Lock Snapping - The Euro Cylinder Lock Vulnerability
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- Опубліковано 19 лют 2012
- Euro cylinder locks are fitted to millions of properties, usually in UPVC and other double glazed doors. Since 2009 there has been a rise in the technique used by criminals which can allows someone to enter a home in as little as 15 seconds.
This technique involves applying force and snapping the cylinder in two, gaining entry to a home with ease!
West Yorkshire Police said it was mainly prevalent with euro cylinder locks and urged concerned residents to seek crime prevention advice.
Gardinia recommend Avocet ABS high security euro door cylinders, these can be purchased from Upvc Spares 4 Repairs at: upvcspares4repairs.co.uk/upvc...
WOW some one came out to finger print. Must be years ago that this was filmed.
Thats when policemen were respected
"mumble mumble just snap lock" Einstein level here.
I am a locksmith, I carry a few kite marked anti-snap Euro locks on my van, but the bottom line for the customer is always cost. I offer the better but more expensive lock at £30 and a standard Euro lock for £17.50. In 4 years of trading only 1 customer has ever chosen the more expensive lock.
Ha ha ha, I installed a 200 euros cylinder in my armoured door
Which brand euro lock do you rate as the best?
@@Willtext Wow that's an old post, I can say I now fit far more BS locks than non BS locks. "The best brand?" Hummm 3 Star = I like ABUS, but I like UAP's Kinetica cash protection, and the ERA Fortress cylinder is very good, but overly complicated and I have known some key and turn cylinders to fail if there is pressure on the multipoint bolts/hooks during operation, though the thumb turn still functions, also the Fortress key blanks are quite expensive. I would say stay away from the Avocet ABS High Security Euro Cylinder, as I have a special tool that will open and relock it without any visible trace. Hope that helps :)
I just rewatched this video and noticed they fitted the Avocet ABS High Security Euro Cylinder that I don't recommend, and here's why, this is a video of a tool I carry in my van ua-cam.com/video/oNBCyxSvBjU/v-deo.html
Cods walop
Exactly what I have fitted and also recommend as a supplementary security feature on uPVC doors, sliding doors (patio) and sliding windows.
i fit these all the time now i fully recommend them .ive had a go at snapping the handles then the lock theres no noise at all
If someone is breaking in, they don't care about damage , those people were serious about a stronger lock but there entire door is glass, break glass, walk in, 2 seconds!!!!!
Laminated glass will prevent this, most thief's will run as soon as they seen laminated glass, it takes away to long to get in,far too noisy too.
It's amazing.
Thanks alot
Believe or not, I work at a well known tool shop, 100s across the country. Had a break in attempt last night they snapped lock they didn't get in as there was other shutter's in place, but the best thing is we sell anti snap locks and for some reason wasn't used on door, it didn't make sense for someone aware of the problem, not to do anything.
there's no such thing as an anti snap lock
Thanks
9 years after this & these rubbish cheap locks are still being fitted on most properties
a well placed kick will by pass any lock
Scenes of Crime Officer who doesn't wear gloves?!
Some front door locks actually have surprisingly manual dial for lock on inside of door no idea why it's not key both sides
You can get Replacements that have a breaking point not so deep, so door remains locked
If a guy admits to having burgled “thousands of homes” then he should be in prison for the rest of his life. I don’t care if he calls himself “reformed”. Just the sheer number of victims makes him a slimebag.
Good video of lock, we take pride of automatic assembly machine of lock from Xiamen Boaote Automation Technology Co., Ltd.
"The Xbox is gone".......You should be happy lol
Well thanks a bunch!!! Not going to tell us what locks are better then? Big help that 😣
Go to your locksmith and tell them you would like a better quality lock. I'm from the US, so don't know UK brands. The ones they show are flimsy as hell. Get a nice, solid door and a doorknob AND deadbolt lock.
Kate Skochko I have a solid door and a five point locking system. I don’t want to pay someone hundreds of £’s to give me their opinion it would have been nice to get a pointer here. Ive researched myself. A good brand here is yale and I’ve opted for the yale platinum ts007. Looks like a great lock so should be more secure once thats fitted. I do live in a nice area in Scotland though and don’t even know anyone who has ever been broken into...but better safe than sorry 🥴👍🏻
Those cylinders can be used but on internal doors but not exterior doors.
I hate these horrible pvc doors.... What was wrong with a good proper Yale & a 5-lever Chubb like we used to have?
