LifeIsGood
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2024
The best bike lock you can get! They also include insurance. Can’t go wrong with this bike lock! Absolutely love the included bracket to attach it to the bike while traveling. Fantastic piece of mind.
D. Weiss
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2024
Nothing is 100% safe even if you lock your bike up in your garage. But this hefty well built lock is definitely worth every penny. Super heavy duty and at a decent price. Great mounting hardware too. I feel pretty confident they ain't getting my bike unless it's a pro with a portable grinder. Even then it wont be easy or quick to disable.
F.Th
Reviewed in Belgium on July 31, 2024
Conforme à la description. Du bon matériel
Kryzak
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
I mean, it's a Kryptonite lock, so I won't say much more about how strong it is. The mount is pretty useless on my eBike because all my tubes are HUGE. It just wouldn't wrap around any of the tubes and the triangle in the middle of the bike won't even fit the U-lock. Not Kryptonite's fault on that one. I did find a perfect place to put it, locking it between the triangle and the bottom of the seat post. The rubberized lock rests well there and doesn't seem to make any sounds while biking around bumpy streets.The lock is super smooth and the size of it is good enough to get around a lot of parking rails. Let's hope this prevents my bike from being stolen!
Mauricio Aviles
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2024
they are just so great, but a little to heavy to carry. Ayways, even that I knew that, it surprised me a bit.
R. Ashby
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2024
Built like a tank, very heavy though
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2024
This thing is heavy and sturdy as hell. The included mount is okay, I wish the mount were a little sturdier, but it works adequately.
Phil
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2022
This lock is hefty. I have no doubt that my bike is safe when I lock it up with this lock. It is large enough to easily maneuver around bike racks, street signs, etc. I have two issues with the lock, though. The first, is that the mounting system cannot fully support the lock for more than 2 days of riding before it loosens and the lock starts wiggling around, slipping down my frame, or turning to the side and interfering with my pedal stroke. I have had to use a small piece of velcro to secure the lock at the bottom of my frame to combat this, or just carry it in my backpack or back pocket. The other issue is the locking mechanism itself. It regularly snags and is often difficult to fully insert the key. I even spent 10 minutes once trying to dislodge the key from the key shaft because it got stuck. My solution? Beat on it until it loosened.Overall, this is a very sturdy lock that I would trust in any setting. While the downfalls are annoying, they would not dissuade me from purchasing this lock again.
Jules
Reviewed in Germany on December 4, 2021
Das Kryptonite hat die Aufgabe ein knapp 3.000 Euro EBike zu "bewachen", was bisher gut klappt!Ich habe habe gute Erfahrungen mit der Marke gemacht, ein kleines Bügelschloss ist seit ca. 10 Jahren an meinem Rennrad im Einsatz und trotz städtischem Einsatz ist das Rad noch erfreulicherweise in meinem Besitz. Daher also erneut Kryptonite!Das Schloss:Schwer, robust, groß. Besonders gut gefällt mir die doppelte Arretierung der Bügel, d.h. ein Schnitt/Kniff mit Werkzeug wird nicht ausreichen um das Fahrrad zu entwenden! Der Dieb müsste tatsächlich zwei Schnitte machen, um den Bügel zu lösen. Das kostet Zeit und wird hoffentlich Diebe abhalten.Das Schloss ist gummiummantelt und fasst sich griffig an. Mitgeliefert werden 3 (!) Schlüssel, einer mit LED Licht.Kryptonite gibt noch Gimmicks dazu wie kostenloser Ersatzschlüssel Service und Schloss Versicherung für eine Gebühr, das habe ich jedoch nicht in Anspruch genommen, hier sollte jeder das Kleingedruckte lesen!Die Montage:Gelesen habe ich hier von vielen enttäuschten Kunden, die Probleme mit der Halterung hatten, das kann ich so nicht bestätigen. Korrekt installiert, kann die kleine Kombination aus Textilband, Gummiring und der Schraubhalterung an fast jeder Stelle des Rades sicher montiert werden! Ich musste wegen Kindersitz und Trapezrahmen auf den hinteren Gepäckträger umsteigen, was gut gelungen ist. Das Schloss hält sicher und stört nicht.Fazit:Ein solides und hoffentlich sicheres Bügelschloss, welches sich gut montieren lässt. Für mich die bessere Alternative zu den modernen Faltschlössern, die doch recht häufig geknackt werden.Hat Ihnen die Rezension gefallen? Über ein "hilfreich" freue ich mich sehr!
