unfortunately most people would use pry bars torches grinding wheels or something else before they pick it Just the same I like to figure out where to get one
Thank you for this, very interesting. It would be extreme useful if you were to create a playlist entitled “Locks I would consider using” with those examples of each type. This would generate competition amongst manufacturers and save time for those of us who are looking for a lock. At this time I’m looking for a combination padlock for an outside security gate and would use your preference.
"It's just a little shy of what I'd consider truly elite lock." And "It's a lock I might consider using myself". That's some seriously high praise from LPL. I don't understand why the locksmith who watched this had doubts. LPL spends much of his free time picking and exploiting locks, he has a fearsome reputation from others in the know and now has a first place competitive win in his first ever competition. (Though I pity the fools who turned up that day to compete!) This one is actually harder to open than the one he later sent that was supposed to be a challenge! People have to accept that when you truly find your niche you can work miracles and make it look like magic. Just as a stage magician does, and just the same it's skill, experience, talent and perhaps an exceptional sense of touch. Like Jeff Sitar proved to have when they tried to define it on Superhumans. I have no doubt LPL would have a similar sense of touch, that's well beyond what most of us could feel.
One of the greatest anti-picking properties of that lock is the fact that the picker would absolutely *HAVE* to know the mechanism and about that magnetic bit. Otherwise, they will have absolutely zero hope of picking it open.
Kinda, since the mag. pin is a rising pin and since the core itself is of standard design, it would be possible to feel for the pin, but it would take both a level of expertise to recognize that it was a risen magnetic pin and not a missing pin. lock-picking in general is easier once you have seen the key.
@@BD90.. In the same way as car thieves might know what car they can or can't break into based on the make and model, a lock picker might know the particularities of different locks. Security by obscurity is no security at all.
@@inflatablewolfie Not entirely true, you cannot really hide your car model and type, but the lock can be hidden, like inside a door and only visible to some degree, or even fully obstructed if you want, heck, you can even change the core so the outside shows a different model and expected core. In most case your picker will have no access to the key and only limited access to the lock itself (in time and entry ways), yes in theory you can expect a master picker that recognize it from sight and know exactly what to do and have the right tool ready, but in reality, most picker will simply give up any tricky lock like this after not succeeding for a minute or two, since they can get similar return with a much simpler lock on the next whatever they trying to open. In most case you just need better security than the nearby other stuff, not enough to beat every picker in the world.
Wow finally a lock that actually keeps its promise of being „high security“. If the lock actually provides a challenge for LPL, it’s probably impossible to open for 80% of pickers.
Given that most pickers are crap, I'd say 95% would give up; more, if they didn't know about the magnet. (I used to repossess motor vehicles. Older motorcycles had a fork lock that was separate from the ignition lock.)
@@UncleKennysPlace I have opened locks like this. But no where NEAR in this kind of time frame. I currently work with a 20 minute time rule. When the timer beeps, I reset. This is down from 30 minutes two years ago.... It seems that going to 15 minutes are still a few years out... I don't have many pin-in-pin locks to practice on (3 to be precise, and sometimes I get access to a loaner), and I need to put them away when I can tell that I'm "remembering" more than feeling, but if I had, say, 30 different pin-in-pin locks that I could rotate I'm sure my skills on this type of lock would improve much faster.
@@andersjjensen You are very talented in that case. The fact that LPL can open them in far less time than that, even, is truly testament to how much he has put into this over the years. Unbelievable dedication (both of you).
@@everyhandletaken Uhm, I'm an absolutely mediocre picker by lock sports standards. I don't even pick every day any more. Sometimes a week goes by. Back when I put in two or three x 20 minutes every day I progressed fast, but it's actually a surprisingly expensive hobby once you get out of the "don't completely suck" stage. If you can't afford at least 7-8 locks of the same type you'll end up being able to remember them which makes it impossible "practice blind" in an efficient manner. These pin-in-pin types are just not as hard as people think. They're unusual, and you need to get a feel for your pick placement, but they aren't horribly hard like Medeco to get the hang of. My ASSA 700, which is a normal 7 pin lock with double-spools (sometimes called wedding cakes) and beveled pins and absolutely godlike tolerances is much much harder than Mul-T Lock style pin-in-pin.
If you came across this lock in the field and it "looked like a generic lock made in a common Taiwanese factory" it would be interesting to see how you would go about figuring out the core details (pin-in-pin, magnet pin, etc).
I think the magnet will be the hard bit. You could guess there's pin in pin due to the size and shape of the keyway which will tell you it's a dimple lock and you can expect pin in pin, but magnets (how do they work?) are the hidden factor meant to trip you up. Being able to see the key reveals a ton of info about the lock, which does give LPL here a good advantage in picking it. Also why you should never post pictures of your keys online, and be wary of letting people see your keys. DeviantOllam has a great talk about the info you leak by letting people see your keys, and how as a physical penetration tester, he leverages that to his advantage.
“This is a lock I made with Bosnian Bill, we used adimantiam for the casing, kryptonite and vibranium pins, dylithium crystal security discs with a flux capacitor in the keyway, and a bolt milled from the remains of molnijr.”
