Yale Locks YALY22071 71 mm Weatherproof Padlock

This lock is certainly one of the best medium security padlocks available at a reasonable price and is eminently suitable for outdoor use. There are other alot smaller Yale padlocks which are quite a bit cheaper which claim they are waterproof and for outdoor use which I have tried and they have all ended up in the bin as they have become very stiff or even seized up after just a few months use. This animal on the other hand is well built, the mechanism is very smooth with built in anti attack security features, and is easy to operate. Once opened, the padlock can be locked without the key by merely pushing it snap shut. There is plenty of weatherproofing around this padlock. It comes supplied with 3 keys in a blister pack and was supplied next day by Amazon. I'm delighted.

Bought this padlock as wanted a secure lock for our rear garden gate that didn’t rust. Whilst only owning it a few weeks it is exactly what I was after and appears to be high security. I also liked that it is coated with no exposed metal so that should help avoid any rusting or any need for WD40 on a regular basis but only time will tell.Comes with 3 keys and only thing I would like to see is the option to buy more than one lock which is keyed alike - but that’s a nice to have.

I own 2 of these locks. The features built into this nice new lock to make it a bit more water resistant are nice and I expect they work for the moment. However the soft rubber seals stand significantly proud of the U-bolt and when inserted through a metal hasp the edges are likely to get damaged. In fact the rubber seals won't go through the hole in one of my gate hasps so i have had to remove one of the seals from one of my locks to use it.So I have two similar locks, one has a seal removed so that I can use it and the other is as Yale intended. I shall see how they fare during the next year or so. Seals are a nice idea as water ingress has killed most of my old locks, however the implentation seems to be flawed and I suspect the seals wont be effective for long with normal use.

Big chunky and good security rating for price, as people have mentioned limited access for chain locks etc but ideal for shed padbolt.

It LOOKS weatherproof... It is not. It felt really smooth and good quality on the first day... It is not now.I used this padlock for about 7 weeks on an outdoor shed in York, UK. After just one week it started getting stiff, then soon afterwards the shackle coverings moved about and stopped covering the gaps. After 7 weeks, it is completely broken and will no longer even lock. It may even have only lasted a few weeks - it's so stiff that I thought it was locking, but I just realised that I could still pull it open!Buy something else!

it's a normal lightweight padlock with a flimsy rubber coat. looks sturdy at a glance but no more secure that a much cheaper padlock.the rubber seals on the shackle are too big to pass through most holes for padlocks and keep snagging and falling off. Does this on my garden gate and shed.Weather proofing seems ok so far but it's only been a couple of months.three locks on the same key is handy

Excellent lock, but beware.. you need an exceptionally large hasp and staple to take it as it is huge!

Absolutely brilliant, wanted a well made, tough waterproof lock and that's exactly what I got.