(73) Brinks 50mm Maximum Security Padlock Picked

[@russhellmy]

Great Video BosnianBill. After coming across one of your videos by accident and really enjoying watching it, I've now watched several of your videos and enjoyed them all. You have a great calm & clear way of describing the locks explaining what you are doing. Thanks for your effort.

[@russhellmy]

Bill, 3 yrs on I'm still watching and enjoying your videos. Keep up the great series. Thanks for a great education in lock picking.

[@justingauche6475]

I love watching bills old videos, it shows the smart and logical steps that anyone should take, to accomplish anything.

[@i-am-fiendish]

Bill, this is, hands down, the best verbal descriptions of what we should feel for while picking I've seen. Everything from how to feel the most feedback from the turning tool to where to position the tip of the pick. I wish there were more vids like this.

[@Fulmir-]

This should definitely be in your Beginner playlist.

[@watsontyler42]

I have to say. bill. I started watching your vids about a month ago. and it made me want to buy a lockpick set and its a cheap little set. also has some weird picks. anyways after a month and I haven't even really tried practicing a lot and I can pick every lock in my house open and shut maybe spending 10 mins on each lock. thank you so much! I'll never get locked out again lol

[@sivad87]

I just got my PXS-14 and bought the cheapest brass brinks lock at walmart which turned out to be so easy to pick I was learning nothing from it other then how easy cheap locks are to open without keys. I remember you talking about these brinks commercial locks while I was at the store again today and looking at the package I thought it may have security pins and may help actually teach me how to SPP and proper tension. I was following your directions while watching the video and had it open before the halfway mark and 2 more times again after. This gave me much more confidence in practice and I was utterly surprised the lock contained security pins! Thank you for all the videos and help!

[@mikeD76]

Damn Snakes and Rino's always getting in the way!!!!

[@lucastuart3105]

Don't you just hate it when you go into the shed to fetch your bicycle and a rhino has gotten in the lock?

[@danhatman3538]

Someone gonna have to climb in and scare it out. Damn why does the always happen to me!

[@bosnianbill]

😋

[@bosnianbill]

Yes, they're my carry hooks. I like them to ride flat in my pocket so I make them out of stainless feeler gauge in different thicknesses (.023, .026, and .031). They're not pretty, but they work great and the 3 different thicknesses let me attack almost any keyway I run across. I get the material online from Eastern Industries.

[@Misanti888]

One of your best YT tutorial sir... much appreciated ☺️

[@BWDuty605]

You are a true intellectual, and in my opinion a master at your profession/hobby. I wish I could find somebody like you to learn from in person. These KZbin videos are certainly the next best thing! I've gotten pretty good at raking, and especially the rocking technique with the city rake. I have yet to find a standard door lock or deadbolt that I can't rake in a few seconds. I really want to learn *true* picking though. I know that higher quality locks require a true picking pin by pin technique. I'm having a hell of a time *finding* individual pins, even on cheapie four pin padlocks and five pin kwikset locks that I can rake in just a few seconds. I just can't pick them via individual pins yet. I guess I need to invest in a cut away and/or transparent lock so I can get a better feel for what I'm doing. It's a great feeling knowing that I can get into most locks in an emergency/lockout situation, and in your words when that cylinder turns it's one of the best feelings you can get with your pants on! I've already had the opportunity to help friends and family multiple times, and it's a great feeling. Either way I thoroughly enjoy watching a master at work! I've found some super cheap practice locks (transparent so you can see the pins/mechanics) from china, I'm talking like $5. I don't have the $50+ to invest in a good one yet. I think I'm going to go ahead and pick one up, I figure it can't hurt. Even if I only gain a small amount of experience it seems like it's worth $5. I have invested in a couple decent pick sets, and one which is a complete piece of junk. I have the SouthOrd beginner's set which has served me well, and the SouthOrd Jackknife which I'm actually quite impressed with as well. I also picked up a 24ish piece set by Goso which was a complete waste of money. I can't even pick my nose with that damn set. Perhaps some of the tension wrenches will come in handy at least. Do you have any recommendations on inexpensive practice locks? I think I'm going to drop a few bucks on some of the ones from China -- as I said I don't expect much from them, but maybe they'll at least give me a better understanding of what I'm doing. Thank you for all of the time you invest in helping others learn this valuable and entertaining hobby!

