OTTOLOCK. Get in......

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It looks nice and handy, but I wouldn't use this in Dublin. I have a u lock and a heavy wire lock. The wire lock is a pain in the ass to carry around.

Planet X

Been out of the loop for a while.
Anyone know where they can be bought?

jamesd

Planet X wrote: »

Been out of the loop for a while.
Anyone know where they can be bought?

https://ottodesignworks.com/shop/ottolock

Planet X

......so, it's only from the company site then it seems?

Canis Lupus

https://www.amazon.com/Design-Works-Ottolock-Combo-Black/dp/B072R7C4LN/ref=lp_13685543011_1_1?srs=13685543011&ie=UTF8&qid=1514979589&sr=8-1

Seems to have them as well. I like the idea of an easy lock as my main one is in work and i keep the bike locked up inside at home.... Would a Hiplock be as good? Although CRC only have the pink version.....

jamesd

Ive never even used mine yet, must start using it for coffee stops.

Canis Lupus

jamesd wrote: »

Ive never even used mine yet, must start using it for coffee stops.

You happy with its build?

endacl

check_six wrote: »

Yep, 3 dials has so few combinations that you could try them all pretty quickly without any other equipment. You're talking probably 5 minutes at the outside.

10^3 combinations. Or, a thousand. You’d be doing well in five minutes...

Canis Lupus

endacl wrote: »

10^3 combinations. Or, a thousand. You’d be doing well in five minutes...

Really depends on the quality. I used to love messing about with combination locks. They're often remarkably easy to crack.

EDIT but yeah, brute forcing not so much.

CramCycle

endacl wrote: »

10^3 combinations. Or, a thousand. You’d be doing well in five minutes...

3.333 combinations a second, very impressed.

In regards the lock though, I carry my orange Kryptonite hiplock around in my jersey pocket, fits in with minimal stretch and is not so heavy that you'd notice.

tomasrojo

The Foldylock Compact is just under a kilo, is silver-rated and I guess would fit nicely in a jersey pocket. Maybe too heavy? Bit pricey too.

jamesd

Canis Lupus wrote: »

You happy with its build?

Seems Ok, would like to use it a few times to see how it holds up.

check_six

endacl wrote: »

10^3 combinations. Or, a thousand. You’d be doing well in five minutes...

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Really depends on the quality. I used to love messing about with combination locks. They're often remarkably easy to crack.

EDIT but yeah, brute forcing not so much.

I was basing my estimate from practical experience of having to unlock a 4 digit combination lock that had been reset by mistake in work. Think the lock was set in the region of 8--- and it didn't take too long to spin through all the combos to get there (10-15 minutes). I was surprised myself to be honest!
Now, if there is a button to be pressed after each combination to check if it works rather than the lock just popping open then it's going to take a lot longer. (Maybe you could just hold the button down?).

tomasrojo

On the subject of quick-stop locks, Hiplok are bringing out a combination-lock version of their Z lok:

https://www.bikerumor.com/2017/09/15/eb17-hiplok-z-lok-combo-dials-cafe-stop-steel-reinforced-zip-tie-security/

(Probably old news; I just saw it.)

tomasrojo

Already on the market, I think:
https://www.evanscycles.com/en-ie/hiplok-z-lok-combo-EV338781

I'm always behind the curve.