[1600] What NOT to Do: American’s “Weatherbuilt” Padlock (Model 701W)

[@johnroyston3859]

"Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example to others" has got to be one of the most savage professional/business burns I've ever heard 😂

[@BornSuperSaiyan]

Because its the only acting one could take that would have any purpose

[@juliuskwak1263]

Yes, if you use it as a burn. It can adversely also describe an individual who leads by example positively.

[@johnroyston3859]

@@juliuskwak1263 I know too many crappy people to be optimistic enough to interpret it in that way 😂

[@stevebishop3796]

@juliuskwak1263 If it was in an Attorneys office, I'm betting it was mostly taken the first way lol😅​

[@richardschneider4775]

Let me help you out which way did you come in ?..................................... Do you realize you that were grossly overpaid on your last job?............my 2 favorite Boss Burn Lines

[@Gasmanic]

You know you're immersed in the LPL universe when - despite having never picked a lock in your life - you find yourself thinking "so many clicks on one pin? That can't be a spool - must be serrated then" before he even says the word. Maybe it's about time I tried this hobby out for myself...

[@PenanceArkana]

That, and being able to see the counter-rotation even when he doesn't call it out verbally.

[@simonspacek3670]

Go for it! Few years ago I bought the cheapest set of lockpicks (about 10 or 15 dollars). They are ugly and little bit too big, with pretty big rubber handles. For lockpicking I had to buy another set later, but the first one is something I use quite often for so many things! Here are some examples: During repairing computers, it is frustrating to try catching some wires. But it is easy with standard small hook. When the big spoon got stuck in our drawers and my wife wasn't able to open it? Another lockpick saved the day. Cleaning the paint gun is really annoying, because some parts are hardly accessible. But if you have something slim and sturdy, like small hook, it is easy. Do you like walnuts but you hate how the shell sometimes doesn't want to let it go and you have to crack it again and you destroy the walnut? Just grab your good old lockpick and pop it out. My kids pushed a pen cover in some toy and were unable to get it out. Guess what did the trick. Playing card fell from table and went under couch. There is not enough space for fingers, the card got pretty far, and I didn't want to move the couch. Standard hook did the trick. My friend had a problem with window blinds, a piece of metal fell in a bad place and it blocked the mechanism. So, our options were taking it all apart (it is an old model, so it was heavy, it held by about 20 screws and we would have to partly disassemble the window), or using something slim, sturdy and long enough to remove that piece of metal. Plumber was trying to clean one piece of pipe in toilet flusher, but his screwdriver wasn't curved at the end. Sometimes I wonder how people live without those little tools. Every time you need to press, pull or move something small and/or hardly accessible, those things will do the job.

[@klfjoat]

Trust me when I say, it's possible to know all about the mechanics, but fail miserably bc you don't have the touch. That's the position I'm in. I can't tension or pick a lock well at all with standard tools, only with Lishis.

[@soweli_Lukonsi]

​@klfjoat In general, I tend to only be consistent when using a rake, so I feel you on that. I tend to over-tension, I think, on most locks

[@SamWinters]

Yeah, that was what got me to go buy a starter set

[@captainhurricane5705]

'Obviously a serrated core', yes yes of course it is, nods wisely...'I mean serrated pin'...you got me.

[@avinotion]

Watch his earlier videos. You'll get the hang of it pretty quickly. More examples of what to do rather than what not to do there.

[@TheJohnDorn]

Yeah if you know what to look for this one video is like a master class in picking locks with a few serrated pins

[@jellan31]

I haven’t heard LPL misspeak for a long time.

[@tigerchills2079]

@@TheJohnDorn please don't say "master class". That expression conveys the opposite meaning

[@AnonymousNoNayme]

@@tigerchills2079 It literally does not

[@kaasmeester5903]

That slogan in your boss' office is on one of the Demotivators posters, and they are hilarious. They look like typical inspirational office "art" but their message is slightly different. "Minds are like parachutes. Just because you've lost yours doesn't mean you can borrow mine"

[@howardbrandon11]

Agony Not all pain is gain.

