Originally Posted by
StephenH
I tried sawing an old U-lock with a hacksaw, and that was about like trying to saw through glass. So most high-quality locks are going to be fairly safe from hand-saws.
I've never heard of anyone having a lock picked, other than the Bic-pen method, which has not been feasible on new locks in several years.
I've never heard of a "standard lock cutter". They make bolt-cutters in all sizes, and the effectiveness is going to depend on your strength and willingness to damage the jaws, etc.
From past reading, when locks are cut, bystanders don't necessarily do anything to stop the process, so it doesn't really matter if the bolt cutters are impossible to conceal.
I ain't no pro at it, but I had a lock on my bike that I lost the keys for, nothing expensive but not one of those cheapo pound store ones ether, it was a propped pad lock with chain, would take a fair bit of sawing to get through.
However I gave up looking for the keys and just Lernet to pick it, I can pick it in under 5 seconds....(lock must have been utterly crap lol). While this may not be possible on most of the locks you get over say £25 or so the cheap ones really are crap.
I used to get a few odd looks from passers bye lol when I was there picking my lock, but It was quicker than useing keys lol haha.