It’s 2021 we need more vids like this where LPL just chills and has a real chance to explain. I like the 2-3min vids plenty but this is just what I needed thank you sir.
@bmalloy0
2 жыл бұрын
Was literally going through his videos hoping for this exact video. Would LOVE more instructional videos, even if it’s just one a month or less
@andrewjuby6339
2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure you've noticed, but in case you haven't he's doing a series of explainer videos right now!
@gschrodt
2 жыл бұрын
Yes now that he has covert instruments up and going we need more videos like this just bought some of his luck pics and I’m struggling through what would be some of the simplest locks for him would really love an end depth video on all the tools and the best way to use them in your opinion thanks
@kevinchrist1658
2 жыл бұрын
We need this exact type video for the new disc detainer lock. Anyone know if he or someone else has made a detailed breakdown for that? In all the videos I've seen, everything with the disc detainer pick is quickly glossed over.
@industrialartcraft6046
2 жыл бұрын
eye opener for me!
@RagnarokCo
5 жыл бұрын
This man talks about locks with a passion I've not seen from anyone else. "Look at that tight, tight, TIGHT little dimple keyway~."
@CheshireFatorum
5 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the _thicc_ tension tool.
@Pigman1969
5 жыл бұрын
Yuuto Amakawa And stiffest...
@samlott99
5 жыл бұрын
Do you know about his wife's Beaver?
@AngelicVanguard
5 жыл бұрын
mmmmmmmm ooohhhh daddy, rake my tight little keyway.
@SpacedudeGFX
4 жыл бұрын
@@CheshireFatorum thicc AND stiff
@wetmink
4 жыл бұрын
Given the speed and ease with which you've opened many locks, I'll take this advice.
@dougheclipse1717
2 жыл бұрын
Yup along with any advice about locks. This guy is a lock picking prodegy.
@larryh2388
2 жыл бұрын
Yt
@Master_Yoda1990
Жыл бұрын
Yeah definitely good advice, I've been struggling for a while with picking, but his tensioning method was a game changer for me. Now I can pick my 5 pin master locks within just a few seconds with constant success.
@hillbillyholler4857
3 ай бұрын
Here I am looking at this in 2024 as I'm beginning my journey into locksmithing and I have to say the heavier tension tip has absolutely saved me! Thank you for what you do and please keep helping us improve our craft ❤️
@rickylee2477
Ай бұрын
What holler you from in West Virginia? Bluefield here
@tahaiftekhar6466
2 жыл бұрын
Lockpickinglawyer: I don’t understand why someone will use this tool. Me: (throws away that tool)
@westernbrumby
2 жыл бұрын
Make a good toothpick if you don’t mind the metallic taste
@memelorddavid2938
5 жыл бұрын
A 15 minute video from you is like the equivalent of an hour long for any other youtuber,lol
@brendandrury2177
5 жыл бұрын
sometimes I speed it up on the settings
@rickhapstley3866
5 жыл бұрын
I love how clear and straight to the point he is
@joshfenton5522
4 жыл бұрын
I became a lawyer somewhat late in life and one of the best things I learned in law school was to be very clear and concise in my communications. Most people use big, fancy words to make themselves seem more sophisticated, but the best communicators keep it simple. LPL is a master at this and it really makes his videos stand out.
@hangfried9429
4 жыл бұрын
Yes! That is what I love about his channel. No waste, no BS, every word valuable. Doesn't pat himself on the back, just lets the work speak for its self.
@ph3744
3 жыл бұрын
@@joshfenton5522 too bad I can't find an auto mechanic to do the same.
@morebouncetotheounce
3 жыл бұрын
“If you stuck with me this far...” We’re not going anywhere!
@faemike55
3 жыл бұрын
AmenLPB (Lock Picking Brother)
@obfuscated3090
2 жыл бұрын
Videos like this should NOT be considered overly long because the "short" videos are the hook while longer videos (this one has over a million views!) will be rightly popular AFTER viewers are introduced to the subject. LPL could do a six hour marathon and many of us (self certainly included) would happily watch it if not necessarily in one shot. The LPL audience is firmly established.
@bradhill8209
7 жыл бұрын
Every beginner should watch this video. It's jammed packed with great info and improved my skills 100%. It is the only video that I found that really helps you under stand tension and how to relate it into your picking. Thanks for explaining it in such detail. Wish I would of found this video when I first started hobby lock picking. Really a must see
@lockpickinglawyer
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks. It's always good to hear when people find my videos helpful!
@per_sev
6 жыл бұрын
I just shared this with my guys, 'cause I'm not great with words to explain just how important the turning tool is, and that it's more important than the pick... because this is literally the best explanation I've ever heard on it. All of the most important points explained very well if not perfectly.