[@Rufus6540]

My favorite is Consulting - If you're not part of the solution there's good money to be made from prolonging the problem.

[@howardbrandon11]

I also like Underachievement: The tallest blade of grass is first to be cut by the lawnmower.

[@tfodthogtmfof7644]

My favorite is Dysfunction “the only consistent feature of all your failed relationships is you.” Ouch!

[@kenbrown2808]

my work clipboard had "mediocrity: it takes a lot less time and most people won't notice until it's too late."

[@JohnADoe-pg1qk]

I think this weather protection has been thought through pretty well, even if not all the way to the end. It protects all around, but allows water to drain away. There are no mechanical weak points like thin rubber hinges for a flap that opens on its own over time. The only thing this padlock would need are "special" keys, with handles that are narrower but two or three times as long as the current ones.

[@mydoggylives]

Plus the user could always slip the bottom off, unlock the padlock and slip it back on again.... keeping the weather protection as well as making it easier to unlock. Yes, it's an extra step... but it's not a dealbreaker.

[@EmeraldHill-vo1cs]

@@mydoggylives Or just trim d flaps.

[@jsalsman]

Just get rid of the triangular bow for a key with a small circular bow and it'd be fine.

[@TheDaniel688]

Also factor in how often the lock would be used. If it secures the chain that keeps someone from stealing your fancy grill you might only open the lock once a year even if you use the grill a lot so the lock would be fine. If it's a lock you open every day I could see a problem.

[@marcushennings9513]

I wouldn't get rid of the triangle bow because it helps someone who may have a weak grip, arthritis, etc. I'd just make the shaft of the key longer.

[@jurjenbos228]

"They tend to be a little harder to pick". That is high praise indeed.

[@ExpedientFalcon]

Rubber covering aside, that is the most glowing review I've ever heard him give to a lock. I'm going to buy 80 of these.

[@Ittiz]

"picks it in less than a minute" then "this lock is great!" a testament to your skill I suppose.

[@_tking]

I might be paraphrasing, but he's pointed out in other videos that the real purpose of a padlock is to delay the attacker. no padlock is going to stop someone determined to get in if they have the right tools

[@andersjjensen]

For context: I've been picking for 7-8 years a bit on and off (buying new and interesting locks is expensive). If I pick up an American 700, or another lock in this general ball park, that I haven't seen the key for it takes me about 6-7 minutes if it is stubborn. If the binding order and key cut play in my favor it's in the 4-5 minute realm. I have yet to manage to rake one of these despite vigorous attempts. If these had been 6 or 7 pins, with the same tolerances, it would obviously take substantially longer, but when you're already pushing longer pick times than a "reasonably quiet" destructive attack would take, then it is indeed a great lock.

[@gigabyte2248]

We easily forget this. LPL is a top-tier lockpicker and there are few people here in the comments who could reproduce his feats, particularly when single-pin picking and especially when fighting security features

[@simonnilsson8375]

@@_tkingyeah, delay long enough for others to notice. The intention is for locks to be seen by others and hope they either call the cops or take action to protect the thing being locked

[@PitchBlackYeti]

I guess that for LPL any lock that requires picking at all instead of let's say 3secs of raking to open is a big step up :)

[@EGarrett01]

1:14 "We're going to use top-of-the-keyway tension with this fifty-thousands thick ergo-turner." ME WITH A MOUTHFUL OF GARLIC PRETZELS: "Obviously."

[@jeffmathews4533]

made me laugh out loud, scaring my office mate...

[@2nd-place]

Me, with a mouthful of cheap ass Clancy’s sour cream and onion potato chips: _I CONCUR, DO YOU CONCUR?_

[@HDisNotSmart]

I had a mouthful of Swedish fish, but had the same reaction.

[@jonv0]

I was taking a sip of Dr. Pepper, now I'm wiping down my monitor.

[@EmeraldHill-vo1cs]

Me with a mouthfull of,-damn empty bottle.

[@klfjoat]

Holy crap! This is the highest praise I think I've ever heard from LPL!

[@Trebuchet48]

One thing I learned in 40 years of engineering design is that it's almost impossible to keep water out but way too easy to keep it in, which is what that rubber cover will be doing.

