ABUS Padlock brass 65 & 65CS
- 65MB/15 - 65/25: To secure valuables / goods of lesser value or at a low risk of theft
- 65/30 - 60: To secure valuables / goods of medium value or at an average risk of theft
- 19/32 - 63/64: To secure bags, suitcases, jewellery boxes, cash boxes, etc.
- 1 3/16 - 2 23/64: To secure chains, doors, gates, cupboards, lockers, tool boxes, cellar windows, sheds, switchboards, etc.
Technology:
- Solid lock body made from brass
- Hardened steel shackle with NANO PROTECT™ plating for extreme corrosion resistance
- Inner components made from non-corrosive materials
- Precision pin tumbler cylinder
- Shackles available in different lengths (HB)
- CS: shackle guard protects shackle from attack
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Product Specs
- Product Group:
- Other / Miscellaneous Hardware
- Shackle Diameter:
- 5/16"
- Vertical Shackle Clearance:
- 1-9/64"
- Product Subgroup:
- Padlocks
- Product Type:
- Padlocks
- Subcategory:
- Padlocks
- Commercial/Residential:
- Commercial
- Product Model:
- 65/50
- Product Category:
- Other / Miscellaneous Hardware
- Product Substrate:
- Brass
- Product Width:
- 1-31/32"
- Department:
- Door Hardware
ABUS 65/50 C – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is a comparable brass padlock to the ABUS 65/50 with a 5/16 inch shackle?
The closest match on body material and shackle size is the Schlage KS23D/KS23F brass padlock, also 5/16 inch shackle diameter. Stepping up, the Medeco 5260 is a 52 Series brass body padlock with a heavier 7/16 inch shackle and M3 key technology in satin chrome, and the Sargent 758 is a key retaining brass padlock in US4 satin brass. Key retaining matters if you do not want the key pulled while the lock is open.
2) Is the ABUS 65/50 brass padlock strong enough for an exterior gate or storage shed?
The 65/50 sits in ABUS's mid-range band: the 65/30 through 65/60 sizes are rated by ABUS for goods of medium value or average theft risk, and bodies from 1-3/16 inch up are intended for chains, doors, gates, cupboards, lockers, tool boxes, cellar windows, sheds and switchboards. At 1-31/32 inch body width it falls in that group. For a high-risk exterior point you want a shackle-guarded version or a heavier lock, not this one.
3) Can I key ABUS 65/50 padlocks alike across a building, or into my existing master key system?
The 65/50 runs a precision pin tumbler cylinder and ships keyed with its own keys. It is a standalone padlock cylinder, so for a facility you order a batch keyed alike rather than folding it into a door master system. If your requirement is one key across padlocks and doors on an existing system, an interchangeable-core padlock is the right tool instead: the Sargent 60-858-2 removable core padlock takes the core out of your own system.
4) What is the closest brass-body padlock to the ABUS 65/50 C with the same shackle diameter?
The Schlage KS23D/KS23F is the nearest match in body material and shackle size: it is a brass padlock with a 5/16 inch diameter shackle, the same shackle diameter as the ABUS 65/50 C, which has a solid brass body and a 5/16 inch shackle. If a hasp or staple was drilled for a 5/16 inch shackle and the brass body is what you want for outdoor exposure, either one passes through the same opening.
5) Which padlock should I use if the hasp needs a thicker shackle than 5/16 inch?
Step up to the Medeco 5260, a 52 Series brass body padlock with a 7/16 inch shackle diameter and M3 key technology in satin chrome. The ABUS 65/50 C uses a 5/16 inch shackle, so a hasp or chain link sized for 7/16 inch stock leaves the ABUS shackle loose in the opening. Confirm the staple opening before ordering, since a 7/16 inch shackle will not pass through a hasp drilled for 5/16 inch.
6) I need padlocks keyed into our facility's interchangeable core system - can I use the ABUS 65/50 C?
The ABUS 65/50 C uses a precision pin tumbler cylinder, which is keyed as its own lock rather than accepting a core pulled from your system. For a facility standardizing on removable cores, the Sargent 60-858-2 is a removable core padlock with a 2 inch stainless steel shackle from the 758/858 Series. That lets a facility locksmith core the padlock to the same system as the door hardware instead of carrying a separate key.
7) Is there a padlock alternative to the ABUS 65/50 C for a wash-down or coastal exposure?
For direct salt or wash-down exposure, look at the Medeco 521 G8R, a weather-tight padlock with a solid stainless steel body, supplied less pop-out cylinder. The ABUS 65/50 C answers corrosion a different way: a solid brass body with a hardened steel shackle carrying NANO PROTECT plating and non-corrosive inner components. Brass will patina in coastal air where the stainless body will not, and the G8R shipping without a cylinder means you supply and install one to your keyway.
8) Will a brass ABUS 65 padlock corrode outdoors or near salt air?
