Anker magnetic lock

by **jabial** » 26 Dec 2006 19:55

How secure is the Anker magnetic lock?
Couldn't it be picked using an long electromagnet to simulate the vibrating action of a classical electric pick?

by **n2oah** » 27 Dec 2006 1:48

Anker? Which one? The 3800?

The 3800 (the model with 8 magnets on the bottom and 4 pins on top) is fairly easy to open once you know what you're doing. :wink:

by **jabial** » 27 Dec 2006 3:59

OK, that was what I wanted to know. If you would choose a lock to protect something you really care about, what would you choose? I'm afraid my knowledge of high security locks is quite superficial : I know about a few of them, but then I don't want to use them any more :cry:

by **What** » 27 Dec 2006 4:59

an abloy or an emhart.... maybe even a medeco....

by **jabial** » 27 Dec 2006 5:54

Is Medeco the best?

by **What** » 27 Dec 2006 6:17

IMO Abloy locks are better, there is almost no chance of it ever failing on you due to the construction.

by **jabial** » 27 Dec 2006 6:46

Abloy has applied for A2P certification and only got one star. That means it's not comparatively as good as, for instance, the Cavith which got 3 stars.

by **jabial** » 27 Dec 2006 10:36

By the way, a video of raking open a medeco lock in less than a minute has been posted to this site recently. Doesn't really make me want to buy it, except on ebay for trying to do it too

by **zeke79** » 27 Dec 2006 11:16

The raking video was of the medeco cam lock. They are much easier to pick than the standard medeco lock as they do not employ top pins due to their design.

by **n2oah** » 27 Dec 2006 18:06

jabial wrote:Abloy has applied for A2P certification and only got one star. That means it's not comparatively as good as, for instance, the Cavith which got 3 stars.

Are you kidding me? Abloys are the best, for durability and pick protection. Maybe a re-evaluation is required here.

by **jabial** » 28 Dec 2006 5:37

n2oah wrote:
jabial wrote:Abloy has applied for A2P certification and only got one star. That means it's not comparatively as good as, for instance, the Cavith which got 3 stars.

Are you kidding me? Abloys are the best, for durability and pick protection. Maybe a re-evaluation is required here.

Well, maybe the secure mechanical abloy locks aren't sold in my country. If this is the case, I won't buy them anyway, as in case of a problem I would have a problem finding a locksmith that can fix them. I remember when one of my front door former high security lock lever broke ; I was very happy it could be fixed quickly.

by **n2oah** » 28 Dec 2006 15:41

It is also very hard to get Abloy serviced here in the states, but they never break so it's not that much of a problem unless you want to get more keys.

by **UWSDWF** » 28 Dec 2006 15:48

by **jabial** » 28 Dec 2006 16:29

The organism that gives the A2P certification to locks is the CNPP.
All is in French. It's the equivalent of you UL 437, but there are several levels. The highest is 3 stars. I can give you a list of all 3 stars locks.

by **n2oah** » 28 Dec 2006 22:47

jabial wrote: I can give you a list of all 3 stars locks.

Sure, I'd love to see it.

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