Cracking a Safe with Champion Safecracker Jeff Sitar

Jeff Sitar shows us how to crack a safe lock. The New Jersey locksmith has won the Lockmaster's International Safecracking competition eight times.
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[@cippy3515]

I had Jeff open my old late 1890's Mosler safe around the mid 90's. He tried to manipulate the dial for almost two hours but couldn't get the last tumbler, thinking it to be a four number combo. He did end-up drilling the door to open the safe. He refused to charge me for the two hours & actually felt bad that he couldn't manipulate the dial. He was a true pro & one hell of a guy. They broke the mold when they made Jeff. He explained the competition event to me & if I have it right, You pick or are given a number of safes @ random & you have to open each one by hand against a clock. Or it could be just the dial & tumblers, but the tumblers are sealed from your view, so all you see is the dial. A true Genius!

[@paulmontoya9468]

God is the only genius. Be careful throwing that word around many people lose their lives thinking they are smarter than Me.

[@calderarecords]

Why wasn't this longer? Sooo fascinating man. Guy's a LEGEND.

[@stephenzies8867]

Jeff Was The Best. Then Dave Mc Omie . I Used to Talk To Both Of Them At Trade Shows. R . I . P Jeff

[@optimalpowersimracing6625]

Facts I was shocked when the video ended

[@wileecoyote5749]

Unfortunately he was found dead with his organs missing

[@GWLM]

Jeff helped me with my safe and fortunately mine was the 5% one he has to drill to get it open. He was a great human being and I'm honored that I have met him in person. Rest in peace Jeff.

[@jimreynolds2399]

I have literally just today found out about this guy and then discovered that he recently died. I love his attitude because he just believed he could open any safe. He really shows what humans can do when they want to do it. I believe anyone could do what he did just by practice. He just tuned and tuned the sensitivity level in his hands so much that he could detect the lightest touch when he turned the dial. You could tell that he loved what he did and it was quite heartening to see this - he just did what he loved to do and became the best of the best at it. I watched a video of him cracking a big bank safe and you could just tell that he was loving it and he was quite emotional at the end of it. You could see what it meant to him. Just a genuine bloke doing a great job and getting the recognition he deserved.

[@pozloadescobar]

The incredible thing to me is that he only placed 1st when he completed. That hints to me that he had a special uncanny talent beyond the usual tons of practice. No matter the source of his success, it's always a joy to watch a master at work. RIP Jeff

[@decepticonleader316]

He used to fix my bike when i was like 4 years old. I live next to the key shop where he met his wife. Her father owned it. He was about 18 then. Very nice guy. so was his family. RIP Jeff Sitar.

[@timothyshortt8012]

R.I.P JEFF. you inspired us all

[@BourneAccident]

How did he die?

[@bruhhhbeast3761]

@@BourneAccident he forgot to breath

[@BourneAccident]

Forgot to breath? Or forgot to breathe?@@bruhhhbeast3761

[@AndrewHolowaty]

@@BourneAccident Forgot to breath.

[@wictorcleaner977]

R.I.P :( He was good safecracker.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Sitar

[@2pugman]

He did three safes for me back in the late '80's. He's amazin' !!!

[@Robert-xn3dc]

why did you have 3 locked safes?

[@WeTheScourge]

1:08 "Was take 85 good enough for you?"

[@J__C__]

Rest in Peace, Jeff. Definitely one of the best!

[@circlejerks873]

All the knowledge he aqurried all them years, all the technical ability of opening safes that are impossible, is gone & all tricks & tactics he took with him. Amazing person by far. Mafia would of loved his skillz.

[@jonnygreenjeans]

RIP Brother. Legend.

[@Dr_Mario2007]

I remembered that Discovery show that mentioned how good Jeff is, so good he can crack pretty much anything out there, even military safes. It's epic to see him still talking about his extraordinary feats. He's no Average Joe, he's more like a superhuman thanks to his sensitive fingers. It takes years of practices and experience to be able to get there.

[@JaimeTheSafeGuru]

I hope you're doing well up there my friend. We definitely miss you down here. I'm glad we were able to have that business lunch at Segovia in Moonachie. There won't be another Jeff Sitar #legend #safelockmanipulator

[@decepticonleader316]

He was a very nice guy. He worked at the shop like half a block from me when i was 5. His family and wife were very nice people. Market Street in Passaic, NJ is where he met his future wife and learned how to crack safes from a book he found.

[@drudigger]

RIP, Wish there was more content with this master.

[@charleswilson7371]

He had a FEEL for the safe mechanism. Like the Force of a Jedi. Or a magician. He was born for it

[@ethanb6584]

What was that camera work, jeez hold it still

[@pattygq]

It's this dumb shit they all do now. Emulating an effect. Another thing is to keep the depth of field extremely shallow making it impossible to keep an eye on what's going on. Learn how to use the other 89345987345986 F-Stops.

[@Arado159]

I've been annoyed by this trend to no end since MTV did it on all their shitty 'reality' shows

[@experimenteight4550]

Cool, all I need now is a getaway driver

[@vitobratta2]

RIP Bruce Lee, Jeff Sitar....best of the best.

[@vasiovasio]

Rest in Peace Jeff!

[@Infor629]

R.I.P Why wasn't he so known to world. He should get his due...8 times he won a lock master... that's just great.

[@hkssystemslocksafe2486]

RIP Jeff- Many try to meet his ability FEW do!

[@walterlangkowski4723]

Wish there was more video on this guy I’m glad discovery did that episode on him

[@TheGreatest1974]

This man is a legend.

[@3800TURBO]

I opened a safe in my hotel room thanks to this guy. Lol Rip Jeff.

[@jasoncutrone]

How could I get help from you out safe is fully busted and just need to be open. Please let me know if this is possible?

