The shackle is the part that gets cut, so it is the part to read · review
ABUS's everyday Titalium padlock with a high 63 mm (2.48 in) shackle: a special-aluminum body at 107 grams, a hardened steel shackle, a paracentric keyway against manipulation, and double shackle locking.
The conclusion The everyday carrying padlock, light, with a body that does not rust. Choose the shortest shackle that reaches.
This is the padlock most people should own for ordinary jobs: light enough to carry, immune to seizing, and cheap enough that losing one is not an event.
107 grams. A brass padlock of the same size is three times that, and a lock that is a nuisance to carry is a lock that gets left off. Titalium — ABUS’s aluminum alloy — is why, and the same property means it will still open after a winter on a gate.
63 mm (2.48 in) of clearance reaches through thick hasps, chain links and awkward brackets that a standard shackle cannot. It also puts 63 mm (2.48 in) of hardened steel where a bolt cropper can reach it.
The rule is simple and worth repeating on every padlock page: buy the shortest shackle that physically reaches. Every millimeter of exposed steel is attack surface, and a closed-shackle lock — where almost nothing is exposed — is the biggest single step available in this family.
Paracentric, which is a real anti-picking measure and irrelevant to the way padlocks are actually defeated. Nobody picks a garden padlock; they cut it. Read the keyway as protection against a neighbor with a curiosity, not against a tool.
Lockers, tool boxes, gates and anything opened daily and left out between times.
On sale at $28 on the American Amazon store at the time of checking.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
Prices quoted in this text were read on September 2, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Shackle | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) diameter, hardened steel, 63 mm (2.48 in) high |
|---|---|
| Body | Titalium special aluminum, 107 g (3.8 oz) |
| Dimensions | 40 mm (1.57 in) wide, 102 mm (4.02 in) high, 15 mm (0.59 in) deep |
| Keyway | Paracentric, against manipulation |
| Locking | Double shackle locking |
| Rating | ABUS security level 5 — the manufacturer's own scale |
| Amazon reference | B007VL757M |
| EAN | 4003318545900 |
A keyway with an offset, wandering profile rather than a straight slot. It makes it physically harder to get picking tools alongside the key path. It is a genuine anti-manipulation feature and it does nothing at all against a bolt cropper, which is what actually opens padlocks.
It is a trade. A high shackle reaches through thick hasps and awkward geometry; it also exposes 63 mm (2.48 in) of steel to a cropper. Buy the shortest shackle that will physically reach, always — the exposed length is the attack surface.
That ABUS rates it at level 5 on its own scale, used to compare its products with each other. It is not a European standard and this site does not translate it into a resistance figure.
8.1/ 10
The everyday carrying padlock, light, with a body that does not rust. Choose the shortest shackle that reaches.
Between security devices of the same category and nearby price. Shown: what they all state. A half-filled column says nothing.
| Model | Price | Body |
|---|---|---|
| ABUS Titalium 64TI/40HB63 | $28 | Titalium special aluminum, 107 g (3.8 oz) |
| KOTARBAU Monoblock 60 mm | $31 | 60 mm (2.36 in) cast-iron monoblock |
| BURG-WÄCHTER Alutitan 770 HB 40 65 | $32 | Solid aluminum |
| NBYT A06 5-letter word combination lock with 8 mm cable, 30 in long, 14 in locking span | $24 | Zinc alloy, stated. Die-cast zinc does not rust and is softer than steel |
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on September 2, 2026.
Doors, lockers and tool boxes where the lock is carried, opened often, and left outdoors between times.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for home security products and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
8 mm (0.31 in) shackle · extendable 60–150 mm (2.36 to 5.91 in) shackle · 281 g (9.9 oz) · paracentric key · ABUS level 6
ABUS's cellar padlock: an 8 mm (0.31 in) hardened shackle that extends from 60 to 150 mm (2.36 to 5.91 in), in a 281 g (9.9 oz) Titalium body, with a paracentric keyway and double shackle locking.
Best for: A hasp or a bracket where nothing standard reaches — cellar doors, old gates, awkward ironwork.
≈ $79
6.9 mm (0.27 in) shackle · aluminum body · high shackle, 22.3 mm (0.88 in) wide · double locking · 2 keys
A light aluminum-bodied padlock with a 6.9 mm (0.27 in) hardened shackle and a high shackle 22.3 mm (0.88 in) wide. BURG-WÄCHTER states double shackle locking and two keys.
Best for: A gate latch or a barrier where the shackle must reach through something thick, and the value behind it is modest.
≈ $32
60 mm (2.36 in) cast-iron monoblock body · chrome-plated hardened bolt · shrouded shackle
A monoblock cast-iron padlock: the body encloses the shackle so that very little of it is exposed. KOTARBAU states a chrome-plated hardened steel bolt in a solid cast body.
Best for: A shed, a store or a gate where a cropper is the realistic threat rather than a curious hand.
≈ $31
