Finally, a lock we can break into while looking like we are doing EXACTLY THE SAME as someone who owns it. Next step is a lock that opens for everyone except the person who bought it.
@TrevorMoses312 Жыл бұрын
😆😆
@TheWabbit Жыл бұрын
Sadly you are dead-on!
@countluke2334 Жыл бұрын
Which you can easily do in a way with this one by changing the combination instead of stealing the bike.
@webfischi Жыл бұрын
@@countluke2334 What an idea! It's not even illegal, stealing is, but changing a locks combination for fun is not as far as I know, because it's the same lock, you could have just forgotten the right combination.
@calvin7330 Жыл бұрын
There was a smart lock a while ago that didn't use standard keys. So if you made a replacement key, unless the locksmith really knew what they were doing, you got a key that couldn't open the lock. You could still rake it open though
@martinfaturik7023 Жыл бұрын
We are getting closer to opening locks by just LPL looking at them
@VladdViever Жыл бұрын
This is maybe a few words from being LPLs next Valentines day gag 😅
@jacomoller5274 Жыл бұрын
At this rate locks will soon start disintegrating just being in his presence.😂
@RandomEvents_ Жыл бұрын
I thought the exact same thing 😂🤙🏼👊🏼
@Meanie010 Жыл бұрын
ABUS will start making locks you can decode just by the smell of them
@natures_wisdom Жыл бұрын
Definitely
@rijaja Жыл бұрын
I thought it was a joke when people said "LPL could open a lock by looking at it menacingly" but here we are
@VoltisArt Жыл бұрын
To be fair, at the time, it was a joke. Abus decided things needed to get serious.
@AaronOfMpls Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised LPL didn't heart this one ♥
@dennispanke4663 Жыл бұрын
As a German-viewer I always asked myself what the "15 level of protection" on these Abus locks really mean. It seems like level 8 = no protection. Would be interesting to see other products from them wither higher/lower level being picked by LPL
@no-one_no1406 Жыл бұрын
Maybe "level 8" is actually just two "level 0" stacked on top of each other!
@AaronOfMpls Жыл бұрын
They must be measuring hacksaw/bolt cutter resistance, not visual acuity.
@esunisen3862 Жыл бұрын
8 = 8 seconds or something like that.
@jaystarr6571 Жыл бұрын
15 Levels of stupidity.
@Leviathandk Жыл бұрын
He has done good abus locks as well
@raterus Жыл бұрын
I love that LPL is now being used as a weapon against apathetic lock manufacturers.
@arvetis8 ай бұрын
I don't think any of them care, unfortunately.
@kh68536 ай бұрын
@@arvetisIt's about the people. If everyone realizes that the locks can be decoded by sight, then no money for business
@AeroGraphica Жыл бұрын
Masterlock miraculously reaching the same level of security as its competitors.
@patrickdurham8393 Жыл бұрын
More like the others have sank to Master's level.
@elricthebald870 Жыл бұрын
Indeed: Rock-bottom
@peacepoet1947 Жыл бұрын
Are there any good locks?
@psychodelogen.9694 Жыл бұрын
@@peacepoet1947 Squire
@razernaga14 Жыл бұрын
@@elricthebald870 you could say, lock-bottom
@ScytheNoire Жыл бұрын
Congratulations Abus, you out-did Master Lock.
@TheRealMasonYoung Жыл бұрын
Legit was thinking the same thing
@boffloff6745 Жыл бұрын
The student becomes the master
@Penta_Penguin_237 Жыл бұрын
@@boffloff6745 Sharp.
@larryjohns8823 Жыл бұрын
Is it possible that Abus copied a master lock design??
@JimP226 Жыл бұрын
Abus probably said, "screw it, Masterlock makes millions selling garbage, so should we!"
@probablyhades Жыл бұрын
"We're going to decode this last one by feel, or at least try to." *immediately opens the lock*
@Litch_Maxer Жыл бұрын
he had a doubt whether he could have the time to feel anything before opening it.
@MikkoRantalainen Жыл бұрын
With grand total of 10 possible options to try, even if you have to brute force it wouldn't that that long - on average 5 tries and in worst case 10.
@brianfhunter Жыл бұрын
The Lock feels the pressure and just open by sheer fear.
@XtreeM_FaiL Жыл бұрын
@@MikkoRantalainen Worst case is 9.
@ElMigol_ Жыл бұрын
@@XtreeM_FaiL No, worst case is 10.
@peterwaugh9416 Жыл бұрын
One of these days a lock company's marketing will boast, "This lock took LPL more than one minute to open". So super secure.
@me3333 Жыл бұрын
To be fair, I bet most locks just give up as soon as they hear "This is the Lock Picking Lawyer"
@carlwilliams7232 Жыл бұрын
😀😀😀
@tfodthogtmfof7644 Жыл бұрын
LPL is the only person I know that sounds happy when they say “I now have a lock that I do not know the combination to.”
@hughbrackett343 Жыл бұрын
I have a couple of luggage combo locks. I fly infrequently, so everytime I get my luggage out I have to guess what I used for the combo. I often have to resort to picking them.
@jmatx Жыл бұрын
"I now have a lock to which I do not know the combination."
