A few more thoughts:
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Cisa: The Astral S can be snapped eventually, but Cisa claims its RX and RS5 euro cylinders are 50% more snap resistant than the Astral S. The RX and RS5 have better key security, too. However, no Cisa euro cylinder has the UK’s anti-snap certification yet.
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Avocet ABS: Some UK police forces recommend this euro cylinder in areas where lock snapping is common. It has a magnetic pin to make picking and illicit key copying harder. However, the 30/30 size doesn’t have enough differs to meet the British Standard.
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Avocet ATK: It’s a conventional 6-pin euro cylinder. However, the cylinder should be reasonably resistant to lock snapping and drilling. The 30/30 size meets the British Standard.
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Abus X60: It looks like a Federal Ultimate; perhaps Abus buys or licenses it from Federal. However, keyed alike cylinders are dispatched by Abus in Germany. The Era Fortress—praised by the Lock Picking Lawyer—also looks similar but isn’t available in a 30/30 size.
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Hardened Protec2 and Dom Diamant: While both are undoubtedly tough, I have no clue about their snap resistance.
The Abus X60 and both Avocet locks mentioned above have passed the UK’s Master Locksmith Association test for physical security against common burglary techniques (Sold Secure Diamond).
FranklyFlawless wrote:I would not trust any of the listed products until I have verified their security measures myself.
Would you buy one and try attacking it yourself? It might mean buying several lock cylinders to try different attacks, and I’m far less knowledgeable than the UK Master Locksmiths Association.
