Sobo "high security" padlocks - any good?

[darkk]

I've seen these locks on ebay and I'm just wondering if anybody has one or has played around with one? And if so, are they decent?

They seem to me like abloy knockoffs, but I guess if they are built solidly they may be alright for a cheap ($15 US) lock.

http://www.sobolocks.com/index.html

[illusion]

Ohhhh...

They use a disc lock mechanism *very* similar to the Abus Plus mechanism... In fact almost identical.

[unlisted]

Knockoff...

Now, depending on the materials used, they could be worth it, (hard metal alloy or something) or they could be so soft (metal) that you could cut through them with a butterknife. (literally)

Theres a dollar store over here that sells knockoff Abloys, they are such a joke, I was able to saw through them with a BUTTERKNIFE, (the bread type) and the knife showed no damage at all. I noticed how soft the locks were after I accidentally dropped one 3 feet onto my driveway (which is dirt) and where it initially hit, was dented pretty bad. (than I got the knife...)

This is no joke, and if people want proof, I'll go spend another $1.14 and take lots of pics... Oh wait.. thats destructive.... (to the advanced forum!)