This shows why most consumer locks locks don't bother too much with pick resistance. As long as bolt cutters and angle grinders exist, few criminals are going to bother feeling for a click on three.
that's a good point This is why people should buy quality brand locks like squier, hardened shackles and perhaps at least some pick resistance. At least then it won't be a waste of money
Except that angle grinders make a lot of noise and throw sparks, while bolt cutters are huge and will make quite a noise when they shear the shackle. So it depends on where you are and what you're protecting. If the thing you're locking is well away from civilisation, angle grinder attacks are totally something to worry about. If it's the locker room in your gym, I'd suggest that bumping and picking attacks are *far* more likely.
Yeah but if you can rake it open just as fast as using a key no one will ask questions. If you have a pair of bolt cutters on you they will ask questions.
@@ells5656 If they stole whatever was being locked, I suspect questions will be asked. However, I suppose it will probably take longer to notice if the thief picked and subsequently re-locked the lock.
this channel shows a disproportionate amount of good locks, out in the open, most cheap locks can be raked or shimmed in 1-2 seconds by any novice which is far easier, cheaper and stealthier than using powertools
It's worth mentioning that the fancy new Ryobi batteries for brushless tools seem a bit over sensitive to tripping on high current than the older style lithium batteries. A beefy 4 or 5Ah battery might cut out less.
There's been some back and forth in the comments that a higher AmH battery also can deliver more power. That was frankly news to me, even though I have seen it in my own tools. I think it's a topic you or AvE should tackle, if you already haven't done that video.
@@nickbradley8354 shouldn't be any back & forth at all. All else being equal, a higher capacity battery will have a lower internal resistance & higher rated current capacity b/c of the combo of increased surface area of the electrodes & additional electrolyte volume.
Just a quick note, the stopping on Ryobi One+ tools usually happens more with batteries less than 4 AH. The 3 AH battery is the worst for high current draw. a 4AH or 5AH battery would likely just power through those cuts without stopping.
"Better than expected" could be Ryobi's motto. their tools are usually rather affordable, not to say cheap, but I've found them to be really good value for my use and the money invested.
@@corail53 Just because the same company owns both brands doesn't mean they're always comparable. Milwaukee consistently performs substantially better than Ryobi, but you pay for it
That seems to be their way of doing business - reasonably cheap but surprisingly reliable. I used to retail their fishing reals & don't recall more than a couple of faults in many hundreds sold.
Amazon delivery boy cuts the corner to your door. You: jumps out of the hiding spot, throws a net, performs an ancient battle cry and wields the bolt cutter at him as you turn of the lights in the floor and paint the scene pitch black
Yes, just put the cutter head around the latch, attached to a motion sensor. Put a sign that says "I dare you." Done. You'll come back to a safe locker plus some extra fingers on the floor! Who doesn't need extra fingers?
I occasionally helped a good friend of mine who was a locksmith, He showed me a far cheaper way to get through brass bodied padlocks, as you demonstrated a hardened shackle will damage the blades on your bolt cutter so we used his biggest bolt cutter, probably the biggest one you could buy, and we actually just cut the brass body of the lock from the bottom (key way) up. Brass being a softer metal tended to do less damage to the bolt cutter blades and was usually just as fast with less effort than cutting a shackle. Could you demonstrate that method and see how it goes for you. FYI we never used it of steel bodied locks. Cheers
At my high school, athletic locker rooms were shared by multiple teams in the school, and sometimes other guest teams, so it was fairly common to see your locker "borrowed" with someone else's lock on it. We always had a grand time watching the janitor bring out his big bolt cutters, we cheered haha
Back in the mid 80's,,,we would bust off any type of lock,with a girls field hockey stick some with just 1 or 2 whacks on our away wrestling matches....ooops sorry!
Low carbon steel=>you can not harden it(but you can put fake claim about it on the shackle)=you can also easly cut it with the cheapest $1 hand saw(and not make any significant noise when doing it)... LPL also could rotate the tool by 90 deg and then that deformed shackle would not have proper diameter in this axis (and by changing the angle back and forward you can cut it even with tool that is theoreticaly too small for the job). That Master lock padlock shackle was too britle but it was hard so cuting it with hand saw is not an easy job.
The softness was probably to it's advantage. A harder, more brittle material would probably break sooner, while a softer one will deform more before breaking.
The material on the Squire lock shackle is amazing. When the material you're trying to cut is harder than the material of the blade you're cutting with, it will fail regardless how sharp the blade is, where target is placed on the blade, how much juice in the battery, or pressure you you put on it. The softer material will either bend, crack, or break off instead of biting through the harder material. Thank you for another informative and enjoyable video. Have a great day.
I work for a scrap metal company, when you said “I suspect this will be soft” about the “security” padlock, I could hear that it’s pretty solid. The main way we can tell if a metal is soft is by scraping it with a blade made of a metal whose hardness is widely known, eg copper plumbing or roofing iron, the less common but just as effective method is what the metal sounds like under pressure, a basic rule is the higher the pitch, the harder the metal. Of course there are exceptions, but between these two rules, a decent perception of colour and a strong magnet, you can determine the approximate makeup of any metal
If you are using the "starter" battery (1.3-1.5Ah) the stopping is the battery cutout. Try a 4Ah battery and it will probably chew through without stopping.
@@danpowell806 - the 1.5Ah batteries have 1/2 of the number of cells in a 4Ah battery. Because the extra cells are connected in parallel, that means the 4Ah battery can supply a higher current in amps to the tool. These batteries also have a battery management system (BMS) built in that limits the current that can be delivered to the tool, cutting off in case of a higher drain. So this bolt cutter could be trying to draw more current than the smaller battery is capable of delivering, and the battery cuts it off.
Ryobi comes out with really nice home user tools! I love their nailers and staplers, pvc cutters, glue gun, tire inflator, caulking gun, etc. I don't buy their typical tools but they have some nontypical tools that are really a good value compared to the big boy brands. And if you're not using them every day they will last forever!
A very good point sir ,I work in construction and I never see them anymore and for a reason sadly but I have recommended them to home owners and alike as long as you don’t abuse them they good value for money in some cases
I work hvac and I'm only on my second set of ryobi tools...the first set was fine. My truck was just broken into and they stole all my tools. Batteries however...lol
@@yunofun Yeah, the caulking gun has turned out to be the least impressive Ryobi tool I own. Even on it's slowest position it shoots out the caulk at too fast of speed for doing simple caulking and I use a regular caulking gun instead. Where it would come in handy, however, is using a Liquid Nails kind of glue to glue plywood to joists and that kind of thing.
@@verdantsands My brushless impact drill, Dewalt, 18V, 5 years old, since about 6-8 months its throwing sparks out of the motor. Still works, and i'm waiting for it to die maybe soon. :)
I will never forget making a service call (I worked for a door company at the time) to open a storage unit where the customer was upset that I was going to cut their lock off with a set of bolt cutters instead of picking it open...that was 2003, it was $80 just for the truck roll and an hour of labor
He's talked about this being his goal to make his videos as accessible as possible, even to people who might not normally click his video if it were 10+ minutes.
@@santumi2298 i disagree, the new ones with the brushless motor and HP technology kick ass. pretty much up to par with any gas mower out there except for the toro time master
I did have a Ryobi cordless drill driver (40 buck special) that worked for a year then started intermittently cutting out. So cheap I just replaced it and it’s been fine since. Overall I’m happy and I’d buy Ryobi again. Decent for home stuff and the neon green color really makes it enjoyable and fun to use for some reason.
@@GrandHuevotes if you want something a little nicer, i’d recommend trying out the hp tools :) but you can’t beat the steal of that $40 brushed drill driver
Just don’t use them on anything beyond wood. I work with steel a lot and I broke 4 brand new ryobi impact rated bits in 2 hours and broke there drill in a week. Went to dewalt and they still work (both bits and drills) some several years later… you just get what you pay for
Because expectations were that it would barely work or the blade would get easily destroyed. It doesn't work well but better than expected, the blade took a lot of damage, but better than expected. A manual pair would have zero blade damage after cutting all of those and it would easily go through all of those (as long as you buy the 18" handles for torque). Plus, manual is much cheaper. At least half the cost I imagine.
