LockPickingLawyer
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4:47 · 3.9M views · Nov 21, 2018
LockPickingLawyer cuts through a LiteLok flexible bike lock with cable cutters in about 16 seconds, one of several videos defeating the product.
Used in bike-lock discussions as evidence that the LiteLok is weak, and a reminder that LPL reviews are a trusted benchmark for lock security.
3 comments from Hacker News
> Because the average bike price is going up it also becomes interesting to steal parts. A decent handlebar + shifters are easy to sell individually. That's an interesting point. Doesn't that make a folding full-size bike the only real solution? Something like Changebike DF-611MB: [LINK] > There are a few new lock types which are supposed to work better against angle grinders like Tex-lock or LitLok. After a quick search... Tex-lock cut in 32 seconds: [LINK] LitLok cut in 16 seconds: this video
This is the same company that creates the touted highly secure LiteLok Gold that LPL cuts in 16s. this video I'm skeptical of any bike lock's security that is not reviewed by LPL.
The kevlar fibers don't really work in practice. Turns out you can just use a pair of shears or a boltcutter. Examples: [LINK] this video