1:48 Lock 1 (1min 4sec) High-cut 6 that was hard to get to 3:04 Lock 2 (1min 1sec) Pin 2 is zero-lift, easy trap to fall into 4:13 Lock 3 (27sec) - 4:47 Lock 4 (28sec) - 5:24 Lock 5 (29sec) Zero-cut pin in back 6:01 Lock 6 (1min 32sec) High-cut 6 behind low-cut 5 and zero-lift 4 7:43 Lock 7 (52sec) Overset 3 8:44 Lock 8 (42sec) Overset 1 9:38 Lock 9 (2min 47sec) Hard to set 5 and 6 without oversetting 3 12:32 Lock 10 (26sec) - 13:04 Lock 11 (26sec) Couple of really low cut pins 13:38 Lock 12 (32sec) - 14:18 Lock 13 (30sec) "Pro tip: keep mental map of lock" 14:56 Lock 14 (27sec) - 15:31 Lock 15 (27sec) High-set pin 1 16:08 Lock 16 (1min 14sec) Very low-lift pin 5 17:39 Lock 17 (36sec) High-set pin behind low-lift pin 18:26 Lock 18 (1min 29sec) Low-cuts in the front, easy to overset 20:05 Lock 19 (31sec) - 20:44 Lock 20 (43sec) Low-cut pin 1 21:35 Lock 21 (1min 31sec) Strange feedback? 23:15 Lock 22 (2min 47sec) Can't pick 6 without picking in opposite direction 26:09 Lock 23 (18sec) Couple zero-lift pins 26:36 Lock 24 (57sec) High-cut pin 1, oversets at the back 27:44 Lock 25 (3min 28sec) Pin 4 requires direction switch, 6 is zero-lift 31:24 Lock 26 (1min 9sec) - 32:40 Lock 27 (21sec) Couple pins are different sizes 33:11 Lock 28 (23sec) "Rare easy one" 33:43 Lock 29 (35sec) Zero-lift 6, never touched 34:26 Lock 30 (26sec) - 35:01 Lock 31 (23sec) High-set 1, low-set 2 35:36 Lock 32 (25sec) "Pretty easy" 36:11 Lock 33 (1min 32sec) High-cut 6, 3 or 4 easy to overset, direction switch 38:06 Lock 34 (54sec) Zero-lift pin 2 39:10 Lock 35 (16sec) Accidental 5-pin lock 39:39 Lock 36 (55sec) 6 is high-cut 40:43 Lock 37 (18sec) "Uncharacteristically easy" 41:09 Lock 38 (14sec) - 41:32 Lock 39 (2min 47sec) Direction switch, acts like it has tapered security pins - might be worn out, puts it aside 44:28 Lock 40 (1min 1sec) - 45:43 Lock 41 (27sec) - 46:18 Lock 42 (36sec) - 47:00 Lock 43 (24sec) - 47:33 Lock 44 (12sec) Couple of zero-lifts in the back 47:53 Lock 45 (1min 11sec) Strange pin 3 or 4, overset 1 49:11 Lock 46 (50sec) - 50:10 Lock 47 (28sec) - 50:46 Lock 48 (2min 39sec) High-cut 1 and 3, low-cut 2, zero-lift at the back, direction switch *Average picking time:* 55.2 seconds *Median picking time:* 35.5 seconds *Fastest picks:* Lock 44 (47:33, 12 sec) Lock 38 (41:09, 14 sec) Lock 35 (39:10, 16 sec) Lock 23 & 37 (26:09, 40:43, 18 sec) *Slowest picks:* Lock 25 (27:44, 3 min 28 sec), Lock 9, 22 & 39 (9:38, 23:15, 41:32, 2 min 47 sec) Lock 48 (50:46, 2 min 39 sec) Terminology: *Zero-lift* = pin requires no lifting *Zero-cut* = must push pin all the way in *High-cut/-lift/-set* = must push pin very far in *Low-cut/-lift/-set* = must push pin, but very little *Over-set/-lift* = the pin was pushed too far in *Direction switch* = pins are set in such a way that you must tension the lock in the opposite direction, mostly caused by zero/low-lift pin being in front of a zero/high-cut pin and the front pin needing to be set first, making it hard to set the back pin without over-lifting the front pin in the process Lock picking time is measured from once he starts moving the picks towards the lock to when the final pin is picked, measurements can vary by up to ±1sec.
