Cracking a combination lock

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I just discovered how worryingly easy it is to crack a standard combination lock like the one I regularly use to keep my bike safe.
I recommend you try this trick on your lock and, if it works, think about getting a new one quick smart.

[@coltspooner7141]

Thanks for this have just popped out and now I have two new bikes

[@gamingwithmangoandrrr8304]

You actually stole a bike? Wow

[@gamingwithmangoandrrr8304]

Sad

[@silaspfeffer4522]

@@gamingwithmangoandrrr8304 i guess it's a joke lmao

[@giammy0]

@@gamingwithmangoandrrr8304 probably didn't get the joke

[@MrStark2U]

XD

[@brianmichael5935]

Yeah. Mine jammed up and now I look like I'm trying to steal my own bicycle.

[@HelloHello-hk4sx]

Brian Michael yup, mine too. I was there for about an hour. (I guess I should've left after like 8 minutes to look less suspicious, though. 🤔)

[@justamanaustin5789]

Most combination locks like this the comb piece inside is actually plastic so just grab it with two hands and snap in half

[@unclefreddieDied]

Brian Michael Hahaha.... sorry, I don't mean to laugh, but that's funny

[@taufiqkarim]

Me too:'(

[@madelicious17]

Lmao saaaaammmmeeee

[@michelleatmassagestudentpr6298]

This actually worked for me. Thank you! I accidentally reset my combination lock code, and it's a HUGE hassle for me to get a new lock (I currently live on an island!) so it was extremely valuable for me to figure out how to crack my own lock. Definitely not trying to steal anyone's bikes! Thanks for this.

[@lionzfire1977]

Wow it worked for me awesome !!!

[@hai._.1032]

same im trying rn

[@philodriscoll]

Cheers, that lock was stuck on my bike for a couple of years. Easy peasy!!

🤣

[@ghogarth]

Worked perfectly. Tried a number of the other related videos, but yours was the one that "cracked" the case. Thank you!

[@cwmson8381]

Used the method in Sir Jethro's video to crack / open a very similar-looking, Titanker 4-number combination lock, which is maybe 3 years old. It took me several tries (taking breaks between attempts due to my old, achy hands), and I had nearly given up, but it helped to use more tension, and it also helped to work the cable to it's center on the bike tube of where it was stored in order to get a better grip on each end of the lock mechanism for applying extra tension. I did this in the quiet of my garage, which helped with hearing what was happening. Going in the same order, right to left, the first number had more of click and drop-in with some play in it - the next two numbers seemed to just stick - and the lock simply slid open on the fourth number, and I'm still relishing the small victory. Anyway - it was not obvious upon finding each number and had to persist, but the method worked. Thanks you for the video, Mr. Jessop.

[@megumikato3627]

Thanks a lot! I was able to unlock it. I bought the lock about 20 years ago and have not been using it, so the combination number was completely forgotten. Your video helped. Thanks, again.

[@tshinefield]

Thanks...I had the same POS sitting in my garage that I forgot the combo to.... cracked it in just a few mins.

[@RichadTheLionHeat]

I appreciate it. My kids forgot their combinations to their locks. I’ll have to try your method to unlock them. Then tell them I used “magic” to get their locks opened😉

[@ruinousstrength6350]

found my old bike lock the i forgot the combo for. it's been YEARS. I am shocked on how easily this f-ing worked!!! Thank you

[@jlcasabal]

It works. I was able to unlock my cable lock just now. I forgot the combination i set and was able to open it now because of your helpful video. Thank you!

[@jes_vipxxx]

I was locked in by accident. This video saved me!! Thank you!

[@devilpup76.2nd]

I feel for you, this happened to my trike, dremel ended it life.

[@allexck579]

Damn! Working on this lock for 5 days and this video made it easy. Unlocked in a minute

[@XDM50]

Hey Jethro, This is brilliant! It worked on my lock. Got it open before the end of this vid. No more cheap locks for me! LOL Cheers from USA! -Duane

[@JethroJessop]

And cheers from the UK for watching and leaving a comment. Glad you found it useful

[@hemedocx]

Knowing the correct code has a huge impact on perception. That is why a scientific way is to have a blinded test.

[@Zoooker1]

It's not about science. You can see, hear and feel it through the fucking video.

