I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
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@bonkers the locks I was just picking have something like 5k key combinations (4 pins, up to maybe 10 possible lengths per pin, minus MACS). I obviously don't have to try 2.5k combinations on average to open one. Adding more pins does make it more complex (in the Tytan's case, 16 pins!), but that doesn't exponentially increase the difficulty, as the trick to picking locks quickly is in cutting the search space down using flaws in the lock design and machining.
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@alice Congratulations!!
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I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
Single-pin-picking, 8 differently-keyed, 4-pin, standard¹ padlocks, in 56 seconds.
And I did it while wearing a fluffy bear suit.
¹ the current record holder used laminated Master locks with no security pins, but I didn't want all the comments on my video to be "Master lock sucks" jokes, so I used Brinks instead.
@alice @briankrebs Just out of curiosity, in a competition or record attempt, does it matter whether you're single pin picking or raking, are they separate disciplines? And if so how do they verify? Asking because I for example usually start raking/zipping with a flat hook before bothering to fiddle with individual pins, which works for a huge amount of cheapish locks, so technically I'm raking but not using a rake. I'm not planning to compete or anything, I'm just curious if a jury could tell the difference and disqualify me, or if they even care at all.
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@simonzerafa not yet, but I'm going to try for it now that I know I can beat the record.
@alice Very cool! Congratulations, and good luck!
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I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
Single-pin-picking, 8 differently-keyed, 4-pin, standard¹ padlocks, in 56 seconds.
And I did it while wearing a fluffy bear suit.
¹ the current record holder used laminated Master locks with no security pins, but I didn't want all the comments on my video to be "Master lock sucks" jokes, so I used Brinks instead.
@alice badass
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I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
Single-pin-picking, 8 differently-keyed, 4-pin, standard¹ padlocks, in 56 seconds.
And I did it while wearing a fluffy bear suit.
¹ the current record holder used laminated Master locks with no security pins, but I didn't want all the comments on my video to be "Master lock sucks" jokes, so I used Brinks instead.
@alice Very nice video. Congratulations on the speedrun.
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@alice looking at your video, it seems easy to learn how to pick :))
@bonkers @alice I know someone who used to alleviate boredom at work in a windowless basement with a big combination lock on the door by opening up the furniture/desk locks (for which no keys were given) using only office supplies, in under a minute.
The trick was to unclip one side of a binder clip for the tension wrench and rebend a paper clip into a triangle tip pick, then just rake the pins. Then restore the binder clip and ditch the unbent pick where the security officer won't see it.
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@bonkers @alice I know someone who used to alleviate boredom at work in a windowless basement with a big combination lock on the door by opening up the furniture/desk locks (for which no keys were given) using only office supplies, in under a minute.
The trick was to unclip one side of a binder clip for the tension wrench and rebend a paper clip into a triangle tip pick, then just rake the pins. Then restore the binder clip and ditch the unbent pick where the security officer won't see it.
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@alice @briankrebs Just out of curiosity, in a competition or record attempt, does it matter whether you're single pin picking or raking, are they separate disciplines? And if so how do they verify? Asking because I for example usually start raking/zipping with a flat hook before bothering to fiddle with individual pins, which works for a huge amount of cheapish locks, so technically I'm raking but not using a rake. I'm not planning to compete or anything, I'm just curious if a jury could tell the difference and disqualify me, or if they even care at all.
@gollyhatch the Guinness record states single-pin-picking. In most of the competitions I've seen, they don't differentiate, but some limit your tools to non-rakes. You could totally still zip with a hook, but if you're submitting video like above, it's fairly obvious if you're not single-pin-picking it.
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I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
Single-pin-picking, 8 differently-keyed, 4-pin, standard¹ padlocks, in 56 seconds.
And I did it while wearing a fluffy bear suit.
¹ the current record holder used laminated Master locks with no security pins, but I didn't want all the comments on my video to be "Master lock sucks" jokes, so I used Brinks instead.
@alice This is so cool!!
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I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
Single-pin-picking, 8 differently-keyed, 4-pin, standard¹ padlocks, in 56 seconds.
And I did it while wearing a fluffy bear suit.
¹ the current record holder used laminated Master locks with no security pins, but I didn't want all the comments on my video to be "Master lock sucks" jokes, so I used Brinks instead.
@alice Awesome! Go you!
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I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
Single-pin-picking, 8 differently-keyed, 4-pin, standard¹ padlocks, in 56 seconds.
And I did it while wearing a fluffy bear suit.
¹ the current record holder used laminated Master locks with no security pins, but I didn't want all the comments on my video to be "Master lock sucks" jokes, so I used Brinks instead.
@alice Congratulations. 🥳 Bonus points for doing it in a bear suit. I would make sure they include that in the record description.
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@gollyhatch the Guinness record states single-pin-picking. In most of the competitions I've seen, they don't differentiate, but some limit your tools to non-rakes. You could totally still zip with a hook, but if you're submitting video like above, it's fairly obvious if you're not single-pin-picking it.
@alice @briankrebs Thanks for clarifying. The only competition I attended (to watch, not participate) was a key impressioning competition of the local lockpicking club, but it was a very small event and felt more like a family BBQ with four or five participants and the grand prize was a pack of stickers or something. Damn, now I really wanna get out my tools and start picking again.
Anyway, good luck in your record attempt!
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@drwho yup. I'm going to try for 9 locks in under a minute.
@alice \o/
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@sarae it's black with HoloTaco unicorn glitter on top.
@alice very similar then
mine is a blue-black Holo Taco glitter
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I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
Single-pin-picking, 8 differently-keyed, 4-pin, standard¹ padlocks, in 56 seconds.
And I did it while wearing a fluffy bear suit.
¹ the current record holder used laminated Master locks with no security pins, but I didn't want all the comments on my video to be "Master lock sucks" jokes, so I used Brinks instead.
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I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
Single-pin-picking, 8 differently-keyed, 4-pin, standard¹ padlocks, in 56 seconds.
And I did it while wearing a fluffy bear suit.
¹ the current record holder used laminated Master locks with no security pins, but I didn't want all the comments on my video to be "Master lock sucks" jokes, so I used Brinks instead.
> And I did it while wearing a fluffy bear suit.
Only in the fediverse, folks. You won't get quality content like this <slaps side panel, moves cheroot to other side> from no algorithm.
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I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
Single-pin-picking, 8 differently-keyed, 4-pin, standard¹ padlocks, in 56 seconds.
And I did it while wearing a fluffy bear suit.
¹ the current record holder used laminated Master locks with no security pins, but I didn't want all the comments on my video to be "Master lock sucks" jokes, so I used Brinks instead.
For those of you asking, here's me in the bear suit, right after breaking the world record:
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For those of you asking, here's me in the bear suit, right after breaking the world record:
@alice That is so awesome.
(I think all world records should have to be done in bear suits.)
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For those of you asking, here's me in the bear suit, right after breaking the world record:
@alice That's an adorable bear kigu! Where'd you get it?
