He has recommended quite a few locks, like the Bowley padlock. That is pretty much unpickable. The door version has only been picked by one person AFAIK who has custom made tools and was lucky in the lock he got. There have been a few others too.
The one thing these locks have going for them is that they can be programmed with any number of numbers needed. I think you could do one number or all of the buttons on this, and anything in between. I guess that helps to make it a little more secure, except when it has an exploit like what was just demonstrated.
Zinc alloy. Typically not as brittle as straight zinc. The reason zinc and brass are usually used for lock hardware is that they're "gummy" metals, which abrasive cutters take longer to get through.
It's a security thing. 😉 Jokes aside I used to have access to some pretty hairy information that required a high clearance rating. Thing is with a lot of these things you really do not want to know what's in there, and for that my memory worked just fine. People could give me their passwords and ten seconds later I might remember if it started with a letter or a digit, but never more than that. If I had to enter the same password ten or more times I might be able to remember it for an hour, but that's about it. Always amazed people how I could forget password and codes almost as fast as they were read to me. Unfortunately this skill also applies to phone numbers and pin codes, so I have to keep everything like that written down somewhere, which is less than optimal...
I feel like LPL should have his own lock company that makes locks that are actually worth the price by doing the one function a lock should do: Secure stuff.
It wouldn't be commercially viable, because people don't understand or research their products. For every 1 sale from someone like a viewer on this channel who cares about security, 10 other viewers would still go with other brands because of cost knowing that "well it still deters crimes of opportunity), and 10,000 non-viewers would just pick the cheapest option at Walmart.
They do secure items . Be it not very well . It is a matter of how they are defeated . How quickly they are defeated. How easily they are opened and which method was used . NOTHINGS INVERABLE NOTHINGS UNDEFEATABLE so which method was used and how quickly was this defeated.
We used to have these all over on rentals. Glad to know how dam useless they are. Almost fully changed them out. Im waiting in a year to see this guy unlock our new locks with his nail in 30secs.
Hey Mr Lpl, I am a 13 year old locksmith in training My grandpa ( I work for him) gave me fourteen of these locks today because some kids opened the locks and changed the combos at an old factory downtown I tried to no end to unlock this lock, then I found your video and got them all open in around a half an hour Also, they changed the amount of numbers to be anywhere from 1 to 12, it was not fun So thank you, this helped a lot
Dear LPL, I would like to throw an idea out on to the table: a March madness lock bracket. Pit the most well known or best lock makers’ locks against one another to see who’s lock is the superior. Cheerio!
As a Virginia based real estate photographer, I encounter these every so often - and I am often locked out of a home because of either a wrong code being given, or not being given a code at all. This is actually useful for my profession! Can’t wait to be texting the listing cordinator and let them know that they forgot the code, and I was able to get in because they use the most non secure lockbox on the market.
Thank you so much LPL I just now got locked out of my friends apartment in SF. I watched your video and it helped me get into the apartment. They had gone to sleep and weren’t answering over new years and I went from going to have a miserable night to now sleeping comfortably. Thank you LPL!!!!
My two cents: another big issue with this model is use over time. Since the order of the numbers doesn't matter, old locks display their combos via built up dirt, worn buttons, etc.
LPL is the only channel that I actually trust when he says “you’ll have to trust me on that.” From seeing all his other videos he’s so professional no way would he lie about something like that.
Young Sprinkles I think I may like the idea but I’m gonna need some more clarification on exactly what you mean before I can fully stand behind you on this one
Thank you!! One of these was stuck on our front door for months after we moved in (the people it belonged to wouldn't come and get it), finally got it removed! ☺
Another Lockpickinglawyer video has saved the day for me. Someone jammed a key for in one of these that shouldn't have been and I couldn't remember the code to it. Everyone else that had the code wasn't available. Saved my day again
*I wish I knew this before lol.* I used to be a real estate agent & had to open these for my older co-workers a lot, but usually I could figure out the combo by asking their birthdays (yes, it's that bad). This is waaay better than the way I was taught.
My friend has 2 of these. I tried on them. Initially I totally couldn't tell the difference between the button feel of the correct code and the incorrect code. Believing in the LPL, I kept on trying. After about 20 minutes, I got the first one open. Another 2 minutes, I got the second one open. The difference seems to be the very last bit of key travel, the incorrect ones have a little bit of more resistance.
Thank you for this comment! Your description of how exactly to feel for that last bit of key travel resistance did it for me, after unsuccessfully trying for 15 mins!
Great. I have three of these lockboxes. Next on the LockPickingLawyer, he defeats a rabid Doberman, disables a turret mounted laser guided machine gun, and decodes a nuclear warhead while blindfolded. This man isn't a Lawyer, he's the real life MacGuyver.