@NorthernSeaWitch Жыл бұрын
Minute statistical nitpick, median would be better as a measure than average due to a small number of relatively long pick times.
@ephraimcullen Жыл бұрын
Very useful! I applaud your effort for such a thorough comment!
@Vazalemma Жыл бұрын
@@NorthernSeaWitch in that case we'll add both xd
@matthewbishop9342 Жыл бұрын
Your comment probably took longer to make than this entire video ! Bravo, sir 👏
@DaniqueBrew Жыл бұрын
Thnx😊
@Kiyoone Жыл бұрын
ALMOST 1 hour of just LPL? NICE!! HE SHOULD DO 2 HOURS LONG ONE TO SHOW THAT IS NOT A FLUKE
@djeddiab3317 Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@youtube.commentator Жыл бұрын
🤣
@matthewbishop9342 Жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@davidzuleger6077 Жыл бұрын
It's not....only whales have flukes!! Lol
@professorvatcraft Жыл бұрын
Just re-watch the video to make sure it's not a fluke
@astrosteve Жыл бұрын
I love it. "Here is a box of locks most people would find impossible to pick. I pick them daily for practice." Just amazing.
@o0o-jd-o0o95 Жыл бұрын
You have heard the phrase dumb as a box of rocks.... Well the lock picking lawyer is just smarter than a box of locks lol
@joblessalex Жыл бұрын
These are all super easy. But they're all unique. If he were to get 100 new ones, they'd all be just as easy.
@Genthar Жыл бұрын
And now you know why he's so good at picking. Endless hours of practice and training. Keep in mind what he said: he does this multiple times per day with different sets to maintain his skills. That's some serious dedication. I had assumed he practiced constantly, but I hadn't imagined he go so far as to have multiple sets of locks that specifically target his weak points. I am seriously impressed!🤯
@highpath4776 Жыл бұрын
Scales and Arpeggios
@metalfaceplates Жыл бұрын
The Lock Picking Lawyer is a TERMINATOR! He is a freaking machine! On a sidenote, I am really, really looking forward to the April Fools' Day video as always! Thank you for creating such a gem.
@Mike-H_UK Жыл бұрын
Maybe he won't make a special video this year, so we will be the fools after spending 10 minutes looking for a non-existent joke? ;-)
@Paxmax Жыл бұрын
1st April: Hidden microphone in LPL bedroom "Good moan out of 2, content sighs out of 3..."
@matthewcrist1012 Жыл бұрын
I hope he shows us his cock.
@Mike-H_UK Жыл бұрын
@@Paxmax Yeah - I'll do it again just to show that it wasn't a fluke.....
@ferdisb4070 Жыл бұрын
You are LOCKing forward you mean? mh? mh?
@obroni Жыл бұрын
I saw a 53 minute video from LPL, and my brain just automatically assumed it was actually a 53 second video - undoubtedly featuring the wave rake!
@davemcdaniel4856 Жыл бұрын
Me too!!!
@thuiop1 Жыл бұрын
Or perhaps a magnet.
@usa1492djt Жыл бұрын
nope not a single wave rake in this video. its called a hook pick and is single pin picking on every lock
@paultowl1963 Жыл бұрын
This was really enjoyable. Sometimes your shorts make it look so effortless that one could overlook how much practice developing a skill does take.
@davidzuleger6077 Жыл бұрын
Lock picking isn't just a skill...to some it's considered an art.
