(190) Lockpicking Fakery: Don't Let Tricksters Steal Your Confidence!
Вставка
- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- I get upset when viewing Lockpicking fakery, where somebody OBVIOUSLY fakes an opening through deception. Don't let tricksters steal your confidence! ANALYZE the video and CALL THEM out. SHAME them by leaving comments and thumbs down. Let's RID ourselves of these scumbags - here are some of the methods they use to fake us all out.
Like this video? Subscribe here: www.youtube.co...
👇🏻Links👇🏻
⭐ Support LockLab on Patreon: www.patreon.co...
⭐ Support LockLab through Paypal: www.paypal.me/...
Visit the Tribe’s website at: www.Lock-Lab.com
LockLab’s Modular Lock picking courses: www.lockpicksh...
Looking for tools?
🔹 MultiPick Services - shop.multipick...
🔹 Sparrows Lock Picks - www.sparrowslo...
🔹 PickPals - www.pickpals.c...
🔹 Lock Pick Shop - www.LockPickSh...
🔹 UKBumpkeys - www.ukbumpkeys...
🔹 LockPickWorld - www.lockpickwo...
🔹 Brockhage - www.lockpicks....
🔹 SouthOrd - www.southord.c...
🔹 My vise is the Panavise model 350. - www.panavise.com
Outro Music
🎵 Music from Jukedeck - create your own tunes at jukedeck.com
Hashtags
#Bosnianbill #LockLab #LockPicking #Lock-Lab
~-~~-~~~-~~-~
Please watch some of my other videos!
My Channel Main Page: goo.gl/EYz5x8
Most Recent Upload: goo.gl/wEr5UZ
Most Popular Upload: goo.gl/cbpSKw
My "All of Bosnianbill's Videos" Playlist: goo.gl/R7p5M2
The "High Security & Challenge Locks" Playlist: goo.gl/GKkESM
~-~~-~~~-~~-~
pretending to pick a lock seems about as satisfying as pretending to solve a crossword puzzle.
/vaporwave Macintosh plus plays
Handwavium and bullshit and magician's (or video editor's) tricks might fool the ignorant masses, but they never pass hard scrutiny. Especially when they (conveniently) can never reproduce the results on demand under controlled conditions.
Lockpicking (and computer hacking) has been "anarchy cookbook" stuff online since even before the internet. It always attracts fools who aren't able to work hard, learn, and apply real skills. Video pollution is just the latest method of swaggering "dangerous" knowledge around to impress the impressionable, especially since so many lazy people think getting enough viewers (to watch garbage) is an easy way to get rich. Can a guy defeat a high-security lock in less than 10 seconds? Well, no, but who cares, as long as enough people believe he can and subscribe for more.
@bosnianbill - you don't need to apologize for performing "poorly" in comparison to internet trash. Your stuff is obviously legit, even if you're "limited" to "only" accomplishing real things in the actual amount of time they really require.
...And i do both !!!
Have a good day Cloudpaladin !
Ya, the one you're foolin' us yourself at the end of the day
If you have a dictionary and a misunderstanding of philosophy you can solve almost any crossword.
Ex: 4 letter word feces
Answer-politics, you you have to paperclip some of the letters together, but it works.
another big red flag of a faker....they turn off the comments section.
Ah OK
I don't watch anyone's videos after I see they do that.
+IronheadOfScroteus I also immediately dislike them without watching
Oneofdazzz yep, that's a big one, if I can't do it without cheating I won't do it at all!
YSC I recommend just clicking away from the video without clicking dislike as UA-cam tracks and counts all types of interactions towards a video, both positive and negative.
13:27 "...and there's no groupies!"
Chastity belts go back in style and all of a sudden locksmiths are getting more than they could ever dream of.
The movie "Robin Hood, Men in Tights" the last line in the movie where the girl is wearing a chastity belt is "Call the locksmith".
Any guy that shoves it in, jiggles it around sloppily and finishes too quickly certainly doesn't intimidate me ;) :p
That's what she said. 😏
You are talking about LOCKS, right??? I think a lot of women feel the same way if you are not !!!
