[1527] Abus Bike Lock VISUALLY Decoded!!! (Model 410C)

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[@RMDragon3]

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]

😆😆

[@TheWabbit]

Sadly you are dead-on!

[@countluke2334]

Which you can easily do in a way with this one by changing the combination instead of stealing the bike.

[@webfischi]

@@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]

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]

We are getting closer to opening locks by just LPL looking at them

[@VladdViever]

This is maybe a few words from being LPLs next Valentines day gag 😅

[@jacomoller5274]

At this rate locks will soon start disintegrating just being in his presence.😂

[@RandomEvents_]

I thought the exact same thing 😂🤙🏼👊🏼

[@Meanie010]

ABUS will start making locks you can decode just by the smell of them

[@natures_wisdom]

Definitely

[@rijaja]

I thought it was a joke when people said "LPL could open a lock by looking at it menacingly" but here we are

[@VoltisArt]

To be fair, at the time, it was a joke. Abus decided things needed to get serious.

[@AaronOfMpls]

I'm surprised LPL didn't heart this one ♥

[@dennispanke4663]

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]

Maybe "level 8" is actually just two "level 0" stacked on top of each other!

[@AaronOfMpls]

They must be measuring hacksaw/bolt cutter resistance, not visual acuity.

[@esunisen3862]

8 = 8 seconds or something like that.

[@jaystarr6571]

15 Levels of stupidity.

[@Leviathandk]

He has done good abus locks as well

[@raterus]

I love that LPL is now being used as a weapon against apathetic lock manufacturers.

[@arvetis]

I don't think any of them care, unfortunately.

[@kh6853]

​@@arvetisIt's about the people. If everyone realizes that the locks can be decoded by sight, then no money for business

[@AeroGraphica]

Masterlock miraculously reaching the same level of security as its competitors.

[@patrickdurham8393]

More like the others have sank to Master's level.

[@elricthebald870]

Indeed: Rock-bottom

[@peacepoet1947]

Are there any good locks?

[@psychodelogen.9694]

@@peacepoet1947 Squire

[@razernaga14]

@@elricthebald870 you could say, lock-bottom

[@ScytheNoire]

Congratulations Abus, you out-did Master Lock.

[@TheRealMasonYoung]

Legit was thinking the same thing

[@boffloff6745]

The student becomes the master

[@Penta_Penguin_237]

@@boffloff6745 Sharp.

[@larryjohns8823]

Is it possible that Abus copied a master lock design??

[@JimP226]

Abus probably said, "screw it, Masterlock makes millions selling garbage, so should we!"

[@probablyhades]

"We're going to decode this last one by feel, or at least try to." *immediately opens the lock*

[@Litch_Maxer]

he had a doubt whether he could have the time to feel anything before opening it.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

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]

The Lock feels the pressure and just open by sheer fear.

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

@@MikkoRantalainen Worst case is 9.

[@ElMigol_]

@@XtreeM_FaiL No, worst case is 10.

[@peterwaugh9416]

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]

To be fair, I bet most locks just give up as soon as they hear "This is the Lock Picking Lawyer"

[@carlwilliams7232]

😀😀😀

[@tfodthogtmfof7644]

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]

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]

"I now have a lock to which I do not know the combination."

[@tfodthogtmfof7644]

@@jmatx Thank you. That is much better. Lol.

[@naerbo19]

@@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]

@@hughbrackett343 1234 you say? Amazing, I have the same on my luggage!

[@hologaster]

Finally, a lock that can be picked by sight.

[@gir489returns2]

This is not picking, it's decoding.

[@JukaDominator]

@@gir489returns2 decking, picoding

[@edgerslayer]

​@@gir489returns2 That's not a comment, that's semantics.

[@davidbeecher9143]

It’s almost ADA compliant.

[@JamesDooley82]

Masterlock furiously taking notes.

[@TheRealMasonYoung]

"The last one we are going to decode by feel or at least try to" *Lock immediately opens out of fear*

[@wolfpax181]

The fact it's still in it's packaging shows you how long LPL is going to keep this.