Too much hassle to mortice them and the muti point lock is harder to kick in and sadly most people who used a five lever lock never used it so the door was only held closed by the low security latch Wich also made it easy to slip the latch.
The wooden doors also warped.
I get you though...it had advantages.
These doors are really surprising. I locksmith in the states, and the doors they show, as well as the locks, aren't even good enough to keep on your bedroom closet to hide the Christmas presents from the kids!
@@kskochko "in the states" masterlock with 4 pin keys is the king(and ofc no security pins) so anyone can open them with paper clip...
He used a locking plier to break the cylinder.
After watching this I replaced a faulty lock with a high security lock. Anti snap, anti drill ect. But it cost me £55. Need to replace others to these 3 star locks. But I am on benefits and can't afford it. It would cost me over £200. Need to bring the price down.
Get normal, decent, but not hugely expensive locks. Wood door, doorknob and deadbolt. They're hyping this up.
Since it's easy for a burglar to snap a handle and gain access to a cylinder, do you think it would be a good idea to weld the outside handle to the door instead of letting it be fixed by screws? Provided that you can still change the cylinder when needed by removing the plate that's on the inside of the door and then removing the cylinder from the inside.
The handle itself is snapped rather than the bolts, they only do that to gain access to the barrel so they can snap it in half. The solution is to get a snap proof barrel that locks itself shut if it snaps
you don't know much about welding do you can't weld upvc or wood
@@karazor-el9596 well you can weld upvc as that’s how the panels are joined together but you can’t weld metal to plastic which is what you were getting at!
@@karazor-el9596 Of course you can weld UPVC. How do you think they are fabricated?
This is 2012.... Any further news on British Standard locks ?
Use defenders ua-cam.com/video/X2ANS07jPOc/v-deo.html
An added deadbolt with integrated alarm and your door will be invulnerable even to pry bars, excuse the Spanish language, just watch the images
ua-cam.com/video/Ki9eztPrrgo/v-deo.html
To the fitter who says his one wish is to get rid of all euro locks well that's nonsense because it's not going to happen, what he should have said is change them to 3-star locks such as yale platinum, abs, ATK and era fortress, then this problem disappears
Video says it started in Bradford, not Birmingham.
5:28 Ouch
20 seconds with professional tools
@cwthomas1984 ......thanks for sharing that info on the new TS007 standards...Does that mean the two euro cylinders i was looking at getting (Avocet ABS MK3 vs CISA Astral S) ...neither meets the new TS007 standards at the moment?
Interesting that its 2012 and now being reported. We used to use this as a last resort to gain entry on call outs, either a specialist tool or a pair of grips, back in the 90's.
Often the cutout for the lock is too big allowing forcing tools to get a good grip and allowing side to side movement of the lock and very very easy breakage.
The only time we struggled with this kink of lock was when flush fitted to a security door of a medical room in a ship.
quicker just put you're foot on it anti snap or not it's opening
It’s about time the composite door companies started fitting mortised five levers again
This is 2012 . where are we now ANY UPDATES
I answered your question to bootsamou in this same comments section
Because cylinder lock are usually made of brass. I did this once. Shit breaks like a plastic.
you are so right, , , ,
In 2016, the Euro cylinder lock on my back door was snapped and the thieves managed to enter my home, they were disturbed b y my elderly mother going to the toilet and making a noise up stairs, so they made a hastyretreat empty handed. I live in a village 3 miles from Halifax, there was a white Ford Transit van caught on a neighbours CCTV camera, the van was later found abandoned in Bradford. I bought new unbreakable steel Euro locks for the front a nd back doors at £50 each, I also bought lockable boor jammers for the top and bottom of both doors. The brass Euro locks should be banned from sale in my opinion as they are too easy to break in my opinion. The door jammers are a worthwhile additional secuirity measure.
Brass Euro locks are good for interior doors.
Unfortunately, most people don't see any difference between a good and a bad lock,
and they can't think how a burglar thinks.
@@scorchedearth1451 I think it's more a case of most people don't know how unsecure these locks are!
Until 20 minutes ago when i read online about a gang being jailed for using this method of entry to break in to houses i thought UPVC doors were secure!
Lost keys to locks that are fitted to Double Glazed doors/windows in our bedroom. I watched this and had them open in 15 seconds. Time to update all locks etc.. in the whole house.... Not good !!!
