This, amazingly, is true. I did it myself with a Kryptonite Evolution 2000 U-lock. How dismaying. Here are two movies: 1, 2.
If you also succeed in doing this, write to Kryptonite at this address.
Update: A reply from Kryptonite:
From: Grumble@irco.com Subject: Re: bic pick Date: September 16, 2004 8:11:55 AM PDTPosted by Charles on September 15, 2004 05:17 PMWe understand there are concerns regarding tubular cylinders used in some Kryptonite locks. The tubular cylinder, a standard industry-wide design, has been successfully used for more than 30 years in our products and other security applications without significant issues.
The current Kryptonite locks based on a tubular cylinder design continue to present an effective deterrent to theft. As part of our continuing commitment to produce performance and improved security, Kryptonite has been developing a disc-style cylinder for some years. In 2000, Kryptonite introduced the disc-style cylinder in its premier line of products, the New York series. In 2002, Kryptonite began development of a new disc cylinder system for both its Evolution and KryptoLok product lines, which currently use the tubular cylinder design. These products are scheduled to be introduced in the next few weeks.
We are accelerating the delivery of the new disc cylinder locks and we will communicate directly with our distributors, dealers and consumers within the coming days. The world just got tougher and so did our locks.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sandy Salvatore
Customer Service Rep.
Kryptonite
An Ingersoll-Rand Business
437 Turnpike Street
Canton, MA 02021
Phone: 800-729-5625 ext. 282
Fax: 781-821-4777
Sandy_salvatore@irco.comCharles Kiblinger
To: Grumble@irco.com
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|------------------| HelpI am probably the millionth person to write and tell you that I too have successfully picked a Kryptonite lock with a bic pen and nothing else. Used pen body to wiggle/turn cylinder 90 degrees CCW, shook lock a bit, popped open.
Evolution 2000. Key says EBH xxxx.
Bummer,
Charles Kiblinger-----------------------------------------
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