[@irishprince4284]

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]

I would have expected better from Abus. That is truly shocking.

[@Lukesab3r]

Not really.. They have quite a few products that can be combed open and visually decoded - this is just one more :)

[@ska042]

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]

It says it's a bus, not a lock.

[@additudeobx]

In its own way, it was BRUTAL...

[@TalonPro]

One could say its, eye opening?

[@Toodleypops]

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]

Except it's opened by hand.

[@fhm2]

Next step - the power of thinking

[@gisobo]

@@phattjohnson He could open it by staring, if he wanted to. But that'd be lazy.

[@econ347]

I prefer the power of a hammer to smash it

[@JohnSmith-bv8sz]

The next lock we will see will open just by having LPL look at it

[@Hadaron]

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]

When he doesn't even need to bring out the rubber hammer...

[@zanthraxnl]

It's a combination lock. That's all you need to know to determine that it's not a good lock.

[@GeorgeSukFuk]

And they even were warned about it before LPL lol pathetic

[@stevie-ray2020]

At least it looks good! .....but that means it's easily spotted amongst any other parked bikes!

[@JosephTomasone]

And a $60 lock to boot.

[@barryfowler954]

I love how it takes LPL longer to change the combination than to de-code and open the lock. Love this channel.👍👍😁😁

[@TheJohnreeves]

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]

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]

Excellent point ! No tools, just your phone's light at night, no passerby would even care.

[@gb2983]

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]

​@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]

@@thomasborders6882 100%, unless I've got my own angle grinder with me.... in which case~~~We duel!

[@robertfitzjohn4755]

@@gb2983 Nah, you should one-up them with a chainsaw!

[@4.0.4]

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]

Anything else is lockpickerism

[@scottdelinger1]

A commitment to inclusivity by supplying a diversity of bad locks ensuring equity in the unsecured goods arena.

[@EnsignRedshirtRicky]

LPL can now stare at a lock and it will pick itself. His final form has been achieved.

[@TrevorMoses312]

😃

[@Faavtro]

"This is the lock picking lawyer" *lock pops open* "that's all I have for you today"

[@shunloc9704]

Can't forget "to prove it was not a fluke " LOL

[@einlosen]

​@@shunloc9704 to prove it's not a fluke he closes it with his mind and opens it back up the same way

[@Kiyoone]

YEP. True master. People even did a bet about WHEN it would happen... thanks Abus

[@beachdays561]

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]

That sounds like german humor. Is it?

[@thomassmit9944]

@@benibensa yes, r/ichbin40undlustig.

[@mittfh]

We're getting dangerously close to the time where he'll just stare at a lock, and it immediately opens in fear... 😈

[@Cimlite]

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]

Blind people still can't open the lock, this is ableist

[@ElMigol_]

@@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]

​@@ElMigol_ actually it would also need to have the code embossed in braille on it.

[@xitaris5981]

@@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]

Blind people still can, Animals that does not have opposite thumbs can't

[@crusty.computer]

"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]

I love the marketing trick on the package "Security Level 8" not 8 out of 10, but out of 15.

[@Patryn71]

Might be on a scale of 1 - 100 actually, with this being a 8. No tools needed.

[@Sldejo]

Took 8 seconds to open and it was still mint in the package. “Failure!”-Steven He.

[@dashmeetsingh9679]

There are locks with lower security than this? Is that feat humanly possible?

[@ernestcline2868]

Presumably the scale being used is logarithmic rather than linear.

[@ElMigol_]

@@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]

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]

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]

If this is Security Level 8 then I can't imagine what Security Level One is like

[@Aussiechip]

A knot tied in wet toilet paper.

[@cvlpa]

A leaf on the saddle.

[@KonradTheWizzard]

@@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]

Bread bag twisty tie.

[@-Jethro-]

@@OrzornLol I actually use that for my luggage, just to keep the zipper from accidentally opening.

[@OriginalStarxe]

Finally, something I might be able to replicate! So much skill in everything this guy does.

[@redlinegme593]

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]

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]

True, but do you really want to give money to Abus for this product?