@@Jeremie.Morningstar What is the point of your comment then??? You repeated what we all watched and that's supposed to be funny or something? F'ing lame. Not funny.
Well, not many local burglars choose methods which need grey matter. Opening a lock the destructive way is a faster option and it's good to know how long can a padlock keep them busy.
One thing, it would have been nice to have a closer look at what it did to the Squire shackle. There seems to be some very minor, mostly cosmetic damage to the last shackle, but not much more than that - but it's hard to see from this angle.
I like how he said, "Moving on to a more reputable lock...." AFTER he did all the Master locks. If that slight didn't jack Master's jaws, I don't know what would. Hilarious!
I wouldn't be surprised if Master Lock has an internal policy where all employees must block LPL's channel at this point. They can't listen to the criticisms if there's no way to hear it.
@@didnotwantthis Which means that it's a deliberate branding choice. Master for the cheap stuff or people who believe it is actually good. Then American for things where they actually want to put some effort in.
I bet there are more masterlocks sold in the US by triple all other lock companies combined. The average person doesn’t want to spend more than $20-$30 on a padlock that “just” sits there. Never mind $60-$150.
Master lock CEO: "Hey look, LPL finally made a video featuring us and it's longer than two minutes. I think we finally did it We made a lock that is impressive!!" Employee: "Uh, boss, he seems to be doing the video on five of our locks." CEO: "...shit."
@@adammckay7335 Serious question as I don't have either type: what is the difference between the manual ones and this battery-powered model? Are the blades designed differently or made from different materials? Thank you.
@@bikeny Manual ones either use really big levers (a couple feet long) or hydraulics to give your arms mechanical advantage. LPL had a series a while ago demonstrating a hydraulic cutter. This one uses a battery, and you just pull the trigger.
@@bikeny just speed.... I have a cutter that would go though those locks in about 10 seconds. But big security locks are almost uncutable. It would be just interesting to see the race.
As someone who has a lot of ryobi tools I can tell you that is you use the smaller batteries they will cut off during high loads on some of the more power hungry tools. The 4ah batteries work better in tools like this.
I had the older version of this tool. The blade damage looks bad but it doesn't effect the cutting ability too much. I worked at a place where people were always losing their keys and used it a lot. The jaws looked knarled but still cut.
I would've liked to see him try using the sharper part of the blades on the last lock instead of re-using the flattened parts. Or even swapped them out with the new blades. Although power was minimal with this cutter, I suspect the blades were just pinching the last lock instead of creating an initial cut.
I reckon the shackle would've just slipped to the blunt part of the blade. Only option would've been to swap to new blades. Probably not worth it for him to do that.
I love that LPL is so honest with the products "Did better than I expected" is such a small thing to say but says so much about the product, and LPL's standards.
Unless your using a drill press and are drilling something harder than mild steel the hardening process will have no noticeable effect on their lifetime. The most likely culprit is user error or a dull grind.
My favorite product by them is the Ryobi One+, which is a portable misting fan. We've taken it to the beach, camping, and even birthday parties and everyone loves it. It is designed to sit on top of a 5 gallon bucket but it can even operate from a water bottle. Blows air and mist about 20' away which is perfect for staying cool in the hot summer
The only issue I've had with their drill bits is that the ones I've used have been smooth shank making it impossible to use on any hard materials as the chucks don't hold hard enough. If they made hex shanks then it would probably work just as well as any other cheapish brand of bits. I'm currently working with a set of husky bits with hex shanks and while not the best, they do the job.
This cutter looks a lot safer for working with chains than the manual style. Much simpler as well. Knowing I can replace the blades is a definite plus!
I just bought one of their Stronghold locks and their hardened MOTOLOK chain for my partner's expensive bicycle. It will outlast the bike, her, me, the country I live in, the planet we all live on, and probably the universe.
You mean the guy who can pick almost every lock in existence and drink the tears of lock companies? Yeah, I'd be surprised too if he liked fishing or something like that.
@@SpecBASStuff But petrol saws and acetylene torches are not portable and ultracheap. Even the most brazen thief might attract unwelcome attention carrying an oxy and acetylene tank around in city streets looking for bikes to steal ...
I like Ryobi. In my experience they seem to be thoughtfully designed, with good features and design that when you use them, you realize someone put some time and thought into the design. I should add, I am not saying they are a top tier brand outside of their price point. I am saying they are a top tier brand FOR their price point.
It's not quite as portable though as a good set of picks or a Lishi tool, and you tend to look a bit suspicious getting out of a van with one and walking towards a bike rack..
"Better than expected" Is what Ryobi does, especially it's the "store brand" for Home Depot. I have numerous Ryobi tools, and they're pretty good. Based on testing from other channels like Project Farm, Ryobi is usually very middle of the pack, or just above the middle, which is perfectly fine given its price point.
Agreed. I don't need construction professional quality tools as a network installation tech but do need something capable and Ryobi makes capable tools. They aren't the best in show but they do work hard enough and the price point hits just right for my needs vs. cost. I have noticed a LOT more neon green on job sites the past 6 months - their quality has greatly improved on their top of line items and people are noticing.
And don’t forget that it’s thanks to Ryobi we have the same battery for all our tools. Before they came along all major brands had different battery’s for different tools.
Yep. Ryobi is just fine for the vast majority of home use. They really upped their game with the One+ stuff. It's still not for use in professional construction work (some exceptions) but compared to the absolute garbage they USED to put out? The difference is night and day. Their old, discontinued (I hope) blue series stuff was beyond useless and the batteries, oh GOD the batteries. Hold a charge for about a month and then would just stop working and charging.
Just wanna say thanks to the LPL for getting me into a new hobby. If I ever get my vehicle searched they’re probably not going to believe me. With that said I haven’t been pulled over since 1996 and I hope my streak continues
Nice video! That tool is more for warehouse receivers/guards to remove the bolt seals from cargo and semi trailers. Busiest warehouses will cut over 200 seals a day. High value loads use numbered steel bolts to secure the trailers during transit.
In AIT, the drill sergeant had a large pair of bolt cutters to get into lockers ... they where very chewed up, but the private who lost his combination was the one who had to cut the lock .
Don't get me wrong, I love the actual lockpicking content, but the destructive entry stuff like this is really fascinating. I didn't even know that electric bolt cutters were a thing, lol.
Also, a trick which can be picked up from the use of secateurs to cut seasoned one inch branches or those in excess of an inch in diameter, it's always rotating the blades around the object you are cutting as you cut. This progressively reduced circumference and diameter of the material as you go and removes obstruction.
Being a plumber. What I'm hoping is that with this high torque mechanism, they'll make a cheaper competitor to Milwaukee's pro-press for press fit copper fittings.
Bought this for maintenance in an industrial setting, literally trashed the blade immediately. Now it's an over priced paper weight, completely useless. I just use normal bolt cutters now
Strangely enough, they make the best 8" flex extension for 1/4" drive. At my old work we tested every flex extension we could find and the Ryobi won, hands down. Their other stuff... eh...
I work in construction and use Ryobi tools. Will survive a little shorter than a Dewalt and cost half the price plus usually comes with 2 batteries. Ryobi is hands down the best value but sacrifices some performance.
I have one of these and the battery being used means alot to how well these work. Get the larger battery and it will cut through alot better without all the stopping.
Enjoyed the video. Brought back days of being a storage manager for a larger company. The big huge circular locks that say hardened steel with the shank covers were my favorite to cut. 2 mins.
As someone who works in an Engineers’ Merchant in the UK, it’s nice to see a Squire padlock living up to expectations. Although my shop and my customer base avoid Ryobi like it’s the plague, perhaps those bolt cutters would be more targeted towards an elderly person rather than your average handyman, so to me they’re just a gimmick. Thankfully I’m a proud owner of a nice set of manual original Eclipse 24” bolt cutters handed down from my grandfather :) Good video as always LPL!
These Ryobi cutters are used a lot in shipping ports to open container bolt seals. They prevent injury by avoiding the twist that most people use when cutting the bolts with a manual cutter, and there's an aftermarket guard that they make for them to catch the seals after cutting.
