Originally Posted by
Rustyoldbikes
If you lock yourself out of your house, a good locksmith can "pick" the lock in under five minutes (with the exception of just one "major" brand). But, when I have shown good locksmiths the Kryptonite New York Lock (with the same key mechanism as the Fahgettaboudit) they have ALL said: "I can't pick this lock...I don't think anybody can".
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The fact that on U-Tube there may be a video of someone pretending to "pick" a top quality bike lock is meaningless. You can also find videos on u-boob of "Martians" who landed in New Mexico...the videos are equally "real".
A good locksmith can pick a house lock in under a minute; a bad "locksmith" can take over 20 minutes. Once, I lock myself out of my house. Since I didn't want to pay 100 bucks for some guy to open the door, I walked around the block and found a couple pieces of wire. It took me about 20 minutes but I eventually pick the lock at let myself in. It was the first time I've ever picked a lock.