There's an even faster and easier way - just hold pressure on the open latch, then gently tap each button. Buttons which are part of the combination will be tighter and not depress as deeply. Release pressure on the latch and press the tightest button. Repeat until open. Having never seen one of these before and without any googling I had one open in under 30s! I definitely would not recommend them!
Thanks. Your technique worked better than the lawyer's - no offense to the lawyer. Just to clear up any confusion: 1. Push down on the latch that is used to open the lock (the latch with the triangle) - hold down on the latch. *2. While holding down on the latch, press all of the buttons one at a time and feel for any buttons that are harder to press or don't feel like they really go down at all. *Take your time on number 2 and repeat the process until you can feel about 4 numbers that are harder to press than the other buttons. 3. Release the latch with the triangle. 4. Press down on the small latch at the bottom that is marked "C." 5. Press the buttons that felt the tightest (it will probably be 4 buttons only but it might be more than 4 buttons). 6. After you have pressed the buttons that you think are the correct combination buttons, press down again on the top latch with the triangle. 7. Open the lock. 8. Throw the lock in the trash can and find a really good location to hide your spare key.
@@cesarsoto4551 Oh my fucking God, I’ve been spending the last 30 minutes on this. I got it open within two minutes after reading your comment. Thank you!
I don't watch your videos for the sake of knowing how to pick locks. rather, the way you present and explain techniques and ideas is outstanding. your videos are so well spoken its like an art form. kudos!
LOL THANKS! Had this box for quite a while at my neighbor's, decoded it open, put a note in it to change their key storage. At first, they changed combination, but now it's gone thankfully :D
Ex renters recoded my similar box. Tried tips from other channels but couldn't get in. This method is subtly different by going row by row and WORKED! I don't normally need to pick locks but damn, this guy makes it interesting. Subbed.
Thank you, I was able to open one for a friend had issues.... The methodology did not work at 100% for me, but gave me enough pointers to figure out why it was not opening! Thumbs up and keep up the great work!
it's fascinating, that so many locks nowadays are actually more security-through-obscurity than actual security... once you know how the mechanisms work, you can easily defeat them.
So this week was the most unproductive i ever had, as i binged through all your videos while at work. My first lockpick + training lock set is also on its way. Well done sir.
Thanks for this video. I moved into a new place and there was one of these outside. I didn't have the code and your video showed me how to get it open. I've watched your videos for a while for entertainment, but didn't think I'd actually need to learn how to break into a lock!
LPL is a very talented lockpicker, but this lock requires no skill to defeat. Even I, which have not had any practice with lock defeating, have been able to get this lock decoded without even trying, just for fun. This lock is just bad.
Hey thanks, I encountered one of these locks and was looking for any vids on how easy it'd be to open, your videos are a must see for all thieves keep up the good work!!
It worked! Can't believe it. LOL. My friend was going to throw one away because he lost the code years ago. It was on his elderly mother's house for emergencies. . It's just like the one in the video and it took me about 30 minutes to pick it. I really thought this guy on the video was making it up. It really worked. After I opened it, there is a little plastic tool that has "recode tool" on it so you can recode to whatever you want. I feel like I hit the jackpot when it actually worked. The code on the one I have was 1-3-4-6. I kept feeling the keys over and over to see if I could notice any differences between the keys. I did try something and it helped me. After I pushed the top row of buttons, I pressed on the thing he talks about and then I released it and pressed again, I helped me identify which buttons were NOT in a bind.
I love that LPL has such clean and tidy videos. No filler to get to 10 minutes (honestly if a lock takes 10 minutes for LPL to bypass, I'll throw money at said lock).
So nice from the lock company to provide any would be picker the tension tool and the pick through the normal interface of the lock, this way it is really looks like a frustrated owner who forgot the code and trying to remember it.
You should make a series that is like a search for the best key lock box or search for the best padlock or something like that. It is fun seeing all of the bad locks but I would also like to get your take on what some good ones are. Love the videos and keep up the good work!
well, that would be a sliding door that open on changing temperature. As sliding door usually allows to people to leave, even if it is set to lock out people, I think he could manage that with a straw in the winter, by sticking it trough the gap of the sliding doors and then blowing trough.
Thanks for this, I have one of these left on my house (empty) after some renovation works on my kitchen. This will help me get it off non destructively.
I have to call BS on this method, I have the exact same box and have tried about 40-50 times over 2 days and get different results…..time to get out the angle grinder.
Not necessarily. But it lowers the probability. 6 numbers out of 12 = 12 + 11 + 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 different codes = 57 different combinations. It’s less than 12*11*10*9*8*7 (which you would get with order-sensitive combinations) but it’s a masterlock anyway.
