Mythbusters: Pick a Lock Evolution

[@martinsalko1]

there is a difference between picking a lock and destroying it.

[@jackbarrett9884]

+Martin Šalko Picking a lock from the floor after it's been destroyed lol

[@JonatasAdoM]

+Jack Barrett 😂😂😂

[@YIIMM]

Modern day Gordian knot

[@lostsoul521]

thankyou

[@jamierichards27]

Not with one of these cheap and awful master lock padlocks. I’ve seen people pick, or more accurately rake, them open in about 7 seconds. Not sure about he door bolt though.

[@pfitz9346]

"you need a large amount of safety equipment" Ah yes because a burglar would totally wear his PPE for a break in.

[@c-5921]

Maybe not a year ago, but a courteous one today would.

[@Shadow__133]

@@c-5921Update from 2023. Nowadays they shoot you in the face and grab the key from you. 😂

[@StillElias]

they should count the time it takes to use the liquid nitrogen because if someone saw you doing that they would probably call the cops too

[@KeitaroTsurugi]

Well they did say it requires about 5 minutes in nitrogen to cool the metal down enough fot it to be that brittle, but also the argument could be made about picking the door lock would probably be faster, as well as cutting the shackle on the other lock, it is still recommended not to do so for any other reason than testing, showing off and most importantly, with locks that are put in places only for said demonstrations.

[@blacksquidgaming]

+Keitaro Tsurugi what if you userd colin fuzes ice man kit

[@Mothman1992]

Blue Wolf yeah. but you're not waking the neighbors with a sledgehammer

[@StillElias]

Timothy Creighton maybe you missed the "too" at the end of my comment. Too meaning also, meaning both situations someone would call the cops.

[@Mothman1992]

I got that. I'm just saying that pouring liquid nitrogen on a door doesn't attract as much attention. I mean if you did it in the back yard with a privacy fence no one would notice that part. But people are going to hear BANG! BANG! BANG!

[@inflynn4573]

it only took tory longer with the padlock because the crowbar slipped first time

[@evanthurlow2275]

In Flynn plus they didn’t add how long it took the nitrogen

[@maximilienrobespierre7927]

Crowbars, hammers, stuff like that... I expected him to say something like LOCK PICKS

[@PlutoTheSecond]

I see you don't own a regular burglar kit. ;)

[@aethertech]

Pretty sure I can just pick a masterlock with a straw and a piece of straw. If you doubt me, ask BosnianBill.

[@Gulliolm]

+aethertech thought the same :D

[@katyungodly]

LockPickingLawyer haha

[@jdroo]

thermos, gloves, hammer, screwdriver, 1 person.

[@cheongziyong8871]

Gloves are counterintuitively, worse for you as they provide crevices between the fabric for the liquid nitrogen to stay and do damage.

[@migueeeelet]

Rubber gloves?

[@HighShamanMoses]

matter of fact, you dont need the gloves for anything really other than to hide your fingerprints at most, liquid nitrogen slides off your skin faster than it can burn you, unless it gets stuck say in a crevice if you were cupping liquid nitrogen in your palm kinda deal

[@allesklarklaus147]

Dr.Halloween Even that is fine in most cases (leidenfrost effect). there are rubber/latex/whatever gloves made for handling such cool liquids and esp. metals which are a good idea. because if you cool down say a lock or other metal parts and touch that, it will cause frost burns pretty damn fast

[@seanm4095]

As I recall the reason to use CO2 to break a lock had nothing to do with time, but sound in fact after you freeze the lock you want to be careful what instrument you use to "break" the lock cause while the liquid Nitrogen does give you a quieter way in if you use something too heavy it makes a loud sound and you just defeated the purpose.

[@MrLuigge]

Does the 5 minutes to freeze count?

[@puddlezinc6070]

It's so cold it freezes time, so no, doesn't count.

[@MrLuigge]

+PUDDLEZ Inc haha good

[@supervegito2277]

There isnt a sledgehammer waking up the neighbourhood so nah i disagree.

[@herz5159]

they're testing if liquid N makes it easier to break by measuring time. Not how long it all takes with freezing. Just normal lock vs frozen lock test

[@stsk7]

"Did we just teach our viewers easier methods of breaking and entering?" Tori "ya, pretty cool huh!" I love it haha!

[@RMJ1984]

Yeah nobody is gonna be suspicious at all with some guys with a big tank of nitrogen freezing a lock lol

[@RonPiggott]

@@RMJ1984 What about freezing kit for wart removal readily available at a pharmacy?

