Locksport enthusiast Bosnian Bill demonstrates how to open a new #3 Master Lock with nothing more than a small brass hammer. The process isn't bumping exactly, but it looks as if the locking dogs ...

He’s used plastic zip ties, bamboo sticks and even cat food cans to open the locks dangling from gym lockers and storage sheds across the US. Bill Johnson is now attracting a global following… ...

Some are so simple that this process can even be automated, as [Mew463] has shown by building a machine that can open a Master combination lock in less than a minute.

Deter thieves and other bad elements with a robust, hard-to-hack padlock. We tested 11 highly-rated options and found the three best padlocks for different needs.