Cheap Padlocks :o

[Triple_sod]

Went round to see a mate yesterday and he was showing me a lock-pick set he’d got for Christmas, after just 3 days practice he’s defeating a Yale type lock in a matter of seconds…which is worrying in itself…

I had a quick bash and discovered there’s a little more to it.

Then he hands me one of those generic gray-coated padlocks, which to be fair wasn’t exactly flimsy. No need to bother with the pick, one twist of the tension wrench (basically just a bent piece of steel) and it was popping open just as easy as if I’d been using the key..

Definitely going to be upgrading the pair on the shed just to be on the safe side.

[12mp82]

I think it depends on how you want others to view your shed as to what padlocks you put on it, I have three sheds, one has two 5 lever locks on it, the other has a small combination lock on a wire hasp with screws on show, the last has a sliding bolt with facility to add a padlock if required.

None of them have been robbed, the small padlock and wire hasp has a few tools in it, some lpg bottles and not a lot else, the 5 lever locks protect a shed full of camping gear and a bit of prepping gear, the last one has a freezer in, a tumble drier and a load of other electrical kit.

If you make it look like it has stuff of value in it is likely to be a target to some little (or big) scroat, if it looks like it is more a way of keeping the door shut they seem to go past, if it looks like fort knox then there must be something valuable in there.

Sort of hiding in plain sight

I used to be able to undo barrel type combination locks in a few minutes of peace and quiet and an abus type padlock could be done with a paper-clip, but have found that a bolt cropper or disc cutter is much easier.

[Attack Warning Red]

I think it depends on how you want others to view your shed as to what padlocks you put on it, I have three sheds, one has two 5 lever locks on it, the other has a small combination lock on a wire hasp with screws on show, the last has a sliding bolt with facility to add a padlock if required.

None of them have been robbed, the small padlock and wire hasp has a few tools in it, some lpg bottles and not a lot else, the 5 lever locks protect a shed full of camping gear and a bit of prepping gear, the last one has a freezer in, a tumble drier and a load of other electrical kit.

If you make it look like it has stuff of value in it is likely to be a target to some little (or big) scroat, if it looks like it is more a way of keeping the door shut they seem to go past, if it looks like fort knox then there must be something valuable in there.

Sort of hiding in plain sight

I used to be able to undo barrel type combination locks in a few minutes of peace and quiet and an abus type padlock could be done with a paper-clip, but have found that a bolt cropper or disc cutter is much easier.

Our shed has been broken into about 3 times over the last 5 years. We've got to the point now where I got bored with replacing the lock every time, and now just leave the door without any lock at all.

There's never been anything of value in there, so the little f*ckers would wrench the lock and hinge off the door, then steal nothing. All we have in there are some rusty old tools and tins of paint.

Ever since we've left the shed without a lock, it hasn't been broken into...

[Triple_sod]

I don't know,

At the end of the day if someone is that determined to get in they will, all you can do is make it as difficult as possible in the hope they'll cause enough fuss to attract attention.

Most of the time though it’s going to be some opportunistic druggies/kids just looking for an easy score, they know for everyone who's got 3 locks and bars on the windows (think im already way past 'hiding in plain sight'.... )there's probably someone else a few doors down with the same gear behind a flimsy door....

[mole hill]

The only locks i use a the disc lock, you cant get a bolt cutters at them, i don't know how good they a with someone picking them

[12mp82]

The only locks i use a the disc lock, you cant get a bolt cutters at them, i don't know how good they a with someone picking them

Depends on the size of the bolt cutters I guess also depends on door construction and how the hasp and staple is fixed to it, I have opened doors by cutting around a padlock in the past, with the owners permission of course.

[mole hill]

The only locks i use a the disc lock, you cant get a bolt cutters at them, i don't know how good they a with someone picking them

Depends on the size of the bolt cutters I guess also depends on door construction and how the hasp and staple is fixed to it, I have opened doors by cutting around a padlock in the past, with the owners permission of course.

All the shed doors I've got a 5mm steel plate and the thickness of the steel that the disc lock goes through doesn't leave any space to get a bolt cutters in there. If someone had a petrol disc cutter, well that's a different matter

[latebloomer]

i dont have a padlock on my shed, theres nothing in there worth pinching anyway, anyone who wants to get in will do, and they will need to jump 2x 7ft fences at least and hoyk the stuff back over the same fences to get out. if i put a lock on the door it would cost me more to repair the damage so i just dont see the point. but thats just me and how i am situated. i did come home one time and the shed door was open, nothing taken, and its possible that i just didnt shut it properly.

[jansman]

I put proper Squire padlocks on all my sheds. My work shop has 3. And lockable steel bars across the door. Last time a scrote tried to get in, my Lurcher nailed the little bast*rd! I kicked him round a bit, the dog bit him a few more times and honour was satisfied
When the Fuzz turned up, the git tried to cry assault! I told them he fell over after the dog put him to flight. End of.

I miss that dog.

[Maddosammo]

I put proper Squire padlocks on all my sheds. My work shop has 3. And lockable steel bars across the door. Last time a scrote tried to get in, my Lurcher nailed the little bast*rd! I kicked him round a bit, the dog bit him a few more times and honour was satisfied
When the Fuzz turned up, the git tried to cry assault! I told them he fell over after the dog put him to flight. End of.

I miss that dog.

I live on the back of a park, It get a load of little bast**ds who kick the fence in and try to break into the shed wish I had a dog to train as a defence dog. Would be a great companion. Instead I have to trained attack cats. (No joke they've gone against a Alsatian and won on more than one occasion) and they can take commands as well. Anyway back on topic. We've learnt the hard way to just leave things unlocked or unsecured and they loose interest and move on fairly quickly.