You don't actually need that many profiles as a smith, there's a way to cut a bump key that will fit multiple profiles ua-cam.com/video/ij0c-236O0k/v-deo.html
I agree about the practice element for picks, but I think I would add maybe one hybrid (petersen gem, or such), and one shallow hook. Doesn't add much weight, but takes that percentage from 80 - 90 to 90 - 95% for locks with either really good bitting, or one or two anti bump pins.
Great kit idea!!However, I’d include an American padlock bypass tool(Along with the wafer breakers), the Sparrows long shot tools, Peterson deadlatch tripwire , and a set of mica shims as well.
You forgot the verry big bolt cutter that you strap to your backpack and the battery powerd angle grinder. Those tools would let you get through almost any lock.
@@iamtoast3397 , he did. But I'm not sure how many people follow both Deviant Ollam AND Bosnian Bill. Also, Deviant's video was more about knowing the security issues with keyed alike applications of locks. This video is more about prepping to pick and bypass the majority of locks for a disaster scenario. There needs to be more overlap of content.
I worked with locks from a very young age, and a professional locksmith for 10 years. Just wanted to say you hit the nail on the head here! I would like to add, take some time and practice. Get comfortable using them, so when the time comes and you need to use your skills you will have a greater success rate. Great video and advice!
The hammerless one recommended by Deviant Ollam would be a good edition. He says he has used it to great effect as a physical pen tester, so I wouldn't worry too much about hinge pins getting in the way.
I like the list and it pretty much mirrors my EDC (need to grab one kit to open an unknown lock two stories up and half a block away from a parking space) as a working locksmith... (I ain't here to impress you with my picking skills, I'm there to get you in as quick as possible so I can move on to the next job)... Typically I love rakes and bypasses. But I feel like you left a few things out.... 1. Plastic "loid" strips, they're light, flexible, dirt cheap (or easily made) and you can both use them to open a LARGE percentage of poorly installed latchbolts, and determine if you even need to mess with the deadbolt. (I even keep one on my work clipboard as a "sweat shield" while I'm filling out a customers receipt.) 2. Bump keys. You're 100% right, as usual, that to cover EVERY keyway profile you'd need a LOT of bump keys, BUT I have like 8 on my bump key ring and can bump 90% of the locks I come across when needed (when they won't rake or shim, before I resort to SPPing) In most parts of the US, mine especially, you typically only see a couple of types of keyways anyway... (for residential locks typically Schlage or Kwikset) Provided you have a ring tailored to where you are, I think to leave them out is an oversight. Mine is as follows.... Schlage L profile (SC19) for both five and six pin, being the multi section master, which will cover anything in the traditional Schlage keying system. That leaves out Primus (which we're not bumping) and Everest (which picks like a regular Schlage provided you shim the one lifter pin)... Not gonna lie, I use the 5 pin L more than anything because Schlage F series levers are a weakness of mine... (dang springs on the top pins... PITA) Sargent LN another MSM that works for all L series Sargents. Yale, 5 and 6 pin (Y1 &Y2)... I HATE picking Yale with a passion because of the paracentric keyway... Might be no big deal for sport pickers and those who are used to picking European cylinders, but they're a PIMA... LOVE my Yale bump keys. American Padlock AM3 and AM4... Best/Falcon M... MSM for most IC cylinders (it'll ruin the cylinder most of the time, but it works in a pinch, I only use it if destructive entry is OK and I want to try it before running down to the car to grab the "rotary pick") Add a couple of castration bands to your ring and you can open MOST of the locks in my area that MIGHT pose an issue with raking... My "bump hammer" is my Access Tools "super one hand jack" auto wedge, which does a fairly good job once you get the hand of it, adding to more versatility. More on that in a minute... 3. Mini blind cord, about 1 meter..... Hotel lock? No problem... Chain lock... No problem... and use the "super one hand jack" (AKA my bump hammer), and modify a loid, and you've got a nice "lasso tool" for exposed vertical vehicle locks. Handy thing to have on hand... 4. Snap gun.... I LOVE MINE (Sparrow's Double tap)... I know that preppers don't want to practice (which is ironic if you think about it) but it honestly doesn't take THAT much practice with most common keyways... They're worth the added space and weight is minimal IMO... 5.THE ONE I CAN NOT STRESS ENOUGH!!!!.... Can of WD40.... The other day I'm coming back from a long day of calls and get another... It's hot, I'm dehydrated, I'm pretty worn out, I'm technically closed for the day, but the call is in my neighborhood... Get there, get customer ID and my paperwork done and it's a single Kwikset deadbolt... House is a vacation home and not used for 3 months... I rake... and get a false set (yes Kwikset is putting "spools" in their locks these days... they're VERY shallow, but complement the tendency to corrode and gather dust nicely) I grab a hook, but then I'm just feeling dead pins, no counter rotation at all... because everything's grimy... Not thinking about anything but a shower, air conditioning and beer thirty, I pick the other way, same.... I try SPPing.... Same..... I even reach for the snap gun... Same... It's been almost 5 minutes on a freaking Kwikset... In a flash of "how could you bee this dumb".... One squirt of WD40, and two kinetic passes with a Sparrows quad later and it's open... besides, just a damn handy thing to have around, second only to duct tape...
I use the Sparrows Bomba Royale, supplemented with some mica shims, a probe for code locks, a .0015 worm rake, the huk impression toolkit and a cheap snap gun. Cost around $60 to put together and has got me through most locks where time is pressing. I recently added a straightened paperclip to be able to open locks where the keys are still in on the other side and that little gem works just fine and was free!
