Pros & Cons
Pros
It is lightweight, simple, and the ease of use is great. The abus branding all by itself can be a deterrent, simply because of their reputation. Most people use this chain as a secondary lock to secure helmets or other smaller less expensive items.
Highlights
Quality
I am very pleased with the german engineering and quality
Price
Like that this is a secure lock at a good price
Packaging/appearance
Despite abus being a german company the packaging on the lock i received proudly stated designed in germany but the text under ... Read More
Competitiveness
Works best when paired with a ulock or something sturdier
This lock was as described chain o steel 880 110mm length 7mm chain
Overview
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- This product had a total of 1,737 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 23 2023.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Not for use in high crime area but good for light security
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This lock is very thin and lightweight
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But this lock is definitely too thin for any overnight protection
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As you might imagine bike security is an issue here
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But all it takes is a few seconds for a thief to hop on and ride off with your bike if you go into a store even for a minute if you leave it outside
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Most inexperienced thieves will pass over this lock expecting it to be a challenge as that is not what they are looking for
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Theyre looking for an easy way to take your bike and will look for a weaker branded chain or cable to try and cut or pick
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
In this case the strength in this lock is loss prevention through reputation as it is listed as a 410 which is one of the weakest types of locks abus offers