We also checked a while later to see if they still worked. Locks were chucked from the second-floor fire escape of our building to see how easily they would break or if they would open on impact. Next, we had some fun with a few destructive tests. Next, these tests were applied to a bike lock and a chain to see how they fared in action. We also tried opening the locks while they were locked by pulling on them. For the combination padlocks, each lock was set with a combination and opened several times to determine how easy each padlock was to unlock and lock. We found 9 of the most popular padlocks and pitted them against each other to determine the best of the best.

Reviewed / Jackson Ruckar / Jeremy Stamas