[1622] Pick & Gut: Federal 720B Padlock

[@Robi2009]

"Not bad" from LPL is the highest praise there is

[@rakr9334]

Almost a german comment

[@P_RO_]

Second highest- first is the "this is a lock I would use" category.

[@TheNeonwing]

@@P_RO_ did he ever featured such a lock on the channel? I can't come up with one on the spot.

[@nicholas_scott]

I think he appreciates that the package did not claim to be pick-proof... instead, stated its actual features.

[@geniferteal4178]

I said that to myself when I saw 7:30 min. 😊

[@vctrsigma]

The rare very postiive review.

[@cutchyacokov]

He did hit them with a bit of (I would say deserved) shade for the improperly installed plastic bumper. At the end of the day, that's only a cosmetic issue but it's still annoying.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

And--as always--even then, it's basically the difference between a 1-3s entry and something that takes 12-24s to pressure and pin sequence.

[@jchastain789]

I agree. I knew it was something bc the vid wasn't 2 min lolol

[@eclipserepeater2466]

That c clip took him longer than many locks, respect for the heroic clip. :p

[@CptJistuce]

It knows it is in a lock, and no one told it that it wasn't a security feature so it's gonna act like it is.

[@dennisschickling2249]

Lol. STAYSAFE PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸 FLYEAGLESFLY GOBIRDS

[@goingrandom3558]

Master lock should make a mechanism that makes you remove a c-clip. Maybe then they will take a bit more time to open

[@pauls5745]

I'd say this is a win for the lock.

[@74jojo]

​@@CptJistuce great comment ✌️

[@jaydice1]

LPL said he respected the lock! I think that’s the highest compliment I have heard on this channel

[@bloodred255]

Now watch mcnally open it with the same lock

[@carstenpfundt]

I am a BIG FAN of these tear down videos.

[@soldieroftruth77]

Saaame

[@lairdcummings9092]

*Especially* when the lock is well-made.

[@KenFullman]

I'd rather see the entire lock disassembled. Seems he's only interested in the core.

[@FatPasta]

A compliment from LPL is the best review you can get

[@TheJohnDorn]

That lock put up quite a fight

[@pappaxray2]

Picking a much easier lock while watching the video, by the time I got it open he's already done the intro, picked it and disassembled it :'(

[@bahamutbbob]

It feels like it's been an eternity since LPL has done a pick & gut video

[@adamwhite2364]

I'm looking forward to the next April 1 video 😁

[@PaulParkinson]

"All in all, not bad". BUY THIS PADLOCK!

[@dtyn]

And the shares of the manufacturer! 😂

[@skidmark316]

Federal is now burned into my brain when I go shopping for locks.

[@ouzoloves]

Just be aware that master lock do very good tagout locks. Just because a company has a single good lock does not make the whole range great.

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

right!? :)

[@ChristopherHallett]

Squire. Put an SS100 on EVERYTHING...

[@jpendowski7503]

As a non-locksport practitioner. I am very engaged when you tear down a good lock and explain what the features are. Cheers from the Midwest USA

[@Wolf.diesel]

I love the honesty. "won't slow down an experienced picker for long but it is effective against low skill attacks"

[@P_RO_]

Experienced pickers are rather rare out in the wiid and very rare on the wrong side of the law.

[@Wolf.diesel]

@P_RO_ true. Which I think implies a certain level of security. I mean that being said nothing is ever 100% secure but at least it's not like some of these other options that can be raked open in seconds.

[@78Mathius]

I feel this lock would be more than sufficient for most applications. Nothing is going to stop a destructive attack or skilled picker but it will make 99 percent of thieves look elsewhere.

[@Wolf.diesel]

@78Mathius yeah which is reassuring considering the amount of locks on the market (at least here in North America) that are merely an inconvenience.

[@mrrandomperson3106]

I feel like if you're trying to stop an experienced picker you won't be using that type of lock at all.

