Anyone use or ever heard of Almax security chains?

Run_to_da_hills

I am thinking of investing in a decent closed shackle lock & chain as I intend leaving my bike more exposed, I saw the Abus 37/80 with chain in Dublin for e300 :eek: But after watching this vid I thought that I would look further into it, I never heard of Almex before, has anyone?

Looking at the vid it would scare the cr*p out of using some of the other even more expensive brands. They have very good reviews on several bike forums so they are not bul*"itting. Apparently the locks & chains weight a ton at 15KG :eek:

Other brands of chain being tested including Abus, Oxford .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpf35C7wu6Q

Almex chain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozppzywsLsk&feature=related

Discussion on Biker.ie
http://www.biker.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=69395&highlight=almax

Is there a supplier in Dublin?

KTRIC

15k's is a lot of chain. Would you carry that in a back pack when you're popping in and out of town ??

I bloody wouldn't, my poor spine wouldn't take it.

Run_to_da_hills

KTRIC wrote: »

15k's is a lot of chain. Would you carry that in a back pack when you're popping in and out of town ??

I bloody wouldn't, my poor spine wouldn't take it.

Top boxes were invented for a reason

Idleater

I have 2 of them. Leave one at home and one in work. Bought the package with a 'free' kriga tail pack which is brilliant for carting them about if needed because they are bloody heavy.

KTRIC

Ah I have no need for one anyway.

Went in my local bike store last year and bought a big fook off Abus chain and disk lock. The lady behind the counter looked at me strange and asked where I'm going on holidays.

Run_to_da_hills

nereid wrote: »

I have 2 of them. Leave one at home and one in work. Bought the package with a 'free' kriga tail pack which is brilliant for carting them about if needed because they are bloody heavy.

Where did you get them? I can imagine carriage is expensive, a few of them would take up a pallet.

Cuddlesworth

I got mine six months ago from Almax themselves for €212.23 including delivery. I've had my bike outside and very visible for that time and no thefts.

Idleater

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Where did you get them? I can imagine carriage is expensive, a few of them would take up a pallet.

bought direct off almax website I believe. The "freebie" covered postage.

Mind you, it was a funny package, probably about the size of a shoe box, and man was it battered. I can only presume that workers picked it up "as if" it were a light shoe box and kept dropping it because of the weight

There was more Brown Sellotape etc strapped around it than "almax" one

madrab

Yeah i have one for my royalstar, its a bloody big chain that i keep in the panniers when im driving around, I wouldnt like to carry it in a bag though

Quint

They're the best chains bu a long way. When I priced them a while ago, the Abus one was more expensive, but easier to cut! The almax is the only one that can't be cut with a bolt cutters.
Not sure if it's in the above videos, but it was surprisingly easy to cut through the Abus u-lock, i was shocked!
Bolt cutters are the tool of choice of the scumbag, if it can withstand them you're pretty safe

KTRIC

Here's the one I use , an Abus Granit Detecto .

Anyone any idea how it measures up to the legendary Almax ?

Idleater

KTRIC wrote: »

Anyone any idea how it measures up to the legendary Almax ?

sorta:
http://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/index.asp?pg=7

Run_to_da_hills

7 quid sterling delivered to the North and 26 to the republic. Im getting mine delivered to my Brother in Co Fermanagh.

carsQhere

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

I never heard of Almex before, has anyone?

I've two of the Series III's with Squire locks. Scummer's bolt cropped my previous generic chain, no way they'll crop these, end of. I keep one at home and one at work. You could carry it in a top box, but it's seriously heavy.

Pointless getting any chain unless you can chain the bike to something solid though.

Run_to_da_hills

carsQhere wrote: »

I've two of the Series III's with Squire locks. Scummer's bolt cropped my previous generic chain, no way they'll crop these, end of. I keep one at home and one at work. You could carry it in a top box, but it's seriously heavy.

Pointless getting any chain unless you can chain the bike to something solid though.

Its mainly for leaving the bike at the airport or the Dublin ferry terminal. Have been using an assortment of 4 different locks up to this so their can't be too much of a difference in weight.

mikemac

Quite an old thread

I purchased these , two Series III and one Series 4. And the Squire locks
As said they weigh a ton!

But have defeated three attempted thefts from the local scum.
I'd be entirely confident in the product.