I’d say it’s quite appropriate that you usher in the Fall season with a peaceful raking video like this. Bravo!

@pratikkore7947

7 ай бұрын

just missing a zen garden

@juliuskwak1263

7 ай бұрын

@pratikkore7947 That implies that he's have many locks strewn about! Each one "pickable" by raking! The sight of each shackle unlatched bringing zen.

@seriousmaran9414

7 ай бұрын

Did the lock say "leaf me alone"?

@4gent69

7 ай бұрын

Nice Fall (or Autumn if you prefer that) pun!

@LieseFury

7 ай бұрын

don't rake your leaves, they are an important habitat

It's funny how they genuinely believed in their product enough to send it to LPL. They should get some better engineers, and a better marketing team.

@gabrielarrhenius6252

7 ай бұрын

I'de like to think they got told "send it to people who may review locks" and they saw the LPL name without looking further and then sent it...

@jawnink

7 ай бұрын

My eyes were so far in the back of my head as soon as the wave rack came out.

@EviGL

7 ай бұрын

Negative PR is still PR - that's all marketing team read before sending it out.

@wolfgangpreier9160

7 ай бұрын

Yes, do not get the idea to make a better produt. Buy the competition and mass media instead!

@Tathanic

7 ай бұрын

Engineers said it was good, someone said no it isn't and sent it to here to prove a point.

Bold of them to send you a lock and dare you.

@TransKidsMafia

7 ай бұрын

out of my nine kids one came out as cisgender. We’re putting him up for adoption.

@FionaC1

7 ай бұрын

Bet they are regretting it now

@smashyrashy

7 ай бұрын

​@dli7423 as you should but hey 1/9 isn't bad

@alexs5744

7 ай бұрын

All balls and no brains.

@JokersD0ll

7 ай бұрын

@@smashyrashy wth 💀

"Please not the wave rake, please not the wave rake, please not the - "

It's funny. The manufacturer took the trouble to send the LPL an "improved" lock, but didn't bother to test it ahead of time to see if it's improved. How hard would it have been to go to a competent locksmith and say "Please try and pick this lock open." These people just don't seem to believe in testing their products.

@wolfgangpreier9160

7 ай бұрын

Never try to put effort into something when all you have to do is buy the mass media.

@NewCastleIndiana

7 ай бұрын

Makes me wonder if the competitors are sending them

@michaelg.6181

7 ай бұрын

Have you considered their goal isn't to make an unpickable lock, its to make a lock the will make people feel secure. the fact is the majority of break ins do not involve picking the lock, they involve destructive methods. why take a minute to pick the lock when you can just break the window. I know for a fact that I would feel safer with an unlocked door and a large dog than I would with the most unpickable lock in the world.

@Merennulli

7 ай бұрын

Locksmith is not the same as picker. Some locksmiths do learn to pick, but their job is to service the locks, not open them. Coming to your house with an angle grinder and a drill because you forgot your keys is a side job they do because everyone asks locksmiths as the only thing in the phonebook with "lock" in the name. And a few more customer focused ones learn a small amount of picking skills to be less destructive. What's needed for this is dedicated pickers, and it's cheaper to send cheap locks to reviewers than to hire someone with the right skillset. Even hiring someone at minimum wage to watch LPL videos and try out the things on the videos on their locks would cost around 30k+/yr with all the required expenses outside of direct pay for an employee. They could send out 300 locks for less than that, and every good review is doing double work as advertisement.

@BroonParker

7 ай бұрын

What did they say was the definition of madness? Same thing expecting different outcome? Crazy company!

When I hear LPL say "novice could pick", I immediately think "uh ho, wave rake time" :D

@MoonGlow22

7 ай бұрын

Exactly my thoughts

@erinfinn2273

7 ай бұрын

Novice = Wave rake, combpick, or bypass driver.

@andrewfrance1047

7 ай бұрын

I was thinking Lego Spaceman......

@uzlonewolf

7 ай бұрын

@@erinfinn2273 Or zipping it.

