The best ABUS disc padlocks, compared.
Top pick: ABUS Diskus 220/70 Best value: ABUS Diskus 24IB/70 – Stated level 8 marine 70 mm at about £36.00, three points behind the top score and £13.65 less. The shared 715-rating pool is already deducted. Updated October 2026.
An ABUS disc padlock is a round closed-shackle lock that leaves bolt cutters little shackle to bite. You fit it to a gate, a shed, a van or a beach hut. The locks are key-retaining, and keyed alike is not stated. Series and size are in the [ABUS disc padlock buying guide](/hub/door-and-window-security/abus-disc-padlock/sub/abus-disc-padlock-buying-guide). It does not make the lock angle-grinder proof, and this page does not score any of the seven listings as pick-proof or as insurance-approved.
An ABUS disc padlock is a round closed-shackle lock that leaves bolt cutters little shackle to bite. You fit it to a gate, a shed, a van or a beach hut. The locks are key-retaining, and keyed alike is not stated.
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Where will the lock live?
The Diskus 220/70 is a 70 mm closed-shackle padlock at about £19.60, with a stated ABUS level of 7, a 10 mm shackle and a clearance of 17 mm by 19.5 mm. Across 135 amazon.co.uk ratings it sits at 4.5, and 17 of the 35 captured review texts are marked United Kingdom. Reviewers praise the body that leaves bolt cutters little shackle to bite, one-handed use while the key is in, and a tight fit on a Sterling BHS120 hasp, including beach-hut use without obvious rust. The keyway is often stiff at first, and more than one person reports a soft key that bent or snapped, including one that broke in the lock after about eight months of occasional use. The listing supplies two keys and does not state a cylinder cover or keyed alike. One bullet names Diskus 24IB on a 220/70 page, and the bullet weight of 258 g disagrees with the item-weight line of 230 g. The page states no manufacturer guarantee.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 70 mm closed-shackle disc on a staple with about 17 mm of height, when you do not need drill-and-pull wording or an all-stainless marine shackle.
Less suitable: Salt air as the reason for the purchase, or a staple that needs the ABUS-Plus cylinder.
Specifications
Common questions
What clearance does the 220/70 listing give?
The bullet states a 70 mm body, a 10 mm shackle, 17 mm vertical clearance and 19.5 mm horizontal clearance. The item-weight line says 230 g and the bullet says 258 g. The ABUS sheet used here agrees with 258 g.
Is the 220/70 a key lock?
The listing says key lock and includes two keys. Keyed alike is not stated.
What do the captured UK reviews of the 220/70 repeat?
Praise for the closed shackle and outdoor use, and complaints that the keyway starts stiff and that keys can bend or snap.
This second 24IB/50, model 203183, is listed at about £27.37 with its own 4.4 from 459 ratings, and only 13 of the 50 captured reviews are marked United Kingdom. The bullet still describes a stainless 50 mm disc, a 6.5 mm shackle, 8 mm by 13 mm clearance and a nickel-plated cylinder with a cover. Reviewers in that thinner UK slice call it a small solid disc, including on a commercial garage sliding door, and they say you should check the clearances. One review, whose title mentions a 24IB/60, claims a Diskus can be picked quickly and is not really level 7. That is an opinion on the page, not a test. Stiff action and key trouble appear in the capture. The included-components line says Key and does not give a count. The item-dimensions line of 25.4 by 10 by 13.3 cm conflicts with the 50 mm bullet.
Pros
Cons
Best for: The 50 mm marine disc when you want a star count that is not the shared 24IB pool, and the staple is about 8 mm high.
Less suitable: A staple that needs more than 8 mm of height, or a buyer who treats the centimetre dimension line as the body size.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this the same listing as the other 24IB/50?
No. This is ASIN B0012IOCIK, model 203183, at about £27.37 with 4.4 from 459. The other 50 mm is B0001MQR0Y at about £26.68, on the shared 715 line.
Which size should you trust on the 24IB/50 SB/F page?
The bullet says about 51 by 50 by 25.5 mm. The item-dimensions line says 25.4 by 10 by 13.3 cm. Those figures conflict. Do not treat the centimetre line as the body size.
How many keys does the 24IB/50 SB/F page state?
The included-components line says Key. It does not give a number.