@ke0nc
5 жыл бұрын
He's a great teacher.
@TRDiscordian
5 жыл бұрын
Beginner here, holy shit this is answering almost all of my questions. Very excited to continue this hobby. Picked my front door today third attempt, failed every other attempt though, so I decided to watch some videos! Gonna be using top of the keyway tension now, and I learned about oversetting (which was probably my issue), and I need to buy more locks, because I don't wanna wreck a lock I use. I'm glad I bought so many things, but I want more tension wrenches, LPL's are smaller than mine I think, and they look a lot easier to use.
@alien-vx2bj
4 жыл бұрын
@@lockpickinglawyer do a video on how to escape from the cops after a succesfull picking~
@pkrdy3
4 жыл бұрын
Wow. I'm in my first week of learning to pick and have been having major consistency issues mastering my first basic 4-pin lock (no security pins). One day I'll pick it 5-6 times in a 45 min practice session, the next I'll struggle to get 2 successful picks. Sometimes I feel like I can tell when the pins set, and sometimes it's a total mystery . . . until this video. Just took your advice and was able to FEEL EVERYTHING, which resulted in 5 successful picks in the space of about 4 minutes. I'm just about ready to move onto bigger and badder locks after a 15 minute video. Thanks so much!
@Zyghqwyv
Жыл бұрын
Me too, went from LPL and McNally's FNG kit clear lock to a masterlock and was able to pick it one hour and not able to the next. Increased my tension and the masterlock can pop open within a minute and i have a video of it popping in 20 secs. Its a master No 3 btw
@rimusen6364
9 ай бұрын
@Zyghqwyv ofc it's masterlock 😂. Well done tho fr. I'm learning how to pick and I could get the clear practice lock open in about 5 seconds however sometimes longer. Hoping to buy better locks to try
@burtbiggum499
9 ай бұрын
@@rimusen6364Hey man theyre supremely common
@owojohnson1115
6 ай бұрын
@@rimusen6364might be late on this but have you seen the practice lock on covert instruments? It's settable and stuff. Comes with a bunch of security pins you can set it up with. Lil on the pricey side though.
@stevenluoma1268
5 ай бұрын
Same! I can pick the little trainer lock super easily now because I use a ton of tension and just ease off if nothing is moving when I push. Way easier. Also finding top of the keyway tension making me have a lot more room to push.
@thanksaanderton
3 жыл бұрын
I just paid so much attention to tension I'll mention my invention, it's a tension retention extension. My intention is not dissension but ascension to the pension dimension where my penchant for prevention of contention ends with detention or suspension. also locks.
@alanjackson6642
3 жыл бұрын
I enjoy his vids
@Joe-vc6ml
2 жыл бұрын
Eminem needs to be a locksmith.
@FuelAirSparkTime
2 жыл бұрын
Very bojack horseman nicely done
@B-RaDD
4 жыл бұрын
LPL mayor slogan: We Don't Pay Enough Attention To Tension
@mydemon
4 жыл бұрын
The Tension Is Too Damn High~~!
@lNTERNETMULL
4 жыл бұрын
We don't pay enough Attension*
@mickslan
3 жыл бұрын
Custom printed T-shirt merch, "Pay Attention to Tension!"
@equanimousawareness
3 жыл бұрын
AHHHH!!!!! THAT'S NOT TRUE!
@pete-ph5xc
2 жыл бұрын
"Tenser" said the tensor; Tension, apprehension, and dissention have begun.
@tomorronow
4 жыл бұрын
You can tangibly hear LPL's second thought about stringing the words "thickest, stiffest tool I have" together; the tiny hesitation afterwards is solid gold. As always, great video!
@MW-jm8qb
4 жыл бұрын
..... 02:02 .....
@martiruhay
4 жыл бұрын
The tension of the moment.. XD
@lit3plumber12
4 жыл бұрын
3:15 "Now, you also can't select a tool if you don't know where you're gonna put it"
@lit3plumber12
4 жыл бұрын
"This is where you're gonna stick your pick" please continue this chain.
@TamichiixNekoxVamp
3 жыл бұрын
@@lit3plumber12 "Look at that tight tight tight little dimple keyway"
@civil380
3 жыл бұрын
I felt like such a badass when I lost the key to my postbox and picked it with a letter opener.
@machieltipo
8 ай бұрын
Amazing that this video is still highly relevant in 2023! This guy was really ahead of his time.
@HECKproductions
3 жыл бұрын
lpl: use heavy tension because it amplifies a small click across a room theives who are trying to covertly pick locks: ok
@Heulerado
5 жыл бұрын
Funny, I was practicing on some cheap padlocks (I'm pretty new to lockpicking) and was doing the exact same thing you said: Really heavy tension, releasing a bit when I found the right pin. I thought I was not doing it "properly", but since light tension didn't work, I thought "Fuck it, this works for me and it makes sense". Then I watched this video. Glad to hear I'm not the only one skeptical about the light tension golden rule!
