"I should note this is not the actual lock I'm using on my front door" Furiously crumples up all my notes and diagrams.

>about to rob a house >sees a very expensive high security lock >steals the door with the lock on it

Imagine spending a few hundred dollars on a high end lock, only for someone to smash your window with a rock.

I’ve re-keyed locks before and have accidentally dumped the driver pins out. I can assure you, normal people take a LOOOT longer putting those back in than be does. His precision is just mind blowing

If someone tried to brake into this mans house he’d probably come outside and show them how to do it properly

if someone were to break into my house to search for valuables i would first laugh then join him in searching

I like how he says he doesn’t want his locks to be picked by novices, there for implying he wants a challenger. An expert if you would. Someone to take him 1v1 in a legendary challenge of the gods

Neighbor: Can I please borrow your drill? LPL: Yes, it's in that bush over there in case someone picks my lock..

And then the thief decided to be a jerk and picks ALL the doors

This is a much better solution than paying 2000 dollars for a lock. Because a 2000 dollar lock is a huge red flag that you have something worth more than 2000 dollars worth stealing.

Plot twist: LPL doesn't have a front door, instead he has a labyrinth for a garden and you must surpass half a dozen of traps in order to get to a door that was sealed from the inside.

I once saw a TV show where the reporter kept saying he would interview a thieve that would show live and on the reporter's own car, how to get in, in less than a couple of seconds, using nothing more than a component anyone could purchase at autoparts stores. At every segment of the show, before and after commercial breaks, he'd keep saying that the interview was "coming up", etc, etc. When it was finally time to show how the gentleman would get into his car, the reporter cued up the drama, "now he's going to reveal his trick", etc, and the guy takes a spark plug out of his pocket. The reporter asks, "...But that... that's a spark plug, no?" The spark plug is smashed into the window breaking it into a million pieces. The guy unlocks the door from the inside and while opening it, he answers, "yes it is".

Thief: "I did it! I finally did it! After years of trying I finally cracked it and I'm in! Now I can get hold of all these precious locks..." LPL: "This is the Lock Picking Lawyer and today I'm going to be beating this intruders ass with the biggest padlock in my collection."

"I don't want a lock on my door that could easily be picked by a novice." Only the most experienced pickers are allowed to pick LPL's door I see.

The way he said “novice” just made every picker shiver in fear from this beast of a man.

Expectation: "oh, your husband is a locksmith, that must be so handy for when you get locked out!" Reality: *loses key* no one can save me now

When I start teaching computer security, a student will ask me if there is such a thing as a totally secure computing device. The channel author's comment about wood frame doors and ground level windows reminded me of the answer I give students.: "If you have a house with pick proof locks, have steel doors, and windows with bars and bullett proof glass.... all I need is a wooden wall and a chainsaw". If a criminal wants to get in they will. What you need to do is make the intrusion not worth their effort and risk.

Let's get some tension around here **starts talking about politics at Thansgiving**

Note that Kwikset locks are no longer made with holes for Construction Keying. I tried doing this with an older Schlage lock. It didn't work because the construction holes are 45 degrees away from the main holes, and by the time the key has rotated 45', the Entrance Lock is already unlocked. I also tried with Defiant locks, and found they do not have Construction holes, and so cannot be modified in this way.

When i moved to my new home the previous owners were hard pressed to find the house keys, they said they "misplaced them a couple months earlier". I told them not to worry about it, but after an hour of searching they did find them. After moving in and getting somewhat settled i realized i was unsure where the keys had gotten to. This was a dozen years ago and still haven't a clue what happened to them. It’s nice living in small town Canada, never having to lock our friends out if they need something and we're away.

LPL takes more than 5 seconds to pick a lock: "not sure what's holding me up here" Legend.

Lockpickinglawyer: o no I forgot my key inside. Good thing I’m a master lock picker, o wait.

LPL: upgrades all of his locks Annoyed Thief: picks *all of his locks*

Great prank idea: deliberately make all his locks seize, forcing him to go in through the window

NOVICE you say? Sir, I've been lockpicking master locks in Skyrim since 2011...