@TheDevnul

7 ай бұрын

You had higher expectations than I did. I was thinking comb picking.

I'm not even a lockpicker but can tell that when the first go-to is a wave rake, it's a bad lock 😆

@Jonathan_Doe_

7 ай бұрын

Many of the locks he single pin picks his way through could also be raked. He single pin picks for the challenge.

@uzlonewolf

7 ай бұрын

Still better than the "tactical ziptie" McNally sometimes uses.

@ehsnils

7 ай бұрын

I'd also call in the bypass hook, but even worse if no tools are needed at all.

@--_DJ_--

7 ай бұрын

@@ehsnils That tool working is just sad.

@KCWPCCW

7 ай бұрын

@@ehsnils Or a stick he picked up from his garden.

LPL is the reason i removed all the locks on my house. Now its 100% pick proof!

@jw8160

7 ай бұрын

😂

@pickleeater3102

7 ай бұрын

​@michaelscarport don't forget the moat.

@chdreturns

2 ай бұрын

​@@pickleeater3102and the spike pit

One of these days, I wanna see LPL open an electronic lock and show his testing setup including a multimeter, and say, "I wanted to show you my multimeter, so you can see it's not a Fluke."

@xFR34KEEx

7 ай бұрын

sparky approved

@Lizlodude

7 ай бұрын

*Slow clap* I like you 😂

@GregWeidman

7 ай бұрын

I need a t-shirt that reads "It was not a fluke."

@abitofabitofabit4404

7 ай бұрын

I would prefer to see what is a Fluke for comparison.

@dalyxia

7 ай бұрын

Good idea for LPL to add in an april fools videos

The bravery of the manufacturer sending one

@NativeVsColonial

7 ай бұрын

Manufacturer: “Please humiliate me daddy 🥵”

It appears the wave rake can open the lock faster than putting in the code. The other advantage of the wave rake is that you don’t have to worry about forgetting the code.

@nomore6167

7 ай бұрын

"The other advantage of the wave rake is that you don’t have to worry about forgetting the code" - You also don't have to worry about revealing the code to people behind you.

@dadogdoin1360

7 ай бұрын

@@nomore6167LOL

@TS_Mind_Swept

7 ай бұрын

70th like

@welcomb

7 ай бұрын

The numpad is a red herring.

@SB-cz9vo

7 ай бұрын

@@nomore6167 or to take the key with you at this point either.

Code of conduct before sending a commercial lock to LPL 1) Ensure it can't be picked with the packaging of the product 2) Ensure it doesn't collapse if you bang it with yellow plastic 3) Ensure it resists a wave rake. well... it's 66% LPL compliant, you can print it in the ad.

@jw8160

7 ай бұрын

Oh, test if it can be opened with a magnet. 😋

@nomore6167

7 ай бұрын

Add 4) Ensure it resists a magnet exploit.

@mrblack5145

7 ай бұрын

Don't forget that when LPL get bored with something, it ends up at McNally driveway chained to a mannequin where he opens it with a construction square.

@danschilling5863

6 ай бұрын

Write a letter for him to read long enough that is longer that the amount of time to open the lock itself.

Thank you LPL, I've been a so called locksmith for a large county facility for years. My first lock picking device was always a drill, but not anymore. I appreciate your channel very much. Coming along with practice.

@afklolwtfbbq

7 ай бұрын

that's amazing!

Looks strong, opens easy. The company still won’t have any problem selling them online, because looks are everything. Sadly.

@Merennulli

7 ай бұрын

​@@TomMcdonald9AYahooDotComThose are pretty effective. Everyone who sees it knows the owner doesn't have anything worth getting a real lock for.😂

@volvo09

7 ай бұрын

If it was advertised as low security I'd have no problem with it... sometimes you just need to keep people out of a simple storage closet to keep things like soap, paper, office supplies, etc... from being taken, or electronics messed with by someone who "thinks they can fix it". (imagine a small office environment) everyone is already employed and in the building, the lock does not need to be very secure.