I did this exact decode 2 years ago for my Mother in Law. I found the flaw by reading the item's 1 star reviews on Amazon.Turns out that's actually a good way to find exploits for a particular lock.
My comment isn't about this particular box, but I've noticed this exploit with key boxes before. The fact that the combo doesn't have to be in order is a huge weakness. We rented a house in a resort town for a weekend and were supposed to pick up a key at the realty office. They had a wall of lockboxes with a similar keypad opening scheme. My friend who had rented the place told me the combo and it wouldn't open. While everyone was freaking out thinking we wouldn't be able to get the keys until the next day (when the office opened) just for fun I entered my bank PIN number and the box popped open. Later it turned out that the number I entered wasn't even the exact correct code, (it was supposed to be a calendar date, basically) but it was the right numbers and since the order doesn't matter... it worked.
So, this method didn't work for me. But, you can 1. Peel off the plastic back cover 2. Get a nail or pick. And the top center of back there is a metal moveable latch. It will release the U shaped top. 3. Use a flashlight for light in the back hole or the top hole. And look at the other. 4. Use a note pad to notated what's pointed up or down, remember. It's a Mirror image from front to back 5. Viola
Edit/TLDR: I finally got it after I took the doorknob and lock off the door so I could work on the lock in the comfort of my kitchen instead of bending over my door in 40˚ weather. What I learned: When looking for free travel the buttons can be deceiving. I found the binding buttons usually only offered resistance at the very bottom of travel, and it usually felt like you were nudging the plate away. The free (i.e. combination buttons) ones felt 'lively' and you could lightly press them and they would bounce back freely with full springiness. The binding ones felt dead at the bottom. It was often very subtle, and I had to sometimes start from the bottom row and work my way up because if you've got the wrong buttons pushed from 1-9, the #, 0, * buttons won't give good feedback. Otherwise LPL's technique is brilliant as usual, you just have to develop a feel for the lock, and once you get it open or can start with one you've set the combo on yourself, you can develop a feel for the difference between the combination (arrow down on back) and the dummy buttons (arrow up). Btw, it's easy to get tricked by a row that has no numbers set. If all the way at the bottom (#,0,*), like mine were, you can imagine binding where there isn't any.
Well said. There is one of these hanging in the stairwell at my work, been there three years. I came across this video and tried it and all of what you said is true. I didn't get it but I'll try again.
Hiding the key is more protective than showing everyone "Hey, there's a key in this box" imo. You should hide it and have a lock box. Putting it on your doorknob is asking for someone to break it.
Can we get like a tour of your lock-picks or what locks you recommend/use. It would be very cool to see what a master at lock-picking would use for his security.
How do you calculate probabilities for this ? It’s not 12x11x10x9x... because that method doesn’t account for equivalent combinations. So I think it is 12+11+10+... = 57 different combinations only.
@@antoy384 You can use the formula for a combination since it is orderless (if order matters use the permutation formula instead). If there are always 5 numbers in the combo with no repeats out of 12 you get 12! / (12 - 5)! * 5! = 12! / (7! * 5!) = (12 * 11 * 10 * 9 * 8) / (5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1) = 95040 / 120 = 792 possible combinations.
The fatal flaw in its safe-space design is that it not only allows for its buttons to be pushed, but it invites a challenge with a “try me” advertisement that is practically effortless to thwart. It is flawless as an art piece that reflects on the social justice movement, though.
Thank you! The pressure method didn't work, but knowing that the order of presses doesn't matter helped me open a GE Security keylock through sequential trial and error, in only 37 of a maximum 120 tries to get our backdoor key that has been hidden in this key lock for over 5 years. I knew they likely only used a 3 digit combination and I was correct.
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"this is not a lock that i would recommend" is basically his outro
Lmao, his signature outro... I'm so dead.
DefinitelyNotDan there are actually locks he would recommend, this just isn’t one of them.
He has recommended quite a few locks, like the Bowley padlock. That is pretty much unpickable. The door version has only been picked by one person AFAIK who has custom made tools and was lucky in the lock he got.
There have been a few others too.
@@seriousmaran9414 Is there a playlist for "locks that survived"? Was looking on the site and didn't find one.
@@anyGould not as far as I know.
Then there is always the BB/LPL .50 cal lockpick (use might damage lock somewhat...)
It is branded Master. "it is not something I would trust with security" should be etched on all their locks. A new motto perhaps
The Master of Unlocking
LPL´s most used sentence.
Isn't it always the same, as soon as you read somewhere "master", "expert" or something like that, you know it is worth less than nothing?
A zip tie would provide more security that a master lock
It finally happened, the day LPL looks at a lock that my work actively uses has finally arrived
Time to do a de-com?
@@jacobmohrbutter2821 Nah, it's thievin' time.
