Abloy, the unpickable padlock

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[rommi85]

@zacthebold I'm finnish and everyone I know has abloy lock in their door... Everyone.. Believe me.

[sourcreamnonion1]

i dont know why it is like it is but even all the small old cottages and so on have abloy locks in Finland.

[pencilart360]

They have it on coke machine now I bet I can break it given enough time and it I see them apart are how they work

[BlakkOrkk]

Finland, land where we like to keep our shit secure, literally. Sometimes even outhouses filth-containers have abloy locks.

[Hagen823]

The Abloy disk tumbler lock was invented by a Finn named Emil Henriksson. He acted as a office machine mechanic, and got the idea for the disk tumbler lock of a cash register. The lock was patented 1919 and manufacturing began the same year.

[hopeatikari]

@Hagen823 This has an interesting side effect. If you watch (search Finnish Police Bear-Group) the documentary program about finnish "bear team" (our national SWAT/CT unit) they show them training rappelling down a building side. Team head mentions that they haven't used rapelling in SWAT tasks, but SWAT officers have rapelled down to a balcony to open a door from the inside for paramedics. They said it was just easier,faster and less costly, than the firedepartment breaking the door.

[Hagen823]

One peculiar thing in Finnish doors is that they all open outwards. That is required by the law. It is because of fire safety; the occupant must be able to escape from an apartment in fire. One side effect in this is that the Finnish doors are very difficult to kick in. They are usually made from oak, ash or other stout wood and have stout rabbets. A steel door with Abloy lock is almost impossible to break in unless you have an angle cutter or oxygen torch.

[Hagen823]

The only housing in Finland which the state funds are prisons, army barracks and job-related housing for civil servants. Yes, they are Abloy equipped. Many Finns, however, do live in council houses, which are not funded by state, but by town or parish. They too have Abloy locks. Those who own their homes, also tend to have Abloy locks. I had mine installed already during the construction phase, so I don't know its actual price because constructors tend to get them cheaper than private buyers

[Hagen823]

The only housing in Finland which the state funds are prisons, army barracks and job-related housing for civil servants. Yes, they are Abloy equipped. Many Finns, however, do live in council houses, which are not funded by state, but by town or parish. They too have Abloy locks. Those of us who own our homes, also tend to have Abloy locks. I had mine installed already during the construction phase, so I don't know its actual price because constructors tend to get them cheaper than private buyers

[Hagen823]

Yes, it is especially nasty to live in Finland and forget the keys inside. Usually, if you live in a block of flats or condo, the janitor will have a king key to let you in, but most janitors charge an extra fee for it.

[Frostbyte380]

@rommi85 Yes, there is a locksmith in Bay area California that sells Abloy deadbolts. $215 US for double keyed deadbolt. Expensive but well worth it. Abloy takes pride in their quality. Medeco has too many problems at the moment. Only thing though, I guess the door jam should be metal or reinforced to prevent a kick-in attack. With a weak door jam, the best deadbolt in the world is useless.

[sstorholm]

There are two options, 6 mm drill bit or a special decoder tool. :)