I agree about the practice element for picks, but I think I would add maybe one hybrid (petersen gem, or such), and one shallow hook. Doesn't add much weight, but takes that percentage from 80 - 90 to 90 - 95% for locks with either really good bitting, or one or two anti bump pins.
@@bosnianbill I consider myself quite the newbie to picking (still haven't managed that damn DUO core Corbin) but there are several locks which defy raking (to me) but open easily with a pick. I don't know why. Given the strict limits of the scenario, your kit is likely more useful. I would love to see an actual "man on the street" type of test to find out how well your kit would work out.
I gotta tell ya, one of my favorite videos of yours because it is so well explained and applies to so many people. You're number 1 in my mind and have taught me almost everything I know about locksmithing, being I started from scratch, and...I don't know what else to say. You rock.
Great selection if all you need to do is open a lock, not compete. I would add a set of 4 or 6 combs in different dimensions & thicknesses. You can also make a very easy-to-use electric pick gun from a low-end Oral-B toothbrush (some run on batteries, some can be charged by USB in your car or from your laptop, for example). Remove the brush head. Cut around the upper portion to expose the top of the inner metal rod (being careful to cut not too far down the shaft or the internal rod will come out (superglue it back in if you make this mistake). Take a rasp or a dremel & flatten out the round rod that protrudes so it is thin & flat like a manual pick gun's. Ten or twenty minutes to make, works far better than a manual pick gun (& much quieter!) and I've made several for noobs who had no trouble using them even on locks with security pins. You might only pay about $19.95 USD (I've seen ones as cheap as under $6.00 but have never tried one) for the battery toothbrush (ten bucks more for the rechargable) & the rest is just a bit of elbow grease. It is much smaller than the electric gun you show - too big for a small kit bag, but still easy to stick in a go bag. And a lot cheaper than the commercial ones, which can run from $175.00 to $250.00 with Multipick making the smallest I've seen, but charging somewhere in the range of $500.00. I also do carry several bump keys for the most common Schlage locks (like the SC1 & SC 9) & Kwiksets (they all seem to have the same keyway entry profile), along with 4-pin & 5-pin padlock bump keys, though I prefer little springs to those castration rings that come with the keys to do the auto reset. You can use anything from a coke bottle to a shoe to tap it & if it's going to work, it usually does with only several bumps once you get comfortable with it. Commercial shackle shims are nice, but I've used flattened soda cans to cut some out & even a flattened piece of a liter plastic soda bottle in a pinch. I would also include 3 different width straight tensioners. The ones with the bends are sometimes a bit too springy & don't give as good feedback. Even with these "easy" tools, you still should practice regularly. You can usually find used locks from locksmiths or friends to same money, but the greater variety of common locks you have for practice the better you will become.
The thing I'd add for UK preppers is a Fire Brigade master-key set, which give access to communal areas, utility & electrical cupboards, lift-machinery rooms, etc, in residential tower-blocks, hospitals, schools, office-blocks, stations, & many other public buildings. They're good for urbex as well. :)
Always learn something. I've been using the wave rake wrong all this time, probably explains why they have not worked well for me. The W rake, I had no idea that it was used as a kinetic tool.
I have been wanting to add lock picks to my keychain. I have picked probably 500 locks, having been in the metal liquidation business clearing out large buildings that property owners do not have all the keys to. I am wondering if you had to put some bare necessities on a keychain, how would you do it? I have professional kits, but I just want something that I will always have with me.
As someone interested in realism in writing, these things help a great deal. I remember reading a book sometime in junior high, and it involved a group including a thief who was the main character sort of, and he bypassed at least on lock by 'sticking the tip of his dagger in doors lock' and wait for it, 'gave an expert twist', and even though I was young and ignorant as to how (most) locks functioned exactly, I knew this was quite stupid, I mean at least use a couple wires or something. Anyway, you get the point, excellent video, found you through lockpickinglawyer in a bid to answer questions I had about locks, and I found I like your content quite a bit, I think we have some interests in common, keep up the good work.
Bill, great video and ‘prepper’ kit. Thanks for your clear descriptions and understandable presentations. Have you put these together in a ‘kit’ or ‘set’ for sale? Keep up the good work. Thanks.
I realize this has been asked and this is a somewhat older video, so I'll ask again... Is there a kit containing the items you described (plus some hooks preferably) where I wouldn't have to cherrypick every item or buy 3-4 kits to get everything?
Bolt cutters and an 8 - 10 lb. sledge hammer. That'll get you in just about anything. Also, new locks and chain. Once you're in, you want to keep out everyone and everything else.
Well I know this is 4 years old but a covert companion would probably get you into 90% of the locks in north America in a smaller package. Not perfect but it comes with everything Plus a commercial door bypass and comb picks. Those comb picks will get you into most construction sites shipping containers where they stow tools and such because they like to use Master Lock puck locks which are a major disappointment.
In case he doesn't see this.. my guess is he would just recommend some thinner picks given your locks tend to have narrower keyways. Everything else is fine.
Just forget them atleast in northern areas .... Even poor workers have assa abloys on their doors not simply worth it, if you wanna know why, simple we hate our neighbours, everysingle obe of them.
I’m a telephone repairman and a major obstacle is going into apartment buildings and businesses after the maintenance guy or manager isn’t on duty and nobody can get me into the basement and or the utility/electrical room and I return the job and roll the dice on picking up a dreaded end of shift 4pm ticket in the .... “high crime urban center” and I’m trying to figure out my best set of bypass and high probability attack tools and think you’d be able to have some popularity among electricians, plumbers, utility company workers etc if you packaged a set similar to this video
I would take none of those items in both scenarios. I would buy a good pry bar! You can use it as a tool and as a weapon. Ok it's heavier but more versatile.