[@grumpyoldmankungfoo772]

It took 60s for him to open. That's gotta be close to a world record for LPL pick resistance

[@lairdcummings9092]

Naaah. There are a (very) few that have flat defeated him; Bowley locks come to mind. But it is exceedingly rare for a lock to defeat The LPL.

[@scottrs]

Seeing you again dismantling a lock makes me miss BosnianBill

[@arbez.nation]

That's the nicest thing I have ever heard you say about a lock. It must be a good one.

[@lairdcummings9092]

Not the nicest ever, but high up there.

[@duard8652]

Watch the trailer lock review. That one makes you buy the lock even if you do not have the trailer.

[@joshmxvi]

Longer than 3 minutes, you know it's a gut video

[@LOLHICRONO]

and, you know, the title of the video

[@peaksofblue]

Quite gut.

[@_dreko]

Sehr gut!

[@booster247]

Federal will be playing this video at their Christmas parties for the next 20 years. And they'll probably send a copy to Master with a "Neener! Neener!" to top it off.

[@ZboeC5]

They really should send this to Master just to rub it in.

[@lairdcummings9092]

​@@ZboeC5this should be mandatory for new Masterlock employees, during their orientation. "See, this? This is what we *never* do!"

[@TravelingStacker]

And Master will probably send them a copy of their financials and how much of the market they control.

[@russellstyles5381]

Sad thing is that moderate pick resistance does not seem to be that expensive. I assume that machines exist that can make spool, barrel, and serrated pins almost as easily as plain pins. Master makes locks that are exceptionally resistant to brute force. Why not at least some attention to picking. I'll remember Federal. Bonus points for made in Taiwan.

[@HerbaMachina]

​@@russellstyles5381 lmao master lock, strong against brute force? lmao, you clearly haven't seen to many master locks being opened with other master locks just from impacting one with another lol

[@kenmore01]

This is one of the longest LPL episodes I remember. Must be a decent lock!

[@tom_something]

I like that the description on the back of the package actually lays out some of the specific security features. So many brands are vague, and that seems to be a red flag.

[@P_RO_]

It's meant for the British market,and they are generally more keen on good locks and what makes them good than the average US citizen.

[@SaltyPuglord]

My biggest nitpick is that I would probably have used _"impact and corrosion resistant brass body"_ instead of _"extra high security brass body"_. Brass is relatively soft, most brasses are softer than most stainless steels. That softness can sometimes help against grinding attacks, since soft brass can clog grinding tools. But drilling brass is still relatively easy. Drill holes in the face, pop out the ball bearings, release the shackle. Probably the real reason they chose brass for the lock body is that brass is inexpensive and generally easy to machine. Which, if it makes the lock a lot cheaper so the person who needs a lock can afford it, isn't necessarily a bad thing. The trade-offs just need to be understood. (If cost and ease of machining were no object, we could make all padlock bodies out of tungsten carbide!) Also, "patented 'easy-change' shackle" sounds better to me than "clever shackle design". Tell the customer *why* the design is better. I like that mechanism, I think they did a good job on that, so I'd want them to explain the advantage it confers.

[@JerryB507]

@@P_RO_ For the average US buyer it's, "Should I buy this $20 lock or this $5.49 lock?" "Yeah, let's get the cheap one, all we're protecting is our life savings." Cheers from California, USA.

[@Sirstas79]

The ever rare "Not Bad" review was glad to be here to experience it

[@DanBowkley]

I've always figured that with all the spools and serrated pins upstairs and little attention paid to the key pins, locks just keep moving more towards being easier to open with impressioning rather than picking. With the serrated keypins and countermilling on this lock it'd probably be just as bad trying to impression as it would be to pick it. Definitely impressed with this one.

[@P_RO_]

The barrel pin and countermilling would be tough for most of us to figure out blind. About as good as you can get without going to exotic pins. With a shrouded shackle it would be very good security.