[@jrd33]

Yup. See also: waterproof clothing.

[@simonspacek3670]

So... it would be better to drill there a hole that would let the water get out?

[@MichaelSteeves]

I work in nuclear. We do everything we can to keep water out of electrical boxes -- then drill a hole in the bottom to let water out.

[@caseydarrah]

Particularly at the corners.

[@rickpaulos]

yes! see the same in mid range bicycles. rubber seals on bearings trap the water in leading to early failures.

[@bobfazio9303]

Thank you for your help, I am a lock smith to , I am 82 and still going, but I don’t no as much as you do, because I am always in a hurry and don’t know who I am sometimes . Thank you very much . Fazio here

[@Eversolaust]

Sounds like some high praises for a lock

[@vanderslagmulders]

the fact that you’re doing something totally unrelated now shows just how well that sign worked.

[@BradenBest]

how do you know it's unrelated? Maybe his other job is as a lawyering lockpicker.

[@vanderslagmulders]

@@BradenBest ahh you reversed it 😂 Can’t deny you have a point there. Frankly I don’t know why he left but I’ve seen the type up close and so to me it would make sense to leave, sooner or later.

[@SocksAndPuppets]

I've got several padlocks with rubber "weather proof" sleeves like that, but all of them are designed so they don't hamper using the key. It's kind of amazing that nobody looked at the prototype and thought "we have to redesign this".

[@KaitouKaiju]

It's a pretty old design

[@gullreefclub]

The funny thing is that of the several dozen of these locks that are used on gates on my uncles farm for the past several decades the way these locks tend to get corroded and stiff/stuck in from water dipping down the shackle but a little CLP and ATF every 6 months keeps the locks working just fine

[@Trebuchet48]

As I mentioned in another comment, attempts to keep water out of something all too often just keep it in.

[@gungadinn]

Yep, 700 series and 5400 series American locks with a 6 pin core and a mixture of spools and serrated pins with 2 anti tamper wafers inside. Great locks for the price point.

[@CBWP]

he never mentioned a 6th pin

[@gungadinn]

@@CBWP When you order a American 700 series lock, they're offered in 4, 5, and 6 pin versions. They're s also a version core that was supposed to be sold for DoD applications. Going off memory, the core for the 5 pin is APTC-12 and the 6 pin core is APTC14. I use a lot of these locks around the property (every gate is locked). I ordered a dozen keyed alike cores, and since I have a pin kit, re-keyed the removed cores. Purchasing keyed cores is very inexpensive from one of the larger lock smith shops..The shop can request more tamper resistant pinnings.

[@wadewilson524]

If it took that level of effort for LPL, most of us don’t have a prayer..

[@FortitudineVincimus]

Imagine trying to unlock that on a very cold winter's morning, when the rubber is rock hard.

[@stevebabiak6997]

Looks like the rubber bottom comes off pretty easily. Just pull it off, regardless of the weather, when you want to put the key in and turn it.

[@FortitudineVincimus]

@@stevebabiak6997 Not if it's got a layer of ice on it.

[@stevebabiak6997]

@@FortitudineVincimus - you do know that there are de-icing products? If I had that lock and it had ice build up, I would go buy de-icer and have it handy when needed. Some problems aren’t as monumental as some would have us believe.

[@FortitudineVincimus]

@@stevebabiak6997 Ah yes... buy another product, to fix a product, that was supposedly designed to eliminate the problem in the first place. Brilliant. 👍

[@SegaDisneyUniverse]

My dirty mind had me LMAO after reading this! 🤣

[@allenshepard7992]

Impressive amount of time it took to pick. Congrats on video number 1,600 sir.

[@Lou-Mae]

That sign in your boss's office sounds a lot like a 'demotivator' poster that's made me giggle for years, titled "Mistakes" with a picture of a sinking ship.

[@howardbrandon11]

Bailouts (picture: 2 transparent piggy banks, 1 full and the other empty) "From each according to his ability, to each according to his lack thereof."

[@BazukinBelyugovich]

@@howardbrandon11 I love Marl Karx

[@MMallon425]

My favorite was "Groupthink: None of us is as dumb as all of us."