I have the documents for your law firm in our safe, unfortunately we have lost the key. I'm afraid that you may need to come back another day. *clears throat*
Living in the UK i use this brand. i can imagine it is a lot harder trying too pick this lock when its actually in situ on a shed or garage door, at night in the dark, and the lock being at a difficult height too work on (mine are at shoulder height and above) still very impressive how you get through these devices so quickly. it is very interesting and entertaining..thanks for all the content and raising awareness as too which products to avoid or which are suitable too a level. i found your video`s on safes (i own a Honeywell) very informative. i plan to low level attack mine this weekend with a view to likely upgrading it hhahaha
If there's something to be learned from this channel is that if you have something of value you better hide it under the bed and use the padlocks as decoys to empty containers so that the thief gets bored picking them all.
If it’s hidden under your bed with padlocks it would probably be easier for a thief to take it home and bust it open by force than to bother picking it 😅
The purpose of taking them apart is not primarily to entertain the viewers (well, not originally when he started the channel), but to prove to other pickers what is in the lock, and that he didn't tamper with it. To pickers, recording the assembly has very little meaning. Edit: however, I think there is at least 1 video where he reassembles a lock. Edit: found it: czcams.com/video/SHT0kNvHmv0/video.html
You are one of the most knowledgeable pickers out there! If you need special tools and it takes you more than a few minutes to open, you can be pretty sure that regular crooks will not be able to open it. Thanks for so much information.
Oh yeah. A lot of modellers and Miniature Wargamers use them to make their models interchangable, especially when you want to change what weapons or gear a model has. I am... learning this art.
@@arueshalaetablebuildingsociety Exactly. I started the tabletop hobby at the end of 2019 and the amount of small magnets (from 2x1mm to 8x2mm, everything in x1 and x2mm variants) I had lying around for quite a while really lets LPL's collection look like a small one. But it's just so much more fun (and of course, way cheaper) to magnetize my models.
Of cause he says he'd consider it, because knowing that he does would give thieves knowledge. And I think it's understandable that he wants to not give out that information
@@ScottKenny1978 I would suggest he may of said that ... and used something else altogether. That would be "proper" security as in keeping his actual arrangements entiro to himself. For all we know he has dogs or geese ... not a lot you can get passed them. You won't need me to remind you of Livy's account of how the geese warned the Romans of the Gauls sneaking up on the temple of Juno. I would say geese are better every time ... and you can always eat them later.
It'd be interesting to see two magnetic pins, one on either end of a lock core, each with false gates. I feel like there would be considerable hassle in trying to get the magnet positioned properly when picking.
That’s a really interesting Lock from ERA, it’s nice that they have really thought about the pick resistance this product, bearing in mind its a high security Padlock. This is definitely one I’ve got to have a shot at. Have a great weekend.
I was confused about that, too. The key appears to only have 4 pin actuators including the magnet, but disassembly of the lock showed that there were 5 pins including the magnetic one.
@@XJWill1 Yes and no, if you look at the tip of the key you see some ridges along the center line of the 3 dimples, which is what moves the 4th (or 1st) pin. At least, that's what I could gather from it.
As far as I know ERA does make their locks here, I pass their manufacturing centre. High quality low quantity goods like very expensive locks benefit from the skilled (expensive) workforce.
@@hannahb6249 I work there in the warehouse part of the building and I never saw any pad locks being made in manufacturing dept. They only make simple steel parts and locks for UPVC windows and doors, everything else is manufactured in Chinese factories.
Thank you for going a bit more in depth on how this lock is contrasted. Hope you do more of the same on your next videos. It's very interesting. Great video 👍
It's amazing how much better I've become at lock picking just by listening to you voice your thoughts as you pick the lock. Your videos are so helpful.
This channel really inspired me to dive deeper into the mechanics of our everyday life. I started to learn picking half a year ago and continue to improve my skills on a daily basis. This channel has become a trustworthy partner in my advancement. Thank you LockPickingLawyer for your guidance and upbeat approach to lockpicking. I started to view the videos from episode one and finally made it to the contemporary uploads. It has been a joyous journey. Keep up the good "work"! (By the way maybe you could prepare a playlist with the “oldest videos first” so that people can grow with your videos like I did.) Special thanks to "Vic Ben" who prepared such a playlist from video 1 to 824. After that it was a lot of scrolling involved to continue this approach.
I've watched many vids from this channel and I've figured something out. This guy is legitimately one of the best lock pickers on the planet. Like maybe THE best?
"This is a lock that I would consider using" I can imagine the employees at ERA jumping of joy, cheering up and hugging each others as they hear that line
Since I watch LPL I made a playlist called "usable locks" if I ever want to buy a good lock... so far this is only the second video that made onto this list
Excellent 👌! Love the pick and take apart videos, especially happy that finally we have a half sensible lock in the UK. Keep up the nice work 👍Thank you.
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An 8 minute video from LPL is like an award for any lock company.
Well he got it open at around the 3 min mark but that's still impressive
It's also 8 minutes because he's gutting it as well, its not 8 minutes of him just picking, sadly.
Agree! 👌
This is one of the longest pick times I have seen.
@@ScottKenny1978 A minute and a half, yeah long for him.
LPL: This is a lock I would consider using.
ERA: WE NEED TO UP PRODCUTION TO MAXIMUM CAPACITY IMMEDIATELY!