What’s your work’s address? Asking for a (couple of) friend(s)...
Mine too! I'm gonna try it (I already know the code, I just wanna see if it works)
Try it!
"You'll have to trust me on that." You don't need to ask. It's the locks I don't trust, not you.
Yeah, LPL is high on my trust list. Certainly the one of the most trusted lawyers.
@@renof2505 Lawyer and trust in one statement that's very rare .
Hear, hear!!
😂
The only UA-camr I actually believe when they say “you’re going to have to trust me” is lpl
Same for Bosnian bill. I can at least vouch for his giveaways. I've won one about a year ago and he did send the set of lockpicks and rakes.
Still, he could just have had someone else, ANYone else, set the combo.
👍 yep
You're still trusting that someone else set the combo, and not him.
"This is the lock picking lawyer.."
*Lock opens out of fear*
"That's all I have for you today.."
Lock: Mommy I'm scared
check the video where he enters a competition, poor guy is probably forbidden by law to approarch any lockpicking competition worldwide
ua-cam.com/video/O58d0qyYTPQ/v-deo.html Like in this video for example. Around 31 seconds.
reine svenssons
Lmao
“This is the LockPickingLawyer comment section..”
*Same unoriginal jokes every time*
“That’s all I have for you today..”
We call a key that can unlock any lock a "master key"
What do you suppose a "master lock" is then.
Leightspeed - I like your thinking! 👍😉
...a lock that can be opened by any key (or no key at all for that matter) :)
@iare19 except when that key’s piss starts to burn like fire.
Master Unlock
A lock that won't be opened by a key because it's faster to pick it.
“i should note the order doesn’t matter” the amount of braincells that went into creating this lock is negative
That is a common trait of mechanical push button locks.
That was something new I've learned of these. I was wondering how he was going to determine the order, and turns out he didn't have to!
i mean even if orderd matterd .........thats like what? 30 seconds more? if youre having real bad luck at your guesses :D
The one thing these locks have going for them is that they can be programmed with any number of numbers needed. I think you could do one number or all of the buttons on this, and anything in between. I guess that helps to make it a little more secure, except when it has an exploit like what was just demonstrated.
@MandM635 If the order doesn't matter, you only need to try one combination with the numbers you. have though.
LPL: “Zinc shell.”
Me: Hammer Time!
Zinc alloy. Typically not as brittle as straight zinc. The reason zinc and brass are usually used for lock hardware is that they're "gummy" metals, which abrasive cutters take longer to get through.
Brah, such brutal methods..i present you the torch, a weapon for a more...civilized age.
Probably faster to decode than hammer open
Scott Kenny depends on the hammer.
@@ScottKenny1978 Doubt it. A single hammer hit from an adult male is enough to explode these sorts of zinc castings. I've done it many times.
So now we know the lockpockinglawyer forgets a code after a week! 😇
PressTube Of course. He doesnt need keys and he doesnt need known combinations.
Why does he need to remember them anyway?
YEAH , RIGHT .
It's a security thing. 😉
Jokes aside I used to have access to some pretty hairy information that required a high clearance rating. Thing is with a lot of these things you really do not want to know what's in there, and for that my memory worked just fine. People could give me their passwords and ten seconds later I might remember if it started with a letter or a digit, but never more than that. If I had to enter the same password ten or more times I might be able to remember it for an hour, but that's about it. Always amazed people how I could forget password and codes almost as fast as they were read to me. Unfortunately this skill also applies to phone numbers and pin codes, so I have to keep everything like that written down somewhere, which is less than optimal...
Makes me worry how he remembers his bank card PIN. Saying you don't remember a numeric code is a serious security risk
I feel like LPL should have his own lock company that makes locks that are actually worth the price by doing the one function a lock should do: Secure stuff.
It wouldn't be commercially viable, because people don't understand or research their products. For every 1 sale from someone like a viewer on this channel who cares about security, 10 other viewers would still go with other brands because of cost knowing that "well it still deters crimes of opportunity), and 10,000 non-viewers would just pick the cheapest option at Walmart.
No it's better to get hired as a consultant. Managing a company is troublesome
@@jkazos are you sure? 1.25 million subscribers and 200k average views on a video. title it [1033] a lock that actually works.
@@Pineapple-hx9ty it still wouldn't be enough. merch lines are lines and not full companies for a reason
They do secure items .
Be it not very well .
It is a matter of how they are defeated .
How quickly they are defeated.
How easily they are opened and which method was used .
NOTHINGS INVERABLE
NOTHINGS UNDEFEATABLE
so which method was used and how quickly was this defeated.
Something tells me that hiding your key under fake dog poop in the yard is more secure....
Real Tool Reviews hiding under real dog poop is even better. My kids work harder at remembering their keys.