@sethrenville798
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you've reached the intermediate level, as you are no longer dogmatically relying on advice you get, and have enough of a grasp on the basics to be able to figure out what works the best for you. Keep up the good work :)
@Heulerado
3 жыл бұрын
@@sethrenville798 Thanks! Unfortunately, I now live in a country where lockpicks are VERY illegal, so I haven't been able to practice in a while
@josephsherby
3 жыл бұрын
I think part of the reason people advise light tension is because beginners tend to use too much tension. That said, reality is much more complicated than just “use light tension,” so it isn’t really good advice.
@bryanslocks3481
3 жыл бұрын
Samee.
@ReaIJackhammer
3 жыл бұрын
Its funny you say that, I had to pick a super simple lock that was attached to a cooler at work because I didn't have my key (the locking policy makes bo damn sense to me, who wants to steal lettuce and tomatoes) and i just happened to have started watching this guy a month or so ago. I never watched his how to but just the typical "this lock is shit" type video. Well tried to figure it out myself today making the tools out of Bobby pins and just going off what I've seen him do and say. Ill be damned if I didn't do a lot of the stuff he said was the right way but think I was an idiot for doing it.
@nematode_interface
5 жыл бұрын
Your careful manipulation of tension is something I noticed while watching your videos. This more in-depth description was very informative. Thanks.
@joeygarza9550
2 жыл бұрын
I don't have any locks to pick nor do I have a lockpicking set... that being said, I sure do appreciate watching an expert explain his craft which is so dear to his heart.
@klk1900
4 жыл бұрын
You can just imagine a burglar outside the house with his phone propped up against the front door watching this how to video.
@tufneckdragon
2 жыл бұрын
With earbuds
@tanner1548
Ай бұрын
@@tufneckdragon Is this a reference to The Boondocks? (Hoping for yes...)
@skootz24
6 жыл бұрын
I really must thank you for this video. I've been a locksmith for just over two years now, and you just advanced my skills more in fifteen minutes than the senior locksmith in my shop has the entire time I've been there. seriously, It's a night and day difference how much faster I am now.
@belzebit
8 жыл бұрын
I like your speaking and voice, useful to learn English (and surprisingly subtitles work right with you), thanks
@lockpickinglawyer
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks... never turned on the CC until you mentioned it. It's surprisingly accurate!
@emtdragon383
5 жыл бұрын
Think the cc works so well because you speak clearly and at a constant speed. Love watching you and BosnianBill's video's, recently bought a lockpick set from China to try my hand and I'm already looking to make some heavier tension tools.
@citylockapolytechnikeyllcc7936
4 жыл бұрын
@@lockpickinglawyer How does one turn on Closed Captioning?
@Plugh13
4 жыл бұрын
@@citylockapolytechnikeyllcc7936 CC button next to the gear at the bottom of the video.
@mydemon
4 жыл бұрын
When Im not learning how to pick, I use his videos to fall asleep after a long and stressful day :)
@yakfishin4912
10 ай бұрын
Man I wish LPL had more time to do videos like this and this length. I know he too has a life and family but man we sure could triple our learning quickly. Either way, thank you LPL for ALL you give us.
@SteichenFamily
3 жыл бұрын
His detailed description of where to use your tools was very informative. I wish my dad had gone into more detail during our talk.
@isawadelapradera6490
2 жыл бұрын
who needs dad when you've got the internet.
@TheFlyingZulu
2 жыл бұрын
For me it was mostly the wraith I'd suffer from my parents if I was caught hanging out with a chick during my teen years... the fear they instilled into me... it's bad.
@LoppanH
7 жыл бұрын
Very informative and it makes me realize I'm gonna be needing better tension tools when I look at the picture of that cheap China lock picking set I ordered
@lockpickinglawyer
7 жыл бұрын
You can never get enough tension tools.
@Sapient_Pearwood
5 жыл бұрын
Just in case you haven't come across some good tension tools in the past year you can find a nice selection on Sparrows website. They also have really really reasonable prices
@PjD-pk1fg
4 жыл бұрын
@@lockpickinglawyer can you recommend a starter lock pick set please.
@whisper4965
3 жыл бұрын
Would I be able to turn it a feeler gauge into a tension tool
@rowerrn
3 жыл бұрын
@@whisper4965 I have had the same question... thanks
@athosender
3 жыл бұрын
"Pay more attention to tension" - LPL. I want that on a T-shirt
@derekkelly2185
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this video. I ran into problem tension and immediately realized that not all tensioning tools are the same. This fills in the blanks.