LPL: Hello police I'd like to report an attempted burglary. Officer: sure talk me through what happened LPL: Well I came home and found my key hole tilted 45 degrees. Officer:.....

PSA: I just got my wafers and t-pins in the mail today and disassembled one of my locks to implement this modification, and discovered that this does NOT work for Defiant's KW-1 locks. The only holes in the lock core are the pin chambers themselves.

Anyone picking my locks is wasting their time, there's nothing worth locking up in my house and frankly I could use the company.

This man probably walks up to locked doors and sees the Skyrim pick difficulty

Did you ever hear the tragedy of the lock picking lawyer? I thought not. It’s not a story the locksmiths would tell you. It’s a thief legend. The lock picking lawyer was an ethical lock picker, so powerful and so wise he could open any lock and safe… He had such a knowledge of lockpicking that he could even open safes with orange juice bottles. Lockpicking is key to many opportunities some consider to be unethical. He became so powerful… the only thing he was afraid of was finding a lock he couldn't pick, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he applied everything he knew, then created his own lock that even he couldn't pick. Ironic. He could pick everyone else's lock, but not his own.

People thought it was odd that, as a 4 year old, I began a big fascination with locks and keys. Nearly 50 years later I am still just as interested. Some of the things LPL comes up with are things I am seeing for the first time!

Imagine trying to break into a house, and from a distance you hear a rapidly-approaching voice saying “This is the LockPickingLawyer, and today we will be showing a thief how to properly break into my house.”

Don't take this the wrong way. But if your house was ever broken into I sincerely hope they picked your locks. If only for the sheer irony.

>thief breaks into home >"This is the LockPickingLawyer, and today we're going to look at how to pick the lock on this Remmington 12 Gauge Shotgun in less than a second"

Used to have the "mushroom" pins that would replace the regular ones that would always bind up when picking was tried but they went by the wayside some time ago. And your first defense is to make sure everything is locked when not at home. Once had a nutcase in LA that was using a chainsaw and cutting around apartment door locks and then running away leaving the door open. Locks can discourage armatures but brute force is another matter.

Its a rather interesting paradox that the only lock that could not be picked was set up by the man who can pick any lock.

The Lock Picking Lawyer is the Bob Ross of locks. 🔒 🎨

Took me forever to understand why the wafers wouldn't also pop down into construction holes, then realized they must be smaller than the normal pin holes. So the wafters wouldn't go down into them but the thinner T pins would.

Fascinating. It's an example of how very simple design changes can vastly improve the functionality of something. It's also an example of good design, in the Kwikset included the "construction holes" in the casting of the cylinder so that a locksmith could implement these changes. I love good design!

I can’t be the only person to still expect him to get the lock open perfectly at the end....

The only lock that could resist picking from LPL was one he crafted himself

I took a lock apart once and all the tiny parts went flying everywhere.

It makes you wonder why given the simplicity of this modification, why hasn't Kwikset adopted this strategy as a commercially available option or part of their normal manufacturing process? And do you know if Shlage are susceptible to the same modification?

A very interesting silent anti-intrusion solution. I think it could become even more viable if you machined the trap holes at an angle that would allow the core to rotate clockwise again. I imagine that even a professional locksmith would be confused by this (if they don't know your videos).

I used to be a locksmith and never could be bothered with watching your videos lol (sorry, just being honest) and of course being a, stubborn locksmith who's pissed at the world I fit your stereotype perfectly for my opinion of your videos I'm sure lol. Though after just watching the first like minute of this video my perspective was changed and I respect THE HELL out of you for this. People used to come in all the time wanting medeco or Assa or Mul T Lok on their doors when they had full pane glass double doors and I'd tell them that it doesn't really make sense imo to do that (not talking out of a sale, but being a trustworthy professional I want to make sure they have facts) so seeing this intro warmed the crap out of my cold locksmith heart. Thank you, and keep doing you my man.