The 20/70 is the dearest disc in this set at about £49.65, with a stated level of 9 and an ABUS-Plus disc cylinder in the bullet, a 10 mm shackle and 17 mm by 20 mm of clearance. Across 288 amazon.co.uk ratings it is 4.4, and 49 of the 50 captured reviews are marked United Kingdom. Reviewers praise the Plus cylinder, the welded body, and use with an ABUS stainless hasp on a beach hut. Outdoor jamming is the repeated complaint. One reviewer withdrew an earlier recommendation after the lock jammed outside, and another said a sheltered shed lock seized in about six months and the key broke. The lock-type attribute says Combination Lock, while the box includes a key and the bullet describes a key cylinder. The 2023 UK catalogue marks Diskus 20 marine No. The bullet weight is 332 g and the item-weight line is 200 g.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A gate or a store where the Plus cylinder is the reason, the staple takes a 70 mm disc, and the air is not salty.
Less suitable: A harbour or a beach hut where an all-stainless shackle is the point, or anyone reading the combination attribute as the mechanism.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the Diskus 20/70 a combination lock?
The lock-type attribute says Combination Lock. The included component is Key and the bullet describes an ABUS-Plus disc cylinder. The lines conflict. Treat it as a key lock.
What size does the 20/70 bullet state?
70 mm body, depth 30.5 mm, 10 mm shackle, clearance 17 by 20 mm. The bullet weight is 332 g and the item-weight line is 200 g.
What do the UK reviews of the 20/70 repeat?
Praise for the Plus cylinder and the welded body, and repeated reports of outdoor jamming and keys that snap when the lock is stiff.
The 26/70 is listed at about £43.77 as a 70 mm disc with a stated level of 8, and the bullet says the cylinder is protected against drilling and pulling. Across 90 amazon.co.uk ratings it is 4.4, with 31 of 40 captured reviews marked United Kingdom. Reviewers call it heavy and solid, and they mention garage doors, an ABUS hasp or a chain. One anecdote says the lock was still in place after an attempted attack, which is one story rather than a grade. Direct complaints are thin in that slice, though lubrication on first use is mentioned, and the UK titles read for this file do not show a repeated snapped-key cluster. The highlight says a stainless body and a special-steel shackle, while the attribute block says hardened steel and a zinc finish. Two keys are listed. The bullet weight is 403 g and the item-weight line is 200 g.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 70 mm staple where the listing must say drill and pull, and salt air is not the main reason for the purchase.
Less suitable: A coastal shackle you want described as stainless throughout, or a buyer who needs the ABUS-Plus cylinder.
Specifications
Common questions
What attack does the 26/70 bullet name?
The bullet says the cylinder is protected against drilling and pulling, the body is stainless, and the shackle is special steel. That is a listing claim, not an EN 12320 grade.
Why do the 26/70 material lines disagree?
The attribute block says hardened steel and a zinc finish. The highlight says a stainless body and a special-steel shackle. Both are on the listing. They are not merged here.
What do captured reviews of the 26/70 add?
UK reviews call it heavy and mention garage doors and an ABUS hasp. One anecdote says it was still in place after an attempted attack. That is not a grade.
The 24IB/70 is the 70 mm marine disc at about £36.00, with a stated level of 8, a 10 mm stainless shackle and 17 mm by 20 mm of clearance. The 4.3 from 715 is the shared pool with the 50 mm and 60 mm 24IB pages, not a separate count for this body, though 35 of the 50 captured texts in that pool are marked United Kingdom. Those reviews praise stainless steel and the cover, and they repeat jamming, soft keys, a need for lubricant, and a latch that does not match the size. The bullet names a nickel-plated cylinder with a cover and sea and harbour use. No key count is stated. The included-components line says Padlock. The bullet weight of 320 g disagrees with the item weight of 200 g, and the ABUS sheet used for this model is 206 g.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Salt air or a harbour, on a staple that accepts about 17 mm of height, when you want stated level 8 without the Plus cylinder.
Less suitable: An 8 mm eye, a store that needs the Plus cylinder, or a page where drill-and-pull must be the named claim.
Specifications
Common questions
How does the listing describe the 70 mm 24IB?
Level 8, 70 mm body, depth 31 mm in the bullet, 10 mm shackle, clearance 17 by 20 mm. The item-weight line says 200 g and the bullet says 320 g. The ABUS sheet used here is 206 g.
Does the 24IB/70 page have its own 715 reviews?
The 715 line and the captured review text match the 24IB/50 and 24IB/60 files in this set. Treat them as one pool, not three samples.
Is a key count stated for the 24IB/70?
No number of keys is stated on this page. The included-components line says Padlock.