I came here looking for this comment 😂
High praise, indeed!
I think all locks should be like this one
Imma need this lock for the whole community
Should you wish to buy, search for "ERA Professional Maximum Security Rectangular Shutter Lock"
LPL: "This is a lock that I would consider using."
ERA Management: "Dom Perignon for EVERYONE!" 🍾🥂
As someone who works there I can confirm this will go down very well lol 😆
@@joshjfw Got a champagne shower yet?
@@joshjfw how'd it go
@@joshjfw Don't leave us hanging haha :D Or are you still in Barbados drenched in champagne?
I'd say a few glasses short of a champagne shower but still well recieved. Just a shame about the latest lock that uses the same mechanism haha! Maybe if he didn't know the mechanism we would have seen a better performance!
"A small magnet from the collection I keep."
He says as he pulls out several hundred magnets, all varying in size. Existing only for this purpose.
Meanshile, I have no idea where I could buy a single magnet. Really, I need a few to put that reflective thing in the back of the heaters hahaha
@@chicoktc warhammer
No wonder the Earth's magnetic field is shifting!
Yeah those rare earth magnets are like 50 bucks
@@chicoktc it's arabbithole, I now own a variety of flexible magnetic sticky tapes....
"This is a lock I would consider using."... Whelp, looks like it will be sold out by tomorrow.
What I'm also super curious about---this is also a lock that has a removable core....is there any sort of standards in regards to their general shape? E.g. is it possible to buy one of these, and drop the core into my front door's deadbolt?
Aw, man, I *just* bought a PacLock for my bike based on LPL's recommendation, now I've got to get one of these? 😅
The highest praise I've heard on this channel.
@@vodiak Yes. He gives away compliments much more rarely than Yoda. If he just says "good" you know that means in real life very good, and if he says "I would use it" that means something exceptional.
I want 10
"only a small group of elite pickers can open this lock"
Proceeds to open lock like it was nothing
He's beyond elite.
@@PanduPoluan He is 1338.
Likely because he had practised quite a bit with the lock in advance.
@@Zippomon Are u saying practicing to perfection makes u a non-elite? lmaooo
I wouldn't say he opened it like it was nothing. That definitely seemed like a difficult pick even for him.
I love that there's no weird model name and no nonsense "this is our maximum security rectangular padlock, we call it... maximum security rectangular padlock".
Zis is verri German naming reit hier.
@@fredwupkensoppel8949 Das ist gut!
Engineers aren’t creative namers
MSRP sold at msrp
@@tuckerstewart3733 yeah, if the thing has a creative name it was probably made by the marketing team that knows nothing about how the lock works.
I prefer simple names tbh.
LPL: "This is a lock that I would consider using."
Me: "Sold."
Agree 😀👍👍
Yes, it's pretty hard to pick unless you're already familiar with the lock or have seen the key.
Exactly this...
If it takes LPL more than a minute or two to open, and/or he expresses that it requires considerable skill to bypass, it goes on the list of "good locks" in my book!
It’s refreshing to be reminded that, amidst all the junk, there are still decent locks being manufactured.
Only becent?
I think it's the cost, most people not willing to pay for quality.
I wish they had spent more on marketing, though, so it stood out from the junk a little more.
@@Daniel-en1dq That and the fact even a cheap lock will do the job of protecting against most threat. Random thief will not take the time to pick a lock. That kind of high quality lock is for people who know they are a potential target for skilled thief.
@@Elepole Exactly. As long as it isn't otherwise bypassable (e.g., by cutting, shimming), any decently made lock with security pins or a disk detainer lock is fine for 99.9% of applications.
This man makes picking a lock, that only the upper echelon of lockpicks, can get open look easy while I'm over here biting open my Capri Sun
A lockpicker is the person to pick a lock....a lockpick is a tool.
@@BD90.. imagine correcting minor mistakes on the internet
@@lucifermorn422 burn!
@@lucifermorn422 imagine using your imagination
@starshipeleven *open ;)
The large steel slug below the magnetic pin is for magnetic shielding. It makes it so you can't use an external magnet to influence the pins location.
Since the guy used an external magnet, I think you are rather mistaken, or said shield has a terrible security flaw.
@@stefanmelo The magnet he used was inside the lock, not external. I believe the OP was talking about trying to use a magnet from outside the lock chamber itself in attempt to lift the magnetic pin in place, but with the steel slug in place, you'd end up lifting it with an external magnet and be unable to pick the lock at all. Otherwise, the magnetic pin could be rendered useless with a powerful magnet.
@@SdudyoyO Exactly so. The slug keeps a magnet from being used outside the keyway to influence the pin. The magnet being used inside the keyway is exactly how the key is designed.
@@SdudyoyO yes that is why they have a hollow pin and spring in the first location not just a hole. Using a external magnet moves the slug down on the magnetic pin but the hollow pin with the spring pushes back keeping the magnetic pin in place. The only way to manipulate the magnetic pin is to approach it like using the key.
Actually, if I may, I think Stefen used the would external wrong. I think the way he was the using the word was as to say a magnet that was bought not using the key. External as in not from the company and or possibly not authorized.
