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by formerly_proven 1727 days ago
If you only watch these videos you might walk away with the impression that it is that simple for him - just walk up to the lock, pick it in 30 seconds and bingo - but in one of his earlier videos he pointed out that before recording a video he practices opening that particular lock until he can do it reliably.
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Depends on the lock. He has several videos that go from unboxing to picked in a few minutes without break.
True, but only for lock designs he's already familiar with.
Sure, but 90% of the locks people use are the same few locks. Any padlock or door lock you can get at a hardware store is one that a good lock picker has experience with.

Your point is valid for certain high-security situations, though.