[@bosnianbill]

A belated Thank You, sir. I just stumbled across your very kind message while answering another in this thread. I don't know how I missed it.

[@oneandonlybrookes7006]

Ha haa bill thats good

[@bosnianbill]

Thanks Rich! You call it a "tutorial", but I actually screwed up setting the pin and made the best of it by turning it into a "teachable moment"...

[@scrabbytoy1]

Thanx much again Mr. B., for the reminder on "jiggling" your pick up/down. Something I just do is bring up ever so slightly the depth of my tension tool as it's set in the key way.

[@bosnianbill]

Can't say his real name here, but he's the calmest, most laid back effing lock killer I know. A cold blooded lock assassin.

[@joemcgrizzle9011]

your truly an inspiration, I can pop any lock that's thrown in front of me. thanks

[@commandolockcompany]

That was great Bill. Thanks for talking through it. They have a series of long deep spool pins throughout the cylinder; like the kind you could use to hold yarn. This is Brinks' new line they introduced to compete with ML. I like them.

[@rossboraan3580]

Excellent explanation! Very clear instruction. Tks.

[@mal13able]

GOOD DESCRIPTIVE video of the technique ,thanks for this,cheers Mal in BC

[@terrylambing4689]

Good tips I found that releasing the tension and starting again allows the pins to fall into position more often, and then going back thru the pins again I almost always pop the lock open, or when I go thru the pins the first time I feel the tension give but not open I roll back on the tension then back the lock will open and I've done this repeatedly One other tip I recommend is I have a variety of locks including the 7 pin adversary, I go thru them picking them repeatedly using each of the tools in the kit including the hooks,

[@richardlevy8699]

Excellent lesson Bill.

[@mmesimon27]

Good job, Great explanation, I've had some questions about what i was feeling in some of the brinks locks I have. Another good one Bill.

[@terrylambing4689]

The Brinks High Security lock was at a short time ago my hardest lock to pick, now I can pick it usually in less than a couple minutes I also have some locks like you said you put them in a bucket, pull them out from time to time and try them, well my bucket of unpickables is empty, I can pick them all now using any pick

[@bosnianbill]

Awesome. I wish that were true for me as well...

[@chrisparslow7614]

well explained , well presented. excellent vids , you are the man when it comes to locks my friend. keep up the good work.

[@kirkdecker6228]

Nice video Bill and thanks for the explanations. It really helps a newbie like me.

[@AdrianWeber]

Again a superb video mate and nice padlock there too!

[@nickwilson1476]

Great video! Love the tutorials.

[@FletcherMadden]

That was a wonderful explanation.

[@dregenius]

I noticed you talking about the keyway cover keeping a rhinoceros out, but it would appear that it's no good at keeping bosnianbill out! ;)

[@javidpatel344]

Very well explained and a enjoyable video very educational thanks proffessor bill

[@SimplyLimbo]

nice. Practice & patience is the most important thing ! And make ur own tools, often hairpins, and thin strong iron pins work very fine ! The problem only, after a few days u get a blister on the side of ur lockpick fingers. Dont use paperclips, also not for handles, to weak. STRONG thin iron pins.

[@danielroglich3309]

Nice picking , thanks for the tips!

[@Jennifufu]

I was really worried that rhinoceros were going to get into my lock, thank you for clearing that up for me! XD

[@thumperlockpicking9269]

Great pick Mr.Bill

[@DrBint]

Good stuff bill, well done and nicely explained. Who's this Dr. Bint guy then?

[@waddac2]

Fantastic tutorial there buddy, great picking and great skills :o))))

[@kubabrudnik2436]

Hi guys. Thanks, I will try and see. Cheers

[@christophercain7175]

Great videos =D Very helpful imo keep up the good work!

[@MazeFrame]

I have a lock that confuses me! A friend had found it at the street. After some working on it, I was able to open it and found two things: 5 Disks and 5 Pins. And thats my question: What is this lock and where can you get another one?

[@JohanKylander]

Do you still have that lock?

[@MegaFPVFlyer]

Is there a "set" as opposed to a "false set"? If so, what's the difference? I understand the concept of a binding pin and what happens when you push it. Also, when you're applying tension, you appear to tap the wrench a few times. Is that to get a better feel for the lock?