And *no* groupies!
this is why you are my favorite locksmith/lockpicker on UA-cam, you show the human side of it and honestly even lockpick lawyer makes me lose confidence because of how easy it looks when he picks anything. thank you for this video and all your videos they are the best.
Just getting into lockpicking, been watching tons of your videos in the last week, haven't had to worry about frauds because you seem to have the best video for almost anything lock related. The end rant is great. I love you. I'll be your groupie cheering you on on the side of the road lmao
I stick to bill, lpl, lock noob, lock lab just name a few of the top of my head
Way back when, I used to get two of the same lock. Take one apart to study the mechanical workings, and 'finesse' the other one open.
Pick, shim, hammer, punch, torch: whatever worked!
I gave myself points for:
1) Being able to use lock again
2) Not leaving signs of breach
3) Quick/quiet
4) Low tools count or tools not obviously a breaching kit.
This was cheap locks available in the mid 1970's, so not too challenging, or expensive.
Lots of fun!
+Greg Gallacci That is a pretty cool idea.
After watching a bunch of lock picking videos from youtube, I'm asking myself "Why did I not look at this one first?" Well said Bill. I think you do a great service to those interested in learning how to be a locksmith. So huge props to you, in my book.
The videos that piss me off are the many bump key videos that have panicked the public. I'm a locksmith myself and I know bumping is a good method but I don't ever regard it as my first choice to open a lock. These videos have pressured manufactures to over react and come up with a lot of junk such as Kwicksets Smartkey, which can be forced open with a hammer and screwdriver or the Schlage Secure Key, which was so undependable they discontinued them after a few years. Skilled pickers like yourself are not running around and breaking in houses. I never find locks picked in my work. Just a lot of smashed doors. That's the reality of security. Locks only keep the honest people honest. That desperate drug addict is not learning a skill, they are just smashing their way in.
I couldn't agree with you more. I have a lot of LEO friends and not a single one of them has ever found a crime scene where they've suspected lock picking took place. LOTS of kicked in doors, broken window panels and removed basement casings though. In cases where there was no damage, the homeowner simply forgot to lock the door, letting the thief walk right in. Insofar as bumping, there was a big flash in the pan, but in practice it just doesn't seem to be popular with criminals. Perhaps because it requires prior knowledge of the type of lock so they can bring the correct key. Or maybe they aren't willing to invest an hour or so of their time to learn how to do it correctly. It ain't magic.
bosnianbill I have 20 years law enforcement experience with several years in a burglary unit, I've never seen a break in that involved picking locks. Most were doors/windows left unlocked and the rest were forced entries door jambs split and those short screws in strike plates.
Gnome Star the door here was kicked in by an in basil and the door just splits and jams everything unless your going to finish the job,don't bother trying to kick the door in, the cops are going to nail this bastard, but they won't go into his house, why the hell not,he's got a warent out for his arrest and they say they can't go into his house without a warent, he has a restraint order against him and they still won't arrest him!
In many jurisdictions, I believe possession of lock picks, bump tools, etc. are separate crimes by themselves, so a dope with heavy tools in a pickup is not committing any offense unless caught with the goods. In addition, many thieves will skim through a block testing for unlocked back doors or windows, and just using ordinary security will be adequate deterrence when your neighbor's door is unlocked.
@@paulsolfelt8452 "There's an app for that" 🤣
That's why I like you and the Lock picking lawyer. You guys are genuine and good at what you do.
No teenage girl groupies? Dangit, no one told me there'd be no teenage girl groupies! Why am I learning to pick then! .... Oh, right. It's a fun skill.
What? You mean you're NOT supposed to film with a phone at night with only the light of passing cars?! Damn; back to the drawing board...
That intro means a lot. Knowing that even a grandmaster like Bosnianbill can feel self-doubt from a tricky lock makes novice pickers like me have the encouragement to continue when I get stumped.
True
Tricksters (or whatever you want to call them) only push others down because they can't go up. So that's the only way they'll ever feel superior. In the end, they're the skill-less people.