@@alakani If you thought my response was what you described, then it seems you are insecure yourself. Thank you for the reply, even if it was unnecessary.
I kinda miss your tool videos, the hydraulic cutter was an absolute beast against most padlocks and i definitely had a lot of fun with the Ramset series, consider bringing those back if you'd like, or even showcase some new tools like this one you just did, I'm certainly willing to see more of that
When I was a trucker, my trainer recommended these for cutting locks that had been mistakenly left on trailers. It happens more than you'd think and sometimes handheld bolt cutters are very difficult to use.
Probably a better investment to just buy a good cordless die grinder. IT will destroy almost any lock or hinge, or if trying to be stealthy, go with the dremmel . With either one of those tools you can also do other stuff with it, instead of buying a one trick pony.
@@brianwalker8759 that would take quite a while, and would be a huge pain to try to use in driving snow in -10 degree weather. The goal is convenience and speed, not efficiency, stealth has nothing to do with it, and you can't damage the trailer you're trying to get the lock off of, because you need to put your own lock on it. A grinder would be a worse solution in every way.
We've got at least four of these Ryobi bolt cutters for just that purpose in our yard. Only ONE of the cutters blades are close enough to actually cut all the way through anything. The rest of the "cutters" basically just mangle them apart. You get about 80% of the way through the bolt and then have to twist and pry them the rest of the way apart. We used to use bolt cutters by Greenlee which were significantly better, but stupidly expensive and our drivers are always dropping them and breaking them. The Ryobi make more sense, but you have to make sure the blades touch when the jaws are closed, the LPL's were pretty close but still could have been a couple hairs closer.
Yes so tired of the "broooo omg BRO uhuhuhuhuhuh KEWL" drag the video on and on trying too hard to sound like some type of cool guy. It's exhausting to listen to
This BC is good for armature work. Hand cutting (even with the floor + lever models) is gonna break your balls, having an electric variant, for those soft metals, god sent.
if you are in the position to need an electronic bolt cutter for locks, chances are you're out of the "amateur" ranks, either for legitimate business...or otherwise.
@@KF1 That no name padlock was made out of low carbon steel and you can temper it as much as you want with no effect... you need proper steel aloy, proper tempering and proper diameter of the shackle...
@@Bialy_1 Yes, I was assuming the steel would be hardenable to begin with. I figured since it said "hardened" that it likely has sufficient carbon etc. Carbon is cheap, no need for special steel. Maybe 0.5%+ carbon and you're good.
squire from my own experience puts customers first and the quality of their products are top notch. I've had nothing but great praise for the company and how they treat their customers. Some of their products on the lower end are quite crappy though but only in the cylinder core. The product itself isn't really bad but they keep using their 4 pin core that they have used for 60 or so years and they don't have any anti pick features which is a disappointment. I've only had one lock fail in the field, I wrote to them about it and they sent me a new one free of charge. It's been fine ever since so it could have just been a bad batch which is expected on a large scale production run. I can't wait to try out their Inigma padlocks when they release them.
Amazing to see that tool tackle so many locks. I was a land surveyor for almost 20 years and as part of our work we would have to breach locked gates on private property. We tried to avoid cutting locks as they were so hard. We would cut chain instead then add our company lock to the chain,
This would be great at warehouses where you get a lot of containers to unload. The aluminum bolts they use are tough to cut. The manual cutters are not cheap and when they break, you can’t replace the blades.
Love the fact we live in a world where the cutter has to have a graphic on it to tell people to not cut their fingers off. Of course there are other body parts they didn't show so I am sure someone out there will use it for those "other" body parts.
As a motorcyclist I keep my vehicle chained up, so knowing what locks are safest is an interest of mine. Obviously almost any lock can be picked using the tool you and Bosnian Bill made, but seeing the ones that can't be opened easily, be it with almost no skill or a cutting tool like this one, is useful, so thank you for this video.
I love the lockpicking videos, but I certainly enjoy the tool and hardware, as well as the safe and other related videos too. Please keep them coming LPL, and thank you!
I really love the change of pace with this video. And while I've had a lot of Ryobi tools, electric ones obviously, I'm fascinated they would even make a product like this but as a person who once had a part-time job at a storage unit facility, we had to cut off quite a few locks as part of the Prelude to auction on units that have not been paid for. Forgetting all the other stuff that had to go on, it would have been a cool toy but a pair of good bolt cutters will do the job real quick anyway. I was the guy who used to cut off the lock so I know including the really cool ones. 18 to 24 inch bolt cutter for pretty much go through anything. Just got to know where to place them. I'm surprised they don't offer a premium set of Jaws for that thing that are made out of God only knows what alloy that could really do some incredible damage
@@greendryerlint I worked at a storage company. I had bolt cutters four foot long. I would brace the handle against the wall and lean on the other. I would cut straight the disc lock body and shackle. Once I learned where to put the bolt cutters I could cut a notch in a disc lock and remove it in under ten seconds.
I had a disagreement with a storage locker company once. I had two lockers, one with low-value stuff in it, with a Master lock, and one with the things I actually cared about, with a quality lock. They went to cut them off. The Master lock gave them no trouble, but they were surprised and annoyed when the good lock damaged their bolt cutters. I still have that lock, complete with a little notch in the shackle where they tried to cut it.
I'm interested in seeing how this does against U locks or common bike chains. Seems like it's portable enough to be a threat, and quick enough to make the bulk worth it.
@@wbfaulk Plenty of chain locks are 6mm, everything under 1.5kg is like. Usually square shackles though, so would be interesting to see this tool try. Decent locks are at least 8mm and up though, but they do get heavy.
Any bolt cutter is inappropriate for that type, although some can chew through a thinner lock body and skip the shackle. From someone who cuts through chain regularly, the first 3 minutes of this video made me wince because the first rule is: get whatever you're cutting as deep into the jaws as possible. The leverage that the cutters had on the first ones was a fraction of what their power is when the lock shackles were pushed in farther. However, since there's always going to be a hasp in the way, this was very realistic. The first shackle was about 5mm, the next ones were definitely a shade over 6, and the last one looks just shy of 8. Anyone who runs a storage facility (that uses exposed-shackle locks) would consider this tool a gift from above, because a 36" conventional cutter weighs a good 20lbs or more, and they need a second person to steer the cutters onto the shackle to be effective. This cutter is very impressive.
The local hardware store must love LPL. "Well boss he came in for a packet of woodscrews and left with an electric bolt cutter and one of every padlock we had in stock!"
Small oversight, You could have shown Squire and Ryobi from different angles after failed opening attempt. I believe this community has some pretty clever metallurgist around and they could have explained "what and why" to others. From this angle it's not visible if shackle is slightly dent or not touched at all
Yes , I thought he was a bit quick with Squire . I replayed it a few times looking for a nick . Honestly , I even looked to see if Squire were sold on a LPL link .
There is a small dent in the side of the shackle if you look carefully, but its not deep enough to get to the full width of the shackle, only about half I think. And it did not seem like the blades moved the last times he pressed so I think the tool had stopped moving and the sound was just from internal tolerances. Forcing it would probably just damage the cutters mechanism, not only the blade.
Couple older guys I work with use that Ryobi to cut off the rail (bolt) seals from trailers. They love'em as they don't have to mess with bolt cutters, and the Ryobi's do a great job.
Cool! I wonder if a change of blades, that last one might have gone. It had settled into a rounded bit of the damaged blades, which wasn't giving the Ryobi a fair chance. Surely a sharp blade would be required for the hardest shackles.
A larger capacity Ryobi battery might also have helped, since that would allow the tool to draw more current before the battery management system (BMS) in the battery cuts off power to the tool.
For chain link fences, I highly recommend manual 'barbed wire' / fence cutters. I have a military issued one - it's like a bolt cutter, but operated with 1 hand. (The beak is positioned to the side, a bit like water pump pliers). Very handy (and very capable for the size)
Sounds like this is a recommended tool for the people that open 5 out of every 6 upper containers on double stack trains leaving the port of Los Angeles.
Towards the end, how much of the effort was the resistance of the shackle to the remaining power left in the battery? It might have been helpful to see the battery life as the experiment went on.
