What is the Hockey Puck Padlock? As the name suggests it is shaped like a hockey puck. It is 2-7/8” wide by 1-1/2” thick. It has no visible shackle and is usually made of solid hardened steel. It comes with many types of lock cylinders at different security levels. Most manufacturers stick to the basic size and construction materials, with the difference being lock cylinders. More on this later.
Hardened Solid Steel
A weak point in all padlocks is the unprotected shackle, which is the attacking point. Some shackles can be very easily cut with bolt cutters. The Hockey Puck padlock was designed to combat this by not having a visible shackle. It has an internal shackle that is operated by the lock cylinder. When the lock is opened it moves down and out, this moves the shackle to an open position. When the lock cylinder is closed or locked the shackle moves into locked position. In this position the shackle will go through the holes of hasps designed specifically for this type of padlock.
Hasps designed for the hickey puck padlock usually shrouds the it so that it can’t get attacked on the sides or get “wrenched”. These hasps are made of hardened steel and are designed for a specific application.
Hockey PUCK Padlock Features:
- Round padlock usually made of hardened solid steel
- No visible shackle to cut
- Many different types of lock cylinders
- Hardened steel shackle
- Choice of security levels-dependent on the lock cylinder
Hockey Puck Padlock
As I mentioned earlier in this blog, the lock cylinder is the major difference between the designs of hockey puck padlocks. Most of the hockey puck padlocks are physically secure and very difficult to attack. The cylinder is the factor that makes the difference between the padlocks. As in all types of locks the cylinder defines the security level. To get a high security hockey puck padlock you should look for one that has a patented lock cylinder that provides key control, like the Cobra “Universal PUCK” Padlock.
Most of these padlocks come with a particular lock cylinder and it cannot be changed, so the security level can’t be changed. The Cobra Universal PUCK Padlock is a new patented padlock, designed so that the end user can change the security level by changing the lock cylinder. This padlock uses standard vending lock cylinders.
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