[@brianhignett8954]

With impressioning you are only working on the key pins, and it's irrelevant as to what is up stairs. Serrated key pins actually help impressioning, as they offer more "grip" at the shearline - thus better to mark the key. A disincentive to getting impression marks on the key, is a key pin with a more "bluntish" tip. Filing the tip on a key pin even slightly, will make impressioning a lot harder - if this is done, the cuts on the working key should be a little wider.

[@Suko44]

When you pick the lock and say what you’re feeling it always reminds me of the dentist as a kid when they would check your teeth and say out loud to the assistant what they saw

[@andyreact]

If you got a click on 2 and some counter rotation on 4 you didn't brush your teeth enough 🤣

[@bastianw2217]

@andyreact ....and we got this open. Things you don't want to hear on that chair 😂

[@desmond-hawkins]

What did they say out loud to the assistant? "TEETH"?

[@jeremywilliams5107]

​@desmond-hawkins actually as I remember it wasn't far off the LPL chant : "lower left 1 OK, 2 tartar, 3 OK, 4 filling solid, 5 cavity front, 6 cavity top, 7 OK" or similar. The start was "Open wide" which I've tried on locks a few times with mixed success.

[@DaveBigDawg]

The assistant was taking notes to put in the file

[@captianmorgan7627]

The C clip lasted longer than most Master Locks.

[@lairdcummings9092]

Sadly, this is a fact. My very first attempt at lock picking, I raked open a Master #3 in under ten seconds. I'm not a skilled picker; Master just sux that much.

[@SuperDerfmaster]

I like the extra details of the pick and gut videos.

[@willj1598]

The fact that he reaches for picking tools versus a mallet tells you its miles ahead of Master lock.

[@raphaelkox]

I swear one of those days he's going to open a Master lock with a Bagel. And it will be beautiful

[@paulbcstx]

Carrot

[@christophervictoria4776]

Especially when he didn't go straight to the rake, like he usually does for other brands, especially Master.

[@mike_dodane]

Glad to see you breaking one down and educating again. Thanks

[@davidhorizon8401]

Nice to see you pick and tear down a lock for a change. Please keep it up.

[@mattbrown5511]

An actual decent quality "paddle lock". And LPL gave it high praise; indeed, "all in all, not bad".

[@lawschuelke]

2:41 It seems like the main benefit of the shackle quick-release would be for ease of attaching the shackle in a tight spot. Often the shackle is just a "U" shape that releases entirely... This has the benefits of both styles.

[@appo9357]

From now on, whenever I find a locked door, I’m going to play the intro to your videos. Just in case someone is on the other side to hear it.

[@Razoredge]

If your product gets a "not bad" rating from LPL, you know you released a really decent product.

[@mosheidan]

I missed these Gut videos, thanks

[@glennac]

Wow! Over 7 mins. Love the long-form content. 😅

[@jmr]

Nice! A pick and gut like the old days and a lock worth gutting.

[@DerekIcelord]

Nice to see a pick & gut. Haven't had one of those in a while.

[@stevelibby6852]

I stopped locking things because of this guy.

[@joshvanguard852]

I wouldn't, lpl is a savant when it comes to picking locks. It's not as easy as he makes it look .

[@MichaelCacciatore-b8p]

I built my doors and custom fit my locks and reinforced the hinge side front door 4.5 inches thick

[@madcapmagician6018]

😂😂😂😂

[@Razoredge]

Dudes like LPL and McNally know what they are doing, but they are the exceptions. Most lockpickers aren't as skilled as they are.

[@CuriousMoth]

Two of my friends bought lock picking sets and practice locks, neither of them had any real success and they gave up trying '_' I think it's a pretty rare person who develops enough skill to beat any lock with anti-pick features.

[@thelockpickinglebowski633]

Impressive guts for a store bought pack off the shelf.

[@lairdcummings9092]

7+ minutes..?! Inconceivable! (Even though including the gutting) ~ 55 seconds to actually pick is fairly impressive, when The LPL is attacking.