I couldn't agree more! In fact, my own go-bag contains an 18" titanium pry bar. Light weight, reasonable size, and a "master key" for everything from padlocks to soda & snack machines - if it ever comes to that...😇
As for those lockpick kits, there usually is nothing to work an Abloy lock with. Abloy is the most common lock used here in Finland, more than 90% of all locks (well, excepting car locks)! Well, in case of a real emergency in Finland you take a crowbar and hope you don't encounter steel or steel reinforced doors.
In specific reply to the video I keep a sparrows kit with extras in my cargo pocket (I wear Duluth work pants and the kit fits with room to spare)with Klein folding linesman pliers that have screwdrivers and a knife, and the folding lock picks in my pocket so i can be a little more discreet at times.
What about bump keys for super common brands that don't really change their warding, like Schlage, Masterlock, Kwikset, etc? Just a minimalist stock of them, say maybe 3 of each for the most common variations of warding for each popular brand. I know Schlage and Kwikset are the most commonly used in homes, and Masterlock for padlocks.
what about crash bar tools and underdoor tools? And a small set of a few keys with the most common key bittings, including your local FD's master key if its public? Deviant Ollam has tons of videos on these tools
I've had good luck with the jackknife, but I guess it's because I've practiced with it quite a bit. It is a very loose framed device. If it had the option to change the picks & tighten up the feel it could be a better option. Great video.
To be honest if someone's gonna prepare a kit like theis there's no reason not to have a CH751 key in there. Forget picking, forget skeleton keys, forget bypassing, when half the time you can just have the exact key intended for the lock in your back pocket.
I realize this has been asked and this is a somewhat older video, so I'll ask again... Is there a kit containing the items you described (plus some hooks preferably) where I wouldn't have to cherrypick every item or buy 3-4 kits to get everything?
Well...I'm NO Prepper. I'm partially locked IN, However. My 60+ year old front door latch is stuck! The knob turns on both sides-but does Nada. I ordered something similar to the latch-defeating tool shown here. First-Responders, However, also have a Longer L-Shaped Tool, that probably works Better.
IMO this kit is missing: A small crowbar Bump keys for your building Bolt cutters (maybe) Common service keys A crowbar is useful for locked doors but also for elevator doors where you don't have access to the lock, or to remove boards that obstruct your way, or as a weapon. You can probably use a small crowbar for the "wrench attack" against padlocks. Bump keys for the doors in your specific building, that way you only need 3 or 4 keys. Common service keys, like someone else said, may get you into the key safe for the entire building and maybe get you a car if you need one to get home (or wherever)
Bill, As far as a electric guns, I made one with a Oral-B humming bird flosser by wiring a 9v battery lead to it. It is extremely compact and very effective. I know you mentioned batteries could be an issue, but at least this addresses the size issue. BTW.. really enjoy your videos.
That's an awesome video ! As I survivalist I always struggled with that aspect. Just 2 questions : 1. Any chance you'd give a link to the specific tools you recommend (like the brand of the tools shown in the vid) 2. How would you adapt that kit for Europe ? Thanks a lot for your great work ! Cheers from Switzerland ! :)
Very good that you put a number of TOK wrenches in the kit. You are correct to say preppers are a very different from lock sporters. Most would go straight from by-pass tools to destructive force rather than attempt to pick a lock. That is assuming they are not already experienced single pin pickers.
Now I imagine BosniaBill with all those bump key keyrings on his utility belt going around places sounding like a rattle... Also good for a kit: ramset, tubular lock pick, door handle hook, a long piece of metal wire, small carjack to attack a doorframe.
Im new to the lock picking world. Are the waves rakes you’re using in this vid, .020 or .025. Im mainly starting on American locks. What do you recommend as i’ve seen euro .018 and .015. Not sure what i really need. Thanks for feedback.
Just FYI, most of the Sparrows items I bought were, MADE IN china. The skeleton keys set (warrent) were made in Canada. Putting them in the Emergency use only kit and reordered all items except the Jim and Mini Jim. Peterson made in USA. I think the Multipick were made in Germany. I HATE BUYING ANYTHING MADE IN china!
I got into lockpicking from watching your videos Bill and while the SPP'ing is nice and for sure an art form I'm more interested in the down and dirty. I wanna rake, bypass, or shim my way through so this is right up my alley.
First time watching one of your videos, Bill. I was familiar with your work from hearing you mentioned on LPL's channel and the custom disc detainer tools you've worked on with him. This was an EXCELLENT video. Looks like I can put together a very lean lock kit together for my emergency get home bag.
What about an over lift tool? I realize that most locks account for that when designed these days, and often if they are susceptible to that they have other weaknesses that you've covered. Just a thought.
I've had this vid in my "Prepper's Library" playlist for a while. Now I have some questions... 1. Are there any upgrades / updates to this list? 2. Do you sell this particular set through your website? Thank you.
$250 light saber looking lock pick... no skill. lmao !!!!! wow.. this one... sure... let's see.. besides a electronic lock pick gun that looks like a Jedi's light saber...
Much of his kit is useless on this side of the pond. Then he relies on brain hacking. (Social engineering) Not sure how useful that skill is in a zombie apocalypse.