@@Firedog-ny3cq That type of ryobi battery tool goes pretty much 90% and higher until it just drops to dead. Not really a slowing down as the battery discharges like older tools.
This type of tool (cutters) generally don't drain the battery that much. I have a Bosch branch cutter and a Milwaukee PVC pipe cutter, they run a very long time on relatively small capacity batteries, without appreciable reduction of the cutting force.
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Finally, the LPL is using an opening tool that is in my skill range.
"unga bunga" skilled attack 👍
I'd he sells these on his website I'd buy it for no reason.
LPL has a much smoother voice than that Ryobi😂
you know its difficult feeling that click on 3
Actually LOL’d
This shows why most consumer locks locks don't bother too much with pick resistance. As long as bolt cutters and angle grinders exist, few criminals are going to bother feeling for a click on three.
that's a good point
This is why people should buy quality brand locks like squier, hardened shackles and perhaps at least some pick resistance.
At least then it won't be a waste of money
Except that angle grinders make a lot of noise and throw sparks, while bolt cutters are huge and will make quite a noise when they shear the shackle. So it depends on where you are and what you're protecting. If the thing you're locking is well away from civilisation, angle grinder attacks are totally something to worry about. If it's the locker room in your gym, I'd suggest that bumping and picking attacks are *far* more likely.
Yeah but if you can rake it open just as fast as using a key no one will ask questions. If you have a pair of bolt cutters on you they will ask questions.
@@ells5656 If they stole whatever was being locked, I suspect questions will be asked. However, I suppose it will probably take longer to notice if the thief picked and subsequently re-locked the lock.
this channel shows a disproportionate amount of good locks, out in the open, most cheap locks can be raked or shimmed in 1-2 seconds by any novice which is far easier, cheaper and stealthier than using powertools
It's worth mentioning that the fancy new Ryobi batteries for brushless tools seem a bit over sensitive to tripping on high current than the older style lithium batteries. A beefy 4 or 5Ah battery might cut out less.
There's been some back and forth in the comments that a higher AmH battery also can deliver more power. That was frankly news to me, even though I have seen it in my own tools. I think it's a topic you or AvE should tackle, if you already haven't done that video.
I agree would like to see that
That's good to know, though this is a brushed tool (you can see the sparks from the brushes in the little opening closest to the handle).
@@nickbradley8354 shouldn't be any back & forth at all.
All else being equal, a higher capacity battery will have a lower internal resistance & higher rated current capacity b/c of the combo of increased surface area of the electrodes & additional electrolyte volume.
@@IstasPumaNevada Came to say this exact same thing lmao
Just a quick note, the stopping on Ryobi One+ tools usually happens more with batteries less than 4 AH. The 3 AH battery is the worst for high current draw. a 4AH or 5AH battery would likely just power through those cuts without stopping.
They make a 3ah HP+ battery, not the case.
@@REALBanannaman You obviously didn't read what Ginger M said properly.
@@mBaggins I said, RYOBI makes a 3AH High output battery, so no, the 3ah isn't the worst. You obviously have a defect in the head.
@@REALBanannaman they also make 4 and 5 HP that would be better.
@@Infernos94 You bet
"Better than expected" could be Ryobi's motto. their tools are usually rather affordable, not to say cheap, but I've found them to be really good value for my use and the money invested.
Owned by the same company who makes milwaukee tools so same factory just different branding.
@@corail53 Just because the same company owns both brands doesn't mean they're always comparable. Milwaukee consistently performs substantially better than Ryobi, but you pay for it
That seems to be their way of doing business - reasonably cheap but surprisingly reliable.
I used to retail their fishing reals & don't recall more than a couple of faults in many hundreds sold.
If you can get past the color Ryobi makes some good tools for the home gamer.
I’m surprised, because I found them to be pretty mediocre. Then again, I was using their gasoline-powered tools, which are a much more complex beast.
The best defense is a good offense. You don't need a lock if you guard your locker with one of these Ryobi cutters.
Amazon delivery boy cuts the corner to your door.
You: jumps out of the hiding spot, throws a net, performs an ancient battle cry and wields the bolt cutter at him as you turn of the lights in the floor and paint the scene pitch black
@@7own878 fantastic
Yes, just put the cutter head around the latch, attached to a motion sensor. Put a sign that says "I dare you." Done. You'll come back to a safe locker plus some extra fingers on the floor! Who doesn't need extra fingers?
@@johnsmithe4656 dip them in chocolate and put them in a purple Cadbury box.
You can also set up a bomb with a triger.
I occasionally helped a good friend of mine who was a locksmith, He showed me a far cheaper way to get through brass bodied padlocks, as you demonstrated a hardened shackle will damage the blades on your bolt cutter so we used his biggest bolt cutter, probably the biggest one you could buy, and we actually just cut the brass body of the lock from the bottom (key way) up. Brass being a softer metal tended to do less damage to the bolt cutter blades and was usually just as fast with less effort than cutting a shackle.
Could you demonstrate that method and see how it goes for you. FYI we never used it of steel bodied locks.
Cheers
I would love to see this.
@Falconhoof shhhh we don't talk about that :-)
Thanks ill keep this little tidbit the next time i need it, im sure my buds would love my knowitall smartassery
Maybe using a Cordless grinder on the brass.
@@DiscoR53 Was gonna say. I don't know why anyone would but a battery operated bolt cutter when you could just get a cordless angle grinder.
At my high school, athletic locker rooms were shared by multiple teams in the school, and sometimes other guest teams, so it was fairly common to see your locker "borrowed" with someone else's lock on it. We always had a grand time watching the janitor bring out his big bolt cutters, we cheered haha
Back in the mid 80's,,,we would bust off any type of lock,with a girls field hockey stick some with just 1 or 2 whacks on our away wrestling matches....ooops sorry!
We would roll up a towel and put it through the shackle and just yank on it real hard from both ends of the towel. Those locks opened up right away
I would have loved to see everyone cheering!
I like how the no name lock seemed to give it a harder time than the master locks
Low carbon steel=>you can not harden it(but you can put fake claim about it on the shackle)=you can also easly cut it with the cheapest $1 hand saw(and not make any significant noise when doing it)...
LPL also could rotate the tool by 90 deg and then that deformed shackle would not have proper diameter in this axis (and by changing the angle back and forward you can cut it even with tool that is theoreticaly too small for the job).
That Master lock padlock shackle was too britle but it was hard so cuting it with hand saw is not an easy job.
Even china has standards
Looked notably thicker than the other locks
@@Coreydarn"China: masterlock buy the things we're too ashamed to put our name to"
One with no name has no master. -Some samurai, probably
*LPL:* This no-name padlock will be pretty soft.
*No-Name Padlock:* And I took that personally.
Shit had me wheezing. The lock immediately decided to put up a fight.
The softness was probably to it's advantage. A harder, more brittle material would probably break sooner, while a softer one will deform more before breaking.
@@raymondheckford4546 i agree
Soft= -not hack saw proof
+bolt cutter resistant
Hard= +hacksaw resistant
-not bolt cutter resistant
@@amimeanime3234 Plus that one was thicker than most of the others, not friendly towards wedge shaped bolt cutter blades.
I was dieing. It’s like you think I’m soft I can’t take a hit? Try again. Haha
The material on the Squire lock shackle is amazing. When the material you're trying to cut is harder than the material of the blade you're cutting with, it will fail regardless how sharp the blade is, where target is placed on the blade, how much juice in the battery, or pressure you you put on it. The softer material will either bend, crack, or break off instead of biting through the harder material. Thank you for another informative and enjoyable video. Have a great day.
I’m glad to see that Ryobi is fully committed to equal rights! Now women and weaklings alike can also be bike thieves!
I work for a scrap metal company, when you said “I suspect this will be soft” about the “security” padlock, I could hear that it’s pretty solid. The main way we can tell if a metal is soft is by scraping it with a blade made of a metal whose hardness is widely known, eg copper plumbing or roofing iron, the less common but just as effective method is what the metal sounds like under pressure, a basic rule is the higher the pitch, the harder the metal. Of course there are exceptions, but between these two rules, a decent perception of colour and a strong magnet, you can determine the approximate makeup of any metal
This is the lockpick you use when you cant get your hands on the "lock pick that bossnian bill and i made"
"This is the emergency lockpick that Ryobi and I made"...
