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I acknowledge their thumbnail is horrible. They're a great channel, though!

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[-] hiddengoat@kbin.social 75 points 1 year ago

I miss when LPL's videos contained actual information.

Every video for a couple of years now is the same thing.

  • Throw shade at the manufacturer in the intro.
  • Use some tool he sells on his website to defeat the lock.
  • Throw some more shade.
  • Never elaborate on any of the internal mechanisms, just reiterate that it can be defeated with this tool he sells at his shop.

Go back a few years and you'll see the difference. The channel is really just two minute ads for his shop now.

[-] Aux@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago

Most locks are similar, he now only shows details for unusual locks.

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 30 points 1 year ago

He takes out the handle with a pry bar and you can reach in and take the gun. What further do you want them to explain lol

[-] hiddengoat@kbin.social -3 points 1 year ago

Okay, that's one video. Now do the 1500 or so others with minimal information.

His videos have devolved to the level of a low effort shitpost.

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

It's just that your complaint was under this particular video.

I quite like his videos. They're very cozy

[-] jana@leminal.space 26 points 1 year ago

In this case it's ... Really not worth explaining anything? And it's not like it's an unusual tool. It's just a pry bar.

Agree in general though

[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago

For a channel that built it's reputation on in-depth explanations, if it's not with explaining then it's not worth a video.

[-] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago

He still does teardowns sometimes, but he definitely gets more views just talking shit. His videos over ten minutes get a fraction of the engagement.

Personally, I'm a massive fan of McNallyOfficial these days, who also just mostly simps covert instruments, but he does so while demonstrating all the ways that a speed square can be used to defend against mannequin attacks.

[-] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

Those vids are highly entertaining. He has also taught me that a lot of padlocks can be opened just by smacking them, which is fun to watch.

[-] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago
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