[1461] Is This Novelty Lock Better Than EVERY Master Lock?

[@Crossark1]

"I used a blank key and a tool I personally designed to be able to pick these types of locks," is already miles ahead of 90% of MasterLocks.

[@penginlord9396]

I remember one lock he picked didn't even need a tool. It was literally as simple as whacking the lock from the right angle and it popped open

[@devilclown8533]

@@penginlord9396 i used to have a masterlock that i could open by jamming a pocket knife in the key slot and turning. was using that thing for years after i lost the keys

[@andrewt.5567]

@@penginlord9396 Some of the little gun boxes are this way...

[@Mrlzman]

That he used a tool at all is way above some Masterlocks that opens with a stern glance.

[@gamedirection6826]

Master lock 🔐 being proud you need to use a fork, and as the spoon 🥄 method doesn't work... As well anymore. 😅

[@ethanjohnson5085]

The fact that u had to use a blank key to rotate the core first, then use a CUSTOM TOOL THAT U BUILT URSELF, and still took a minute and a half is really really convincing

[@mousermind]

*you *YOU *YOURSELF You're old enough to know how to spell. Ditch the children's spelling habits, eh?

[@Chaosfred]

And a holder at that

[@Shoob__]

To rotate all the disks to the right you just need any thin flat long piece of metal that fits in the square. LPL on his other videos use a dimple rake but that’s just a long square metal stick. As for the tool, if this particular core (style of lock) becomes popular enough, the market will respond and the tool to pick it will be widespread. LPL and BosnianBill actually collaborated with Sparrow, a popular lockpick company, to mass produce LPL&BB’s famous disc detainer picking tool.

[@bajer111]

As well as someone holding the key for you, if you dont carry a damn vice with you.

[@sepg5084]

​@@Shoob__ even then, it still took longer to pick than ordinary padlocks. And he needed to place it on a vise on top of using a custom tool.

[@amberberry_]

As a Finnish person, I feel a sense of pride that a Moomin lock lasted longer than 20 seconds, unlike some of the locks you've picked.

[@JulieWallis1963]

Yet sad that he hasn’t heard of Moomins. 🥺🥺🥺

[@JoneKone]

@@JulieWallis1963 Muumit :)

[@suzyb7718]

From now on, I'm going to imagine LockPickingLawyer as looking like Snuffkin

[@sigmaergrundlet9732]

I think in the wild it would have lasted way longer,also without a special tool for it

[@skeidett]

Even though they never lock their door :D

[@paulcasanova1909]

Good rule of thumb: If you need a custom tool to pick it, it's a good lock

[@Thesnakerox]

The two characteristics of a good lock that I learned from Bowley are: 1. Impossible to pick with common tools 2. Even with specialized tools, picking is a pain in the ass

[@juanalvarez3507]

Any lock recommendations?

[@SergeantExtreme]

@@juanalvarez3507 Bowley. The Rotasera Core has yet to be picked by anyone. Not even LPL has been able to pick the Bowley Rotasera, so that would be my top recommendation.

[@wheresmymuffins]

​@@SergeantExtremeit's also $300+ for a knob and deadbolt pair, and 130 for the cheapest padlock

[@epintherager9479]

I can imagine some kid being like "dad can we please get the moomin lock!" And the dad being like "no son, we need a real lock like a master lock"

[@AgentExeider]

Honestly, seeing this, I kind of want the Moomin lock.

[@dirtydeedsdirtcheep3007]

The moomi lock isn't really a kid toy

[@CalebLLShow]

Or worse Dad can we get the moomin lock Sure son anything for you Few weeks later Dad I lost the key can you lock pick this Sure son it’s just a toy Lock I bet I can just get a lock pick set and follow KZbin video tutorials Several hours later Dad: why are you so hard to unlock?!????!!

[@ollpu]

They don't sell Masters around here

[@Karjis]

Actually during one work trip in US decade ago to one industrial site, my Abloy lock was "not safe enough" to lock out the electric feed of a industrial machine. Luckily the factory safety guys loaned me a Masterlock so I could work safely. The lock was using the exact same frame and abloy classic core as this Moomin edition.

[@janirossi9142]

Maybe the trolliest part about it being Moomin-lock is that the theme song of 90's show makes a point about how Moomins don't lock their doors at night.

[@Nuinwing]

That used to be pretty common here in the country side of south-western Finland when I was a kid in the 80's and early 90's.

[@KaimArgonarEyyyy]

No need to do that when Papa is absolutely fucking strapped with a blunderbuss.

[@Wertercat]

The letter even explicitly referenced that at the end. “We became even more suspicious, when we remembered that in the Finnish version of the Moomin theme song, they sing that the Moomin house is not locked for the night.”

[@DG_427]

Still more secure than door with a masterlock on it.

[@squidcaps4308]

Ei Muumitaloa lukita yöksi, hei Muumi..

[@andersjjensen]

The fact that the entire locksport community has collectively decided that there is no such thing as "a low blow" against Master Lock actually speaks volumes in and of itself.

[@PJBloop]

The bar was set so low that's it's practically a tripping hazard in hell. Of course there is no low blow

[@MST406]

Locksport, eh? I honestly didn't know there was a word for it until reading your comment! Thank you (sincerely) for the vocab lesson!

[@leow.2162]

@@MST406 it's like bloodsport but with more locks and less blood.

[@artistjoh]

@@leow.2162 Sure there is more locks but less blood? Not so sure if that's true if a Master Lock fanboy yells "Master Lock is better than Abloy" at a locksport event.

[@ExperimentIV]

@@artistjoh nobody would ever say this

[@Razalhague]

What you might not know about moomins is that they are really particular about licensing. You can't just pay them a small fee and slap some moomins on a cheap cash grap product. Anything with an official moomin on it is going to be fairly expensive, and many moomin products are targeted at adults.

[@adrianlynch8716]

As a giant moomin fan and a collector of items, this is 100% true, owch ow my wallet.

[@Tomazack]

It's still just a well known brand, and they have definitely priced most of their stuff with a brand tax.

[@skytheguy0438]

This is why I was ecstatic when I found a set of moomins mugs at my local thrift store! And I'm in the states where it's hard to find much of anything when it comes to merch of them.

[@DISTurbedwaffle918]

Started watching it on KZbin here in America, quality content. Will probably hunt down physical copies for when I have kids.

[@Finnishmanni]

@@skytheguy0438 the mugs are highly collected in finland and the usual prices ranges from 40 to 150. Then there those rare ones that goes for a lot more.

[@thesheeepjd]

For context: This isn't a toy! It is perfectly normal in Finland to have everything Moomin-themed. Mugs suddenly get 50% more expensive if they have Moomin on them (and no, definitely NOT just kids have them). Socks for adults with Moomin? Hell, yeah! Cutlery? Yup. Cars?! Uh-huh! Actual high-quality drills and other building/home improvement tools? Yes, sir! Everything, I tell you. So, this lock having Moomin on it doesn't make it a toy. I'd also imagine the actual lock mechanism isn't plastic and the plastic itself is possibly more meant as a weather protection. You can see it as the equivalent of having a US-flag in every corner. Just way more decorative. The only thing I haven't seen Moomin-themed is xxx-toys, but it probably exists.

[@madammonarch1]

I'd say it's more akin to smurfs, those little blue things are everywhere/were everywhere for a time.

[@TheBadDesperado]

Basically any toy of the hattivatti can be used as a xxx-toy..