Then again maybe Stefen has no clue what he's talking about.
when my girlfriend comes home after work she asks me to hug her to crack her back so lately i've been saying "nothing on one, nothing on two, ooh little click out of three, let's try one again, nothing there"
If this was Reddit, your comment would have like five awards and 8k up votes.
@@SSNReactorOperator indeed😂😂
I bet she loves it where you say "...and to show that it was not a fluke, let's do it again...."
@@klausstock8020 sometimes that's something that happens haha
i read " she asks me to hug her crack" at first..
It's the oddest thing: I don't give a damn about locks but I love these videos. There's something satisfying about watching someone with such a high level of expertise doing his thing. Well done LPL!
it´s not the locks, it´s the finesse that makes the vid satisfying
Yeahh, me too
Same
At least for me, I can hear someone who's passionate and an expert about something talk for hours and hours
LOckPicKing Is AddICtiVe... and yes this guy is a master!!
*Lock:* Sealed with the magic of elves, can only be opened if you insert the magic key whilst reciting the special code-word once every other full moon.
*LPL:* This lock is adequate.
Let me show you how to open this lock with a pen
Let me just grab a magic of the elves that I keep in this big bin of elf magic just for this purpose.
It is a lock that would be considered for LPL use
LPL: I would consider using this if low on options.
@@Kongrisser Or the elf magic that BosnianBill and I collected
I bet LPL picked every chest in Skyrim using only _one_ pick. He probably doesn’t even know it’s a consumable item.
And Fallout 4 too.
he most likely gave nocturnal tipps on how to forge the skeleton key
This dude probably mastered thieves guild just from buying the game.
versus me, who simply touched a pick (and not the lock) and it broke. like... seriously, no input and snap.
This is hilarious 😂 perfect comment
LPL's "This is a lock I would consider using" conclusion is the highest award in the lock industry
Lpl: This is a lock I would consider using
ERA: *stonks*
80 GBP each on ebay lol. Worth it though I think.
@@RammGmbH What currency is gbp
@@user-lq2nu6cn7y It's the quid of the Isles encapsulated within the great region of British territory.
**Pound Sterling,. the Great British Pound
@@user-lq2nu6cn7y GBP is the Sterling Pound, the currency of the United Kingdom. You might have seen this kind of acronym before, i.e: USD (US Dollars), EUR (euro), RUB (Russian ruble). All currencies are standarized by a 3-letter acronym/code so I'm pretty sure you get the point by now.
Stonk: a concentrated artillery bombardment.
"And as always, have a nice day." Thanks, man. You, too.
Feels good, man. Now time for some chicken tendies
I love how delicately LPL manages to step around having to say "I'm better at this than most of the experienced lock-pickers out there," at the end.
I think he also proved that ;)
Well, I, too, came for the lockpicking, but stayed for the kindness and humility... ;-)
Just after a rough day, even if subject is irrelevant, but you need someone say to you: "Have a nice day" with a calm, phlegmatic voice
@@klausbrinck2137 humility* :)
I feel like everytime LPL says "this is a lock I would consider using", the engineers back at the factory throw a party that lasts for days.
"Maximum Security Rectangular Padlock"
Well, seems they spend all their money on making a good lock and had nothing left to hire someone to come up with a creative name. And now they got some of the best advertisement out there - so it seems to have worked out for them.
Generally speaking, products with the lowest quality and the highest quality both have really simple names. The former because marketing costs money and the later because the product speaks for itself.
If it had maximum ultra super security rectangular miniwonder lpl would not buy it to gut
It's simple, yet descriptive enough
Just typical British understatement. Brits generally equate gimmicky names with hype. So plain old "rectangular padlock" will do just fine.
Sounds like they hired Ron Swanson as their marketing director
First time I’ve ever heard/seen LPL somewhat surprised when checking the drivers
It's also the first time I've seen the inner driver pins arranged like that. Usually their spring is inside the outer pin. That is, the hole for the inner pin doesn't go all the way through, so there is something for the spring to butt up against.
"We'll set aside a small magnet from the collection of magnets I keep." Proceeds to pull out what looks like Cthulhu. That collection of magnets is one of the creepiest, most chaotic things I've ever seen. I love it! :)
This is funny for those who know what you're referring to... but for those who don't, google "cthulhu" and a picture looking exactly like those locks comes up making this +2.. nice one @malidictus
This made me lol
I legit had to look up Cthulhu just to get this joke. Well
Played!
I love how easily he can pick a good lock, and he’s like, “yeah it’s actually a good lock I’m just a god”
A lock god...
He's just flexing on everyone now
This man makes this look way too easy, I’m trying to teach myself and it is not going well.
In my opinion, this is harder than disc detainer core just cause of the small magnet requirement
Get the transparent locks to practice on.
Gener1c - Even with the clear plastic lock? 😂
Um, me too. 😪
@@2000jago I've been picking for years, and LPL's skill is something amazing. His tension control just boggles my mind. That, in my opinion, is where he truly shines.
The transparent lock is useful to learn about mechanics of the lock but doesn't help too much with skills because the feedback is quite different.
I started with a little 3 pin lock and wrecking it to learn about the tension. The the single pick looking at the key and trying to set the pins in the relative order and finally started to play with a 5 pin lock with good results. That's my experience now and is been a nice learning experience, i hope it helps to you all
"This is a lock I would consider using" - LPL
The only quote you need to slap on a box to show authenticity of security.