@dryliss7639
21 күн бұрын
"my way of picking may not be the best" Dude I started picking 3 days ago and can now comfortably deal with spool pins by just watching and listening to you and your videos. I'm now trying to learn how to deal with false gates. You are an Absolute Monster. Thank You.
@justinmteal
7 жыл бұрын
As a beginner, it seems that it may be more important to add variety to tension tool selection before investing in an array of picks... Correct?
@lockpickinglawyer
7 жыл бұрын
Well, you need a good balance. I certainly carry many, many tension tools in my case. Finding the perfect tension is as important as finding the right shape pick.
@ahingto6002
4 жыл бұрын
- JMTyttt - was that
@barrybrumitt3894
2 жыл бұрын
@@lockpickinglawyer it would be very interesting to take a lock and time yourself picking it with various different tension tools to see the degree to which it makes a difference in the difficulty.
@djfunkychicken
2 жыл бұрын
Keep your finger fixed or locked like when arm wrestling a much weaker opponent only letting them move your arm unless you allow it.
@bobloblaw93
7 жыл бұрын
Superb video! The thought you've put into this topic in addition to the organized, concise, and articulate manner in which you deliver the information is unparalleled! Thank you.
@lockpickinglawyer
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks... Hope it helps you.
@nate_k123
28 күн бұрын
Infinitely easier rurning from the top... Progress platuead until watched this. Thanks!
@azraphon
3 жыл бұрын
When he talks about how thick and stiff his tool is, his deadpan delivery is amazing.
@olenilsen4660
3 жыл бұрын
This is by far the most valuable lesson from you, and I play this bit over and over and over again. Please make more videos like this to help us understand how it works.
@MrZix44
Жыл бұрын
My personal experience so far has been that light tension is best if you're trying to rake open a lock, but heavy tension is best if you're single-pin picking. Don't know if you'll read this, LPL, but I'd definitely like some more content like this from you in the future!
@Supermax2206
3 жыл бұрын
Imagine sleeping and waking up to someone at the door saying “#1 is binding, #2 is set...”
@Mutisi0n
7 күн бұрын
Can't appreciate these videos enough. I just got into the hobby, and the so-called "variable gorilla grip" approach really works well for me. My first Master lock went "click-click-click-POP" in about 5 seconds
@iangraham6730
5 жыл бұрын
I'm only picking about two years now and any hard lock I ever picked, I always gave up on light tension and gave it some muscle (I basically got pissed off lol) But yeah, that's my first 'go to' now anytime I tackle a new lock! Thanks for the advice!
@sandrolucero7248
3 жыл бұрын
LPL is one of the most technical and detailed on the ins and outs of lock mechanics and the picking process....well made informational videos show you the most in terms of important information, useful tips, precise explanation of what he's doing while picking, and even throws in the subtle details of each particular lock mechanism he is featuring. He really knows his stuff 🔒🗝️🔓🔑🔐
@foxhunt9305
Ай бұрын
I gotta say... every word in this video is gold. I started lockpicking not too long ago and have been practicing on 3 practice locks that I got and sometimes i'd get a successful pick and other time I couldnt get a pin above the shear line no matter how much I pushed it, simply paying attention to how much tension I was putting in made all the difference and made my successful attempts double or maybe even triple to the point I feel comfortable picking without looking at the transparent pin stack and treating it like a real lock (although practice locks are easier to pick than real locks but still...). The tips in this video were golden and helped a bunch, thx a lot 👍
@randallsmerna384
11 ай бұрын
I couldn't agree more! My picking success sharply increased when I increased tension! What I say is that EVERY lock has it's own personality. Unfortunately, one doesn't get to fully know said personality until AFTER the lock is picked. However, experience is what allows you to pick up on subtle clues along the way to actually adjust tension throughout the picking process as necessary.
@pemtax557
2 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty much new to picking, at least to the point of getting serious about it. I've been on the fringe of the community for quite a while, learning some, but for the most part it was just a way to keep my every increasing arthritic hands busy. Recently I began watching you, Bosnianbill and the Lock Noob... the three of you have put a spark of fun back into the hobby for me and I just can't seem to get enough of it. Tensioning has been my nemesis, and I agree with you, that mastering it is perhaps the largest hurdle in mastering picking. This video has given me more insight into what I'm doing than most all others combined. Thanks for the clear view and I look forward to moving into my next level of understanding. I know for a fact that picking has been a big ally in my fight against arthritis and the more I can stay motivated, the better. Your commitment to this hobby is truly appreciated and pretty darn admirable. Thank you my friend ...
@gudfarfar
5 жыл бұрын
This is really a forgotten subject, but very valid and true when it comes to picking. The feedback from the tension tool is vital in understandng what you are up against and as a noob, I felt puzzled that very few pickers had anything to say about the tension and how they use it. I guess it is like you suggest, that they just don't realize what they are doing tensionwise in a picking session. Excellent video as always! Thanks.