Bill's long retired now, but … I just stumbled across this video. I wouldn't give him crap for not including a bunch of hooks … because a low skill kit isn't gonna involve a lot of use of hooks. What would I change about this kit? At least one of those bypass knives should have a notch, and I want a .020 short hook. I say that because I'm mere weeks into the hobby and I can't seem to get the hang of raking reliably, but I've managed to get most things I've tried open pretty quick with a simple short hook, indicating that a lot of US locks are really crap.
Please put me 6funder . been waiting to meet the most hi it all my bad . i dont noe what you guys talking about . no nothing ,evry body is soi frienjy. Take care people
While I mostly agree with your comments about the jackknife set, I do think it depends greatly on what the set contains. This was a great video though!
Hi BosnianBill can you please tell me what the best lockpicking tools would be needed for me to open my electric bike battery of which I have lost the keys for, it's only to separate the battery from my bike so I can charge one battery whilst one is being used as I am a deliveroo rider. The lock in question is round small and it's a AXA or ABUS brand, sorry that's the best description I can give. Great video thankyou.
I get that this is a lock picking channel... but for preppers I don't think you need to preserve the lock or even conceal your entry. I would recommend a 12 ga shotgun with TESAR breaching rounds, bolt cutters, and a crowbar. If you have more funds to work with, look into a tactical breaching kit with a good door pry and battering ram. Once you have the brute force methods covered you should actually learn picking and get some good picks. A good prepper will never be in a situation where they need to pick a lock to escape a fire. Always know your exit.
Probably the only thing I would ever disagree with you on is the little Jack Knife lock pick set. I have had a SouthOrd Jack Knife pick set in my right pocket for around 20 years. I think I got one shortly after they started making it. Have used the mini wave rake so many times it's been replaced at least a dozen times. It's so well used almost all the chrome plating is worn off the body of the tool. If I could only have one pick set that would be it. Ultra compact so it takes up almost no room in my pocket, durable and gets me into 90+% of the locks I ever need to pick. I almost think I would give up my pocket knife before I gave up that little gem.
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Will you be selling kits like this? I'd buy a Bonsnianbill branded "panic button" kit in a heartbeat.
The BosnianBill "My kid lost the key" kit, if you will.
I'd get one as well!
I’ll take one too. I’m tired of drilling locks out when my tenants change the locks out.
I'll take a few please.
As a Prepper I'd buy one or two Bosnianbill Prepper Pick kit
Nearly lost my mind when you kept pulling out rings of bump keys like a magician with scarves. Great video!
He should have dropped a stuffed toy rabbit on the bench, just for fun 😂
There were 3 rings. Chill.
You don't actually need that many profiles as a smith, there's a way to cut a bump key that will fit multiple profiles
ua-cam.com/video/ij0c-236O0k/v-deo.html
I agree about the practice element for picks, but I think I would add maybe one hybrid (petersen gem, or such), and one shallow hook. Doesn't add much weight, but takes that percentage from 80 - 90 to 90 - 95% for locks with either really good bitting, or one or two anti bump pins.
Great kit idea!!However, I’d include an American padlock bypass tool(Along with the wafer breakers), the Sparrows long shot tools, Peterson deadlatch tripwire , and a set of mica shims as well.
I'd add a standard handcuff key.
Plastic Bypass Shims should also be included
Great video thanks
You forgot the verry big bolt cutter that you strap to your backpack and the battery powerd angle grinder. Those tools would let you get through almost any lock.
Anyone know if there is a place to get the exact dimensions of the jims
Hrm...4/10 no ramset in the kit.
But seriously I shoumd grab my brother a LPick kit...
You missed the hinge puller, which can completely bypass lots of door locks with a very low-skill attack.
This kit ought to include a few super common keyed-alike keys, such as the C415A, the CH751, the 501CH, and the 1284X.
Where do we get those besides eBay?
@@dmgill83, honestly, its cheaper to just buy certain locks that come with keys. You just have to know what they go to.
Yeah - I'm pretty sure Deviant Ollam has made that video already, but it might be worth a link in the description 🙂
@@iamtoast3397 , he did. But I'm not sure how many people follow both Deviant Ollam AND Bosnian Bill. Also, Deviant's video was more about knowing the security issues with keyed alike applications of locks. This video is more about prepping to pick and bypass the majority of locks for a disaster scenario. There needs to be more overlap of content.
@@---cr8nw Yeah, that's why I thought a link in the description would be good - rather than replicate content, share the love/knowledge 😊
I worked with locks from a very young age, and a professional locksmith for 10 years. Just wanted to say you hit the nail on the head here! I would like to add, take some time and practice. Get comfortable using them, so when the time comes and you need to use your skills you will have a greater success rate. Great video and advice!
You missed the hinge puller, which can completely bypass lots of door locks with a very low-skill attack.
@@markbassett2338 ua-cam.com/video/OLkK723VslA/v-deo.html or equivalent.
i call that the Wonderbar :)
For most North American doors, the hinge is on the inside and not accessible from outside. This tool wouldn't do much
@@sureitmightbe Also pins go from the door to door frame in case hinge pins are removed when the door is closed, at least on any good door.
The hammerless one recommended by Deviant Ollam would be a good edition. He says he has used it to great effect as a physical pen tester, so I wouldn't worry too much about hinge pins getting in the way.
Probably one of the best videos I've seen where basic concepts of lock picking and tools required for it are presented. Thank you B.
Yup the secrets of picking are there you just need to take notes
I like the list and it pretty much mirrors my EDC (need to grab one kit to open an unknown lock two stories up and half a block away from a parking space) as a working locksmith... (I ain't here to impress you with my picking skills, I'm there to get you in as quick as possible so I can move on to the next job)... Typically I love rakes and bypasses. But I feel like you left a few things out....