@ShockingPikachu Жыл бұрын
@@davidzuleger6077 Art is also a skill
@davidzuleger6077 Жыл бұрын
@@ShockingPikachu yup
@KamikazeSOF2 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I finally decided to jump into lockpicking as a hobby after watching him for years. I made some good progress with the practice lock and then my first padlock. Then, I just flat out hit a wall with an old disc padlock. That made me realize that he makes it look easy because there's a ton of practice and experience behind it. So, I recalibrated and decided to try and get the feel down with the practice lock and various bittings (including security pins) before I try to jump into more difficult locks. I feel like I was just monkeying around kind of lucking into picking stuff open without a solid base of fundamentals. But it's fun. For anyone on the fence, I highly recommend it.
@svgalene465 Жыл бұрын
@@ShockingPikachu Speaking as an old art major, I agree with this completely. I'm no great artist but a pretty decent draftsman. I wasn’t always - it took hundreds of hours of practice before I could create a drawing that wasn’t embarrassingly bad. BTW, I’m also convinced that almost anyone could learn to draw as least as well as I can if they were willing to put as much time as I have into it.
@smartbbrain Жыл бұрын
Love the idea of this video. It shows all his doubters (as if LPL cared) that the path to greatness starts with a pick and dozens of locks (all for just a specific scenario). This is a technique and a skill set honed over hundreds(if not thousands) of hours of practice
@mattfleming86 Жыл бұрын
In his case, probably some more zeroes added to the end. I have watched him since his channel was relatively new, and he was a very very talented picker then, picking some of the most difficult locks.
@nukewurld Жыл бұрын
Picks dozens of locks, multiple times a day. How do you even have time to work
@irishdrunkass Жыл бұрын
at 8+ years, I'm sure he broke into the 1000s years ago
@hotpuppy1 Жыл бұрын
@@nukewurld I think KZbin is his money maker now with almost 4.2 MILLION subscribers and his online sales. Not so much as a lawyer I bet.
@johnsrabe Жыл бұрын
It never occurred to me that he picked for hours a day. Reminds me I need to work on my picking skills … on the guitar.
@KF1 Жыл бұрын
oversetting is my most common hurdle. LPL says he uses the heaviest tension that he can get away with, which offers more feedback, but imo also increases the likelihood of an overset. Very much a fine art of feel. Rock on, good sir.
@lockpickinglawyer Жыл бұрын
Do whatever works for you… what I prefer might not be your most effective strategy. The reality of picking is: if the lock opens, you’re doing it right. 👍
@KF1 Жыл бұрын
@@lockpickinglawyer Thanks man. After watching your videos, all masterlocks are only a matter of time. I like to put an audiobook on and practice (The Silmarillion is good stuff) Thanks again.
@matthewkinley34 Жыл бұрын
@LockPickingLawyer didn't you say it helps prevent an overset with heavier tension?
@KF1 Жыл бұрын
@@matthewkinley34 With heavier tension, you have to push harder against the pins, which imo makes it more likely. Give it a try and see for yourself.
@matthewkinley34 Жыл бұрын
@@KF1 oh I know what you're saying but it also can stop the key pin from going passed the shear line in theory. I'm not knocking you in any way shape or form. I can't even tell what pin I'm on most the time when I'm picking lol
@Dimas_Lopes Жыл бұрын
this is the legendary video where LPL says "difficult" and "careful" the most
@tek5358Ай бұрын
All this with a camera directly in his face, and he manages to not bump it, excellent work 👌
@dans0n Жыл бұрын
57 min LPL ASMR video? this is how im going to sleep for the next year.
@alexs5814 Жыл бұрын
this is just what i thought this vid should have been called^^
@justinhoward1406 Жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly in fact I just made a similar comment before I read this one 😂
@ingiford175 Жыл бұрын
By hitting repeat on the video just before going to bed... *soft rattle, click, click... rattle...*
@justinhoward1406 Жыл бұрын
It’s like LPL is breaking into my room while I just sit relax and listen 👂 and I love ❤️ it 😅
@TheLoneStranger213 Жыл бұрын
I just said that and then read this comment
@RodrigoBarbosaBR Жыл бұрын
This is oddly relaxing to watch. Also, it is very reassuring. We often seem you picking locks like magic. Here we can see that even a master lockpicker has to work to open locks, and has to practice daily to keep his skills up. Thank you
@William_Borgeson Жыл бұрын
Oh boy LPL, that's just what the doctor ordered! I've missed just watching you pick, but going on for this long was fantastic. I'd love to see more picking videos like these, they offer a lot of insight to all levels of pickers. Thank you.