@rickylee2477
Ай бұрын
I rewatch this video every 3-4 months. It’s like a brief refresher corse for me and I always take something new from it. Thanks LPL. 🙏
@kenshintran1065
2 жыл бұрын
just watching this i understand why it took me like 30 mins to pick a master. great info!!!! love it! thank you
@jowilson5581
3 жыл бұрын
I just bought my first lockpick set after watching a bunch of your videos, then found this one. I'm really glad I found this information before I ever tried to pick my first lock! I'll be developing good habits and paying attention to tension right from the get-go. Still useful in 2021, thank you very much!
@jeffreyreindeer5351
8 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Thank you for the quality explanation of a very difficult thing to learn when picking.
@lockpickinglawyer
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@tomjeffersonwasright2288
10 ай бұрын
A bright ray of light on a previously murky subject. Thanks a lot!
@ashcraig
Жыл бұрын
The voice is soothing... such a honest look at this. Very helpful. Thank you for sharing!!
@georgewashington2893
4 жыл бұрын
I must say that I recognize there were some sad stress in your life on the day you created this video. Sad stress is one of my primary motivators. I also realized right now that, in the case of an apocalypse, many things would be locked, and that is the way you picked the lock to my heart.
@TheShamwari
4 жыл бұрын
As a first time lock picker your advice was the most valuable vis: I was cat sitting for familly when wind blew an upstairs bedroom window closed ! The ladder was long enough to shut the window, but short to allow entry. Why the bedoom door was locked with no keys outside I'll never know! To "cut a long story square ! " I spent an hour on you tube. Then with two pairs of pliers and with heat from a gass-hob I made the two necessary tools from two "boby" pins = ladies hair clips. I took a close look at your tensioners and made look-a-like to those on the extreem right , just adding some flat epoxy handles. At the round door knob I applied strong tension to a deeply instert tool, and set to work feeling for pins ! Within ten minitues I got the first bit of revolution and the with a bit of a scrapining sound the barrel fully rotated ! Many thanks to you and others on KZitem.
@ParryPickleballking-es2el
4 ай бұрын
I just got my kit 3 days ago and wanted to give my input. I first followed his advice about using a lot of tension and it was frustrating. Even with the see through lock. I then switch to the Lock Noobs suggested light tension and it made a world of difference. It was instant success. When you use more tension, the pins can go higher than they should and the cylinder won't turn. With light tension, every pin just fell into place and then you get to feel the cylinder release.... Such a great feeling. I used it on a real lock today and it works like magic. I think you need to find what works for you.
@Nunez87
4 жыл бұрын
You are the first person I have come across to make me able to visualize what happens inside the lock. Counter rotations, spools, serrated pins. Your whole approach to tension and explaining what happens inside the pin, why you decrease and increase tension at different stages. I sat there looking at the wall, not the video and I could picture how the pins were moving. Thank you. You are an excellent teacher. No wonder I can binge watch your videos for hours.
@Circuit_Whisperer
4 жыл бұрын
10:43 The way you talk about how tight the "little dimple keyway" is should get this video a Mature Rating. Great video, btw.
@PushyPawn
4 жыл бұрын
"Thicker and stiffer is better"? *my wife is nodding*
@pvic6959
4 жыл бұрын
dang your wife must be good at tensioning locks!
@OlavARod
4 жыл бұрын
I thought you were gay
@PushyPawn
4 жыл бұрын
@@OlavARod I am. It was just a lie so I could get into heaven after I died. As it turns out the bible was wrong about gays going to hell and God is actually LGBT friendly.
@OlavARod
4 жыл бұрын
Freddie Mercury - yeah i understand. It makes sense when you say it :) (BTW to all the gay people out there: i think it’s okay to be gay and I think that you should continue.)
@EikottXD
3 жыл бұрын
@@OlavARod I don't think they care if you think it's okay.
@justinbrandt8415
3 жыл бұрын
IDK if it's just me but the LPLs voice is very soothing. Sometimes I put his videos on auto play and drift away to sleep. At the same time he holds my attention when I'm watching to learn or for entertainment. Thanks LPL, you're the best 😀😀
@jugularSignal
Жыл бұрын
I've watched this video so many times over the last several years. It was invaluble when I was first starting out
@tommywikstrom9100
5 жыл бұрын
Your thoughts on tension helped me pick my first lock, while still watching your video. I have given this a try many times but haven't really understood what i was doing wrong untill now. Thanks mate 👍
@Waterdust2000
5 жыл бұрын
Quite informative, an confirmed my suspicions. Keep up what you do & thanks for the book advice in another video.
