hey, can you guys help me secure my storage locker?

[josh0094]

our family is getting a storage locker to put all of our extra stuff in. I dont have much experience with this stuff so i thought i would ask.

my budget is 20 - 40 dollars

i live in a lower class hood so it needs to be hard to pick and be able to withstand a beating.

thanks!

j

[criminalhate]

I would suggest getting something with a shroud to protect the shackle. Most thefts at storage places are from people cutting through the shackle. I Doubt the average thief is going to take the time to pick it and they won't want to cause a lot of noise by prying/hammering it off.

[robotmaxtron]

Brinks makes a decent shrouded and discus style padlocks, both under 20 bucks and can be found at your local money grubbing wal-mart!

[jamesphilhulk2]

also have a look at locks which cant be shimmed open

[l618]

also have a look at locks which cant be shimmed open

Shrouded locks usually can't. I'm pretty sure those are a good choice for outside/harsh conditions. Try to get a decent brand too, no el-cheapos.

[raimundo]

use a shroulded lock, as stated, and you may even put some fender washers on the shackle to fill the space that the hasp does not cover, but remember the more secure the thing looks, the more it may attract thieves.

[Squelchtone]

get an ABUS 24/70 Discus $25 at most lock shops that stock ABUS

hard to pick and well made unlike its twin the Master No.40 or Brinks R70

[raimundo]

squelchys choice is also a good one, but stay away from the low end discus padlocks, if you think picking is likely

[Havoc]

Your best bet is to get a storage locker from a company that looks dependable. If it's in a compound with floodlights, security cameras and an alarm system, odds are it'll be safe. But if it's in a rough neighbourhood and there's only a chain link fence and your padlock protecting it, I'd be a little worried about putting valuables inside. Who knows when someone won't decide to just yank off all the freakin' doors with a truck in a classic smash and grab manouver?

There's always a way in, and there are always people looking for the way in.

Just take simple precautions and make sure you've got plenty of karma chips at all times.

[josh0094]

so pretty much.


we got the locker. the contract stated we had to use a lock from the company. the company lock is a SFIC that cost us 15 dollars to buy. although the facility is really secure with a gaurd on site 24 7 so im not too worried..

[CompFX]

One little thing very often overlooked when picking out storage units is the walls.

Go into your unit and look at your side and back walls. Make sure the wall goes all the way up to the roof, and that it is secured from your side. Meaning that you can see the nail/screw heads.

I see a lot of storage units where the walls do not touch the roof so that the hot air can dissipate rather than collect. The simple problem is that people can climb from unit to unit.

And to keep construction costs to a minimum, storage units walls may stop at a point, and then just a piece of plywood will shoot up to the roof. If that is the case, make sure that your unit has plywood on all 3 sharing walls and that you can see all the heads of the nails/screws. If you can, chances are that all the other units are the same. This would mean that someone would have to take down theirs, and then kick yours in. A lot of work for a lazy thief. Plus it is visible "evidence" if it does happen.

Just something to think about.
CompFX

[eurolock fan]

get an ABUS 24/70 Discus $25 at most lock shops that stock ABUS

hard to pick and well made unlike its twin the Master No.40 or Brinks R70

Although they ABUS Discuses are much better quality that Brinks or Master copies they aren't that pick resistant.

[cool-arrow]

You can cut the Discus lock or any similar disk style lock with bolt cutters it take a few minutes but you need really big bolt cutters. My friend is a manager at a storage facility so they sort of perfected cutting them off. Its the ugliest sight ever becuase you have to keep snipping at it. I will ask him for a lock next time and post a picture. Something shrouded is good but I wouldn't recommend the disk style. At his place they make you purchase a lock from them. I like the hockey puck style locks they seem to resist DE well. The only problem is that they will not fit on every setup. They are in your price range but brand dictates cost and pick resistance.