tballard wrote:
I'd say this usually means a combo lock would be ideal for the OP, since if he's out in the yard, he doesn't need to carry keys around. Unfortunately, a lot of combo locks are pretty easily bypassed, and an increasing number of criminals know it. So.... with all that in mind, if it were my shed, I'd probably put a Brinks Shrouded on it. This is basically a rebranded American 5300, without rekey ability, and with possibly lower tolerances. On a good day these are a sub-10 second pick for me, but when I was starting they seemed insurmountably hard.
I'm not a fan of combo locks for the same reason you list above - someone would just preset the code (used to do that back in school many eons ago). But I think you nailed it with the Brinks/American shrouded. Great example. And the Brinks name would tend to turn people away just through brand recognition. Especially if there's a Brinks Alarm sign in the window.
It is a funny small world! But I suspect most people that have an interest in one kind of "puzzle" will find both of interest, right?