[@mr.paperbag771]

For the last one, yup! Rule 34 applies here, as always, and there has been many good collabs between well-known Finnish brands Tom of Finland and Moomin.

[@ezakustam]

Considering that the body is made of plastic, I'm not so sure.

[@TheBadDesperado]

@@ezakustam it's just a plastic shell on top of the actual lock.

[@Vesper-]

this lock is not only harder to defeat than a masterlock but as it seems its stronger than like 80% of locks he picks. Not only did it require a special tool but also took him a WHOLE minute and a half to beat which is incredible.

[@evilpotatoman9436]

I mean its still plastic, might be immune to picking but VS force its not gonna work

[@jquest99]

@Don't read profile photo "Don't read profile photo."

[@Boxygirl96]

@Don't read profile photo don’t worry, I’ll respect your boundaries

[@Tsurunen]

@@evilpotatoman9436 The outer shell is plastic, but there's a completely metal lock inside that, so you better have bolt cutters or something.

[@tranphuocloc5629]

indeed!

[@tanostrelok2323]

Low security Finnish lock: A custom tool and a minute and a half. Standard issue master lock: So anyway I'll be opening this three times with a wave rake, a twig, and a rock I found in my shoe in 10 seconds.

[@dew5240]

Or a spanner without a rake or a piece of plastic from the package that I grabbed from the trash can

[@medicbabe2ID]

2.3 seconds on the outside*

[@curious5661]

Or ziptie, toothpick, catfood lid, pissing on it or talking shit at it.

[@truonggiabao2348]

virgin master lock vs chad finnish moomin lock

[@hypernova5249]

I've heard stories of Master locks being picked with a hairpin. Like those old movies. Idk how true it is though.

[@Junkyard-Wolf-Frost]

As a finnish person. I feel a large amount of pride that one of the cheapest actual brand locks lasted longer than most master locks you've shown us.

[@Anti_Septikum]

Kuidas läheb? Eestit külastad?

[@Pibola64]

​@@Anti_Septikumehmatasid mu ära. Tere siin!

[@jaakkooksa5374]

Despite of the Moomin characters, and despite of the plastic surface, this is a real Abloy lock and not a toy. No ordinary burglar is going to pick it in a million years.

[@NightSkeptic]

Yeah, I have an "in a pinch" kit that I only use if I absolutely must. I've opened a house and a car with it, both mine. I couldn't pick that lock without LPL's tool.

[@sirzorg5728]

No ordinary burglar, but the lpl is the subject of a horror movie about a movie monster that no lock can stop. Nowhere is safe from LPL

[@jasonbikeracer1]

Given its a plastic body you could probably turn it to slag in a few seconds with a plumbers torch - still a toy

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

@@jasonbikeracer1 It is not plastic. Then again you could use blowtorch because the body is zinc.

[@jasonbikeracer1]

@@XtreeM_FaiL he literally says "this plastic body lock"

[@Herfinnur]

I'm not finnish but I am from the Nordic countries, and I can tell you that even if I'm not much of a moomin fan, given the choice when abroad I would not hesitate to buy the more expensive Moomin product: what you're paying extra for isn't the children's branding but the seal of approval it stands for. Whether you're buying a water bottle or a pad lock, the product is guaranteed to be thoroughly tested and critiqued by an organization that is pathologically unable to think of short-term gain

[@KimmoKLo]

Greetings from Finland! That lock is not really a toy, but it’s a Finnish low security padlock for low-value applications. Still pretty good 😊

[@hologaster]

even a lock that is designed for low-value applications with low security is harder to pick than Masterlocks...

[@918scott]

Greeting from Phoenix, Arizona USA.... If that lock is a low security padlock, it would be interesting to see a high security padlock and have the LPL give it a go.

[@lunaticeagle3007]

@@918scott it would be the same or simmiliar core but built to resist attacks not out of pvc

[@Warutteri]

@@lunaticeagle3007 Not really, high security padlocks here tend to have the Abloy Protec or Protec 2 cores in them, anything with the Abloy classic core is low to mid level security

[@918scott]

So the configuration of the core would be the same but the materials would be higher quality including the case? I would think on a higher security lock the core would have more difficult picking issues due to more pins or whatever. Still a very cool concept

[@jedrzejkoszewski4342]

Skipping the fact that it requires custom made tool and a lot of time to open in specific position, the fact that surprised me is that this padlock has 8 disks. Toy padlocks have 2-3 disks. Cheap ones have 4. Regular ones have 5. Better quality ones have 6-7. 8 disks are only in expensive padlocks.... and in Moomin one apparently.

[@Tomi97_videos]

You wont get a Moomin licence for cheap shit. They are very serious about quality of the product

[@G0RSHK0V]

By the way, this lock is made by abloy company, and it's from « low security» series. Can't imagine what their high security is

[@coreytaggart128]

@@G0RSHK0V well if this is the basis I'm going to say max security is two 5kg blocks of steel that go over the latch and then get welded together, then they pour an outer coating of Chromium over it to discourage drills/grinders.

[@vir042]

​@@coreytaggart128 Fun fact, it's not that far off.. their high security one is 3 pounds and drill resistant :P (pl362)

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

​@@vir042 holy moly

[@Monopolimies]

The lock has a plastic cover on top of a zinc body. It's not a "toy" but instead, it is a collectible version of the same lock without the figures painted on top. Moomins have a huge collectible value in the Nordics and it's hard to find a product that does not have a Moomin version made from them.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

Indeed. I think the original plastic "shielded" lock with metal inside has the plastic to avoid scratching surface of the things you lock with it. Abloy just slapped Moomin pictures to this to make it nicer for children. And surprisingly, this variant with the Moomin picture is typically cheaper than the variant without the picture here in Finland. Usually the Moomin branding tweaks the price 150-200%.

[@Finwolven]

The name 'ABLOY' is an abbreviation, an acronym really, from the original name: AB Lukko OY - translated it reads 'Locks, LLC'. AB and OY are basically the same as LLC in swedish and finnish, and the middle part 'lukko' is just that, 'lock'. It follows the great Finnish Tradition of Naming Things: Just Say What It Does.

[@samuelbhend2521]

German does that too.... "Staubsauger", literally "Dust sucker" (hoover/Vacuumcleaner) "Stinktier", literally "Stink animal" (Skunk) "Nacktschnecke", literally "Naked Snail" (Slug) ...... and thousands more.... 😅

[@JulianSortland]

The AB (or Ab) is Swedish, the OY Finnish.

[@OlofP]

I had no idea! Most locks from Abloy I've seen are from after what I imagine was a meerger between Assa and Abloy, ie Assa Aboly.

[@kurkkupastillitjalammintee]

Ja mä kun luulin että se AB on siinä alussa että se ois aakkostetuissa listoissa ekana :'DD

[@herestoyoudoc]

I think the translation of the original name (AB Låsfabriken/Lukkotehdas OY) would be more like "The Lock Factory, Ltd." in both Finland-Swedish and Finnish. But your point remains! Nokia, for instance, was basically formed out of a hydroelectric/paper mill complex and two other companies called "Finnish Rubber Works" and "Finnish Cable Works"--basically the three things you need to make phone stuff. 🤣

[@GardenBoat]

Just so you’re aware LPL, Moomin is a huge cultural phenomenon with a huge adult fanbase especially in finland. While this is “novelty” in some sense it should really be viewed more like Masterlock releasing a pink camo lock here in the US. While it is “more fun”, the intent is still for it to be used in regular use-cases. People have entire Moomin dinnerware sets, mailboxes, fashionware, steering wheel covers, luggage, the list goes on. Another good comparison would be how Hello Kitty/Sanrio merchandise is viewed snd used in japan. It is a “kids” thing technically but it is still taken completely seriously and enjoyed by nearly everyone not just kids.

