You know a lock is doomed when he takes the waverake

To protect the core from raking attacks you can write the combination on the wall next to the door

Holy crap, Smonet took down the web page for this lock! LPL embarrassed them so bad they had to kill the lock - wow! Hopefully this is a good thing, and Smonet is accepting their defeat and coming up with a more secure lock. Can't wait for Round 2 when they release it!

LPL takes professional roasting to a whole new level. Picks it 4 times in a row for advanced disrespect

I liked how he picked the lock 4 times instead of the usual 2 just to show how bad it is

The optimistic side in me is hoping that someone at Smonet might have known how bad their products are and might have sent the lock to LPL intentionally to force management to make changes that they themselves were unable to initiate.

"One more time to be sure it wasn't a fluke" is LPL's way of saying "That last pick was rookie-tier, I know I can do it faster"

My thanks go out to the person that contacted LPL to review their product. This just shows it takes one person with a conscience to make a difference.

"Is there really no such thing as bad publicity? Today on Lock Picking Lawyer we put the theory to the test!" - Smonet, probably

One of these days LPL is going to have a completely silent video. 5 seconds for the lock, 5 seconds for the Amazon listing showing the price tag, then a hand comes in from off-screen, sets down a wave-rake, "In any case, that's all I have for you today..."

If someone at Smonet actually sent him or asked him to review the lock, I'll bet it was a whistle blower that just could not believe what they were shipping.

LPL: "you do know what i do here, right?" CEO: "Any publicity is good publicity. Just review it." LPL fanbase: "We aren't here to see locks succeed, we are here to see them fail. And we are well entertained!"

"This lock is unacceptable at any price point." Is he going to bust out a wave rake from the Genesis set? "I'm going to take a turning tool and wave rake from the Genesis Set..." Nailed it!

Smonet gets an extra two “not a fluke” picks for free since they asked for the spotlight. You’re welcome, Smonet! 🤣

"Today Smonet has asked me to set a new personal record" Now consider how much security their app has.

When the waverake comes out I'm always like "Stop the fight, ref! He's killin em!"

The engineer sent it to prove to his boss why they need to include a different core at an increased cost.

In other news the entire marketing team at Smonet was just laid off for "unrelated reasons" and the CMO tendered his resignation, citing the desire to "persue other opportunities."

LPL is a pro at angling those shiny locks away from his face. Its amazing.

I'd really like to see Smonet's reaction to this. I bet they just email every content creator with the criteria "Popular with lock enthusiasts"

Every time LPL says “wave rake” it makes me smile because I know what’s going to happen.

I love how he rakes it faster than the "beep-beeb" can keep up.

Those lock companies were probably trying to reveal LPL’s face by sending him locks that are extremely reflective 😂

As an 30+ swedish viewer of your work this made me think of a show we had here called "Plus". It was a broad consumption journalism show that included reviews and stories form the real world of people being tricked by companies and in the end of most episode he trashed an item that was really bad. This lock would have gotten such a trashing and been thrown with force in that show.

It's amazing how LPL's voice, tone and pitch don't change in his vids which proves his professionalism, but damn if I couldn't hear the disdain dripping from every deadpan word in this particular one.

After watching hundreds of his videos, I feel like we're part of a club - LPL targets us exactly, not even new viewers given the context of his words. No bull, no fluff, just "folks, you know what I do, check out the balls on this vendor daring to call this product a viable security solution". LPL is a major influencer re: shopping (in a good way) that I scrutinize MOST things, not only locks, when making a purchase now. Less garbage purchases. Prioritize quality, always. Research, etc.

Your videos are the epitome of infotainment. Thank you for the regular knowledge and laughs.

When LPL opens a video with a 'wave rake and turning tool' you know this is gonna open fast!

Congratulations to each and every one of the 40.000 buyers (a year) of this wonderful lock... 🤣

masterlock is celebrating that they aren't the only company you're shitting on.

Reminds me of the time my uncle got a new gun safe and as he was showing it off I picked up a little screwdriver and scrap of wire off the work bench and jimmied the lock in about 8 seconds. He took the thing back to the store that day lol

I seriously though about this one just now on Amazon. I'm glad I checked your videos. Thank you!