[@sarahlyons8712]

I kept on thinking about Yzma and her brilliant, brilliant, brilliant plan whenever the said “smash it with a hammer”.😂

[@Xifihas]

The padlock was a Master lock. You can open those with harsh language.

[@Faraonqa]

those master locks are crap :D

[@jeremyhanna3852]

They ain't even master habor frieght knock off with black band

[@VKTriEdge]

they do have custom cylinders that inject liquid nitrogen into the lock cylinder for the sole purpose of super freezing the pins, at which point you insert the forged shim attached to the cylinder and snap/twist to the right or left. the pins shear and the lock just becomes a pretty accessory.

[@DrRChandra]

I'd like to see a race against an experienced lockpicker. Chances are, a lockpicker could make it through in even less time than even the brittle-ized lock. Heck, even a bump key would probably be faster, if it works.

[@TheMatthewDMerrill]

So where do I get liquid nitrogen... for uh science.

[@Bobstew68]

I mean, that *is* what liquid nitrogen is for, 99% of the time.. science.

[@TheJubiter]

Matt Merrill use freon instead ;^)

[@brice3083]

nuutti tuulosniemi, freon is only cold at liquid state. once exposed to oxygen or air, it changes to a gas state. and the gas state is actually hot. freon is only cold as a liquid. that is why for example a outdoor ac unit on a house blows hot air out of it to change back to a liquid. just thought I'd share that.

[@SuiYo]

If you are thinking about freezing your balls and try to ejaculate, that wont work, it gets stcuk

[@oDydnA]

Matt Merrill u can go to a store in the us legit or make ur own or order some

[@ForgedEggs]

That control padlock is a master #3 notorious for their crap performance

[@Mothman1992]

Dicks X McIronCocke the sledgehammer was a waste. you can open it a lot quieter with a shim

[@GGigabiteM]

I'm surprised they didn't try the drill method. If you drill in the right place with a hardened drill bit, you can destroy the tumbler mechanism and just use a flathead screwdriver to turn the lock.

[@dank6617]

Everytime Kari is staring at Grant with a huge grin on her face, I almost hear her thoughts: "lol, what a nerd"

[@P1K3L]

My burglar kit is a 12 gauge, for defense. It's funny how they think they're lockpicking.

[@RustedCrown11]

you don't need liquid nitrogen to do this, buy a can of air duster and hold it upside down, then spray.

[@SanjiKunTheLoveCook]

surely they did try it on a flimsy door and yes, kicking it in would've been a lot easier. but what about security doors? my idea is that the locking mechanism is still way more fragile than the door itself, at that point, thinking to bash it once froze over, it's not that much of a crazy idea

[@thewestfire9729]

Kari: Yeah, it’s probably not gonna catch on. Mr. Freeze: Woah, watching that gave me *chills*. That’s a *cool* idea that will let me break the *ice* on my next *cold* caper.

[@joshhudson8451]

A master lock would have that effect without liquid nitrogen

[@katyungodly]

LockPickingLawyer could pick them faster than the sledgehammers could break them 😂

[@sugarfrosted2005]

No locks were picked in this video. Words have meaning.

[@Jayscuba]

I had my magically delicious Lucky Charms locked up and someone stole all of it by using this damn method... thanks, MythBusters, Now I will starve to death.

[@philip9487]

1. thermal insulated vat of liquid nitrogen 2 .large amount of safety stuff 3. on for 5 min 4.3 people suck that 1. like 1 or 2 cans of air 2 .welders gloves or leather gloves 3 turn upside down and spray 4 just you

[@texasosog]

I guess Dom and Letty saw this lol

[@twstf8905]

5 minutes and 37 seconds without liquid nitrogen and 1 minute 4 seconds with, but they failed to add the 4 ½ minutes of exposing the lock to the liquid nitrogen! Anyone using liquid nitrogen to break in through a lock would have to include that time, because the locks obviously don't come, "pre-frozen," lol so they should have included the freezing time to their overall test times here, too.

[@RonPiggott]

They didn't show a heat sensitive camera to confirm when the lock had cooled down. I don't think 4-1/2 minutes was needed.

[@oriollarrea3760]

Just call the LockPickingLawyer

[@ruvinwolf]

Because a good burglar never forgets his trusty canister of liquid nitrogen

[@meachymouse4978]

See some crackhead trying break into a house with dry ice thinking it’s the same thing, getting frost bite along the way 😂😂😂

[@thaddeusmccaustland8023]

Not only that, it causes the metal to shrink which means that metal parts are looser.