Customer
Reviewed in Australia on April 18, 2021
Very solid construction!
ME
Reviewed in France on August 15, 2020
Deuxième antivol Kryptonite que j'achète, le premier était pour mon single speed vélo et celui-ci pour un 2ème vélo "ville". C'est du solide, y a pas photo. Et le système d'attache au vélo est bien pratique, même si sur un vélo de ville j'ai eu un peu de mal à trouver le meilleur emplacement.Et le gros plus est la garanti contre le vol offerte par Kryptonite, ce qui est un gage de leur confiance dans leur produit. C'est quand même une garantie d'une valeur pouvant aller jusqu'à 3500 €. Si mon vélo en vaut bien moins, je me dis surtout qu'il aura l'utilité de décourager les éventuels voleurs... Mais vivant en région parisienne, je me dis que la garantie en bonus n'est pas de trop...! En plus on peut enregistrer ses clés pour pouvoir en faire faire un double si jamais on venait à perdre celles fournis à l'achat.Donc a priori un excellent antivol, même si avec ses 2 kilos il n'est pas le plus léger :)
Biggles
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2019
This has not been attacked, but appears to be really strong, well made and thought through.It replaces a more expensive Abbus Granit lock that after many years, the key got sticky and broke. This seems to me to be an upgrade in terms of material, build and quality, it has a small plastic sliding "gate"to keep dirt out of the keyhole (which was the led to the eventual demise of my Abbus).It comes with three keys (reassuring on such a tough lock), two of them are ultra small and lite in weight the third has a lED light built in that works well, although I do not use it as I like to keep things minimal and this key is a bit more bulky. Size wise, the lock is perfect, not too long or too narrow - it fits over the rim and tyre of a front wheel of a motorbike or would provide close protection for a bicycle frame against a railing - meaning lever style attacks would be difficult.I like the holder attachment, when used correctly, it works very well. I might buy a second lock for permanent placement and (the silver holder part on the U-lock can be removed which I also like).In a perfect world, I would love to be able to buy two locks with same key - so the extra colour option is helpful for identification if two are used.
St8kout
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2019
Well, it's a Kryptonite U lock, so much better than any cable lock, (don't even waste your money on those if your bike has any value at all. You might as well hang a sign, "STEAL THIS BIKE!") If anything, use a heavy chain at the very least.The stronger "FAHGETTABOUDIT" version is just too impractical because it's so short. I want to be able to just slip this on when I park, not figit with trying to work it into a tight spot and maybe scratch the paint.It is ironic that the LIGHTEST bikes cost more, so we need a HEAVIER lock to secure them, and this monster lock is not light by any means.There's some misinformation about the "Protection" offer. It doesn't say you HAVE to have insurance (as some have said), but it looks like you DO need to register your Bike (and Lock) ahead of time. From their website:"Remember this is an OPTIONAL offer and you MUST register to participate in the Program." You also have to notify the police within 72 hours, and Kryptonite within 7 days. Probably the only sticky point is they want a pic of the broken lock or may even want to see it in person. A thief might just take the lock with him to prevent fingerprint ID.I've seen some complaints about it being hard to unlock after using it for awhile. I'm wondering if that's from thieves who tried to pick the lock but failed. They might have damaged the pins, trying to ram screwdrivers or whatever into it.I debated about buying two lesser locks for the same price as this one. Seems having two locks is preferrable, although no lock is completely theft-proof. Any lock can be defeated given enough time and opportunity, like leaving your bike outside overnight. I might eventually buy a 2nd Kryptonite down the road for my $2800 Trek Domane, maybe the "Lite" version to compliment this one.