1. Plastic "loid" strips, they're light, flexible, dirt cheap (or easily made) and you can both use them to open a LARGE percentage of poorly installed latchbolts, and determine if you even need to mess with the deadbolt. (I even keep one on my work clipboard as a "sweat shield" while I'm filling out a customers receipt.)
2. Bump keys. You're 100% right, as usual, that to cover EVERY keyway profile you'd need a LOT of bump keys, BUT I have like 8 on my bump key ring and can bump 90% of the locks I come across when needed (when they won't rake or shim, before I resort to SPPing) In most parts of the US, mine especially, you typically only see a couple of types of keyways anyway... (for residential locks typically Schlage or Kwikset) Provided you have a ring tailored to where you are, I think to leave them out is an oversight.
Mine is as follows....
Schlage L profile (SC19) for both five and six pin, being the multi section master, which will cover anything in the traditional Schlage keying system. That leaves out Primus (which we're not bumping) and Everest (which picks like a regular Schlage provided you shim the one lifter pin)... Not gonna lie, I use the 5 pin L more than anything because Schlage F series levers are a weakness of mine... (dang springs on the top pins... PITA)
Sargent LN another MSM that works for all L series Sargents.
Yale, 5 and 6 pin (Y1 &Y2)... I HATE picking Yale with a passion because of the paracentric keyway... Might be no big deal for sport pickers and those who are used to picking European cylinders, but they're a PIMA... LOVE my Yale bump keys.
American Padlock AM3 and AM4...
Best/Falcon M... MSM for most IC cylinders (it'll ruin the cylinder most of the time, but it works in a pinch, I only use it if destructive entry is OK and I want to try it before running down to the car to grab the "rotary pick")
Add a couple of castration bands to your ring and you can open MOST of the locks in my area that MIGHT pose an issue with raking...
My "bump hammer" is my Access Tools "super one hand jack" auto wedge, which does a fairly good job once you get the hand of it, adding to more versatility. More on that in a minute...
3. Mini blind cord, about 1 meter..... Hotel lock? No problem... Chain lock... No problem... and use the "super one hand jack" (AKA my bump hammer), and modify a loid, and you've got a nice "lasso tool" for exposed vertical vehicle locks. Handy thing to have on hand...
4. Snap gun.... I LOVE MINE (Sparrow's Double tap)... I know that preppers don't want to practice (which is ironic if you think about it) but it honestly doesn't take THAT much practice with most common keyways... They're worth the added space and weight is minimal IMO...
5.THE ONE I CAN NOT STRESS ENOUGH!!!!.... Can of WD40.... The other day I'm coming back from a long day of calls and get another... It's hot, I'm dehydrated, I'm pretty worn out, I'm technically closed for the day, but the call is in my neighborhood... Get there, get customer ID and my paperwork done and it's a single Kwikset deadbolt... House is a vacation home and not used for 3 months... I rake... and get a false set (yes Kwikset is putting "spools" in their locks these days... they're VERY shallow, but complement the tendency to corrode and gather dust nicely) I grab a hook, but then I'm just feeling dead pins, no counter rotation at all... because everything's grimy... Not thinking about anything but a shower, air conditioning and beer thirty, I pick the other way, same.... I try SPPing.... Same..... I even reach for the snap gun... Same... It's been almost 5 minutes on a freaking Kwikset...
In a flash of "how could you bee this dumb".... One squirt of WD40, and two kinetic passes with a Sparrows quad later and it's open... besides, just a damn handy thing to have around, second only to duct tape...
great comments! please do a response video...
What is mini blind cord and how to use it ? Is kevlar cord or min paracord similar ?
THIS SHIT IS NOT FOR THE PREPER,YOUR JUST SHOWING OFF,UGH.
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Good video for new subscribers from thelockpickinglawer
I use the Sparrows Bomba Royale, supplemented with some mica shims, a probe for code locks, a .0015 worm rake, the huk impression toolkit and a cheap snap gun. Cost around $60 to put together and has got me through most locks where time is pressing. I recently added a straightened paperclip to be able to open locks where the keys are still in on the other side and that little gem works just fine and was free!
I agree about the practice element for picks, but I think I would add maybe one hybrid (petersen gem, or such), and one shallow hook. Doesn't add much weight, but takes that percentage from 80 - 90 to 90 - 95% for locks with either really good bitting, or one or two anti bump pins.
id toss in that bogata with the hook on the back that he showed off a few videos ago to cover the hook need
I agree, surely one hook included would just up that percentage a little.
I agree but the original question specifically requested "no experience", and hooks require a good amount of practice to become proficient with.
@@bosnianbill I consider myself quite the newbie to picking (still haven't managed that damn DUO core Corbin) but there are several locks which defy raking (to me) but open easily with a pick. I don't know why.
Given the strict limits of the scenario, your kit is likely more useful. I would love to see an actual "man on the street" type of test to find out how well your kit would work out.
Yeah if you dont know how to use them its not gonna increase your percentage at all. Take it from 90 to about ummm....idk 0
I gotta tell ya, one of my favorite videos of yours because it is so well explained and applies to so many people. You're number 1 in my mind and have taught me almost everything I know about locksmithing, being I started from scratch, and...I don't know what else to say. You rock.