If you are using the "starter" battery (1.3-1.5Ah) the stopping is the battery cutout. Try a 4Ah battery and it will probably chew through without stopping.
It damaged the blade, the motor is going to be calibrated to be only a little bit more than enough to chew up the blades.
@@danpowell806 - the 1.5Ah batteries have 1/2 of the number of cells in a 4Ah battery. Because the extra cells are connected in parallel, that means the 4Ah battery can supply a higher current in amps to the tool. These batteries also have a battery management system (BMS) built in that limits the current that can be delivered to the tool, cutting off in case of a higher drain. So this bolt cutter could be trying to draw more current than the smaller battery is capable of delivering, and the battery cuts it off.
Same thing with my Milwaukee tools. The high capacity compact batteries are game changers
@@danpowell806 False bud bud
@@stevebabiak6997 Do they really have BMSs in those small boxes? That is surprising to me. I figured it just be a limiting resistor or something.
Ryobi comes out with really nice home user tools! I love their nailers and staplers, pvc cutters, glue gun, tire inflator, caulking gun, etc. I don't buy their typical tools but they have some nontypical tools that are really a good value compared to the big boy brands. And if you're not using them every day they will last forever!
A very good point sir ,I work in construction and I never see them anymore and for a reason sadly but I have recommended them to home owners and alike as long as you don’t abuse them they good value for money in some cases
I like'em too! I don't love that I'm kind of locked in to Home Depot though. My local hardware store isn't going to carry more Ryobi batteries.
I work hvac and I'm only on my second set of ryobi tools...the first set was fine. My truck was just broken into and they stole all my tools. Batteries however...lol
I've always wondered about the caulking gun... Mostly on why?
@@yunofun Yeah, the caulking gun has turned out to be the least impressive Ryobi tool I own. Even on it's slowest position it shoots out the caulk at too fast of speed for doing simple caulking and I use a regular caulking gun instead. Where it would come in handy, however, is using a Liquid Nails kind of glue to glue plywood to joists and that kind of thing.
I love old power tools that you can literally see sparks flying around on the inside. Didn't know any like that were still being made today.
brushless motors are why you no longer see sparks on (most) current products
@@verdantsands My brushless impact drill, Dewalt, 18V, 5 years old, since about 6-8 months its throwing sparks out of the motor. Still works, and i'm waiting for it to die maybe soon. :)
Yes ryobi products are shit. They spark like no other. Super dangerous if you happen to be near flammable gases or vaoprs
@@baqcasanke you sir don’t know the first thing about power tools if you actually think that.
@@baqcasanke they have both brushed and brushless versions of their tools. Get the brushless and there's no sparks
Now LPL became a true locksmith! All he has to say is "that'd be 80$" per lock
I will never forget making a service call (I worked for a door company at the time) to open a storage unit where the customer was upset that I was going to cut their lock off with a set of bolt cutters instead of picking it open...that was 2003, it was $80 just for the truck roll and an hour of labor
@@flynbenny cheap when the one i called cost me 217 euros for showing up
* $80 (dollar sign goes to the left)
@@leonc4653 sounds like night/weekend rate
@@JohnDlugosz tbh I always put the sign to the right because you say "X dollars" not "dollars X"
I love how your vids are straight to the point with no filler to reach that 8 min mark
Hell, there are many creattors puting in 58 minutes of filler to reach the one hour mark.
LPL does what the youtube algorithm says he should
@@eurapeon Yes, fantastic content.
He's talked about this being his goal to make his videos as accessible as possible, even to people who might not normally click his video if it were 10+ minutes.
It’s always just over 10 min with those filler vids
I'm a long time ryobi customer and I've always been impressed with the amount of abuse they will take
@@LegendLength the actual Ryobi mowers aren't that great but to be fair, if you're comparing to a Honda or Yamaha, nothing will be
@@santumi2298 i disagree, the new ones with the brushless motor and HP technology kick ass. pretty much up to par with any gas mower out there except for the toro time master
I did have a Ryobi cordless drill driver (40 buck special) that worked for a year then started intermittently cutting out. So cheap I just replaced it and it’s been fine since. Overall I’m happy and I’d buy Ryobi again. Decent for home stuff and the neon green color really makes it enjoyable and fun to use for some reason.
@@GrandHuevotes if you want something a little nicer, i’d recommend trying out the hp tools :) but you can’t beat the steal of that $40 brushed drill driver
Just don’t use them on anything beyond wood. I work with steel a lot and I broke 4 brand new ryobi impact rated bits in 2 hours and broke there drill in a week.
Went to dewalt and they still work (both bits and drills) some several years later… you just get what you pay for
**Reviews the item**
**Item did better than expected**
**"Yes, so i'd recommend using a manual cutter"**
Because expectations were that it would barely work or the blade would get easily destroyed. It doesn't work well but better than expected, the blade took a lot of damage, but better than expected. A manual pair would have zero blade damage after cutting all of those and it would easily go through all of those (as long as you buy the 18" handles for torque). Plus, manual is much cheaper. At least half the cost I imagine.
@@raheppe I know. lol
@@Jeremie.Morningstar What is the point of your comment then??? You repeated what we all watched and that's supposed to be funny or something? F'ing lame. Not funny.
LPL: Better Than Expected
me: Oh? What lock is this?
LPL: Ryobi Bolt Cutter
Well, not many local burglars choose methods which need grey matter. Opening a lock the destructive way is a faster option and it's good to know how long can a padlock keep them busy.
Honestly, Ryobi is underrated. They make low quality tools yes, but their quality is better than a lot of other cheap brands out there.
My reaction exactly
@@mq5731 I love my Ryobi tools. Great price for stuff that lasts me years. All the specials are an incentive to keep buying them.
Normal LPL: Little click on two, three is delicately touched, counter rotation on 5, were in.
LPL in this vid: Hahaha electric bolt cutters go brrr
A little brrr once, a little brrr twice... and we're through.
hahahaha
If you liked this then you should watch his Ramset videos.
So this is that new brrrr-rake everyone is talking about?
And we got this broken.
One thing, it would have been nice to have a closer look at what it did to the Squire shackle. There seems to be some very minor, mostly cosmetic damage to the last shackle, but not much more than that - but it's hard to see from this angle.
I don't think it caused any noticeable damage, other than a scratch. The shackle dug into the blades instead.
He needed to move the padlock further into the jaws! Leverage!
Love how he tested the Masterlocks before the no-name padlock.
New lock picking tool just arrived
OH NOOOOOO!!! Most people agree that my vids are the worst on CZcams. I agree to disagree. Please agree to disagree with the haters, dear ra
(nobody tell them that picking and cutting are two different things)
We got a click out of shackle number 1...
@@DrakiniteOfficial it's more of a locksmith tool than a pick but it's definitely a useable one.
@@anchopanchorancho it's a pick in the way that it helps you "pick" which lock to buy. If this cuts through it like butter, you don't buy it.
I like how he said, "Moving on to a more reputable lock...." AFTER he did all the Master locks. If that slight didn't jack Master's jaws, I don't know what would. Hilarious!
I wouldn't be surprised if Master Lock has an internal policy where all employees must block LPL's channel at this point. They can't listen to the criticisms if there's no way to hear it.
Master lock owns American lock.
@@didnotwantthis Which means that it's a deliberate branding choice. Master for the cheap stuff or people who believe it is actually good. Then American for things where they actually want to put some effort in.
he literally did another Masterlock after that one, not all the Master locks
I bet there are more masterlocks sold in the US by triple all other lock companies combined. The average person doesn’t want to spend more than $20-$30 on a padlock that “just” sits there. Never mind $60-$150.
A “Better than expected” rating by LPL really grabbed my attention!!
Master lock CEO: "Hey look, LPL finally made a video featuring us and it's longer than two minutes. I think we finally did it We made a lock that is impressive!!"
Employee: "Uh, boss, he seems to be doing the video on five of our locks."