So I opened my first Master lock with a set of "soup can" picks from eBay. Maybe I should start making Videos at night in my truck without a tripod in wind storms. Sounds logical to me
Frank C3 I opened my first masterlock with a piece of hose clamp and Bobby pin
I opened my first master lock with only a tension bar
I need a better explanation of your disk detainer pick that you and LPL made with sparrows. I've wanted to melt it down so many times, but it looks so damn good. Ordering an acrylic disk detainer lock to see what is going on. I can't feel or hear anything set. You and LPL are still my go to guys. Keep doing what you do.
I just wanted to tell you that I'm a beginner lock picker,and I so much appreciate your videos, your honesty and the way you present yourself.Those other guys try to bull - shit everyone by not following through with the whole picking process,or by taking the lock out of the picture and claiming whatever. Please keep up the great work I really really like everything you do and say in your videos. Your tops. Have a great day.
Thumper
When you shook the camera I spit out my chips lol!!
I feel profound joy from your videos! There are some locks that have me on the cusp of checking myself into a psychiatric hospital, but after I smoke a joint and watch some picking videos, I feel a lot better. Thanks for being awesome Bill!
how you know Bill is the real-deal? he actually screws up once in awhile, and doesn't bother editing.... ;p
"AM I STUPID!?"
Still laughing from this
I have 2 channels i trust the most with info on lockpicking. This one and the lockpicking lawyer
Thanks for the video I was fooled by the phony videos. I talked to a local locksmith and his opinion was that locks buy time. Any lock or system can be defeated given the time, effort and financing.
hell, ID take an autograph. you're a damn lockpicking guru
Are you saying that lockpickers might be dishonest, unheard of! . . . . I never! . . . . My word!
Since I'm JUST getting into the entire bit of locksport, seeing you and the other gentleman (LPL) have greatly increased not only my confidence, but the belief that it's possible to open a lock.
I'm still learning, and I appreciate you, your honesty (not ignoring LPL's).
Unless you recommend a new channel, I won't be checking very many people out... Because I'm... Well I wouldn't say I'm afraid, I'm just wary of charlatans.
You keep up your good work sir. I'm going to be here for a while.
Dude, you have simply the best lock-related channel on the internet.
When a lock has tight tolerances, there is no slop in the chambers. Under those circumstances, it is VERY difficult to feel when a normal pin sets. Example: Best locks have no security pins but are notoriously hard to pick. Locks with security pins give good feedback so it makes it a little easier to figure out what is going on. Admittedly, some pins are harder than others (serrated). Also, chamber design can influence how hard it is as well, things like counter milling or serrations.
Y'know... As a therapist, your suggestion of shaming them baffles me. However, as a locksport enthusiast, I say go with it.
I would like to note that your bit about the undermining of confidence is very true, especially when it comes to social media. People will do everything they can to show their 'A' side, the good side if you will. Lying by commission or omission, fakery, anything to hide the 'B' side and make it look like they are better. It has lead to eating disorders, body dysmorphia, you name it. It all boils down to confidence. So I appreciate this video, four years later. Thank you, Bill.
In hindsight, you are absolutely right about the "shaming" part. After that video a lot of people started questioning the validity of questionable videos by leaving comments, but the person posting the (probably fake) video simply abandoned the account and disappeared. No shame entered into the formula. I appreciate your comment!
It's truly a shame that anyone that finds it necessary to fake a successful pick is someone that has truly lost the plot. The harder a lock is for me to pick, the bigger my grin is when my tension bar finally gives way to my efforts. I wouldn't cheapen that feeling for anything.
Cheers and thanks for reminding us all what is important to this and any other worthwhile endeavor.
Hey Bill. I've been busy just lately but I'm going to add to the channel next year but I'd love for you to have a look and see what can be done better. Lockpicking Papa, thanks in advance, everything i learned from you and the Lawyer👍👍👍
Good message. Love your channel. I have only just found it! Defeated my first little combination lock when I was about twelve using tension and some determination, convinced many friends to stay away from them by parking their bike elsewhere at lunch time.. Keep up the teaching! Thanks.
Excellent video 6 years later. [Sept 2019]
Many thanks to Bill for the years of hard work and invaluable content. I took up lock picking as a means to help me quit smoking 🚬 and was easily discouraged as I am very mechanically inclined and usually pick things up right away. This is the first video from this channel I ever saw and I certainly wouldn't be the picker I am today and may have never quit smoking without him. I wish you the best in your retirement and again thanks for all the videos!