[@mikezemba1437]

Do you add pressure and loosen the tension wrench with standard binding pins also or just the security pins to send him home?

[@64bigfish]

Nicely done.

[@andyp3834]

Nice, my friend got my addicted to picking locks years ago, but my set got stolen from my car, I am gona get some more or make some ;-)

[@1130chito]

love this video! thanks foe the detail!

[@brotherbooth]

what does " SPP'd" mean?

[@dwalters98]

+BrotherRoland single pin picked, you pick it one at a time.

[@brotherbooth]

+dwalters98 Thank you very much for the reply. I'm just beginning to develop an interest in this and I find the whole mechanics of this discipline fascinating.

[@dwalters98]

it is interesting, and also scary how much of a faith based security system we use.

[@jessekanschat5738]

Could you rake the pin back down from the over set instead of jiggling your hook

[@lewistwist]

Brilliant Bill

[@wizwazzle]

nice explanation.. are those homebrew picks?

[@paulmicrons8416]

What is a false set ?

[@gaeel330]

+paul microns When a pin is "set" in that it locks in position and unbinds, causing another pin to become the binding pin, but isn't aligned correctly. Security pins are designed to make false sets happen more frequently.

[@kubabrudnik2436]

Hi guys, I am new to lock picking. Any reccomendations??? I have tried paper clip picks but they do not work... Cheers

[@cameronwebster6866]

+Kuba Brudnik I started with homemade picks and such, windshield wiper blades are a good source for materials. Going to a junkyard and getting dipsticks [the kind you use for checking the oil level in a car] would also work as long as you get the flat ones and clean them well. there are plenty of videos on how to make picks on youtube.

[@josephcombes7058]

+Kuba Brudnik bobby pins work pretty well too. stick with stuff like the cheapest masterlock you can find.

[@StevenS757]

+Kuba Brudnik There's training kits out there with practice locks and cheap pick sets. here's one for $15: www DOT everbuying DOT net SLASH product1085838 DOT html

[@mathiassrensen4764]

+Kuba Brudnik Beginner picks cost like 5-10$ for a set. Buy those, see what you like. Move on.

[@josephcombes7058]

google sparrows lock picks.

[@10Greylock]

Is there a benefit to manual picking as opposed to using a pick gun or similar device?

[@crunch9876]

Yea.... Pick guns or similar devices can't pick good locks lol....

[@Lancaster604]

Do you get your money back by picking the "unpickable" lock?

[@thewizardofodd13]

is there a shackle that has a lip that covers up the latch side so that there is no way to shim it? sorry for not knowing terminology

[@nealwilliams9248]

Great video!

[@Chrissy4605]

How does that this lock stack up to a good security pinned Schlage?

[@ajlocks6745]

awesome. Thanks for the tip!

[@madjack821]

Finally picked one of these twice the other day and once today but it seemed more like luck. How does one "feel" for the pins? All I feel is junk in there. The lock works so I know its not that. All the pins feel over set and I'm getting way more than five clicks when I'm trying to set them.

[@protopiper5567]

I know this is a old video but I'll ask anyway, I don't seem to get any audible clicks while SPPing can someone tell me why that is? Great channel by the way Bill, very informative and entertaining

[@tilberry19]

What are your thoughts for left handed pickers? For me I feel I have had much more success using the pick with my left hand. But I find it hard to hold the lock the way you do. Is using your thumb for feel with the tension wrench a good idea? That's pretty much the way I have been picking so far. Great video!

[@thephantom1492]

I'm not a picker, but I understood that the finger is more sensitive than the thumb, so it could be easier to do it with the finger for the tension than with the thumb, since you can feel better...

[@bluephreakr]

bosnianbill _WARNING; This workplace does not give a shit about safety_

[@eduardoig17]

gotta keep out those darn pesky snakes and rhinos out of your locks lol

[@appreciateok]

hahahaha you have a great delivery and think you need to be on the discovery channel..lets teach novices how to be a better crook..you are an excellent communicator think this should be for locksmiths that are challenged and need to learn the tricks of the trade///

[@RichGrueber]

Nice tips thanks

[@alexfo7o]

Even that seemed easy enough!

[@Bansheecat6]

good info thanks as always

[@XMSTARSHIP2]

great work!!!!