[@leonthebleh]

Yea, I could totally see that lock as a gym locker padlock or use cases like that

[@scottstevens4633]

Hello Kitty is so big in Japan they decked out a jet plane with the theme on the outside of the craft

[@Dudleymiddleton]

I vaguely remember the moomins on UK tv there was a character called "little my"?

[@TheMrvidfreak]

I'm a Finn and that's an accurate description. It's not an exaggeration to say most people own a Moomin-themed mug. I've one where Muumipappa (Uncle Moomin? E: Apparently Moominpappa (Swedish)) is fishing.

[@ambrose899]

I thought Moomin was originate from Japan because of the old Moomin Japanese animate TV series(1990) ... Thanks for the info.

[@kekchanbiggestfan]

As a Scandinavian it has never occurred to me that someone can live out their life not knowing about Moomins. Idk why that surprised me so much, I had just never thought about it. I’ve always felt they’ve been at least looney tunes level popular lol

[@MisogynisticPrince]

Fr? Dude I don’t know a soul who knows what that is. How popular is it where you live? That’s honestly so unbelievable it sounds like you’re just making shit up. No offense at all.

[@kekchanbiggestfan]

@@MisogynisticPrince There’s literally a theme park and those aren’t that common to begin with here

[@MisogynisticPrince]

@@kekchanbiggestfan wow no shit. Thanks for the response.

[@duzzzz94]

I drink my morning coffee from a Moomin mug every morning. I have like 10 different ones

[@seneca983]

@@kekchanbiggestfan About half the global market for Moomin stuff is Japan.

[@saltwater8915]

I work for a 'company' and many years ago we realised that the master key to the site had somehow been compromised, and a few people obviously had one, who exactly they were wasn't totally clear. At that time all the locks were supplied by LockWood, anyway as the system had been compromised it was decided to re-key/re-lock the entire site, and as usual with contracts when the re-key was done we were given MasterLock's as the replacement. Within 6 months the problems started, locks would seize, bind and even fall apart, MasterLock boasted a lifetime warranty and so we started sending them back to the company that did the re-key, and asking for a replacement. This farce lasted about 4 years until surprising to no-one ever that company starting supplying us with Assa Abloy replacements (Assa Abloy had bought out LockWood) ... It's crazy how MasterLock even exists with the junk they peddle.

[@CaptainRon1913]

Wow, your company went from a $5 dollar lock to a $60 dollar lock?

[@josephpotter5766]

@@CaptainRon1913 Cheap when you care about security, you can get the $60 lock for $30 as a bulk purchase, and you've already replaced the $5 lock six times.

[@screwed8182]

@@CaptainRon1913 its better to lose $55 than $1k of inventory

[@finnice]

Master lock is a good and well known name to the average person so they probably make a lot of sales from hardware stores etc. Funny thing is most people buy electronic locks these days which are even easier to break into...

[@andrewb378]

@@CaptainRon1913 over 4 years replacing a $5 lock every six months is $40 per lock. It doesn't take a genius to figure out the $5 lock is going to eventually cost you more than $60 if you're replacing it twice a year. Swapping to a $60 lock that lasts longer *and* provides better protection will save money not just on the lock itself but also on potential lost inventory. An easy decision for both the company and the lock supplier who I'm sure wasn't too pleased to be replacing those masterlocks constantly.

[@Draugo]

As a Finn living in Finland where Abloy locks are a standard and these are from the weaker end I'm always amazed at what is considered "secure" in US when looking at these videos.

[@soylentgreenb]

It's way worse than you think sometimes. There are secure sites like water treatment plants with tubes of chlorine gas and an ability to mess with the drinking water supply; and they can have a proper Abloy lock or similar for the main gate; a shitty lock for where the chlorine tubes are stored. Now, since utility people sometimes need access to these places to get in and service 4G towers and other stuff there can be a really shitty lockbox; like a masterlock or something; with a key inside it for the real Abloy lock on the main gate. So what does the Abloy lock actually do? Nothing, because the key is inside a tiny tincan shitbox.

[@aternaljoy7649]

Well you have to realize that maybe 0.1-1% of thieves actually pick locks. A lock like this would survive literally one or two hits of a blunt object, why would you pick it? So lock picking is actually a really poor measure of a lock.

[@joshuaa7266]

Some parts of the US are actually pretty paranoid, but their chosen form of defense is planning on shooting intruders rather than keeping them out in the first place.

[@demomoon1552]

Lmao I have an old master lock with the dial and it's so bad. Like mf I can just yank at it after spinning it once and it comes out

[@swagnermiteTV]

@@soylentgreenb the mobile towers are locked with a much safer electrical abloy lock nowadays. They are all getting upgraded as we speak. I know a place where a kid tried to break the lock and didn't get it open so he climbed over the fence and committed aliven't that way

[@raven_of_zoso455]

Anything metal from Finland is almost always going to be impressive, even if its wrapped in plastic. This goes for both knifes, guns, music and also apparently locks.

[@kaidrache2395]

Especially for music!

[@jhvorlicky]

Sisu

[@dippst]

ah, korpiklaani. solid band.

[@raven_of_zoso455]

@@dippst they and old Nightwish is fucking meta!!

[@brandonportugal7578]

Dude, Sonata Arctica is a great Finnish band. My favorite.

[@KuribPlays]

I remember this show, one episode where the family didn't have a house, so the guy build it for them. Despite never done it before, and the house turns out wobbly, the family is happy to accept it since it is a big family and it is a house for them. Perfect family friendly show.

[@Heksu99]

Actually Moomin Troll made the house to himself as the family of Mymble moves to his home and his parents don't have heart to say that they can't keep making havoc. So he builds house, but when the Mymble's family see it they think it was made for them. And move in, thus Moomin's problem is solved as well

[@IrishKeshiHead]

@@Heksu99 yeah, it was like season 1 of moonminvalley

[@skitidet4302]

Contrast that to what the Swedish and Finish governments would do if you did that in real life. They would demolish the house for being built without a permit and violating the building code and also fine everyone involved for breaking the law. You aren't supposed to do things yourself, just work your job and pay licensed people to do things for you. Just work and consume until your meaningless life as a cog comes to an end.

[@RituPepper]

@@skitidet4302 Right bc a house like that in Finnish weather would not even provide enough shelter to make a family last through fall, let alone winter. Some rules are set to prevent idiots killing each other.

[@skitidet4302]

@@RituPepper Well I'm not a fan of dysgenic policies, especially if "public safety" is just used as an excuse to expand the bureaucracy and overcomplicate things, thus rendering the population completely dependent on corporations for everything since the legal hoops to reach some semblance of self sufficiency are way too high for any normal person to reach. I'm not happy about being forced to chose between between being a criminal and a slave.

[@michaelsorensen7567]

Troll plastic lock: "this special tool I made, *feels like* it's set" Police issued gun locks: "so anyway, just opened that with this Lego" 🤦‍♂️

[@Kratatch]

Or the gun lock he opened with a freshly picked twig from outside.

[@Unknown_Ooh]

Half the problem is getting into the police car without anyone noticing

[@Equitine]

@@Unknown_Ooh no where I live the amount of times I just see police leave doors open then go for a stroll is way to high.

