The "Abus" lock has become somewhat of a "cult" item in the USA, because it is so difficult to find. Each April, the editors of "Cycling Plus" test bike locks. No Abus U-lock has done better in the tests than the Kryptonite New York 3000. But, some Abus locks have done worse. Even, MUCH worse.

Because the New York 3000 is in every good bike shop in America, it is not going to become a "cult" item. But, it remains the best bike lock sold in America that is readily portable (weighing only four pounds...compared with the eight pound locks that can provide equal security).