On the other hand, I think most petty criminals probably aren’t lockpickers, especially on their level. Probably more important to protect against someone drilling out the core or cutting the shackle. Of course, all this is a balance of how beefy and expensive the lock is versus how valuable and at risk what you’re securing is.
I miss BosnianBill, it always felt like my grandpa was sharing his hobby with me.
LPL and BB got me into picking locks, and so far it’s saved a couple of massive personal headaches and one extremely expensive piece of industrial equipment (for which I recieved absolutely no recognition in saving the company about $450,000-550,000 in broken equipment)
It’s also a fun quick thing to teach people and I have a spare set with me and an acrylic demonstration lock to show newbies.
I had fun at a park in south-western ohio once when I started picking all the padlocks couples were leaving on a bridge. I left about a dozen of them sitting on top of the railing.
They are important, but they are limited in the scope of what they can do. Just watch LockPickingLawyer or BosnianBill or Deviant Ollam’s I’ll Let Myself In: Tactics of Physical Pen Testers, This Key is Your Key, This Key is My Key and The Search for the Perfect Door.
On the other hand, I think most petty criminals probably aren’t lockpickers, especially on their level. Probably more important to protect against someone drilling out the core or cutting the shackle. Of course, all this is a balance of how beefy and expensive the lock is versus how valuable and at risk what you’re securing is.
Most locksmiths aren’t at their level…
I miss BosnianBill, it always felt like my grandpa was sharing his hobby with me.
LPL and BB got me into picking locks, and so far it’s saved a couple of massive personal headaches and one extremely expensive piece of industrial equipment (for which I recieved absolutely no recognition in saving the company about $450,000-550,000 in broken equipment)
It’s also a fun quick thing to teach people and I have a spare set with me and an acrylic demonstration lock to show newbies.
I had fun at a park in south-western ohio once when I started picking all the padlocks couples were leaving on a bridge. I left about a dozen of them sitting on top of the railing.
Fun times, cheap hobby.
What ever happened to BosnianBill? I agree with your description of him seeming like a grandpa sharing.
I never got into lock picking, just did some small desk locks and such years ago, but I just loved watching him and enjoying his hobby.