If it takes LPL a whole 2 minutes to open it, I'd say that it falls into the "maximum security" category.
The dogs would have had the sucker in under a minute,
LPL: “A truly elite lock”
ERA: *tears of happiness*
He says it’s shy of being an elite (or “eedaleet”) lock, without explaining what it’s lacking.
That’s not what he said.
@@jay4sizzle There's a playlist of the highest rated locks he's done I think. There's a lot of different ways a lock can go above and beyond, so it's probably harder to succinctly boil down why something is shy of being elite in the same way you would boil down why a lock is substandard. In the latter case you can point to specific design flaws and corner cutting, in the former you would have to describe the various security features of products you might consider better.
"At ERA headquarters
"Everyone. Take the next day off. You earned it."
More like vacation time is suspended, mandatory overtime for everyone until production catches up.
Catches up to what sir? Our shelves are overflowing.
LPL said he'd consider using our lock.
Oh shit, I'll tell HR to hire 50 more workers.
I wish... actually work at ERA.
@@JekaZMD did the company react to this video in any way?
@@jaapgroeneveldt4703 sent the video to my shift supervisor, he might find this amusing and share it with the managers, though I doubt the company will react in any interesting way. There are hundreds other items the company sell beside these locks.
For anyone looking to buy, you can find it if you search: Era MAX Security Rectangular Professional Padlock 89mm
Between £49.75 and £69.75 on amazon
@@zacksargent wow that's not even bad.
I couldn't find it on Amazon so I just bought a Master Lock. That should be fine, right?
@@GregHassler hahahaha!
Bummer. Nothing but Master locks as far as the eye can see when you search for that now on Amazon.
"Requires 3 tools and almost 2 minutes for LPL to pick" is a stunning marketing slogan for this lock.
These locks are usually meant to be padlocked from the inside of a grill gate, for example, meaning that to pick it, one will have to pick a from a very difficult angle through the grill. That makes the job so much more difficult to do.
"We have a sliding bolt design with a 90mm wide hardened steel lock body, and a well-protected 11mm molybdenum alloy shackle"
I wasn't aware CZcams allowed that type of dirty talk.
Reported the video for being too sexual /s
@@thisisit595 reported for using /s
@@YourAverageSpelunker Reported for using what? /s
In the next moment you find yourself watching LPL on pornhub
It's comments like these I come for. And I spelt come right so no reporting.;0)
It is so insanely impressive that he is able to pick locks this complex, I would love to see if there is anything he couldn’t pick.
Look at the naughty bucket list videos there are some he has they most difficult picking and even a couple he could not pick
@@finndershood5557 oh, thank you very much for the recommendation!
@@finndershood5557 link?
@@finndershood5557 thanks, now I got something to watch for the next hour
@@hector5810 czcams.com/video/1jSHwaOR_eo/video.html
The last video is the one that shows all the unpickable ones.
I have this lock on my storage container and now feeling a whole lot happier. Confident there not many people out there with this level of skill breaking into storage units.
Where on Earth did you buy it? I can't seem to find it. Not even a manufacturer's website.
After watching his videos they know what to do.
@@SIGSAUER_P320 Not really. It's only made to look easy, just imagine actually feeling your way around these concentric pins, even after literally memorizing the layout of this specific cylinder. It's a bit like watching a master pianist or chess grandmaster play, all the techniques I basically know, can I replicate it - not in a decade
It’ll stop a picker unfortunately most people would use pry bars torches grinding wheels or something else before they pick it
Just the same I like to figure out where to get one
@@sprint48219 eBay has em mate
Thank you for this, very interesting. It would be extreme useful if you were to create a playlist entitled “Locks I would consider using” with those examples of each type. This would generate competition amongst manufacturers and save time for those of us who are looking for a lock. At this time I’m looking for a combination padlock for an outside security gate and would use your preference.
agreed, I'd love to see a playlist of the most challenging locks for LPL
"I'm not entirely sure what it's for"... Now that's something you won't hear often on this channel
The seal of approval, This is a lock I would consider using, no matter how easy he makes it look once he says that its a solid lock
"It's just a little shy of what I'd consider truly elite lock." And "It's a lock I might consider using myself". That's some seriously high praise from LPL.
I don't understand why the locksmith who watched this had doubts. LPL spends much of his free time picking and exploiting locks, he has a fearsome reputation from others in the know and now has a first place competitive win in his first ever competition. (Though I pity the fools who turned up that day to compete!)
This one is actually harder to open than the one he later sent that was supposed to be a challenge!
People have to accept that when you truly find your niche you can work miracles and make it look like magic. Just as a stage magician does, and just the same it's skill, experience, talent and perhaps an exceptional sense of touch. Like Jeff Sitar proved to have when they tried to define it on Superhumans. I have no doubt LPL would have a similar sense of touch, that's well beyond what most of us could feel.
One of the greatest anti-picking properties of that lock is the fact that the picker would absolutely *HAVE* to know the mechanism and about that magnetic bit. Otherwise, they will have absolutely zero hope of picking it open.
And, of course, after it is removed, the core can be played like a flute.
In his own way, LPL dropped a ton of compliments on ERA. For him to even consider using it is a huge seal of approval.
the lock picking lawyer is the living example of how good you can be at something you love to do, He is awesome!