The 24IB/50 is the small all-stainless Diskus, listed at about £26.68 with a stated level of 7, a 6.5 mm shackle and only 8 mm of vertical clearance by 13 mm horizontal. The page shows 4.3 from 715 ratings, but that line and the captured review text are the same pool as the 24IB/60 and 24IB/70 files, so it is not a separate sample for this 50 mm lock. In that shared pool, reviewers praise the stainless body, the keyway cover and use on a beach hut or a garage. They also say the body is too small for some latches and too large for others, that the cover does not always fall shut, and that keys feel soft. Recurring faults are a shackle that jams half open until it is forced, and a lock that seizes until someone uses a silicone spray. The highlight states two keys. Keyed alike is not stated, and the bullet weight of 129 g disagrees with the item weight of 118 g.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small stainless disc for a tight eye, including coastal use, when 8 mm of vertical clearance is enough.
Less suitable: Hasp 140, which ABUS pairs with bodies of about 60–80 mm, or any staple that needs a 10 mm shackle.
Specifications
Common questions
How small is the 24IB/50 shackle opening?
The bullet states 51 by 50 by 25.5 mm, a 6.5 mm shackle, 8 mm vertical clearance and 13 mm horizontal clearance.
Does the 24IB/50 listing mention a weather cover?
Yes. The bullet describes a nickel-plated cylinder with a cover for dirt and splash water, and names coastal use.
Are the 715 ratings only for this 50 mm lock?
The same 715 line and the same captured review text appear on the 24IB/60 and 24IB/70 files in this set. Treat them as one pool.
The 24IB/60 is the middle stainless disc at about £31.00, stated level 7, with an 8 mm shackle and 13 mm by 16.5 mm of clearance in a 60 mm body. It shows the same 4.3 from 715 as the 50 mm and 70 mm 24IB files, and the review text is that shared pool: stainless quality, a weather cover, beach-hut and garage use, then a cover that does not fall shut, soft keys, and a shackle that sticks until it is lubricated. The bullet names a nickel-plated cylinder with a cover and sea and harbour wording, and the highlight states two keys. The country-of-origin attribute says China, which the bullet does not repeat. Colour is Black on the attribute block and Silver/Blue in the model name. The bullet weight is 235 g and the item-weight line is 200 g.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A mid-size stainless disc when the staple needs about 13 mm of height and salt air is the reason for the series.
Less suitable: A 17 mm staple, or a buyer who needs drill-and-pull named on the page.
Specifications
Common questions
What shackle does the 60 mm bullet state?
8 mm diameter, 13 mm vertical clearance and 16.5 mm horizontal clearance, in a 60 mm body.
Where does the 24IB/60 listing say it was made?
The country-of-origin line says China. The bullet text does not repeat that. Do not treat the two lines as one fact, and do not assume every Diskus is made in Germany.
What colour is on the 24IB/60 attribute block?
Black. The model name also says Silver/Blue. The lines disagree.
Seven amazon.co.uk Diskus listings were scored from the pages stored on 19 October 2026 and from the ABUS sheets listed below. There is no lab test. Each card score is stars, plus a review count that is capped so a large shared total cannot dominate, plus the stated ABUS level of 7, 8 or 9. A higher house number is not turned into a CEN grade. The same 715 line copied across three 24IB ASINs is deducted once, as are a thin United Kingdom review capture and a listing that contradicts itself. A bullet that names marine stainless and a cylinder cover, drill and pull, or an ABUS-Plus cylinder is how the series is told apart. A closed shackle is not scored as angle-grinder proof, and none of these listings is scored as insurance-approved. The weights below sum to 100 and show that emphasis. They are not a second formula.
Amazon star rating
40%The star line on the amazon.co.uk page for that ASIN. A 4.5 from 135 ratings does not outrank stated level 9. Ninety ratings at 4.4 do not outrank a larger sample at the same star level.
Review sample
20%The rating count is capped. The 4.3-from-715 line on the 24IB/50, 24IB/60 and 24IB/70 is one shared pool and is already deducted. A thin United Kingdom slice is deducted too: only 13 captured reviews on the second 50 mm page are marked United Kingdom.
Stated ABUS level
25%The Home Security figure printed for the model: 7, 8 or 9. Level 9 is why the 20/70 leads this block. The number is not BS EN 12320 and it is not Sold Secure.
Named job and conflicts
15%Whether the bullet names the job: marine stainless and a cylinder cover, drill and pull, or an ABUS-Plus cylinder. Points come off when the page disagrees with itself, including a combination-lock line on a key cylinder, weights that disagree, or a 50 mm bullet beside a centimetre dimension line.
