dijos

when you take the bracket hanger off the lock, you are left with a little bare metal; what did you do to cover it? electrical tape? fuel line? didn't worry about it?

ryanlovesyou

i just electrical taped it. i wouldn't worry too much, it probably won't touch your frame that much.

bonechilling

I didn't do anything with it. I can't see how it would come into contact with my frame.

blickblocks

What's wrong with leaving it on? It's not heavy.

ryanlovesyou

If you're not using it it kinda sticks out. Or it can get lose and spin around and be annoying. Its not really a big deal either way.

eaglevii

I just left the shackle bare. I agree that the hanger gets in the way/gets loose if you leave it on (which I did for a while).

MIN 

What did you guys pay for yours, I'm about to get one.

ryanlovesyou

i paid 25 dollars off of amazon

bonechilling

$25 shipped from Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/OnGuard-Bulldo.../dp/B000FL3E8O

jellis

I took the bracket off as well, and the biggest problem I have is that is ALWAYS gets stuck on my back pocket when I pull it out. Its the tiniest little lip, but it really bothers me. I thought about electrical tape, but wouldn't it start to slide a litte and then leave stickiness everywhere?

No problem with it hitting my frame while locking.

Paid $25 shipped from amazon. they had a deal where if you bought a cable for like 3 bucks you ended up saving 7 bucks in shipping, cuz the total of lock + cable earned you free shipping.

ryanlovesyou

Electrical tape shouldn't slide around at all as long as you stretch the tape so it goes on tightly.

blickblocks

$25 shipped off Amazon. They're like $35 in stores.

shants

i can imagine that if you were really worried about having that exposed portion, you could go get some rubber hose from the hardware store. 1/2" ID should work and give a fairly snug fit, since I think the actual measurement is 13mm on those bulldog mini tc jams.

dijos

thanks to everybody. The issue wans't so much paint, as the way it catches on my pocket.

sp00ki

how do you take the hanger off? hammer?

danish

electrical tape.

dijos

it has an allen screw; loosen, and it comes right off.

willypilgrim

From what I've read, it seems like a wash between this and the Evo Mini. I want to switch to a mini lock, and this is like half the price of the krypto.

Anyone in this immediate thread want to ad a bit of first hand experience?

ryanlovesyou

The lock is sturdy, and I have had good experience with OnGuards in the past. Overall, seems like a great deal.

bonechilling

Buy the TC. It scores nominally higher in tests (a few seconds longer to cut than the Evo Mini) and it costs considerably less. My first hand experience is that it's a great lock and no one's stolen my bike in a year and a half of daily use!

dijos

the locking mechanism isn't as smooth as the bulldog line, but the shackle is the same thickness. I dig mine, and bought it due to the fact that you plug the shackle into the lock cylinder; very easy to lock to stuff.