"Helm's Deep has one weakness. It's outer wall is solid rock, but for a small culvert on its base, which is little more than a drain."

Shout-out to LPL for showing the entire planet how to break into my home

LPL: Pulls out paper clip. Executive: "Our lock is 100% Pick proof." LPL: Starts unfolding paperclip. Executive: "Our lock is 100% pick proof, right?"

I'd like to take a moment to appreciate that LPL videos are always without cuts, just single-take perfection. What a Legend.

A surefire way to have your products featured on this channel is to include "pick proof" as part of the sales pitch

i'm glad to see the designer behind the death star has had a prolific career in the lockmaking industry!

Since the hole is angled towards the exploit region, I wonder if it's actually intentionally there to allow for locksmiths to unlock it in the event of something going wrong, etc. If that's the case, it's no wonder it's marketed towards building managers, since that would be a bigger concern than their tenants getting broken into.

Gotta love when it takes him INFINITELY longer to disassemble the lock than to just open it even without a key

I can just imagine Schlage's top executive having an emergency meeting after this video dropped 😂

“A hat tip to the viewer that showed me this anonymous exploit”. Ex Schlage employee just got the greatest dismissal revenge ever.

I love how this is literally a mechanically unpickable lock except for a small hole in the bottom.

Finally picked the file cabinet in my office with a paper clip after watching these videos. Feeling pretty confident lol.

For once, a smart lock not defeated by a magnet?! I LOVE IT!

That drill took longer to get those screws out than you did to unlock the door... major props

for college dorms, it would prolly be feasible to 3D print a small high-infill insert that fits in the area between the two bottom screw holes that still allows the drain hole work as a drain but blocks access to the mechanism by being braced against the casing ...but most colleges will prolly spend hundreds of thousands to replace the locks and charge students for it 🙃

I just tried it on my apartment lock and it worked, it is a slightly different model and outdated, but that is literally terrifying. I had no idea what I was doing but I did it on the first try

That seems less like a "drain hole" and more like a "security bypass." That exploit is so ridiculously obvious that I can't believe it was a mistake.

Wow. I expected you were shorting the solenoid. I didn't expect it was going to be nearly as simple as, "I nudged a piece of plastic up."

After watching tons of LPL's clips, Ive come to realize "100% Pick-Proof" actually means that LPL has 100% Proof that the lock can be picked.😏

Someone actually wrote an article on this video, and I found it and died laughing. They were like "This guy is amazing! I literally don't believe in locks anymore." And I wanted to comment "you must be new", but I don't comment on online journal articles of dubious origin, no matter how good they are.

Schlage: Pick -proof! LPL: Unfortunately, you've made the very common mistake of making your lock, which leaves it open to the exploit I'm about to explain.

There's a story about a man who was tasked by a wealthy noble to make a lock that could never be picked. The story goes that a particularly audacious thief would pick the lock on the front door at night and make off with a variety of jewelry and silver utensils which irritated the noble to no end, so he went to the town blacksmith and tasked him with designing a lock that would be 100% unpickable, then install it onto ever exterior door in his home. The blacksmith tried to tell him that no lock was completely impenetrable, but the nobleman would not relent, so the blacksmith agreed. Days went by, and the nobleman received word that the blacksmith had completed his task, and that he should take a stroll while the new locks were installed. When the nobleman returned, he found a rather impressive looking lock installed on every door. "No one will ever be able to get through this lock, milord" the blacksmith said. "Splendid" the nobleman replied, "but where is the hole for the key?" "Hole? For a key?" the blacksmith asked. "Yes, a keyhole, so that I can unlock my door." "Sorry milord. A lock that can never be picked, is a lock that can never be opened." The noble was furious. "How am I to enter my home, then!?" The blacksmith scratched his head for a moment, then said "Wait for the thief. When he breaks in through a window, ask him to unlock the door from the other side"

Years ago, I heard a security expert say “you’re never safe. If someone wants to do you harm, they can. Most people just don’t have people wanting to harm them.” Locked doors just give the illusion of safety.

both LPL and mcnally are my favorite lock pickers. I love how "official" and "professional" LPL seems, where-as I love the choas of mcnally destroying masterlocks reputation

Schlage Design Team: "He didn't use a pick." Schlage Marketing Team: "Good as advertised."

You can't tell me they angled that drain hole towards a gap in the housing on accident. That was a backdoor intentionally put in there by the manufacturer. It's not a flaw, it's a feature.

Drain hole could be angled different like a zig zag or snake shape and also put some fine mesh at each turn of the zig zag so that water still escapes but provides difficulty to sneak a wire through multiple zig zag layers. Also don’t angle the “drain hole” close to the unlocking mechanism.

As soon as you said RFID, I knew exactly what the flaws was gonna be. I used to be the guy tasked with throwing out old or unsold opened product at a hardware store and I saw stuff like this all the time. RFID and electronic locks almost ALWAYS have a physical, mechanical weakness.