[@houstonlocksmith-tx]

Rest in peace sir.

[@supermarcoodyssey4472]

How do you get those safes from the thumbnail?

[@AREA-oz2fx]

RIP Jeff. Can't believe how he died.

[@dato007]

AREA 51 how??

[@alexjohnward]

@@dato007 safe fell on him.

[@aiyala1113]

Beyond Batcoif really?

[@alexjohnward]

@@aiyala1113 no.

[@nicklaskowalski]

Good bait AREA 51...

[@jsimo1431]

When he's not crackin safes, he's crackin skulls

[@jmanoochx]

Great guy.

[@bigferny1]

The best to ever do it

[@jakeblack212]

I have an old sentry fire safe that I forgot the combo. Are there any tricks to determine the combo,not including paying Sentry for the combo?

[@TheGeezzer]

I was sorry to hear this guy had died last year. What a shame he's no longer with us may he RIP. 🌼

[@wileecoyote5749]

He was 87

[@ragnaroksangel]

@@wileecoyote5749 He was FIFTY SEVEN

[@belogical3961]

I have a brother in law that likes to steal his mom's pills, she just needs a small safe to keep them in, any recommendations? He broke into a sentry safe firebox with ease with a screwdriver.

[@Tiscando]

Sounds like something the LockPickingLawyer would do. He reveals security flaws in loads of locks and safes in his KZbin channel.

[@kdngames8922]

this guy cracks safes without even knowing the code yet I cant even get my tiny combo lock to open half the time and I have the code memorized

[@charleswilson7371]

That's fantastic!

[@tizam0]

1:09 that reaction

[@Samisven]

when you bring the jack hammer guy as a camera man

[@ragnaroksangel]

Underrated comment.

[@jesser5127]

John Denver is now cracking safes. That's a far cry from guitar playing and singing folk songs.

[@lil_mx3912]

He came back to life

[@TheNewb187]

rest in peace jeff.

[@phoneaccount6942]

The nunchucks though

[@nahuelgomez9832]

Dónde conseguir de esos ??

[@MrMilanoLau]

What about electronic ones?

[@TheSupertexx]

Milano those are the easy ones you either spike the or if they really suck you can reprogram them.

[@johnnytoronado1037]

My name is Charles Bronson and I will kill any lock !!!! Hopefully never forgotten!!!

[@peterweiss4993]

Hey man I was just checking on the password for my combo lock i can't open it

[@davidskeeterskeeter1835]

Nice man,,he loves dogs,❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👍🇬🇧

[@nonono8136]

Wow super!!👍

[@holyscribe6778]

Apparently somebody lost the code in the otherworld

[@SuperRvsantos]

can he unlock a fingerprint lock?

[@cerrajeriaaperturaexpress279]

Un crack... 👍🔒🔓

[@deenaxic9134]

The one he did for us, was drilled too. In fact reading comments, it seems like most people say Jeff drills.. So maybe that 95/5 ratio is a big ... wishful thinking.

[@allah2670]

Why does he look like John Denvers?

[@RoRo-kc8zv]

Jeff sitar is my nipsey hussle ( legend) R.I.P.

[@nuberiffic]

"shows us how" lol, ok champ

[@flailofthelord]

*The Lockpicking Lawyer has entered the chat*

[@wileecoyote5749]

Calm down.

[@ragnaroksangel]

He's a locksmith, not a safe cracker. Ffs 🤦‍♂️

[@kundaliniairport]

How did this genius of a man pass away at 57? Anyone, please?

[@wileecoyote5749]

87 not 57

[@J-1410]

@@wileecoyote5749 He was born in 1961

[@donotcare330]

The skill is amazing to have. Until a person runs across a dialer that has plastic wheels. UGH. Had an S&G Dialer that had the correct code and then it was drilling time. turns out the dang thing had plastic wheels that stripped.

[@bry120]

rip

[@Mrpoljkee]

Лайк кто с канала Топлеса!

[@JaakkoF]

All respect to Jeff from another safe tech, but thumbs down for a misleading video title and the shaky camera work.

[@R9A9V2]

I tried to crack a vault.. Im now in jail..

[@Robert-xn3dc]

He cracked my vorginity

[@mdlyonn0035]

I know voices change throughout the years but my god. His voice in this video compared to his voice on the Discovery Channel program. You wouldn’t be able to tell it’s the same person at all

[@_Rammstein]

He reminded me of Bruce Dickinson

[@swthero]

He looks like rowdy rowdy piper and with those wrist bands he looks like he a wrestler not a locksmith

[@mechanicallycreative9788]

That palpatation is the artery plaque from 50 years of smoking. Might want to see a doctor about that.

[@Whateva67]

Yeah,he’s already dead,RIP

[@christopherknowles]

dudes kind of just get stuck in the haircuts they had when they were like 19.

[@suesfriend1431]

Her ex went to a drug ed

[@DanTraxex]

Imagine if he was actually talking about women and not safes.

[@Sexgneur]

He died at 57 but looks like 70 in the video

[@a.hollins8691]

Don't smoke, kids.

[@grigorigovno844]

Jeff is so old now :( he looked too young in discovey video

[@FrankTech]

Smoking does that

[@wileecoyote5749]

Yeah passed at 87

[@ragnaroksangel]

@@wileecoyote5749 You might want to actually look that up instead of going with what everybody else in the comments said. He was 57, not 87. His obituary and wiki is right there in the first 3 results when you Google his name, dude.

[@MasterSafecracker]

He was not 87, stop saying that. Get your facts straight@@wileecoyote5749

[@TheProdigy1982]

He was literally the real deal, Safecracker RIP, Fly high my friend, Fly high. 🫡