@tankdawg88
4 ай бұрын
The type of tensioner used and the positioning really changed the game for me. Thank you!
@DMGamer_PC
11 ай бұрын
Watching this in 2023, and realizing a lot of how I fell out of stuff like picking as a hobby came down to the cheap tools I started with. Looking at this and seeing a lot of locks I tried learning on, but could never get comfortable with. The problem is that the toolkit I got was INCREDIBLY cheap... The metal was thick when it needed to be thin, soft to the point even basic pins would cause the picks to bend out of shape, and the tension tools were all rubbery as hell, to the point I needed to press in ridiculously hard to get any tension on the pins. Broke them out again while watching this and realized the only tension wrench I had that worked was the wiper insert, which is too thick to fit into a lot of keyways. If you are learning out there, start with some decent tools. Doesn't need to be super fancy, but make sure they are legit. Bad tools can damage you so much more than just making it a struggle to learn.
@choochoochooseyou
7 жыл бұрын
What an excellent tutorial. Wish I'd seen this when I started.
@lockpickinglawyer
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks -- that's why I made it. It's the video I wish was around when I started!
@blurghgitty3000
4 жыл бұрын
Just started lockpicking yesterday and I was having a difficult time reaching the first pin and the 5th pin and I couldn't figure out why they were such a struggle for me. Well, I was placing my tension wrench at the bottom of the key way and it was simply in my way making it difficult for me to reach them. Just starting out that seemed like the logical place to go for me, glad I stumbled on this video to help me realize how silly I was being.
@rodcole7237
3 жыл бұрын
It looks like I need to invest in some more different tension tools . And I , too , have had some problems with some of these locks that you have talked about . Thanks for making this video . Some of the locks I just couldn't get open and of course , I don't charge my customers and thing ,not even a service charge . I know that some of the other locksmiths charge at least a service call charge even if they can't get the lock open . To me , that isn't a good thing to do . My customers really appreciate that and that is why they call me back for my locksmith services . Again , thanks for the video . It has helped me to learn something new in picking locks for my customers .
@wittenhenderson875
9 ай бұрын
Just found this video in 2023 and I am so glad. I got the CI practice lock and have been fidgeting with it while working from home. Tension really is glossed over in most of the how-to videos I've found.
@peterestall
8 жыл бұрын
Great video and very helpful, tension is something I struggle with and hopefully wont as much now, I just need to put in more practice.
@lockpickinglawyer
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I hope the video is helpful.
@BronxLockPicker60Rodriguez
7 жыл бұрын
Harry, you absolutely correct in your description of tension in this video! Great job Harry!!!
@lockpickinglawyer
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you... glad to see I'm not the only one. :-)
@BronxLockPicker60Rodriguez
7 жыл бұрын
YW Harry!
@xxXthekevXxx
5 жыл бұрын
His name is Harry? Nice!
@usernamemykel
3 ай бұрын
Harry Houdini.. OR Harry Upand pick this lock...
@JRansom02
11 ай бұрын
This video definitely stands the test of time. I'm a newer picker and have been struggling a bit with overset and getting a feel for the pins with the CI lock pinned to a key I have (standard pins). Been using 30 thou, bottom of the keyway. I've picked it a few times, but it seems hit and miss, like I can't determine binding order. As soon as I switched to 50 thou, top of the keyway, I picked it in under 30. Feels so much better. Thanks @LockPickingLawyer !
@Staticsun
4 жыл бұрын
YES TENSION! It's hardly if ever discussed. I tend to only be able to pick one lock. The one that came with tools that's see through. The way I'm able to do it is to apply strict tension and after a while release to the point I hear clicking then immediately apply more tension. I've been looking for an explanation of tension application methods. The perfect video.
@nitramretep
8 жыл бұрын
This is a very important subject that is not addressed by other picker videos. Especially notable is the top of the key way tension point, something that is avoided by most new comers to lock picking. I believe it is avoided as the very idea of inserting a rigid tool at the very point of the picking is contrary to the idea of seeing the keyway. I for many months would use those flexible tension tools to allow a clear view. However your comments are enlightening as regards the top of the keyway as being the best place and the rigidity of the tension tool being important. Very nice video, very informative and well presented, thanks.
@lockpickinglawyer
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks -- glad you found it useful.
@stumpneck6332
7 жыл бұрын
Harry,This is an awesome video. I have been using this as well as video #182. I'm mixing padlocks and mortise locks in random order and making good improvement. Very encouraging! Thanks!! Rob
@lockpickinglawyer
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks -- I love hearing feedback like this. I'm glad they are helpful. good luck!
@midjetville
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, just wow. Your educational videos are several orders of magnitude more effective at improving my skill than any other KZitemr. Thank you very much for these!