Yeah, like blurring the tool is going to stop criminls, good god
Handle on patio door is loose
We've fitted thousands of anti snap locks and stopped countless burglaries in Sheffield, Doncaster, Barnsley & Rotherham
I can force a euro cylinder in less than 15 seconds maximum. Not by this method but by a much simpler quicker single motion method that even a 15 year old boy could do if he knew how to. In fact its easier than snapping or drilling.
Good modern cylinders are anti-extraction of the rotor, anti-bumping and anti-impressioning. In my country most are that way.ua-cam.com/video/ZFmPxCh9JTo/v-deo.html
How?
Screw into the key hole and attach claw hammer to the screw head, snap downward viciously
@@imonly8354 raise leg and kick
Add a cam for the middle of the lock put it on a bolt then nut tighten it down and and one bolt at end bit of glue and it a ten second job just turn it like a key 🤣🤣
If that was 42 seconds why not just film real time instead of editing it? Additionally why not simply have the lock facia in a flush recess into the door?
I'm a locksmith - the police where I live know nothing about this and I even had a b*ll*cking from a detective constable last week for warning householders that their properties were at risk!!! I personally feel that people should be given this info so that they can make an informed decision about their security and ultimately, their safety!
A pair of mole grips and snap snap away you go. All doors should be fitted with an anti snap euro cylinder where the pins drop deadlocking door.
Great video guys!
To deter burglars, nothing better than storing valuables out of home in a safe deposit box.
Regards,
Metrosafe Deposit Team
Yes, Hatton Gardens security boxes are where I store my valuables.
Don't you think having to leave the house to pop down to your bank everytime you want to play on your games console or use your laptop or make a call on your mobile wouldn't get annoying after a bit?
mossberg 500
4:02 haha sure
stick to good old wooden door
It has it's pros but also cons. They are often not locked properly by the resident who gets complacent. The upvc forces everyone to lock all parts of the door. But ironacly the customer needs to use a goo lock or the door will is no good.
40 secs = piss poor
Is the Metal made in China, by any chance? We have seen a lot of Pig Iron from China being passed off as Steel. This Brass colored substance may be Pot Metal? Has anyone had the failed Metal assayed by a competent Metalurgist?
In America, people just kick the door in
and wake the entire house i know yanks are renowed for being dumb but seriously
Khan.
Is she Mongol?
Its a very old pakistani an Indian name that has its roots to turks an mongols
Even worse.
My arse did he break that euro lock with a screw driver and open the door
Get an Abloy lock.
Yes, fit a decent quality lock - but fit the right length of barrel. ie don't leave it sticking out like the one at the end of the film! Why make it easy to get hold of and snap?
won't stop a well placed kick
Some comments on here are uncalled for. This video is designed to show just how vulnerable your upvc/composite door can be! It is true. If a burglar wants to get in. no matter how secure your home is. they will get in! The standard euro cylinder is as the video shows. very poor at securing your door. Please give us a call on 07412 766665. We are Locksmiths and fit high security Anti Snap, Anti Drill, Anti Bump, Anti Pick Euro cylinders to upvc and Composite doors all across the Midlands. we can also supply only www.Elite-Property-Services.co.uk (website under construction and will be ready mid June 2014)
I replied before to Handyman when he was showing how to snap the lock. But here we go again. Cannot understand a manufacturer designing a lock like that . I have been a victim of this. As the clip shows at 5.17 the security of the door with 3 bars coming out into the frame , and my key was the most sophisticated I ever saw, and the wankers produce the most stupid design. At leasr make it out of stainless and give it some beef. Wankers They must be getting commission from the burglars. WANKER DESIGNERS.
austrorus Sorry you got it wrong. Dont live in an estate . but even that is no excuse. Please do not criticize people to what they can afford. The euro lock cost me £100 and had the most sophisticated key one ever saw.(The key used the sides to create the access not the edge).(tried to make one copy and the machines only got one side ok.) The only thing i did not know, it is the way they burgle it. One good vice pliers and ten seconds later they are in. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND MANUFACTURES GOING TO SUCH SOPHISTICATION AND FAILING ON MATERIALS. MAKE THE DAMN THING OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL AND GIVE IT ANOTHER 1/8 OF AN INCH THICKNESS.
CHRISTOS TSANDAS never intended to mean it personal. apologies if it came over that way.
