I have one and wonder how much force this can take since it does seem like you can bend it(Sure it's impossible with hands), but I don't want to try that cause i don't want to break it. Many people say that it's really hard and can handle a hammer smash? is that true and can it even make it through more force. Cause steel is harder than iron and iron is pretty hard... So how much can i trust this locks security, i mean if i put at at a door would some thiefes be able to break it, if they had the right tools??
any pair of larger bolt cutters would whack right thru that lock brother. use it, but put a backup lock on somewhere else too. thx for the pic!
LOL...locks are SO easy to break/pick. There are dozens of videos on youtube showing the various techniques for unlocking them. Yours is no different.
Have you ever watched any of the shows where people are buying lockers at storage facilities? This style lock is used quite often. The reason for the small shackle is to prevent someone from using bolt cutters. Unfortunately, if a thief has a cordless right angle grinder with the right cutting blade they will still be able to remove it. That is what the guys at most of these auctions use to remove them in 10-15 seconds.
It's hard to give you a quantitative answer. There are different grades of testing standards for padlocks. It comes under the ASTM F883. You need to be more specific. The link only gives a picture and no details about the lock. But in general, stainless steel locks are pretty darn strong. Also, you are under the wrong impression about steel vs iron. Iron is a component of steel. Pure iron is very ductile and is softer than steel. Cast iron, is very hard, but is also very brittle and has limited uses. In general, mild steel is realitively soft and ductile. But, there are many different alloys of steel and some have hardnesses and strengths higher than cast iron. Stainless steel is typically more ductile that mild steel because of the smaller amount of iron in the recipe. There are exceptions to that as well. The 400 series of stainless steels have higher amounts of iron and can be heat treated to hardnesses equaling the better steel alloys.