[@11C1P]

That C-clip gave him more problems than ~95% of the locks do.

[@ApexPredatorWithSungGlasses]

That padlock just gave LPL some minor inconvenience; not only that it got complimented! Considering it's something a consumer grade pad lock, that's aweseom!

[@joshuat42]

Can't beat talent and experience.

[@ohger1]

Well, when he doesn't break out the MasterLock master key (wave rake), you know the lock can't be all that bad.

[@KevinImposter]

When I saw a 7min video I had to go make myself a cup of tea cuz I knew this was gonna be good

[@roblatour3511]

Manufactures should add LPL time between "nothing on 1" and "we got this open" to their marketing material

[@turtleCalledCalmie]

So thats how good lock looks like. Wow!

[@brandonelieff1158]

I'd like to see it go back together

[@TexarkanaTim]

This feels like an old-school video. Thanks for the upload!

[@Token_Civilian]

Great to see an extended vid from LPL. I like these pick-n-gut vids.

[@HobbyHalloween]

I like seeing the insides of these locks and explanation as to their features... it's better than a 10 second Master Lock video.

[@w49660]

New video. I came to see what new tools were being released, and I wasn't let down.

[@russellstyles5381]

Good one! Took just about a minute, starting from inserting the turning tool.

[@UnnamedSeeker]

That is a set of features that one could find in a customised challenge lock only not too long ago.

[@AE31011]

A lock that is picked, gut and reviewed in about 7 minutes is a "not bad" lock. 👍🏻

[@codemonkey2k5]

That is the best review I have ever seen on this channel. Noting the brand and model.

[@TheGeezzer]

I like Federal locks. I have an SS730 and SS740, modified for permanent shackle extraction. As an amateur lock-picker, I haven't been able to pick em yet, the bidding is quite severe on them. They're actually quite good, tough, well made, with ½-decent molybdenum shackles + heavyweight bodies, giving em CEN4 and CEN5 respectfully. LPL can go through any lock like sh!t goes through a goose but it don't mean they're all crap!

[@davidioanhedges]

That took a long time for LPL .... high praise ... So many spools, so many steel pins, extra heavy springs ... etc ...

[@gkeyman565]

Nice lock, great video and view inside, thanks for the work to show this lock. have a great day

[@magikman357]

I'd like to see him put that thing back together. Tedious work!

[@MichaelCacciatore-b8p]

Over all a very decent lock. Nicely done LPL

[@KarelSmout]

Really appreciate the tear down. Especailly while checking vendor's claims. About as good as a padlock gets, I'd say.

[@Master0fHyrule]

How hard would it be to put it back together?

[@andrewharrison8436]

There is at least 1 LPL video showing a reassembly. It is very much a reverse of the gut with the follower holding each pin in place from the back. I wouldn't attempt it but LPL makes it look straightforward. The stronger spring in pin 3 might be a bit tricky.

[@lairdcummings9092]

I used to work at Lowe's. We had two guys trained at re-keying locks. It's tedious, but not extremely time consuming. At least, not if you've had some practice.

[@TimmyMoza]

This is a lock I would buy based on this review and teardown.

[@juliuskwak1263]

So basically, a lock worth buying. Heck, the thing seems to be packed with technology. It alone is quite a bit of impressive design regardless of whether it is pickable or not. I will be on the lookout for one of these to play around with.

[@cornbeef]

Every time I hear LPL saying "Not bad" I instantly go and try to find the lock as they're the ones I want in my collection!

[@szymonsadlo]

I missed those type of videos sooo much

[@jasnic2131]

Search for locknoob

[@EngineerMikeF]

3:20 Here comes the pinning tray designed for conceal carry.

[@godlvl1]

I know that no locks are perfect, but this has to be in the top 10 most secure padlock I've ever seen LPL pick.

[@ThePretender1]

7min is a brilliant achievement! Stocks will rise 50% tomorrow.