[@colinkraus7139]

😅🤣😂🤣😅😆😅🤣😂🤣😅

[@AaronAlso]

@@Unknown_Ooh Not if it is an older crown vic.... they are all keyed the same.

[@BBJF12]

LPL: "better than any ML" Me: ok, so it will be well made pins and shim resistant or something like that LPL: *states is a disk detainer core* Me: ok, didn't expect that.. LPL: *at pin 4* "feels like a false set.." Me: WHAT?? LPL: *3 disks later, meaning 7 disks in the lock* Me: more like a LOT better than ML

[@TheMeII]

That's the same core 90% Finns used on their house doors in eighties, we still mostly use abloy locks but those 1st tier locks are only used in padlocks anymore

[@r1ch4rd1337]

@Marty's 4x4 Shutup nerd

[@chaotixthefox]

@@TheMeII someone in a thread above this one stated that the Abloy classic core is low-mid security, and the Protec or Protec 2 was the one in locks on doors in Finland.

[@TheMeII]

@@chaotixthefox yes, I said that this was used in eighties. There are a couple evolutionary versions in between where they key is c shaped but it's almost identical otherwise

[@algrant33]

@Marty's 4x4 what do you think "diskette" means? Small disk! It's not " 'disk' as in 'diskette' ". Disk is its own thing.

[@fgaviator]

LPL: "Hey, MasterLock! This cheap Finnish padlock with hippos is better than any of yours!" MasterLock: "Ok, ok, understood, got it. We will finally listen to you. We'll take our usual lock and improve it - by slapping some hippo stickers on them..."

[@johndododoe1411]

That's what Abloy marketing did.

[@jrobson100]

"These are blob fish stickers." MasterLock "Pale, smooth, lives in water. Close enough."

[@ze_rubenator]

Calling moomin hippos is kinda offensive 😄

[@lukafireman]

I guarantee, masterlock will never get any better, they just don't have the money.

[@Asko83]

@@ze_rubenator I recall there being a story where the Moomin family are kidnapped by zookeepers because they get mistaken as escaped hippos.

[@yourstruly9013]

Love how he calls it a child’s toy, but Moomin stuff is so expensive, only adults can really afford to collect their branded stuff XD. I have a pair of really sharp moomin scissors and I’ve definitely seen knives with characters on them too

[@teemuilvan4256]

Those scissors are Fiskars scissors

[@hartyewh1]

It's just a 15€ lock.

[@torquetheprisoner]

​@@hartyewh1 compared to a master lock that can be picked in less than half the time with no custom tools to pick it i think i would get the moomin pad lock

[@fieratheproud]

Yeah, if my options were a Masterlock and this Moomin Abloy lock, Moomin is an easy choice. Helps that it's *Abloy,* which is pretty good to my knowledge anyway.

[@Red4350]

@@hartyewh1 someone commented that this is a rare occurance that moomin branded lock is cheaper than the regular lock without the branding as the branding usually pushes the same product 150-200%.......that what the comment said at least

[@sebusossu]

Abloy is the standard lock for just about every door here in Finland. House and appartement doors have the version with the black plastic thing on one end. Security is stronk.

[@A_Hostage]

Ok

[@OGRH]

I like stronk thinks

[@drleft2906]

seeing as you can't have a plane of existence or twelve between each of Fin to have a comfortable social distance, you settle for keeping each other away from each other

[@tyrant-den884]

TBF, from what I've heard of Finland: you folk _really_ don't want people coming in unannounced more than just about any other country.

[@fredhubbard7210]

All well and good, but most house thieves just smash a window.

[@ydin9]

Not exactly a child's toy, but more of a popular brand tie-in for a simple storage lock. Moomin's have found their way into furniture, textiles, dishes, food containers, wall art etc. and are widely collected by all ages. - Their official product description names using this for toolboxes, tool sheds, apartment complex storage units. Finnish condos or apartment buildings often include separate storage room with the lease, even a separate cool storage (though these are not often featured in newer buildings) and you find these locks in those.

[@jongustavsson5874]

Same with Swedish appartement buildings, and locks for those storage units is mostly just a "this one is taken" sign rather than security. (at least the ones I've seen, at best they have fiberboard walls, more often than not it's chicken wire.)

[@ydin9]

@@jongustavsson5874 Sounds very much the same. In fact many times storage break ins at apartments don't involve even trying to break the lock but go through the chicken wire or poorly braced wood. I've seen one where they just bent the door till one of the hinges gave up. If other people reading this are confused: In apartments storage is behind the buildings own locks too but mostly the point is that you attempted to lock your own storage box (or garden shed) and thus insurance company will have to pay up a bit, regardless of lock quality.

[@JulesVonBasslake]

@@jongustavsson5874 There's a reason why the saying "Locks keep honest people out" exists. It basically boils down to the idea that if a thief wants to get into something, they will find a way. Locks keep out curious people (I admit, I have peeked into other peoples storage when there was no lock) and to keep opportunistic thieves out. And so that if the place does get broken in to, the insurance has to pay at least something.

[@jongustavsson5874]

@@JulesVonBasslake for sure, there's nothing made that can't be broken, just a question of time and resurces needed.

[@HifiCentret]

Exactly. It's a "gymlocker" padlock with a fashion statement. When I was a kid Moomins were HUGE - and I'm not even living in Finland - now people buy adult (no not that kind of adult) things with figures from their childhoom on them. Probably also higher priced than what I would consider childs toy. For a lock for a childs treasure chest (etc.) I'd just grab a random crap from a dollar store - they're more than secure enough for that purpose. Just saw the other day that my local dollar(-ish) store has chinese disc detainer locks on the menu - a perfect childs toy which compared to many MasterLocks actually give a little bit of resistance.

[@lkgh1966]

Interesting, when I was in the Swedish army we used Abloy locks on our lockers, and they were used a lot on other sensitive doors like weapon storage rooms and tele communication stations.

[@SaraSpruce]

Same in the Finnish army, both our lockers and weapon racks used Abloy padlocks.

[@pifilixxiv3192]

Imagine seeying a moomin lock on a gun luck

[@Stardust_Dynamo]

aw hel naw dee armi widh de moomin lok

[@Finwolven]

In the Finnish army, we used Abloy locks because, well, you can't really get anything else in Finland, and why would you bother when Abloy is pretty much best you can get.

[@pifilixxiv3192]

@@Finwolven hhh so basically the standard issue locks

[@builttoscalevideos]

I think the most hilarious part for me is how long this lock lasted, like 15 seconds in I was like “gosh dang he’s STILL GOING!”

[@astragorgon3257]

LPL never hearing of Moomin before is more of a shock to me than how good this lock is.

[@firstnameiii7270]

never seen only heard of it

[@mEDIUMGap]

Americans, what else to say

[@gokudomatic]

True. Who can't possibly have ever heard of it? It went from Finland to Japan and to most countries in the world. The only explanation is that people didn't pay attention to it because "it's kids stuff".

[@OrbObserver]

@@mEDIUMGap Well yeah there's a reason you've heard of American things, America makes a very concerted effort to export its entertainment and culture to the rest of the world, many other places let theirs stay local.

[@CeeJMantis]

It's not really a thing here in the US. The show never aired here in the us, and I didn't see any of the books around either. I'm in my thirties, and I had never heard of it until about 2 years ago when a Canadian streamer I watch mentioned it and I had to Google it.

[@fearalice]

Yeah something i've never heard LPL say while picking a masterlock: "Let's go back to the beginning and see what's holding us up"

[@tranphuocloc5629]

Indeed!

