(849) How to Pick 5-Digit Combo Locks

[@WoodesosGuitarMods]

I can honestly say, I've never had a single thought about a lock, ever. Not until someone mentioned you on another totally unrelated channel. Now....I'm hooked. I love mechanical things and now I want a bunch of locks for no reason..thanks for that;-)

[@imdrunken]

he got me that way to, now I nearly have a full pick set and have bought to many locks and can't stop trying to build better ones

[@WoodesosGuitarMods]

trevor pierce OH MAN.. I already have too many expensive hobbies;-)

[@imdrunken]

This one's not too bad compared to some. Lucky lots of people throw away locks pull out our think are broken

[@aboxxx1999]

+Woodeso's Guitar Mods not so expensive when you pick other peoples locks with a hair clip(you can also take them home :P)

[@jinglebots]

+Woodeso's Guitar Mods exact same story here. my desk now has a vise for holding locks. I have about 20 locks, about 5 lock pick sets and I pick padlocks (my own) on the train to/from work.

[@professortbag]

I found this hilarious how you are saying "It's clearly written....in uh...Chinese.... *throws it away*"

[@kayz3078]

professortbag I'm selling bikes want one

[@-algodoo-]

that isn't the instructioin,that is the feature of the lock(I can read chinese)

[@paullennon133]

P

[@autopartsmonkey7992]

it translates as....THIS LOCK IS SHIT.

[@zandatsu5866]

But that was Japanese man

[@alwinlook]

I can read Chinese, and those are not the instructions. They just tell you how convenient, safe and secure your lock is... which it isn't. The actual instructions are on the inside, according to the text above the barcode.

[@rogierkraan]

You Look very good

[@statom985]

you mean lock very good, but he aint

[@Phreaky1]

Sta Tom Bit late?

[@TXejas19]

Alwin Look 😂

[@Bsbds91826]

Stfu

[@zacharymcarthur9013]

Step one. Input 00000 and pull Step two. Input 00001 and pull Step three. Input 00002 and pull Step four. Input 00003 and pull Etc.

[@mcbiffa2867]

yeh!.....15 days later you have an open lock..result!

[@thecore69]

+hammersmash smash your calculations are way off. first of all it is actually 10,001 possible combinations.

[@R-Jacky6698]

+Ivan McDougall if you don"t know maths,then stfu,100000 is correct,i don"t need to calculate it at all,just use your maximum number + 1 is the maximum combination of the code of number lock

[@StabbingN00bs]

but doesnt it go to 0 as well

[@ZimnyteGD]

+Jacky Chak You can get as many combinations as the biggest number + 1 can be done in lock. Easy?

[@mist4620]

Wow. Just used this method on a pair of gym-locks I have (which are branded with the gym's logos and I bought directly from them). I was into the locks within a couple of minutes every time. Even got so confident with the method I was blind-setting the code and not actually caring if I didn't know what it was. I don't think I'm going to use a code-based number rotational lock again.

[@NigelTolley]

Oh, there's much better ones. But they cost more than £10.

[@backwoodsjunkie08]

Keyed locks are almost just as easy. NEVER buy a master lock, I'd go for a WB, Falcon or Abus. They are harder to pick

[@ayporos]

@@backwoodsjunkie08 the main difference is that a key lock generally requires tools (i.e. a pick and tension wrench) to bypass whereas this type of lock simply requires a bit of knowledge.

[@user-sd7qt3hy8l]

With nearly 100,000 possible combinations, this really saves time.

[@Thisisnotmyrealname8]

59,049 combinations

[@robinb9179]

Thisisnotmyrealname8 99999 combinations

[@Thisisnotmyrealname8]

No, you see, it's 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9.

[@Gearocus]

It's actually 10^5 so exactly 100000 combinations

[@Thisisnotmyrealname8]

oh yeah, you're right. What was I thinking? forgot zero

[@kamalorahim]

Now i can finally open a bicycle shop.

[@thatgamingsense1651]

I can open a lock'd shop

[@GameComents]

Lol

[@lachlan1971]

I'm gonna have so many bikes!

[@davidherrmann5782]

same haha

[@Fatcatmurph]

I saw that and I literally burst out laughing!