Great selection if all you need to do is open a lock, not compete. I would add a set of 4 or 6 combs in different dimensions & thicknesses. You can also make a very easy-to-use electric pick gun from a low-end Oral-B toothbrush (some run on batteries, some can be charged by USB in your car or from your laptop, for example). Remove the brush head. Cut around the upper portion to expose the top of the inner metal rod (being careful to cut not too far down the shaft or the internal rod will come out (superglue it back in if you make this mistake). Take a rasp or a dremel & flatten out the round rod that protrudes so it is thin & flat like a manual pick gun's. Ten or twenty minutes to make, works far better than a manual pick gun (& much quieter!) and I've made several for noobs who had no trouble using them even on locks with security pins. You might only pay about $19.95 USD (I've seen ones as cheap as under $6.00 but have never tried one) for the battery toothbrush (ten bucks more for the rechargable) & the rest is just a bit of elbow grease. It is much smaller than the electric gun you show - too big for a small kit bag, but still easy to stick in a go bag. And a lot cheaper than the commercial ones, which can run from $175.00 to $250.00 with Multipick making the smallest I've seen, but charging somewhere in the range of $500.00. I also do carry several bump keys for the most common Schlage locks (like the SC1 & SC 9) & Kwiksets (they all seem to have the same keyway entry profile), along with 4-pin & 5-pin padlock bump keys, though I prefer little springs to those castration rings that come with the keys to do the auto reset. You can use anything from a coke bottle to a shoe to tap it & if it's going to work, it usually does with only several bumps once you get comfortable with it. Commercial shackle shims are nice, but I've used flattened soda cans to cut some out & even a flattened piece of a liter plastic soda bottle in a pinch. I would also include 3 different width straight tensioners. The ones with the bends are sometimes a bit too springy & don't give as good feedback. Even with these "easy" tools, you still should practice regularly. You can usually find used locks from locksmiths or friends to same money, but the greater variety of common locks you have for practice the better you will become.
The thing I'd add for UK preppers is a Fire Brigade master-key set, which give access to communal areas, utility & electrical cupboards, lift-machinery rooms, etc, in residential tower-blocks, hospitals, schools, office-blocks, stations, & many other public buildings.
They're good for urbex as well. :)
I really like the wave rake set. Buying them now. Great video!
Always learn something. I've been using the wave rake wrong all this time, probably explains why they have not worked well for me. The W rake, I had no idea that it was used as a kinetic tool.
That gash on your left index finger looks nasty Bill! You gotta be careful!
Somebody should sell this as a kit. I would buy it!
The closest I've seen is Sparrows Ranger series
I have been wanting to add lock picks to my keychain. I have picked probably 500 locks, having been in the metal liquidation business clearing out large buildings that property owners do not have all the keys to. I am wondering if you had to put some bare necessities on a keychain, how would you do it? I have professional kits, but I just want something that I will always have with me.
You could consider a jack knife pick set, or simply use the replacement picks that have a hole drilled in them.
@@bosnianbill Excellent. Thanks!
The “W” rake at 6:30... amazing tool. I immediately tried it on three locks that were kicking my ass and they opened.
As someone interested in realism in writing, these things help a great deal. I remember reading a book sometime in junior high, and it involved a group including a thief who was the main character sort of, and he bypassed at least on lock by 'sticking the tip of his dagger in doors lock' and wait for it, 'gave an expert twist', and even though I was young and ignorant as to how (most) locks functioned exactly, I knew this was quite stupid, I mean at least use a couple wires or something. Anyway, you get the point, excellent video, found you through lockpickinglawyer in a bid to answer questions I had about locks, and I found I like your content quite a bit, I think we have some interests in common, keep up the good work.
Bill, great video and ‘prepper’ kit. Thanks for your clear descriptions and understandable presentations.
Have you put these together in a ‘kit’ or ‘set’ for sale?
Keep up the good work.
Thanks.
Yes, or even source links would be helpful
You know 30 yrs ago I never thought I would spend my time watching lock picking videos life is weird.
Its soothing
I realize this has been asked and this is a somewhat older video, so I'll ask again... Is there a kit containing the items you described (plus some hooks preferably) where I wouldn't have to cherrypick every item or buy 3-4 kits to get everything?
Bolt cutters and an 8 - 10 lb. sledge hammer. That'll get you in just about anything. Also, new locks and chain. Once you're in, you want to keep out everyone and everything else.
Nice. Now, please let me buy this set you have put together
And also some compact and easy to use case for all of them would be nice 😁
oh I really like this. also a big fan of comb picks. dont always when they work but when they work they work
Well I know this is 4 years old but a covert companion would probably get you into 90% of the locks in north America in a smaller package. Not perfect but it comes with everything Plus a commercial door bypass and comb picks. Those comb picks will get you into most construction sites shipping containers where they stow tools and such because they like to use Master Lock puck locks which are a major disappointment.
Nothing for tube locks? How u gonna bust into all those coke and vending machines for food?
Pry bars/hooligan bars.
Bic pen ;-)
Hi Bill. Just wondering what you would change for a European kit ?
In case he doesn't see this.. my guess is he would just recommend some thinner picks given your locks tend to have narrower keyways. Everything else is fine.
Just forget them atleast in northern areas .... Even poor workers have assa abloys on their doors not simply worth it, if you wanna know why, simple we hate our neighbours, everysingle obe of them.
Wrong on the bump keys. Like 90% of houses use two keys. Throw another 3 keys on the ring and youre looking at 95% of locks
I’m a telephone repairman and a major obstacle is going into apartment buildings and businesses after the maintenance guy or manager isn’t on duty and nobody can get me into the basement and or the utility/electrical room and I return the job and roll the dice on picking up a dreaded end of shift 4pm ticket in the .... “high crime urban center” and I’m trying to figure out my best set of bypass and high probability attack tools and think you’d be able to have some popularity among electricians, plumbers, utility company workers etc if you packaged a set similar to this video
I'm an LPL fan, this is the first video of yours that I have watched. very interesting.