Work down the list in order: weather, the attack you want the listing to name, then the millimetres of the staple. Stars do not pick the series. A 4.5 on the 220/70 does not make it level 9, and the shared 715 line does not make three 24IB sizes into three separate samples.
An ABUS disc padlock is the Diskus, a round lock with the shackle enclosed by the body. Bolt cutters get little metal to bite. That is the point of the shape. It does not make the lock angle-grinder proof, and this page does not score any of the seven listings as pick-proof or as insurance-approved. UK buyers use a Diskus on a gate, a shed, a van or a beach hut. The 220/70 is stated level 7, with a pin cylinder, stainless shells and a hardened shackle, in a 70 mm body, at about £19.60.
A 70 mm disc still has to clear the staple. The 50 mm 24IB has only about 8 mm of vertical clearance and a 6.5 mm shackle, so it misses hasp 140. The 60 mm needs about 13 mm. Measure before you order.
Home Security 7, 8 or 9 is ABUS’s own scale in the 2023 UK catalogue. Sold Secure maps Bronze to Diamond onto CEN 3 to 6. None of these listings states EN 12320 or Sold Secure. Level 8 is not CEN 3.
The 20/70 is not a combination lock and it is not a marine lock. The 24IB/60 origin line says China. Weights disagree on several pages. Use a PTFE lock spray or a dry lubricant. WD-40 is a poor long-term lubricant, and graphite mixed with oil makes a paste. If a key snaps in the plug, stop and call a professional.
Salt air or a harbour is the first fork. The 2023 ABUS UK catalogue marks the 24IB marine Yes: a stainless body, inners and shackle, with a cylinder cover on the 60 mm and 70 mm. Diskus 20 is marine No, so do not buy it for a beach hut. The 26 names drill and pull, not an all-stainless marine shackle, and its material lines disagree. The 220/70 is about £19.60 at stated level 7, with a hardened shackle on the ABUS sheet and no cylinder cover on the listing.
Millimetres decide whether the disc meets the staple. From the 2023 catalogue, the 24IB/50 is about 8 mm by 13 mm with a 6.5 mm shackle, the 24IB/60 about 13 mm by 16.5 mm with 8 mm, and the 70 mm 24IB, 26 and 20 about 17 mm by 20 mm with 10 mm. The 220/70 sheet is 17 mm by 19.5 mm with a 10 mm hardened shackle. One 24IB/50 page also prints 25.4 by 10 by 13.3 cm, which conflicts with the 50 mm bullet. Use the bullet and the catalogue.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
Salt air is the reason for the purchase, and the staple accepts about 17 mm of height. The Diskus 24IB/70 is stated level 8 at about £36.00, with all-stainless marine wording and a cylinder cover. The 20 is marine No in the 2023 UK catalogue, so it is the wrong answer here even if a reviewer fitted one to a hut.
The staple takes a 70 mm disc, the air is not salty, and the ABUS-Plus cylinder is the reason. The Diskus 20/70 is the top pick at about £49.65, stated level 9, 4.4 from 288 ratings. Ignore the combination-lock attribute: the bullet describes a key cylinder. Outdoor jamming and snapped keys are the repeated complaints.
You will measure the hasp, you do not need drill-and-pull wording, and salt air is not the brief. The Diskus 220/70 is about £19.60, stated level 7, with a 10 mm shackle and 17 mm by 19.5 mm clearance. It has the highest star line in the set, 4.5 from 135, and no cylinder cover. Keys in the reviews are described as stiff, soft, bent or snapped.
The top pick is the ABUS Diskus 20/70 at about £49.65. It has the highest score: stated level 9, an ABUS-Plus cylinder in the bullet, and 4.4 from 288 amazon.co.uk ratings. The combination-lock attribute is already deducted, and the 2023 UK catalogue marks this series marine No. The best value is the ABUS Diskus 24IB/70 at about £36.00. It is stated level 8, three points behind, and £13.65 less, with marine stainless wording and a cylinder cover for a staple about 17 mm high. The shared 715-rating pool is already deducted. The 220/70 at about £19.60 is the lowest shelf price and is not the best value, because it is stated level 7 with no marine or Plus claim.
ABUS Diskus 24IB/70
Stated level 8 marine 70 mm at about £36.00, three points behind the top score and £13.65 less. The shared 715-rating pool is already deducted.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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ABUS UK sheets and the 2023 padlock catalogue, Sold Secure’s 2025 catalogue, ProtectUK, and the amazon.co.uk listings for these seven ASINs. Prices stored 19 October 2026.
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