[@youdontneedtoknowthis177]

Including his

[@rigonrexhepi8517]

Lachlan Hamilton it isn't funny i am from Switzerland and e few month ago i buied a bike for 3 thousand sfr and a guy stole it

[@nolifemerc3824]

stay legal.

[@anastasiacline6159]

Thank you! I have one of these types of locks stuck on a water tap on the outside of the house I just bought. The previous owners left padlocks all over stuff in this house (not actually locking anything, just stuck in random places) and instead of just getting bolt cutters I'm going to learn how to pick the locks. Thanks!

[@yucaiyee3307]

On the combination lock that I opened, the feedback when you reach the correct digit isn't obvious on the wheel that i'm turning. What is obvious, however, is that one of the other wheels will become harder to turn.

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

Had this lock outside in the rain and the cold. It gets broken over time and wears out internally. Then you can not open it, so you will have to break it. The metal spring parts inside are delicate and they can rust or get worn out from the turning, if you use this lock every day 3 times or so. If you have this lock, then oil it two or 3 times a year, if you do not want to be locked out. Also if it's well oiled than it's harder to guess the combo, because the mechanism slides better.

[@Mesto99]

Legend. Thanks for this. I changed our combination accidentally whilst on the phone and this saved me from getting another one.

[@quantum_psi]

Cool. Found a 4 digit lock at the gym today and i brought it home and managed to crack it open after an hour. Was actually pretty hard not gonna lie. Thanks for the vid

[@codycall6513]

I tried this a a friends bike downtown and a couple others that I noticed as they were locking up; showed them how easy it was. This works on many types of combo locks. Convinced them to try a different key lock. Didn’t feel like getting into how easy those are as well.

[@alexalan9017]

thank you so much iv been trying for days 1,2,3,4,5,6,7.87,9,10,11 you get the idea your way took me 3 mins your a wizard

[@PennsylvaniaPlinker]

I’ve never stolen a single thing in my life, but locks have always fascinated me. When I was in middle school, I realized the locks on our lockers were very easy to open. Most of the kids wouldn’t fully wind the dial after shutting their locker, so all you’d have to do to open it is turn it clockwise and wait for some tension. Then pull up on the handle thingy and open sesame. Must have opened hundreds just for the fuck of it, and mind you, I never took anything.

[@timmy2310]

You are saving people's property by informing buyers. Thank you!

[@scorex123]

Thank you for this video. My child changed the combo on a master lock like this and I couldn't figure it out. 4 minutes into your video and the lock was open!

[@raimondspadaro8211]

Great video. I love the feeling you get when you open a lock. It's like solving a puzzle. I am not too interested in stealing anything, but it's nice to know that you can get into anything.

[@William_Borgeson]

I've been picking for a little over a year, all I can say is man my imagination runs wild just looking at all the locks that people use that I've been able to pick. Started with masters, then got a 50lb bag of assorted locks, plus a box of locks from Ebay from my wife. It's so much fun, I've made a few bucks extracting broken keys for people as well, but yeah fun not theft.

[@MrNiceGuyNS]

Happy Retirement Bill. This was probably one of the first videos I seen of yours (that I remember).

[@zacharyduryea4248]

Thank you for the wealth of knowledge you have shared with your viewers. I have enjoyed your videos for many years.

[@TheBUGZNTA]

Why have I just spent hours watching videos on lock's. My parent's must be so proud.

[@CheezelsTV]

I must say, have been watching your videos for a while as I find them very interesting even though I've never gotten into lock picking (would like to though), today had the first need to actually try out something when my new housemate accidently changed the combo to the lock on the garage. I must say its a little bit concerning that a complete novice like me had the lock open in under a minute for what appears to be quite a hefty master lock. I think ill be investing in a halfway decent lock with a key, Thanks for the help and keep up the good work

[@WisePhill]

Thank you for this video! It took me only a couple of minutes to pick a lock which I had forgotten the combination to. I still wanted to use the lock so the only other alternative was going through each possible combination which would have taken a life time XD

[@hippiewithacowboyhat]

Picked up lock picking as a hobby years ago after watching a video about locksmiths. Its really fun, and almost not challenging at this point. If you are not a locksmith, do not get caught with picking tools in your car or pocket. Certainly dont get caught with picking tools, a drill, and a ski mask in your car... Under another user name, I have documented some of my fun picking different locks as a hobby. Now I am not a thief, and would never pick something that wasnt mine or that I was asked to pick by a known owner, but should I ever be found to have picking tools in the car, I can show they are for a hobby and not actual bad intentions. Point of my post: Never be seen standing next to a dead body with a knife in your hand. Nothing good can happen...

