A Weakness in Cheap Imitation Combinations Locks

A Weakness in Cheap Imitation Combinations Locks

by B|u

My definition of a cheap lock is a lock that is not a master lock. Usually the easiest way to tell if the lock is cheap is when the dial on the lock is a different color than black, such as blue or red or yellow. You can also tell if it's a shitty lock when you turn the dial and it doesn't rotate smoothly.

Now here is the easy part. All you need to do is remove one of your socks from your feet or bring one from home. Small towels also work and might be better because they are a little bit stronger.

Then slip the towel/sock between the horseshoe of the lock (the U shaped bent metal holding the lock to the locker) after you slip it through evenly, grab each end of the sock with you hands so you left hand is on one end of the sock and your right hand on the other.

This part requires alot of speed. As hard as you can, snap down and tug in a quick downward motion. The lock may not budge the first time, but keep tugging fast and hard and the horseshoe will come detached from the rest of the lock.

Remember it does not work on MASTER brand locks but most other cheap imitations with the turn-dial interface.