@tweakmode808
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Lockpickinglawyer. So at my job we were in the works of purchasing our locksmiths company before we had financial issues and I already did a lot of learning by replacing and rekeying locks but never really learned how to pick but when it was in the talks of buying him out I got a pick set n would always rake with a decent amount of success and since that deal fell through and the opportunity came up where our old locksmith needed someone to handle business while he’s on his trips I decided that this was something I really want to learn and have been watching you and bosnianvills videos for the past 2 months since you mention him in good amount of your videos and I got a cheap amazon and wish set (Amazon was $12 wish was $8) and when I got the sets they were relatively the same the one from wish was kinda rough but after fair use they are same in terms of feel. We use a lot of master locks at work and we have a bunch that we don’t have they keys for (if you saw our key trays which are literally hundreds and with no labels you wouldn’t want to try every key and me just trying to pick them which some were rated 7-9 on master locks ratings I was able to pick (actually picking by feel because I really want to learn the craft) I was able to pick over 40 locks within a week. (Which I now use as my practice locks) we also have some American locks which I have on my keychain which I would love to send a picture of I have 87 keys on my key rings which I use for work and if my set doesn’t open it then I know no one at work has the key and I would have to resort to looking in the bins. My question is what recommendations do you have to be a good learners but also challenging lock where I can learn how to feel security pins and how to handle them?.?
@slouie87
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this very informative video-- Tension has been the major weak point in my learning process. You're right, there are scarcely any videos covering this very important topic
@lockpickinglawyer
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks -- I hope this is helpful. It really is shocking that so few people have spoken on the topic -- it's so important and far more complex than picking.
@jacksuquett1191
6 жыл бұрын
With a spool pin, it's kinda like driving a stick shift when your coming out of first gear. You wanna give it enough tension that you don't over set the pin, nor let other pins drop. It's finding the right balance all the way through till it sets. It's like when you have a deep false set, that's where you really need to balance letting off the tension as well as putting the right amount of pressure on the pick. I have one lock in particular that gets a really deep false set. The final pin in that particular lock that needs to be set is a spool pin. I use top of the key way on that lock cause it's set really deep. It also needs a lot of tension just to turn the damn thing. This lock is definitely a balancing act. At least a third of the time I'll have to loosen up the tension so much that the damn tensioner falls out. But if there was only one pin I could pick to pick, it would be spools. They're the most fun, At least for me.
@raintheory3390
5 жыл бұрын
Here I am working on picking this lock while trying to figure out if what you say about stick shifting cars is a metaphor or an analogy... I clearly need more hobbies. :)
@99EKjohn
4 жыл бұрын
@@raintheory3390 Technically it would be a simile since it contained "like." Sorry, I'm an ass lol.
@stevenluoma1268
5 ай бұрын
Your tip really helped me pick up my first experience lock picking today. You wanna crank the heck out of that bar. I wasn't getting ANY feedback and then I started just absolutely cranking it and then it all "clicked." Literally. Thanks!
@brikahrdt
4 жыл бұрын
Ive been following your instruction for just over a year and it is you approach to teaching so methodically and putting the need to know and the nice to know info in the right places. On a scale of 1 to 10 you have brought me to a level greater than five yet not quite 6. I am certain my attention to tension now will bedecisive in rating my skill level at 6 or 7. Thank you and God Bless All
@RHaines76Gaming
3 жыл бұрын
Lockpick lawyer "some may disagree with my advice" me "that would make them wrong!"
@ChrisAhrensLHG
8 жыл бұрын
great explanations I've been trying to work with heavier tension you clarified some things I think I'm doing wrong can't wait to put your advice to work
@lockpickinglawyer
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks and good luck.
@thomasboldt4669
5 жыл бұрын
Your videos could never be too long - love every minute of your advice.
@rickbrasche8781
2 жыл бұрын
Ive been following this channel for a long time to find out if new bike locks would be too easily defeated. today my first lockpick set came in, so I headed here to learn the fundamentals
@ssaaiissaann
8 жыл бұрын
this was exactly my expirience when i started picking. i used way to light tension, got some "advanced locks" open but the cheap ones were still "unpickable" for me lol. i wonder why.
@lockpickinglawyer
8 жыл бұрын
The advice out there on tension is pretty bad. My hope is that others are saved some of the frustrations that we went though in the learning process.
@ReneAensland
6 жыл бұрын
I know everyone talks about Bosnianbill but his "How to beat Spool Pins" is perfect for people who want some more in depth teachings on tension. =] Great video by the way. :D
@HarborSite-7
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a beginner at picking locks. And I haven't seen anyone else cover this topic in any of the lock picking tutorials I have watched. So this video was very helpful and I definitely suggest that other beginners take the time to watch it. Thank you LPL! 🙏
@TheRealSlime
Жыл бұрын
I know this is an old video but it is GOLDEN advice. I'm very new to the hobby and I just went from struggling to open my practice padlock maybe once or twice per half hour, to three times in just a few minutes. This video should be seen by every beginner. Thanks LPL!