@AMCandGMEstonks Жыл бұрын
Practicing the art is key, thank you for the videos and making this craft much easier to understand.
@ktulz Жыл бұрын
it doesn't look like LPL needs any keys
@zenithperigee7442 Жыл бұрын
@@ktulz , he IS the key! ^_^
@-Jethro- Жыл бұрын
You made a pun!
@mandalorfortytwo4557 Жыл бұрын
Like everyone else in this thread, it was a delight to watch you go through some of your more challenging locks. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to show us some of your routine... (And thank you for showing us that even you have a mortal side that struggles with some locks, even if only for a few seconds 😉) 🤗💜
@alexbevan2183 Жыл бұрын
a 53 minute video... and its pure lockpicking joy!!! This is amazing LPL, thank you for this gift from you and well done on honing your skills so much!!!
@mojolotz Жыл бұрын
This is like a year's worth of LPL content. Gotta ration it well and keep some for rainy days.
@curlyvideos Жыл бұрын
inb4 you slip up and watch the whole thing 3 times
@Huntnlady7 Жыл бұрын
@@curlyvideos playing on a loop!
@AntoshaPushkin Жыл бұрын
Over a year by the number of locks picked, a month and a half by video duration
@sammiller6631 Жыл бұрын
@@curlyvideos You have to watch it multiple times just to see it's not a fluke.
@Bigal3031 Жыл бұрын
Master Lock sees an hour. They cheer, then they find out it his whole practice bin.
@Huntnlady7 Жыл бұрын
LOL LOL LOL😁
@Patryn71 Жыл бұрын
If these were Masterlocks, he's just wave rack them all open in about 4 minutes. It would take longer to set each one than to open it.
@armadillolover99 Жыл бұрын
A 53 minute video of him picking master locks would’ve been at least 200 locks.
@mattb9343 Жыл бұрын
The discipline and dedication to hone his skill is second to none. Impressive.
@Texxavy Жыл бұрын
by far, this is the best channel I've subscribed to. BY FAR! . I've always loved the craftsmanship, design, style as well as the challenge of unlocking them. There are so many great locks from around the world. I purposely look for discarded locks with no keys and take on the challenge to try and open them, which is what brought me here to your channel. I've learned so much from you and the knowledge your freely give is worth more than it's weight in platinum. So I wanted to stop by and say thank you so very much and let you know that there are many of us grateful for your videos. I hope to see more in the future. Thanks, again!.
@Apocalythpe Жыл бұрын
This is the longest I've seen you on any lock ever! I love it! Thanks for the content!
@denyereduardopuentes4410 Жыл бұрын
This is gourmet content right here!. Thanks for the show. I am going to put this on a big screen and enjoy some pop corn and soda with it
@KirstyTube Жыл бұрын
I just picked a big rusty JAK lock in 19 minutes..... The top of the keyway was too large for my tensioner and i couldnt get the pick in with the tensioner in the bottom. Finally figured out that if i put the pick in first followed buy the tensioner i could reach all the pins, 30 seconds later it was open woo woo! Im just getting started and find it very relaxing. Thank you for making these videos :)
@RAkers-tu1ey Жыл бұрын
A great look at the real work of concerted practice. It also explains why you can do so much with a short hook! Also a nice demo on the cheapest way to practice with a lot of different cores - buy KIK cylinders.
@Dec250 Жыл бұрын
I'm really glad I found this video as it's definitely helped with my confidence in picking locks knowing I'm not the only one falling for these traps! Love the videos as always, thank you!
@dandychiggins7240 Жыл бұрын
Mr LockPickingLawyer sir! Yesterday I started my training to become a locksmith! With that 1 year long course and your teachings I aspire to one day be a great professional just like you 😁❤️
@carmanharman3759 Жыл бұрын
You do know once you finish your year. You will have to start over from the beginning, just so you'll know it's not a FLUCK.