@tfodthogtmfof7644 Жыл бұрын
@@jmatx Thank you. That is much better. Lol.
@naerbo19 Жыл бұрын
@@hughbrackett343 You could just write a note in your phone right after locking it. That is, if you want to skip the picking practice.
@catalinbadalan4463 Жыл бұрын
@@hughbrackett343 1234 you say? Amazing, I have the same on my luggage!
@hologaster Жыл бұрын
Finally, a lock that can be picked by sight.
@gir489returns2 Жыл бұрын
This is not picking, it's decoding.
@JukaDominator Жыл бұрын
@@gir489returns2 decking, picoding
@edgerslayer Жыл бұрын
@@gir489returns2 That's not a comment, that's semantics.
@davidbeecher9143 Жыл бұрын
It’s almost ADA compliant.
@JamesDooley82 Жыл бұрын
Masterlock furiously taking notes.
@TheRealMasonYoung Жыл бұрын
"The last one we are going to decode by feel or at least try to" *Lock immediately opens out of fear*
@wolfpax181 Жыл бұрын
The fact it's still in it's packaging shows you how long LPL is going to keep this.
@irishprince4284 Жыл бұрын
The fact that LPL has blown up over the years makes me so happy, he puts a lot of work into his videos, as simple as they may seem. I love it and wish nothing but the very best for LPL!!
@PaulParkinson Жыл бұрын
I would have expected better from Abus. That is truly shocking.
@Lukesab3r Жыл бұрын
Not really.. They have quite a few products that can be combed open and visually decoded - this is just one more :)
@ska042 Жыл бұрын
Yeah this is way below what you'd expect from abus. They do make some actually good bike locks, like the Granit series U-Locks. Those are pretty much all mechanically robust and have good disc detainer cylinders. They're still pickable, but definitely far above the level of anyone trying to steal a bike on the street. You'll at least have to bring an angle grinder for those.
@Sonny_McMacsson Жыл бұрын
It says it's a bus, not a lock.
@additudeobx Жыл бұрын
In its own way, it was BRUTAL...
@TalonPro Жыл бұрын
One could say its, eye opening?
@Toodleypops Жыл бұрын
We've seen forks, we've seen legos, we've seen pop cans, spare wires, pieces of plastic... and now, now we can finally see the lock being opened by eyes.
@phattjohnson Жыл бұрын
Except it's opened by hand.
@fhm2 Жыл бұрын
Next step - the power of thinking
@gisobo Жыл бұрын
@@phattjohnson He could open it by staring, if he wanted to. But that'd be lazy.
@econ347 Жыл бұрын
I prefer the power of a hammer to smash it
@JohnSmith-bv8sz Жыл бұрын
The next lock we will see will open just by having LPL look at it
@Hadaron Жыл бұрын
Nooo… nooo… you never want to be the company that has LPL open the lock with his eyes alone… man. That’s such terrible design.
@rolfknappmann Жыл бұрын
When he doesn't even need to bring out the rubber hammer...
@zanthraxnl Жыл бұрын
It's a combination lock. That's all you need to know to determine that it's not a good lock.
@GeorgeSukFuk Жыл бұрын
And they even were warned about it before LPL lol pathetic
@stevie-ray2020 Жыл бұрын
At least it looks good! .....but that means it's easily spotted amongst any other parked bikes!
@JosephTomasone Жыл бұрын
And a $60 lock to boot.
@barryfowler954 Жыл бұрын
I love how it takes LPL longer to change the combination than to de-code and open the lock. Love this channel.👍👍😁😁
@TheJohnreeves Жыл бұрын
That's one of the few weaknesses of a bike lock that really matters (like shimming, etc). When defeating it looks identical and takes the same amount of time as just putting in the combo like you know it, that's a real problem.
@patrickpowers5995 Жыл бұрын
The worrying thing for anyone who has purchased this sort of lock is surely that the process he uses merely looks to anyone nearby as if it is a normal opening.
@Pandemonis Жыл бұрын
Excellent point ! No tools, just your phone's light at night, no passerby would even care.
@gb2983 Жыл бұрын
Good point, but In the UK the crims don't even care if you watch them go at a lock with their battery powered angle grinders. They know you're not coming at them with that thing in their hands.
@thomasborders6882 Жыл бұрын
@G B That being said, if you want my bicycle so bad, you're going for it with an angle grinder, you can have it.
@gb2983 Жыл бұрын
@@thomasborders6882 100%, unless I've got my own angle grinder with me.... in which case~~~We duel!
@robertfitzjohn4755 Жыл бұрын
@@gb2983 Nah, you should one-up them with a chainsaw!
@4.0.4 Жыл бұрын
Lock manufacturers are tired of seeing their locks picked by LPL. So they're making locks all of us could pick: a commitment to inclusivity.
@zbou23 Жыл бұрын
Anything else is lockpickerism
@scottdelinger1 Жыл бұрын
A commitment to inclusivity by supplying a diversity of bad locks ensuring equity in the unsecured goods arena.
@EnsignRedshirtRicky Жыл бұрын
LPL can now stare at a lock and it will pick itself. His final form has been achieved.