CEO: "...shit."
Employee: He got some electric bolt cutters from Home Depot and is using them to snap the shackles of the padlocks…
We need a race: 10 random locks, LPL with his picks, and someone else with one of these puppies.
How about just a good old manual set of bolt cutters....
@@adammckay7335 Serious question as I don't have either type: what is the difference between the manual ones and this battery-powered model? Are the blades designed differently or made from different materials? Thank you.
@@bikeny with the manual one, you have use it manually. With the battery powered one, you use battery power.
@@bikeny Manual ones either use really big levers (a couple feet long) or hydraulics to give your arms mechanical advantage. LPL had a series a while ago demonstrating a hydraulic cutter. This one uses a battery, and you just pull the trigger.
@@bikeny just speed.... I have a cutter that would go though those locks in about 10 seconds. But big security locks are almost uncutable. It would be just interesting to see the race.
As someone who has a lot of ryobi tools I can tell you that is you use the smaller batteries they will cut off during high loads on some of the more power hungry tools. The 4ah batteries work better in tools like this.
Also the newer cells work better. There are 3 or 4 generations of lithium now.
I came here to say this. I think that with a bigger battery it would have not stalled out so many times.
That's what I came to say. Honestly I made my own adapter to Ridgid packs out of a dead 2ah Ryobi pack
@@milescarter7803 I’d really like to see some more info on that.
This is a true statement.
I had the older version of this tool. The blade damage looks bad but it doesn't effect the cutting ability too much. I worked at a place where people were always losing their keys and used it a lot. The jaws looked knarled but still cut.
It does a lot.
The cut is way cleaner and it is not just pressing the parts apart.
But then maybe only noticeable when cutting a car^^
I would've liked to see him try using the sharper part of the blades on the last lock instead of re-using the flattened parts. Or even swapped them out with the new blades. Although power was minimal with this cutter, I suspect the blades were just pinching the last lock instead of creating an initial cut.
I reckon the shackle would've just slipped to the blunt part of the blade. Only option would've been to swap to new blades. Probably not worth it for him to do that.
@@sibbert1 Unfortunately, we can only speculate at this point.
I love that LPL is so honest with the products "Did better than I expected" is such a small thing to say but says so much about the product, and LPL's standards.
I'll be honest, I've found Ryobi to make pretty good tools EXECPT for their metal hardening.
Avoid their drill bits for sure.
Unless your using a drill press and are drilling something harder than mild steel the hardening process will have no noticeable effect on their lifetime. The most likely culprit is user error or a dull grind.
My favorite product by them is the Ryobi One+, which is a portable misting fan. We've taken it to the beach, camping, and even birthday parties and everyone loves it. It is designed to sit on top of a 5 gallon bucket but it can even operate from a water bottle. Blows air and mist about 20' away which is perfect for staying cool in the hot summer
The only issue I've had with their drill bits is that the ones I've used have been smooth shank making it impossible to use on any hard materials as the chucks don't hold hard enough. If they made hex shanks then it would probably work just as well as any other cheapish brand of bits. I'm currently working with a set of husky bits with hex shanks and while not the best, they do the job.
Their stuff is okay, but their table saws really tick me off (one wobbly miter slot? How much money did that save, maybe a dollar?)
@@theguru143 One+ is their common branding for a series of tools that might share the same battery.
At the 3:41 mark, the SQUIRE padlock saved the day.
This cutter looks a lot safer for working with chains than the manual style. Much simpler as well. Knowing I can replace the blades is a definite plus!
This was a great commercial for Squire locks. I’m sold.
I just bought one of their Stronghold locks and their hardened MOTOLOK chain for my partner's expensive bicycle. It will outlast the bike, her, me, the country I live in, the planet we all live on, and probably the universe.
I think LPL’s definition of ‘fun’ is a bit different to some other people’s
Don't knock it until you've tried it.
Busting locks IS fun, unless you’re weak. Then I can see why you might not think it’s fun.
You mean the guy who can pick almost every lock in existence and drink the tears of lock companies? Yeah, I'd be surprised too if he liked fishing or something like that.
No it is not
The 3.69 M channel subscribers begs to disagree.
With how powerful cordless tools are these days, it’s hard to imagine any simple security devices that are capable of keeping your stuff safe.
reallyits no more powerful than a man with bolt cutters. Its just easier this way.
@@handymanr4729 I mostly referring to like cordless grinders.
@@handymanr4729 and louder
Petrol Stihl saws and acetylene torches have been around for a long long time (as well as good old manual bolt croppers)
@@SpecBASStuff But petrol saws and acetylene torches are not portable and ultracheap. Even the most brazen thief might attract unwelcome attention carrying an oxy and acetylene tank around in city streets looking for bikes to steal ...
I like Ryobi. In my experience they seem to be thoughtfully designed, with good features and design that when you use them, you realize someone put some time and thought into the design. I should add, I am not saying they are a top tier brand outside of their price point. I am saying they are a top tier brand FOR their price point.
In my garage, theres a lot of those Ryobi One+ range, and have been good so far.
Exactly. My opinion is they are the best buy in non-professional tools.
@@nonyadamnbusiness9887 Doing metal fabrication at work, theres hililti, dewalt, milwalkee, and makita drivers.
Only the makitia ones are any good.
The Ryobi of today is the Milwaukee of 2-4 years ago.
It is the same tool just made with slightly cheaper parts.
Picking locks has never been easier with the RYOBI lock pick! - some guy in a shed
said some guy in someone ELSE's shed!
It's not quite as portable though as a good set of picks or a Lishi tool, and you tend to look a bit suspicious getting out of a van with one and walking towards a bike rack..
"Better than expected" Is what Ryobi does, especially it's the "store brand" for Home Depot. I have numerous Ryobi tools, and they're pretty good. Based on testing from other channels like Project Farm, Ryobi is usually very middle of the pack, or just above the middle, which is perfectly fine given its price point.
Agreed. I don't need construction professional quality tools as a network installation tech but do need something capable and Ryobi makes capable tools. They aren't the best in show but they do work hard enough and the price point hits just right for my needs vs. cost. I have noticed a LOT more neon green on job sites the past 6 months - their quality has greatly improved on their top of line items and people are noticing.
And don’t forget that it’s thanks to Ryobi we have the same battery for all our tools. Before they came along all major brands had different battery’s for different tools.
Yep. Ryobi is just fine for the vast majority of home use. They really upped their game with the One+ stuff. It's still not for use in professional construction work (some exceptions) but compared to the absolute garbage they USED to put out? The difference is night and day.
Their old, discontinued (I hope) blue series stuff was beyond useless and the batteries, oh GOD the batteries. Hold a charge for about a month and then would just stop working and charging.
@@shakes5847 Those were NiCad batteries. The new lithium batteries work fine in the old blue tools.
@@FiOSFellow I'm well aware.
Just wanna say thanks to the LPL for getting me into a new hobby. If I ever get my vehicle searched they’re probably not going to believe me. With that said I haven’t been pulled over since 1996 and I hope my streak continues
Nice video! That tool is more for warehouse receivers/guards to remove the bolt seals from cargo and semi trailers. Busiest warehouses will cut over 200 seals a day. High value loads use numbered steel bolts to secure the trailers during transit.
In AIT, the drill sergeant had a large pair of bolt cutters to get into lockers ... they where very chewed up, but the private who lost his combination was the one who had to cut the lock .
shame none of you figured out the "hit it with a hammer on the dial and it pops open" trick for master combo locks
Don't get me wrong, I love the actual lockpicking content, but the destructive entry stuff like this is really fascinating. I didn't even know that electric bolt cutters were a thing, lol.
Oh yeah dude it's a problem in Europe that theifs are using them to break locks and chains
@@drive5555 That's wild, you think they would use "normal" old-school manual bolt cutters.
Then there was the video where Mrs. LPL demonstrated that destructive entry was the quickest way to get to her ice cream...
Manual bolt cutters require some amount of body strength and commitment.
@@thmsmgnm.4513 They're also quieter... depends on what you're going for, really.
