Breaking a Padlock with Wrenches: Man Hacks

Next time you get locked out.
What you’ll need: Two wrenches (bigger ones work better); the padlock you’ve been locked out of

Directions: Place the wrenches on either side of the lock bridge, but not too high. Squeeze the wrenches together until the lock pops open.
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[Sebastian-pbhm]

This was amazing, thank you! I lost my keys and had to "break-into" my cellar door. It was a tiny little padlock and this trick worked a charm.

[no-oneshome]

all the world's burglars thank you for this tip 😜

[hondmilodoggo]

Try this: put one wrench in the shackle like you are doing in this video and place the other wrench in a 90 degree angle on top of the first wrench. By forcing the second wrench down you apply an upward force on the shackle.

[SukhoyBoy]

It works guys. Just tried it on the lock on our farmhouse's front small gate

[itsprivate]

Is that a boron carbide/stainless or alloy shackle? Or just an ordinary hardened?

[johnnywaffles]

I did lose my gym key but I do also so happen to be carrying 2 wrenches with me

[DarKKnightt]

I'm a professional thief and I approved this video.

[shanemcfarland]

I see mashed fingers in my future if I try this...

[paulbradley]

this scares me . i have a boat in a storage shed.

[khatdragon]

Just do this today to get to my ac units that are being held hostage by my tool shed
the wrenches are in the tool shed too!

[ihatetrafficwardens]

Always the master lock! LOL. Probably the most well marketed padlock in the world, yet one of the worst security wise!

[damasparma]

that's for a cheap padlock

but not for sherlock or american secure

[Arz]

broke my small to 🗝️ to the 🔐 found the spare. Then the spare doesn't budge so no good. 🛠️ It is to break it this weekend

[yvonnepratt]

That was already broken at the top. Try

[Work-Horse]

impossible !! SHACKLE CAN'T FAIL LIKE THIS !! If lock's housing is just a single sheet-then this method works by forcing the shackle end through the sheet. For a padlock like in video . Position the Spanners 90' to Earth - this will bend and or dislocate the metal piece what fills the shackle slot. BEWARE ! KEEP YOUR FORCE IN CONTROL TO AVOID FINGER SMASHING

[jeffw]

You can freeze the metal first in order to make it more brittle.

[jasonsoutlook]

DOES NOT WORK ON BALL BEARING MASTER LOCKS

[tanveerkhan]

Shackle is cut and glued not everyone thick

[CCAPACCO]

you are doing it wrong, you have to pull it upwards not sidewards ;)

[C_Castillo]

Use fine quality wrenches, cheap soft wrenches wont work from experience