Abus GRANIT XPlus 540 U-Lock

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Our staff all love cycling, as a way of getting around, staying fit, days out with family and friends and competing in various disciplines. The NY fahgettaboudit will take the most time to get through, has a lifetime warranty, and cost around 30 bucks less than this granit x 540. Unfortunately from time to time items may become unavailable, we will do our best to minimise this occurrence however if it should happen then we will contact you to suggest an appropriate alternative. I had purchased this lock, and it was cracked by a gang of little Gypsy children in literally 5 minutes. The famous Kryptonite Fahgettaboudit Mini will provide slightly more protection against an angle grinder attack than the Abus X Plus 540.

Well the point of this site is to explain exactly that: all locks can be defeated with angle grinders, but not all bike thieves carry angle grinders (in fact only a tiny proportion of thieves do), and the point of a lock is to provide as much protection as possible within that limitation. I wonder what would happen if some reviewer really put these locks to the test instead of just relying on all the bombastic statements made by their manufacturers. For plenty of alternative transport options, check out my guide on where to put your bike lock when you're riding.Various quality seals demonstrate the value of the Granit XPlus™ 540 U-Lock: It is VdS approved and has received seals of approval from institutes in Russia, the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and the United Kingdom. While Kassensturz also deducts points for the rather high weight, this ABUS lock was shown to offer a high level of protection against corrosion and theft with and without the use of force by picking.

The lock operates smoother than Kryptonite locks, which sometimes takes some finagling to get the key into the lock. However both frame mounts have a much better reputation than the brackets that come with Kryptonite and OnGuard locks.specially hardened steel, power cell technology for protection against impact and attempts to force open the lock, xplus cylinder for the greatest protection against tampering: the granit xplusã 540 u-lock combines the highest-quality materials with the latest technology for protection against theft! However, as we’ve already discussed, a modern portable angle grinder will cut through both sides of this lock in less than 30 seconds.