@TrevorMoses312 Жыл бұрын
😃
@Faavtro Жыл бұрын
"This is the lock picking lawyer" *lock pops open* "that's all I have for you today"
@shunloc9704 Жыл бұрын
Can't forget "to prove it was not a fluke " LOL
@einlosen Жыл бұрын
@@shunloc9704 to prove it's not a fluke he closes it with his mind and opens it back up the same way
@Kiyoone Жыл бұрын
YEP. True master. People even did a bet about WHEN it would happen... thanks Abus
@beachdays561 Жыл бұрын
The green denotes sustainability - Think of your bike like one of those electric scooters in all the cities now, once finished your ride just secure the bike to a pole for the next user. The lock prevents the bike falling over if there is a breeze or it gets bumped while waiting for the next person. All part of the circular economy.
@benibensa Жыл бұрын
That sounds like german humor. Is it?
@thomassmit9944 Жыл бұрын
@@benibensa yes, r/ichbin40undlustig.
@mittfh Жыл бұрын
We're getting dangerously close to the time where he'll just stare at a lock, and it immediately opens in fear... 😈
@Cimlite Жыл бұрын
It's very inclusive of them to allow anyone, not just the people who know the combination, to open the lock. I support Abus in this! 👏
@calvin7330 Жыл бұрын
Blind people still can't open the lock, this is ableist
@ElMigol_ Жыл бұрын
@@calvin7330 You are right, they should also add a speaker that tells you the combination, that would make it the most inclusive lock in the world.
@thomhpl Жыл бұрын
@@ElMigol_ actually it would also need to have the code embossed in braille on it.
@xitaris5981 Жыл бұрын
@@calvin7330 Not true. They ensured to leave a wide gap so that blind people can 'visualize' the gap by inserting a small tool or wire.
@Kiyoone Жыл бұрын
Blind people still can, Animals that does not have opposite thumbs can't
@crusty.computer Жыл бұрын
"This is the LockPickingLawyer, and today we're going to open this lock by giving it a stern look..." *glare* *pop* "One more time, to show that it's not a fluke..." *GLARE* *pop*
@Zundfolge Жыл бұрын
I love the marketing trick on the package "Security Level 8" not 8 out of 10, but out of 15.
@Patryn71 Жыл бұрын
Might be on a scale of 1 - 100 actually, with this being a 8. No tools needed.
@Sldejo Жыл бұрын
Took 8 seconds to open and it was still mint in the package. “Failure!”-Steven He.
@dashmeetsingh9679 Жыл бұрын
There are locks with lower security than this? Is that feat humanly possible?
@ernestcline2868 Жыл бұрын
Presumably the scale being used is logarithmic rather than linear.
@ElMigol_ Жыл бұрын
@@dashmeetsingh9679 I think that there are locks that can be oppened literally by pulling the shackle or slaping the side of it, literally faster than using the key or inputing the code.
@olavl8827 Жыл бұрын
Where I live this "lock" goes for between 40 to 60 euros. Which converts to about the same in US dollars. For the price, which is not the cheapest, I think people would expect a little better. Especially because in many people's perception Abus is still a dependable brand. Personally I have sworn off all manner of combination locks years ago, I just don't trust them at all anymore.
@toddtourville984 Жыл бұрын
And.........opened. That fast. That easy. Honestly, I thought the gap around those wheels was rather large at my first glance. I am no locksmith, or someone that works around them. From watching this channel I have learned some really good information from a excellent instructor. I thank you sir.
@ryanm7263 Жыл бұрын
If this is Security Level 8 then I can't imagine what Security Level One is like
@Aussiechip Жыл бұрын
A knot tied in wet toilet paper.
@cvlpa Жыл бұрын
A leaf on the saddle.
@KonradTheWizzard Жыл бұрын
@@Aussiechip That would be level 2. Level 1 is a piece of straw that falls off when you are not looking. (It turns into a level zero device after a few weeks - it simple crumbles to dust before you even put it on.)
@Orzorn Жыл бұрын
Bread bag twisty tie.
@-Jethro- Жыл бұрын
@@OrzornLol I actually use that for my luggage, just to keep the zipper from accidentally opening.
@OriginalStarxe Жыл бұрын
Finally, something I might be able to replicate! So much skill in everything this guy does.
@redlinegme593 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, LPL is very skilled, but you can open most locks if you practice a few hours. Not in seconds of course, but a 2 minute picking is still a lock opened and a great sense of achievement. I opened a mailbox with a 1.5 hex wrench and a screwdriver. Since then I carry a basic kit, because it wasn't really comfy. We bought a mailbox and they didn't sent the keys. Or at least we thought. I picked it and the keys were there but stuck under a fold. Took a nice 5 minutes, but I'm still proud.
@robertl426 Жыл бұрын
You'd be surprised how easy it can be. I'm a total amateur and can pick some of my locks easily with some practice. Others I can't manage yet. It's a fun hobby.
@iggman18 Жыл бұрын
True, but do you really want to give money to Abus for this product?
@ElMigol_ Жыл бұрын
@@iggman18 Find a bike that has this lock, steal the bike, sell it, buy the lock second hand with that money.
@xitaris5981 Жыл бұрын
@@ElMigol_ but if you steal a bike with this lock, you already have the lock.