Unfortunately a lot of companies out there are still using sub standard euro cylinders, you want to ensure the euro cylinder you have is 3 star kite marked. We personally recommend the Avocet ABS.
austrorus Thank s and regards
+CHRISTOS TSANDAS ..... im an ex burgalar and eurolocking was my way in and its just too easy for criminals to break in! at worst it takes no more than a minute to enter a house by snapping the barrell and as for the new improved "Anti-Molegrip locks" there just as easy if not even easier just change the molegrips from standard to long nose grips ...... A security light and locked gate can be more affective than an alarm itself......
Not showing the process is a joke.
Censoring how to snap a lock as if criminals use UA-cam tutorials to bypass locks :))
- pair of pliers side to side or up down
- if it's antisnap simply insert a key in or in the worst case force a drywall screw inside and use a curved crowbar to pull everything out.
+Andrei Tudose I don't think it is to prevent actual criminals to enter your home. If they want to, they will do it anyways.
It's more to prevent kids from getting bad ideas.
True :)
If you want to find out how to do it, just search 'lock snapping'. I just did that after not hearing about this problem and wondering what it was.
You can have snap-resistant Euro cylinders. But given how often the guy says eUrO is the problem, I'm not surprised Brexit happened.
but that would make to much noise most of the burgalries round here happen when the owners are in bed asleep that way they can get mobile phones handbags and wallets ect ive known people to break in when the owners are asllep so they can get their car keys put all the shit in the car let the handbrake off push it out of the driveway start it up down the road and drive off with the owners hearing nothing at all this guy doing this is shit and very loud hed would of woke people up
Avocet ABS Anti Snap cylinder pas24
Crap video if your not going to show what types of locks are good and which are bad, no reason for a video then
I got a Dom Diamond cylinder protected with an Inn Pro Slippery defender, maybe you can find easier a Disec Kripton defender. In the UK houses don't have defenders so their cylinders use to be exposed to thieves, which is a big mistake, to avoid that risk premium British high-security cylinders have a controlled fracture like the Yale Platinium. Good models must be anti-fracture or snap, anti-extraction of the inner rotor, anti-bumping, anti-drill and anti-impressioning. Watch this video in Spanish although the locksmith guy is Colombian he works in my country, forget the language and choose one of these models of cylinders, they are the top, greetings from Spain:
ua-cam.com/video/Jv-fe_O3GpI/v-deo.html and also a review of the most recommended but less expensive ua-cam.com/video/ZFmPxCh9JTo/v-deo.html. Finally, this is a good defender to avoid broken cylinders: ua-cam.com/video/HkXQegexENg/v-deo.html
Its no wonder... a huge heroin increase will inevitably lead to more burglaries. Try tackling this rancid and parasitic issue
Its companies like these plugging for more work showing this sort shit off thats the problem
Public awareness is needed so people can realize that they might have a reinforced door with a shitty Chinese lock fitted.
Rebecca Khan you're gorgeous
posted 8 years ago, she's must have broken up with the dude by now XD
they replaced it with a dimple lock. don't make much difference. I can pick a a dimple lock in a minute or less and I ain't even a burglar
Cheap Trick
This is old school scare mongering this just looks like an advert for their types of euro cylinders and the locksmith Who can sell you one to make more money. At the end of the day these euro cylinders are so much more expensive no one wants to pay for it. Anyways if they can't get in through snapping the euro they just smash a panel of glass easy that takes only 5 seconds. People will think if they change their Euro The house becomes so much safer wrong they just find another way in your house You're better off thinking about having a burger alarm or CCTV to prevent them from thinking about entering your house. But to be honest if they want to come in your house they will.
These ABS locks are very differnet to standard ones, theyre much harder to snap because of thicker and stronger materials and incorporate a trap mechanism where if the lock is hammered or attempted to snap the lock to the door jams itself on the external side. The internal side however remains functioning, saying it is just there to fleece money off people is stupid especially considering 90% of police forces would recommend them
It is scaremongering. Get a good door, a decent lock, and a security system. The locks they show are shit.
@@paigeoverton499 no there not harder at all in any way
Brexit 'buy UK' comedy show
One more reason the UK left the EU.
Death to the Weakling, Wealth to the Strong LOL.. How does the Brexit relate to some door locks?
XD
@@4ever242 the name is euro cylinder....euro...
@@BD90.. And what? You mean that "british standard locks" are better? Lol
@@4ever242 not necessarily better.
I am saying euro locks have Europe in the name. That is why the Brits might not want to use them as they don't want to be part of the EU.
It doesn't really matter and is not related to brexit at all.