On Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 8:10:33 AM UTC-5, Andre Jute wrote:
On Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 5:05:38 AM UTC+1, AK wrote:
Bought this today at a "mom and pop" hardware store. At $13, I thought the price was quite reasonable.

Searches for it lead me to believe the company is no longer in business though.

https://imgur.com/a/mHSoIA5

It has an alarm built in that detects movement a certain number of times and then sounds a 110 decimal alarm. Resets itself etc.

It uses 9 LR44 batteries which last around 2 years.

I think it is closer to 90 - 100 decibels.

What do you think?

Andy

Better to save up your money for one of the Abus Granit-X D-lock types, which will succumb only to an angle grinder wielded for an unconscioable time. If you clip the Abus to the seat tube with the quick release clip that Abus also sells (maine came with it) you can use it like a 3-pound hammer to defend yourself against rogue SUVs that come too close.

All the same, I don't carry mine any more. Instead I have a steering lock, called an n'lock, all lower case, a Swiss engineering marvel which makes the bike unrideable by unlocking the handlebars from the steering tube, and is much more convenient than bending over the bike to fit a D-lock.

In between the two proven security devices above in convenience is the ring lock, which is immovably fixed to the frame in the rear triangle and curves around between the spokes when its lever is operated to stop the wheel turning.

You can look up the references for yourself. I'd lay off the snide remarks about Jeff Liebermann, if I were you. Jeff is a very helpful guy, and I can't remember when he was last proved wrong. Certainly, that Jeff thinks you have the wrong end of the stick inclines me to believe the chances are north of eighty per cent that you don't know what you're talking about.

Andre Jute
The First Rule of Component Club is...Don't argue with Jeff!

You are entitled to your opinion.

But I feel opinions are like belly buttons. Everyone has one.

Andy