We used to have these all over on rentals. Glad to know how dam useless they are. Almost fully changed them out. Im waiting in a year to see this guy unlock our new locks with his nail in 30secs.
Well there goes my secret hiding spot, thanks for that!
the key is putting it where no one will want to look
@@KilosFoxo "the key" (golf clap)...well played, sir...well played.
This is the lockpicking lawyer and in today’s video, we’re going to be opening this lock with nothing but the power of our mind...
Big brain
That’s how he does it every video.
all Mr. Spock had to do was to touch the other person to read their mind.
😂😂😂
Hey Mr Lpl, I am a 13 year old locksmith in training
My grandpa ( I work for him) gave me fourteen of these locks today because some kids opened the locks and changed the combos at an old factory downtown
I tried to no end to unlock this lock, then I found your video and got them all open in around a half an hour
Also, they changed the amount of numbers to be anywhere from 1 to 12, it was not fun
So thank you, this helped a lot
12!? So somone could just push every button and it would open?
@@jarradblair1793 yeah, you could have set the combination to be every single button lol.
Hey 13 year old, can you please help me out here? I can't even open one of these! What am I doing wrong?
@@wesewpro yea me either
Dear LPL,
I would like to throw an idea out on to the table: a March madness lock bracket.
Pit the most well known or best lock makers’ locks against one another to see who’s lock is the superior.
Cheerio!
32 locks he hasn't seen before. Times himself to pick them in the fastest time. Whoever takes the longest goes through and eventually wins
@@littlemisspipebomb4723 32 locks that LPL HAS NOT SEEN?
I didn't know I needed this in my life.. but now I can't do without it :O
Throw
Squire: *Exists*
Other locks: "I'm in danger. "
Oh, HELL NO! Did they really put the words "try me" on this lock's packaging??? LockPickingLawyer says "Hold my pick".
LPL Doesn't even say hold my pick , it's quicker for him to show.
@@boboften9952 Yeah, I know. It's just a twist on "Hold my beer".
Yeah he wont need it on this
He's a lawyer, you mean "hold my martini"😆
@@ScottKenny1978 Sounds good.
LPL walks into room.
Masterlock: "Why do I hear boss music?"
hahahah is this comedy heaven?
... Jesus
LPL "This isn't even my final form."
@@KesSharann First transformation is when he gets "the tool that Bill and I made".
Final form is when he takes the lock "down to the garage".
I hear Rocky playing , as LPL enters the room .
Ditt Ditt Darr , Ditt Ditt Darr .
UNDEFEATED .
"GAME OVER! And as always, have a nice day."
"this is not a lock I would recommend". We knew that already when you said it's a Master Lock! (Rimshot)
Did he ever recommend any lock?
@@mytube2013 The closest I know of is "for a practice lock" and this I what I use (despite x caveats).
As a Virginia based real estate photographer, I encounter these every so often - and I am often locked out of a home because of either a wrong code being given, or not being given a code at all. This is actually useful for my profession! Can’t wait to be texting the listing cordinator and let them know that they forgot the code, and I was able to get in because they use the most non secure lockbox on the market.
"You'll have to trust me on that". Well, as you didn't break into my house yet, I think I can trust you.
Your standards for trust are really low 😂
Here so early that the lockpickinglawyer has already picked it twice
Sir Poptart you’re here so early that you didn’t see that the LockpickingLawyer didn’t even pick the lock
Next Episode : LPL opens the lock by laughing at it.
LPL's name is a killing word.
thats how he opens every lock
Master lock CEO: how bad did we screw up this time.....?
LPL: Yes
If it's selling, they haven't screwed up, from their perspective.
A masterkey is a key that unlocks all locks.
A masterlock is a lock that is unlocked by all keys...
Thank you so much LPL I just now got locked out of my friends apartment in SF. I watched your video and it helped me get into the apartment. They had gone to sleep and weren’t answering over new years and I went from going to have a miserable night to now sleeping comfortably. Thank you LPL!!!!
Love the videos but I feel these make me more paranoid about leaving my stuff locked up alone xD
I have finally decided to hire a servant to deadlock the door from inside when I leave
My two cents: another big issue with this model is use over time. Since the order of the numbers doesn't matter, old locks display their combos via built up dirt, worn buttons, etc.
LPL is the only channel that I actually trust when he says “you’ll have to trust me on that.” From seeing all his other videos he’s so professional no way would he lie about something like that.
Me: ok time to sleep
LockPickingLawyer: *No*
You're going to regret not having those 2 minutes of sleep tomorrow!
Lock: Time to weep.
