[1514] Schlage’s “100% Pick-Proof” Smart Lock (LOL)

Schlage Control Deadbolt

[VBunplugged]

A surefire way to have your products featured on this channel is to include "pick proof" as part of the sales pitch

[kerricaine]

i'm glad to see the designer behind the death star has had a prolific career in the lockmaking industry!

[DaCoder]

"Helm's Deep has one weakness. Its outer wall is solid rock, but for a small culvert on its base, which is little more than a drain."

[Fireship]

“A hat tip to the viewer that showed me this anonymous exploit”. Ex Schlage employee just got the greatest dismissal revenge ever.

[DennisaurusRexx]

Shout-out to LPL for showing the entire planet how to break into my home

[dannogsus]

That drill took longer to get those screws out than you did to unlock the door... major props

[LeoCoot]

Every time I watch one of these videos, I like to imagine the company's CEO calling the chief engineer into his office and showing him this video.

[redtsun]

There's a story about a man who was tasked by a wealthy noble to make a lock that could never be picked. The story goes that a particularly audacious thief would pick the lock on the front door at night and make off with a variety of jewelry and silver utensils which irritated the noble to no end, so he went to the town blacksmith and tasked him with designing a lock that would be 100% unpickable, then install it onto ever exterior door in his home. The blacksmith tried to tell him that no lock was completely impenetrable, but the nobleman would not relent, so the blacksmith agreed.

Days went by, and the nobleman received word that the blacksmith had completed his task, and that he should take a stroll while the new locks were installed. When the nobleman returned, he found a rather impressive looking lock installed on every door. "No one will ever be able to get through this lock, milord" the blacksmith said. "Splendid" the nobleman replied, "but where is the hole for the key?"
"Hole? For a key?" the blacksmith asked.
"Yes, a keyhole, so that I can unlock my door."
"Sorry milord. A lock that can never be picked, is a lock that can never be opened."
The noble was furious. "How am I to enter my home, then!?"
The blacksmith scratched his head for a moment, then said "Wait for the thief. When he breaks in through a window, ask him to unlock the door from the other side"

[CallOn]

I can just imagine Schlage's top executive having an emergency meeting after this video dropped 😂

[DavidStefan-vm]

I'd like to take a moment to appreciate that LPL videos are always without cuts, just single-take perfection. What a Legend.

[metalenium]

Finally picked the file cabinet in my office with a paper clip after watching these videos. Feeling pretty confident lol.

[chrislaf]

For once, a smart lock not defeated by a magnet?! I LOVE IT!

[joshuakarr-BibleMan]

Schlage: Pick -proof!

LPL: Unfortunately, you've made the very common mistake of making your lock, which leaves it open to the exploit I'm about to explain.

[seldoon_nemar]

I'm pretty sure if you complain to building management, some poor maintenance person will have to go around with a tube of JB Weld putty and just put a little bit in every drain.
I'd imagine the warranty claims department at Schlage is going to be unimpressed with you for this 😂

EDIT
People, drilling a hole, chipping it away, etc is a destructive entry and leaves evidence. That's beyond the scope. Is blocking the drain hole like I suggested ideal? No. But the correct solution is to dismount every latch and do an internal modification, which is probably more than most maintenance departments want to get into

[technodude]

I just tried it on my apartment lock and it worked, it is a slightly different model and outdated, but that is literally terrifying. I had no idea what I was doing but I did it on the first try

[sevenayashinedown]

LPL: Pulls out paper clip.
Executive: "Our lock is 100% Pick proof."
LPL: Starts unfolding paperclip.
Executive: "Our lock is 100% pick proof, right?"

[tgraymk]

Wow. I expected you were shorting the solenoid. I didn't expect it was going to be nearly as simple as, "I nudged a piece of plastic up."

[fluffycritter]

That seems less like a "drain hole" and more like a "security bypass." That exploit is so ridiculously obvious that I can't believe it was a mistake.

[IPlayGames]

I love how this is literally a mechanically unpickable lock except for a small hole in the bottom.

[BA-gnqb]

Schlage Design Team: "He didn't use a pick."
Schlage Marketing Team: "Good as advertised."