The safety of padlocks is highly controversial and can not be generalized. Many locks are completely inadequate, as the lock-picking scene shows. In this sport padlocks are cracked and usually successful. We try to create clarity on our side and to support you in the best possible way when buying a padlock. There are different types of padlocks, so let’s take a closer look at the ones presented here.

Of course, there are even cheaper locks than the ones we show here, eg in 1 € shops you can find them frequently. However, we do not think much of them, the workmanship and the quality is miserable at this low price.

The locks, which are worth a closer look, start at about 7 euros. In this price segment, the locks are usually made of aluminum or brass and often have 5 Stife. These are the pins which are pressed down when the lock is opened (see videos).

Most of these locks are corrosion protected, which means they can be used outdoors without fear of rusting.

With brute force, every castle in the world can eventually be destroyed, but the problem with the cheap ones is often that they can be broken by a professional within a few seconds with the help of simple tools. This is due to the design of the locks, for this price you definitely will not find padlocks that could withstand a professional even 15 seconds.

If you know such a castle, you are very welcome to tell us, we will take one of them.

However, it is not that cheap padlocks are completely pointless. It simply depends on the field of application. A hall or a truck, we would certainly not close, for a simple locker in the gym, the work, or the university, but it may be sufficient. One should ask the question of how important are the items that you want to lock with the lock.

Basically, it is better to have a cheap lock for one euro than none at all.Our selected and top listed specific model is ABUS aluminum padlock 508714 T65AL / 40, black.

Combination locks are extremely popular and we can definitely understand why that is. You do not have to take a key with you and remember only a simple sequence of numbers. It sounds great and many people believe that such a lock is very safe. If you look at the possible combinations, you might think that this assumption is correct. Assuming it is a simple 3-digit code, then there are 9 x 9 x 9 different possibilities. These are 729 .Up to the times all through has a lot of time goes by, that would be not worth the hassle. The risk of being caught would also be far too great. With a 4-digit code, there are even 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 options, so a total of 6561 , even better! See locksmithaholic.com/best-padlocks

Unfortunately, that’s only half the story. They also often belong to the low-price segment and therefore carry a lot of risks. Most are also made of brass or aluminum. With many combination locks, the right combination can be felt with a little effort, whereby the many different possibilities bring only a limited amount. At the same time, they are vulnerable to brute force. As with almost every other cheap lock, you can quickly eliminate numbers locks.

Again, a bad lock is so far as no, for unimportant items you can also use a combination lock. The risk is therefore just the price relatively high.