Top 5 Bike Locks 2023

hello everyone and welcome to another video bike theft is sadly part of owning a bike in many places and in 2019 a staggering 2 million bikes alone were reported stolen in the usa so in order to secure your precious bike it's paramount to have a proper bike lock when leaving your bike outside so today we're gonna look at five of the best locks available in 2021 based on security price design and of course transportability first on our list we have the ambush granite extreme 59 and this bike log is thought to be one of the toughest deluxe available on the market if not the toughest the bike lock is constructed from specially hardened steel and the parabolic shackle is 16 millimeters thick and it also has a double locking mechanism securing the shackle to the lock body according to bike radar this lock boasts an impressive torsional resistance of 1 000 newton meters higher than its nearest rival on the market furthermore the tensile resistance of the lock could even cope with two vans pulling on each end of the bike lock and it wouldn't unlock naturally as this lock comes with elevated security that also means that it's a lot heavier and it comes in at almost three kilograms so it makes it a bit more difficult to transport weather doesn't seem to trouble this bike lock and also the potential picking of the lock as it has the x plus picking resistance cylinder from abus as well however all these security features of course come at a cost and the bike lock retails at about 200 pounds next on the list we have the kryptonites flagship d-lock the new you new york forget about it mini the lock which has a protective vinyl coating is built with a double deadbolt locking mechanism that gives it a cutting edge when it comes to anti-theft protection the lock is made up of a 18 millimeter thick hardened maximum performance steel shackle and it has been proven to resist attempts using hand tools drills and even bolt cutters to unlock it the lock is also equipped with the oversized patented hardened steel sleeve over the crossbar for double security and notably the bottom of the shackle has a half moon shaped cutout and this is to make the lock even more resistant to potential twisting attacks as well kryptonite are so confident with this lock that they offer four thousand dollars in bike protection to back it up the lock weighs just over two kilograms and is priced at just under 90 pounds next we come to a bit more unconventional lock and that is the flagship block model from light lock the light lock gold the light lock gold's unique design combines a heavy weight disc lock mechanism with a nine millimeter bolt and socket connection set within a sturdy steel casing joined by a nylon mesh clad series of steel cables the strap is made from a strong but very light new material called the boa flexicore and the strap is almost two inches wide the unique design of the light lock keeps the weight down to just over one kilogram and it also provides plenty of flexibility when it comes to locking your bike up bike radar found that the light lock could handle a force of 222.5 kilonewtons from the bolt cropper furthermore torsion tests had little effect however the light lock was not that effective against an angle grinder bottom line though is that the lock is very strong and is very versatile as you can wear it making it very convenient to transport and it costs around 100 pounds next entry on our list is the hip lock dx which is a tough yet compact small lock and it seems to be ideal to transport on the hip or even on the side of your rucksack compared to heavier locks on this list the hip lock dx has a high security performance due to a double deadlock and anti-rotation locking combined with a 14 millimeter premium hardened steel shackle the lock has also independently been awarded the maximum gold level security rating the lock is certainly built to last and it is engineered using the highest quality materials built to withstand severe weather conditions and on top of that hip lock offer a lifetime warranty the hip lock dx is certainly the lightest lock on our list coming in at 1 120 grams and it also costs just under 70 pounds so definitely a very convenient and strong little compact lock our final lock on the list is the abbos porto granite 6500 which is our second average lock on the list and the first folding lock this lock is deemed to be the hardest folding lock there is on the market as well not surprisingly this lock is constructed from the same specially hardened steel and the 5.5 millimeter bars are connected with special rivets which offer protection against even the most determined of attacks a nice touch by abbas is that the lock has a soft touch coating which actually prevents damage to the bike when you're locking it up the lock also uses the abus link protection shield which ensures that the rivets are not only flexible but also extremely resistant to potential attacks especially sawing similar to the granite extreme 59 others have equipped this lock with the picking resistant x-plus precision disc cylinder the overall security grade of this lock using the apple's security level system is 15 and that is not as strong as the granite extreme 59 of course which got a rating of 20 but a rating of 15 is very strong to say the least and this folding lock is a lot easier to transport and it is almost half the price of the granite extreme 59 as well so that's basically it for the list when it comes to choosing a lock there's of course a lot of compromises between security transportability and the price so i really tried to vary the list a bit here so there was a choice that's it for this video is there any lock you think that i should have included on the list and let me know in the comments if you would spend over 100 pounds on a bike lock and if you haven't already please subscribe to the channel as we're getting very close to 10 000 subscribers and as always thank you for watching and 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Length: 6min 19sec (379 seconds)

Published: Fri Feb 19 2021