Schlage KS72F2300 Padlock, Key in Knob Cylinder, 7/16" Dia. Shackle, 2" Clearance

The Schlage KS72F2300 is a heavy-duty commercial padlock with a steel body, a hardened alloy steel shackle, and a 7/16 inch shackle diameter with a 2 inch clearance. It's part of Schlage's KS-series padlock line, built for the security and durability commercial settings demand. As a Schlage padlock, its real advantage is the cylinder: it uses a conventional Schlage 6-pin key-in-knob cylinder in the C keyway, so it can be brought onto the same Schlage key system as the locks already in your building. For a facility that wants its padlocks keyed to match its doors, this is the model that makes that possible.

What makes the KS72F2300 secure

A padlock is only as good as its shackle and locking mechanism, and the KS72F2300 is built where it counts. The shackle is hardened alloy steel at a stout 7/16 inch diameter, which resists cutting and bolt-cropping far better than the thin shackles on consumer padlocks. It locks with a double deadbolt mechanism, meaning the shackle is secured on both legs rather than one, so it resists prying and shimming. The lock body is steel, and the whole padlock meets or exceeds ASTM standards for shackle strength, shackle cutting resistance, and corrosion resistance, so it holds up outdoors and under attack.

The 2 inch clearance (the vertical opening of the shackle) gives enough room to pass through a hasp, chain, gate latch, or fence fitting, while the 7/8 inch horizontal width fits standard hasps. The steel body measures 2-5/8 inches wide, a substantial commercial-grade size.

The Schlage key system advantage

This is the reason to choose a Schlage padlock over a generic one. The KS72F2300 uses a conventional 6-pin solid brass cylinder (pinned 5) in the Schlage C keyway, the same keyway family used across Schlage commercial locks. That means a locksmith can key this padlock to your existing Schlage system, so the padlock opens on the same key as the doors it belongs with, or is master keyed into the building's hierarchy. It ships keyed different (KD) unless you specify otherwise, with two Schlage-branded nickel silver keys. For gates, storage cages, electrical panels, and outbuildings that should be on the master key like everything else, that keying compatibility is the whole point.

Schlage KS72F2300 specifications

• Type: Commercial padlock, keyed.

• Body: Steel. 2-5/8 inch W x 2-3/8 inch H x 1-3/32 inch D.

• Shackle: Hardened alloy steel, double deadbolt locking. 7/16 inch diameter, 2 inch clearance (vertical), 7/8 inch width.

• Cylinder: Conventional 6-pin key-in-knob, solid brass, pinned 5, C keyway. 606 satin brass finish.

• Keying: Keyed different (KD) standard, keyed alike or master keyed available. Keys into Schlage C keyway systems.

• Keys: Two nickel silver cut keys per lock, branded Schlage.

• Certification: Meets or exceeds ASTM standards for steel shackle strength, shackle cutting resistance, and corrosion resistance.

• Part number: KS72F2300. UPC 720018-997764.

Why choose the Schlage KS72F2300

Schlage is one of the most trusted names in commercial security, and the KS72F2300 brings that reputation to padlock applications. You get a hardened shackle, double deadbolt locking, and ASTM-rated construction, the security a commercial site needs, combined with the Schlage C keyway so the padlock joins your existing key system instead of being one more orphan key on the ring. The 2 inch clearance suits hasps, chains, and gates, and the keyed-different default means each lock is unique unless you order keyed alike or master keyed for a facility.

One thing to confirm before ordering: this is the 7/16 inch shackle, 2 inch clearance version with a conventional key-in-knob cylinder, keyed differently. If you need it keyed alike or master keyed into your Schlage system, specify that when ordering, and if you run an interchangeable-core system, Schlage offers SFIC and FSIC prep padlocks in the same KS line.

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