@scottwilliams895 Жыл бұрын
Surprising/disappointing that Abus would put their name on something so bad, and then refuse to address it when customers complain.
@E-BikingAdventures Жыл бұрын
If lock companies took it seriously, there would be too many recalls.
@RoundShades Жыл бұрын
Abus does make good locks. The key version of this is quite decent. It really is out of character for them to put their name on this, but really, I'd never get a combo lock anyway because there's no perfect mechanism to prevent a correct entry sounding slightly different than a wrong one.
@Finsternis.. Жыл бұрын
The question is how one reaches out to them. If they don't respond appropriatly on the first courtesy mail, use facebook, twitter, youtube and/or reddit. Put the issue in the open. As much as possible. No one that uses internet should miss about it. Only if a established company feels embarrased and needs to fear its good name being tainted they learn.
@PrincessFionaYT Жыл бұрын
I generally like Abus locks. I’m more surprised at their response however. Everybody can make a lemon but the fact that you don’t even try to improve it or do something about it is very discouraging.
@fisch747 Жыл бұрын
@@Finsternis.. should not be the way a good company operates :/
@DrLex1 Жыл бұрын
I had a suitcase with the same design flaw as a kid. It was my first experience with lock picking, because someone had changed the combination behind my back and locked the case. It was the age before the internet, so we brought it to a shop in the hopes that they would know how to open it. They didn't, but they phoned someone. They didn't really understand the explanation, but I did. From then on I could decode all combination locks with that flaw. It's pretty baffling that a company like Abus still makes this same mistake in a new design.
@klausstock8020 Жыл бұрын
It's a general issue with combination locks - but it's more serious with bike combination locks, by design. A keyway can be sealed with a rubber cap easily (or a housing with a slider or something similar), but the rather large dials on a combination lock are a totally diffrent story. You need to be able to get a good grop on the dials, so they must be freely accessible all way around. A rubber cap which seals the whole dial assembly and can be completely removed easily will be prone to loss, and still awkward to handle during normal operation. So bike combination locks require larger gaps so they can endure a lot of dirt and still be operated with bare fingers (or gloved fingers) even in freezing temperatures. I've seen much better Abus combination locks, for stationary use, securely away from dirt.
@DerAlex86 Жыл бұрын
@@klausstock8020 Couldn't they just add a gear to the wheel (where currently they have the programming/checking mechanism), and hide the actual programming/checking mechanism somewhere behind the wheel mechanism?
@klausstock8020 Жыл бұрын
@@DerAlex86 They could do that, possibly even without making the assembly of the lock in the factory too complicated (of course, I can only guess how it's assembled). And yes, Abus does offer offer combination locks with tighter tolerances which are harder to decode. But these are locks which are meant to be mounted on a door or a wall, and not to be carried on a bike which is then subjected to the dirt roads of, let's say, a forest path (Abus is a German company, and German forests are generally dirty). My "best" bike combination lock was a simple (and cheap!) three-digit lock which was really hard to decode. Even though the model was generally very weak and we decoded locks of this model usually within seconds as kids. My lock, however, had been exposed to the elements and dirt for so many years on a daily basis that it had become very hard to decode. It had also become very hard to open if you knew the combination. Turning the dials seriously hurt the fingers, and in very cold and wet conditions it became nearly impossible. So I guess bike combination locks have to remain a compromise: secure enough to stop a casual prankster (like us when we were kids) or thief while still allowing the owner to open it even under bad conditions - all while retaining a reasonable price tag. It's never about maximum security after all, it's just that it needs to be better than the lock on the next bike. Thieves will use bolt cutters anyway, or steal the whole bike rack.
@aleixruizsorribes Жыл бұрын
Great, each video gets us closer to the "Masterlock opened by looking at it".
@PocketWomen Жыл бұрын
It really is a shame when large lock manufactures shrug off concerns from consumers when issues are pointed out with their products. It makes you think that they knew about the fault at the design stage and continued to go through with production. They really don't care once they have your money for the lock whether the lock is a secure product and is fit for purpose. Thanks for this video, cheers
@fallenshallrise Жыл бұрын
A company like that shrugs off the concerns of their own employees. I guarantee that someone within ABUS at that product meeting spoke up but was told that their comments were "below the line" or they have just learned by now not to say anything that goes against the bosses.
@12wingwfetech Жыл бұрын
Every company is like that today ,once they get your money f#-k off and do not bother me . Sad the world has come to this .
@PeterMaddison2483 Жыл бұрын
Makes you think, are they in league with insurance companies...
@poxcr Жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure they didn't design shit. This is most likely a $5 generic lock from some factory in China who just brand them for Abus.
@paulelderson934 Жыл бұрын
They've been a lock company for decades. This flaw has been deliberately removed from their products along the way, just like other security flaws. They're 100% aware of it, they've just already made a deal with a cheap manufacturer that they couldn't back out of. So now they just go with the cheap product that has incredibly sloppy tolerances. The customer can just buy their expensive models for actual security, right?
@Malog. Жыл бұрын
The fact that it says level 8 on is just perfect. Great content as always!
@Rebel.s197 Жыл бұрын
8 must mean the number of times you would blink before it opens itself
@dovos8572 Жыл бұрын
you know that it is not "level 8" but "a 8 year old can pick it" for each year a different number. so a baby can pick level 1 while you need to be a teenager to pick level 15.