Petition for a "Pick that BosnianBill and I made" t-shirt
Young Sprinkles I think I may like the idea but I’m gonna need some more clarification on exactly what you mean before I can fully stand behind you on this one
@@tinylockpicksinc.1758 A t-shirt but has like a picture of the pick and the words"pick that BosnianBill and I made" on it
Thank you!! One of these was stuck on our front door for months after we moved in (the people it belonged to wouldn't come and get it), finally got it removed! ☺
Another Lockpickinglawyer video has saved the day for me. Someone jammed a key for in one of these that shouldn't have been and I couldn't remember the code to it. Everyone else that had the code wasn't available. Saved my day again
*I wish I knew this before lol.* I used to be a real estate agent & had to open these for my older co-workers a lot, but usually I could figure out the combo by asking their birthdays (yes, it's that bad). This is waaay better than the way I was taught.
My friend has 2 of these. I tried on them. Initially I totally couldn't tell the difference between the button feel of the correct code and the incorrect code. Believing in the LPL, I kept on trying. After about 20 minutes, I got the first one open. Another 2 minutes, I got the second one open. The difference seems to be the very last bit of key travel, the incorrect ones have a little bit of more resistance.
Thank you for this comment! Your description of how exactly to feel for that last bit of key travel resistance did it for me, after unsuccessfully trying for 15 mins!
Great. I have three of these lockboxes.
Next on the LockPickingLawyer, he defeats a rabid Doberman, disables a turret mounted laser guided machine gun, and decodes a nuclear warhead while blindfolded. This man isn't a Lawyer, he's the real life MacGuyver.
There's an even faster and easier way - just hold pressure on the open latch, then gently tap each button. Buttons which are part of the combination will be tighter and not depress as deeply. Release pressure on the latch and press the tightest button. Repeat until open.
Having never seen one of these before and without any googling I had one open in under 30s!
I definitely would not recommend them!
Thank you. This worked in one try.
If the latch is open u dont need to pick it 👏
Thanks. Your technique worked better than the lawyer's - no offense to the lawyer. Just to clear up any confusion:
1. Push down on the latch that is used to open the lock (the latch with the triangle) - hold down on the latch.
*2. While holding down on the latch, press all of the buttons one at a time and feel for any buttons that are harder to press or don't feel like they really go down at all.
*Take your time on number 2 and repeat the process until you can feel about 4 numbers that are harder to press than the other buttons.
3. Release the latch with the triangle.
4. Press down on the small latch at the bottom that is marked "C."
5. Press the buttons that felt the tightest (it will probably be 4 buttons only but it might be more than 4 buttons).
6. After you have pressed the buttons that you think are the correct combination buttons, press down again on the top latch with the triangle.
7. Open the lock.
8. Throw the lock in the trash can and find a really good location to hide your spare key.
@@cesarsoto4551 THANK YOU!!!
@@cesarsoto4551 Oh my fucking God, I’ve been spending the last 30 minutes on this. I got it open within two minutes after reading your comment. Thank you!
I would really like to see how the mechanisms for alot of these locks work, would appreciate videos on this subject.
Most of his earlier videos showed him disassembling the locks. He seems to have stopped doing that recently.
This method doesn't seem to work very well if there's a long combo on it, every button just becomes loose.
"I set the combo a week ago, so you're just gonna have to trust me on that"- Says the man with 16780 tattooed on his forearm.
Ooooh that was cool. I'd love to see the actual mechanical mechanism, of the plate & rods.
I don't watch your videos for the sake of knowing how to pick locks.
rather, the way you present and explain techniques and ideas is outstanding. your videos are so well spoken its like an art form. kudos!
LOL THANKS! Had this box for quite a while at my neighbor's, decoded it open, put a note in it to change their key storage. At first, they changed combination, but now it's gone thankfully :D
Ex renters recoded my similar box. Tried tips from other channels but couldn't get in. This method is subtly different by going row by row and WORKED! I don't normally need to pick locks but damn, this guy makes it interesting. Subbed.
You should show more of the internals on how this is working on this lock. Great job! 👍
Should've had your wife set the code for you, not that I don't trust you.
This is the lockpicking lawyer and the company going into liquidation tomorrow will be...
You underestimate the power of marketing.
I DID IT! Now with this renewed confidence, i go back to the Master 175!
Thank you sir.
Thank you, I was able to open one for a friend had issues.... The methodology did not work at 100% for me, but gave me enough pointers to figure out why it was not opening! Thumbs up and keep up the great work!
it's fascinating, that so many locks nowadays are actually more security-through-obscurity than actual security... once you know how the mechanisms work, you can easily defeat them.
So this week was the most unproductive i ever had, as i binged through all your videos while at work. My first lockpick + training lock set is also on its way. Well done sir.