[@Zoooker1]

He clearly didn't pay attention to the combination either, don't know why this has 35 likes from masterlock or their denialists

[@yslsz]

THANK YOU I tried so many tutorials but this was the simplest and best explained

[@blancaalvarado3852]

Just did so and it took about 10 seconds, I only had remembered that the first 3 numbers.....thanks for the video, had to remove my trashcans for major demolition

[@pwc_uk]

Thank you very much! Somebody tried to break my lock of such type, but fortunately police was near and the thief ran away before he could unlock it. However, the thief broke the lock and somehow changed the combination of it, so that I could not unlock it. Thanks to your video I found out what is a new combination, unlocked my bike and threw this lock directly into the trash bin

[@Lsmootho]

Thanks Jethro for this video!

[@BartAnderson_writer]

Neat trick! The point of locks is to reduce the temptation to steal the bike, especially by casual passers by. The pros have the tools to overcome most locks.

[@GS-nb3oq]

Exactly

[@KKKJJJ32]

I had forgotten my combination number and unlocked this in seconds after watching your video ! Thanks !

[@justamanaustin5789]

Most of these cheap locks you can grab with two hands and Snapit

[@FloridaRobTreasureHunting]

Found a lock just like this on the beach. It was locked. Watched your video and in less than 2 minutes I had the lock open. Great tip.

[@victororo462]

I work at a place that had a bike lock on a railing. It has been there for years. I couldn't remember how to unlock them, but I watches a little of your video to refresh my memory and POOF! I have a bike lock..lol. The people working there weren't too happy about me taking it. But it belonged to no one. LOL. Mine Now SUCKERS! :) Thanks for the refresher course...lol

[@bromatityahu]

This worked. Thank you Jethro!

[@ianreeves4399]

Oh my goodness thank you so much!

[@wescarter2921]

Amazing lost my combination and after watching your video it took me 30 seconds thanks

[@helenaecheverri1886]

The video really helped me, thank you very much!

[@davelovell8631]

"Sherlock Holmes cracks his own bike lock"

[@Wightkitesurfer]

Tried it with exactly this type of lock, and frustratingly failed to break in, so will be continuing to use the same lock!

[@samhandwich4452]

There’s a lock just like this on the bike rack at Publix in Cape Canaveral. I was there today and saw it and said “...bet there’s a video on this!” I’m going to go try it tomorrow. I’ll let you know how I did. Thanks. Love your accent!

[@Rennagade_king]

I almost left you some real life hate mail thinking I was definitely not gonna be able to open it. But for the first time in almost 20 years, this damn bike lock is open!!

[@rodrigo711k]

Literally took me 10 seconds 👍🏼😎... thanks Guv.

[@mauricio533]

Brilliant! Thanks!

[@MyriadMotivation]

Thanks bro I forgot my combination I used this and it unlocked in seconds 😁

[@AyrtonSennaFan94]

Big thanks dude! Got it open in no time!

[@prasana_v]

Thanks a lot. It just opened up in a minute!

[@coldcutcombowithcheese7938]

Thanks for helping me get my new bike

[@robertwarrenburg2971]

Thank you Mr Bond. Give Q my best!

[@kenstreat6127]

Maybe I should've bought a cheaper lock, I've forgotten the combination of my ONGuard and no amount of pulling and listening for clicks is working.

[@damonachaplin]

Ha. Yes, I have an OnGuard and I can't seem to do this either!

[@damonachaplin]

Actually I've figured mine out now - the clicks are a giveaway!

[@pyrrhogaster]

I've got an old OnGuard that I had forgotten the combination. Watched this video and had it open before it ended. Yeah looking for a keyed lock.....

[@sevgibasakgursoy3182]

Thank you so much, that saved me a lot of time and effort !

[@tajedun6897]

Thanks a lot, that's really help

[@jeffbaldwin9142]

Yup, it worked. I was sceptical but it worked on a 4 digit Masterlock. I'd started working back from 9999 and got as far as 6799 before I decided to see if there was a cleverer way. You saved me a lot of time.

[@h3llo679]

Thank you so much, I tried this and it worked perfectly. I just got a bike lock, and I have a shitty memory when it comes to certain things but I got in the right spot, it was 1 number off of what I wanted it to be. Thank you so much

[@JethroJessop]

Just remember that this will be just as easy for anyone else as well so don't trust that lock to protect anything too valuable

[@zazgilyoutube]

Thank you, I had forgotten my combination, it worked for me :-)

[@k8sl]

Thanks, i forgot the combination and now can free up one of my bikes

[@joaomota6425]

Literally 30 seconds to crack an old lock I've forgotten the code.

