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10 Jan, 2018
Will withstand physical attacks and not much else
The steel body on this beast is very impressive, I imagine if this thing was attached to a van or shed door it would probably be easier to just remove the entire door.
That said, the glaring weakness on this lock was the terrible pinning. This lock is a 6 pin lock, and not a single one of the driver pins was anything other than a standard. The lock can be picked open in around 15 seconds, and is rakeable (common brute force lock picking attack) in under 5. Out of the box, I would absolutely not recommend this thing for anything even remotely valuable.
The upshot is that the core is easily removed and serviced for re-pinning. If you are willing to either replace the core entirely or put in a little effort on re-pinning it yourself then this lock could be formidable. With only a few after market security pins I was able to take this thing from a 15 second lock to a 20+ minute lock.
For lock pickers, this is a reasonably cheap, re-pinnable, 6 pin padlock with a wide open keyway. Perfect for practice.
10 Jan, 2018
Medium-Low security 5 pin lock
A decent (for a Master Lock, at least), sturdy padlock. The lock features a hardened shackle, protected lock body, and 5 pin cylinder feature 2 standard driver pins and 3 spool security pins.
While the body itself will probably stand up to a fair amount of abuse thanks to the large, sturdy design and hardened shackle, as is always the case with Master Locks the included cylinder and pinning is the weak spot.
This lock, despite the use of security pins, can be single-pin picked in under a few minutes by a keen amateur (me). The upside of this is that the core is removable and supports up to 6 pins so it can be made more resilient with only a few quids worth of after market parts by either re-pinning the existing cylinder or switching it out entirely for something more robust.
Out of the box, this lock is probably only good for Medium-Low security applications.
From a lock picking perspective though, this is a great training lock for learning how to pick spool pins.
10 Jan, 2018
Perfect for lock pick practice or lock out, tag out situations
Wouldn't lock up anything valuable with it, but the removable core makes it perfect for lock pickers looking for a cheap removable core padlock and it feels comfortable to hold if you're not inclined to place your locks in a vice.
While the pinning leaves a lot to be desired from a security perspective, and the body is relatively soft metal so it will not stand up to any serious attacker, it's perfect for lock out, tag out situations with equipment... or maybe just locking your kids toys up if you're punishing them.