Schlage: "Lockpicking Lawyer agrees: this lock is strictly pick and bump proof!"

When he puts LOL in the title, you know it’s bad 😂

Lol. This channel is such a treasure trove of ingenious ways people find to pick locks. Even the unpickable ones. 😂

This reminds me of when I lived in military barracks on active duty. We all had key card locks with metal security doors with metal frames. Soldiers would lose their keys daily, and require a master key from battalion to open them. I got locked out one day and decided to get in on my own. Turned out the door frame was so cheap, I could use a long 20mm wrench, and wedge it in-between the door and frame, and bend the frame far enough to pop the door open.

The weirdest part is how the "drain hole" is angled in such a way as to help facilitate this exploit.

The core security flaw is putting the coupling mechanism (and electronics! 😱) on the outside of the door rather than the inside.

Schlage: It's pick proof! Also Schlage: Happy Opposite Day!

a 5 minute LPL vid? and he explained how the bypass worked? this is gold, guys.

The biggest flaw of all is that the part that does the unlocking is on the outside. On an electronic lock, in a good design, it should always be on the inside.

I enjoyed the video! It came in handy when a tenant didn’t let us know about the low battery status and tried it. Worked like a charm

this mans the real mvp, not only showing us what locks are cheap and crappy but showing us why they're crappy and what to look for in a good lock

I'm pretty sure if you complain to building management, some poor maintenance person will have to go around with a tube of JB Weld putty and just put a little bit in every drain. I'd imagine the warranty claims department at Schlage is going to be unimpressed with you for this 😂 EDIT People, drilling a hole, chipping it away, etc is a destructive entry and leaves evidence. That's beyond the scope. Is blocking the drain hole like I suggested ideal? No. But the correct solution is to dismount every latch and do an internal modification, which is probably more than most maintenance departments want to get into

"the more high tech a system is, the more vulnerable it is to a low tech attack" tom baker as dr. who

Thank you for your educational and security awareness content. I have been avoiding going wireless at home for other reasons and this just fortifies my reasoning. Guess still the best option is to have a couple of high-end locks just so it would take longer for the intruders to get in.

The “drain hole” is actually angled towards the mechanism that unlocks it so it’s easier to get something in there to unlock it. After this video, price for the whole lock kit is going to be on sale for $19.99 and infomercials at 2 am 😂🤣

100% Pick Proof. Not 100% paperclip proof.

Great bit of info, I’ve had those apart many times. Never thought about doing that

I bought a similar kee pad version that uses the same mechanism earlier today. Upon opening it up I was happy to see that Schlage had included a sturdy piece of plastic that blocks the drain hole while still allowing water to get out. Now I leave it to you to find a way around this new feature.

LPL’s most unneeded line ‘let’s just show you again to prove it wasn’t a fluke.’ Never seen LPL open a lock and think, that was lucky. Keep up the great work. Love watching your videos

I install locks a couple dozen times a year. I always point people to LPL if they ask for an opinion on any given lock. The lock of horror as they watch the video is amazing.

If I ever own something that I want no one to ever touch, you're the guy i'm going to call.

This channel will be the success of my thieving career.

LPL's dedication to doing his videos in one take is impressive. It is especially obvious in this video.

Actually terrifying there's attacks this easy on so many locks you might be "protected" by. Incredibly eye-opening.

This is the best youtube channel ever.

There stock just plummeted 😮 .. great video 👍

Holy crap! This one is huge. I can see lawsuits if Schlage doesn't bring out a retrofit kit to block where the wire slips between the guard and the screw post. Wow, when a company like Schlage misses such an obvious exploit for years on such a critical product, Master Lock doesn't look so bad any longer.

In 5 seconds the Schlage Pick Proof lock has precipitously dropped in price and is now on bargain sale.

I love your videos, it is crazy😂

Me: "Oh, a 5 minute video! Maybe this has something interesting or obscure going on?" LPL: spends half the video just showing us how to disassemble the lock. Me: "Well played, sir."

LPL: "Hey, honey, how's college going?" LPD: "Great, dad! They just upgraded our dorm locks to these fancy new smart locks." LPL: "I'll be right there 😐"

I swear LPL’s power level grows with every lock he opens, mf opening things with a wire now

My building in NYC had relatively secure Mul-T locks/deadbolts for years... Then 6 months ago the management co. decided to put something just like this on all our doors.. without an option. I actually went to the office to complain saying they were ridiculously unsafe but they didn't want to hear it. Too bad this video wasn't out then.

Never in ten years would I have ever thought I'd watch lockpick vids for fun yet here we are.

Imagine LPL checking into a hotel: Desk clerk - "You are in room 420, let me get your key . . ." LPL - "That won't be necessary."

For all their claims, Schlage is still a low end brand. Their products are usually Builder Grade, meaning you find them on your new house when you move in.

