Heavy Duty Combination Padlocks

Heavy Duty Combination Padlocks

Most combination padlocks are built for convenience. These aren't — or at least, that's not where the design brief started. When the application involves a high-value asset, an exposed outdoor location, or a situation where forced entry would be a serious problem, the padlock needs to hold up to more than casual interference.

The two locks in this category come from opposite ends of the price ladder, but they share the same basic premise: the shackle and body construction are substantial enough to resist attack in a way that standard combination padlocks can't claim.

The Master Lock M175 is a solid steel high security combination padlock with a hardened shackle — the kind of lock you'd reach for on a commercial gate, a storage container, or any fixed installation where the padlock is the main line of defence. It uses a four-digit code and the body is built to take knocks. At under thirty pounds it's a serious lock at a sensible price, and it's the go-to choice when someone needs a heavy duty combination padlock for outdoor use without spending on something more specialised.

The Squire SS50 Combi is a different proposition altogether. Squire's SS50 is already one of the most respected closed-shackle padlocks on the UK market in its keyed version — extra high security rated, hardened steel body, a shackle design that leaves very little exposed metal for bolt cutters to work with. The combination variant carries all of that over. If you're specifying security for a site that gets assessed by an insurer, or you need a high security combination padlock with a closed shackle to protect against cutting attacks, this is the lock to look at. It's priced accordingly, and currently out of stock — but worth knowing about if the specification demands it.

There's no filler between these two. If the job is serious, the lock should be too.