[@Chokah]

Most Masterlock videos have "Let's do it again so you can see it was not a fluke" instead.

[@daniellima4391]

@@Chokah while holding a wave rake or a key comb

[@FirstNameLastName-mw1pj]

@@daniellima4391 Or a hammer.

[@Chokah]

@@daniellima4391 While holding a cupcake wrapper.

[@kiija5354]

The weirdest part of this lock is that it's a well known fact that the Moomins don't lock their house for the night 😳

[@juhis5936]

it was lies all along

[@durabelle]

True, but the song doesn't say anything about locking it at other times of the day. Not that I've ever seen it locked but still..

[@LKLM138]

This is for the Pappas gun cabinet.

[@HakkaDakka]

Maybe the Moomins use Master locks and consider the door unlocked?

[@lappansommer546]

True, when they feared the Groke would come for Thingamy & Bob's treasure they barricaded the door with furniture. Of course the Groke was really a metaphor for the cold and souless despair of a Masterlock salesman...

[@TheDerperado]

These kind of Abloy locks are considered old fashioned in Finland, while rest of the world can only dream of such secure locks.

[@leightonpetty4817]

I got super excited when I heard “It’s a disk-detainer core”, but alas-it’s been too long since I saw that pick that you and Bosnian Bill made

[@lostbutfreesoul]

I have to admit a particular pang when I didn't hear a certain name....

[@heatherreadsreddit8579]

@@lostbutfreesoul Same

[@NateTheScot]

It was in a video recently I'm fairly sure. One of his most recent ones had the "so I got the tool that Bosnian Bill and I made"

[@dallebull]

When you are a such highend company, that even your toys are better than the best other companies produces. 😅😅

[@A_Hostage]

Fax

[@N911GT2]

I don’t think this is a toy. Just a branded lock

[@Ghelasin]

@@N911GT2 it's a Plastic lock meant for children, is it a *toy*? not really, but it's not meant for any actual security either.

[@HingerlAlois]

@@Ghelasin Only the cover is plastic, inside is die-casted zinc.

[@4_am]

Of course its better it has moomins on it!

[@CainXVII]

The Mumin books are the kind of children's books that are still worth the read as an adult. They are very well written and full of fantastic stories. And I would say that the original (I wouldn't really call them) comic strips were meant more for adults than children. They have a dark style to them and get pretty scary. The Mumins aren't really as rounded and nice as they got in the children's cartoons. Well worth the read.

[@RedWurm]

Absolutely agree, genuine classics and not the kind of twee kids' media you might expect.

[@osku3818]

To add, the moomins started out as an art project of Tove Jansson. They do art exhibitions of moomins!

[@mousermind]

You claim to have read the books and comic strips, we're assuming you watched the video (with the name on the packaging the whole time), so *how the hell do you MISSPELL MOOMIN?*

[@KennyMan666]

@@mousermind Mumin is the original Swedish name for them (and also what's used in some other languages), Tove Jansson was a Fennoswede and the books were originally written and published in Swedish.

[@thecryptofishist9565]

When I was flat on my back in the hospital in Austria, my sister lent my mother her Moomin books, and she read them to me. I'd loved them as a kid, but they are even more special now.

[@akulaasonen1065]

Abloy is actually one of the most common and respected lock brands in Finland. Even tho it may seem like a childs toy, many adults enjoy collecting or owning Moomin themed items. Most famous example would be Moomin mugs.

[@yellowwducky]

Once I saw Abloy on the packaging I immediately knew this was no 'toy'. All our doors have the Novel style cylinder in them, great products.

[@alexandrezani]

Putting an Abloy core in a plastic body for anything but a toy is kind of silly though. Sure, nobody will pick your lock, but a good shove will break it.

[@_Ekaros]

@@alexandrezani In general the Abloy bodies on lower end models aren't that great. I have broken both the old style and the newer style with two trench shovels. Trivially easy.

[@Monopolimies]

@@alexandrezani the lock in question has a zinc body with a plastic cover. It's not a toy and it works fine for gym lockers etc.

[@rintsi5689]

It's nice to see that Abloy locks atleast require some special tools as these locks are everywhere here in Finland. I'd like to see you open one of these with simpler instruments like just the tension retainer and a hairpin or such if it is possible!

[@lasskinn474]

It generally isn't possible without the tool. The tool he has is a variation of the 'vekotin'(or similar). Its still hard if you have the tool. Cops used to have lists of (criminal) people who knew how to use one and who knew how to make the tool. Supposedly the cops can/could also tell from insides of the lock if one had been used.

[@psirvent8]

I don't think it would be possible tbh.

[@rintsi5689]

@@lasskinn474 Well that's a relief to hear, thank you for the information!

[@Masapa93]

@@lasskinn474 How secure the new abloys are? Does those require the same vekotin or is it completely different thing?

[@unlockeduk]

its probably possible but not easily at all

[@rowanbrown5541]

Man I really geared myself up to hear "The pick that Bosnian Bill and I made" after you said disk detainer

[@elevatorz89]

:(

[@k13-segler67]

There are a lot of discs in this core, maybe their custom tool isnt long enough to reach the last ones

[@theZoop]

Betrayal at falador

[@bladactania]

You're not alone.

[@Mister_Brown]

@@k13-segler67 it's actually because this is a different design that tensions off the last disc and picks on the outside edge of the discs, the bosnianbill tool is for normal disc detainers

[@red4mario]

Not once has a MasterLock or any other lock that I can remember that has made this guy have the need to put the lock on a vice grip and use the thingamabob in order to unlock it Moomin is a force to be reckoned with

[@Viigan]

0:29 Just a sort-of correction: The Moomins actually _started_ as a comic (by Finnish artist Tove Jansson) way back in 1947. All the other stuff came after.

[@jammi__]

There are early Moomins all the way back to the 1930s, but yes: it started as a comic book for grown-ups and then proceeded as text books for children, then a Japanese anime for even smaller children.

[@Jimsydonk]

I didn't expect moomin of all things to show up on LPL

[@tkgg]

Solid lock. Only thing I would change is I would rather have Snusmumriken on the lock instead of Lilla My.

[@kallistuma]

If you put groke on it, it would scare all the thieves away

[@kaaazzi3365]

Morran would be my bet, makes the lock freeze resistant and you know Morrans cheeks are on lockdown.

[@kallistuma]

@@kaaazzi3365 it's the same thing but in english

[@palleppalsson]

Found the Swede :-)

[@baardkopperud]

Yeah, My is a bad girl - and not in a good way!

[@jamesdinius7769]

That core seems like it's no joke. It took an highly experienced picker, with custom tools and ideal conditions a not insignificant amount of time to open. Give this thing a lock body with actual resistance to destructive attacks (and with a core of that quality I am honestly surprised that it's actually a plastic body, and not just a shell over actual metal), and it'd be a serious contender for a lock of that size. Edit: Some people in the comments are saying this thing is in fact a zinc lockbody with a plastic shell, so yeah, this is actually a solid lock through and through (and apparently on the low end of what they make).

[@Red4350]

i think someone said it was a plastic cover over a metal body ...could be wrong...it really doesnt look like it tho

[@bikermatz]

ABLOY stands for AktieBolaget Lukko OsakeYhtiö. Which means limited company Lock limited company. The first ltd is in Swedish and the last in Finnish because Finland had officially two languages.

[@christianronn5301]

Actually Ab Låsfabriken-Lukkotehdas Oy, "Ab Lås Oy" for short as far as I know. And we still have two official languages.

[@hasse102]

Not had, have.