[@paulatredies]

*mousetrap with 4 mice in it* Teamwork: Share victory, share defeat.

[@kovanovsky2233]

This reminds me of a similar art in a game set in a workplace. Its background is a beautiful picture of sunset and it just reads "I'm at my fucking limit"

[@Trollioli]

My favorite lock is the American Lock 1100. They seem so wildly different with security pins, it's always at least a little bit of a challenge.

[@RobbSabeb]

I ❤ this guy his voice is like a silk sheet pulled across a cloud

[@Ghauster]

We had a 700 for many, many years. It guarded our workshop. When we moved the shop it ended up sitting on the shelf for a while and then we used as a project lock. Unfortunately the son of the guy we were working for wanted to get in and look around. So he tried to drive it open with a hammer. He didn't succeed, but it was never the same again. Worst thing is. The job was only about 2 miles from my father's house and he would have gone over to open it up for him. Even on a Sunday.

[@weswheel4834]

My first reaction to the sign in the boss's office in the anecdote at the end was "That's a terrible sign!". But then it seemed like it could be quite useful. "Why haven't you done any work this year?" "Well you could sack me, but it is probably better to keep me around as an example to the others. Just glare at me occasionally and they'll know that they need to work hard."

[@weswheel4834]

Also interesting how LPL has taken the advice to heart and now makes videos as examples to others.

[@toddtzm]

Took 58 seconds to open. I’d buy that lock. Usually a lot shorter!

[@lockpickingvlad]

I can only imagine what McNally is planning to do with that rubber cover 😂

[@deeps6979]

Open a Master lock with it lol

[@HVAC_Tips_Tricks_Calcs]

Probably just circumcise the tip.

[@yozarian86]

Love having new LPL videos getting posted again. 🙏

[@keithcunningham923]

A ringing endorsement from LPL! Those will be out of stock everywhere for the next 3 months.

[@sespis2r]

happy 1600!

[@ethohalfslab]

1600 factorial is a very very big number...

[@BradenBest]

@@ethohalfslab if you need to know how many different unique orders you could watch LPL's entire back catalogue in, then sure, that's a... useful number.

[@BradenBest]

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[@stillbuyvhs]

@1:07 Masterlock bought out Americanlocks a few years ago.

[@TheSonicsean]

Kinda surprised he didn't mention that. Maybe Masterlock found his kids or whatever

[@andersjjensen]

I have one myself (which I know so well I remember the binding order by heart) and it did provide a good challenge when I was first learning. Had the American 700 been a 6 or 7 pinner it would really stand out.

[@TexDrinkwater]

That bottom cover looks like it would be a place where, if the lock was outside long enough, you might find a nest of spiders. 😳

[@drew55974]

I'm glad to see you're still making videos they're very informative and I like how they are

[@Ostsol]

It's always a positive when LPL brings out a pick, rather than a wave rake.

[@TheZoenGaming]

If American changed the shape of the keys to something a little slimmer the lock cover would be fine. I used bolt cutters to clip off the angled edges and about half the handle and it turns easily inside the cover.

[@marktisdale8058]

Congratulattions on reaching [1600]. That seems like a good click.

[@StrangePinkDust]

Happy video 1600🎉

[@Ikcor_]

Congrats on 1600!

[@sonicmastersword8080]

Pick it open with the weather shielding in place.

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

Hit 'Play', saw a 5:00 play time, thought the title may have been misleading! Then realized the play time I was seeing was for the ad. Thankfully skippable.

[@cleanycloth]

Ironically I think Masterlock did the weatherproofing thing best. I’ve got a couple locks on the sheds in the garden just to stop the doors from swinging open and they’re usual locks with a rubber cover, but a small flap covers the key way. Move it out the way, and pop the key in. Easy and works well - they haven’t shown any signs of rusting or sticking yet.

[@user-cr5jp8kd8m]

Another great video from the Master of Picking.

[@Martin-pb7ts]

I think that the weather protection will be valuable for use where that door/gate won't see much use. Like a secondary gate on the farm or a side door of a warehouse. Sure if you're using it every day then get something else but if you want to lock something and come back in six months and you don't want to wrestle with a lock that has been out in the open and seized somewhat, it's probably a good choice.