[@aga5897]

One of these arrived from ebay today. Got it open in just under 3 minutes thanks to this video. My first 'pick' ! I can see this game becoming an obsesssion.

[@ItsMeJbird]

there was a kid at school back in 1990 the had one of them cable combination locks, we used to pick it and move his bike, he was so confused when he came to get his bike! good old days!

[@MikeHarris1984]

I figured out how to find the combo on those when i was 10 years old. Super simple to do and completely by accident i found that out. Almost all "cheap" combo locks will work this technique.

[@karm42yn]

Dear Bosnian Bill/ Have you encountered a digit lock that would not provide any feedback until the right combination is used?

[@destinylimousinesrimanyc7057]

I posted this: I bought a similar one on EBay that's listed as 5 Digit Combination Padlock Travel Luggage Suitcase Security Lock - Silver L (large) for $7.79. The image has a watermark Paska 2016. The lock's packaging says Jasit Lock. The setting mechanism is a switch on the back instead of the side turning in the video. I couldn't get a very thin shim between the wheels to find a gate. Worth buying.

[@andrewescocia2707]

this is a good question

[@danpowell806]

There are some designs that have fake gates, so that it can feel like you've gotten a number correct when you haven't. But whenever they use the same basic principle as the ones I've ever seen, trying to open them gives feedback to the setter.

[@The_McRib]

I have one (from Master Lock no less) which has the dials on the side lined up with one half of the shackle. The dials seem to get tougher or looser (or get stuck between numbers) randomly when you turn them under force so there's no number specific feedback.

[@danpowell806]

That's false gates. Vary the force applied so that turning a dial gives some resistance but not too much. When a dial is on the right position there will be a small space that it moves with baseline resistance, and when applying pressure if any dial is not in the right position at least one of them will show resistance.

[@donaldparlettjr3295]

Thank you I put one of these on a looker in my basement and forgot the combo. I accidentally tripped on you vid and now I can save my lock, thanks!

[@nstofberg98]

Thanks. just opened my 5-year-old gym lock. You saved me from buying a new one!!

[@marcandreservant8824]

My sister once had another such lock for her bike, which actually had false gates. But the false gates are slightly narrower than true gates, so you could tell them by feel, defeating the purpose.

[@santinocaldarone]

Great! I forgot my code for my Master lock and I now know it. This video saved me from buying me another one.

[@padlok1520]

+Santo Cald i hope it saves you from ever buying one of these again, lol

[@peterbrown8521]

We used to collect bike locks back in the early 70’s by doing exactly that.

[@bilalwazir6836]

Thanks,.... With your help I robbed 3 shops,.... Thumbs up for ya buddy

[@TheXDsunny]

LOL

[@lem2004]

Probably 7/11

[@Kanon1NG]

I used to do this very same thing with padlocks, it takes a bit, but you can feel the bite as it hits the correct number

[@MeanManSlayer]

thanks i finally unlocked my bike :/ i had forgotten the code numbers for it and i didnt wanna ruin the chain

[@wdesign1189]

hey Bill, is there anyway you could do a dial style combination lock. I've tried myself, I've watched others, but I think you would be the best. I would much rather enjoy and learn more from BosnianBill

[@usedpedals]

worked. I've got one looks the same as yours(except with 4 dials instead of 5) in the video. Mine was a little difficult to open might be because of poorer quality(craftsmanship was not very good, took a long time to feel the right number). but with some time I managed to crack it. Thanks very much!

[@janprzybysz4477]

Hey any idea how to decypher this lock if it is locked in "opened" position? Someone changed combination in opened position so I cant use that "shackle-pull" option..

[@CrackShack1]

Did you figure it out?

