Lockers are by their easy to open nature incredibly insecure, and can be stolen from with incredible ease by any passerby. The best and simplest way to secure a locker is by using a padlock; in this brief blog entry, the security experts at Golden Locksmith will go into detail about the best padlocks out there on the market today for securing your lockers.
Master Lock Standard
This traditional padlock is an easy buy, but can’t necessarily resist advanced attacks. For lockers that store normal items that aren’t extremely valuable, however, it’s a great choice. It’s inexpensive, and easy to open with a pre-set code that can easily be written down or memorized. This prevents the chances of being locked out due to key loss.
Master Lock Speed Dial
This stronger padlock provides protection against shimming, and allows you to secure your locker from potential thieves. It has a unique four-way combination system that many people find easier to use than the usual combination lock dial. The combination on this lock can easily be reset, to make it as easy as possible to remember the combination. This makes a fantastic choice for lockers, as you don’t have to remember a key or even a numerical code. Simply open the lock through a directional combo (up, down, left, and right.)
Master Lock Bluetooth Padlock
This electronic padlock provides water protection, shimming protection, an internal battery, and even a port to power it with a nine-volt battery in the event that the internal battery runs out of power. It can be opened through proximity to your cell phone (through BlueTooth technology) – or this feature can be disabled, and it can be opened with a traditional combination. The only downside to this lock is that if it is struck by a heavy locker, it might break apart. It’s not a high likelihood that someone will resort to that level of brute force to access your locker, but if you feel as though that may be a risk, it may be best to move onto the next strong security locker padlock option.
Stanley Hardened Steel Padlock
This incredibly strong padlock is much stronger than the traditional cheap metallic padlocks. It’s maybe the highest level of security that a padlock can offer. It can be opened with a four button combination code or a key. It even has the potential to have it’s core changed out in a rekeying operation – so that you can use your same home key on it, allowing you to consolidate the amount of keys that you carry.