Some years ago I was moving across the country and managed to come down with the flue. I had my mother help get the moving truck back to the drop off point. I had fill the tank and got out and locked the door without thinking, because I was very sick. I locked myself out of course. I had my mother go and purchase a blank that I filed into a raker and had the door open in two rakes. My mother was horrified. Fords are way to easy being right up with Master Lock. Thank you for great content and integrity.
I watched the lockpickinglawyer “pick” that American lock and didn’t believe it either Bill.
lol I’ve watched him pull complicated locks straight from the packaging and open them just as quick as ones that are sent. That dudes legit don’t get put him in that category
but the tennis ball opening the car door is real right.
David Held Has this ever happened?
David Held lol
100% percent!!!.... and use that same tennis ball on a Medico lock and Boom!💥 you are the key Master!
David Held of course! Haven't you seen the movie The Next Three Days or what? :-)
It should be said that it works on SOME car locks. Or rather, it WORKED on SOME car locks.
The people I trust are you and the lock picking lawyer you both seem to be experienced and honest
I want to say thank you so much for your videos!! I lose the keys to my locks for my storage and my lockers all the time. These videos have saved me money and time along with helping me get to my valuables!!!
Bill I wish my professors lectures were like yours. Very easy to understand and you demonstrate everything you say. Very good channel thank you.
Fair play man, I am sick of the exact same crap with everything else on UA-cam, if it's not copied from someone else, it's either a fake video, or a video that was just flipped and music changed.... It's all the same scamming to boost views!
Heh, I'm so used to my wiper blade picks, I don't know If I'd even like a set of expensive ones.
IronheadOfScroteus right?? I made all my own stuff and can’t imagine buying some. It’s so satisfying knowing you made your own tools and are successfully picking
Still true today as it was when it was first posted. This topic, as well as the method which you approached it speaks volumes of your character and highlights one of the many attributes we all admire and trust about your channel.
Why is a good question. I think it's fame and self-congratulation. I know someone at a metal detecting club and a new guy joined who started finding all kinds of treasure, a major find every week almost. People gathered round him congratulating him, he loved it. It was proven in the end he was buying stuff on Ebay and 'discovering' it. Seems with these people they've genuinely not got the talent or dedication and faking's the only shortcut to get some kind of attention.
yeah its the same with liars.they seem to have different compartments of the brain where one denies the other is real.
Man, the jabs at cell phone cameras hasn't aged well lol. Another great video!
Hi BB. At 7:37 you say that euro locks "come with a lot of standard pins because in these locks standard pins are much more difficult to pick". Is that right, Or are you joking? If it's true can you explain a little more about why? It seems REALLY counter intuitive to me.
European locks generally have tight tolerances. Security pins give definite feedback allowing you to pick them. In high tolerance locks standard pins all bind at the same time, so you have no idea which one to pick and can’t feel when it reaches the shear line.
@@bosnianbill Thanks for the reply mate.
Now you say this it kinda makes sense. I've got a fair few different euro cylinder locks I practice with, and I've found the shiny new anodized brass ones I bought are usually a real pig for me to pick (There's a couple I've never managed to pick at all...... The evil bitting and nasty keyways on those two probably don't help though), But the cheaper plain brass ones I got second hand often pick easier. I assumed the reason was that they were a lot older, so had less of the modern security ideas integrated into them, But now you've said that I'm thinking that once these cheap used ones have a few thousand operational cycles on the clock and 10+ seasons of British weather under their belt, they probably have a reasonably impressive amount of uneven wear in them.
It probably also explains why I can pop all the cheap (Probably Chinese manufactured) padlocks I have around here in under a minute each, But I can often still end up taking over 15 minutes to NOT open a new euro cylinder. :)
That's something I like about how lockpick lawyer always does a year down. Nothing against you and a few others. Seen all the pros on youtube do a teardown on a challenge. Thanks for calling out the fakers. We're here to learn.
thank you for saying that I enjoyed that whole rant keep on picking my friend I just picked my first lock for my neighbor and he gave me an old dirt bike for picking the lock
I only watch you and the Lock Picking Lawyer. So im not easily fooled. Thank you for sharing.
