Originally Posted by CliftonGK1
With the right blades, a good sawzall with chop through just about anything easily. Except a stranded cable or a chain. While a simple bolt cutter will pop a stranded cable with ease, a sawzall has a reciprocating blade which tends to snag on the individual strands. The NYC chain would be a tough cut with the sawzall, too. Anything that isn't easy to stabilize the entire length of what you're cutting, really. Sawzall is great for things like sheet metal, steel rods, box beams, slab metal, etc. All fairly solid items. I can think of a few ways to "stretch" a chain and try to hold tension on it, but it's not gonna keep it still enough for a sawzall.
So, the advice to mix it up with your locks appears to be sound. If the thief had encountered a bike locked with both a Fahgettaboudit u-lock AND a Fahgettaboudit chain, he'd have moved on, unless he was equipped for both. In the end, keeping the same routine day in and day out may allow a pro thief to scout out both your security AND your routine, and come back prepared.
I guess I'll be adding a chain to the mix. Good thing my bike is light...