Theif: Picks front lock and fails Goes to the back door to try again "If I can't get in, neither should the owner!"

I'd love to see some videos where you explain the terminology and the basics of locks and locksmithing for those of us who don't have a history with them. The videos you have made showing the insides of different locks and systems are very illuminating. Thanks, keep up the great work 👍

After watching all your videos, I’ve become paranoid about my home security. I’m gonna do this to my whole house as well as 3 inch hinge and latch plate screws in the external doorframes. Eventually I’ll replace my windows with hurricane glass as well. I feel bad for the poor guy who tries to break in after I’m done.

"I'm bored." "I know! Let's go lock Old Man out of his house again!"

5:55 You *fool*! Now I know one of the possibilities that your locks are not. Next, I just need to watch another several million of your videos and I'll know everything that you're locks are not, leaving only one remaining possibility!

I really appreciate how informative all of the videos seem to be

Amazing that, for so few dollars worth of parts and without having to change the design of the lock, the amount of security it can offer has been so drastically improved.

$1 If you already have t-pins, wafers, and tools.

"No Officer, I said I make locking picking videos..."

"you're as strong as your weakest link" What's the point of getting super locks when they're installed on a glass door?

While watching this I was thinking "if this makes it almost lock proof why don't they just manufacture it with these pins?"... then you got to the part about the lock seizing up lol

LPL: Someone tried picking my front door lock. I'll have to go in the other door. LPL looks at every other door: Aww, crap.

"Heinz key system" I thought they only made ketchup

Once those pins have locked in I’m intrigued how you’d even be able to disassemble the lock again - follow-on video?

As a retired Locksmith I would like to point out that if your door is a right hand door or lock the theif can still pick the lock rob your house and leave as there is not a row of depressions if the lock is picked in the clockwise rotation.

Advise from a retired real estate agent for an "insteresting" city: thick curtains. Overhang the edges, check visibility from outside. Also, be careful of "friends" who brag about stealing. Thieves value time as much as your stuff. If they don't know they can quickly get in & out, they will move to an easier hit ( unless you personally pissed someone off, then video cameras & hunting cams are your friend ).

"Someone claims to of made pickproof lock" "LPL picks in 10 seconds" "LPL makes pickproof lock" "LPL failed to pick his lock open...." "Success!"

A 3/16 drill bit at 3 and 9 o'clock will run the mounting screws out and the lock is defeated. No expertise just a cordless drill and a good drill bit. Less than a minute. Love your content !

Nice trick, as long as you use it on a LH inswing door. With a RH inswing door the cylinder plug rotates clockwise to draw the latch, thereby avoiding the construction key holes. Pretty sure you won't find the secondary holes on any brand other than Kwikset.

Tube of super glue: $0.25 Unpickable lock: Priceless

Imagine coming back from vacation and finding that someone has (unsuccessfully) attempted to pick all of your exterior locks and you're unable to get in

I love the idea of some locksmith picking LPLs locks every night and jamming them up so every day he has to change his locks again

I'm a landlord and love your videos. This one really got me. Do you have a link to get the pins and wafers? I'd like to do this on the lock for a cabin I have in the mountains.

Imagine managing in some way to get inside LPL's house to hear *click* "Nice click when the gun is loaded, the bullet is set."

If you try to pick one of his house locks a little flag with LOL pops out.

If someone would like to make it reusable (possible to enter) it is also possible to drill through construction holes to the key chamber so it may be again picked if stuck in this position. Of course it will be less pick resistant but as LPL mentioned there are many more different vulnerabilities in common doors so I'm pretty sure that if someone after picking will stuck in such unexpected position he would give up rather than searching for holes on different than key plane angle. Moreover it will require really deep curved hook to reach T-pin without key pins and in that angle would be much less place to move the hook. WDYT?

