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Kwikset's SmartKey deadbolts are very common in hardware stores, and quite difficult to pick.
by SAI_Peregrinus 4y ago
Kwikset's SmartKey deadbolts are very common in hardware stores, and quite difficult to pick.
- giantg2 4y agoInteresting. I hadn't heard about them.
- SAI_Peregrinus 4y agoThey're "purple belt" rank for the reddit /r/lockpicking belt ranking system[1]. That rank's description is "You are now picking locks that are categorically hi-sec. They have two or more discrete locking mechanisms and are considered unpickable by nearly every locksmith on the planet. You are helping new pickers frequently and sharing challenge locks." The SmartKey locks have two major flaws: a tiny endoscope camera can view the positions of the sliders and allow visual decoding of the correct position of each one independently (very specialized expensive equipment, about $350[2]), and it's possible to stick a shim in between the cylinder and body of some of the locks to tension the sidebar directly. Without a way to tension the sidebar it's extremely difficult to get any feedback. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/lockpicking/wiki/beltranking#wiki_rankings https://www.reddit.com/r/lockpicking/wiki/beltranking#wiki_r... [2] https://www.lockpicks.com/catalog/product/view/_ignore_category/1/id/9195/s/kwikset-smartkey-decoder-by-locktech/ https://www.lockpicks.com/catalog/product/view/_ignore_categ...