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This thread is called Locks That Work.
If someone doesn't like heavy u-locks as you said, and wants a lighter lock, then that will be a lock that will NOT work. I know of someone that had two Fagh Mini on their bike, but because their bike was hidden from the public, thieves had all day to use angle grinders to get the locks off, and take the bike. Its still the best lock (Fagh Mini) but locks need to be used in the right circumstances. A lighter lock will simply be smashed off with a hammer. Thats why such locks are not recommended at all. As for prices, its not always true the the most expensive lock of each type is the best. Some cheaper locks are better than locks even twice as expensive, or more. But these locks often have no weather proofing, so will seize up, unless lubed regularly with Lithium Grease.
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Sorry but this is my review or assessment, GA2G your Secondary Locks and Locks that work thread in a such style, this realy does not make any sense.Secondly, so you are not mention OnGuard Bulldog Mini, because he is in the topic Secondary Locks, but you wrote this The Bulldog is a whole level below the secondary lock recommendations???;)
In actual practice these are the facts, and the rest is just classic unnecessarily
philosophizing.
In practice there is no need for Locks that work or Secondary Locks list, this time let's look only at the U-Locks.
Secondary Locks thread with 90% Mini U-Lock list, this does not make any sense, each tested and good U-lock is a good protection regardless of Mini/Medium or Standard U-Lock size.
Each bicycle owner buys the best U-Lock which can realistically pay.
A lot of people do not like heavy/very heavy U-Lock(16mm or 18mm shackle) no matter how strong and powerful.So the owner of the bicycle wants good but but rather light U-Lock what to buy ?Perhaps a plastic toy U-Lock, or very good Abus Granit 640 Plus series U-Lock,
precisely 23cm model weight only 900g?
http://www.abus.com/eng/Mobile-Security/Bike-Safety-and-Security/Locks/U-locks/GRANIT-Plus-640
invested-received security, this ratio is the most important when purchasing U-Lock. Why would any cyclist buy to expensive and overrated U-Lock?
thread with U-Lock recommendations you only need one thread. And this thread it should look something like this, best U-Lock up to 30 pounds or euros, best U-Lock up to 50 pounds or euros, best U-Lock up to 100pounds/euros, best U-Locks over 100 pounds or euros.
OnGuard Bulldog Series is pretty cheap but very good U-Lock. The exception are two Bulldog U-Lock models with combination mechanism lock=combination mechanism bycicle locks are low security junk.OnGuard Bulldog(old models black-gray, today models black-yello)invested-received security ratio is excellent no doubt.
http://www.onguardlock.com/bulldogulocks/
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/accessories/locks/product/review-onguard-bulldog-dt-39853/
Here's an interesting funny video OnGuard Bulldog vs street sing.When you view the video, it was planned that only one person with street sign destroy U-Lock.But one man+street sign power in not enough, they had to call in a drunk reinforcements.The conclusion of this video is very evident, Bulldog is very good U-Lock.Let's face it is a humorous test, because this is not nearly normal or complete bycicle.In reality with real bicycle(properly locked with the U-lock), with street sign test you wood properly demolished bicycle.;)
https://vimeo.com/112498379