[1432] Inside Perspective: Picking Serrated Pins

[lockpickinglawyer]

I know my voice sounds a bit strange… I’ve been sick, but have been trying to keep up on my posting schedule. I hope it’s not too distracting.

As usual, all the tools you see me use in this video are available on covertinstruments.com

[davidp]

The “Inside Perspective” series is really helping me understand how you do what you do.

[Wild_Bill]

This “Inside Perspective “ series is definitely the cream of the crop.

[jonathan_]

I found this the most informative of the "Inside Perspective" series - showing why a click isn't always enough and what to look for instead (the post-click ability to bounce the pin a little)

[oicmorez]

Lesson learnt: Serrated pins add resistance to simple rake attacks, and will definitely slow the picker down. Might even stop some novices entirely.

[michaelrobb]

I like that he showed that the binding order can change depending on the direction of tension.

[daburgerbandit]

LPL: "6 is binding..."
Me : "Tightly."
LPL: "Firmly."
Me : "Now hold up, that's not in the script!"

[livingwaters]

For me this is on of the most helpful of all your videos. I'm a handyman and am often asked to open locks. Not long ago a client's son had followed his dad into a dangerous electrical room (the dad didn't know the son had followed him in and the door closed with the key in the room). The employees were literally tearing the door out of the block wall when I arrived. The techniques learned from the LPL and from his tool room covertinstruments the door was opened. The kid and the block wall survived.
Thank you

[NinjaLifestyle]

Man it makes everything so much easier to understand when you can see it from the side! Awesome video dude!

[jowilson]

oh my god. seeing this, i think i know what's been holding me up with this stupid Schlage residential deadbolt that's been my nemesis for a while. your explanation and demonstration of the motion to feel when a pin is actually set as opposed to a false one... my mind is blown

[TheDersitePhantom]

Based on this video it seems like serrated pins should be way more common. It took LPL a couple of minutes to open this lock, so if it was a real commercial lock I'd feel pretty secure with it.

[joshlippnik]

Not sure who will see this, but LPL is a huge reason I actually became a locksmith. Love this channel and have watched for years, thank you for the education and anyone reading this, keep up the practice and it makes perfect.

[squelchtone]

Makes literally the best video on all of youtube showing how to pick serrated pins, ends in "sorry *that's all* I got for you today" What a humble man.

[TFHeretic]

This series is a BANGER! I'm learning about the process more than ever

[jonnyjb]

I'm not a picker, but this video shows me a lot of what you were doing in your past videos. I watch you all the time. Thank you for your time, effort, and energy, brother...

[ladykay]

I notice in this series that it can be hard to see when the locking pins are at the shear line. Perhaps you might draw a second line along the length of the visible barrel to help us visualize it?

[rambler]

I like how these vids are showing exactly what is happening when setting one pin is allowing another to drop out of its set position. Really interesting to see all the pins acting as a cohesive whole, rather than individual contained units.

[gotesy]

I miss these instructional videos. These are the best! Imagine there's only so much you can teach, so kinda hard to make new ones like this, without repeating things you already have videos on.

[JebusRules]

You've just shown me a massive mistake that's been holding me back for aaaages! I was under the assumption that if a pin is properly set, there is no 'spring force' and it's rock steady. So then I pick it more until it's rock solid. So I've been over picking more than a snot nosed little kid. Thanks LPL!

[hebdomatical]

"A tiny bit of movement under spring tension" is a statement I don't believe I have heard before, if so I didn't pay attention. That was the most important item of this video for me.