The LPL talked for over a minute then opened the lock 4 times in less than 30 seconds. Christmas came early for us fans this year.

"The Monkey's Paw" and "The Lottery" were probably the two creepiest short stories in my English textbook back in the day.

We all want to feel secure in our homes but if your not experienced in locks , it's nice to come to ppl like yourself for ideas. Please share your wisdom 🙏

I love that you are honest of your review and only better the materials offered

I like that his lawyerness came out and “I think you all have a pretty good idea what I think about it” 😂

Being a lawyer, he's so careful about how he speaks so as to not give them even an argument of a lawsuit "I think you have a pretty good idea what I think of it" 🤣

“The Monkeys Paw” was a perfect reference for this. I think they should watch your show because they must have been looking for some free advertising without doing their due diligence. All I can say to how fast that was is WOW! I’m amazed at how easy that was.

I wish you did these videos more often because not only it shows how not that secure some of these locks are for us but it's also free content for you! Not to mention maybe one of these videos persuades these lock makers to better secure their locks!

I can picture the board meeting with the CEO saying "since I'm assured by the technical team that our lock is unbreakable what we need is to challenge that Lock Picking Lawyer guy" and the look of horror on the technical director's face as this is going on.

Even if the mechanical lock was any good I wouldnt want a lock that is reliant on an app to function. The moment that company stops supporting the app Im left with a useless paper weight

I am not a fan of "smart locks" in general, but when that smart lock has three modes of entry on the door, and STILL requires a smartphone app to set things up, opening a fourth, and wandering access route, it makes me shiver. People put WAY too much faith in the security of their pocket computer. A computer that can be dropped, broken, lost, stolen, seized by police (with or without legal cause)... And they put access to their home, personal data and bank accounts all in that small slab.

I do love it when a smart lock can be opened with a waverake quicker than I could unlock my phone and go to its app.

Welcome to the LockPickingLawyer channel, Smonet company 🤭

I'm happy. Just before you pulled out the tools I said "wave rake". And lo-and-behold, that's all you needed.

"I can only assume they've never seen one of my videos before" < 100% that is absolute truth.

I gotta feeling that Smonet is gunna have quite a few product returns in their future

A good first step is to find someone who will give you critical feedback. Good on the lock manufacturer. The necessary second step is to use that feedback. I guess we will wait and see on that.

For Smonet's sake, I hope they listen and don't just ignore the problem.

I remember watching that cinematic short story in school. Very memorable!

That flat, glossy keypad is going to show all the fingerprints. You'll likely be able to tell which numbers people have pressed.

I love the "sponsored" videos most. It's so hilarious when some manufacturer goes "what's the worst that could happen?" because they didn't check the content before hand xD

1 minute 30 to discuss. 8 seconds to pick. Priceless.

Caveat - this is NOT a criticism of LPL. Your videos are incredibly interesting, entertaining and educational and I watch every one. We see locks picked that are not mounted on doors on this channel (with a few exceptions - most notably videos on April 1). This seems (from someone who doesn't pick locks) like an easier way to pick than one that it mounted on a door, if for no other reason than it's a "best case scenario" for picking the lock (you can dictate the angle of attack, how you hold it, where you place your tools, etc). It clearly still takes a lot of skill to open the locks. My question is this - How different is it to pick a mounted lock, in a situation where you just come upon a lock that you need to pick (or, if, say, you lock yourself out of your house, need to help a neighbor, etc)? Not for nefarious purposes, but just doing it "in the wild?"

"You all have a pretty good idea what I think about it." Midship, direct hit & sunk! 🤪🤣

When LPL doesn't even have to say what he thinks for us all to know what he thinks - he's not mad, he's just disappointed.

🤣🤣🤣 You rock Mr. Lock! Thanks for showing those of us who don’t know about the good and in this case the very, very bad!

When my wife and I bought our condo a few years ago, it came with a Yale smart lock with a keypad and all that business. Naturally, to use the "smart" features, the app was required. I looked up the permissions the app "requires" to be installed on my Android phone. Sure enough, the permissions list is a mile long, just to unlock my front door with my phone. And, they share just about everything with third parties. So, I immediately removed the wi-fi module from the lock. Now it's just a lock with a keypad.

