Master Lock 1523EURD Combination Padlock, Random Color, 5,9 x 6,4 x 2,6 cm

Locker padlock, it is only suitable for indoor use, water is not recommended on this construction.Instructions are in the smallest font know to humankind, I had to use a magnifier to learn how to set the code. WHY?However the lock seems sturdy enough to lock a swimming pool locker and the numbers are big enough ton read without the glasses which are locked in the locker. Catch 22.The number rings are plastic and the entire structure would not tolerate immersion or even British rainfall.Pretty useful for the price, but should be cheaper as the construction is not that beefy.Note: never leave it around in the open position - some idiot change the code on our previous one and then handed it to reception, totally bricked.

Purchased two of these items for use on outdoor side gates. Pleased to say that they do the job well and is easy to change the code. At times the number dials and lock itself can feel a bit loose but it does not impede its use as a padlock. When using in a tight fit the stubs on numbers 0 and 9 can be a bit annoying but in other circumstances make it very easy to turn the number dials. Overall a very secure product that is worth the price.

Swimming pool dilemma: my glasses get locked away, and when I return from a swim, I cannot read the numbers on most combination locks. I bought a key-operated lock and put the key in a pocket on swim trunks. But always worried about losing the key. This combi lock has very big numbers and is easy to operate. Problem solved.

Lasted about 4 months and started to rust, (internally also) making it nearly impossible to open after a bit of rain. In the bin it goes. Waste of money!

I have no idea how secure this actually is, since I have never tried to crack it. I bought it to secure the locker at the gym. I think that the main point to make is that it really does not matter how hard it would be to pull to pieces. In order for anyone else to open it all they would have to do is stand at the other end of the changing room and simply read the numbers off of it as I apply it to the hasp. The numbers are huge and (handily for our society’s more light-fingered constituents) clearly picked out in white against a black background. By my reckoning, the legibility of the numbers persists for a distance of up to one mile with the aid of nothing more than a pair of antique opera glasses. Perhaps as a counterpoise to the above problem, the manufacturers have embraced in their unique design the addition of two “handy” “sticks” that protrude from the wheels on the numbers zero and three. These cumbersome protuberances make keeping the wheels aligned while operating the lock (i.e. opening the lock, putting the silver part through a suitable hole and closing the lock) a matter for only the most adroit practitioners of ‘leger de main’. If you don’t like people looking over your shoulder when you are turning the dials on a lock, buy these – nobody will ever have to do that again.

This is a good strong lock however after a time, it needs oiling or the lock will not engage. You also have to be careful to line up the numbers with the writing.

Got this to replace old one for my Gym locker. Found it easy to set my desired combination. The numbers are large enough to read without my glasses after I have been swimming. Good wide hasp and the raised numbers on the barrel make it easy to turn with damp fingers. Note however that my old one was the same type and the hasp came off it (after a couple of years) because the wee grub-screw that holds it on fell out. The padlock cannot be unlocked by removal of the screw as the locked padlock holds the hasp secure until it is opened and so I am still using my old one at home. This didn't put me off getting another and I frankly couldn't see another padlock that suited my needs. I will keep an eye on the grub-screw now that I know about it (if I had known about the screw at the time I would have searched for it and replaced it).

Once set with an opening code this does my job perfectly because several people need access via the lock and won't always be near a set of keys. It can seem a little bulky at first sight but in use that gives no difficulty and makes the code setting and undoing easier. Although currently used on a normal door hasp it was chosen on the assumption that it would also fit a ladder hanging hasp, which it does thanks to the wide top section. I would not expect it to withstand a bolt cutter but for deterrent use it was a good solution at the deal price.