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- It is not secure

- You can make/buy them

- Luggage locks are all garbage anyway

Most mechanical locks are garbage and neither resistant to practical physical attacks nor at all pick resistant. Many are vulnerable to super-generic low-skill attacks like bump keys and comb picks.

Many electronic locks are garbage.

Smart locks are complete garbage.

See https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9K6rby98W8JigLoZOh6FQ for many practical examples.



physical locks are meant only to deter casual/opportunistic attacks. LPL essentially makes this point in the video on his home security setup. it's pointless to spend a lot of money on a front door lock that takes more effort to pick than it takes to force open the door or smash a window.




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