[@ElMigol_]

@@iggman18 Find a bike that has this lock, steal the bike, sell it, buy the lock second hand with that money.

[@xitaris5981]

@@ElMigol_ but if you steal a bike with this lock, you already have the lock.

[@scottwilliams895]

Surprising/disappointing that Abus would put their name on something so bad, and then refuse to address it when customers complain.

[@E-BikingAdventures]

If lock companies took it seriously, there would be too many recalls.

[@RoundShades]

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..]

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]

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]

@@Finsternis.. should not be the way a good company operates :/

[@DrLex1]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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]

Great, each video gets us closer to the "Masterlock opened by looking at it".

[@PocketWomen]

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]

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]

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]

Makes you think, are they in league with insurance companies...

[@poxcr]

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]

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.]

The fact that it says level 8 on is just perfect. Great content as always!

[@Rebel.s197]

8 must mean the number of times you would blink before it opens itself

[@dovos8572]

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]

Or it takes 8 seconds to pick the lock.

[@memereview1337]

Typical Abus, Level 1 is just farting at it after eating Bratwurst and Sauerkraut.

[@Chirael]

Yeah, after this video they’re probably going to have to reduce it to a 7 😂

[@MattJH]

I've seen a lot of flashlights in my day and let me tell you, that one's real tiny

[@HappyDude1]

Yeah i build models and they are enormous compare to that light

[@UncleKennysPlace]

If I had a dime for every time I heard that ...

[@marcuswright7303]

That's what she said.

[@stinkyvonfishstix4196]

where can that be bought?

[@Aussiechip]

@@UncleKennysPlace maybe you misread. It says flAshlights.

[@doubl0dave]

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]

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]

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]

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...]

That's why the best deterrent for our houses (at least in Germany and other still free countries) is still a gun.

[@insu_na]

@@CanI... that's not a deterrent you buffoon

[@derhauser]

​@@CanI...you know that germany had very hard gun laws.

[@Merennulli]

​@@CanI... Giving your bike a gun and walking away does not seem like a well thought out plan.

[@dashmeetsingh9679]

@@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]

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]

I used to mess with people in school doing that 🤣 (until I got in trouble for it)

[@brianheaton5521]

I just watched 2 hours of LPL videos straight, I'm hooked.

[@ilbercgross4736]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

@@Aussiechip He has a naughty bucket, doesn't he?

[@KekusMagnus]

Not true, there are plenty of locks he cannot open or has trouble with. They don't make for good videos though.

[@tanostrelok2323]

He did certainly admit Squire being right about making the strongest padlock in the world, though

[@shura0107]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

A zip tie requires scissors or a knife making it much more secure than this lock.

[@benjaminmiller3620]

@@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]

That's appalling. If Abus don't deal with this, they should be held culpable for loss of anything secured with the lock.

[@DrLoverLover]

Hahahahaha good luck

[@JerGol]

@@DrLoverLover Yeah, big difference between should and will. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@gbgentleman]

probably a legal disclaimer on the packaging.

[@TheJohnDorn]

Anyone know how I can short abus?

[@britskaradiometeorograph8108]

​@@TheJohnDorn I really feel like there's a short bus joke in there somewhere that you missed

[@Davlavi]

Great demonstration.

[@Fiztex553]

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]

Masterlock suddenly doesn't look nearly as incompetent as Abus now.

[@permeus2nd]

So this can only get worse if locks just start popping open as LPL walks past them opening them with his magnetic personality 😊

[@caffeinecreature]

I would love to say that I'm shocked, but I've been watching this channel for a long time.

[@stuartclough915]

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]

OK, it is only a matter of time and this man will open a lock with the power of thought.

[@programaths]

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]

Abus, even Masterlock is embarrassed for you.

[@lockpickingsic]

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]

oversight lmao

[@bertram-raven]

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]

overSIGHT haha.

[@GRAHAMAUS]

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]

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]

“At least we’re gonna try to” as you unlock it the second time. I laughed really hard. As always great video! 🤘🏼

[@rdzien]

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]

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]

I appreciate your calm delivery while completely smashing the flaws in this product.

