Do you ever use these locks? Though this brand is the most commonly used, yet it is surprisingly simple to pick one open. It is much more difficult to pick a lock through the key hole, and it takes more time. But as you will see in the video, there is a much faster way that someone would be able to pick your Master lock, and it doesn’t require any lock picking know-how.

He shows a normal number 3 lock, and demonstrates its working mechanism with the key. He shuts it tight again, and now watch how he starts to open it – you may have never guessed that applying just a little pressure on the lock could break it free.

Just a few taps with a hammer and it’s already becoming loose. Most of us use one of these at storage units or in for securing own backyard shed or garage. Maybe you will consider a more secure mechanism to secure your storage. Or perhaps you can use this trick if you happen to lose the key to your own lock!