Also, a trick which can be picked up from the use of secateurs to cut seasoned one inch branches or those in excess of an inch in diameter, it's always rotating the blades around the object you are cutting as you cut. This progressively reduced circumference and diameter of the material as you go and removes obstruction.
Being a plumber. What I'm hoping is that with this high torque mechanism, they'll make a cheaper competitor to Milwaukee's pro-press for press fit copper fittings.
Ryobi and Milwaukee are the same company . Find your Milwaukee rep in home depot and talk to him for any deals
Bought this for maintenance in an industrial setting, literally trashed the blade immediately. Now it's an over priced paper weight, completely useless. I just use normal bolt cutters now
@@jordanartinial4593 I'd imagine. I don't need the bolt cutting function. Just the high torque mechanism.
I find ryobi to be a pretty great value for people who need an occasional use tool that is pretty good but not great.
Strangely enough, they make the best 8" flex extension for 1/4" drive. At my old work we tested every flex extension we could find and the Ryobi won, hands down. Their other stuff... eh...
Which is pretty much everyone who doesn't work in construction or wood working. That's why it is so popular.
I work in construction and use Ryobi tools. Will survive a little shorter than a Dewalt and cost half the price plus usually comes with 2 batteries. Ryobi is hands down the best value but sacrifices some performance.
Yep. got one of their electric power washers. Lasted bout 6 years so far. Just occasional use though.
@@BobSentell exactly
I have one of these and the battery being used means alot to how well these work. Get the larger battery and it will cut through alot better without all the stopping.
I not telling you. You already know..When using a impact drill/driver the difference in power is enormous from one battery to the other.
Enjoyed the video. Brought back days of being a storage manager for a larger company. The big huge circular locks that say hardened steel with the shank covers were my favorite to cut. 2 mins.
As someone who works in an Engineers’ Merchant in the UK, it’s nice to see a Squire padlock living up to expectations. Although my shop and my customer base avoid Ryobi like it’s the plague, perhaps those bolt cutters would be more targeted towards an elderly person rather than your average handyman, so to me they’re just a gimmick. Thankfully I’m a proud owner of a nice set of manual original Eclipse 24” bolt cutters handed down from my grandfather :) Good video as always LPL!
These Ryobi cutters are used a lot in shipping ports to open container bolt seals. They prevent injury by avoiding the twist that most people use when cutting the bolts with a manual cutter, and there's an aftermarket guard that they make for them to catch the seals after cutting.
@@inibrius5380 I don’t know what you’re trying to prove, but good for you! Wooo! Go dockyard workers!
@@w00llee14 he's explaining an application that justifies the need for a power bolt cutter in response to op?
@@w00llee14 I thought passive aggressive insecure anti-intellectualism was just an american thing. Nice to see something we invented catching on
@@alakani If you thought my response was what you described, then it seems you are insecure yourself. Thank you for the reply, even if it was unnecessary.
I kinda miss your tool videos, the hydraulic cutter was an absolute beast against most padlocks and i definitely had a lot of fun with the Ramset series, consider bringing those back if you'd like, or even showcase some new tools like this one you just did, I'm certainly willing to see more of that
Yes please, Ramset would be very much appreciated
When I was a trucker, my trainer recommended these for cutting locks that had been mistakenly left on trailers. It happens more than you'd think and sometimes handheld bolt cutters are very difficult to use.
this is a perfect use case for you I think.. also conatiner yards having to destuff containers
Probably a better investment to just buy a good cordless die grinder. IT will destroy almost any lock or hinge, or if trying to be stealthy, go with the dremmel . With either one of those tools you can also do other stuff with it, instead of buying a one trick pony.
@@brianwalker8759 that would take quite a while, and would be a huge pain to try to use in driving snow in -10 degree weather. The goal is convenience and speed, not efficiency, stealth has nothing to do with it, and you can't damage the trailer you're trying to get the lock off of, because you need to put your own lock on it. A grinder would be a worse solution in every way.
I remember being a kid at school thinking nothing could possibly exist in the world that would cut through my £10 master padlock on my school locker 😂
I can’t wait till my one turns up which I ordered few days ago! So excited to go find me a new bike 🥵🥶🔥🙏🏼🫶🏼💪🏼
Despite this man practically being a professional.
My heart beat dropped when he put his finger against the sharp end.
I would assume that his finger was straight and off the trigger at the time.
A 10 euro small sized manual bolt cutter from Lidl does wonders on locks too. Chewing through the brass casing is fun as well.
Didn't knew they sold bolt cutters at LIDL
@@dimmacommunication Well it's not next to the cheese or eggs but they do sell it sometimes during special offers for tools etc :)
I flinched whenever that bolt cutter managed to cut that shackle! those snapped shackle can be dangerous projectile
Some dock recivers use this Ryobi to remove bolt seals on the back of semi trailers. I think it's convenient to have one for being a truck driver.
We've got at least four of these Ryobi bolt cutters for just that purpose in our yard. Only ONE of the cutters blades are close enough to actually cut all the way through anything. The rest of the "cutters" basically just mangle them apart. You get about 80% of the way through the bolt and then have to twist and pry them the rest of the way apart. We used to use bolt cutters by Greenlee which were significantly better, but stupidly expensive and our drivers are always dropping them and breaking them. The Ryobi make more sense, but you have to make sure the blades touch when the jaws are closed, the LPL's were pretty close but still could have been a couple hairs closer.
I love this channel. Any other CZcamsr would have stretched 15-20 minutes out of this video. Na short and to the point. Got to love it
Yes so tired of the "broooo omg BRO uhuhuhuhuhuh KEWL" drag the video on and on trying too hard to sound like some type of cool guy. It's exhausting to listen to
This is a very good product!!
My family owns one and it is very helpful!!
My mother in law's toe nails have never been better trimmed!!
makes me feel like i’m the garage with me dad trying out new power tools. 10/10 would watch again
Nice set of cutters.. l didn’t even realise they made these, I’ll get a set for my wife’s toe nails. 🙏 wish me luck.
This BC is good for armature work. Hand cutting (even with the floor + lever models) is gonna break your balls, having an electric variant, for those soft metals, god sent.
if you are in the position to need an electronic bolt cutter for locks, chances are you're out of the "amateur" ranks, either for legitimate business...or otherwise.
@@innercityprepper note the spelling of armature as in motor windings
I imagine there's a Squire employee out there that's now quite pleased with his/her handy work.
Likely they work in the heat-treat department. That's what counts when it comes to steel is the tempering.
@@KF1 That no name padlock was made out of low carbon steel and you can temper it as much as you want with no effect... you need proper steel aloy, proper tempering and proper diameter of the shackle...
@@Bialy_1 Yes, I was assuming the steel would be hardenable to begin with. I figured since it said "hardened" that it likely has sufficient carbon etc. Carbon is cheap, no need for special steel. Maybe 0.5%+ carbon and you're good.
squire from my own experience puts customers first and the quality of their products are top notch. I've had nothing but great praise for the company and how they treat their customers. Some of their products on the lower end are quite crappy though but only in the cylinder core. The product itself isn't really bad but they keep using their 4 pin core that they have used for 60 or so years and they don't have any anti pick features which is a disappointment. I've only had one lock fail in the field, I wrote to them about it and they sent me a new one free of charge. It's been fine ever since so it could have just been a bad batch which is expected on a large scale production run.
I can't wait to try out their Inigma padlocks when they release them.
Amazing to see that tool tackle so many locks. I was a land surveyor for almost 20 years and as part of our work we would have to breach locked gates on private property. We tried to avoid cutting locks as they were so hard. We would cut chain instead then add our company lock to the chain,
This would be great at warehouses where you get a lot of containers to unload. The aluminum bolts they use are tough to cut. The manual cutters are not cheap and when they break, you can’t replace the blades.
I found this useful too at some small post offices, and they went through securicor vans like butter !
Love the fact we live in a world where the cutter has to have a graphic on it to tell people to not cut their fingers off. Of course there are other body parts they didn't show so I am sure someone out there will use it for those "other" body parts.
And the reason they need to put that graphic on is the field indicated by the 2nd "L" in LPL's name. :-)
It's called covering their ass. Against a lawsuit.
