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Average Rating: 4 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 2
RRP: £49.95
Year: 2003 - 2007

Description: Cable security perfect for quick release component and accessory lock-up or as a secondary deterrent 8 mm self-coiling, flexible steel cable Double looped cable with key padlock Padlock features double deadbolt locking with hardened steel shackle Protective vinyl cover Lifetime Warranty Lock dimensions:180 cm x 8 mm

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james punch 
Posted: 06/01/04
'SOMETHING TO LOCK YA BIKE TOO'
Strengths:
base plate and 16mm(5/8ths)'hoop' are very chuncky/solid.quite a neat/attractive/clean piece of kit,could be put up in a flat etc without looking stupid.steel'hoop'is pretty big,so you can get a big lock/chain through it,like a kryptonoite new york.you get all the fixing hardware you need inc 2 masonary drills.you also get some ball bearings to whack into the hex drive of the fixing bolts,then some stell plates(size of a 10p piece)to whack onto the ball bearings to completly cover the bolt head.
Weaknesses:
dome'd cover plate is plastic!but very thick.fitting it can be a little tricky,you need to drill the holes well or the base plate wont line up.a few blows with a pick axe would have it out the floor/wall.bit noisy!!!!!
Overall:
once fitted with the bearings and steel plates it aint going no where!!!!somthing to bear in mind before you fit it.if you move house this aint going with you.!!you could leave the bearings and plates off if you think you might want to move it,but all the thief would have to do is cut off the dome'd cover and then undo the 3 fixing bolts to steal your bike.this would still be very hard though!!you could epoxy all the fixing bolts and dome screws aswell,if you did it would be virtualy imposible to remove,enless you used an angle grinder to grind away the base plate/hoop or a pick axe on the floor/wall.still very unlikly.if you've got an expensive bike, get a dirrrrty great lock and lock it to one of these.
 
Performance
 
80%
Reliability
 
100%
Value
 
60%
Overall Rating
 
80%
 
Mark Sweatman 
Posted: 26/04/04
'SECURE BUT DIFFICULT TO FIT'
Strengths:
I've only just fitted two of these so hope they are secure but they certainly seem that way. The ball bearings etc all make it seem completely impossible to get it back out again.
Weaknesses:
Fitting is not the easiest. It took me best part of an hour for each including making sure chains could reach locks etc. A few pieces of advice:
Follow instructions to the letter, even doing so I almost couldn't get one of the bolts aligned with the hole
Don't drill the holes any deeper than necessary. The expander on the bolt is right at the end and so if the bolt is even slightly recessed it won't catch and is then a real pain to get back out.
Overall:
This looks very good and combined with a "forgetaboutit" chain I'm hoping the deterance will be visually enough to stop anybody from contemplating theft. I've just got to remember where I've hidden the keys!!
 
Performance
 
80%
Reliability
 
60%
Value
 
80%
Overall Rating
 
73%
 
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