ABUS Combination Lock 180IB/50 - Brass Padlock with 4 Digit Code - Weatherproof and Stainless Steel Shackle for Garage, School, Locker, Warehouse - ABUS Security Level 5 - Brass

I debated for a while just how much to spend on this lock - it was for a side gate to our house so didn't need to be a top quality security lock, but it did need to be good enough not to rust and seize up like the one we inherited when we bought the house! I think we made the right choice as this lock is heavy and strudy, and the number dials on the base are still moving very easily after about 5 months outdoors (ie. Feb ->July). The lock itself is opened by pushing the clasp and base together and this is still working as well as the day we bought it which is great. (If I was being picky I suppose the number dials on the base are slightly small, those with fat fingers might struggle, but then again there isn't space for larger dials unless you go for a more industrial size/strength!) FURTHER UPDATE - JULY 2015: This is a top quality lock! Still shiny and smooth to operate... finally a lock that doesn't rust and stick! :o) FURTHER UPDATE - AUGUST 2016: Still shiny and smooth to operate... not even had to use WD40 or anything on it!

worked ok but expensive

There are not many of these branded long shackled combi locks. I thought an Abus product would work well and prove reliable as I have a few of their other products (bike locks, cable locks etc). It proved to be a very fiddly lock to use. The small wheels were rather stiff to move and the numbers soon became hard to read clearly. After 18 months the lock stuck closed and no amount of messing with the combination (e.g. trying adjacent numbers on the wheels) would get it unlocked. It had to be cut off with a grinder. I thought Abus would offer support or warranty so I contacted them twice using their website contact form explaining the situation. Abus didn't respond. I have since bought the Squire lock as shown in the picture and it has been in use for 6 months. I can report that it's so much better than the Abus lock. The wheels are large and clear and move easily and the lock has a 10 year guarantee. Squire is also a British company.

Robust, very well made padlock. It is very easy to re-set the code if required and is also far less fiddly to lock and unlock than others I have tried. Some combination locks are easy to crack by "feeling" the tumblers on the wheels as they rotate but that seems impossible with this padlock. Highly recommended.

Nice, solid and sturdy with good long shackle. Used at a self-service storage place, and it was definitely better value than the ones they had on offer!

A great padlock that functions well - like all ABUS padlocks I've ever used. First one I was sent the combination wheels kept jamming and sometimes it wouldn't open with the correct code - however the replacement arrived the next day and is working flawlessly.

As many have commented, the numbers are very small and if (like me) you have poor close vision, difficult to read. Abus have made up for this by making it particularly easy to manipulate (pick). This saved me from having to get my glasses to get it open. It took me 20 seconds. (less time than finding my glasses). I bought one of these specifically because it said in the description that it was "provided with locking mechanism that gives special protection against manipulation". The only thing that I can find that might be meant by this is that after you have detected the combination correctly, the lock will not open until you release tension on the shackle. Effectively this is the same as all the other combination locks on offer and has no protection against manipulation, and must be considered low security. Suitable for locker rooms and locations where the would be attacker is constantly observed and would not want to risk even 20 seconds removing the lock. I expected more sport for my twenty quid, you can get more challenging locks for a fiver. On the plus side, it is big and heavy and looks like a real one. Despite previous comments I used this (after breaking my key lock) to make my shed look like it was locked and in the process of using it discovered some nice features. unlike many combination locks you can close the lock with the wrong combination displayed. This means that you need only apply the combination to unlock, and then immediately scramble the dials - not leaving the lock lying around displaying its unlock combination this is a nice feature. I oiled mine heavily, (I know you are generally not supposed to oil locks as they will collect dirt but I reckon its a trade between that and weather damage and oil wins for me) it runs pretty smoothly now, but doesn't improve its security.

Reasonably robust and O.K. for weather resistance. Some people find the numbers hard to read and move, but if you lubricate them occaisionally they last well enough. One word of caution on resetting the code is that the mechanism can stick especially on new or corroded locks. So you think you have set a new combination, removed the key and randomly change the combination to lock the padlock. As you are doing this you feel a slight click and the padlock has set itself to a random code and is now useless. I now first use a known code eg 1111 and check that works and carefully move the dials 1 number away to make sure the mechanism is free before moving to my desired code.

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Je suis très content du service ainsi que de la qualité du produit Je recommande vivement

Lucchetto molto robusto e resistente agli agenti atmosferici, proprio quello che mi serviva per chiudere un cancello di accesso ad una strada con più proprietari, evitando così di dover duplicare chiavi (qualcuno le perde) o di prestarle per accessi occasionali e mai restituite. Per impostare o cambiare combinazione è semplicissimo: si inserisce la chiavetta in dotazione si imposta la combinazione voluta ed è pronto all'uso.

I have it on a gate outdoors and has withstood the last 6 months of rain and sun. I do use a lock lubricant every few months but feels like it would still be working either way