[@bikermatz]

@@hasse102 Typo... I thought i wrote has...

[@ThePapaja1996]

And is a concern whit the swedish lookcompany Assa

[@Woodshadow]

Interesting

[@starchildluke]

My sister and I were big Moomin fans as children (she's older than me) so seeing them in such a high regard here is strange but amazing.

[@moroit1]

Yup, that's what our minimum security locks tend to be like. Those cores are used on desk drawers, gym lockers and similar low(ish) security uses nowdays. Old houses also still have those cores unless they have been updated. I can't recall the last time I've heard of robbery by picking locks here in Finland. Even that core tends to be too much for them.

[@Ozzymand]

0:00 - Intro 0:10 - Lock Info 0:20 - Lock geometry/design overview 0:30 - Lock lore 0:38 - Lock explanation 1:00 - Contraption showcase 1:25 - Lock unlocking 1:36 - Nothing on the first disc 1:39 - Click on second disc 1:44 - Click on third disc 1:50 - Click on 4th 2:08 - Click on 6th 2:14 - Click on 7th 2:43 - Set on 1st 3:03 - Lock open 3:20 - Outro

[@gokudomatic]

When you see a picture of Little My on it, you know it's quality. Because she only has excellent ideas.

[@lyrigageforge3259]

Absolutely, my favorite Moomin character. Somehow I even sometimes manage to put my hair in the same way, all though I never really try. That just happens when I don't look what I do - and then I laugh well.

[@KayBeee]

The fact that it requires 3 hands to pick is pretty compelling security.

[@bigshrimpn]

Anybody wanting to get in would likely cut the shackle before considering a picking attempt.

[@KayBeee]

Or hit it with a hammer.

[@EggwardEgghands]

@@bigshrimpn Indeed, and that's when you get your insurance money.

[@Halinspark]

@@bigshrimpn But if they're determined enough to use a specialized tool or cut their way in, they're probably going to get in anyway.

[@topiuusi-seppa5277]

Abloy Classic isn't just a type of disc detainer lock, it's the first and original disc detainer lock invented in 1907 by Emil Henriksson, the guy who founded Abloy. That lock was also allegedly actually pickproof for like 70-80 years.

[@caslikes]

This is an abloy classic model key, which was used a lot many years back (and now is mostly used in padlocks). I would love to see picking a lock with an abloy sento or exec type key! Pretty much 95% of all door keys in finland are that model and they seem to be easy to make so you need only one key for many doors, eg the garage and front door. Or in an apartment building where everyone's personal key opens the entrance door.

[@janemiettinen5176]

I thought the same thing! I kinda chuckled when I realized our locks have been upgraded twice or trice since that basic version. Id love to see how he would fare with our current Iloq-lock.. it requires a small current of electricity to be opened, generated when inserting the key, plus the very confusing looking key, notches everywhere.

[@OtsukaOde]

​@@janemiettinen5176 You can't really compare an iLOQ lock to a traditional mechanical lock. The notches on the iLOQ key interact with the lock's dynamo gears. By inserting the key into the keyhole, you generate the electricity needed to operate the lock. To my understanding, all the keys are physically identical and the actual "key" is the coded information the lock reads from the key. So, if you wanted to pick it, my guess is that you would need a 'key' that could brute-force every possible code combination, similar to cracking a password database. I assume that if the iLOQ is designed intelligently, it would only allow a new code attempt about once per second. This would mean that randomly trying codes would be practically impossible.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

@@OtsukaOde Indeed iLOQ keys have always physically identical keys and all the smarts are in the electronics. First gen lock core had some vulnerabilities but I think later models fixed those, too. However, iLOQ system requires purchasing pretty expensive tool to recode the keys and locks which makes it more expensive to use for individual houses than top-level Abloy stuff here in Finland. For apartment buildings, iLOQ makes sense because you only need at most one programming tool per building.

[@williamromine5715]

I just watched a segment of "Modern Marvels" on tv(just happened to see it while looking for something else). The segment was on locks, and they showed how Master Lock is made. It made out like the brand was of the highest security quality. Their manufacturing facility was quite impressive. It's a shame the company has used such a poor locking system. They have spent a fortune on everything but the actual purpose of the lock-- security.

[@oxaile4021]

It's all about making the manufacturing process as efficient as possible, even designing the locks in a way that's easy to mass produce for the most competitive pricing.

[@Brievel]

Our storage unit sells Master Locks. Damn things never opened right with a key - LPL opens them faster with picking tools than I could with the key because they were off-balance and kept jamming.

[@Edward135i]

My bestfriends wife is Finnish, and she's obsessed with the Moomins. Being American I'd never heard of the Moomins till she gave me a full set of coffee cups with these hippo's on them for Christmas. She even has a tattoo of them on her leg. This is the first time I've seen something with the Moomins on it outside of her and the coffee cups I have 😂.

[@kaksidaksi3455]

Yeah every child in Finland has watched the moomins

[@TheCatLady65]

We have Moomins in South Africa even.

[@Mortalomena]

Among Moomins its a grave insult to call them hippos.

[@flumpo]

@@Mortalomena I can't believe William's audacity of receiving a set of Moomin cups and then calling them hippos 🔪

[@iamsellek]

listen here william. we can give you a pass once for calling moomins hippos, but let this be a warning. next time we will come at you with full force. regards, people of finland

[@kepanoid]

To all of you calling Moomins hippos: NO! NO! NO! In fact, in one of the comic strips, they were mistaken for hippos and locked up in a zoo. A higly educated zoologist who knew them gave a sworn statement that Moomins definitely *are not* hippos. 😊

[@claeslindgren2704]

My childhood is saved. Hurra!

[@Mootkins]

Was gonna say this. The Moomin family would disapprove LPL calling them "hippos".

[@peterkelley6344]

US CITIZEN: If they are not hippo's what are they?

[@JohnDBlue]

@@peterkelley6344 they are moomintrolls, just like LPL said

[@JohnDBlue]

@@Mootkins LPL didn't say they're hippos!

[@LunalPotato]

I would love to see other abloy locks, especially the ones we have in Finland for doors specifically. Like the "classic chrome CY001 ABLOY" locks

[@kornaes]

Maybe the most dangerous thing about using this lock is, instead of fearing of someone to pick the lock to break in, to fear someone being determined enough to pick the lock just to take the lock itself instead 😂

[@kornaes]

@bruh I know, but my joke was that because it's a moomin lock, some random big moomin fan could just pick the lock and not take anything else 😅

[@longbow6416]

I dont't watch LPL for the lock picking. I watch it for the fun 'we' have together picking the lock. Seriously, one of the best channels out there, LPL! I really want to get one of those disc detainer picks that you and Bosnian Bill made. The locks I have now Ive practiced on so much they belch brass time to time

[@Countsmegula]

Kinda strange merchandising given that the Moomins rarely, if ever, locked their doors. Heck, the last book was about the people in Moominvalley coming and making Moomin House their own while the Moomins were away!

[@l3varnu]

The theme song for moomins has the lyric "the moomin house doesn't get locked at night"

[@belfonzus]

This is honestly one of the best locks I've ever seen. Requiring preparation with a blank key, something to hold it steady while using a custom tool that needs both hands to use and over a minute of careful finessing to learn it's secrets? I remain convinced there is no such thing as an unpickable lock, but this one gets about as close as I think I've seen.