@aussieunlocker7210
8 жыл бұрын
Very good and informative video. Hopefully it will help me with these bloody spools. I'm having massive trouble with the abus 65/50
@lockpickinglawyer
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, and good luck!
@jmitch42
7 жыл бұрын
i agree. i use a fairly heavy tension as it gives me great feedback. when i first started, i over tensioned like most do, but then went way too light and was getting frustrated. my biggest problem i am finding is that i tend to underset some pins. then the others seem springy and i think i have overset something so i start over. is frustrating too. great video though. love it.
@lockpickinglawyer
7 жыл бұрын
Do you know how to check for oversets? Seems like that would serve you well. See my video 99. I discuss detecting overset pins.
@jmitch42
7 жыл бұрын
will check it out. thank you.
@jmitch42
7 жыл бұрын
another question, sorry. so i watched it and actually did know that once you said it, but wouldn't an underset pin 'look' the same when doing that check? btw, yours and bosnianbills videos have taken my picking hobby from wanting to throw locks to actually spp'ing them pretty regularly. i even picked my ultimate adversary with 5 serrated pins when i couldn't even pick my master 3 a month ago. thanks.
@jayrowberry1530
3 жыл бұрын
This explanation is the greatest thing I've heard about the specifics of lock picking. As a beginner, these concepts are perfectly stated.
@garrettoliver4399
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the pep talk on this subject. I have recently gotten into this hobby and I always question myself on what kind of tension to use and how much is to much. I’ve gotten a few American locks and some higher security locks under my belt but I’m still very green and I get stuck on some locks that I feel should be easy and I get frustrated and question my ability. I think your feedback was very helpful and will go a long way. I’m sure you have more videos on this subject by now so I’ll have to catch up to what you have out more recent as your ability has grown as well. Thanks again and as always have a nice day 🫡
@SympleNLP
7 жыл бұрын
I've watch your vids before and they are all quality but this is the one that earned you my sub ;)
@lockpickinglawyer
7 жыл бұрын
+Jeremy John Shimmin Thanks!
@renchesandsords
4 жыл бұрын
This was really helpful, when i first started picking, I used light tension, and had a lot of trouble finding binds, but then i started using the higher tension with a bit of backoff, it worked soo much better!
@Suchen_Wahrheit
5 ай бұрын
I just picked my first lock. This is the exact tutorial that actually solved mysterious skill I packed. Thank you. I lost my post box keys. And opened it up spending 10€ on lock picking set from amazon. Thank you once again🙏
@gabeseran9320
Жыл бұрын
Thank you lpl!!!! I just started my career as a locksmith and I literally blew through training simply because even though I've never picked a lock before I understood how to use the tools! I picked my first lock yesterday and had the door open in under 15 seconds!!!
@javidpatel344
8 жыл бұрын
this was a very educational video about tension THANK YOU
@lockpickinglawyer
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks -- glad you liked it.
@lockpickingbelfast
3 жыл бұрын
When are you coming back on javid, years from I seen you on m8.
@RovvyWade
7 жыл бұрын
Another great video! I was using the thinnest/weakest tension tool thinking it'd provide more feedback, can't wait to try this technique and hopefully improve my luck. Thank you LPL
@lockpickinglawyer
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, and good luck.
@larslan1975
4 жыл бұрын
You are great! Always been wanting to learn how to do this as a hobby since I was a kid, just all the mechanics in a little lock is amazing! Thank you LPL!
@armLocalhost
4 жыл бұрын
The advice given in this video is game-changing! I was struggling with one lock for 2 days but as soon as I applied heavier tension I was able to open it at first try!
@mieggiel2
4 жыл бұрын
He is like an old school hacker hacking mechanical encryption
@Name-js5uq
3 жыл бұрын
"it's about the thickest and stiffest tool that I have" lol notice he said "about", which ultimately means it is not the thickest and stiffest tool that he has.
@tekkx_avery2137
3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes, on April 1st, he broach the issue of "his tools".
@anond2015
Жыл бұрын
This was a huge help! When raking my Master No5, I found barely touching the tensioner sped things up. But I could barely feel or hear any feedback on SPP. Just did the crank-to-find, release just enough to set, and got way better feedback on SPP. Another thing I don't think gets explained well: I can feel the spring much better by actually lifting the pick rather than levering it. That's how I find the bound pin, then I lever it into place.
@toomanycactus3138
6 ай бұрын
After watching these it gave me confidence to trust what I’d been sensing while picking. Picked my 2 locks back to back several times in a few mins. Was at 5min per lock last week
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