[@londomolari5715]

One could always trim off the part of the lower cover that covers the keyhole, or get a copy made that isn't as wide.

[@FuncleChuck]

This is obviously the MAXIMUM security you can give to the outdoors. I don’t know what the outdoors needs to be secure, but I guess it’s that

[@BradenBest]

Okay, picture this: you have an outdoor storage shed at one of those STORE-N-SAVE type places, you rarely go there and the weather is hellacious. You want to be sure that the 5 million dollars in definitely not stolen diamonds stored in your shed are safe from thieves but also that you'll be able to get into the lock about 25 years from now when the cops are no longer asking you pesky questions like "how would you go about robbing a diamond museum assuming you were a diamond thief?", and "We know you stole the diamonds from the diamond museum, how about you just tell us where the diamonds are and we'll knock you down to 18 months. Do not call your lawyer."

[@jpendowski7503]

Thanks for posting. Have a nice day.

[@lethalalias]

Love watching your videos especially your sense of humor

[@johndoe1984AF]

I would like to see an updated EDC video from you. It would be nice to see what changes you have made over the years

[@cipherzeroactual]

I had no idea how enjoyable picking locks can be. The FNG kit has been extremely useful and I’m looking forward to getting the Genesis/practice lock kit.

[@MrAmeerga]

The combination of LPL skills and the comment section is never a disappointment 😄

[@my3dviews]

That was actually a ringing endorsement. 😂

[@ronaldyeater3322]

We'll done, has taken me a while the 2 times encountered.👍🏼

[@elky82]

We have had these exact locks on our gunshop rollup outside doors in MD since the early 90's, they are solid and the rubber opening kind of sticks open after a year or so so it is not an issue if you use the lock on a regular basis. They are definitely beefy, several attempts by dindoos over the years to cut them and no success haha

[@ez1913]

Have a nice day, LPL. 🙂

[@patrickshannon4854]

My favorite at-work-sign was mounted on a very large metal shear (10-12’) It read, “If you’re gonna be stupid, ya better be tough”.

[@elithegreat6463]

Great lock for motorcycles to put through the Brake Disk, one of the better locks out there, and of course approved by LPL 👍🇺🇸

[@glasslinger]

I just had to cut off one of the locks without the rubber cover. It had rusted up internally. I normally pump the locks up with motor oil but forgot to do that one. I'll see if I can find some of the locks with the rubber covers.

[@larrya3989]

Hey lock picking lawyer, great to see your videos again 👍

[@cyberwolf6667]

I loved American Padlock until Master bought them. A great padlock was also the 747 shielded shackle , beast!!

[@andymanaus1077]

The problem with putting a weatherproof cover over a metal lock is capilliary action. Once water gets under the cover it's only a matter of time that the lock will start to deteriorate. Any moisture that is present is drawn deeper under the cover and then held against the metal instead of evaporating. It's the same reason cars should never be stored for long periods of time under an impervious covering.

[@PocketWomen]

Words so true. Though we now have seen quite a track record from American and Master not bin ing a lot of bad designs. Thanks for this video

[@fukumarkzuckerburg]

Its rare we get a video from you anymore. Hope everything is good on the homefront

[@HerbertWingfield]

Seems it would be a good Valentine's day subject lock...

[@shadroid]

The core on this is the same as the 1100 though with the 6th stack pinned up. American has more than a half dozen different lock bodies with identical cores and I thought it pointless to compare them as if they're different locks until you mentioned that the spring shackle tension changes pick resistance.

[@warp22]

Congrats for 1600

[@ronaldosanchez3292]

I used to be a maintenance man and when the batteries die inside the door lock there is a certain spot in the face plate we can drill a small hole and stick an ice pick in and unlock the door. If you see a small hole in the face plate of your lock at your motel that's why.

[@DrHarryT]

I would like to see you do one on Kwikset "Smart Key" with respect to both security and a teardown to see how it works.