[@turbojurpo]

This actually an old core from 1907 they have made multiple others like the abloy easy

[@Auss10n]

I got inspired to pick up lock picking as a hobby by watching your videos. I started 3 days ago and can now pick master lock no 5 commercial series in about 15-30 seconds. It’s so satisfying when your tension bar starts to move when you get all the pins set. Really fun and a VERY useful hobby. The best part is. It’s SUPER cheap to start.

[@pepperpepperpepper]

It's so much easier to watch him do the picking though.

[@Auss10n]

@@pepperpepperpepper L comment.

[@JPeltsi]

I have wondered why people here in Finland even buy any other products than Abloy, it's our national treasure in this field.

[@exlibrisas]

I am from the Baltics, but children's books about Moomins from Finland were amazing! Very, very good concept and awesome adventures. Second amazing book was Pippi the Longstocking from Sweden. And now I'm thinking of yet other great children's books from the Northern countries... If you grew up reading Northern countries children literature, you had an amazing childhood!

[@Biedrzyk73]

The Six Bullerby Children

@@Biedrzyk73 I believe the English title you are looking for is "The children of noisy village" by Astrid Lindgren

[@tomaszgalkowski8701]

Anything by Astrid Lindgren was great. :)

[@trololaza6638]

Not sure if it fits but it makes me think of Karlson on the roof

[@exlibrisas]

@@trololaza6638 Oh it fits very much, I was thinking of Karlson too!

[@sirClogg]

The Moomin books are a sort of personality detector for me. Not many people know them, but those who do and also love em, are always quite extraordinary minds to be around :)

[@Warutteri]

What I love about this is that here in Finland this lock is basically considered the absolute minimum level of security for padlocks, or locks in general, anything that needs real security has much more secure lock cores, my apartment door for example has a lock that's pretty much impossible to pick as it's part electronic part mechanical (and I live in a very cheap apartment)

[@N7Slayer]

send it to him!

[@0x8badf00d]

iLOQ?

[@Warutteri]

@@0x8badf00d Yep, that's exactly the type of lock I have.

[@jjrcop]

I did see a video on youtube of someone picking one using a laptop and modified key, more like "hacked" one, but man is every thief gonna have that? I'm from the USA but live in finland now, and I'm very happy to hear that iLOQ is opening operations in the USA this fall. They have in Canada already but there they only sell NFC powered locks, and I hope in the USA they sell the keys like we have here.

[@Warutteri]

@@jjrcop Yeah, getting into into lock picking hobby one thing that shocked me immediately was how poor quality/low security the vast majority of US locks seem to be... Hopefully with channels like LPL, Bosnian Bill, etc showing how easy and fast they are to defeat and bypass and highlighting some better and more secure alternatives the US lock market will be forced to adapt and move towards higher security alternatives 🤔

[@Versatilty]

I love that a child's lock from Finland is tougher to defeat than a Master lock lol

[@Banan78]

Sweden and Finland :)

[@Daniel-ng8fi]

can it stop a bullet tho?!?!

[@Warutteri]

@@Banan78 Moomin and Abloy are both Finnish though 🤔 Abloy was originally founded in Finland and later on bought by a Swedish company, the Abloy classic lock was designed and manufactured by the Finnish company well before the Swedish company bought them And Moomin were created by the Finnish author Tove Jansson, she was a Swedish speaking Finn

[@yffi2897]

@@Banan78 why include sweden? Both Abloy and Moomins are finnish?

[@peha524]

Master Lock is just a bit over the locks on small girls diaries.

[@pavelm.1132]

The Moomins (Swedish: Mumintroll) are in the first place the central characters in a series of books and a comic strip by Finnish illustrator Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish. Very kind tales for children, somehow they remind me of Winnie the Pooh.

[@jammi__]

Not at all kind tales originally. The text books for children came long after the bohemian, dark and trashy comic books for adults, which also were featured as continuation story comic strips in newspapers. After the text books came the Japanese anime series for very small children.

[@alipludepom]

@@jammi__ This is not at all true though. The text books didn't come out "long after" the comic strips. In fact the first text book featuring the Moomin trolls was released earlier than the comics. Both the books, picture books and the comic strips were however being published concurrently for quite a while as well. There were two anime series made, but none of them were the first tv adaptations based on the books.

[@jammi__]

@@alipludepom What's the second anime series? The British 3D rendering thing isn't anime.

[@alipludepom]

@@jammi__ I assume you were thinking of the very famous one from the 90's, yes? Before that there was also another anime adaptation made in 1969. Hayao Miyazaki was onboard that one as an animator. Although it's a lot more loosely based on the source material, and Tove didn't really like it. Actually, I just remembered there was a third anime that continued the 1969 one called Shin-Moomin, and was basically a more wholesome adaptation compared to the first one. There are also plenty of other tv-shows that were made before the 90s anime, like the Polish one where the characters are made out of felt (1978) and the Swedish ones where actors are in costume (1969 and 1973). In 1959 there was a puppet show made of them in Germany as well.

[@ayebraine]

@@alipludepom There were also two adaptations in Soviet Union, a felt puppet one (also made in 1978, maybe it's the one you mean? It was made in Moscow) and a 2D one in 1980-1983. It made Moomins super popular in the USSR.

[@pleasehelp2446]

Funny enough the first lock I ever learned to pick was a "pick resistant" Master lock pad lock, I also learned to pick with hair pins not actual picks, so now I just keep a few hair pins in my wallet incase I forget my house keys or a friend needs to put up their hair

[@lsswappedcessna]

[Lockpick 75] "Shit, I forgot my keys! Whatever, now let's do this the _fun_ way."

[@tatuvastera6416]

Havent watched video yet, but it's Abloy so most propably yes.

[@Kim_Miller]

I'd buy the lock just for the Moomins. I grew up on Moomin books in the 50s and when my son was born in the 70s I bought all the books to read to him. They are great stories even after all these years. Having the lock in use around the house would be reliving a fun memory.

[@ZacheryEllis]

Everyone: Say the line! Narrator: But he did not say the line

[@nbaua3454]

These locks are going to be costing everyone a lot more after your review.

[@tilkka_]

Seems like Abloy locks tend to get good amount of reputation from LPL. We had a similar plactic cased locks outdoors without any cover for years. Among the best locks to use. Bad side is the classic key, getting blanks for it got too easy and with little practise copying one wasn't impossible. Would be interesting to see you battle against new Abloy editions. Or atleast get your oppinion from them. For classic has been there for decades allready and after that there has been several other versions from them.

[@lasskinn474]

people can copy the newer ones too so don't go posting pics of your keys online.

[@ThePapaja1996]

Assa Abloy do great looks even if he rack same of there looks at times. Manily there lines whit eletric looks named yale.

[@tilkka_]

@@lasskinn474 but with new lines there seems to be chips included and patents still rolling.

[@Vision-xf8gl]

@@tilkka_ After classic there are like 10 other mechanical locks abloy has made and most of them need a new specialized tool to pick, chips are only in the electromechanical ones like ClikQ

[@eaaeeeea]

LPL hasn't picked a single Abloy core besides the one hundred year old Classic core design. I bet it would be impossible for him to pick (but not defeat) let's say Abloy Sentry or Protec2.

[@swaggerdagger8976]

Imagine the disrespect to consumers from master lock if it actually is

[@TetraSky]

Anyone buying a Master lock deserve to be made fun of.

[@Mike-bs5pi]

@@TetraSky indeed

[@idanhurja]

great picking! abloy classic is one of my favourite lock types to play with: rubust, reliable, low cost, challenging enough to pick

[@MikkoRantalainen]

This lock actually has die-casted zinc body with plastic cover. The lock has 8 code disks with false gates and requires Abloy Classic specific pick (with the off-center rotation axis for the tip and half-moon shaped tensioner). I'd say it's much better than majority of the pin tumbler locks on market by any manufacturer.