[@imagination43]

How are they not counting the time it takes to use the liquid nitrogen? How is that a fair test. Lets just ignore the guy standing at the door with a tank of liquid nitrogen for 5 minutes until he hits it with a hammer then we will get suspicious

[@Bat0541]

yeah that is exactly what I was thinking, the application time should be included since it is part of the process. unless you can get it opened without making the same loud sound there is no point.

[@ThePerfect1077]

Erwin Schrodinger Yeah and i was thinking, yh they said that why don't u just watch the entire fucking video, like really?

[@zekek3777]

I wish they did more research on the lock picking portion. Im pretty sure people aren't lock picking by pounding the door with sledge hammer....

[@RonPiggott]

4:05 I wish they had tested the portable wart remover as a chilling agent for breaking the locks.

[@talavera180]

well they didnt include the time they have to soak the lock , meaning it would take too long to break the lock

[@mkohlhorst]

How is this confirmed? The control took 5:37 seconds. The final test took ~6 min counting the time for cooling the lock with liquid nitrogen & actually breaking in.

[@JGD714]

You don't count the freezing time you dumb fuck.

[@mkohlhorst]

Iosif I Why not? The time it takes to cool the lock adds to the total time it take to get through the door. Oh I think the proper protocol calls for me to make some insulting comment about your intelligence now in response to your comment. However I just don't care.

[@argh1989]

mkohlhorst The reason you don't count it towards the time is because these procedures don't really make any noises. As someone living next door the first thing you would hear is the first hit with the hammer and by that time the lock is already shattered. I guess if you just want to run in and steal some guy's TV, a 2-3 minute advantage is a pretty big one.

[@GrNen]

the myth is, that it's easier to break a lock that has been frozen in liquid nitrogen.

[@The_Butler_Did_It]

argh1989 If I was living next door the first thing I would notice would be 3 people dragging a heavy clanking gas cylinder up to the door. I think if it was me I'd go for the window instead.

[@lslice5283]

They do know that there’s a difference between picking a lock and boot force opening a door right, I was expecting them to do a control of someone picking a lock with a lock picks

[@malataur]

So 5 minutes and 1 second is faster than 4 seconds? Myth busted, not confirmed.

[@NoahAgosta]

this works with canned air as well, you can turn it upsidedown and spray it directly into the pin system...

[@taggerinc2652]

That's why most thieves just kick the door in. They ignore the lock and break the 1/2" of wood that holds the lock in place.

[@ethenallen1388]

You're missing the point. The question was not what's the best way to get through a locked door, that's with the key. The question was will freezing a lock make it easier to break.

[@jackfables3470]

Nah. Just ask the Lock Picking Lawyer and he'll pick the lock before you could even say 'liquid nitrogen'.

[@jackkraken3888]

I see they spared no expense with the padlock, Masterlock are the best. /s Also that is not how you break into a house, you just... Er nevermind.

[@TheFreakyJhonny]

I think the fastest way for a padlock is to just break it open using two spanners.... easy, quiet and clean

[@miller8097]

Hold those computer spray things upside down with the nozzle in the lock, it has a similar effect ;)

[@drakocarrion]

Is there a reason they aren't counting the 4 minutes it takes to introduce the liquid nitrogen to the lock in the time it takes to break open? both times they said "oh it's so much faster" having taken an extra 4 minutes already on top.

[@darossigamer2553]

I wonder how PAYDAY 2’s take on the myth would hold? Drill two holes in a bank vault door, fill the holes with liquid nitrogen, then detonate them using C4. Ah, who am I kidding? The drills would keep jamming. Busted.

[@jimmothypakistan5223]

They use Free-on. they stole my bike that way

[@Whats_going_on_now]

dude, you can do it with one person, but around the same length of time, you don't even need the nitrogen tank they use. There is an easier way

[@RA30st08]

I used to work as security at a car dealership in the new car storage depot. When I locked up, it was only a single large padlock for the gates. Although there's CCTV, it wasn't monitored at night. EASILY break in now! We stored Porsches, Saabs and Audis. Petty I can't afford to be caught but for those in a life of crime....very tempting. Not to mention that as a minimum wage security guard, I had access to ALL keys, including the cars.

[@pancakefox7700]

Who needs to pick a lock when you have a battering ram

[@sebaj4046]

I've always loved your show & never disagree with your findings but shouldn't the time it takes to soak the lock in LN go into the equation?

