krypto cables was re cobra locks in article apr research nj nec com behanna syl nj nec com chris behanna writes for the same money you can get a kryptonite cable lock which is anywhere from to thick steel cable looks like steel rope shielded in a flexible covering to protect your bike s finish and has a barrel type locking mechanism i don t know if it s adjustable but my source says it s more difficult to pick than most locks and the cable tends to squish flat in bolt cutter jaws rather than shear model fyi i ll be getting a krypto cable next paycheck a word of warning though kryptonite also sells almost useless cable locks under the kryptonite name when i obtained my second motorcycle i migrated one of my kryptonite u locks from my bicycle to the new bike i then went out shopping for a new lock for the bicycle for about the same money i had the choice of a kryptonite cable lock advantages lock front and back wheels on bicycle and keep them both kryptonite name or a cheesy no name u lock advantages real steel i chose the kryptonite cable after less than a week i took it back in disgust and exchanged it for the cheesy no name u lock first the krypto cable i bought is not made by kryptonite is not covered by the kryptonite guarantee and doesn t even approach kryptonite standards of quality and quality assurance it is just some generic made in taiwan cable lock with the kryptonite name on it secondly the latch engagement mechanism is something of a joke i don t know if mine was a particularly poor example but it was often quite frustrating to get the latch to positively engage and sometimes it would seem to engage only to fall open when i went to unlock it thirdly the lock has a little plastic door on the keyway which serves the sole purpose of frustrating any attempt to insert the key in the dark i didn t try it obviously but i have my doubts that the lock mechanism would stand up to an insert screwdriver and torque attack fourthly the cable was not in my opinion of sufficient thickness to deter theft for my piece of crap bicycle that is all cables suffer the weakness that they can be cut a few strands at a time if you are patient you can cut cables with fingernail clippers aviation snips would go through the cable in well under a minute michael robinson uucp ucbvax cogsci robinson internet robinson cogsci berkeley edu
