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I acknowledge their thumbnail is horrible. They're a great channel, though!

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[–] [email protected] 75 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I miss when LPL's videos contained actual information.

Every video for a couple of years now is the same thing.

  • Throw shade at the manufacturer in the intro.
  • Use some tool he sells on his website to defeat the lock.
  • Throw some more shade.
  • Never elaborate on any of the internal mechanisms, just reiterate that it can be defeated with this tool he sells at his shop.

Go back a few years and you'll see the difference. The channel is really just two minute ads for his shop now.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago

Most locks are similar, he now only shows details for unusual locks.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He takes out the handle with a pry bar and you can reach in and take the gun. What further do you want them to explain lol

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Okay, that's one video. Now do the 1500 or so others with minimal information.

His videos have devolved to the level of a low effort shitpost.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It's just that your complaint was under this particular video.

I quite like his videos. They're very cozy

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In this case it's ... Really not worth explaining anything? And it's not like it's an unusual tool. It's just a pry bar.

Agree in general though

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For a channel that built it's reputation on in-depth explanations, if it's not with explaining then it's not worth a video.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He still does teardowns sometimes, but he definitely gets more views just talking shit. His videos over ten minutes get a fraction of the engagement.

Personally, I'm a massive fan of McNallyOfficial these days, who also just mostly simps covert instruments, but he does so while demonstrating all the ways that a speed square can be used to defend against mannequin attacks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Those vids are highly entertaining. He has also taught me that a lot of padlocks can be opened just by smacking them, which is fun to watch.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Good to know.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow, that's is...... Bad. I really want him to do the Wyze gun lock. Curious how that handles.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Just wait until you see the SmartFire:

In their ad's they leave it on a bookshelf behind their couch, while they watch a movie with their kid.

There's definitely no way a child with access to Wikipedia/ youtube could get that out. /s

Edit: Here's a Forgotten Weapons video to give the Biofire™️ some context/ credence:

https://youtu.be/2cRm9BMxl90?si=KUOUSSgBKKgzQqIR

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Doesn't that gun not engage the electronic firing mechanism if you don't authenticate via fingerprint? Or am I thinking of a different one?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm going to do an edit and link a forgotten weapons video to give it credence. You're correct. I still think someone could easily break the gun away from the holster (including a child), and eventually figure out a way to fire the gun.

Edit: Also, I'm a pro-arms advocate; I also believe in responsible storage and use.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

All locks and protection mechanisms can be defeated "eventually."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The only way a gun is safe is by melting it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I agree. That's why there should be as many "complications", as possible. The struggle is making an easily accessible gun, that isn't accessible to others. It's a puzzle.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

On DoD approved safes the time to defeat it is listed. If you're willing to make noise you can beat them in as little as 30m.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Is that an exposed trigger while it is supposedly locked? Brilliant

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I swear to god if that screen asks me to leave a tip...

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago

"I don't know how anyone can be this stupid and still breathing"

Fucking burn! That's the most scathing review I've seen him leave. It was a terrible design though. Yeesh!

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

Well, I definitely agree with him. That may be the dumbest safe design I've ever seen.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

LPL's YouTube channel has unfortunately got pretty weak over the last couple years. Very short videos showing things that we've seen hundreds of times before. Very little extra information anymore. Really not worth watching.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That thumbnail is so egregious it makes me hesitant to believe you when you say they are a great channel.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

From what I've heard, they've gone the way of click bait, but they're old stuff is good. This video in particular is pretty funny too, and a good psa.