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LockPickingLawyer is very skilled, but the tools he used in this video were basic, a wave rake only - definitely a low skill attack. He did it 4 times in a span of 3 mins, while still reviewing the lock..

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AIUI bump key method (the other one it is vulnerable to) requires about no skill.

I'm fairly sure you can get just about any random person "skilled" enough for raking by handing them a tension tool, saying "Use this to turn the lock", then handing them a rake and saying "simultaneously roughhouse the lock some with this."

Yes, but it's a step or two above bumping.

Depends on if you're allowed to use a bump gun[0]. I consider a lock bump gun a proper zero knowledge method, using a bump key still requires nonzero skill.

[0]https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0502/7857/products/Dimple_...

Good point, although it would conversely increase the cost.

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