@Mutisi0n6 ай бұрын
Hey, this comment was about a year ago. How's it going?
@tertiaryobjective Жыл бұрын
I just bought the covert companion for myself and as a wedding present for a friend. Thanks for everything.
@pepperjack6421 Жыл бұрын
Love it. A solid video of being brilliant on the basics or keeping it simple. Simple doesn’t mean easy. LPL needs to sell these challenge kits over on CI for the rest of us.
@nismo2070 Жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!! Thank you for making lock picking accessible for us! I'm an auto tech and I'm the guy at the shop that can into locked vehicles quickly. Most of my unlocking involves a slim jim or a thin long rod. I have been playing around with picking locks for 20 years but I've gotten more serious about it after subbing and watching your videos.
@malicious217 Жыл бұрын
Bout to get up for the day... Ooo lock picking lawyer video. I'll watch this before I get..... Wait.... What 😂 Didn't expect an hour long video. I'm probably going to have to get up now and play this as I work!
@brianjrichman Жыл бұрын
I have stuff to do before lunch time, so this may become afternoon viewing!!!
@alexmashkin863 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, man! I was like "oh, a five minute video, some good lock" and then realization hit 😂
@klchu Жыл бұрын
Just seeing him have minor trouble with a bunch of these really brings home the point he usually makes about regular locks "not being too hard" to pick.
@SasquatchsCousin33 Жыл бұрын
I like how deliberate this session was: No cuts or fastforewards set to music, no counter in the corner, just sharpening skills
@ferusgratia Жыл бұрын
Wonderful calming video to have on monitor 2 while I knocked out tasks on monitor 1. Thanks!
@PirateKiller47 Жыл бұрын
Thanks LPL for showing how much work goes into your craft :)
@thaphreak Жыл бұрын
What a peaceful educational video, thank you LPL. :)
@toomanyhobbies2011 Жыл бұрын
Great illustration of how skilled you are at picking. Thank you.
@KevinOConnell00 Жыл бұрын
I saw 1 hour and I thought someone invented the best lock ever.
@davesmith9325 Жыл бұрын
This made your commitment real for us. Thankyou for your dedication.
@ynibclimG220 Жыл бұрын
Every time he opens a lock my brain is waiting for “Ok, folks…”
@BellDotEXE Жыл бұрын
Very encouraging to watch while trying out my new Covert Instruments FNG kit.
@mwmentor Жыл бұрын
Impressive... takes a lot of patience and perseverance to do what you do sir. I also note that you didn't need to stretch your hands once which is also pretty amazing. Thanks for sharing your practice routine and I can see why I'll never be a serious lock-picker... 👍😄
@stirfryjedi Жыл бұрын
I was literally just telling my girlfriend about how you do this while watching T.V....thanks for helping to be a valuable part of our relationship.
@bodie7020 Жыл бұрын
I loved the longer format, for me watching LPL is very therapeutic.
@jabcmw1 Жыл бұрын
Just a master perfecting his craft! I love it!
@randomcommenter6711 Жыл бұрын
A nearly one hour video of LPL picking some of his more challenging locks? Yes, please!
@paracentric6188 Жыл бұрын
With that raised pinky, I bet he's a natural at drinking tea.
@chriscapune7873 Жыл бұрын
Great practice!!!😃 I like to watch the little finger on the pick hand!! The farther out it goes the closer he is to the open 😅 Great picking!! 🐈⬛🐾🐈🐾👏👏👏👏🍻
@irgendwieanders2121 Жыл бұрын
I have to watch out for that
@jedcobb3420 Жыл бұрын
I'm just a random dude watching your video in Alaska. I actually opened a Master brand combination lock at Home Depot that was securing (yeah) some electrical meters that I wanted to buy. I just did it because I was bored waiting on the person to come open it. I've watched most of your videos and I remembered how easy they are to open. That's the first lock I evere opened without a bolt cutter. Took about 20 seconds. I really appreciate your videos. I waited for the girl and told here that I opened the lock. I didn't open the cage. She didn't care.
