Brinks Discus Lock R70
Lockreviewer’s Take: The Brinks R70 is basically a knockoff Abus Diskus series. It is not a bad choice for securing a storage unit if you are concerned about bolt cutters given the price point. Hampton Products […]
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Master Lock 1500
LockReviewer’s Take: Low price, low security. A fine option if you have nothing worth stealing. Let’s face it, this lock is not going anywhere so long as students continue to grab them out of a bin […]
Master Lock 911
Lockreviewer’s Take: This is a high end Master Lock with great protection against brute force attacks and shimming while providing a challenge to even seasoned pickers. Recommended for outside use. Master Lock says: The Master […]
Kryptonite Series 2 Standard
Lockreviewer’s Take: This mid range U-lock is suitable for use in low crime areas. At the end of the day Kryptonite is not a lock company and complaints regarding the locks used as well as physical […]
Master Lock No. 1500iD (aka “Speed Dial”)
Lockreviewer’s Take: Master Lock has certainly stepped their game up in a big way. This lock provides security leaps and bounds beyond their classic dial combination locks at a reasonable price point. A helpful warning: […]
Forever Lock
Lockreviewer’s Take: The Forever Lock came out in 2014. It generated a lot of hype for being billed as “unpickable”. While the lock is next to impossible to pick, there are two documented ways to […]
Master Lock 141D
LockReviewer’s Take: You get what you pay for, and it’s not much. Masterlock says: The Master Lock No. 141D Covered Solid Body Padlock features a 1-9/16in (40mm) wide black vinyl covered body for scratch and […]
Master Lock No. 1
LockReviewer’s Take: Four standard non-security pins and a wide open key way make this a decent first lock for a fledgling picker. Masterlock says: The Master Lock No. 1 Laminated Steel Padlock features a 1-3/4in […]
ABUS Titalium 64TI/40
LockReviewer’s Take: Easy to pick, but no real bypass concerns. This low-end Chinese made Abus provides little protection, but better than similarly priced alternatives. ABUS says: TITALIUM™ padlocks, from security specialist ABUS, represent a new […]