Anyone else feel like him talking to himself while picking the lock sounds like the random crap the dentists say while checking your teeth?
To be fair, the dentist is saying the names given to each tooth in human anatomy and they're basically just in alphanumeric order
As the guy before said. The say the names if each teeth and its condition. So the Assistant can write it down or make a note.
So without a viewing of the key, this would be considerably more difficult
kind of a moot point in the age where everyone has the internet in their pocket
No prior knowledge of the lock is my issue. I don't feel it true that saying "let's see what it takes to pick into it" meantioned that part.
Kinda, since the mag. pin is a rising pin and since the core itself is of standard design, it would be possible to feel for the pin, but it would take both a level of expertise to recognize that it was a risen magnetic pin and not a missing pin. lock-picking in general is easier once you have seen the key.
@@BD90.. In the same way as car thieves might know what car they can or can't break into based on the make and model, a lock picker might know the particularities of different locks. Security by obscurity is no security at all.
@@inflatablewolfie Not entirely true, you cannot really hide your car model and type, but the lock can be hidden, like inside a door and only visible to some degree, or even fully obstructed if you want, heck, you can even change the core so the outside shows a different model and expected core.
In most case your picker will have no access to the key and only limited access to the lock itself (in time and entry ways), yes in theory you can expect a master picker that recognize it from sight and know exactly what to do and have the right tool ready, but in reality, most picker will simply give up any tricky lock like this after not succeeding for a minute or two, since they can get similar return with a much simpler lock on the next whatever they trying to open. In most case you just need better security than the nearby other stuff, not enough to beat every picker in the world.
Wow finally a lock that actually keeps its promise of being „high security“.
If the lock actually provides a challenge for LPL, it’s probably impossible to open for 80% of pickers.
Given that most pickers are crap, I'd say 95% would give up; more, if they didn't know about the magnet. (I used to repossess motor vehicles. Older motorcycles had a fork lock that was separate from the ignition lock.)
@@UncleKennysPlace I would say 99% of pickers tbh
@@UncleKennysPlace I have opened locks like this. But no where NEAR in this kind of time frame. I currently work with a 20 minute time rule. When the timer beeps, I reset. This is down from 30 minutes two years ago.... It seems that going to 15 minutes are still a few years out...
I don't have many pin-in-pin locks to practice on (3 to be precise, and sometimes I get access to a loaner), and I need to put them away when I can tell that I'm "remembering" more than feeling, but if I had, say, 30 different pin-in-pin locks that I could rotate I'm sure my skills on this type of lock would improve much faster.
@@andersjjensen You are very talented in that case. The fact that LPL can open them in far less time than that, even, is truly testament to how much he has put into this over the years. Unbelievable dedication (both of you).
@@everyhandletaken Uhm, I'm an absolutely mediocre picker by lock sports standards. I don't even pick every day any more. Sometimes a week goes by. Back when I put in two or three x 20 minutes every day I progressed fast, but it's actually a surprisingly expensive hobby once you get out of the "don't completely suck" stage. If you can't afford at least 7-8 locks of the same type you'll end up being able to remember them which makes it impossible "practice blind" in an efficient manner.
These pin-in-pin types are just not as hard as people think. They're unusual, and you need to get a feel for your pick placement, but they aren't horribly hard like Medeco to get the hang of. My ASSA 700, which is a normal 7 pin lock with double-spools (sometimes called wedding cakes) and beveled pins and absolutely godlike tolerances is much much harder than Mul-T Lock style pin-in-pin.
"We'll set aside a small magnet from the collection of magnets I keep." , then proceeds to pull out a collection of tiny magnets... that made my day
"A lock I would consider using"
Meanwhile company stocks go through the roof
Me: oh an 8 minute video. This lock must be God tier
LPL: "Then i can take it apart so i can show you whats inside"
To be fair, it still is a God tier lock.
The fact lpl said it's a lock he'd consider is praise enough for me
I thought exactly the same thing.
Aye, but the fact that picking alone took around 90s is pretty impressive of a lock for LPL!
The real god tiers are locks from the naughty bucket. Like that truely unpickable one from China (has to be half picked, then impressioned)
If you came across this lock in the field and it "looked like a generic lock made in a common Taiwanese factory" it would be interesting to see how you would go about figuring out the core details (pin-in-pin, magnet pin, etc).
Yes. The simple design helps because it doesn't look like something that would be used to secure something valuable
I think the magnet will be the hard bit. You could guess there's pin in pin due to the size and shape of the keyway which will tell you it's a dimple lock and you can expect pin in pin, but magnets (how do they work?) are the hidden factor meant to trip you up.
Being able to see the key reveals a ton of info about the lock, which does give LPL here a good advantage in picking it. Also why you should never post pictures of your keys online, and be wary of letting people see your keys. DeviantOllam has a great talk about the info you leak by letting people see your keys, and how as a physical penetration tester, he leverages that to his advantage.
@@alexanderday6754 It's the lock equivalent of a sleeper. Looks like a stock econobox, but a beast where it doesn't show until it's time to go.
@@Just_A_Dude The problem is the huge ERA branding. Its like putting a huge tuner sticker on your sleeper. Kinda defeats the purpose.