[@3DPFactory1]

Loved this breakdown, thank you

[@Pyrolock]

Nice to see an actual gut for a change

[@BrainrotBubba]

That C-clip gave him more trouble than picking the lock

[@RowanHawkins]

For the people wanting an assembly video, play the disassembling portion of this one backwards.

[@forthosewholiketrains3460]

Note how they said "resist picking", not "unpickable"

[@rosetodaro5081]

You should send them a “not bad” 🏆 as there would be no higher honor coming from you sir

[@harelg10]

Whoa whoa! How can we be sure that it's not a fluke?!? 😉

[@christopherch7307]

👍🐿👍nice process on the pick job

[@jro341]

I used to machine molybdenum at my last job. It is an interesting material to cut. I used carbide and it is very abrasive. Kind of a cross between titanium and cast iron. Tough like titanium but abrasive like cast iron. Went through a lot of carbide end mills.

[@dougvandegrift8727]

I know that you are very talented in lock picking. The best I’ve seen ever. I also watched almost every video. Once you stated that there was one lock you can’t picked. So my comment would be…… Can you make a video of all the locks you CAN’T pick ? I’m very interested and I’ll bet others would be interested as well. Thank you

[@antibrevity]

Translation: LPL gives this lock his highest recommendation of "Not Terrible."

[@allhonesty848]

we had to drill a lock similar to this...we just used a carbide drill bit. the "anti drill" pin went down no problem. it was steel but not good steel.

[@Acknaar]

Makes me miss BBill

[@christurbeville7230]

Old school LPL love it!

[@antibrevity]

This is what we mean by "not a Master lock" and any video not about a Master lock saves a horse from losing its head.

[@allenshepard7992]

Good to know what to buy

[@ktang001]

Seems like an excellent lock!

That c-clip must have been spooled😂

[@andersjjensen]

I'd say that was a good balance. There's no point in making a small brass body lock like this even more pick resistant. The problem is big beefy steel body padlocks that has cores so bad you only need to sneeze at them.

[@Grommish]

Your long-form content has come a long way..

[@aaronsonger5582]

Love your videos.

[@rhetorical1488]

a 7 minute video. lemme grab the popcorn!

[@DAdamTrammell]

Cool core retension system. 👍

[@dububro]

Whenever he picks, it reminds me of the dentist.

[@jokeal3613]

Are you ever going to make an Intro to lock picking series- or is there one you reccomend?

[@SuperAnatolli]

+ one minute for LPL to pick it. From the video I got the impression that the work process was require very delicate handling and a lot of experience to feel whats going on. This will not be picked in the field. An ordenary thieth is usually to lazy and to stupid to acuire the skills needed. Probably a very good practice lock for lock pickers who want a challange. Also good to use as lock, too!

[@caitlinomalley80]

not used to being so close to an upload. Pretty high praise from LPL, sounds like it just needs a little bit of work to make it even more secure.

[@allenkatz5652]

This core and keys look very similar to a Toledo TBK90R and share the same security features. One additional security feature not mentioned by LPL is that the plate that holds in the core has to be slid out making it much harder to remove with a core puller. I wonder if it’s the same manufacturer?

[@Ullion404]

Im Missing the test of the bump resistance!

[@orijimi]

Doesn't pressing that button down make prying the shackle out of the lock body a whole lot easier? Or does the button only work when it's unlocked.?

[@SaltyPuglord]

When the lock is locked, the shackle is held deeper inside by the big ball bearings. The little button can't release the shackle when it's that deep in the lock. It only releases the shackle when the shackle is popped out of the lock body and spinning around loose.

[@ericstockley]

I assume it is resistant to shims on the shackle.

[@TysonJensen]

Yea, it's ball bearings instead of a bolt+spring. You can just push the bolt into the spring and suprisingly many locks are still made that way in spite of ball bearings costing something like 500 for a dollar.

[@xtrem5428]

You know it's a good lock when LPL opens it.