Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
Why did OnGuard and Kryptonite select the rotating plate design? Because of the hysterical, irrational panic caused by the "BIC pen" stories. That caused a loss of consumer confidence in the round key design. So, both companies have "cured" the imaginary problem of bikes being stolen with BIC pens with a highly pick resistant design. So, now we need to learn how to CORRECTLY open our "new and improved" locks.
You want documented proof of a bike stolen with a BIC pen? Show me the bike thief who leaves a little calling card with video attached how he did it with a BIC pen, and I'll show you Santa Clause. Absence of evidence is not the same as proof of the opposite, you know.
How about some proof of your allegations?
Dunno about OnGuard changing their lock design any time recently. Their web site seems to advertise that their key system is not the dodgy barrel key design but the "legendary" M-key. Older locks I have seen also had the M-key.
Ask yourself what is more likely: That Kryptonite is recalling all locks because they found for themselves their lock is pickable with a BIC, or that they simply capitulated to a "false hype" and are throwing money away? If it was really false, why wouldn't they simply advertise the fact, also here on this forum where the news spread in the first place, and offer to replace someone's bike if it got stolen if locked with a registered U-lock (just like they do, in fact, with the new design)? No, I reckon they saw the writing on the wall about bike thefts causing heavy losses and decided to go with the recall.
The bic pen method has been confirmed by many posters here in the sticky about the U-locks. The video was originally prompted by a reformed thief IIRC.