Corrosion resistance is the reason to pick this one. The body is solid brass, the hardened steel shackle carries ABUS NANO PROTECT plating for extreme corrosion resistance, and the internal components are non-corrosive materials. That combination is what keeps a lock turning on a yard gate or a rooftop enclosure through a wet season.
9) Can I get the ABUS 65/50 with a longer shackle for a chain or a thick hasp?
ABUS builds the 65 series with shackles in different lengths, designated HB. The standard 65/50 gives 1-9/64 inch of vertical clearance, so if your chain, doubled hasp, or gate staple stacks thicker than that, specify an HB long-shackle version instead of forcing the standard one.
10) Is the ABUS 65/50 padlock key retaining?
No. The 65/50 releases the key when the lock is open, which is what most property managers want for gates and utility cabinets. If your procedure requires the key to stay captive until the lock is relocked, order the Sargent 758, a key retaining padlock in US4 satin brass; the Sargent 858 and 82-856 are the non-key-retaining counterparts.
11) Which ABUS 65 size should I use for a locker, toolbox, or a cash box?
Body width drives it. ABUS puts the 19/32 through 63/64 inch bodies on bags, suitcases, jewellery boxes and cash boxes, and 1-3/16 inch and up on chains, doors, gates, cupboards, lockers, tool boxes, cellar windows, sheds and switchboards. The 65/50 measures 1-31/32 inch across the body, so it belongs on the lockers, gates and tool box end, not on a small cash box where it will overhang the hasp.
12) What is the difference between a key retaining and a non-key retaining padlock, and which is the ABUS 65/50 C?
A key retaining padlock will not release the key while the shackle is open, so the lock cannot be left hanging unlocked with the key walked away. Non-key retaining lets the key come out in either position. Sargent offers the pair directly: the 758 is a key retaining standard padlock in US4 satin brass, and the 858 is non-key retaining with a stainless steel shackle in the same US4 satin brass finish. The ABUS 65/50 C is a solid brass padlock supplied with a key; where a gate or locker must never be left unsecured by mistake, the key retaining 758 enforces that habit.
13) Can I replace an ABUS 65/50 C with an electronic padlock on gates that are hard to rekey?
The Medeco 54515G XT is an electronic indoor/outdoor padlock in the System Series, non-key retaining, with a 5/16 inch shackle diameter and cylinder included. It shares the 5/16 inch shackle diameter of the ABUS 65/50 C, so it fits the same hasp opening, but it is an audited electronic credential rather than a mechanical key. On remote gates and utility enclosures where losing a key means rekeying every lock, revoking a credential replaces the site visit. The mechanical ABUS 65/50 C needs no batteries or programming.
14) How does the ABUS 65/50 C body size compare to the Sargent 82-856?
The Sargent 82-856 has a 2 inch by 2 inch brass case with a stainless steel shackle and is non-key retaining, built on the KESO Series. The ABUS 65/50 C body measures 1-31/32 inch wide with 1-9/64 inch of vertical shackle clearance. The two brass bodies land within a fraction of an inch of each other in width, so where a shrouded hasp or a locker channel constrains the body, either will seat similarly. Measure the clearance you need above the body, since the ABUS 65/50 C standard shackle gives 1-9/64 inch.
15) Which padlocks ship ready to use versus needing a cylinder installed?
The ABUS 65/50 C is supplied with a key and a precision pin tumbler cylinder already in the lock, so it works out of the box. The Medeco 521 G8R is furnished less pop-out cylinder, meaning you supply and fit the cylinder to your keyway before the lock goes on a gate. The Medeco 54515G XT and the Medeco 5260 both come with a cylinder. If a crew is mounting locks the same day, the difference decides whether a locksmith has to touch the order first.
16) Is the ABUS 65/50 a commercial grade padlock or a residential one?
ABUS classes the 65/50 as commercial door hardware, and the build backs it: solid brass body, hardened steel shackle, precision pin tumbler cylinder. It is a standard mechanical padlock, so for an access-controlled or audited opening you would move to an electronic padlock like the Medeco 54515G XT indoor/outdoor unit instead.
17) What padlock should I use on a wash-down or marine exposed opening instead of brass?
Brass and NANO PROTECT plating handle ordinary weather well, but for constant water or salt the all-stainless route is the safer call. The Medeco 521 G8R is a weather-tight padlock with a solid stainless steel body, supplied less pop-out cylinder. The Sargent 858 also pairs a stainless shackle with a brass case if you want stainless where the attack happens and brass elsewhere.
18) Does a shackle guard model replace the ABUS 65/50 C, and what changes?
Within the ABUS 65 family the CS designation adds a shackle guard that protects the shackle from attack, while the 65/50 C carries an exposed 5/16 inch shackle with 1-9/64 inch of vertical clearance. A shrouded body reduces the shackle length reachable by a tool but also reduces what you can pass the lock through, so a chain link or hasp staple that the 65/50 C accepts may not clear a guarded body. Among other brands, the Sargent 82-856 pairs a 2 inch by 2 inch brass case with a stainless steel shackle for a similarly heavier profile.
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