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@s785
A recent purchase:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Masterlock-Street-Fortum-4-Combination-Bike-D-U-Lock-with-LED-Light-Up-Numbers-/221156903836?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Cycling_BikeLocks_SR&hash=item337dfa8b9c
Pros:
Very small/light --> portable. 400g.
Supposedly 14mm shackle (see below)
don't need to remember key. quick spring loaded locking mechanism
can't be bottle jacked cos tiny as
Cons:
Probably more fragile at locking end rather than shackle
Not much room
Quite hard to see when fitted --> no psychological deterrent --> they will kick your wheels in
I wasn't sure where to post this but it could be useful secondary (even a light D is surely better than a scissor-defeatable cable), or as I have recently been using it - a very portable option for low risk situations.
PICS
http://i45.tinypic.com/2n7pj45.jpg (will just fit around stays, rim, and a pole). NB On the only nearby sheffield I tried it was a real pain to do this, although you could very easily go through two stays + the pole which presumably secures the wheel just as well.
http://i49.tinypic.com/sv3p1l.jpg - Why do manufacturers lie about specs? Its not like 13mm is terrible at this price point.