To block without disassbly, use a straightened paper clip to stuff the drain hole with as much string that will fit, pushing it toward the left side to fill the path the wire would take. Won't harm the lock in any way.

If you look closely to that drain hole, it has an angle pointing directly on that plastic block, as if it WAS designed for that exact purpose of bypassing lock mechanism.

"I can open this in just a few seconds with nothing but a thin piece of wire" Now we can debate the meaning, but "open using only a thin piece of wire" seems like a decent definition of "picking" to me.

I appreciate the instructions to block the drain hole in the short term for those managers up a creek.

That “😂” just absolutely crippled Schlage

I was waiting for the mention of the drill/driver: ‘And this drill is part of the Genesis’ set that I sell on Covert Instruments…’

If you look at the drain hole, it's even angled towards the screw post where the wire travels up into the plastic block.

ive been a thief for about 2.5 years now and i want to thank you in how much youve helped me throughout these years! i love it when you upload and each upload gives me more progress in my journey 🙌

I’ve been able to break into numerous apartments and houses thanks to this guys videos. Keep up the great work

“Anonymous viewer” Honestly it’s just great to see LPL protecting his clients 😂

right at 4:10 where he says "you turn the wire", that wire is passing over a perfectly placed recess in that inner metal bracket. between that and the way the "drain hole" is angled perfectly to feed the wire right where it needs to go, this _has_ to be a deliberate feature not a bug

It's like the exhaust port on the Death Star.

I thought he was going to use Earth magnets at first. But this was great as always.

It’s not a drain whole, because it is sloped in the direction the wire needs to aim. It is a bypass, like the one designed into interior lock sets for bedrooms and bathrooms; so the lock can be breached in case of an emergency or accidental lockout. In the scenarios where this lock would be used, it circumvents lockout due to a dead battery. Likewise, the internal gap next to the screw is intentional. That is where I would block the intrusion, if I preferred to cut a hole in the door or wall when the unit is faulty or the battery dies. What this unit needs is an ability to connect an external power source, like induction with no holes, when the battery dies.

It’s crazy the quality of these brands. I feel safe for not having locks.

I picked my first lock last night because of your channel! I should add, it was one of my locks, not a neighbor's door. :)

if i ever move into a dormitory for a while, and i hear LPL say "lets do it one more time so you can see its not a fluke" im just gonna jump out of the window lmfao

My father was a carpenter and was hired to fix a door to a house that was broken into. When he arrived, he found the door with about 4 deadbolt locks still locked, however the thieves had just removed the outer casing and pulled the door, still in it's jambs, right out of the building, set the door and jambs next to the house, and walked in. Your locks are only as good as the jambs in which the door is mounted. Front door jambs need to thick and set into the house frame with large nails, though bolts are better.

YOu know what i love from your videos? They have it all. All the content, the "introduction", the "development" and the "conclusion". You show all it has to be showed. AND THEY ONLY LAST FOR 5 MINUTES. Thats F awesome.

I like how it took more time disassembling the long than it actually took him picking it xp

I'm glad you said that thing at the end, because I was watching this video thinking, "cover that hole with epoxy or something..."

A documentary length LPL video, nice

This must've been an intentional back door into this lock. The drain hole is in perfect alignment for this exploit.

For that price point, they could put a little more space between the drain hole and the plunger point and make a maze where a wire can't go through but water can drain.

“Blocking the drain hole in whatever way you see as appropriate” 😂

I think if I lived in a large apartment building with these locks, I would be tempted to unlock all the doors and leave them open to get everyone to pressure the management to do something about these locks.

Thanks! This worked on my neighbors door and I now have a new microwave!

I love that this time he gives an advice on how to help "proof" it!

4:09 that security flaw is entirely because that's a stamped piece of metal. I can see that there was clearance made for when the round segment got bent down in the press. If it was a solid piece of material there would be no gap for the wire to fit through.

LPL- See this electronic lock? Can you guess how we open this electronic lock? Schlage- The key fob, use the key fob! LPL- That's right, we use the drain hole! Schlage- *starts having a panic attack*

This worked. My apartment maintenance staff hasn’t been answering all day. Took my problem to the LPL

Nothin is unpickable when you're smart enough

The drain hole is where the credibility of the company flows out. They even angled the drain hole towards the sneaky corner.

the way the hole is angled in 4:08 makes me believe, that this is actually intended to work that way.. think about the scenario, where the lock is actually not opening due to technical reasons or because the owner lost his/hers access - that hole would make it possible to open up the lock without destroying the whole door.. that being said: I think thats a horrible way to ensure pickability, when its so easy to do and the lock claims to be unpickable

Every few months the algorithm teleports me to this channel to let me witness another humiliation of yet another lock manufacturer

I can't imagine you say LOL with your voice. Anyway, it is nice that you gave advice how to fix this loophole at the end of this video.