[@pjburges]

You do not need any of those things - a can of pressurized freon is the choice tool. And you use a different kind of pick. A poorly trained burglar can go through a like in about 15 seconds and a well trained guy can do it in under five. The bigger the lock, the easier it is.

[@josephjester4917]

Good to see I'm not the only one that thinks 5 minutes to apply liquid nitrogen should count to the total time involved...

[@dirtydaego]

yep kicking the door in is still the most effective

[@martincolvill5453]

In minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit the lock on my 53 foot dry van froze and the key would not work. Customer was waiting to get the parts I had on board to mlm eet a deadline. I took an 8 pound hand sledge hammer and broke it off. I hated -50. This was outside Chicago and I'm from the Pacific Northwest and it don't get that cold here!

[@h3retic583]

Lol, Kary said did ductility. I think what she was actually thinking of is malleability. Ductility is the ability of a metal to be easily formed into a wire.

[@h3retic583]

Whoops, I got them mixed up. I meant Kary

[@Ken_Scaletta]

Why would anybody ever have liquid nitogen with them? Plus if you have a sledgehammer, what do you need the nitrogen for?

[@CrashTestCoder]

Grant is wrong about all but one of his reasons this in impractical, you do not need safety equipment (at least not any more than you should have when not using nitrogen) you do not need 3 people, you do not need a giant vat of liquid nitrogen, just a thermos. His only valid argument is the time it takes to use the nitrogen

[@angrydragonslayer]

that deadbolt.... i could instruct a newbie on how to pick locks and get him to open it in that time

[@littleisknown8543]

Everyone prepares their can's of air for the revolution...

[@QaRajhCreations]

Bash the door in with the sledgehammer instead... Sure, isn't silent, but it works

[@JamaineXD]

Compressed air contains liquid nitrogen, just hold the can upside down when applying it

[@cal1k]

Grant, I do not think a burglar cares about safety.

[@koyotemark4664]

TO FIND A "REGULAR CURGLER KIT", YOU HAVE TO FIND A "REGULAR BURGLAR"

[@sagginwaggin465]

They forgot to factor in the soak of nitrogen. Therefore making it slower in all tests.

[@homerun247]

This was the best show

[@maximumwoof8662]

ok, all you have to do is break the outer shell, then put a number 2 philips screwdriver in the hole where the deadbolt tailpiece once went through and turn it to retract to bolt.. use of unecessary force once the outer shell was gone.

[@Rexus5]

What if you use a paintball co2 canister and empty it on the lock to freeze it? Wouldn't it be faster? What about creating some sort of device that shoots co2 into the deadbolt and freeze from the inside out? I NEED ANSWERS!

[@atrumluminarium]

They should've heated the lock before the N2 so it gives it thermal shock and breaks faster :D

[@roberth.5938]

I knew the myth a bit different. If you use a deodorant, so it goes, and you freeze the loxk with it it would become brittle enough to shatter when you smash it. I wished they had tried it with this method as well, since this is a totally possible and cheap way. Getting your hands on liquid nitrogen and transporting it to the object would not only be pretty expensive and difficult but you would be stopped by suspicious cops in action. It's not very unobtrusive

[@normalcookie]

They had so much safety gear for dealing with liquid nitrogen compared to king of random

[@DocLobster94]

or just canned air and a screw driver

[@Axelgarner]

I think the nitrogen test on the masterlock padlock would have worked without the nitrogen.

[@Jamzooo]

1. You can use thermoses 2. No you dont, ironically its a myth that liquid nitrogen is dangerous, you can poor it on your skin without getting hurt. Just keep it from your eyes. 3. Ok 4. Eeeeh, no

[@tecnofreak666]

"hello this lock picking lawyer"

[@CUtTHrOaT_GHOST]

Complely disregard the last part....you can get a can of that key board cleaner stuff....its liquid nitrogen...get a glove or even a sock if need be...and spray on the lock for about thirty seconds....and hit with hammer....and u have to turn the can upside down for it to work this fast.....and DO NOT SHAKE IT BEFORE USING IT!!!!!!!!!!

[@Filekv5]

You don't even have to use liquid nitrogen. Grab a can of computer air spray, turn it upside down and freeze.

[@HarrisonRocks]

As someone with no experience breaking into things *looks around awkwardly*, these guys make for terrible burglars with or without liquid nitrogen.

[@LucasBentleychannel]

why didnt they account freezing time to the actual smasing time?

[@rangedfighter]

because freezing isn't loud, as soon as you make much noise they expect that people get attention towards the noise and eventually call the cops after a time, that's why your car does not explode when opened without the key but makes big ass noise

[@diablo0073]

In addition to the explanation given above, I think they mentioned that they soaked the deadbolt for 4 minutes. So, even if you include that time, it totals to 5 minutes and 4 seconds. Still quicker than normal.