@Techie_Justin Жыл бұрын
Or it takes 8 seconds to pick the lock.
@memereview1337 Жыл бұрын
Typical Abus, Level 1 is just farting at it after eating Bratwurst and Sauerkraut.
@Chirael Жыл бұрын
Yeah, after this video they’re probably going to have to reduce it to a 7 😂
@MattJH Жыл бұрын
I've seen a lot of flashlights in my day and let me tell you, that one's real tiny
@HappyDude1 Жыл бұрын
Yeah i build models and they are enormous compare to that light
@UncleKennysPlace Жыл бұрын
If I had a dime for every time I heard that ...
@marcuswright7303 Жыл бұрын
That's what she said.
@stinkyvonfishstix4196 Жыл бұрын
where can that be bought?
@Aussiechip Жыл бұрын
@@UncleKennysPlace maybe you misread. It says flAshlights.
@doubl0dave Жыл бұрын
We have a suitcase lock that our little girl found and started playing with one day and managed to reset the combination. Without LPL's skills, I literally sat there using trial and error from 000 up to nearly 693 before it opened. Thank goodness it wasn't 4 digits...
@nonyabusiness2703 Жыл бұрын
ive been watching your videos enough to know that its never a fluke! ive even started playing with picking locks. its like a form of magic
@jamesgulapa7219 Жыл бұрын
Used to work in airport baggage tracing & that's how I used to open combi locks on tagless bags to know who's the missing owner. (in the presence of airport police, obviously)
@niczwerg Жыл бұрын
Man when you see those vids, especially about a well respected manufacturer (at least in Germany)... it always gives you such a good feel about the safety of your precious belongings - not. Thank you for the vid.
@CanI... Жыл бұрын
That's why the best deterrent for our houses (at least in Germany and other still free countries) is still a gun.
@insu_na Жыл бұрын
@@CanI... that's not a deterrent you buffoon
@derhauser Жыл бұрын
@@CanI...you know that germany had very hard gun laws.
@Merennulli Жыл бұрын
@@CanI... Giving your bike a gun and walking away does not seem like a well thought out plan.
@dashmeetsingh9679 Жыл бұрын
@@CanI... Puffff Peasant!!!. Best deterrent is landmine. Even armored ones are afraid of it. Always be proud of freedom and choose landmine over pesky guns
@Blockio1999 Жыл бұрын
That reminds me of way back in hs when some classmates of mine found a bike lock on the ground and spent almost half an hour trying out combinations only to hand it to me and I was able to decode it by sound; didn't even know anything about lockpicking at the time, just that one position clicked distinctly differently from the rest
@DaellusKnights Жыл бұрын
I used to mess with people in school doing that 🤣 (until I got in trouble for it)
@brianheaton5521 Жыл бұрын
I just watched 2 hours of LPL videos straight, I'm hooked.
@ilbercgross4736 Жыл бұрын
This has been an issue with many of those types of bike locks. For the past 35-45 years now. I figured this out back in 85. You do not need the light. There is a slight wiggle that will, depending on the interior design, go away when you hit the correct number or no wiggle that will wiggle when the number is correct. A little practice and it is very easy to feel the difference. Some you need pressure pulling on the release.
@remixthestyle Жыл бұрын
Think the light was to try to help the viewers see the notch he was talking about that could be seen visually in person.
@DamienDarkside Жыл бұрын
Dude same with me through the 90's and 00's. I would take your bike from wherever it was near my house, bike to where I wanted, locked the bike with your bike, did my thing, biked back and then relocked it nearby the original spot if I can't get close.
@TalisSolepsis Жыл бұрын
At this point, lock manufacturers should just accept that LPL is going to make them look bloody silly with their claims regarding security. Having said that, this was very nearly a moment when wafting your hand gently over the number combo dial could have opened it.
@Aussiechip Жыл бұрын
It’s worth noting that there are lots of locks out there he can’t pick. He just hasn’t posted them. I can understand why he might not though, and it’s not about vanity. Or are least not much about vanity/maintaining his image. I reckon it’s partly because it might look like a recommendation, or give a (probably false) impression that the lock in question is immune to all attacks. He’s astonishingly good, but nobody is perfect.
@Poldovico Жыл бұрын
@@Aussiechip He has a naughty bucket, doesn't he?
@KekusMagnus Жыл бұрын
Not true, there are plenty of locks he cannot open or has trouble with. They don't make for good videos though.
@tanostrelok2323 Жыл бұрын
He did certainly admit Squire being right about making the strongest padlock in the world, though
@shura0107 Жыл бұрын
He's posted videos of bypassing/picking PacLocks who have responded by fixing and addressing those issues. PacLock leaves comments in those videos thanking him for bringing the issues to their attention, and I assume there's some offline discussion between them to further convey info on the issue.
@lordofthemound3890 Жыл бұрын
This is surprising. Abus usually makes decent locks. I guess they figure pretty much any combination lock has about as much security as a zip tie, and it is what it is. One thing I’ve noticed, Abus and others have their own lock security rating system. It would be cool if LPL did the same thing with his lock reviews. Just imagine, “Independently rated by the Lock Picking Lawyer.”
