Abus Folding Lock
08-31-16, 10:09 AM
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Abus Folding Lock
Abus Folding Lock: Would Dampening in the Links Help?
I read about the Abus folding lock here,
and then researched it in other places.
I since purchased it, and developed opinions about it.
I sent feedback to the company, but wondered if I was alone
in thinking that this feature would be a good idea:
[Feature Request]: Dampening in the Links
I recently purchased an Abus folding lock for use with my bike.
I like the extra versatility it has over traditional U-locks.
Since my purchase, I have found several situations
in which a U-lock can more easily wrap around an object.
When a U-lock is passed through an object
which the user's hand cannot also pass,
(such as a mesh wire fence)
its shape allows it to wrap around an anchor
(such as the wire mesh fence post)
and easily return to the user.
A folding lock passes through these objects easily,
but loses its form in areas where the user is unable to reach.
Have you considered placing a weak dampers in the links,
such that users could form your lock into shapes and weakly maintain those shapes
while they are setting up the lock?
I read about the Abus folding lock here,
and then researched it in other places.
I since purchased it, and developed opinions about it.
I sent feedback to the company, but wondered if I was alone
in thinking that this feature would be a good idea:
[Feature Request]: Dampening in the Links
I recently purchased an Abus folding lock for use with my bike.
I like the extra versatility it has over traditional U-locks.
Since my purchase, I have found several situations
in which a U-lock can more easily wrap around an object.
When a U-lock is passed through an object
which the user's hand cannot also pass,
(such as a mesh wire fence)
its shape allows it to wrap around an anchor
(such as the wire mesh fence post)
and easily return to the user.
A folding lock passes through these objects easily,
but loses its form in areas where the user is unable to reach.
Have you considered placing a weak dampers in the links,
such that users could form your lock into shapes and weakly maintain those shapes
while they are setting up the lock?
Last edited by kando; 08-31-16 at 10:14 AM.
08-31-16, 11:43 AM
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DIY.. slip some rubber bands over the places where it folds see if it does what you wish it to do.
08-31-16, 12:33 PM
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Go on.... : j
I'm listening..
More seriously, would I use little tiny rubber bands?
Is there any type which would keep them from wearing out and snapping after two uses?
08-31-16, 12:58 PM
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