The speaker, a lock-picking lawyer, introduces the Squire Model SS 65 CS, a stronghold padlock from the UK, rated CEN grade six, the highest grade under Central European norms. Despite its high rating, Squire felt it was not strong enough for their flagship padlock and introduced the SS ATCS padlock, which was the largest in their collection and advertised as the strongest lock in the world. A video from the past showed the lock withstanding 120 rounds of ammunition without opening.
However, Squire later released the SS 100 CS, a new 9.5-pound padlock not yet available on their website or sold by any retailer. It is described as being borderline comically large, with dimensions not including the plastic (100mm across and 50mm thick) and a 20mm thick boron alloy shackle. It is also noted to be more than double the weight of the largest munitions lock currently used by the US military and is the only padlock to qualify for the loss prevention certification board's S R4 rating, which means it should resist a cordless angle grinder with a spare battery and three cutting discs for ten minutes.
The lock is a dual custody padlock, requiring two different 6-pin cords to open. The speaker expresses a need for a higher security option similar to Squire's other stronghold padlocks and suggests that such options might be introduced in the future. After demonstrating the lock's opening process, the speaker disassembles it to reveal the locking mechanism and anti-drill pins in the core. The speaker concludes by encouraging viewers to look out for destructive attacks on the lock in the future.
1. The video features a lock-picking lawyer demonstrating a Squire model SS 65 CS stronghold padlock.
2. The padlock is described as "fairly beefy" and is placed next to a master lock for comparison.
3. The Squire model SS 65 CS padlock is made in the UK and is rated CEN grade six, the highest grade under the Central European norms.
4. Despite its high rating, Squire decided that this wasn't strong enough for their flagship padlock, leading them to develop the SS ATCS padlock.
5. The SS ATCS padlock was the largest in the lawyer's collection until the recent release of the SS 100 CS padlock.
6. The SS 100 CS padlock is advertised as the strongest lock in the world.
7. A test was conducted with a Bosnian bill and a firing range, with a hundred and twenty rounds, including armor-piercing ammunition, used without opening the lock.
8. The SS 100 CS padlock is described as a "behemoth" of a padlock, weighing nine and a half pounds.
9. The proportions of the lock are described as borderline comically large, with a hundred-millimeter diameter (not including the plastic) and a fifty-millimeter thickness (just metal).
10. The lock features a 20-millimeter thick boron alloy shackle.
11. The SS 100 CS padlock is a dual custody padlock, meaning it requires two different keys to open.
12. The keys are both 6-pin cords with fairly pair eccentric keyways and excellent tolerances.
13. The lawyer mentions that this is the only padlock to qualify for the Loss Prevention Certification Board's sR4 rating.
14. The padlock is designed to resist a cordless angle grinder with a spare battery and three cutting discs for ten minutes.
15. The lawyer mentions that there are two of the SS 100 CS padlocks in the video.
16. The lawyer demonstrates the process of opening the padlock, including the use of a pinning tray to prevent damage to the desk.
17. The lawyer mentions that the padlock's locking mechanism is simple but not something that can be bypassed.
18. The lawyer mentions that the padlock's core is filled with steel pins for drill resistance.
19. The lawyer mentions that the padlock's core contains plenty of anti-drill pins in front of the first pin, between pins three and four, and with a hardened ball bearing at the front of the pin stack.
20. The lawyer mentions that the padlock's core is filled with standard key pins and driver pins, with some of the spools in slots three and five moved to places with shorter driver pins for better effectiveness.