I am so glad I found this video, I was engaging in a little tomfoolery earlier and I was able to pick my door locks in under 30 seconds with a couple of screwdrivers. btw I have never picked locks before, I just happen to know how a lock works and the basics of lock picking. Edit: Where can I aquier these pins? I have looked all over the place but I cannot seem to find them anywhere.

This actually seems more secure than any of the fancy locks. Anyone can KZfaq how to pick an arbitrary fancy lock, but this one is hidden, so anyone is going to accidentally seize it on the first try. I'd actually like to see a video on how to pick this though

You can always grind slopes in the holes, so that they can move back to LOCKED position, but not the other way.

Thank you!! I've rekeyed all my locks using t-pins and master wafers. Works great.

Funny enough, theres a book in Skyrim about locks and lock designs, and even that book mentions that its a waste of time and money to place a master lock on a wooden chest. If the lock is too hard, the container (or door) becomes the easier target, and this must be taken into consideration when weighing the cost/benefit of your security.

After someone attempted his house lock...."This is the lockpicking lawyer and today I'm going to show you how to open a Kitnerboy Redoubt safe using only this man's skull."

"How to pick proof a lock" *Pulls out welder*

Although I have no interest in picking locks…yet… Lol, being a tech and precision tool person myself, I have to say your videos are very compelling to watch. Well done. Subbed.

If #1 is the pin all the way in the back I noticed that when you were emptying the springs from the lock only 4 were extracted. That pin was placed underneath the spring where your other pins were placed on top. Was waiting to see if that would be an issue while picking and it appears to my untrained eye that’s what caused the hang up on the final pin. Love your videos. I don’t know why because I’m not interested in locks but I love listening to your videos enough I say through one of your security conference talks. Keep doing what you do!

"I dont want my door picked by a novice" 😂Flawless logic I only want pros to get in

“Pick proof your lock, you say“ I was waiting for you to tell us to fill the key channel with glue

I am a Locksmith, pick proofing Kwikset or any other light-duty lock is pointless unless it's a lock strong enough to stop other basic attacks. A strong deadbolt even on a wood door and wood frame will stop a kick-in attack if done properly this is what should be none first. Pick proof is secondary. I did enjoy what you did and the fact that you mention Hines. Nice Job

Love the practicality of this

Show us the disassembly after the pins have dropped.

Some of the best instructional videos I've seen. You are a natural teacher, and the camera work is super pragmatic and clear.

Very nice, simple technique to improve your existing locks. I'd be interested in seeing how you correct the cylinder now that it's jammed.

Thanks. Gonna do this because I was just thinking about how easy it is to pick my locks.

"You'd think I have a lot of high security locks.... but I rely on my guns instead"

I've struggled with the idea of getting a highend 'more secure' locks on my house. I came the the realization that locks only keep the honest, honest. Great video!

LPL's wife be wondering how he's so good at foreplay before she even knows he's a master lock picker.

Or a warrantless search. I came home one day to find my lock had been picked. Whom, ever that was lurking around didn't bother to steal anything. But after locking the door, forgot to clock the keyhole to 12