Same here , they are the only 2 lock pickers i trust on youtube
I remember a video from several years ago in which a guy demonstrated his amazing ability to pick an Abloy 362 in about 60 seconds using a "special tool" that he had developed. No demo or closeup on the tool, no gutting, several sloppy video cuts. Lock in one hand, "tool" in other hand, lots of movement, bingo, it's open. "And...uh...the tool is available from me...just contact blah blah blah." The most egregious fake I've ever seen. Happily, it disappeared soon thereafter.
G'day just wanted to say thanks. I have just recently entered the into picking and infact only just bought a pick set, after a few months of using bobby pins, paper clips, and a homemade hacksaw pick. However after filtering through and watching many crap and fake videos i got very disinterested. until i came across your channel. I have learned a lot after watching almost all of your videos, so thanks heaps and now you have another follower from Australia.
P.S I was getting very frustrated with my progress but knowing that even someone like yourself respects Aussie lock so highly, makes me feel better. Cheers mate
My iPhone shoots 4K... this guy and his locks.
Dude, check the date of the video... 7 years ago you didn’t have a 4K phone, did you? Heck, most phones only had VGA at best.
Bosnianbill that’s what makes my joke funny...
This was one of the first of your videos that hooked me and sent me down my own journey. I thank you for sharing your knowledge and everything you have done for the locksport community. You are doing the right thing by focusing on family. Enjoy them and your retirement.
In IT and we had to pick a lock on a cabinet that held a PC the other day because the key was lost. I'd done it as a kid on a money box lock with paperclips, I got lucky and before the internet. Doing it the other day got me interested again and came across your vids that have been the most interesting to watch.
I'd didn't do it other day in end other engineer did. Got the paperclip stuck and trying to pull it out the whole cylinder came out :) it made me want to finally buy a lock pick set.
possibly found it was easy to rake and decided that was the one to use for the video , I repo'd a Bronco 2-3 times, I knew which rocker pick to grab and use as a key, the last time it was picked up another driver got it, I told him over the radio which pick to use , it worked ...... never doubt your ability, Ive been out of it for a couple decades and learned alot from you from these videos , i might pick up it up again as a hobby, still have the same pick set i bought in 96 ... never messed with padlocks tho ....... thanks for doing these
The deceitful wannabes are always going to rear their ugly heads. Thankfully genuine honest lockpick sportsmen like yourself can see through these shallow cheats! ! You are in this sport and finding out the fraudsters, which is how it should be. Thank you and keep up the good work Buffalo , I’m a subber now enjoying these vids. Thanks.
Another BIG screamer is when the padlock goes out of camera-shot and then reappears moments later to show off that maximum high-security lock. 🙈💨💩
The most common fake technique on UA-cam is recording multiple attempts but just posting the one that happened to work.
That is just called practice.
I guess theres a reason why i like you. And this is it. Thank you for being honest and showing us some truths to liars
Oh and i know a locks hard when the video goes over 8 minutes lol
Thanks a lot Bosnianbill !!! This is your BEST video so far (followed closely with your handcuffed one !!!).
I am a begineer in lockpicking and am slowly building my confidence.
Again, thank you.
Thanks Bill! I started with the cheap locks and then progressed on and am now able to effectively open an american without too many problems. My point is, as I started and gained confidence, I moved to more difficult locks. When I got to one I couldn`t open I went to youtube and there was the guy opening the same lock in 30 seconds, a huge hit to my confidence. You hit the nail on the head when you said "understand how they work" It makes for a more effective picker and more able to spot fakes.
I love that rake. It was my weapon of choice many many years ago. Was it a lot of luck? Yes. Did it pay the bills? Also yes.
THANK YOU!!!! I'm so tired of people making FAKE lock vids also. YOU HAVE THE BEST CHANNEL FOR LOCKS IN THE WORLD! Everyone I know - knows who you are. Thank you thank you thank you Bill!!!!