Yeah, this tool makes a great toe -nail- clipper ;)
One of those tools I have no use for... but a real want for
It is a James Bond kind of tool.
For every tool I've ever bought, unexpected uses for it became apparent after buying it.
@@brett4264 "When all you have is a bolt cutter, all the world looks like a bolt!" ;-Þ
Love how this entire channel is just education for bike thieves
As a motorcyclist I keep my vehicle chained up, so knowing what locks are safest is an interest of mine.
Obviously almost any lock can be picked using the tool you and Bosnian Bill made, but seeing the ones that can't be opened easily, be it with almost no skill or a cutting tool like this one, is useful, so thank you for this video.
Just keep in mind the thief will attack the weakest link. Even if you have a strong lock, make sure the chain is strong.
Absolutely, JO47, but strong chains are a lot easier to locate.
I love the lockpicking videos, but I certainly enjoy the tool and hardware, as well as the safe and other related videos too. Please keep them coming LPL, and thank you!
still takes longer to use a bolt cutter on a master lock than it does to rake it open.
If its rusted to a gate chain this is definitely the way to go.
Pad lock *doesn't open*
Angle grinder: so u have chosen death
i dig this tool, I open a lot of shipping container seals at work and saves me a lot of hassle
I love the clink it makes when it cuts through
Great experiment , Ryobi cordless tools always seems “slow yet effective”
i had a friend like that.....
@@trasul4884 what happened to them??
@@kevinblack8584 still slow..... but effective!! ^^
Feels like something I wouldn't mind being called by my wife;)
I was surprised to see an LPL video title that said "better than expected"... then I read the rest of it :D
yep, just had the same reaction :-)
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this.
Thanks Ryobi. Much appreciated!
10,000 orders for that last lock!
It's a Squire; LPL has praised them in the past.
I really love the change of pace with this video. And while I've had a lot of Ryobi tools, electric ones obviously, I'm fascinated they would even make a product like this but as a person who once had a part-time job at a storage unit facility, we had to cut off quite a few locks as part of the Prelude to auction on units that have not been paid for. Forgetting all the other stuff that had to go on, it would have been a cool toy but a pair of good bolt cutters will do the job real quick anyway. I was the guy who used to cut off the lock so I know including the really cool ones. 18 to 24 inch bolt cutter for pretty much go through anything. Just got to know where to place them. I'm surprised they don't offer a premium set of Jaws for that thing that are made out of God only knows what alloy that could really do some incredible damage
Not going to be able to use any of them all that well on disc locks. Unless you just cut the hasp instead.
@@greendryerlint I worked at a storage company. I had bolt cutters four foot long. I would brace the handle against the wall and lean on the other. I would cut straight the disc lock body and shackle. Once I learned where to put the bolt cutters I could cut a notch in a disc lock and remove it in under ten seconds.
I had a disagreement with a storage locker company once. I had two lockers, one with low-value stuff in it, with a Master lock, and one with the things I actually cared about, with a quality lock. They went to cut them off. The Master lock gave them no trouble, but they were surprised and annoyed when the good lock damaged their bolt cutters. I still have that lock, complete with a little notch in the shackle where they tried to cut it.
Deffooo getting this for my job, getting new bikes has never been easier!
"it was better than expected" - LPL....That's high praise
I'm interested in seeing how this does against U locks or common bike chains. Seems like it's portable enough to be a threat, and quick enough to make the bulk worth it.
"Up to a quarter inch thick". That's 6.35mm. Even the worst U-lock or chain is likely to be thicker than that.
@@wbfaulk Plenty of chain locks are 6mm, everything under 1.5kg is like. Usually square shackles though, so would be interesting to see this tool try.
Decent locks are at least 8mm and up though, but they do get heavy.
@@ZesPak I'm surprised to find that you're right. Kryptonite, even, sells 5.5mm and even 4mm(!) chains.
Any bolt cutter is inappropriate for that type, although some can chew through a thinner lock body and skip the shackle. From someone who cuts through chain regularly, the first 3 minutes of this video made me wince because the first rule is: get whatever you're cutting as deep into the jaws as possible. The leverage that the cutters had on the first ones was a fraction of what their power is when the lock shackles were pushed in farther. However, since there's always going to be a hasp in the way, this was very realistic.
The first shackle was about 5mm, the next ones were definitely a shade over 6, and the last one looks just shy of 8.
Anyone who runs a storage facility (that uses exposed-shackle locks) would consider this tool a gift from above, because a 36" conventional cutter weighs a good 20lbs or more, and they need a second person to steer the cutters onto the shackle to be effective.
This cutter is very impressive.
this thing's "bulk" vs fullsize 24" bolt cutters
Test on motorcycle chains, please. That was the first thing I thought of: "A silent way for thieves to cut my motorcycle chain!?"
my dad owns almost all of the ryobi tools, honestly all such high quality and the batteries are great.
The local hardware store must love LPL. "Well boss he came in for a packet of woodscrews and left with an electric bolt cutter and one of every padlock we had in stock!"
I love how the Squire at the end is the only one left standing. Literally.
Small oversight, You could have shown Squire and Ryobi from different angles after failed opening attempt. I believe this community has some pretty clever metallurgist around and they could have explained "what and why" to others. From this angle it's not visible if shackle is slightly dent or not touched at all
Yes , I thought he was a bit quick with Squire . I replayed it a few times looking for a nick . Honestly , I even looked to see if Squire were sold on a LPL link .
There is a small dent in the side of the shackle if you look carefully, but its not deep enough to get to the full width of the shackle, only about half I think.
And it did not seem like the blades moved the last times he pressed so I think the tool had stopped moving and the sound was just from internal tolerances.
Forcing it would probably just damage the cutters mechanism, not only the blade.
Couple older guys I work with use that Ryobi to cut off the rail (bolt) seals from trailers. They love'em as they don't have to mess with bolt cutters, and the Ryobi's do a great job.
Please can you connect me with them...I would like to buy their fairly used ones
I like this man based solely on his choice of pliers.
Cool!
I wonder if a change of blades, that last one might have gone. It had settled into a rounded bit of the damaged blades, which wasn't giving the Ryobi a fair chance. Surely a sharp blade would be required for the hardest shackles.
Perhaps we'll get to see that in the Sequel... :-)
It would make a big difference. Even setting the bolt at the end of the blades would likely have been enough to do the job.
A larger capacity Ryobi battery might also have helped, since that would allow the tool to draw more current before the battery management system (BMS) in the battery cuts off power to the tool.
The squire is more an armored knight. Haven't seen a squire padlock in a long time. I have a very old tube key tumbler type.
For chain link fences, I highly recommend manual 'barbed wire' / fence cutters.
I have a military issued one - it's like a bolt cutter, but operated with 1 hand. (The beak is positioned to the side, a bit like water pump pliers).
Very handy (and very capable for the size)
did you see a chain link fence in the video?
"This new tool I just _picked_ up" I see what you did there
Hey Lyric, didn't expect to see you here but I love it when CZcamsrs comment on each others' content.
Sounds like this is a recommended tool for the people that open 5 out of every 6 upper containers on double stack trains leaving the port of Los Angeles.
i see what you did there.
Towards the end, how much of the effort was the resistance of the shackle to the remaining power left in the battery? It might have been helpful to see the battery life as the experiment went on.
Good point. The test should have been conducted using a fully charged battery for each lock.
@@Firedog-ny3cq That type of ryobi battery tool goes pretty much 90% and higher until it just drops to dead. Not really a slowing down as the battery discharges like older tools.
If a tools battery is drained within 5 minutes of using it, its propably not worth it anyway
This type of tool (cutters) generally don't drain the battery that much. I have a Bosch branch cutter and a Milwaukee PVC pipe cutter, they run a very long time on relatively small capacity batteries, without appreciable reduction of the cutting force.
I've watched this 4 or 5 times. I like tools. Retired mechanic after 50 yrs of working on stuff. I have the bad back and discs to prove it. LOL
maybe Ashens should send him the "worlds sharpest knife" and see how many locks he is capable of cutting before the knife gets dull or shatters 😁😁
Sharp knifes are not for metal, you need hard thick blades