I would take none of those items in both scenarios. I would buy a good pry bar! You can use it as a tool and as a weapon. Ok it's heavier but more versatile.
I couldn't agree more! In fact, my own go-bag contains an 18" titanium pry bar. Light weight, reasonable size, and a "master key" for everything from padlocks to soda & snack machines - if it ever comes to that...😇
The Stanley FUBAR Demolition bar. 31 bucks on Amazon.
@Jacob Locklear the pry bar
Bosnianbill Stiletto? FB or the nail puller??
If were talking zombies and honestly who ever isnt? Then yes to the 8lb pry bar. But picks are quiet. Spp almost silent.
As for those lockpick kits, there usually is nothing to work an Abloy lock with. Abloy is the most common lock used here in Finland, more than 90% of all locks (well, excepting car locks)! Well, in case of a real emergency in Finland you take a crowbar and hope you don't encounter steel or steel reinforced doors.
WELL,I'M IN THE USA...
I find it funny that most lock sport tools are designed to embarrass masterlock
I’m surprised comb picks didn’t make the list.
Yeah, at least the 4 pin one
In specific reply to the video I keep a sparrows kit with extras in my cargo pocket (I wear Duluth work pants and the kit fits with room to spare)with Klein folding linesman pliers that have screwdrivers and a knife, and the folding lock picks in my pocket so i can be a little more discreet at times.
You should sell this kit, I would buy it
What about bump keys for super common brands that don't really change their warding, like Schlage, Masterlock, Kwikset, etc?
Just a minimalist stock of them, say maybe 3 of each for the most common variations of warding for each popular brand. I know Schlage and Kwikset are the most commonly used in homes, and Masterlock for padlocks.
The moment I saw the title I already favorited the video. Really thanks Bill, love your videos!
Anyone who wants to learn beyond this needs to watch:
"I'll Let Myself In: Tactics of Physical Pen Testers"
what about crash bar tools and underdoor tools? And a small set of a few keys with the most common key bittings, including your local FD's master key if its public? Deviant Ollam has tons of videos on these tools
I thought we would see a comb pick. I'm curious why?
can't access lock lab website
where can we get this kit? Its not at the locklab.
So after the nuclear apocalypse on The Simpsons, this is what Homer meant when he said "So, who wants to steal some Ferraris?"
Tubular lock picking, good for surreptitious entry of vending machines and most bicycle locks (bike locks are often used by vandals to block access)
@@-Raijin- I helped a buddy get into her digital safe to change the battery, she'd lost the override key but I did my thing more for fun
Does anyone have a list of where to get these? I saw some on SparrowLockPicks. A detailed list with links would be awesome!
Just take bolt cutters or a nut cutter and the slim jim.
Keep 'em coming, world needs more content like this!
And I would like to learn, wich pocket should I keep my hooligan bar?
Arttu Häyrynen - your prison pocket 😆
how about house locks? My neighbor had locked themselves out of their house a few times so I figured I would learn picking to help them
Yeah and I'm getting a kit.... For a friend. 😉
Wouldn't a slide hammer do the trick for most door locks?
I love at the end when you pull out three huge rings of bump key hilarious Great video
Where can I buy everything in this video?
What about some comb picks? They are very easy to use
Enjoyed this video! Thank you! Do you have a list of the the tools shown with sources?
This would be nice to have!
I've had good luck with the jackknife, but I guess it's because I've practiced with it quite a bit. It is a very loose framed device. If it had the option to change the picks & tighten up the feel it could be a better option. Great video.
Have you seen the lockpick pen? It's replaced my jackknife.
To be honest if someone's gonna prepare a kit like theis there's no reason not to have a CH751 key in there. Forget picking, forget skeleton keys, forget bypassing, when half the time you can just have the exact key intended for the lock in your back pocket.
Hey,great video ! As a prepper myself,where can I acquire a kit like that?
Zombie apocalypse incoming..
I realize this has been asked and this is a somewhat older video, so I'll ask again... Is there a kit containing the items you described (plus some hooks preferably) where I wouldn't have to cherrypick every item or buy 3-4 kits to get everything?
I'd say comb picks are a must too
Where can I get the rakes in the video? Outstanding video, thank you.
Well...I'm NO Prepper. I'm partially locked IN, However. My 60+ year old front door latch is stuck! The knob turns on both sides-but does Nada. I ordered something similar to the latch-defeating tool shown here. First-Responders, However, also have a Longer L-Shaped Tool, that probably works Better.
IMO this kit is missing:
A small crowbar
Bump keys for your building
Bolt cutters (maybe)
Common service keys
A crowbar is useful for locked doors but also for elevator doors where you don't have access to the lock, or to remove boards that obstruct your way, or as a weapon. You can probably use a small crowbar for the "wrench attack" against padlocks.
Bump keys for the doors in your specific building, that way you only need 3 or 4 keys.
Common service keys, like someone else said, may get you into the key safe for the entire building and maybe get you a car if you need one to get home (or wherever)
I would absolutely buy this kit... Very cool video, Thanks!!
Preppers want a bag of tricks without learning anything. Good luck surviving that way, folks.