New to picking and I hadn’t even considered individuals pulling tricks like this. Thank you soooooooo much for making this video good Sir
I am new to lock sport and filmed myself using a city rake to open a 6 pin ERA. euro lock in 8 seconds, not once but twice by rocking it gently and listening for the crunch of the pins, it was lucky but I am glad I filmed it and posted the video.
I watched the rest and I'll stick with the best...YOU. You want to get better at anything...surround yourself with people better at doing that thing. You are hands down better than I'll ever be but that's ok because you don't lie, chest or steal and I slowly learn. One video at a time. Thank you for your time and effort creating these videos!
AS a new lock pick sport enthusiast, I thank you for this video, Bill.
Just saw a comment to stay away from the master 140 series for learning because they have security pins. I bought one today as my first purchase as a locksport enthusiast without knowing this. I've managed to spp it 8 times today with a section of modified wiper retainer and a modified hair pin. Your videos are obviously doing great at teaching. Thanks, Bill. I may inquire about some locks in the very near future, when my picks come in!
i'm not a locksmith at all nut have enjoyed watching your videos. i've always been impressed with your attention to detail (even with a drill or hammer) to learn more about locks and types. Awesome job of pointing out the tricks and keep up the great work.
So now I know there is actually a person known as bosnianbill who along with lock picking lawyer made that pick
How does the lock picking lawyer do it so quick!
Master locksmith
Practice, practice, practice
Your voice reminds me of Bill Murray, meaning that it's calm and relaxing. Like the Bob Ross of lockpicking. (I mean this positively)
2019 Bill THANKS for being picky for us wanting to learn 🍻🐈🔥
Heheh, love your vids Bill. I'm still waiting on corporate sponsorship, a spot on the 6 o'clock news, and those cute "lockpicking groupies" too!
11:20 - "This is from my ass I was picking at the beginning of the video"...Bill!
***** haha
That's a real gas! I hope I can "pick" myself up off the floornow.
Funny watching the beginning of the video 6 years later, Bill telling that videos filmed by a phone are low res etc. These days it would be more like "my phone broke, so I have to use my video camera..."
Thank you for this video. I was going to replace a perfectly good & secure lock because it was so easily picked. Now I see I was being scammed. You saved me $$$.
Great video! You're integrity is huge and appreciated
New to locksport, this video makes me understand why pick and gut is necessary. I thought the gutting was strictly so that pickers can better understand locks. But it's clear that gutting serves to verify the pick for the viewer, whether it's a novice just learning about picking or the belt committee on /r/lockpicking. Thank you.
When the battery on the camera starts dying at the most inopportune time, you can be sure that there's trickery. J/K. Love it.
Thanks so much for this video. I often log off if there is on lighting or too much movement.
Brings to mind the entire genre of "Perpetual Motion Machine" and "Free Energy from Magnets" hoaxes being perpetuated on UA-cam daily by really smart-seeming guys, who seem bent on duping their viewers ... for no reason. Fortunately, Physics and good karma will always rule the day. Thanks for being a die-hard skeptic, Bill!
You know, I have watched a couple of your videos and they are pretty well done. Thanks for the effort and the educational tips, your videos are rather neat. The question I have is, why are your videos coming up on my recommended feed? I have never watched a lockpicking video before this so why would UA-cam recommend it?
Maybe you have watched something that many people who watch lockpicking videos have also watched.
Beard Man hey bread man, its your internet provider, more than likely they have tracked the data that your friends have been using in your house and that info is forwarded to youtube for suggesting what "people" at this ip address looked for. So more than likely your friends are to blame for messing up your suggestions
I live alone, I doubt that is the case.
ummm do you not have anoyone over or are you a hermit... but if all else fails go into the history of your youtube and clear it
I do and I have. I don't give out my wifi password. Most everybody I know has a cell phone and their own service so they don't need to use my wifi.
I like this video a lot. It makes sense NOW why most lockpickers take the pick apart at the end. It's not to show tech, its to show actual skill. Love it.
Thanks for making this video, Bill!
Thank you for the exposé. You are the authority Sir...