[@christiensebastien2442]

how is the myth confirmed with liquid nitrogen and the deadbolt? It took ~5.5 minutes to break the lock at normal temperatures, and with liquid nitrogen, it would take 4 minutes of pouring PLUS ~1.5 minutes of hammering. So, it takes the same amount of time to break the deadbolt.

[@ariandynas]

When it comes right down to it, there are far easier ways to get through a lock.

[@ledrash6079]

Isnt about the same time if they soaked the door lock for 4 minutes before Tori started hammering?

[@jameswalton5733]

if you liquid nitrogen in a can, just get a air spray, they clean the dust from the older keyboards, turn that shit upside down and boom, liquid nitrogen, plus its not just on the outside. you can spray it directly into the lock and it freezes both sides instead of one side like this

[@Radonatos]

There are associations which do lock picking as a sport and can open regular cylinder locks in less than a minute without breaking the lock, using a hammer or even nitrogen seems like a pretty clumsy approach. The nitrogen-method may be the faster brute-force method, but it doesn't beat a burglar with the right equipment (which fits in a pocket, unlike liquid N2) and some training.

[@Atlessa]

Radonatos I can open most padlocks in under 20 seconds. Just saying.

[@Nipah.Auauau]

+Radonatos +Atl essa People would be shocked if they knew how easy it is to open a lock. Several seconds of jiggling a skeleton key along with a twisted L pick.

[@Atlessa]

Nipah Auauau Doesn't even need dedicated tools. I can do it with a hairpin. Yes, it is a bit more 'fiddly' and takes a bit longer... but...

[@HelenaOfDetroit]

It doesn't even take a lot of training. I've practiced for about a month and I can get through most locks with simple picks...

[@CoolKoon]

+Radonatos Burglars don't seem to be keen on "fidgeting" with a lock at all. I'd say they go for the MUCH weaker points (e.g. a window left unlocked, also a window frame in a hard-to-see spot of the house is almost always easier to pry open than a door). The only people who would take the pain of picking the lock would be private detectives and secret agents i.e. anybody who would want to hide the fact that they've been there and perhaps locksmiths (the police wouldn't do this, they always come with a warrant and besides they're too dumb and inept for this technique anyway).

[@elijohnson2660]

I only ever watch Mythbusters after the fact, but why are the two main guys sometimes gone and they leave these interns to do episodes? Is that why they got canceled?

[@MasterYoshidino]

I like how they say token disclaimer when you can bump key these cheap bolt locks in seconds.

[@L44tsmasher735]

Or just kick it down, or use a sawzall

[@driftwolf]

Masterlock can be picked that fast, without evidence of tampering (see @BosnianBill videos). Pity they didn't choose a lock with a better reputation for quality, as opposed to just one with a reputation for cheapness. And despite their electric tape attempts at hiding the brand, yeah, that first one had to be Masterlock.

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

Or you could just, you know, pick the lock the old-fashioned way. Not only is it faster and quieter but it’s not even that hard.

[@coria1235]

He looks like a Steve Erwin and Dave Mustaine crossover 😂

[@aloday1847]

Pad locks use tungsten I thought if so you can break it by simply hitting it with a hammer hard enough due to it being so brittle

[@luckygozer]

never leave home without it

[@cmb271]

some locks like the one i have on my trailer can't use it because the slider or the metal curved piece is blocked by solid bronze

[@VKTriEdge]

of course lock making companies arent concerned with the pins, theyre just concerned with the exoskeleton, since this nitrogen method isnt used by the normal burglar. i prefer lockpicks and the timesaving "raking method"

[@joshgekle7610]

yeah lemme just drag my tank of liquid nitrogen to every house i rob

[@DBSKFahrenheit]

They should have a compressed nitrogen pump that gives deep into the lock. Then i bet if you snap something sharp into the keyhole, you can break it silently. But its not a good idea for a television show to give ideas like that

[@Xaxxus]

I wonder if by spraying the liquid nitrogen into the lock, if you could unlock the door forcefully with a flat head screw driver. Using a compressed air canister would be really easy to spray the liquid inside the lock (they usually come with a small straw like nozzle)

[@joshuajwars4271]

When the show was on Kari Byron has red hair Jessie once brought in with Scottie they have blonde hair.

[@joelvanwinkle5976]

Well now you know what to bring when you rob a house