Bill, As far as a electric guns, I made one with a Oral-B humming bird flosser by wiring a 9v battery lead to it. It is extremely compact and very effective. I know you mentioned batteries could be an issue, but at least this addresses the size issue. BTW.. really enjoy your videos.
That's an awesome video ! As I survivalist I always struggled with that aspect. Just 2 questions :
1. Any chance you'd give a link to the specific tools you recommend (like the brand of the tools shown in the vid)
2. How would you adapt that kit for Europe ?
Thanks a lot for your great work ! Cheers from Switzerland ! :)
Very good that you put a number of TOK wrenches in the kit.
You are correct to say preppers are a very different from lock sporters. Most would go straight from by-pass tools to destructive force rather than attempt to pick a lock. That is assuming they are not already experienced single pin pickers.
The finish with the bump key collection blew me away
I would love to buy this kit or a source list of where to buy Thanks in advance for any help on it.
Now I imagine BosniaBill with all those bump key keyrings on his utility belt going around places sounding like a rattle...
Also good for a kit: ramset, tubular lock pick, door handle hook, a long piece of metal wire, small carjack to attack a doorframe.
Im new to the lock picking world. Are the waves rakes you’re using in this vid, .020 or .025. Im mainly starting on American locks. What do you recommend as i’ve seen euro .018 and .015. Not sure what i really need. Thanks for feedback.
This was incredible information!!! Thank you to your viewer for coming up with that question and to you for taking the time to make this video.
Just FYI, most of the Sparrows items I bought were, MADE IN china. The skeleton keys set (warrent) were made in Canada. Putting them in the Emergency use only kit and reordered all items except the Jim and Mini Jim. Peterson made in USA. I think the Multipick were made in Germany. I HATE BUYING ANYTHING MADE IN china!
I got into lockpicking from watching your videos Bill and while the SPP'ing is nice and for sure an art form I'm more interested in the down and dirty. I wanna rake, bypass, or shim my way through so this is right up my alley.
First time watching one of your videos, Bill. I was familiar with your work from hearing you mentioned on LPL's channel and the custom disc detainer tools you've worked on with him. This was an EXCELLENT video. Looks like I can put together a very lean lock kit together for my emergency get home bag.
Hey look you hooked me in lol
Ima prepper.
But being fairly liberal ive found ways to use my prepping
To work my way toward my engineering degree
What about an over lift tool? I realize that most locks account for that when designed these days, and often if they are susceptible to that they have other weaknesses that you've covered.
Just a thought.
I would add comb picks too. How ever most master locks that they would work on would open once you open the kit Bill put together anyway. 😂
Good point
I've had this vid in my "Prepper's Library" playlist for a while. Now I have some questions...
1. Are there any upgrades / updates to this list?
2. Do you sell this particular set through your website?
Thank you.
$250 light saber looking lock pick... no skill. lmao !!!!! wow.. this one... sure... let's see.. besides a electronic lock pick gun that looks like a Jedi's light saber...
Deviant Ollam has a few videos on his different levels of EDC/sneak-in kits.
Much of his kit is useless on this side of the pond. Then he relies on brain hacking. (Social engineering)
Not sure how useful that skill is in a zombie apocalypse.
Bill's long retired now, but … I just stumbled across this video. I wouldn't give him crap for not including a bunch of hooks … because a low skill kit isn't gonna involve a lot of use of hooks.
What would I change about this kit? At least one of those bypass knives should have a notch, and I want a .020 short hook. I say that because I'm mere weeks into the hobby and I can't seem to get the hang of raking reliably, but I've managed to get most things I've tried open pretty quick with a simple short hook, indicating that a lot of US locks are really crap.
12ga. slug; the universal low skill high speed lock pick.
@Common Logic No idea what you mean.
Please put me 6funder . been waiting to meet the most hi it all my bad . i dont noe what you guys talking about . no nothing ,evry body is soi frienjy. Take care people
What I'm gathering from all these lockpicking videos is that Master locks really suck
While I mostly agree with your comments about the jackknife set, I do think it depends greatly on what the set contains. This was a great video though!
Hi BosnianBill can you please tell me what the best lockpicking tools would be needed for me to open my electric bike battery of which I have lost the keys for, it's only to separate the battery from my bike so I can charge one battery whilst one is being used as I am a deliveroo rider. The lock in question is round small and it's a AXA or ABUS brand, sorry that's the best description I can give. Great video thankyou.
I get that this is a lock picking channel... but for preppers I don't think you need to preserve the lock or even conceal your entry. I would recommend a 12 ga shotgun with TESAR breaching rounds, bolt cutters, and a crowbar. If you have more funds to work with, look into a tactical breaching kit with a good door pry and battering ram. Once you have the brute force methods covered you should actually learn picking and get some good picks.
A good prepper will never be in a situation where they need to pick a lock to escape a fire. Always know your exit.
Bolt cutters work great, but maybe too big for some bags. But they help with those chain link fences leading to the zombie virus lab.
I think during the zombie apocalypse lockpicks aren’t necessary anymore. Just throw a brick through the window or kick the door in.
Probably the only thing I would ever disagree with you on is the little Jack Knife lock pick set. I have had a SouthOrd Jack Knife pick set in my right pocket for around 20 years. I think I got one shortly after they started making it. Have used the mini wave rake so many times it's been replaced at least a dozen times. It's so well used almost all the chrome plating is worn off the body of the tool. If I could only have one pick set that would be it. Ultra compact so it takes up almost no room in my pocket, durable and gets me into 90+% of the locks I ever need to pick. I almost think I would give up my pocket knife before I gave up that little gem.
I think the comb picks would be a good addition.