[@DBTechYT]

I have to imagine the dislikes on this video are Master Lock employees

[@jneill]

Moomin is popular everywhere, very much so throughout Scandinavia. One can find an abundance of merch, including locks but most notably of mugs :) There's a huge collector's market for moomin mugs from Arabia.

[@6yjjk]

I'm sure I read on Yle's English news a few years ago that Moomin mugs are the Finnish druggie's shoplifting target of choice, being small, valuable, and easy to resell.

[@jneill]

@@6yjjk The most expensive mug sold at a collectors auction was 27 000 (!) dollars. A relative collects and if financial probs would knock on the door, they can sell off a few mugs and it wouldn't be too shabby of a single time income.

[@TheRadioknight]

That lock opening took him longer then alot off other locks he opened

[@andersjjensen]

Uh, yes. An Abloy Classic core is a 7 disc core with reasonable-but-not-insane tolerances and false gates on all discs, which is why he had to go over the stack twice. Their newer Abloy Protec 2 core is the same basic layout but manufactured with so stupidly high tolerances that only a few people have demonstrated a valid pick.

[@pihlajafox]

0:37 Also Moomins (muumit) started as a book series. The author was swedish speaking Finn named Toove Janson

[@drphil1984]

How interesting. I really love the various locks you have on the channel. I was never interested more than the lock for my own Bike until I found your channel. Now I watch every one of your videos. Thank you LPL! 🙂

[@TidalWaveDan]

Alboy is a legit lock manufacturer. I have The Enforcer for my semi-trailer. Guards $100,000 - $1,000,000 worth of product. Never had an issue. Expect that one time Walmart cut it in half.

[@JamieStuff]

As an FYI, the locks marked Enforcer are simply Abloy 341 padlocks sold by Transport Security. My personal preference is the Abloy 330, which is the same design and security rating, but is just a little smaller in body size and shackle diameter. (Easier when working with beat up hasps.) I also have a couple of 330/50 long shackle locks, which are great on roll door trailers.

[@alextilton2677]

A novelty lock with a key like an abloy? Wow. Edit: nevermind. It Is an Abloy.

[@KaxFin]

A Finn here chiming in: It's not a novelty lock or a toy, it's just a real Abloy lock with Moomin branding. Moomin are a big thing in Finland and even adults buy stuff with the branding. They sell this lock without the branding as well and I've had one on my locker at work since forever.

[@mikean7074]

I only discovered your channel maybe a year ago and am only an occasional viewer but I was still surprised to see that this lock required you to have it clamped down to properly work on it. That took you longer and required more effort to unlock than any of the other locks I've seen you open in the videos that I have seen.

[@jaanikaapa6925]

Not novelty. It's just a real lock with Moomin theme. That lock with the keys is considered obsolete nowadays. We've got better stuff nowadays.

[@aternaljoy7649]

Before everyone rushes to buy plastic locks like this, please remember that it's called "breaking" and entering, not picking and entering. Very, very few criminals will pick a lock. Even if they know how to pick locks, they might not even bother. A lock like this is going to survive one or two hits with a blunt object. While an informative channel in terms of lock picking, understand that this isn't a security channel.

[@kaak888]

Well turns out you can get abloy locks not made out pf plastic

[@allisterspitznas8904]

He did clarify that this isn't a statement on the viability of a plastic lock, but instead on how monumentally shit masterlock is right?

[@IsaacIsaacIsaacson]

Its not plastic. Its got a plastic weather protection cover over a metal lock due to Finlands inclement weather.

[@DISTurbedwaffle918]

Apparently it's only wrapped in plastic. The lock itself is metal. Also saw lots of comments stating that the Moomin creator is extremely picky about who gets to put Moomins on merchandise, resulting in surprisingly high quality products.

[@JoshSweetvale]

Also: An unbreakable lock does not mean an unbreakable door. See also: Watchmen comic.

[@danmagnuson8889]

You know the lock is at least somewhat legit when LPL needs a "custom tool"

[@Hellsong89]

You know the lock is legit when all the burglars rather go trough window or use chainsaw on the door it self rather than try to pick it. Alternatively if it paddle lock bolt cutters, two wrenches or grinder is preferred method on standard classics, but as saying goes, "locks are for honest people and locks are just for insurance". This specially so since any standard perp will leave signs of break and entry. Smartest ones take the lock with them and dispose it, but still usually leave enough marks to door so it goes trough insurance. Also note Finnish doors are almost always made from thick hardwood or least full pine construction, so you need least a chainsaw to get trough, unlike US paper filled doors. Some Russian doors are even sturdier having steel plate inside to protect from bullets.

[@danmagnuson8889]

@@Hellsong89 well said 👍

[@kentip3444]

the fact you needed to use a custom tool and a blank key to do this, neither of which would be carried by a common thief, to pick this lock. when the masterlocks i see here get picked with common house items like paperclips and lego tools is mindblowing.

[@ahujeffrey]

I love this video! Says a lot about "Master" Lock that this child's lock is relatively much more difficult to pick. Maybe more competence than trolling, but I think the analogy is fantastic. Always excited to see a new video in my feed from LPL! ❤️

[@olutukko2681]

Lpl understood it wrong. It's just a regular lock with plastic shell that has moomins in it. And moomins in finland is so huge that they have all kinds of merch that also adult people own seriously. But yeah abloy is pretty damn good company

[@eugenenalpin6058]

I was always curious about pick resistance of Abloy locks, since they're rarely covered on this channel. This & similar cores are very predominant here in Finland, and I'm glad to see that they can be trusted

[@Ragnar8504]

In central Europe Abloy Classic locks were all the rage for medium-security applications several decades ago. The city of Vienna used them throughout their service provider's facilities (electrictiy supplier, public transport company, etc.), some in order to keep unauthorised people out of places like substations and main fuse boxes (ahead of the meter), others as mundane as staff lockers. The main fuse boxes were changed over to Evva K013 in the 90s or even 80s and when the rights on that key expired, changed for a massively complex system called ET-08 in 2008. Just to give you an idea how obscure these locks have become here.

[@ylismsa]

I'm using a similar lock, very likely the same model, but without decals. Good to know it's not of the worst kind of locks! Besides with an unfortunately proven track record thieves will rather break the door instead of the lock. Despite multiple break ins I've had to replace the lock only once and that was because the lock (of a different brand) failed to open. I had to cut it with a saw.

[@Tylran]

So, a little context here: this is the most basic of Abloy locks they used to have for front doors and such (my childhood home used one), nowadays Abloy has upgraded to more advanced locks and has moved to part electric locks as well. My new key cannot be copied by anyone other than Abloy, as the electric lock reads the chip in the key and only then can you turn the key, apparently. So you'd need the chip as well as the lockpicking skill.

[@master_ace]

Gotta love how a Moomin lock requires a custom tool while Masterlock just opens another Masterlock lock 😂

[@mattiviljanen8109]

I'm a proud Finn, again! I think there's an entry level Abloy padlock inside, and it's fitted inside a plastic cover. That's why it feels flimsy, but also makes it very cheap to manufacture, compared with the assumed standard lock inside.

[@thebrahma]

Plastic is weather protection, zinc inside

[@blockedjuser1272]

What makes this even funnier is that in the moomins intro song they literually sing how they don't lock thier house at night.