@VoltisArt Жыл бұрын
That kind of thing encourages frivolous lawsuits and people trying to "cancel" him when their stuff gets stolen. He knows better than to trust consumers and the internet with his reputation.
@jarrodcross1482 Жыл бұрын
Plus ... there should only be say 3 ratings? 0. Basically a decorative cosmetic lock 1. Only slightly difficult to remove/open/break 2. Secure* *But are there any actually really secure, basically unpickable, hackable locks?
@jarrodcross1482 Жыл бұрын
I once saw 2 guys late at night stealing an e-scooter that was locked/chained to a traffic sign ... let say they were not a sophisticated operation BUT they just basically wiggled the pole, bent it over, and lifted the scooter and chain off the now 45 degree pole! Then probably home to the bolt cutters ... brute force approach!
@anttikalpio4577 Жыл бұрын
A zip tie requires scissors or a knife making it much more secure than this lock.
@benjaminmiller3620 Жыл бұрын
@@anttikalpio4577 You can open a ziptie with a pin, or perhaps a splinter. Just wedge the ratchet open. You get to reuse the ziptie even.
@JerGol Жыл бұрын
That's appalling. If Abus don't deal with this, they should be held culpable for loss of anything secured with the lock.
@DrLoverLover Жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha good luck
@JerGol Жыл бұрын
@@DrLoverLover Yeah, big difference between should and will. 🤦🏻♂️
@gbgentleman Жыл бұрын
probably a legal disclaimer on the packaging.
@TheJohnDorn Жыл бұрын
Anyone know how I can short abus?
@britskaradiometeorograph8108 Жыл бұрын
@@TheJohnDorn I really feel like there's a short bus joke in there somewhere that you missed
@DavlaviАй бұрын
Great demonstration.
@Fiztex553 Жыл бұрын
Well, this is how you open most of luggage bag coded locks, but I definitely didn't expect to see that on a product like that 😂
@Dribbleondo Жыл бұрын
Masterlock suddenly doesn't look nearly as incompetent as Abus now.
@permeus2nd Жыл бұрын
So this can only get worse if locks just start popping open as LPL walks past them opening them with his magnetic personality 😊
@caffeinecreature Жыл бұрын
I would love to say that I'm shocked, but I've been watching this channel for a long time.
@stuartclough915 Жыл бұрын
I love that LPL didn't take off the packaging so he can get a full return when he takes it back to the shop. Clearly this one isn't staying in the collection.
@AlessandroBottoni Жыл бұрын
OK, it is only a matter of time and this man will open a lock with the power of thought.
@programaths Жыл бұрын
20 years ago, we had an educator who was a magician (well versed thief). The guy was able to open bike combination lock while sliding his hand over. So, he showed us with the few bikes that were locked. Unlocked, rode the bike then put it back 🤣 For us, it was literal magic and really fun to see him doing that and riding the bikes!
@robinsni Жыл бұрын
Abus, even Masterlock is embarrassed for you.
@lockpickingsic Жыл бұрын
Wow, That’s such an oversight on their part. 😮 Sad to see those are the “standards” of commercially available bike locks🤨 Saddest part is, it isn’t even challenging to decode 😅
@blackroberts6290 Жыл бұрын
oversight lmao
@bertram-raven Жыл бұрын
German engineering has been in decline since the 1970s. At the same time deception from German sellers is at an all time high. One you may already know about is the volume scam. It is legal for "thermos flask" advertised as 400ml to only hold 320ml but because the outside displaces 400ml. German law allows sales of it to buyers outside of Germany (anywhere else in the EU and the rest of the world) but not in Germany itself. That same "volume scam" loophole is used to sell everything from water and soft-drinks to toothpaste and prescription medicines.
@SianaGearz Жыл бұрын
overSIGHT haha.
@GRAHAMAUS Жыл бұрын
This type of barrel combination lock is trivial to open even if you can't see the notches -- I discovered it as a child. It's about time someone designed one that was actually slightly secure!
@xEricC1001x Жыл бұрын
I've learned it from this channel. It seems just for basic security the only good bets are a good keyway or a digital with no physical backup that's made by a company smart enough with locks to not be made of plastic or allow a battery door to open the lock or unscrew it to pieces until the shackle is freed. Which is unfortunately super rare. I love the Nest by Yale deadbolt for that reason. No keyway, the only backup for a dead battery is a contact point of a 9v battery to charge the lock enough to get it open after it's internal battery had died.
@almaekcompany4477 Жыл бұрын
“At least we’re gonna try to” as you unlock it the second time. I laughed really hard. As always great video! 🤘🏼
@rdzien Жыл бұрын
You can do something similar on the Squire CP40/50 ranges. Just look at the numbers from the edge profile and when the number is in the correct position it will sit slightly higher than the others. It will also be a bit springier too.
@michalt74 Жыл бұрын
Every new video it looks more like playing with the food. No mercy and no regrets. But in the world where "big shiny thing" is better than "small functional" this show has no last episode planned. Thanks for sharing!
@jpendowski7503 Жыл бұрын
I appreciate your calm delivery while completely smashing the flaws in this product.
