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How Quickly Can a Thief Actually Open Your Lock?

28 January 2026 5 min read

The honest answer, and what to do about it.

A generic budget cylinder can be defeated in under a minute by a moderately skilled attacker. Here's how to change that.

Fit high-security cylinders

Anti-snap and anti-bump features change the math dramatically.

Layer your security

Gate, then front door, then internal doors — attackers hate layers.

Fix dropped doors

A door that binds gives an attacker something to lever against.

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