[@janprzybysz4477]

@ no 😓

[@MsDemzon]

So... I had one like this that I set the combo on years back and was trying to work out what I set it as when I found it in storage. If I know it was this easy the damn thing would have been open long ago... Thanks. ^.^

[@patrickriley3380]

Bill, I have a very similar lock to this but with letters instead of numbers. When I apply pressure to the shackle all 5 of the cylinders lock up and can't rotate. If I reduce pressure they rotate again but don't fall into a gate when rotated.I've also tried shimming it with no success. Any suggestions?

[@Serenityindailylife]

Master combo locks used to do the shackle feedback thing too.... I was getting into them when I was 11 years old..... everyone wanted to know how I was doing it and I never told them....I used to take all the locks off of the locker room lockers.

[@emfloyd473]

I learned something new today! Thanks Bill. I am going to try it out on my lock that I used to use on a gym locker. I forgot my combination.

[@jerotoro2021]

Thank you! My daughter has a word lock version of this, and forgot the combination. This helped me get it!

[@LEXICOGRAFFER]

Bought a brand new Tonyon 5 digit cable style and the 00000 setting had been changed! So luckily I came to the right place...IF....this technique works with those too, Find out soon. Thanks

[@douglash3390]

Had a lock with 5 letters on it and I finally got that sucker open using this method! Much help 👍

[@slowpoke96Z28]

That is insane!!! I just did a 4 roller! And I’ve never even tried “picking” a lock like this!!!

[@susanyou2976]

Thank you very much. It is very very helpful. We tried several times, really push it down very hard. And it worked. 👍

[@Satchmoeddie]

How are those Angal locks with the Mul T lock keyway? What do you suppose the easiest lock to pick around my house is? Don't answer that. You can guess. I have been twisting around at some ancient 4 & 5 pin corbins on my storages. The locks are not used anymore, but they have not been very easy to open. I am using a Medico padlock on one & a security pin door knob lock on the other. The doors are a joke anyway. they have style & groove kick out plates, but I have boarded those over inside & strapped the boards on, with 1/4" steel strapping.

[@aabsi739]

Thanks. I opened the 5 number combination lock on my kid's cycle after watching your upload.

[@harryweiss4602]

I have a bad habit of setting locks and forgetting the combo. I have a good lock like this one that I couldn’t solve and I need it for escape rooms. I was scared but then I saw this and I got it in 2 minutes thank you

[@DRAWL_uk]

Thanks for the free house!

[@darwin5117]

ollie.mp4 Why are you locking your house with a padlock?

[@vincelunceford]

if you steal bikes after knowing how locks work, it'll become an addiction. trust me it will ruin your life and take away more than you gain. trust me

[@NotChicoAndPico]

You say this implying you have experienced this. So if you used to steal bikes, why would i trust you?!

[@MechSniper]

Honor among thieves is how you can trust him.

[@MechSniper]

Harrison Fillpot There's a difference between thieves and fools.

[@PlayaSinNombre]

Exactly... I'm not among thieves, so I can't trust him.

[@how2pick4name]

You use it for good and lock a shitty persons bike with the lock of another shitty person. :D

[@MrRafaello94]

Thanks so much I bought similar one like 10 years ago completely forgot the code. Thank to you I found the code in less than a minute ❤

[@artderfall]

I'm still having trouble reading the feedback on a similar lock I mentioned in a post in this thread. It has a setting lever. In another video, Bill showed two "hardened" locks (stamped). One was easily cut through, while the true hardened one resisted cutting. Maybe the price is a tipoff as to what is real.

[@deathsicon]

convenient timing of this video, I have a nice 4 digit cable lock I need to get open for moving soon, forgot what I set the combo to

[@Ghlargh]

Not all disc combination locks can be picked this way, some of them have a mechanism that doesn't tension with the shackle. I still haven't found one of those that can't be picked by using a feeler gauge or shining a flash light between the discs though... I find that on the locks that do tension from the shackle like this one, the discs tend to push on each other and bind that way so you need to start over from the outer end of the force pushing on the discs each time you free a binder. Also some of these locks have half-depth grooves cut in some incorrect numbers to make it a bit harder. I have mostly opened the ABUS versions of these.

[@stiansteinsholt7360]

Thank you :) I just freed up mu old bicycle lock. Could have bought a new one, but this brings way more satisfaction ;)

[@augustharris8572]

When he says to put pressure on the shackle, does he pull the shackle out, or does he push it in?