@McVaio Жыл бұрын
product
@Raua12 Жыл бұрын
"...if it's at night" LPL is killing me
@venom5809 Жыл бұрын
Impressive, they made a lock even easier to get into 😂
@tomhorsley6566 Жыл бұрын
FYI: Search for "mini fiber optic flashlight locksmith" to find examples of that (or similar) flashlights.
@Kayayayaya Жыл бұрын
Figured it was fiber optic, but appreciate the tip.
@0blivioniox864 Жыл бұрын
Had one of these a long time ago and have really been missing it since I misplaced it... hope to find another one using your tip. thanks
@noname2577 Жыл бұрын
That’s what I came to the comments for. Thank you!
@fouresterofthetrees287 Жыл бұрын
Even if your "feel" is off, just get the other wheels lined up by sight, then try each number on the far left wheel until it opens.
@deavman Жыл бұрын
Next a lock that is voice activated and also responds accordingly. LPL "This the Lock Picking Lawyer and what I have for you tod..." LOCK "Damn it!!" Immediately unlocks.
@bikeny Жыл бұрын
If "making sure it's not a fluke" was a drinking game, one would get quite hammered.
@Fosforitofercho6 ай бұрын
You make the brands effort more as they must
@bearsuitattack Жыл бұрын
If that's their level 8 security level I can't imagine what 1-7 are like!
@eliashalvarsson8349 Жыл бұрын
He should do a series testing all levels 😎
@fallouthirteen Жыл бұрын
Yeah like man, security level 1 would be it just doesn't close. 2 would be a latch (no locking to it). 3 would be a latch but you have to press something in to release it. 4-7 I'm kind of running out of ideas, one of them would probably be where you don't even need to look between the dials for the indicator though.
@lubey111 Жыл бұрын
@@fallouthirteen Perhaps Level 1 is just a piece of paper with "plz don't steal dis" written on it
@albratgaming2348 Жыл бұрын
today we will unlock a lock with soft cheese.. This one opens by being in air. :P
@walmartdog1142 Жыл бұрын
I purchased a locked Samsonite briefcase at a flea market, and that is essentially, how I found the combination.
@empmachine Жыл бұрын
You should totally get a "macro probe lens"! It's pricey, like a good $2k+, but it would enable you to really get super close and show us better than ever! Love your stuff, thanks for rocking
@bosstowndynamics5488 Жыл бұрын
You don't really need a probe lens for something like this. As cool as those lenses are, everything LPL does is too small for the probe to actually fit in so a conventional macro lens will work pretty much just as well but give a much nicer working distance and a slightly higher image quality
@28russ Жыл бұрын
He can afford it. That's only about half an hours pay for a lawyer anyway. 🤷♂😂
@johndododoe1411 Жыл бұрын
For this video, turning the lock 180° would have allowed us to see the gap without the previous wheel blocking our view. A simple problem of geometric perspective.
@carjac820 Жыл бұрын
There are a lot of macro lenses in the market that are way cheaper. You can even just use a extension tube or a reverse ring for only $10
@EUC-lid Жыл бұрын
@@28russ he's paying a lot of alimony for all those times he went to work his ex's back door while married.
@Chronopie Жыл бұрын
Decoding code wheels by sight, slapping electronic ones... Every day, we come closer to a lock that unlocks the moment he introduces himself.
@popkapocahontas Жыл бұрын
I don't know why but I love your videos. Short, clear and understandable.
@davidp2888 Жыл бұрын
Watching LPL work on a lock is like a great cup of coffee. Satisfying and relaxing.
@zeno2712 Жыл бұрын
It does look as if it would be very easy to accidentally change the combination - it seems it could be easily knocked into change mode. Maybe that's why Abus made it so easy to decode it...
@matthewnowell4657 Жыл бұрын
@@Nydarovi it has to be decoded to allow the reset switch to operate
@zeno2712 Жыл бұрын
@@matthewnowell4657 So, you open it, accidentally knock the switch as you pull it apart, move a few numbers as you remove it from the wheel, you maybe see the switch has moved and flip it back? Would that do it? It just seemed so easy to move the switch.
@M00NM0NEY Жыл бұрын
Hopefully this video will visually shine a light at Abus’ bad flaw on their bike locks. Maybe Abus will feel out the mediocrity in their design and make changes because what was shown here was not a fluke.
@DrDeFord Жыл бұрын
That’s how a lot of computer security/vulnerability works- present the flaw to the company, ask them to fix it, give them a while to do so, and if they don’t, make it public to increase the pressure (and let people depending on that security know about the problem and adapt to it/mitigate it).
@RedSiegfried Жыл бұрын
I love your grand and intoxicating innocence.
@leechowning2712 Жыл бұрын
Go to your local hardware store and open several... at least if it is a local store. Walmart and such would not care they were selling trash.
@Linkintime1 Жыл бұрын
Every time I hear "Okay folks" I know LPL is none too pleased.
@bazin-c Жыл бұрын
Even if you couldn't see the gap and notch, it seemed pretty easy to decode by feel (assuming you could do this with every wheel)
@dogishappy0 Жыл бұрын
Wow, that change mode is very simple. I'd avoid buying purely out of concern for accidentally changing my code!