How would you know there is a magnet?
Because your pick would stick to it and you would feel it.
"This is a lock i would consider using"
He would only consider this. What locks does he use for his valuable items???
Probably custom handmade locks he designed and made himself.
And with Bosnian Bill of course.
A lock so powerful that throwing it into the sun locks the sun
“This is a lock I made with Bosnian Bill, we used adimantiam for the casing, kryptonite and vibranium pins, dylithium crystal security discs with a flux capacitor in the keyway, and a bolt milled from the remains of molnijr.”
The Bowley padlock I suppose
“Iittle tap with the mallet”
*HULK SMASH*
I'd love to see a video of you putting a lock back together.
I believe there is 1 such video.
Edit: found it:
czcams.com/video/SHT0kNvHmv0/video.html
Just play it in reverse
That magnet collection looks like something out of a sci-fi movie
I have the documents for your law firm in our safe, unfortunately we have lost the key. I'm afraid that you may need to come back another day.
*clears throat*
Wow, once you get that open and look at all the moving parts it's really incredible how quickly you were able to pick it.
4:11 That's a beautiful screwdriver. All in gray matt finish. Stunning!
I'm glad I'm not the only one that has a blob of magnets.
Me too. I have tons of them as I use them in magic. Hups, did I reveal something and they’ll kick me out of the Magic Assn?
@@mattikaki
Ive heard they do the Uri Geller on your spine when you betray the brotherhood :'D
I'm glad to have a blob of magnets to sir.
"This is a lock I would consider using"
ERA sells out in 4 hours
QUICK BUY THEIR STOCKS
The fact that he has a special set of magnets for locks just like this is awesome.
he removes them from old keys
I bought one of these after seeing your analysis and gutting of it. My shed hasn't been touched, and the lock stands damn firm.
Ok... put THAT one back together again.
Tedious, but not really complex.
That is one hell of a recommendation when LPL would consider using it.
Hmm, it's only on the "consider" list.
@@t1n4444 well pretty sure the "I'm using it" list is not one he would disclose, cause you know, security and stuff.
@@bracco23 Indeed, I have made the same observation as yourself in answer to another comment.
Starting to think the only true security is through obscurity.
Living in the UK i use this brand. i can imagine it is a lot harder trying too pick this lock when its actually in situ on a shed or garage door, at night in the dark, and the lock being at a difficult height too work on (mine are at shoulder height and above) still very impressive how you get through these devices so quickly. it is very interesting and entertaining..thanks for all the content and raising awareness as too which products to avoid or which are suitable too a level. i found your video`s on safes (i own a Honeywell) very informative. i plan to low level attack mine this weekend with a view to likely upgrading it hhahaha
If there's something to be learned from this channel is that if you have something of value you better hide it under the bed and use the padlocks as decoys to empty containers so that the thief gets bored picking them all.
That is the true intent of the lock... to make those that shouldn't be in it not worth their effort to defeat.
If it’s hidden under your bed with padlocks it would probably be easier for a thief to take it home and bust it open by force than to bother picking it 😅
I always wanted to see lockpickinglawyer put the lock back together after he takes it apart as bet it is not easy to do.
The purpose of taking them apart is not primarily to entertain the viewers (well, not originally when he started the channel), but to prove to other pickers what is in the lock, and that he didn't tamper with it. To pickers, recording the assembly has very little meaning.
Edit: however, I think there is at least 1 video where he reassembles a lock.
Edit: found it:
czcams.com/video/SHT0kNvHmv0/video.html
Wow a “maximum-security” lock that could actually live up to its name. I’m surprised lol
Right? I saw that in the title and assumed it’d turn out to be a cheap wafer lock
You are one of the most knowledgeable pickers out there! If you need special tools and it takes you more than a few minutes to open, you can be pretty sure that regular crooks will not be able to open it. Thanks for so much information.
Me: Didnt know small magnets existed
LPL: "My collection of small magnets"
Oh yeah. A lot of modellers and Miniature Wargamers use them to make their models interchangable, especially when you want to change what weapons or gear a model has. I am... learning this art.
How do you think you get wireless airbuds? Or the vibrator in your phone. Of course there are small magnets out there!
@@arueshalaetablebuildingsociety Exactly. I started the tabletop hobby at the end of 2019 and the amount of small magnets (from 2x1mm to 8x2mm, everything in x1 and x2mm variants) I had lying around for quite a while really lets LPL's collection look like a small one.
But it's just so much more fun (and of course, way cheaper) to magnetize my models.
@@MrSagranda "I started the tabletop hobby at the end of 2019"
Lockdown has entered the chat.
0:53 "It's shy of what I would call a truly elite lock." Well, I don't know what would qualify then....
Master locks.
@@brandenbelanger4125 the ones that only MASTERS can open
"This is a lock that I would consider using"
That's basically LPL's way of saying "Don't bother trying to open it, find a way around it instead"
Very good demonstration. Great explanation of how the components work.
This lock is leaps and bounds beyond my current skill.
The secondary steel plug is to prevent a external magent from being able to influence the magnetic pin.
"Oi bruv, you got a loicence to pick that lock?!"
Naah maith but one fo the blokes down the road said that i can
"Wot, me Ociffer? Nah, I jus lef mi Cheddars at 'ome..."