@LockPickingLegend

7 ай бұрын

Look into the KABA simplex story - it'll blow your mind. Ended up in a court of law and all sorts - what they continued selling after a vulnerability was exposed is crazy.

Wave rake says it all!

I think this might be one of the scariest videos of this October. Three sweeps in under one second with the wave rake on the first try and a total of three seconds on the second try - this is one scary lock!

Lock company: "Okay LPL, let's see you do that again" LPL: "Hold my pick"

@waswolltihr1526

7 ай бұрын

Even worse. Hold my rake.... If the rake comes out you know the lock is poop.

@HariSeldon913

7 ай бұрын

LPL: "PICK! There was no 'r' in there!" 😺😺😺

LPL is excellent at voiceover. He makes sure every single word is enunciated, because he does not need to sound natural. He knows the goal of these videos is not to ACT, but to INSTRUCT. And for that reason, he puts understandability above all others. Fantastic work for the videos' purpose.

@richardvenables619

7 ай бұрын

I was completely blown away that he was able to recite the number of the previous video while at the same time punching in a numeric code that's slightly different to the number he was saying. There's no way I wouldn't have mixed the numbers up somehow

When the LPL brings out the wave rake, you know it will be a quick video.

It takes less time to open with the wave rake than to use the keypad. Maybe the lock manufacturer should include a wave rake along with -- or instead of -- the keys.

I'm feeling incredibly anxious today. Law school, moving out, finances. Thanks for the calming voice.

There is no escape from "The Rake". "An absolute nightmare." -Lock Maker Magazine. "The scariest movie have seen in my life." -Master Lock News.

In my experience, door locks with a mechanical keypad aren't guarding anything secure anyway... they're on something like an office storeroom or bathroom, and the pin number is almost certainly something which can be described as "the top four buttons", or something that similarly doesn't require remembering the actual number.

I see the main problem with mechanical dead bolts is the fact, that the order in which the numbers are depressed isn't important. Hence a set of fingerprints on the lock gives away the combination easily. This is even worse with a shiny surface like this dead bolt has. There are two ways to tackle this issue. You could clean the surface every time after using it, or you could make sure there are fingerprints all over it by randomly tapping through all the digits regularly.

@kenbrown2808

7 ай бұрын

there are some mechanical pushbutton locks that are sequence driven, and some that aren't.

@gigaslave

7 ай бұрын

The third method is to apply a durable matte coat to the buttons to obscure fingerprints.

I am honestly surprised that some of these companies don't ask you to be involved in the design process.

@vile_on_youtube

7 ай бұрын

his consulting hourly rate and new build would probably bankrupt them as it would actually cost some real $$$ in total

@--_DJ_--

7 ай бұрын

Most of these fly by night companies couldn't care less how well the locks work. People buy them regardless. Spending more on design work just eats into profits and could add to manufacturing costs.

@JCWren

7 ай бұрын

I worked for Sargent Lock for 12 years in the electronic locks division. The mechanical lock division suffered heavily from NIH (Not Invented Here) syndrome.

@--_DJ_--

7 ай бұрын

@JCWren Meaning they buy it from a supplier and use it in their product without any real testing?

@JCWren

7 ай бұрын

@@--_DJ_-- NIH means that unless it's designed in-house, they're not interested in input from external sources. The marketing team is who drives the product specifications. Engineering attempts to build what they specified, with compromises made in quality vs cost.

Look, we upgraded our deadbolt. Now it comes with a wave-rakable core

Well, if the manufacturer realizes that they need to step their game up and sent you the lock... I guess they're trying, but they don't know how. I like how you gave them that credit. But they can ASK you or watch any of your videos and you freely tell them how to add security pins and how other manufactures make their locks more secure. Of course I wouldn't purchase their locks, but if they fix these horrible issues and make it better, then send it in to you for a review... I cannot imagine no higher praise than an endorsement from the LPL ! I hope the Manufacture also reads these comments and steps up to the challenge.