[@aza302]

Wow it worked. Thanks for video.

[@Pippis78]

Damn... My kid forgot his combination, but I can't feel or hear any difference trying the numbers 🤦‍♀️

[@Mooseie033]

It depends on how you do it and the brand I guess but I don't know

[@trevorjames837]

It is true - it works - my kids messed up the key combination and I came straight to KZbin for a solution. I tried what you said and it worked 👌🏽

[@NikAngelo2]

found a bike lock, wanted to use it for my new bike... just popped open after 10 minutes trying this. sweeet

[@thicccsprite7177]

Nicholas Donhoff same bro

[@radicalrick9587]

The bike lock that you found, was it your own or off of someone else's bike?

[@stormcroc1384]

@@radicalrick9587 mostly someone else’s lol

[@michelletran1039]

thanks! this worked for me 🤩 took a bit of finessing 👍

[@crowmw8243]

I'm gonna try this out as I have a lock on my bike for a few years without knowing the code

[@beachwave2]

Excellent video I got it open in only a few minutes. Thanks.

[@phy_totum4184]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@MrStark2U]

Works like a charm!

[@janovewaldner1]

Thanks, it worked !!

[@abstractgaming9862]

Thanks bro! It helped me a lot! I got scared cause I had bought it recently 😂 and forgot anyways Thanks a lot!!

[@kevindean9613]

I'm a safe engineer & locksmith by trade & a professional bassist but that's another story , This only works on cheap locks ,Go for anything that has a Sold Secure cert sign , Sold secure is owned by the Master Locksmith association & and it's by far the hardest test to pass .

[@Louise-ez4vs]

Very very useful. Thanks Jessop!

[@generalen4439]

Well you've got a new sub, thats for sure!

[@VijayKumar-rr1tc]

Thanks a lot mate

[@laviinatty]

Wait this actually worked!!!! Easily! Thank you soso much

[@JoeSteinerIII]

Little Finger you're amazing bro. Got an used bike where the lock was old and kind of stiff. This method works best by far!! Took about 5 minutes. Cheers bro!

[@cameronbruce1862]

Between you and the "Lock picking lawyer" I'm thankful MOST people are honest. I only use mine on a bike I bought from Charity shop used for local shopping. it's not worth much, but even so scumbags have tried to steal it unsuccessfully!

[@kamaldholakia7427]

You helped me.. thanks

[@pawwangels5705]

Thanks bro i forgot my password and this trick open my lock

[@johlehasley8936]

Thank u sir!!!

[@michaelszczur6166]

Just a tip, I bet a ton of comments said that keyed locks can be picked easily and it's true but people who actually pick locks are rare to come across in people who steal bikes and everyday items, and I'm in one of the worst areas in my state, but keyed locks are more easily bypassed and these methods can be heard and applied no practice involved, usually faster then on the lock you have, 3 to 25 sec is a average time for me, I practice but take a sec and see what your buying. Kryptinite bike locks 70$ range under 30 secs with a pick or paperclip and tension lol

[@Mizzle07]

Wow just bought a bike with a helmet and new bike lock but the seller forgot their combo. I watched this vid and BAM! Unlocked the lock!

[@Leopoldo888]

Thanks!

[@TheFixer693]

It really works man!!

[@KeyserSoseRulz]

I just opened an old one that nobody here at home knew the code. Thanks.

[@irenevasquez9424]

Nice one! Thankyouuu

[@AbdullahKhan-ck1hm]

Opened in 40 seconds lol, thank you😭😭😂😂💯

[@silviuchitic162]

I have a chain one with a similar lock, mine has 5 number combination. I tried it but I can't do it, it feels like it clicks into place but on wrong number. Went into a store for 5 min, came back and found my lock shaft partially open, probably forced it out. Put in my combination and it still works. Had a talk with some guys asking if they saw anyone forcing the lock and they recommend I don't lock my bike in city centre. It was a 150 pound bike.

[@travis2539]

Great video, thanks for the info, i am not using these locks anymore.

[@willies545]

saw this, wanted to try it on my abus d-58292, when you pull even just you cant change the numbers, they lock up. i did try this trick on a cheaper version looking like yours, and the trick works there :) so seems like a trick for cheaper locks

[@susankirkland3852]

Thank you it matters to me 👍

[@maitreyisreenivas52]

Hey thanks alot! We were able to unlock a 5 year old cycle lock because of this trick!