[@scheimong]

Actually... The "instructions" on the back aren't instructions at all. They are feature descriptions. It does say under the second horizontal black bar however, "详细使用说明见内页", which translate to "see inner page for detailed manual". Chinese is my native language so yeah.

[@frantisekzverina473]

Simon Cheng cool story, bro

[@outsidethepyramid]

I've got 5 really expensive looking mountain bikes in my garage if anyone wants to buy them real cheap... All thanks to @bosnianbill, u the man!

[@Soothsayer210]

You make it look so simple - Thx for the video.

[@jacobjason9879]

man for some reason I liked hour videos. although i know nothing about lock picking nor planning to learn ir weird. it is still good to watch

[@brandsplanet4381]

1.3 Million bikes were stolen after the release of this video :D

[@ALessOffensiveName]

this isn't the best example but in a similar lock like a bike chain or a small padlock is it better to start with the gate closest to the locking mechanism? If you start with the furtherest gate perhaps it has less tension than the first gate?

[@artderfall]

I bought a similar one on EBay that's listed as 5 Digit Combination Padlock Travel Luggage Suitcase Security Lock - Silver L (large) for $7.79. The image has a watermark Paska 2016. The lock's packaging says Jasit Lock. The setting mechanism is a switch on the back instead of the side turning in the video. This lock doesn't give feedback that is consistent between the wheels, and nothing like the one in the video. I don't think a feeler gauge will work. Each wheel appears to overlap the other one. I'll bet cutting the shackle will be the only way. It will take a few weeks to arrive, but it seems to be a pretty good lock for the money. Art

[@destinylimousinesrimanyc7057]

I bought a 26 piece feeler gauge set with the smallest a paper thin .0015 in. I cut down a .004 and couldn't get it by the wheels. I still think cutting is the only way in. Worth buying to try. ART

[@Islacrusez]

2:22 Yes Bill, put it in a safe! Presumably it'll then be secure.

[@ehill1536]

7 ate 9 confirmed.

[@ryankines9407]

🔥🔥🔥🐀🔫

[@maxineprothero7635]

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[@maxineprothero7635]

ehill1536 ???????

[@atomicdynamo6062]

nice and clear instructional video. Thank God no stupid background music

[@jinhyuklee9299]

youtube is a nice place for newbie robbers to learn

[@clairem3420]

Dude THANK YOU ! Some asshole bypass our lock in the basement with that kind of digit lock, I watched your video and it took me like 2 minutes to pick the lock. Also made my husband proud of me haha ="D .

[@sbblakey]

I was wondering when you'd get to the Chinese Box o' Locks!

[@nightcore0974]

I remember when I discovered this when I was around 11 or 12 and was so amazing with myself that every time I got the chance to show it off I would (obviously I didn't get to much cause I obviously have no interest in stealing someone's bike or belongings tho I do have a few abandoned combo locks laying around now lol)

[@AmyCornwell-dt3wg]

It works! Thank you, we locked ourselves out of our lock.

[@pseudosam2458]

Bill opens it in a minute: "Great little lock!"

[@tristanlindahl8305]

I opened someone's lock and my friends were amazed at how I did it so I explained this video

[@Evoki42]

Here in brazil we have a combination padlock. The first lock i picked ever. It got only 3 numbers and i use exactly the same technic. Nowaday i picked it so much that I only need to find the 2 first binding and it (due to de wear) slide trough the place its supposed to be

[@artderfall]

If you are new to lockpicking, get a Masterlock (or any cheap version) combination lock like you had on your school locker. Watch a couple of videos. You should be able to open any of these within a couple of minutes. As for the key locks, it may take you 30 minutes your first time picking. Get some see-through locks next. Me? Still an amateur.

[@jeremywalker666]

I have one by wordlock that I've been trying to crack for years! It feels like every position has a false gate

[@eigherson201]

Really thanks. If i dont see this film i never change my code.

[@FurEngel]

Translation for the back packaging: 1) The password is 5 digits, you can reset it to 100,000 combinations. 2) Special design; you can set your password easily, safe, and it is reliable. 3) The hardened steel is very strong to prevent cutting or breaking. 4) Many different color choices for the outside shielding.

[@MotorClassics]

Over here in the UK all the big council combination locks dont stiffen the wheels at all when you tension the lock. not sure how they work but you cant open them this. its as if the wheels arnt connected.

