Don’t be a Victim of a Burglary During the Holidays

In this blog Mr. Locksmith discusses some of the increased security risks associated with the holiday season, and provides valuable security warnings and helpful hints into season-specific theft prevention.

The Emperior has No Clothes or Weiser / Kwikset Smart Key Lock has a Security Flaw

Last night I was called to an apartment building in Burnaby to open a door for the condo owner who was locked out. Stu, the condo owner showed me his Drivers License to prove he lived there and when I observed his door had a Weiser Kwikset Smart Key lock. I told him about the […]

Weiser Smart Key “Professional Lock Picking” Contest Refuses Terry Whin-Yates to pick locks.

Weiser Spokesperson refusing me to use my own pick set to open a Weiser Smart Key Deadbolt during the Weiser PNE Prize Home “Professional Picking Contest.”

Note: Only amateurs allowed or a Professional Locksmith event?

*Peterson Lock Picking Tools and Terry Whin-Yates Banned from future Weiser “Professional Picking Contest ” Events?

Professional Lock Picking Contest PNE Prize Home

Terry Whin-Yates from Mr. Locksmith Professional Locksmiths and Locksmith College will be at the PNE Prize Home attempting to pick open the Weiser Smart Lock. Weiser Lock is sponsoring a “Professional Lock Picking Contest” and Terry and a few others have received an invitation to attend the Lock Picking contest. The Professional Lock Picking Contest […]

Weiser Smart Key Rekey

A very popular lock I am seeing at Mr. Locksmith is the Wesier Smart Key lock. The Key in Knob, Pin Pad Combination lock and Single Cylinder Deadbolt is available at most hardware stores and the customer can rekey the lock themselves. Note: I do not recommend this lock because of a major security weakness. […]