Never disappointed by your content, been watching for quite sometime always great video and as well a owner of some of your products. Keep them coming

I have a Schlage push button locking latch on my front door. I was concerned that the keyed portion of the lock was the weakest link, so I rekeyed it using security pins and different spring tension springs to make it more resistant to raking and bumping as well as picking. I also installed a Mul-T-Lock Cronus Interactive+ deadbolt that's almost always locked, and beefed up the hinges and striker plate.

Thanks for explaining things clearly and with positive energy 🖖🏻

ASMR heaven, so mesmerizing, so short. The same words, over and over. The same tone of voice. I don't care about locks. Just have to see those vids.

Good that the makers are in touch, I suppose. Hope they listen to the points made in the video.

Length of video 2:35 . Talking about the lock 2:01. Picking the lock, twice, a mere:34 . Priceless!

Great demonstration thanks.

It's always funny when it takes longer to do the Covert Instruments ad than it does to rake the lock.

Because the manufacturer sent LPL this lock it reminded me of another youtube channel, 'Just Rolled In', where the motor mechanic ends lots of stories with the words, 'The customer refused all repairs.' 🙂

So... With 2 months watching LPL and Bosnian Bill's videos and a couple hundreds in Covert Instrument tools I can basically become a GOD like quality tester in any of these lock manufacturers. Prove me wrong.

Making the industry of locks better, one lock at a time.

I have been enjoying your videos, keep up the videos.

"...and then we're going to get this wave rake" was the part of this video that I laughed loudly! XD

You should do one on the electronic Schlage BE365. The code itself only allows 3 attempts before disabling for 5 minutes, but I'm curious how [not] solid their core is.

@ednauseum3060

7 ай бұрын

Schlage core === WAVE RAKE

"... and then we're going to get this wave rake" ... Ah sh*t, here we go again!

When LPL grabs his wave rake, you know the lock is done at that point.

It seems to me after watching all your videos that the key lock is always the weak spot. I put super glue on my key insert it in my lock 3 or 4 times and let it dry. I never use a key anyway. I think that would make any combination/key lock more secure. If I need to use a key I break into my garage, get my carb cleaner and spray it into the key slot, and wiggle the key in until it unlocks. 😂

I love it when the LPL uses the word “fluke.”

LOVE IT. That you show these combo, locks that have KEYS, and use the Key way to open them. Just to show,,, WHY are you putting a KEY WAY, on a combination LOCK.

It's amazing that they go through the whole process of making new locks and then put the same old cheap cores in them. Was that a kwikset or schlage keyway? lol....

It seems that a lot of people misunderstand how this works. The company wasn't so proud of this improved lock that they send it to LPL. This company works with a marketing company and said company sand it to anyone who has given number of subscribers and content featuring locks, security, or anything like that.

I about lost my mind when i saw how quick and easy that popped open

Why I can't hold myself grinning and sometimes even laughing out loud when LPL takes out the wave rake

You know it's bad when he reaches for the rake

RIP Elemake... When he busted out the wave rake I said "oh no" out loud. That was faster than picking a Master.

As soon as LPL said “And then we are going to get this wave rake…”, I knew this was lock entertainment in its purest form. 😂😂

Waiting for the LPL to say "Oh, that was a fluke!"

Double-episode not-a-fluke!

a soon as he says "wave", it's over. I exclaimed "oh nooo" while shaking my head. lmao

What's the longest time it's taken you to pick a commercial lock, and what brand/model was it? Ever thought of doing reviews of the most secure locks by type (doorknob, dead bolt, padlock, etc)?

Production manager: "Should we test it before sending it out?" Management: "Nahhhh its good look it shiny!"

Funny thing about that type of locks do you even don't need to decode it once it have a bit of use. The only clean and shiny buttons is your combination. I also decoded similar but cheaper locks on a front door of an apartment building in Russia in early 00 simply by sound. The correct buttons made a dull sound when tapped with a finger while the inkorrect ones ringing slightly.

I'd love to see a teardown of the combination mechanism. Simplex locks don't have this issue, and a 12 button Simplex would be formidable.

Every time it's a wave rake its beautiful. Sad but beautiful.