[@pallavithorat7827]

Thank youuuu soooooooo much And yes it work huh..! What a relief And thanks again bro Nice vid👍👍👍

[@millenniumsworld6472]

Your the man!!!!

[@jokers_revenge52]

I was messing with mine and I’m here now taking my own bike

[@scottdelahoussaye300]

I can't lie, I was thinking bulshit whatever I opened this video. I have that exact same lock and it worked the first time that I tried it. Within 30 seconds I was in it. Good job. Thank you, I can now use my ladder that I locked to my trailer. LOL

[@Devad668]

WOW super it worked to me very thanks

[@mandilakhembatsha5670]

Lmao this worked in just under 5 minutes, thank you dude

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

I think it's a bit more difficult if you don't know the number. I think maybe it's psychological. Because I have one that I don't know the combination to and I'm having a hell of a time trying to open it. It's really cheap too.

[@JethroJessop]

Paul TheSkeptic I can definitely do this one with my eyes shut so it's not that. I have however tried it with a few others since I made this video and it only works on a few. Seems to be more to do with how well engineered the mechanism is

[@nukebuster]

yeah. however my one is more tight, and a bit more subtle. puzzle thieves a bit more...

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

Well, I eventually did remove it. I guess these are more about keeping honest men honest than discouraging real thieves.

[@djinn201]

Forgot the code to mine and this doesn't work. The only difference with my lock mine has 0 where his has -

[@susilahhh]

After watching your video I unlocked my combination lock within minute🔒 Thank you ❤️

[@gamerforlife2207]

Thank you

[@Oranguice]

Yup. Took less than an hour. It's a rather strong looking lock but it opened. The 2 inside numbers where the difficult ones. The outside ones clicked into place on the first spin.

[@stealerob3420]

I'm afraid that a lock picker like me would find a key type lock easy to open I suggest a disc detainer lock

[@1Giuliacoccinella]

Thank you dude for that video, I got stuck with my inadvertently setting a random combination which I couldn't remember, and I wasn't able to lock it again! Now I have found the ' lost ' combination 😀 But.....why throw it away?? Use it with an other lock, if someone sees more than one lock it is an additional deterrent! In many cases he will not bother and spend additional time to ' find the correct combination '

[@stanssoapbox]

I have a level 10 security chain on my scooter but only two of these small combo locks securing the spare wheel onto the rack. After seeing thid video I am going to change the number on one of them so it will take them twice as long. Four minutes for a beginner instead of two.

[@ctjhaze5211]

Bro I forgot my code for it and I used this and opened it in 30 seconds

[@JethroJessop]

Good skills. When it works it really works quick!

[@unclefreddieDied]

Someone was throwing out a bike with this lock wrapped around the frame...was about to cut it, but tried your way first... didn't go as smooth, lock was out in the elements for a while, but got the job done

[@emirbergsland6704]

Same this is weirdly easy

[@MrGoddlie]

Thanks...

[@maisonlee3216]

This helped alot

[@camilobmxtravel]

I have a masterlock and i can open it by feeling, i want to improve it and use it. Do you have ideas to make the pick more difficult in my 4 digit combination lock?

[@thfreakinacage]

I used to work at Halfords where we sold these. A customer once bought one then proceeded to set the combination wrong. They brought it into me thinking they set it right and the lock was just broken, so at the counter, in front of them, in under 20 seconds, I did exactly this and demonstrated to them the combination they put it was wrong and how to set it right.... the customer then thanked me... And left with his new lock!! Really? If someone just opened my brand new lock in under 20 seconds right in front of me I'd have been a bit more "hold up, that was too easy, can I upgrade and purchase a better one instead?" haha!

[@evanneathway91]

Is there any special secrets at all???I cant get mine open and it's the exact same model

[@thfreakinacage]

It's possible they improved the design, it was a few years ago I worked there. One suggestion I guess is to try going from both ends. Try left to right as well as right to left. All else fails, 4 digits, 0-9, it takes surprisingly little time to just try every combination. Haha.

[@yukishadow842]

thanks bro..i was going to buy but after this ...no to number lock..

[@martind1281]

thanks man i just bought a new bike lock and i forgot to ask what the combination was

[@leocabsanimations4731]

Thanks alot now i have a new bike