The Dunning-Kruger effect is strong in this one.

I have watched I don't know how many LPL videos and this just lands as the most brutal of any I can recall. It's like a small drunk person walking up to the biggest guy in the bar and asking for a punch in the face because they're tough and can handle it...and having to watch the results.

This is the classiest BURN i've seen in a long time

Soon as the video started: he's gonna rake it, isn't he?

i think i could hear a chant from the Masterlock side "one of us one of us" o.O

When he pulled out the waverake, I literally said "Ooof" out loud!

Lol. Someone just gave me one of these locks. I remembered this video was in my feed and I'm glad I came back to look at it. Now I'm going to have to decide if the person will give it to me is really a friend! 😆

This was the master lock of smart locks

Marketing intern at Smonet: “Any PR is good PR!” LPL: “Hold my beer... 🍺”

"... wave rake." Instantly scratched off the possibles list.

I would love to see a video showing locks he approves of and how difficult they would be to pick or how well the lock functions

"Now whose idea was it to send our lock to this KZfaqr?"

I think that lock makers just never do any of these tests and just go “yep that’s good right here”

Great video!

My friend I have enjoyed your videos so much I am hoping that my wife will buy me your kit, as I love to learn something new each and everyday, I feel, I just got to keep it fresh. I work a 3 day work schedule of all places a groceries store, and while I am around a lot of impressionable young minds I learn just as much from them as they do this Old guy, I am still inventing stuff as it has been very rewarding to my bank account. But these kids I work with know I am trustworthy and honest to the core but I love to share my knowledge with everybody, I don't know everything I'm still learning at 60 and still to this day I have never worked a day in my life because I have fun doing anything.

That has to be a record for the LPL. The average time to pick the lock four times comes in at probably 4 seconds. That is beyond very good. Congrats LPL!

Thankyou for the warning Smonet! (TY LPL for helping them to get the word out!)

Yo mad respect for not installing the app. I 100% agree with your privacy concerns regarding random apps.

Me having absolutely 0 experience picking a lock: “yeah that one would succumb to a simple take attack”

I can't help but wonder if the genius who decided to send this lock to LPL will still be employed by the end of the day...

When LPL pulls out the wave rake, you know this lock can't hold back too much

Another great video to promote your online store. Well done.

From their site .... just for a giggle!!! 💯 'What makes our products unique? SMONET has a R&D team composed of more than 60 senior engineers. The security products have a series of powerful and effective functions to detect and prevent any intruders, vandalism and intruders, and protect the safety of personnel and property.'

The Wave Rake on a lock is like the Gun used in Indiana Jones.

LPL is the first place I look before buying anything to lock a door or valuable up with. I've saved tons of time using a nail gun to open trailer hitch locks.. 22 cent nail cartridge vs a locksmith trouble call.. lock replacement was cheaper and no waiting. best wishes for the holidays LPL! 🎅

100% I bet next week their website states "Reviewed by the Lock Picking Lawyer" might even have a big star next to it.

Great review!

I love the flex of "Let's do this a FEW more times"

Very clever of Smonet. They have you talk about how insecure their current lock is, then release a brand new one "based on feedback from the LPL" and sell another 40k.

Excellent!

LOL, when Masterlock is harder to crack than your fancy one. Oof!!!

Great lock! If you forgot the code and don't have the key, just rake it! Could probably be opened with paperclip and screwdriver as well. Very handy!

I feared from the onset that this was going to involve the "wave rake of shame and derision". I was not disappointed.

It is beautiful! Maybe as a piece of modern art, a very exclusive door stop?

Your shortest videos are your best videos!

Company started as SMONET selling many locks.. now they're gonna be called NO'MONEY

Ah, I can fondly remember the time (pre-LPL) when I still believed in mechanical lock mechanisms. Raked open 4 times in less time than it takes to watch a Pepsi commercial.

As soon as you said unacceptable at any price point I was saying "rake it, rake it" that is shocking

Classiest burn I’ve ever witnessed

What I love most about LPL is he's always so polite even when he's calling something FOCKING SHITE!

Whoever said locks are to keep the honest man honest hit the nail on the head 😂