[1147] Locksmith Says My Videos Are BS... Loses $75 (Maybe)

this is the lock-picking lawyer and i just received a written challenge in the mail that i can't do justice without sharing in its entirety it reads dear lock-picking lawyer i'm throwing down the gauntlet i recently lost the key to my kryptonite bike lock slash chain while far from home i called a locksmith to open it when he arrived i asked if he could pick the lock since i have another key at home and didn't want the lock destroyed he said my lock couldn't be picked but when i said i had seen it done on youtube i got a strong reaction the locksmith became visibly irritated and told me he had been picking locks for over 25 years and he was sick and tired of people watching fake lock picking videos and expecting him to magically open locks in two seconds when i asked if he had seen the lockpicking lawyer he roughly dropped his tool bag and told me you're the worst offender and your videos are complete bs after talking about lock picking videos for a few minutes he told me he was willing to put his money where his mouth is here is the challenge to you the locksmith said i could send you the remains of my bike lock in a sealed package and if you could open the package on video and pick the lock faster than he could open it with a grinder he would refund the 75 dollars he charged me for the job we timed him cutting my lock it took two minutes and 14 seconds are you up for the challenge will you defend your name i'll be watching your channel and hoping kindest regards malcolm m okay we'll take a look at the lock in just a moment but before i do that i want to say a few words about locksmiths and expectations malcolm says there's a kryptonite lock in here which probably means a disc detainer core while i'm sure there are some locksmiths out there who could pick it open probably quite quickly the skills and tools required to open disc detainer cores are generally not part of the average american locksmith's repertoire so i certainly wouldn't fault a locksmith for being unable to pick a kryptonite bike lock that said let's open up the package and see if we can pick the lock okay this certainly is a kryptonite lock it's one of their evolutions and it looks like it has the old version of disk detainer core so let me get my disk detainer pick and we will use a timer to keep track of things okay let's see how quickly we can get this open 28 seconds okay folks as you saw beating two minutes and 14 seconds did not pose a significant challenge in fact i suspect it's far less of a challenge than malcolm will have trying to get his money back from the locksmith in any case that's all i have for you today if you do have any questions or comments about this please put them below if you like this video and would like to see more like it please subscribe and as always have a nice day thank you

Channel: LockPickingLawyer

Views: 24,571,492

Keywords: Lock, picking

Id: NSuaUok-wTY

Length: 3min 50sec (230 seconds)

Published: Wed Aug 12 2020

Reddit Comments

[u/an0nym0ose]

Man, when LPL doesn't even mention that it's the tool that he and Bosnian Bill made, and doesn't even speak while opening the lock, that's when you know he's serious lmao

[u/youenjoymyself]

From my experience, most general locksmiths don’t actually pick locks - they just grind or drill through just to open. Then they try to sell you their replacement products.

[u/toomeynd]

Fun fact. It takes me longer to open that lock WITH THE KEY. Constant fiddling to get the key to rotate the full 180 degrees is always a good time.

Edit for some useful replies. Sounds like there is a good chance they’ve changed their designs. My lock is about 4 years old at this point. It’s had this issue, however, since day one.

And to those offering advice on lube/cleaning, it isn’t consistent at all. It’s like the key doesn’t move the pins properly or something, because every once in a while, it moves almost without friction at all. But that’s a quite rare occurrence.

Appreciate all the helpful replies, as I’ll still be tinkering with it to see if improvements can be had.

[u/sarcasticbaldguy]

I really enjoy LPL's videos, he's one of the Youtubers who got me into picking as a hobby. His videos don't have cuts and he's pretty open about how he approaches a lock. He's even open about the fact that for most lock, he's spent a lot of time opening it several times before he produces the final video.

I think it's funny that once a time challenge is given, he drops all the "click on 1, nothing on 2" and just gets down to it and opens the lock.

[u/hicd]

My favorite part of the video was him pulling the box cutter towards his thumb and me thinking "that's a great way to cut yourself, but he probably has careful, steady hands and..." and then seeing the bandaid on his thumb

[u/mtsai]

Think the problem is most people give locksmiths too much credit. around here you can just call yourself a locksmith. no training or certification needed. thats why most of them just drill or cut locks. seems like the lock picking extent of most locksmiths are trying to use bump keys.

[u/FedoraFerret]

I get the locksmith being like "I can't pick this" but trying to act like it's impossible that someone with the right kind of tool and the specialized skillset could is where he was out of line.

[u/EnclG4me]

A lot of people commenting that they are concerned that people out there have the knowledge and know-how to get through their home parameter within seconds.

I worked in private security responding to burglary calls for several years. Of all the years I have worked in the industry I have responded to 100s of calls to residential/commercial/industrial/banking/public building properties. Not a single one of the residential calls was ever malicious. Not one.

Your house locks and security measures, locks, doors, windows, lights, alarms, etc, are there to slow down, frustrate, and poise enough of a challenge to potential burglars, that they view the target as not worth the risk of getting caught or effort to get into or so them down ling enough that Police, security, a neighbor, or the home owner can respond. They are not meant to stop outright the perpetrator.

Nothing more, nothing less.

Most criminals are lazy and/or stupid and are just looking for quick cash. Make it a challenge for them and they won't bother. If they are lazy, they won't bother with it if it's a hassle. If they are stupid they won't be able to get past the security measures.

The people that have this kind of knowledge, to get through locks, are intelligent enough that they know the risk of such deviant behaviour is not worth the risk and/or intelligent enough that they can make more than enough money working legitimately.

[u/Malenx_]

The issue isn't that the locksmith didn't know how to open it. He could have said, "I don't think this lock can be picked. There may be people with those tools and skills, I'm not one of them yet. Do you want me to continue?" Instead he doubled down on his ignorance and said it can't be done. That's why he should own up to his mistake and pay the $75 bet.