[1584] Diebold 175-70 Safe Deposit Lock

lol. That locksmith didn't realize he was in the presence of Bruce Wayne. I would have laughed if the smith said "well, I imagine the LPL could, but what are the chances you'd run into him?".

"I actually have a pick specifically designed for locks like this." Of course he does. If a picking tool exists, LPL has it. If it doesn't exist, he makes it.

"Is this lock pickable?" If you're willing to pay me lawyer rates, sure.

I was a vault locksmith and owned the proper tools to open all safe deposit locks. I opened litterally thousands of safe deposit locks and rekeyed as well. Diebold and Lefebure locks offer picking tools but the rest (Yale, S&G, Mosler) do not offer this feature. Nose pulling is the most common method for opening these locks and for the very old locks for which replacement locks and parts are scarce; we drill the door and pick the lock. I would like to see you pick a Mosler Invinceable lock; made in the 1950's

Bank manager: "I invited one of the world's most skilled lock-pickers into the safe deposit vault." Board of Directors: "You -- what?"

"Is this lock pickable?" "By a prepared professional? Most likely. By me? Possibly. Within the confines of what you're willing to pay? No." NOTHING is scure.... You can only make it Cost Prohibitive. ;)

Destructive method is also better for bank customers. As a customer what would you prefer to hear as an answer to "what do you do if I loose my key?" "We would have to destructively replace the lock" or "It's OK, we can pick the lock with a special tool in 30 seconds"

As a locksmith of 20 years, thank you for explaining that the locksmith was not wrong in their approach.... A few factors are at play in these situations. First, if you're dealing with a new customer you may have no idea what hardware you'll be working on..... Buying every single specialized tool out there, just in case, with no idea of how often you'll use it is a good way to go broke. It's better to have an acceptable, reliable, method and the tools for it that will work, quickly, in multiple scenarios. Secondly, the lock gods like to throw curveballs.... The minute you buy a really expensive specialized tool because you've had a few jobs recently where it would have come in handy, you probably won't see another job like that for a LONG time. lol

Pretty sure it was a fluke as it wasn't shown twice

I like that the locksmith gave an honest answer and didn't just proceed to pick it with out explaining the extra cost of doing so. This video just proves the passion LPL has for his craft which the rest of us get to enjoy and in some cases learn to love it just as much as him

That was the nicest way to dance around a "hold my beer Flex" without making anyone upset.

I had a Hackers “Don’t Ask” moment when I considered how he has a door and banker’s key.

Can we respect how humble LPL is? He absolutely showed up a locksmith on picking the lock, but completely respect the method that the locksmith used and even calls out that getting someone with the proper tools and expertise would cost just as much money, if not more.

This reminds me of the folk tale of the programmer/sysop/whatever that gets a call in the middle of the night, and goes in to the office l, resolves an issue in thirty seconds, and then goes home and puts in for overtime pay. His boss says "What, I'm going to pay you overtime for pressing a couple buttons?" And the Mary Sue says "no, I did that for free. You're paying me for knowing exactly what buttons to push, it would have taken your night crew hours to figure out" Specialization is expensive.

The overwhelming majority of locksmiths don't want to demonstrate to you how quickly their "high-security" locks can be defeated.

Love the extra explanation of "Well you can but it may not actually be the best choice" I usually try to get the best quality product/service, but within reason. Thanks for sharing the "reason" part.

"Could you have picked this lock instead? "Sure if you have LPL standing beside you haha" Bank manager looks at LPL

I just bought a $14,000 flatbed trailer. The most damage-resistant lock I can find slides up into the gooseneck and locks into place while inside. This prevents drilling, cutting, etc, but if LPL wanted that trailer, it would be picked in thirty seconds.

My great grandpa was the inventor of this type of lock. He sold the patent and didn’t make much off of it. He was also a train conductor in my home town of Cape Girardeau Mo and still has his train on display in the middle of one of the public parks for kids to play on.

I really appreciate that you didn’t cast shade on the other locksmith or the destructive technique he used. Thanks for your honesty and professionalism.