@kayaahr Жыл бұрын
So what. Obviously the code doesn't matter anyway for this lock.
@iloveaviation-burgerclub-a8145 Жыл бұрын
Hahaha as a German I say well done ABUS. A tradition brand... I will go for a market to have fun programing them with a random key like you did 😂 Maybe the gaps are a feature to unlock the new but already programmed lock once bought as a sad customer.
@nikolozka1 Жыл бұрын
Matser Lock: We are manufacturing worst locks imaginable... Abus: Hold My Bud Light...
@LadyAnuB Жыл бұрын
Will Abus be drinking that Bud Light? (I'll take a hoppy-ass IPA over a Bud Light.)
@richardshort3914 Жыл бұрын
Bud Light? Oh, that was cold, cold.
@fredsilva7274 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant and timely.
@justinpuzin5120 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on getting to the point you can open a lock just by looking at it
@d-obvious Жыл бұрын
I love your channel! first place I look when considering locks for my applications. That manufacturer has a brand new pr headache and kudos for embarrassing them. they've earned it.
@knurlgnar24 Жыл бұрын
Masterlock: "We've cut out costs to the bone. NO ONE makes a cheaper lock than us!" Abus: "Hold my Beer you slappywag!"
@Jayeeyee Жыл бұрын
Masterlock: No other company can beat us. ABUS: Hold my flashlight.
@StratRider Жыл бұрын
and just when I thought ABUS was a top of the line trustworthy lock company
@CanIHasThisName Жыл бұрын
You can never judge a product by the logo on it. Every product needs to be judged separately.
@towhee7472 Жыл бұрын
The comment section on this channel is as good as the videos, it's amazing.
@Nost2682 Жыл бұрын
In Germany, the locks are usually opened with a bolt cutter or an angle grinder/flex. The thieves don't bother picking the lock.
@davec8921 Жыл бұрын
Wow. I haven't really dealt with Abus products much but I thought they had a decent reputation. But even just the package concerns me; the security rating in general but also that they made it out of 15 instead of 10 to play a bit of a mind trick, and also "engineered in Germany" (but not made there)
@ThePandafriend Жыл бұрын
That was a long time ago. Maybe their higher tiers are better, but I didn't look into it.
@LRM12o8 Жыл бұрын
I wonder if the ones that are actually made in Germany (or at least made for the German/European market) are actually better. The typical quality of locks seems to be generally lower in the US than in Europe, so maybe they made a cheaper, less secure version for sale in America because they can get away with it? Either that or Abus is the European equivalent to Master Lock!
@helidude3502 Жыл бұрын
I like the ability to change someone else’s combination so they can’t open their own lock. 😁 While opening this lock may be easy for most, some are struggle with “complicated” machinery.
@VonDelacroix Жыл бұрын
change it by one every day, watch them slowly lose their mind.
@aaronag7876 Жыл бұрын
Another outstanding video. Could you do a top 5 or 10 of the best and worse locks you picked? Even if its previous videos you showed. Obviously you're not endorsing or slating the locks but showing which ones you personally struggled to pick or caused the longest delays to pick and which was the easiest lol.
@senffabrik4903 Жыл бұрын
you crack locks by looking at it. Well done Mr.
@Kiyoone Жыл бұрын
BOIS, LPL FINALLY DID IT, NOW HE MASTERED THE ABILITY OF OPENING THE LOCK *JUST BY LOOKING IT*
@Athenor Жыл бұрын
Something occurred to me while watching this: What's to stop someone from changing the lock combination in the store, before the product has been bought? Normally I'd assume that the factory set code would be printed on the inside, or maybe it would be all 0's or something easy. But with that design (and especially that flaw), someone could change it and impact a future customer who buys it.
@AndyGoth111 Жыл бұрын
I was wondering the same, then I realized the ability to decode by sight must be intentional, as it allows the buyer to open the lock despite having been scrambled in the store. (sarcasm)
@JonReevesLA Жыл бұрын
I don't know if this is what they do, but if it were me, I'd do what LPL did: set the combination and scramble the wheels, and then put the combination somewhere inside the packaging that wouldn't be visible until you bought the lock and opened the package. But given how lax they apparently are about security, I wouldn't bet on them doing this.
@Jehty_ Жыл бұрын
There is a plastic cover around the code wheels. You can't use the lock or change the combination without destroying the package.
@bengtjohansson6364 Жыл бұрын
ABUS first measure: Extend the security scale from 15 to at least 50.
@uttula Жыл бұрын
That is quite worrying… specifically because Abus actually makes quite nice locks :-/ (edit: fixed typos; that's what you get when writing on a mobile UI)
@Kalorag Жыл бұрын
The actually have some great desighns... at much higher prise range, like my current bike lock, that actually LPL recomended, I am very happy with it, its impervius to bolt cutters, very hard to pick unless speshal tool( in LPL's hands) and it will take up to 3-4 min of cutting it with a grinder.
@Art_bor Жыл бұрын
As a kid I always decoded cheap comb locks in airport bags since if you look closely there would be holes visible then you can match all of them and open it
@maxounette-jv7dj Жыл бұрын
I remember doing this with a safe. We didn't know the code but I was able to figure out by watching the mechanism between numbers.