Commuting - Hey Merton! (And others who like a good lock)

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Ziemas
03-08-05, 11:39 AM
I just bought this today. It's an Abus Granit Extreme Plus chain lock with an Abus security rating of 25. It's 140cm and weighs under 5kg. Heavy, but I see hauling all this weight as training for fun rides this summer. I know a guy who works at a motorcycle shop. It was over 50% off! Around $100 total. They had the U lock version as well, but I thought this would be more versitle.

What do you think? Can this lock be cut without power tools in less than half an hour? Enjoy the shots.

MERTON
03-08-05, 11:51 AM
can you get me a deal on one of those?
Ziemas
03-08-05, 11:56 AM
can you get me a deal on one of those?
Sure. All Abus products are 50% off now. He did me a little better. The second lock would probley be "only" 50% off. Which comes to UDS132.17. The problem is that I'm in Latvia. You'd have to pay the shipping. If you're interested PM me.

MERTON
03-08-05, 12:33 PM
ooohh. i'm guessing the shipping would be a lot. sigh. then there's no point.

i just got an onguard brute anyway.
PainTrain
03-08-05, 02:30 PM
What did you do to Mr. Burns' eye? It gives me nightmares.
dobber
03-08-05, 03:15 PM
Does the lock come with a thicker rubber strip, or will I have to order it separately?
eubi
03-08-05, 03:40 PM
Yeah, I remember this style from my motorcycle days.

These locks are especially effective. Each link rotates along its axis, so sawing though it without holding it in a vice is practically impossible.

A diamond saw may make quick work of it though...