Thanks for this video. I moved into a new place and there was one of these outside. I didn't have the code and your video showed me how to get it open. I've watched your videos for a while for entertainment, but didn't think I'd actually need to learn how to break into a lock!
I miss the old picked and gutted videos. Pin and tumbler locks are very entertaining from the inside
How many years has it taken you to accomplish this. I really love watching you open these locks is absolutely amazing
LPL is a very talented lockpicker, but this lock requires no skill to defeat. Even I, which have not had any practice with lock defeating, have been able to get this lock decoded without even trying, just for fun. This lock is just bad.
At this point I think Masterlock need to look into different business's. They really cannot make locks.
Why ? There are #1 making locks easy to open !
That's because nobody told them they needed to be secure locks
Id say they should be Masterbattery, but they would probably get a lawsuit for exploding batteries
They should add hands and make Masterclocks!
Masterlock dont make locks they make money!
Hey thanks, I encountered one of these locks and was looking for any vids on how easy it'd be to open, your videos are a must see for all thieves keep up the good work!!
I love your channel. Super informative. I love that you shame big name over priced junk lock makers.
It worked! Can't believe it. LOL. My friend was going to throw one away because he lost the code years ago. It was on his elderly mother's house for emergencies. . It's just like the one in the video and it took me about 30 minutes to pick it. I really thought this guy on the video was making it up. It really worked. After I opened it, there is a little plastic tool that has "recode tool" on it so you can recode to whatever you want. I feel like I hit the jackpot when it actually worked. The code on the one I have was 1-3-4-6. I kept feeling the keys over and over to see if I could notice any differences between the keys. I did try something and it helped me. After I pushed the top row of buttons, I pressed on the thing he talks about and then I released it and pressed again, I helped me identify which buttons were NOT in a bind.
"try me!"
challenge accepted
Literally came across one of these recently on one of my jobs and had no idea how to open it. Thanks for the video LPL. Gotta keep my skill set up
I love that LPL has such clean and tidy videos. No filler to get to 10 minutes (honestly if a lock takes 10 minutes for LPL to bypass, I'll throw money at said lock).
The last time I was this early the lock was still closed.
Master Lock: "are we a joke to you?"
LPL: "yes!"
hah
I've been using this key vault for years! Never been robbed from what appears to be plain luck. Time to find a new one. Thank you LPL
This is simply a geniously masterful defect, no other manufacturer could master such an excellence!
I wasn't expecting any more from this lock. A 5 year old could do that.🤔✌
master lock addressed this vulnerability. can you do a follow up pick video?
So nice from the lock company to provide any would be picker the tension tool and the pick through the normal interface of the lock, this way it is really looks like a frustrated owner who forgot the code and trying to remember it.
We have a lock like this in my office. I tried it the moment you cracked that lock and I gotta say.. Worked like a charm.
I ran across one of these doing security. Immediately thought of you. Wondered when you'd get to it.
"Master Lock" should change their name to "Apprentice Lock" after this.
“You’ll have to trust me on that”
I think I trust you more than myself
You should make a series that is like a search for the best key lock box or search for the best padlock or something like that. It is fun seeing all of the bad locks but I would also like to get your take on what some good ones are.
Love the videos and keep up the good work!
I am now going trash my lock now 🔐 😆
Waiting for LPL to open a lock by breathing on it
well, that would be a sliding door that open on changing temperature. As sliding door usually allows to people to leave, even if it is set to lock out people, I think he could manage that with a straw in the winter, by sticking it trough the gap of the sliding doors and then blowing trough.
He opened a gun lock with a twig..
I've had one of these on my wall for years and have long forgotten the code. This video solved it for me today. Thanks.
Thanks. Took me about 10 minutes. I found it, now I got a free lock box to use for my next listing.
I'll use the memory erase device that Bosnian Bill and I made to erase the code in my memory :)
*Sees title*
Oh dis gon be gud
So I'm a Realtor and I forgot the combo to my push button lock and I just opened it. I'm showing this to my broker tomorrow! This is crazy!
Thanks for this, I have one of these left on my house (empty) after some renovation works on my kitchen. This will help me get it off non destructively.
I have to call BS on this method, I have the exact same box and have tried about 40-50 times over 2 days and get different results…..time to get out the angle grinder.
"The order doesn't matter".. Well that is some security flaw right there.
Not necessarily. But it lowers the probability. 6 numbers out of 12 = 12 + 11 + 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 different codes = 57 different combinations. It’s less than 12*11*10*9*8*7 (which you would get with order-sensitive combinations) but it’s a masterlock anyway.
Adrien Ragot
If it’s a masterlock, a rope knot would be more secure.
Each button can be on or off, so it's binary. That means 2^12 = 4096 combos. Not terrible. And certainly not the lock's biggest flaw!