@fonze5664 Жыл бұрын
Meaty upload from lpl! I recently bought a couple of your kits and have started the lock sport hobby, this will be a great watch to help me learn!
@rayoflight62 Жыл бұрын
Compliments for the steadiness of your hands and the unflinching conduct of your picking! Cheers, Anthony
@TracyNorrell Жыл бұрын
Looking forward to this year's April fool's episode
@omkarnaik6305 Жыл бұрын
He'll fool himself by avoiding the co-axial lock by andy pugh
@TomSedgman Жыл бұрын
It’ll be 45 minutes of LPL pretending to be unable to open a MasterLock No.3
@wary1639 Жыл бұрын
Thank you LPL for teaching us to be unstoppable pro picker , for a good reason :).
@Gnordlan Жыл бұрын
I would greatly appreciate seeing you use some kind of force-meter to demonstrate your tension strength and tension movements. Those movements are essentially impossible to see by just your hand movements and flex of the turning tool. I think it would also add a bit of "science" to the art. That said, the entire concept of this video is amazing and awesome.
@privacyvalued4134 Жыл бұрын
Zero lifts are still the bane of my lock picking prowess. Haven't even gotten to security pins yet on my own adventure into lockpicking. When you put a high cut pin right behind a zero lift somewhere in the middle of the pin stack, it severely raises the difficulty but detecting the zero lift is a lot harder than you think. LPL has amazing skill here and can not only feel out the zero lifts but avoid them altogether. He also immediately knows when he oversets any pin and has to back out and try again (i.e. even LPL isn't perfect). The fact he has a whole box of test locks without any security pins of just one keyway style doesn't surprise me in the least.
@cagin5 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this
@lateniteshadowalker8623 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I am a visual learner, this type of content is exactly what I look for. thank you for your time and dedication. it is sincerely appreciated.
@EngineerMikeF Жыл бұрын
A vid w/detailed explanations of what feedback constitutes "definitely overset that one" & other trip ups would be seriously useful
@tuttifongul2006 Жыл бұрын
ok so you got me. i see a box of cylnders thinking its a set you sell for spares or some shite. then i see a comment about an hr long vid which definitely caught me off guard as no vids are of such length. then you state youre gonna pick all of these in a row and you do this routinely as a mans of keeping proficient. from a career auto tech, MUCH respect
@markpousard4393 Жыл бұрын
Question. Do the differences in angles of the way you would have to hold your hands for an installed lock (in a door) vs. the practice vice, goof you up when picking an installed lock? I would love to hear your opinion on this. What do we need to know? I have always wondered. Keep up the great videos. Always very informative and often entertaining.
@liamworthington5863 Жыл бұрын
I watched this video twice....LOVED it....very relaxing 😂😂😂
@Dyanosis Жыл бұрын
Imagine how long this video would have been if he included gutting each one of these so he could explain what he struggled on for some of these locks.
@iamdmc Жыл бұрын
I love these alternative sorts of videos! LPL Could you make a "recommended locks" list to actually use? If you stocked them in your shop I'd buy them directly from you even if they were more expensive Keep up the great work!
@franklinbasham7169 Жыл бұрын
Read his bio on KZbin it would answer your question. He won’t recommend locks.
@Nareimooncatt Жыл бұрын
He has spoken highly of the Pac Lock brand in a few of his videos.
@kylebowles9820 Жыл бұрын
I'm home sick from work today, this is just what I needed. Loving the ASMR!
@BobSentell Жыл бұрын
This is a great video to show kids that have an "interest" in something. There is a difference between an interest and a passion.
@mermaidmuncher2708 Жыл бұрын
My fingers started cramping just watching!
@ahndeux Жыл бұрын
The satisfying sounds of pins as they are getting set one by one. I can listen to this music and sleep to it.
@TimoNoko Жыл бұрын
I got a bucketfull of stolen "Love Locks". These are the ones that took the longest time to pick. Sometimes I open everyone in few minutes and sometimes I struggle for hours. I have not yet discovered why this is, excluding hangover and other similar reasons.