[@McVaio]

product

[@Raua12]

"...if it's at night" LPL is killing me

[@venom5809]

Impressive, they made a lock even easier to get into 😂

[@tomhorsley6566]

FYI: Search for "mini fiber optic flashlight locksmith" to find examples of that (or similar) flashlights.

[@Kayayayaya]

Figured it was fiber optic, but appreciate the tip.

[@0blivioniox864]

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]

That’s what I came to the comments for. Thank you!

[@fouresterofthetrees287]

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]

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]

If "making sure it's not a fluke" was a drinking game, one would get quite hammered.

[@Fosforitofercho]

You make the brands effort more as they must

[@bearsuitattack]

If that's their level 8 security level I can't imagine what 1-7 are like!

[@eliashalvarsson8349]

He should do a series testing all levels 😎

[@fallouthirteen]

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]

@@fallouthirteen Perhaps Level 1 is just a piece of paper with "plz don't steal dis" written on it

[@albratgaming2348]

today we will unlock a lock with soft cheese.. This one opens by being in air. :P

[@walmartdog1142]

I purchased a locked Samsonite briefcase at a flea market, and that is essentially, how I found the combination.

[@empmachine]

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]

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]

He can afford it. That's only about half an hours pay for a lawyer anyway. 🤷‍♂😂

[@johndododoe1411]

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]

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]

@@28russ he's paying a lot of alimony for all those times he went to work his ex's back door while married.

[@Chronopie]

Decoding code wheels by sight, slapping electronic ones... Every day, we come closer to a lock that unlocks the moment he introduces himself.

[@popkapocahontas]

I don't know why but I love your videos. Short, clear and understandable.

[@davidp2888]

Watching LPL work on a lock is like a great cup of coffee. Satisfying and relaxing.

[@zeno2712]

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]

@@Nydarovi it has to be decoded to allow the reset switch to operate

[@zeno2712]

@@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]

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]

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]

I love your grand and intoxicating innocence.

[@leechowning2712]

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]

Every time I hear "Okay folks" I know LPL is none too pleased.

[@bazin-c]

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]

Wow, that change mode is very simple. I'd avoid buying purely out of concern for accidentally changing my code!

[@kayaahr]

So what. Obviously the code doesn't matter anyway for this lock.

[@iloveaviation-burgerclub-a8145]

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]

Matser Lock: We are manufacturing worst locks imaginable... Abus: Hold My Bud Light...

[@LadyAnuB]

Will Abus be drinking that Bud Light? (I'll take a hoppy-ass IPA over a Bud Light.)

[@richardshort3914]

Bud Light? Oh, that was cold, cold.

[@fredsilva7274]

Brilliant and timely.

[@justinpuzin5120]

Congratulations on getting to the point you can open a lock just by looking at it

[@d-obvious]

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]

Masterlock: "We've cut out costs to the bone. NO ONE makes a cheaper lock than us!" Abus: "Hold my Beer you slappywag!"

[@Jayeeyee]

Masterlock: No other company can beat us. ABUS: Hold my flashlight.

[@StratRider]

and just when I thought ABUS was a top of the line trustworthy lock company

[@CanIHasThisName]

You can never judge a product by the logo on it. Every product needs to be judged separately.

[@towhee7472]

The comment section on this channel is as good as the videos, it's amazing.

[@Nost2682]

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]

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]

That was a long time ago. Maybe their higher tiers are better, but I didn't look into it.

[@LRM12o8]

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]

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]

change it by one every day, watch them slowly lose their mind.

[@aaronag7876]

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]

you crack locks by looking at it. Well done Mr.

[@Kiyoone]

BOIS, LPL FINALLY DID IT, NOW HE MASTERED THE ABILITY OF OPENING THE LOCK *JUST BY LOOKING IT*

[@Athenor]

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]

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]

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_]

There is a plastic cover around the code wheels. You can't use the lock or change the combination without destroying the package.

[@bengtjohansson6364]

ABUS first measure: Extend the security scale from 15 to at least 50.

[@uttula]

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]

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]

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]

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.