Originally Posted by
asmac
I have one and use it for short term, reasonably low-risk lock-ups. Unfortunately they are not terribly thief-resistant. There is a video --
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs8uyPsDaw0 -- of these locks being easily broken at the joints with a nut-splitter and a wrench.
Did you even watch the video?
Not only did he need to use a vice to hold the lock, when the lock was defeated, the rivet exploded off like a bullet.
What thief wants to risk an potential serious injury from an exploding rivet and has a fixed vice that they can use where you have locked your bike.