[@BeatsFromDP]

Hi Bill - I bought a lock just like this off Amazon for 9 bucks - it's called Keekit but is branded Oria. Looks almost identical to yours but I can't get it open and I've yanked on it but nothing binds. The method you showed has worked for me on similar locks but not this one. Could you demonstrate how to get this one open? I changed the code blindly thinking I could get it open this way but no dice - even tried a feeler to feel for Gates and can't feel a thing.

[@eruetifoster5162]

What lock would you recommend for keeping your valuables safe and do you have tips that would at least hinder a would be thief?

[@bosnianbill]

lock-lab.com/home-security/which-lock-should-i-buy/

[@Morbing_Time]

Use abloy locks. They are nearly unbreakable and unpickable.

[@Bisqwit]

If you use an Abloy locks, be sure to use one with cylinders and not pins, i.e. a three dimensional key and not a two-dimensional one.

[@ryangis431]

Take what ever valuable you have and take some metal plate's make a box with it and seal it by welding it, repeat until you can no longer pick up the box.

[@SpiderF27]

After you sure that your box is welded sound, dig a hole, trow your box with the valuables in and pour 4 metric cub of concrete on top. Now you can sleep well and never see a would be thief or your valuables again.

[@sirturd2954]

Is there a way to keep shackle pressure without holding it since I suck and it’s beginning to be a pain in the ass to hold the shackle.

[@josephinecamenzuli4092]

I knew about this technique but didn't know about finding the order seq. 👍

[@HowzitUSA]

I picked combination locks like this when I was a kid. What do you recommend for today?

[@AnujisBerg]

At 4:46 you were able to do a halfturn from 9 to 8. I thought you could only do that once it's in the proper position?

[@dankarino]

I have this lock but it is opened and i do not know the combo for it, it is locked so it does not shut at all... Any suggestions?

[@bosnianbill]

Use a screwdriver to apply pressure to the ball bearing. Pick the lock according to the video instructions. Once picked, reset the combination to whatever you want. If that fails, throw it away and spend $4 on a new one.

[@astrosavedus]

+bosnianbill does this method work on 4 digit locks?

[@bosnianbill]

yes

[@dankarino]

bosnianbill Thanks :)

[@dankarino]

Mohammed Omar It's the little bit that sticks out in the locking area. :)

[@dvongrad]

I have 2 of these purchased in 2019 that look almost the same but with no "HARDENED" on the shackle and no brand name. I haven't used them in a while and I've forgotten the combinations. but I know if I decode one then the other will be something related to the first one. I'm having trouble applying the right amount of tension or determining the dial with the most resistance so I'm wondering if I just need to find the right balance or maybe locks made since your video have added features that defeats your method of decoding them. Does it matter if I start with the right dial first instead of the left? Any insight on this is much appreciated. Thanks.

[@shadywalker2159]

I figured out this method on my own when I was ten..

[@aga5897]

Cookie easy. Get a pannie, some vegetablie, choppie uppie, then put in pannie with a bit of oilee and cookie until ready.

[@RelativelyCertain]

I have a lock very similar to this, but it has letter instead of digits. I have tried every way I can think of and I cannot figure out the combo. I've tried feeling for gates by spinning with tension, I've tried using a feeler gauge between the wheels, tried peeking between the wheels for markings, and nothing. It doesn't seem to function like the lock in this video even though it looks almost identical.

[@austinmurre]

What do you meen when you sat its binding?

[@Mr5Scotty5]

You always have the coolest opening videos

[@efari]

do you really need to keep up the tension inbetween trying the different rings? i would image it doesn't matter if you only apply tension whenever you're trying to guess the next number. if you've loosened tension, you can just keep going, right?

[@MukatoShishio]

Bill, that back doesn’t have the instructions. It says to look at the booklet that comes with the lock.

[@drobinson0601]

Good quality but too heavy for my small electric bike. Sent it back. Great return process.

[@yourmessiah8741]

I'm going to have one hell of a bike collection! thanks man

[@Skeware]

Is there a method to find the correct combination of one of these that is opened? I have one that my ex changed the combination by mistake while it was opened at the gym - i don't know how but she already did that with half a dozen locks, but this is the one i couldn't recover yet.