LPL got this 'improved' lock open in less than one full second. Hilarious!! [side note: LPL was slacking the second time - took him two full seconds to get it open]

I would love to see the lock this guy would design.

Companies know that if you send reviewers a free product, successful reviewers know that if they give a product a bad review then they are less likely to receive free products going forward. At least LPL has integrity.

Second rake took several 100th of seconds more... I think it was the lock's last breath.... :)

@XtreeM_FaiL

7 ай бұрын

You mean rigo mortis? It was already dead.

Whenever I see him pull out the waverake I'm just like OOOOOF.

Lock Company: *gets positive review* LPL: this just won't do.

We had mechanical keypad lock once on a door of an apartement building. After some time the correct combination keys get dirty so you don't need to know the code even, just press all the buttons that obviously were pressed time and time again

Since they are available at all the supermarkets at the moment, YSK that those pumpkin carving knives make decent wave rakes.

Every single time he gets the wave rake I am laughing and screaming "Nooo" at the same time, because I think it's such an unnecessary security flaw that obviously EVERYONE could've tested for during development.

Great video!

I just stole your signature secret barbeque sauce by picking that same lock...lol😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Could you improve this lock? What would you do to make this lock serviceable? Anything that can be opened with a rake is not a real lock. It only suggests privacy because it only keeps out the people that wouldn't pick your locks. What could the average person do to change this lock? Could an old core from a worn out better lock work?

So I guess at this point you could use the expression "You got raked" to express the idea of being easily defeated. "So did team A beat team B?" "Beat them? Oh, man, they didn't just beat them, they raked them."

Oh, dear. Here comes the wave rake…

When LPL pulls out the wave-rake you know how bad the lock is.

"Okay folks, now we did a good product, let's send it to LPL, so he's going to review it" Famous last words.

fellas be locking the door but leaving the window wide open.

When the rake comes out, it's all over! LOL

Great video 👍🔝

Would swapping out the pins with Assa pins or something make the lock worth buying? Cuz I've been wanting a combination lock that was entirely mechanical with no need for a battery and this is the first one I've seen so far that looks like everything I need.

@puphafishprime

7 ай бұрын

That may only solve half the problem depending on how the decoding works in the old video.

Every time the wave rake comes out I immediately think 'oh, this lock is crap'

Surely it can't be that bad. **pulls out the wave rake** Well then.

Imagine someone unlocking your door and then saying "And just so you can see it isnt a fluke.." then the doors shut a few seconds before it opens again :D

This man must irritate a LOT of manufacturers 😂

I had an idea for a digital keypad deadbolt that has a number pad that does nothing and a key hole that _only_ triggers a security alarm when picked. The secret part is voice recognition and a pocket fob. When you push any preselected number of buttons and say them out loud and hit # it unlocks. If you press * after, it still unlocks but also sends a silent alarm to the Police.

I've heard it said that "locks are just there to keep honest people honest". Your videos prove than in most cases, if someone really wants to get into a lock destructively or non-destructively they will.

Waiting for and instead of UL approved, LPL approved seal of approval.

The Wave Rake of Doom.

I’m so excited for the Black Friday sale

LPL has me convinced the best lock is the one with the German Shepherd behind it.

First thought when i saw the thumbnail, was "yeah that's a rake job" haha

Was recently in a fast food chain and they had these on the restrooms. In that context the security level makes a little more sense I suppose.

It's faster than the fake picking you see on movies :-)

I'm convinced that LPL could open that one with just a stern look.

The only place for something like this is basically inside an office, where there is already security to get in, then there is limited access based on staff ID. Only other place I would use something similar is a camping trailer tailgate, where your main security is while you are parked somewhere to fuel or rest, so you are within 20-30 seconds of the gate anyway, and it's only there to deter a theif

I always enjoy your videos, and I frequently learn new things. One question I have is, what ever happened to Bosnian Bill?

"We're going to get this wave rake, and we're just going to destroy this manufacturer's hopes and dreams."

Love your videos man keep it up 👍

LockPickingLawyer: (grabs wave rake) Manufacturer: (facepalm)