[1424] Lock Picking… An Inside Perspective

[leximatic]

This is simply awesome. "binding", "click", "set" and "nothing" finally visualized. Perhaps it would be possible to do this on a disc detainer lock, too?

[scr_]

That looks amazing! I'd like to see the same setup but with various security pins

[chrisconnors]

I've never really understood what you meant when you'd pick a lock and say, "nothing on 1, nothing on 2, click on 3, ... etc". Now I saw and heard it. Fantastic video. Makes much more sense now.

[jimseevers]

I would love to see more of this. Specifically targeting terms like "false set", "counter rotation", "over set", etc. Seeing whats going on internally is incredibly helpful. BTW, is this cutaway cylinder available on Covertinstruments?

[arjandekker]

Now I get what LPL means when he says: "nothing on 1, 2, 3 is binding".
Seeing it helped me understand it a lot :) This was awesome :D

[daemonicflame]

Extraordinary. This was a masterclass, just given freely. Dude, you rule.

[baylinkdashyt]

I think this probably did more to solidify in people's minds what's going on during pin-picking than anything... notably the fact that "nothing on pin #" does *not* mean that pin isn't set.

[spazmang]

That cutaway lock is Masterlock's newest model for 2022. Despite its looks, it is slightly more pick resistant than their current product line.

[jlamoree]

This is like when Penn and Teller do their clear cups and ball trick, where the audience can see everything, and yet I still feel fooled.

[hobgobbling]

could you do this with security pins and other anti-picking measures to show how they work and how to adapt your picking to defeat them?

[MrDkgio]

Was really educational to see what click, set and binding looked like, it gives a far better insight now, only picked a few locks in my entire life, my bicycle lock using the old bic pen tube trick, handcuffs (only to see if I could, was pretty easy and my neighbours letterbox, husband working away realised he had taken the keys and they were expecting very important Mail that couldn’t wait til he got home (I used a couple of layers of a coke can, cut with Swiss Army knife, something between a bump key/wavy rake, I must have got lucky because I couldn’t repeat the feat again.

[clydeperrine]

That is what "we" (Honest Subscribers) needed to see. As many of your videos I have watched I now know what you mean when you say "Nothing on 1" and "binding" on other pins. As has been said since the beginning of time. Pictures are often better than words. Thank you.

[nervaaugustus]

More of these cutaway cylinder pickings, demonstrating more complex locks and lockpicking techniques, please! This is a *fantastically* illustrative sort of video, and it absolutely deserves a series if you're willing to do so. Outstanding work, LPL.

[spongerobert]

This is what I love about the Oblivion modding community. Even after several years they're still updating the graphics and game play. Even on the lock picking mini-game

[Frostgnaw]

Outside of criminal purposes, lockpicking is such a cool skillset to have.

[jacobnienhuysen]

Could you show us what it looks like when picking security pins too?

[stephenbridges]

Very instructional. I have a "see through" lock that I learned on, but; seeing what you refer to as "binding, little click, seems set" really makes all your other videos make sense. Very nicely done!

[TheInuyashaGuy]

I’ve watched so many of your videos while having no idea what “binding”, “click”, “set”, and other things meant. This has helped so much. I would love to see more

[jondierksheide]

I finally understand what the "nothing on x", " x is binding", "maybe a little something on x" etc. means. Can't wait to see the next one with spool and serrated pins. You do assume a pretty sophisticated viewer that understands locks, keys, and mechanics. I am often wanting to see close up of some of the keys, parts and internals (like the spools, etc) and how they impact the difficulty.

[AdorableLittleHeart]

After watching you for years, I finally had an opportunity to try what I've learned from your videos lol. My mom had a lockbox with some family heirlooms in it that she lost the key to, so I whipped out my pick kit and bam - heirlooms retrieved!