[@bbhrdzaz]

50 seconds is like eternity for the LPL

[@JediTim28]

Nicely done... This looks like a lock that would frustrate most.

[@LawrenceHanson-b9s]

You know I’ve been a lot stuff for 40 years. I thought I could pick this about anything, but I have to admit you must have some better pics than what I used to buy from HPC because I can’t do what you’re doing with my HPC’s.

[@johntuffy5721]

30+seconds for LPL = 3+ hours for mortals

[@bhough410]

Or 45 seconds with an angle grinder.

[@Amanda-ej7pl]

Thank you for making new videos.

[@laurenarndt464]

Yes, if you are buying this lock for everyday use, it's a pain, but I see this as a nice design for locking things that get low use where mud may be a factor. If you think one dimensionally, then take LPL's advice.

[@robertwest3093]

You just knew that when Master Lock purchased American Lock things would go downhill fast. That said I own one of these padlocks and the lock body and shackle are built like a tank. The shackle and body are hardened very well. The lock cylinder is the main weak link as it is with most other padlocks.

[@88_Mega]

retunr of the king, long time no see LPL

[@nikkiskylark830]

Hot damn, it took him more than 10 seconds to pick that lock. That is a *fine* lock.

[@christopherg2347]

"If you can't be a good example, you will be a horrible warning."

[@Tee-ina-Skee-Mask]

wow. high praise of this lock from LPL

[@thedolt9215]

I think LPL has done more to advance security in locks than anyone! He keeps the manufactures on their toes… That’s for sure!

[@NekoiNemo]

Considering the protector's peculiar shape, and needing to finger it to get inside... Valentine's/April Fools 2025 candidate lock? ^^

[@duanebrimhall2556]

As a successor to Mrs. LockPicking Lawyer's Beaver.

[@JamesTurner-os7sw]

I'm glad I'm not the only person who had those thoughts when he squeezed the flaps open

[@tacotruckengineer6734]

lol my bad for not seeing this before posting the same thing … I will be a gentleman and delete my posting

[@tomshepherd4901]

I love that poster.

[@zotax6948]

i really want to see this man start unlocking bank vaults.

[@ehsnils]

I'd like to get dust proof padlocks at work. The cement dust proof variant.

[@jackalope839]

Some day I want to see you, a masterlock, a pop can, and pliers.

[@williamjones4483]

"Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example to others" . Take that, Master lock!

[@RedTail1-1]

This isn't a master lock.

[@williamjones4483]

@@RedTail1-1 Master Lock owns American lock.

[@jettbrains]

Happy 1600! I'm curious about your take on a longer format video of double-shear line locks that have an inner core but also an outer sleeve. I know that Bosnianbill has done a video like this, but I am curious to learn more if anything changed in the lockpicking community.

[@kellybersch6740]

My high school physics teacher back in 1972-73 told us, "No experiment is ever a complete failure. It can always be used as a bad example."

[@xway2]

It's a good lesson for security as well: If you make a security feature too annoying for the user, they will just bypass it themselves, making the feature completely useless in practice.

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

Another version of that saying is: "Maybe your only purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others." And the picture that comes with the saying shows the bow of a ship sticking out of the water.

[@insanitysportal6692]

High praise from LPL

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Great video!

[@valter_vava74]

There are two types of persons who buy a weatherproof lock, the ones who make impulse purchases, drenched in good intentions and that will immediately get frustrated by the contraption, however, you will also have the 'tidy-minded', who buy it with firm intent to use it even if it requires patience beyond any reasonable levels.

[@harpintn]

Just the weather cover on that lock is more secure than a Masterlock.

[@gkeyman565]

great video, can always watch more videos have a great day

[@Mr1nferno]

A serated core.........now that's an interesting concept

[@Davlavi]

Great video.

[@AndrewSimpsoncrashed]

Can you do some picking in the field?? Explain the difficulties you experience with picking in awkward locations and odd placements of locks.

[@rccars1017]

I love your videos

[@AE31011]

Another lock that can be used with a April Fools' video. 😊

[@Ashley.0000]

It was the rubber that had me, when he had to open the entry point.🤣🤣

[@robertthomas5906]

I can't wait until April.