I did this exact decode 2 years ago for my Mother in Law. I found the flaw by reading the item's 1 star reviews on Amazon.Turns out that's actually a good way to find exploits for a particular lock.
My comment isn't about this particular box, but I've noticed this exploit with key boxes before. The fact that the combo doesn't have to be in order is a huge weakness. We rented a house in a resort town for a weekend and were supposed to pick up a key at the realty office. They had a wall of lockboxes with a similar keypad opening scheme. My friend who had rented the place told me the combo and it wouldn't open. While everyone was freaking out thinking we wouldn't be able to get the keys until the next day (when the office opened) just for fun I entered my bank PIN number and the box popped open. Later it turned out that the number I entered wasn't even the exact correct code, (it was supposed to be a calendar date, basically) but it was the right numbers and since the order doesn't matter... it worked.
So, this method didn't work for me.
But, you can
1. Peel off the plastic back cover
2. Get a nail or pick. And the top center of back there is a metal moveable latch. It will release the U shaped top.
3. Use a flashlight for light in the back hole or the top hole. And look at the other.
4. Use a note pad to notated what's pointed up or down, remember. It's a Mirror image from front to back
5. Viola
can you explain the metal moveable latch more? i don’t understand
Edit/TLDR: I finally got it after I took the doorknob and lock off the door so I could work on the lock in the comfort of my kitchen instead of bending over my door in 40˚ weather. What I learned: When looking for free travel the buttons can be deceiving. I found the binding buttons usually only offered resistance at the very bottom of travel, and it usually felt like you were nudging the plate away. The free (i.e. combination buttons) ones felt 'lively' and you could lightly press them and they would bounce back freely with full springiness. The binding ones felt dead at the bottom. It was often very subtle, and I had to sometimes start from the bottom row and work my way up because if you've got the wrong buttons pushed from 1-9, the #, 0, * buttons won't give good feedback. Otherwise LPL's technique is brilliant as usual, you just have to develop a feel for the lock, and once you get it open or can start with one you've set the combo on yourself, you can develop a feel for the difference between the combination (arrow down on back) and the dummy buttons (arrow up). Btw, it's easy to get tricked by a row that has no numbers set. If all the way at the bottom (#,0,*), like mine were, you can imagine binding where there isn't any.
Well said. There is one of these hanging in the stairwell at my work, been there three years. I came across this video and tried it and all of what you said is true. I didn't get it but I'll try again.
@@roosduster Cool! I had forgotten about this post. Thanks for the reply. Good luck. Let me know if you get it open.
Hiding the key is more protective than showing everyone "Hey, there's a key in this box" imo. You should hide it and have a lock box. Putting it on your doorknob is asking for someone to break it.
Can we get like a tour of your lock-picks or what locks you recommend/use.
It would be very cool to see what a master at lock-picking would use for his security.
I just bought this lock four days ago :(
Return it.
the fact that the order doesn’t even matter blows my mind
Master lock: master security
How do you calculate probabilities for this ? It’s not 12x11x10x9x... because that method doesn’t account for equivalent combinations. So I think it is 12+11+10+... = 57 different combinations only.
Ditto
@@antoy384 You can use the formula for a combination since it is orderless (if order matters use the permutation formula instead). If there are always 5 numbers in the combo with no repeats out of 12 you get 12! / (12 - 5)! * 5! = 12! / (7! * 5!) = (12 * 11 * 10 * 9 * 8) / (5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1) = 95040 / 120 = 792 possible combinations.
@@nsl888 Each button can be on or off, so it's binary. That means 2^12 = 4096 combos. Not terrible. And certainly not the lock's biggest flaw!
My grandmother was a realtor and my grandpa figured this out when she forgot the combination lol. This method works on a lot of lockboxes.
Always love a good LockPickingLawyer vid over 2 mins
"Safespace" ain't so safe anymore.
Hey, aren’t you the one that always comments on The Exploring Series?
@@VainGlory1405 yes
The fatal flaw in its safe-space design is that it not only allows for its buttons to be pushed, but it invites a challenge with a “try me” advertisement that is practically effortless to thwart. It is flawless as an art piece that reflects on the social justice movement, though.
The last time I came this early my ex-wife left me.
The power of the mind you got that right it's called remembering
LPL never has to drive back to his house, when he forgets his keys.
You never cease to amaze me.
Thank you! The pressure method didn't work, but knowing that the order of presses doesn't matter helped me open a GE Security keylock through sequential trial and error, in only 37 of a maximum 120 tries to get our backdoor key that has been hidden in this key lock for over 5 years. I knew they likely only used a 3 digit combination and I was correct.
"You are going to have to trust me on this" ... the only lawyer I have no apprehension hearing that from 👍🏻
You have to trust me on that.
We always trust you LPL.