The shackle is the part that gets cut, so it is the part to read · review
A four-digit combination padlock in solid zinc die-cast with a 7 mm (0.28 in) hardened shackle, dimensioned and weighed on the listing, and covered by a stated five-year warranty.
The conclusion The lock for a shared gate, chosen to avoid cutting keys. Change the code when the list of people changes.
The reason to buy a combination padlock is almost never security. It is distribution.
A gate used by a family, a gardener, a cleaner and a neighbor needs four keys cut, handed out and eventually collected back — and one of them will not come back. A combination replaces all of that with a sentence, and revoking access is a matter of changing four digits rather than changing the lock.
A combination spreads and does not come back either. It should be changed whenever the list of people changes, and that is a discipline rather than a feature.
There is a physical tell as well: the four digits in use wear, and grime marks them. Anybody who looks carefully at a well-used combination lock has narrowed ten thousand possibilities to a couple of dozen. Change the code periodically for that reason alone.
A 7 mm (0.28 in) hardened shackle in a zinc die-cast body, 178 g (6.3 oz), dimensioned on the listing, with a stated five-year warranty. It is a solidly made lock in a category that is defeated by cutting rather than by picking. The listing does not say whether the shackle locks on both sides, as the NLCL003, ABUS and Burg-Wächter shackles here do, and claims no weather resistance: it pitches the lock at lockers, toolboxes and cabinets as much as at gates.
Shared access, preferably under cover. Not a store of anything valuable.
On sale at $12 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.
| Mechanism | 4-digit combination, 10,000 codes |
|---|---|
| Shackle | 7 mm (0.28 in) hardened steel |
| Body | Solid zinc die-cast |
| Dimensions | 45 × 23 × 92 mm (1.77 × 0.91 × 3.62 in), 178 g (6.3 oz) |
| Warranty | 5 years, stated by NovLock |
| Quantity | One padlock, blue |
| Amazon reference | B0FLQBVSFD |
| EAN | 8721381440019 |
When more than two people need access. A gate used by a gardener, a cleaner and a family needs three keys cut and collected back; a combination needs one sentence. The cost is that a combination spreads, and it should be changed whenever somebody stops needing it.
Over time, yes. Wear on the four digits used narrows the search dramatically for anybody who looks, and grime highlights them. Change the combination periodically, and prefer a lock whose dials are not the only way in if the contents matter.
Marginally, in the same category. Both are croppable. Real resistance in this family starts with closed or shrouded shackles rather than with half a millimeter, and this lock is a convenience choice rather than a security one.
7.5/ 10
The lock for a shared gate, chosen to avoid cutting keys. Change the code when the list of people changes.
Between security devices of the same category and nearby price. Shown: what they all state. A half-filled column says nothing.
| Model | Price | Shackle | Body |
|---|---|---|---|
| NovLock NLCL004 | $10 | 7 mm (0.28 in) hardened steel | Solid zinc die-cast |
| BRINKS 175-50054 4-dial resettable sports padlock, 40 mm | $13 | Zinc-plated hardened steel, stated for cut resistance. No diameter is published, as on at least six of the fourteen padlocks here | 40 mm (1.57 in) zinc die-cast. Die-cast zinc is the weaker of the two body constructions on this shelf — laminated steel resists a hammer better — and it is lighter and does not rust |
| Mindy 40 mm shrouded hardened keyed padlock, 3 keys | $14 | Hardened, stated. No diameter, no alloy and no length appears. Mindy describes the lock as professional grade hardened BASE METAL, which is not a material: base metal means any non-precious metal | 40 mm (1.57 in), stated in the title. No material and no construction — not laminated, not die-cast, not brass |
| SEPOX 40 mm all-weather solid brass padlock, keyed alike, 2-pack | $14 | Brass, stated: a durable brass body AND shackle resisting corrosion. That is the unusual half — most weatherproof padlocks pair a brass body with a steel shackle. Brass is softer than hardened steel, so this trades cut resistance for a lock that will still turn after a winter | Solid brass, 40 mm (1.57 in), with a chamfered edge — stated. This shelf's introduction asks for a brass or stainless body on a gate that faces weather rather than a plated steel one that will seize by spring, and this is the only solid brass body on this shelf |
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.
A shared lock — a gate several people use, a store cupboard, a locker — where distributing keys is the problem.
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 50.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
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.
6.5 mm (0.26 in) shackle · 63 mm (2.48 in) high shackle · Titalium body, 107 g (3.8 oz) · paracentric key · ABUS level 5
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.
Best for: Doors, lockers and tool boxes where the lock is carried, opened often, and left outdoors between times.
≈ $28
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