[@64akon]

very nice video

[@dubstep_lover5335]

hey man what starter lock picking set do you recommend? thanks mate.

[@connorjackson5037]

Sparrows "Tuxedo Set" is pretty good

[@wizwazzle]

ahh the trusty feeler gauge stock...not much out there material-wise,that is any better. (asthetics mean nothing. performance is "key")

[@Chrissy4605]

What is SPP'd?

[@nateshattuck1512]

+bosnianbill Thanks for all of your time and effort you put into your videos!

[@seanrataiczak7064]

Single Pin Picking. Picking the lock with a hook and not raking it.

[@cmj20002]

I have picked padlocks before but the tougher ones I just drill them out.

[@lucastuart3105]

For a criminal that's a bit impractical.

[@cmj20002]

+Luca Stuart Sure, but I am not a criminal. I have had to drill out mu own locks that I have been stupid enough to lose the keys. But with a strong cordless drill the lock will fail quickly.

[@noneofyourbusiness4294]

C MJ there are quite auf few locks which will rather kill your drill.

[@lucastuart3105]

I Wasn't implying you were a criminal or anything, i was just saying that because he was testing the security of the lock, although, it is kinda worrying that you can just drill it off XD.

[@cmj20002]

People have other reasons than theft for trying to open a lock. I lost the keys for some of mine and I had to use bolt cutters or a pick and yes a drill. Some locks are harder than others to drill, but I have not found one yet that can't be drilled out. You may ruin a couple of bits, but they always pop.

[@Blade0427]

mine only had 4 pins, but did get false set, yet brinks high security. ... oh an commercial lol still pics under 3 mins, i was expecting to go a marathin... but nope lol

[@rmac7612]

!! moonman intro !!

[@xcryi]

I found this coolish lock in the dollar store

[@aHondaaa]

jiggling also helps the rhinos escape

[@DeeOGee-bq3pu]

Picked this sucker a dozen times now I can't even get a false set .... Driving me nuts ..... What gives? Can these get messed up inside?

[@bosnianbill]

No, you are getting frustrated. Set it aside and come back to it tomorrow. b

[@cosmonaut379]

I have one of these and it's such a joke, even sliding in the pick itself popped it and it had decent valleys in the key. maybe I just have a lock with bad construction or whay

[@KeithSpell0627]

nice , but the smaller brinks - 5 pin - locks are '' UN-pickable '' , you have to buy the U.S. made ones .. try one ..

[@crunch9876]

What makes them unpickable?

[@KeithSpell0627]

crunch9876 I'm talking @ the all brass locks , I've opened up hundreds of locks , but this brinks lock I've got = will not open .. The key works perfect ,

[@crunch9876]

link to the lock? ive never seen a great brinks lock

[@KeithSpell0627]

I don't have a link , I got mine at a flea market . I called brinks and the lady said it was a 1998 lock made for mail bags when they sub contract a trucking or shipping company ...

[@nates9536]

Just imagining a snake and a rhino teaming up to pick a lock and realizing that neither of them can hold the pick

[@StealthArt]

subbed ;D

[@tox4704]

Maximum Security? Just a cheapo - weatherproof Lock. You can have a 2-Set Pack for 24$ @ eBay.

[@ThePumpkinBoatMC]

Damn you, snakes and rhinos!

[@GranRey-0]

Keeps out snakes and rhinos, not Bill though!

[@XNeo27564]

We sell an motorcycle chain rated 5 insurance stars, and it can have 120 Kn kilonewton cutting force on the chain and lock lol.... 12.500 kilograms or 25.000 pounds....... xD Insane.

[@firstchannel217]

Brinks does use spool pins but they are pathetic.. The cuts on them are not as deep as most spool's are.

[@mrjubjub]

I hate when rhinosaurs get into my locks

[@lastdays.]

why exactly is this in my recommended

[@lastdays.]

but nice video, subbed

[@vorkev1]

brinks sucks masterlock sucks club suck in fact anylock made or sold in the us is crap a good lock will cost you a arm and a leg and I meen that it will cost at leas $200 for a lock that is hard to getinto

[@thecooldude9999]

Medeco locks are very hard to get into, and cost less than $100 on eBay. Made in the USA as well.