ABUS | 20/80 Diskus Stainless Steel Padlock Keyed | Different

This is one tough lock. I am renting a storage unit and wanted something quality that would deter a potential thief. I did some reading online and the ABUS 20/80 came highly recommended. It is very heavy and the shackle is thick. I would think this would be extremely difficult if not impossible to remove with a bolt cutter. I was worried that it might not fit on my storage unit, but was happy to see I got it on with no problem. The key is different than a traditional lock you would buy. It can’t be bumped and would be much harder to pick. The extra money spent is well worth it for the peace of mind. Ultimately almost any lock can be removed with the right tools, but I would think most criminals would go for an easier target.

I paid $80 for this stupid lock. The keys do not fit the description as described on the website, the lock itself has differences than the photo on the box it came in, the box itself was in very worn and there were parts of the box that were blacked out with a black sharpie. More and more stuff on Amazon is used, broken, or total knock offs. Sending this back immediatelyPlease note… they are charging $80 for this probable knock off on Amazon. Even if it is a legit product (who knows why they are blacking out areas of the box….) you can get the real thing off several online padlock stores for $25 less. The only reason I paid more for this probable knock off is because I needed it NOW. The other stores will take longer to get it to you.

I think this is a good lock – looked like it was very hard to saw through or break and the back is plated adding extra security. And it fit on my 16 foot Penske truck… we’ll sort of.. it was hard to lock at times. By itself or in the latch. Sometimes in the latch it was near impossible. Opening it was also extremely hard at times and I worried the key was going to break off in the cylinder. I think I would have kept this lock if the mechanism worked a little bit better and also I didn’t see those other reviews about the key snapping off. The last thing I would want is to have to wait for someone to saw this thing off somewhere because the inside of the mechanism had half the key in it.

This is the infamous Abus 2080. If you’re looking at this listing, I assume you know a few things about locks because most people would never consider buying a padlock at this price point. But if you understand how easily the vast majority of padlocks can be bypassed and you want real protection against real criminals, you’re in the right place.Yes, I know the lock picking lawyer picked this lock. But come on, not only is he a wizard from some other dimension, in order to pick this lock he has to use AutoCAD to custom design an all-new type of lockpick, then 3D print it, then use the lost wax casting process to manufacture a steel version, then had to invent an entirely new school of lock picking in order to open this beast.So yeah, if you’re worried about him or Bosnian Bill stealing your stuff, you’ve got a real problem on your hands. But as for everyone else on the planet, they’re not getting through this lock (except with a shotgun maybe).

My first ABUS 20/80 Diskus Stainless Steel Padlock seized up after three months of being locked to my storage unit door. It was in dry moderate temperatures the whole time, but nonetheless would only open with great effort and about a minute of fiddling. I didn’t want to spray oil inside it, that would cause dirt and grit to stick inside the mechanism.I threw it away and bought another one, thinking it was a fluke. Well the same exact thing happened to my second one. I’ve owned several ABUS locks over the last 30 years, and this is not normal for their products. Something went wrong with this model of padlock, but I know Im never buying another ABUS product again. I’m going to replace it with a lesser, but more reliable and cheaper one.