Originally Posted by noisebeam
Yep, I tried to order an onguard brute from two on line stores, sold out. However now I am under very close scrutinty for exceeding my bike purchases - I am told no more money, even for a lock - I think because I just spend $65 on one which was already over budget.
I really want the LBS to do good since I purchased the lock the same week that the 'recall' was announced. If I could get the $65 back then I could spend it on new lock.
Al
Go by the store and ask the manager to trade you the new Kryptonite for another lock, such as the Kryptonite combination U-lock. Most of the stores I deal with go out of their way to keep customers happy. Most of the stores in my neighborhood have gotten OnGuard shipments in the past view days.
Several stores in my area still sell the old "round key" Kryptonites. The staff think that any Kryptonite U-lock is superior to a flat key cable lock.
I would feel comfortable using TWO of the old locks, in the daytime, at a busy public location. The crooks in my town are notable for their stupidity and laziness. They are going after the bikes with a $2 chain lock or the $10 cable lock because even a lazy idiot can easily snip those locks in five seconds. And then there are the bikes with only the front wheel locked...and the wheel has a quick release hub.
Get down on their knees with their head near the ground and spend five or ten minutes attempting to pick two locks, while looking over their shoulder looking for the bike's owner? Nah.
And, a topl Pro crook is not going to bother with picking a lock. He has tools that are faster and work on every lock, every time.