BiLock offers a Bump and Pick Proof Lock

To help prevent the unlawful entry access provided by lock picking and lock bumping, BiLock North America, Inc. has produced and released a 12 pin lock that claims on being unpickable and unbumpable.

To achieve this, the lock utilizes 12 pins, two side bars, and requires a specialized key that cannot be reproduced by common key reproduction methods. New and replacement keys will need to be created though an authorize BiLock distributor. This will ideally be where you bought the lock in the first place. There are millions of possible key codes and the lock cylinders are interchangeable. Interchangeability is a good feature to have if you need to leave a friend, neighbor, or family members a key to your place while you are on vacation.

No, I’m not advertising for BiLock, I just came across them in a search for “unpickable deadbolts”. I thought their products looked pretty useful. But this comes back to the other concern of a previous posting. You can have an expensive lock on the door, but most crooks are going to just try and break the door in. So if you are going to invest in some quality locks, make sure you have a heavy duty door and reinforced door frame.

I’ve mentioned jiggler keys before or try-out keys as they are also known. This is the first time I’ve seen a set for mortise lever locks. From the information in the video, there are jiggler sets for two-lever and three lever mortise locks. And just for a reminder, jigglers are metal cutouts in the shapes of various styles of keys. The idea is that one of the keys will be close enough to the original key that it will open the lock. The usual lock picking method for mortise locks is by the use of the curtain pick.

Here is a little video on the use of the mortise lock jigglers.

Auto Jigglers are pieces of metal shaped like car keys. Essentially a form of lock pick. Mostly I see them used on car doors. But I found a video with somebody using them to start a car.

I guess it is old news for many, but I’ve recently come across the lock picking technique know as “bumping”. When you first see it, it is shocking to think how easily people can do this. Then to add to my chagrin there is a multitude of videos and how to guides on the internet.

Basically you take a key and cut it down to its maximum depth. The maximum depth number is nine. You can use either new keys or old key to make these bump keys. Key cutting machines are not even required, since you can just file down a key. But for accuracy you would want to use a machine. Once you have your key, you insert it into the lock and tap on it with another item. In theory the pins inside the lock will jump out of position, allowing you to turn the lock when they fall towards their correct unlocking position. The process has been around for many years, but didn’t gain any notoriety in the United States until the last few years.

Like I said in the beginning of the post ,there are many instructional videos floating around.

Auto jigglers are a set of lock picks designed for opening car doors. Because they require little skill to use, they are favored by locksmiths , auto dealers and repo men. No real lock picking skills are needed to use these picks. Here is a video demonstrating their use.