I've never in my life picked a lock, nor have I ever really thought that much about it. However, a couple days ago I stumbled on one of your videos and now I'm hooked. I'm planning on buying a few picks and wrenches from Peterson or Sparrow (just a few, don't want to spend too much when just starting out) and giving it a shot. Only issue is that I live in an apartment and don't really have a place to put a vice. I know this is a broad question but what advice would you give me in general about just starting out lock picking? I'm sure you get that question a thousand times a day but I figured I give it a shot and ask anyway.
+Nathaniel Graham I had the same problem man 1 bedroom apt sucks for DIY'ers, I got a $20 hobby vice from Harbor freight with big files and needle files for less than $20 for all files,a jewelers bench pin is a nifty little vice like tool easily made with a wood saw and a 4" c-clamp google image it. If u got any other questions i use angle grinders,dremels,bench grinder in my apartment with little to know neighbor noise issues.... good luck
go to harbor freight buy a suction base vice like he has around 20.00 I use mine for benign horseshoe nails and wrapping them in wire to make pocket crosses.
Nathaniel Graham you don't need a vice just some picks and a lock, however you should definitely start off with a see-through lock until you are comfortable and then try a dollar store lock and slowly go up the ranks.
You don't really need a vice.
Bosnianbill uses a vice to produce better quality videos (more stable image), but it is relatively easy to hold the lock with your non-dominant hand using the thumb and three last fingers and use the forefinger to tension the lock... and then use the other hand to pick it. I do that all the time.
Even that brass padlock can be doctored - have a good look and you'll see on the edge where the pins are 5 circular marks - that are the plugs that holds the springs and top pins. The other tricks they use is to replace the top pins with bottom pins so it's much easier to pick - try it for yourself - throw out the top pins and relace them with bottom pins pointing down and ! ! !
have fun !
The lovk picking lawyer is genius and Bill is one of us
A highly skilled lockpicker like the LockPickingLawyer can still pick almost any lock in a matter of minutes without any fakery.
Even LPL is fake. He's already had the locks apart so he knows where the security pins are and what type.
He also practices with the lock beforehand to be familiar with it. But he's still good.
amazing...found your channel by accident my eyes opened to a world of more complicated locks that I never knew existed
Thank-you for this content sir it's a huge help to starting my channel and making sure to be honest and show full disclosure
Thanks and Aloha from the tropics! I started as a small boy finding old locks some with keys and some did not . But at one point as a army brat my lock box did not make it to new home. I have seen some of them you have as you said many old locks were done with high craftsmanship and beauty but if you know what you are doing you have made it fun to try. Theft is the last thing you want people to use what you show us but i am sure it happens # hope they get caught! You have it fun to see how much we learn Mahalo Uni Loa
If they could make an unpickable lock, oh joy if you ever lose or break your only/last key. But there's always the Cipher Lock. The last incarnation I saw of that device had a virtual keypad with the numbers randomly rearranged each time to prevent stealing the combo by watching someone open it. (This was at the Lockheed Martin Skunkworks to control access to classified areas.
Thank you for this video. I’ve seen tons of videos that have been making me feel bad, but my skills keep improving yet I kept doubting my abilities.
I'm glad someone made this video, I'm not the best picker but I'm tired of customers telling me "but the guy on the internet picked my medeco lock in 1 minute are you sure you know what your doing?" "schlage primus, are you sure thats a GOOD lock? the guy on the internet opened it in 45 seconds"
what model is that old corbin in the beginning of the video? I found an old one at my house left from the previous owner without a key and it sparked my interest enough to get into lock picking. My favorite lock to pick in my rotation... unfortunately I destroyed it by being an idiot but I would love to find another or more!
Thanks! This is something I had never really thought about. It makes sense now though. I had always chocked it up to the fact that I don't practice much as I don't have much need to open many locks that I don't have a key for. This makes me pity the poor fools who are that starved and desperate for attention. What a sad life...
thanks for so many of your videos Bill, I first picked up lock-picking about 10 + years ago when I worked at a used car dealer and we would get cars and with broken or missing keys for the trunk or glove box but when I stopped working there it just fell by the wayside I don't even know what became of my picks and then about four months ago I picked it up again as a hobby to me it's like an advanced form of a puzzle like Rubik's Cube anyhow I have learned a lot from watching your videos so thank you.