Won’t stop a drill, and as a locksmith for over forty years, I can tell you that criminals do not waste time learning to pick real locks, if they were skilled enough to do that, they would get a legitimate job paying good money. Instead, the jobs I have always been called out after, always seem to be from doors kicked in, locks drilled, bolt cutters, etc., all of which is much quicker and more effective than trying to pick a lock. Too many people believe that TV crooks who pick locks don’t get caught because it looked like a key was used, but unless you are working with a cheap lock like Kwikset, or the Schlage House locks, or worse locks from China, the time it takes to "Ensure Entry" is longer than forced entry. I am not saying there are no people out there who can and do pick Kwikset, EZ Set, Schlage and other standard duty and light duty locks as a means to steal, I am saying that a professional thief would never waste the time when there are methods to bypass these locks in less than ten seconds. Yes, I can pick Kwikset, Schlage, EZ ... and have for forty years, and I can open most vehicles in less than thirty seconds, many in less than ten, although I learned doing so upsets the customer, so I wait for them to check their watch before I open their car. My point is, this will not stop a thief. It will stop a cop, who happens to carry picks and knows how to use them, I have met many, or a tow truck driver thinking he can score on the QT by picking house door locks, but the professional thief, won’t waste the time. A professional house thief will simply use the fastest most expedient way in, break the door, or a window, or the lock, most Kwikset knobs can be broken into in three to four seconds, without picking, and since most people don't lock their deadbolt unless the handleset is non-locking, this is the quickest way in, second is kicking the door, third is drilling, unless you have experience opening many different locks in ten seconds or less. Every lock is different, and there are some locks that simply wont open with simple raking, it requires finesse and the ability to manipulate the pins, both up and down, while maintaining the exact needed pressure to hold manipulated pins in place, which will work on your T-pin locks by the way, as well as mushroom and ribbed pins. As a professional locksmith, it is not a good thing to have to BREAK INTO someones house or car. They are not paying you to break their stuff, they are paying you to NOT break their stuff and get them into their property. This is why we learn to pick locks, and open doors without damage, and yes, after doing so for ten to twenty years, ten to thirty times a day, you can get to be real good at it, but that is what makes you money, keeping your client from having to buy a new door or window, or gate, or whatever. If you think someone is going to spend the dedication and effort it takes to get good at picking lockss, and they are going to use that skill to break into homes where the average income is thirty thousand a year, and your take on selling stolen property is about five cents on the dollar at best, maybe a few thousand dollars in the best cases, and mere hundreds in the least, why bother? Pick open the locks on the stores where products are sold brand new. Learn to open safes, and get to the real cash, weapons, jewelry, and then spend all your time looking for that BIG SCORE, risking prison time, or getting shot, when you could be pulling down $80,000 to $160,000 a year picking locks for people who pay you to do so legally. It takes two to three seconds to kick in a door, and anyone can be taught the proper methods in just a minute. If you make less than $100,000 a year you probably are not on someone’s burglary hit list unless you live in a very poor area with high crime, and again, lock pickers are not your concern. If you make more than $100,000 a year, and you have Kwikset locks on your doors, you are an idiot. If you have a cheap landlord, you are lucky if you have locks as good as Kwikset on your doors, but for a mere $200 you can buy a pickproof, drill resistant, hardened steel, professional quality deadbolt. For another hundred or so, you can have it professionally installed and be sure that your door can’t be kicked in, can't be drilled in less than fifteen minutes by a professional, two to ten hours for an amateur, and you will be sure that you stuff is safe. If your stuff is worth more than say $500, then it makes sense to spend $300 to protect; it, yourself, your family and whatever else you acquire in the future. If what you own is worth say, $10,000, isn't $300 for real security and safety a no-brainer?

So why don’t they just make the lock this way?

For maximum security, roll dice for each to determine if you should put in 1, 2, or 3 wafers. Then, even a picker who knows you applied this trick would need to overset each pin, counting the clicks and trying to determine the number of wafers. If I was designing a lock from scratch with this system, I would also use serrated keypins (and probably driver spools, or more serrations). That makes it nigh-impossible for any person to get in to the door without knowing the exact number of wafers in every pin (since they wouldn't be able to use a counting technique, without superhuman capabilities to identify the difference between a click from a wafer and a click from a serration). At that point, I would feel confident calling the lock "pick proof" instead of merely "pick resistant".

I've recently took apart a lock that has rounded driver pins! A six year old could rake it within ten seconds... so yeah I'll definitely make some security pins for it.

I've been a locksmith for 6 years and never knew what those holes next to the chambers were for. I always thought they were reliefs to catch all the gunk that invariably gets into cylinders.

LPL: You just activated my trap card!

If one of the dozen or so burglars we’ve had over the years actually picked our locks, I’d probably buy them dinner. Unfortunately they just kick the damn door in or smash a window.

This is brilliant. I have security cameras so I love this idea. Even if I put a high security lock on the gate, they can jump over. The best deterrent is a dog and an armed homeowner.