@Gameboygenius Жыл бұрын
You mean the ones that people put on bridges etc to signify their love? I imagine rust could be a factor if the lock was not designed to be weatherproof.
@chrishawkins963 Жыл бұрын
@@Gameboygenius you're probably right, but you would hope lovelocks would have pretty good weatherproofing considering thats effectively their 1 job
@Gameboygenius Жыл бұрын
@@chrishawkins963 their one job, arguably, is to never open, so who cares if the mechanism rusts to pieces? That might even be a "feature". If the lovebirds come back in a year and the key doesn't work, it just proves their love is truly eternal!
@poolmotorrepairguyFL Жыл бұрын
Jay the Florida pool pump motor repair guy. When Service Calls Longwood approved ! that was good info 2 see & know👨🔧good job !! LockPickingLawyer
@scottstw456 Жыл бұрын
loved watching and listening to a master at work!
@Dutcharmytent Жыл бұрын
My first lock pick starter kit arrives tomorrow. Binge watching these tutorials for the last week.
@privacyvalued4134 Жыл бұрын
The Covert Instruments starter kit doesn't come with instructions. Just pins, springs, the starter lock, and a few picks and tensioning tools. Your initial instinct is to fill up the entire pin stack. Don't do that. I recommend starting with just one pin in the keyway (no security pins) and practice until you get the feel for tensioning and get basic pick motions down. Then move onto two pins, then three, four, five, etc. Each additional pin will increase the picking difficulty quite a bit. Security pins will increase the difficulty even more.
@Stoneham64 Жыл бұрын
Congrats - Get ready to eat some humble pie!
@AlGuien82 Жыл бұрын
@@privacyvalued4134 thank you for the insight, very valuable information
@will78 Жыл бұрын
I'm a auto technician of over 20 years now I like to find new things to do or learn thanks at 45 I still listen well
@Psychy Жыл бұрын
Still waiting for LPL to appear in The Elder Scrolls as the Thieves' Guild leader that bestows upon you the Skeleton Key.
@Arkan_Hunter11 ай бұрын
If Elder Scrolls 6 doesn't hire him as a voice actor, or at least mention a legendary lawyer of lockpicking and a skeleton key to be found, I'll be furious.
@avinotion Жыл бұрын
This is the kind of content I've been waiting for (and asking for, though you might not remember... or haven't seen the comment). I appreciate it. A lot.
@weronikaborsukowska2736 Жыл бұрын
Sure I will practice with you!!!!! You handsome man! Your wife is so lucky ☺️
@MatthewJamesKent Жыл бұрын
I could make you a lucky woman as well.
@weronikaborsukowska2736 Жыл бұрын
@@MatthewJamesKent I am lucky you won't
@Camustang2 ай бұрын
@@weronikaborsukowska2736 It's interesting how you're projecting positive attributes onto an anonymous man whom you know next to nothing about, and projecting negative attributes onto another man whom you also know next to nothing about (except for a single message and that he isn't anonymous). I guess you are idealizing mister LPL, uh :D
@treeguyable Жыл бұрын
And remember folks, these are locks, in a vice, lots of light, no noise, no looking out over your shoulder, all the right tools, many yrs of practice. Imagine doing them, in the door, box, window, elevator access panel, or whatever.
@kyrudo Жыл бұрын
He should make another video like this.... just to make sure this one wasn't a fluke
@jedidiah710 Жыл бұрын
Yes!!!! This is the content I was waiting for!!! Absolutely fantastic! 🤟🏻👌🏻
@davidzuleger6077 Жыл бұрын
IN STARWARS OBI WAN KENOBI WAS DEALING WITH AN ALIEN AND HE USED THE FORCE TO TELL THE ALIEN..."THESE AREN'T THE DROIDS YOU'RE LOOKING FOR"... BUT IN LPLS INSTANCES...WE COULD SAY...THESE AIN'T THE LOCKS WE'RE PICKING HERE...WE ARE PIQUING OUR BRAINS...LOL
@Alteron06 Жыл бұрын
This is amazing! I would think it'd be worth challenging yourself to switch hands and pick using your other hand.
