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@Huckster
Hmmm, that is a little troubling.. I'd never have thought a bike thief would think to use a key to get into a lock. Would be good to hear from anyone else if they've had an issue with the X4. I'd still say it's a solid lock, and combined with the fahg mini (and a Xena alarm if left longer than half an hour) I feel relatively secure... well, as secure as you can feel with all the thieving scum in London.
On a separate note, my girlfriend's just bought a bike and is in need of a lock. Other than getting something solid, her main concern is portability. She rarely rides with a bag and I can't see her persevering with a mini fahg + Fabric Horse holster, so she wants to get a frame mounted u lock... Krypto mounting brackets don't seem to get the best of reviews, and as I say, the Brute X4's bracket is dire.... are there any solid 16mm+ U locks that have decent frame mounting brackets?
People seem to rate the bracket on the Abus Granit X-Plus 54, and although only 13mm thick, seems to have the resistance of thicker locks. Any other suggestions... does the GRP Superdeals U-Lock come with a decent bracket?