BEST 11B772 Brass Padlock, 1/4" Shackle Diameter, 7-Pin Housing, 2" Steel Shackle - SFIC Less Core

The BEST 11B772 is a small-shank brass padlock built with a 1/4-inch shackle diameter, a 2-inch steel shackle height, and a 7-pin SFIC housing. It's part of BEST's 11B Series, featuring a solid extruded brass body, a stainless steel shackle that locks at both heel and toe, and an SFIC-prep core well that accepts any 7-pin small format interchangeable core from your existing BEST masterkey system. Meets or exceeds ASTM F883 padlock standards.

What Is the BEST 11B772 Small Shank Padlock

The 11B772 is a rekeyable SFIC brass padlock from BEST, now part of the dormakaba group. It's designed for commercial and institutional use in facilities that already run on a BEST masterkey system. The "11B" identifies it as the brass-body B Series, the first "7" codes the 7-pin SFIC core housing, and "72" identifies the 2-inch shackle height with the 1/4-inch shackle diameter. It ships less cores, which means you'll install your own keyed or re-pinned SFIC cylinder. Because it shares the same core standard as BEST doors, levers, and mortise locks, it integrates into any existing keying hierarchy without adding new keys to the carry ring.

BEST 11B772 Specifications

• Body: machined solid extruded brass

• Body dimensions: 1-5/8" W x 2-1/16" L x 25/32" thick

• Standard finish: 626 Satin Chromium Plated (606 Satin Brass also available)

• Shackle material: stainless steel

• Shackle diameter: 1/4" (small shank)

• Shackle height: 2" (other 11B heights: 3/4", 1", 1-1/2", 4")

• Shackle width of opening: 7/8"

• Dual locking: shackle locks at both heel and toe

• Keying: 7-pin SFIC, core sold separately

• Compliance: meets or exceeds ASTM F883

• Warranty: 3-year mechanical

Why Choose a 1/4 Inch Shackle Brass Padlock

The 1/4-inch shackle diameter is what puts the 11B772 in the small-shank padlock category. A thinner shackle fits through tighter hasps, small-gauge hardware, locker hardware, gate latches, electrical panel loops, and fire extinguisher cabinets where a 5/16 or 3/8 inch shackle simply won't pass. The 2-inch shackle height gives you enough vertical clearance for multi-hasp applications and thicker loops like chain-link fence hardware or toolbox latches. If you need a shorter profile, BEST also offers the 11B in 3/4", 1", and 1-1/2" shackle heights. For outdoor or moisture-prone settings, the B Series supports optional weather covers and frangible shackle configurations for break-away safety applications.

BEST B Series Keying and Function Options

The 11B772 accepts any BEST 7-pin SFIC core in the full range of keying schemes: masterkeyed (MK), grand-masterkeyed (GMK), keyed alike (KA), or keyed different (KD). This is the reason facilities standardize on BEST: one key hierarchy covers every opening. Function options available at checkout include key retained (T), where the key stays in until the shackle locks, and non-key retained (L) for standard use. Factory upgrades include frangible shackle (F3) for break-away safety, double lockout (ZZ) for OSHA lock-out tag-out applications, case drilled for clevis only (M), and galvanized steel chain (M5) at +$12.42.

Where to Buy the BEST 11B772 Brass Padlock

BEST is one of the leading commercial brass padlock manufacturers in North America, owned by dormakaba and specified into schools, hospitals, municipal buildings, data centers, and government facilities for decades because of its SFIC interchangeability. We've stocked BEST padlocks since 2001 and the 11B772 ships on the same day.