@brucewaynecredit3447 Жыл бұрын
This video is incredibly valuable, knowing every once in a while, even an impeccable pro like you has to reset cause of over setting
@jpc812 Жыл бұрын
My learning crutch is not knowing where I am in the keyway and which pin i am on. Does the ability to know which pin you are on so easily come with lots of practice and feel? You easily identify not only which pin you are on, but key information about it (Zero lift, overset, etc.) I'm stuck in my journey and not sure how to hone the skills where I can't tell what I am doing wrong. Excellent content as always!
@johnathanmcdoe Жыл бұрын
There's probably better methods to train this, but I used to just sequentially push pins, going up and down the keyway, over and over. My struggles were similar to yours; knowing where I am, relative distances and just moving around in the keyway. Doing this, slowly, while concentrating on building a mental image of what I'm doing has helped me a lot.
@lockpickinglawyer Жыл бұрын
Start by sequentially touching each pin… after a lot of hours behind the pick, pin locations become muscle memory.
@ixaeon11 ай бұрын
I love watching you work!
@joshp8535 Жыл бұрын
Your skills are incredible, and when I ask this question, I don't mean to take anything away: Don't you find that the locks are quite a bit easier when you are able to put them in the perfect position for you, rather than how they would be "in the wild"? I've seen you work with a simulated door frame and wondered how often you use that for practice? Also, I don't know if I've ever seen you answer whether you use your skills as a side hustle as a locksmith?
@gusbert Жыл бұрын
I cannot believe it! Many hours of practice are needed to become an expert at something? In all seriousness, I love your videos, and love it when you call out bad lock manufacturers (which seems to be them all).
@AnimalCrackers5 Жыл бұрын
LPL spent more time on that first core than all but a couple of locks featured on this channel.
@DetroitYugo Жыл бұрын
Holy cow! My morning has been made! Love your channel and your videos.
@Bukki13 Жыл бұрын
i’m excited to see what totally normal and not at all littered with innuendos video he’ll upload next week … but this is cool aswelll
@cwmobilecm Жыл бұрын
Love the channel for your insight on locks. Never thought you practice this much daily. I don't see this in other jobs.
@njcurmudgeon Жыл бұрын
I'm curious about one aspect - when you're picking a lock in a vice like this, you can position both the lock and your hands in ways you wouldn't with a lock mounted inside a door. Since so much of it seems to by feel, is there any difficulty translating techniques from what we see here to dealing with a lock "in the wild"?
@EaglePicking Жыл бұрын
The answer is: absolutely. The difference is like night and day.
@aldo9923 Жыл бұрын
Greatest video you’ve ever put out. Thank you.
@TomKappeln Жыл бұрын
24:26 ! WOW ! Best part !
@Hortonscakes Жыл бұрын
Damn! We get a special video! I'm all here for it! I don't mind longer videos!
@willsoriano Жыл бұрын
I may not be first to comment but let me tell you I’m just as excited!
@bravo2221 Жыл бұрын
hell yeah i can finally break into any facility or building i desire! thanks LPL!
@matthewellisor5835 Жыл бұрын
So, if you actually practice (with something that is a challenge for you) a skill for several hours a day, you can become proficient? It just takes doing the work, that's all?
@BrooksMoses Жыл бұрын
With the right practice, yeah. As one of the '80's inspiration "gurus" said, "Practice doesn't make perfect. Practice makes permanent." So you want to practice at a challenge level that's easy enough where most of the time you're doing things "right", but hard enough that you're doing things you still need to learn better.
@CharAznableLoNZ Жыл бұрын
Had this playing while I took a test, very relaxing.
@martinrc80 Жыл бұрын
An hour long video. Definitely not a master lock video
@Davlavi4 ай бұрын
Great as always.
@tonyfletcher2541 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful InSite into how you keep your skills up!
@chrisggoodwin777 Жыл бұрын
I started to watch this before bed until I realized how long the video is. I'll come back and watch the whole thing at work later 😉