(300) Commando Lock - Picking the Padlock with a Party Trick

[@LockNoob]

Wooo! Video 300! A lovely lock and a satisfying pick. Thanks to Pete Restall for lending it to me :-)

[@matthewpepperl]

happy 300 :)

[@Spyder2384]

Congrats LN, here's to 300 more!

[@LockNoob]

Thanks :-)

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@jobustify]

Love those mad bob wrenches. They look fantastic

[@LockNoob]

They are/were great

[@dbennett7981]

Very interesting lock. Thanks for sharing. Well picked and well constructed especially the tip about the shackle!

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@DAdamTrammell]

Just got one of these, fun pick. Didn't realize it didn't come with the special key. After I picked it the other direction to make sure it would do the trick, I made the special key from the duplicate it came with. That was also quite entertaining. Twice the fun as a regular padlock!

[@LockNoob]

Cool!

[@Potti314]

Yes, I've only heard good things about commando locks, but never picked one myself. Great picking and nice trick ;-)

[@LockNoob]

This was only the second time I've seen one in the flesh so I'm glad I got to pick it :-)

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

I have a few commandos some pick easy and some are tough. I have the one with the IC3 shackle guard which is cool so you have to pick it twice to open it or cheat and use a plug spinner

[@LockNoob]

I like the sound of that lock :-)

[@HelpfulLockPicker]

Lock Noob check out my video 57 and 58 if I piqued your interest :)

[@michaelcawley7400]

I once raked one of those commando locks it was surprising with how easy that one was

[@LockNoob]

All locks can have bitting that makes them rakeable I guess :-)

[@michaelcawley7400]

Lock Noob yea I was lucky to find one on a mountain biking trail if I can find it I would be willing to send it to you for some abusive opening.

[@Leonslockpad]

Very cool lock neat little trick and nice picking👍👍😊😊😎😎

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@WilliamMancel]

Looks like a pretty good lock. I've seen Bosnian Bill's videos on them. Great job picking it. 👏👍

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@NoctisMotus]

Nice job. Commando seem pretty cool. They are a locksport friendly company which of course is awesome.

[@LockNoob]

Noctis Motus yeah. I'd love one for myself, but the import prices aren't really worth it. You get a similar picking experience from Federal Lock padlocks anyway and I have Tonnes of them at the moment :-)

[@72cmcinc]

Tough little lock, really cool feature on it as well! Congrats on 300!

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@forteandblues]

I have a commando lock and it’s one of my favorite to pick.

[@TallanPick]

Great 300th vid my friend, great picking in that beauty, I really enjoy it ;o)) thanks for your job, and we want 300 more! ;o))

[@LockNoob]

Thank you friend :-)

[@tonyholt90]

That is an interesting padlock ! Great demo and pick..

[@LockNoob]

Thanks :-)

[@waddac2]

Interesting... As the Commando lock I have with swap shackle from low to high uses the the same key and just twists in direction to change. Seems Patrick is using other methods. Great video buddy

[@LockNoob]

Thanks friend :-)

[@jamkpa]

I just had to order one just now...thanks!

[@LockNoob]

Hope you like it!

[@jamkpa]

@@LockNoob It should arrive on Tuesday. I know it will be much advanced for my basic skills but I think in time it is something I can work towards. Keep up the great work!

[@jamkpa]

@@LockNoob By some miracle, out of the blue today I was able to pick it like within a couple of minutes. I tried again, and could not do it nor on any other day. A good challenging fun lock to grow with.

[@Zaque-TV]

My first "practice lock" it's pretty challenging. It keeps false setting on me but I can get it once per session It seems

[@MegaPibbles]

Nice pick and congrats on 300 videos

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@RAkers-tu1ey]

Hey, Noob, I am pretty old, and know a lot of stuff, but as you may know, I am really new to picking. What I would like to see is a beginners guide to key ways. I hear you guys talking about the "typical" Schlage, kwickset, american, etc key ways. When I try to get info on these, I see hundreds of variations. I would love it if you would do a 20 minute "primer" on your opinions of the various really common key ways, with typical pick and wrench combinations you prefer. Also, some examples of paracentric key ways and how to attack them Thanks, R

[@LockNoob]

Hmmm, certainly food for thought, thanks :-) I agree with the variations on the market, but companies like Masterlock, Lockwood, Yale, Schlage, Abus and others use one or two keyway profiles FAR more than their other ones. I'm not sure my own lock collection is broad enough to be able to give a competent overview, but I might give it a go one day :-)

[@redcatimaging]

Commando Lock is quite a good name and it looks pretty nice :D. I have heared that they make very good locks :). Pretty interesting how they made the shackle removable :), that was cool to see and the cutout key looks funny :D (and flimsy haha). Thanks a lot for sharing buddy, great lock :).

[@LockNoob]

Yeah, I was really paranoid I'd snap the key off and ruin Pete's lock, but it was OK in the end :-) the lock is very good so I'd recommend buying one if you ever get the chance

[@redcatimaging]

Commando locks are definitely on my list ;D, just under Paclocks ;D. They have a very good reputation for sure :). Have a nice weekend buddy :).

[@lockbuster8273]

i am not sure,but i have noticed on several of your videos that when you pick a lock you give realy strong pressure on your picks. they bend and twist like any minute they'll snap. do you brake a lot of picks?

[@LockNoob]

I think it's the camera angle that makes it seem worse than it is, but yes, I don't mind twisting and bending a pick if I have to. Would you believe that so far in 1 8months of picking, I have only snapped 1 pick, a Sparrows short hook. I genuinely don't know how I have not snapped more :-)

[@DonzLockz]

Congrats on the tri century!✌ They seem like a descent quality lock. I like the party trick, don't think I've seen that before or maybe just going senile.😁 I seen BB's video ages ago and remember liking them but that's it. I don't think they're available downunder either.✌🙋‍♂️

[@NoctisMotus]

One of the few companies that are locksport friendly. You can hunt these locks down through eBay.

[@LockNoob]

I've not seen many on eBay in the U.K., but I'll keep looking :-)

[@NoctisMotus]

Pro tip: Depending on what I'm looking for, I'll search .com, .co.uk or any other domain that will provide results. From there it is usually a matter of communicating with the seller to negotiate delivery. Why should we limit our prospects? ;)

[@DonzLockz]

Noctis Motus good pro tip. I never thought of that! 🍺😁✌

[@NoctisMotus]

@@DonzLockz Easiest method seems to be ordering direct from Commando Lock Company. They will send to anywhere in the world. I bought the IC3 Tactical padlock from them recently. Good company, good people, good locks!

[@Frosty901]

Congrats on 300 videos buddy. I'll have to check one of these locks out. 👍😊

[@LockNoob]

You should, they're great :-)

[@n0comply668]

Good Job mate

[@LockNoob]

Thanks :-)

[@jacklewis100]

This took about 8 LPLs ! That's a long time, so would be a lot slower if it was in situ so maybe it's not a bad lock.

[@LockNoob]

I like it

[@mynock250]

Really good locks, I own all the models they make..

[@LockNoob]

I'm very jealous:-)

[@Kraken1000]

You can import these into the UK but the import duty and the service charge make it an expensive exercise.

[@LockNoob]

I agree completely sadly :-)

[@FMagl]

Neat lock!

[@LockNoob]

Thanks :-)

[@sharonherrera3050]

I am thinking that you're just teaching thieves and criminals to steal my stuff