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 Great Lock December 28, 2008
Mark Twain (Sandiego)
The sense of security accompanying this five pound lock is probably the best thing about it. It's built solidly and has a reputation for being one of the best. Comes with three keys, one of which has a useful blue LED built in for unlocking at night. Kryptonite will also replace your keys if lost after registering them online. Great lock, would've rated it five stars if it weren't so expensive!
Hardcore, but finicky and not rustproof December 24, 2008
BCL
I love the lock and it IS the most hardcore one on the market. Two things to be aware of though:
1 - the disc style mechanism can be a little touchy and my friend's kryptonite stopped accepting its key. I'm sure it's a key issue and not a lock issue though and if he had registered his keys there would have been no problem. (so register).
2 - Another friend left his nice road bike locked with a NY lock over a long time while he was travelling. He came back and the bike was still there but the lock was so rusted that it was impossible for the key to unlock it from the frame/post. Bolt cutters, saws, prybars, etc couldn't either. Suffice it to say the frame remains there to this day. (So keep it dry if storing for a long time).
Good luck!
Heavy lock is heavy. December 14, 2008
Greg (California)
Had this sucker for about a month now, and the first thing I noticed is that it's pretty big for the mini u-lock family. Big and heavy. Being Kryptonite's highest security lock, this is expected. For my needs in Safe-Towne Suburbia, this lock is a little too much. I really don't need something this hardcore. But for it's intended purpose, it's excellent.
Pros:
It's secure and I don't feel bad locking it outside for extended periods of time.
It's incredibly solid and for every-day use, entirely indestructible.
Rubber coating prevents it from scratching and denting things.
Cons:
It's heavy. If you're one of those who stick their u-locks in their belt or back pocket, don't be surprised when it pulls your pants off. Just make sure your pants are well secured.
The keys, like many of the Kryptonites I've used, sometimes won't go in all the way or get stuck. A little wiggling goes a long way.
As robust as the lock is, after dropping it a few times, the black plastic cover that surrounds the key-hole cracked where the screws hold it in place. This is a pretty minor flaw, and doesn't affect the performance, but it would be nice if it was a bit more robust.
Still have my bike November 30, 2008
J. Gilfillan (California)
The key is sometimes difficult to use, but I like the safety because it is so heavy duty.
Good but rusted November 17, 2008
B. Waddington (Rochester NY)
A friend of mine and I bought our own versions of this lock at about the same time, and within a week of locking them outside every night both locks have rusted to the point where you have to expend a good deal of force just to get them out.
On the other hand no one has stolen my bike since I got this whereas that just simply isn't the case for some people I know who bought cheaper locks
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