I can't believe it, finally a lock he would *consider* using!
Of cause he says he'd consider it, because knowing that he does would give thieves knowledge. And I think it's understandable that he wants to not give out that information
Suspect the locks he does use "in real life", for his own security won't be found on this vlog ... 😂😂😂
@@t1n4444 no, he has shown the locks he uses before. He won't show the keys to those locks, however.
@@ScottKenny1978 I would suggest he may of said that ... and used something else altogether.
That would be "proper" security as in keeping his actual arrangements entiro to himself. For all we know he has dogs or geese ... not a lot you can get passed them.
You won't need me to remind you of Livy's account of how the geese warned the Romans of the Gauls sneaking up on the temple of Juno.
I would say geese are better every time ... and you can always eat them later.
It'd be interesting to see two magnetic pins, one on either end of a lock core, each with false gates. I feel like there would be considerable hassle in trying to get the magnet positioned properly when picking.
Hmmm... 2 like that with the oposite polarity... so they push around magnets that are bigger than the ones in the key...
False gates are usually a thing for Disk detainer cores.
LPL: "this is a lock that i would CONSIDER using"
So, what kind of lock that you really want to use?
That’s a really interesting Lock from ERA, it’s nice that they have really thought about the pick resistance this product, bearing in mind its a high security Padlock. This is definitely one I’ve got to have a shot at.
Have a great weekend.
"This is a 4 pin lock"
*50 seconds later*
"I think a click on 5"
4 pins you set normally in positions 2 to 5. Position 1 is a magnetic pin you pull instead of pushing with a pick.
Your profile pic matches your comment so well
I was confused about that, too. The key appears to only have 4 pin actuators including the magnet, but disassembly of the lock showed that there were 5 pins including the magnetic one.
@@XJWill1 Yes and no, if you look at the tip of the key you see some ridges along the center line of the 3 dimples, which is what moves the 4th (or 1st) pin. At least, that's what I could gather from it.
@@danielfekete4612 I see what you mean.
Educated , rehearsed, and competent. Thanks.
thank you, always very informative ..and to hear you would use this lock, is high praise.
Master Lock: Thank God it's only sold in the UK.
I'm glad we can make some stuff of quality in the UK
Maybe designed in UK, but made in Taiwan/China
As far as I know ERA does make their locks here, I pass their manufacturing centre.
High quality low quantity goods like very expensive locks benefit from the skilled (expensive) workforce.
@@hannahb6249 I work there in the warehouse part of the building and I never saw any pad locks being made in manufacturing dept. They only make simple steel parts and locks for UPVC windows and doors, everything else is manufactured in Chinese factories.
Thank you for going a bit more in depth on how this lock is contrasted. Hope you do more of the same on your next videos. It's very interesting. Great video 👍
It's amazing how much better I've become at lock picking just by listening to you voice your thoughts as you pick the lock. Your videos are so helpful.
Holy shit, this is the first time in memory that I've heard a "I'd consider using"!!!!
"Lets give it a little bit of a tap with a mallet"
*BONK*
"there we go"
"This is a lock I would consider using." --very high praise indeed.
This channel really inspired me to dive deeper into the mechanics of our everyday life. I started to learn picking half a year ago and continue to improve my skills on a daily basis. This channel has become a trustworthy partner in my advancement. Thank you LockPickingLawyer for your guidance and upbeat approach to lockpicking. I started to view the videos from episode one and finally made it to the contemporary uploads. It has been a joyous journey. Keep up the good "work"! (By the way maybe you could prepare a playlist with the “oldest videos first” so that people can grow with your videos like I did.) Special thanks to "Vic Ben" who prepared such a playlist from video 1 to 824. After that it was a lot of scrolling involved to continue this approach.
I've watched many vids from this channel and I've figured something out. This guy is legitimately one of the best lock pickers on the planet. Like maybe THE best?
He is def elite. But remember there are a lot of people not posting in Yt.
@@garyhost354 Thats cos youtube is blocked in most prisons.
“To put it differently this is a lock I will consider using”
ERA Company: We did it boys time to celebrate
"Smile and wave, boys, smile and wave."
Great explanation and tear down LPL, excellent lock EPA
When he says he would consider using this lock, he really means that its one of the best out there
Holy cow! LPL actually recommended a lock!
Pull out your wallets people
LPL: this is a lock i would consider using
ERA CEO: *YEAH BOI! BREAK OUT THE CHAMPAGNE 🍾!*
You know yor watching someone withskill and knowledge 2nd to none. Bravo sir BRAVO
"This is a lock that I would consider using"
I can imagine the employees at ERA jumping of joy, cheering up and hugging each others as they hear that line
Since I watch LPL I made a playlist called "usable locks" if I ever want to buy a good lock... so far this is only the second video that made onto this list
What's the first ?
@@Snipervenomaz video number 958
Taking these apart always looks so easy.
I'd like to see LPL put this core back together though...
czcams.com/video/SHT0kNvHmv0/video.html
You probably want to search for a different channel called The Lock Reassembling Lawyer.
This is probably one of the best reviews for any lock i have ever seen :o
Excellent 👌! Love the pick and take apart videos, especially happy that finally we have a half sensible lock in the UK. Keep up the nice work 👍Thank you.