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Litelok X claimed to be world's most angle-grinder-resistant U lock

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Pricing for the Litelok X starts at US$179.99
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When not in use, the Litelok X can be carried on the frame via an included Twist & Go quick-release mount
Litelok
Pricing for the Litelok X starts at US$179.99
Litelok

British company Litelok is best known for its flexible textile/cable-based lightweight bike locks. It's now venturing into the world of rigid U locks, tough, with a model that is claimed to be more resistant to angle grinder attacks than anything else on the market.

Known as the Litelok X, the new lock is actually being offered in two models – the X1 and the X3.

Both incorporate a hardened fine-grain high-tensile steel core, which offers protection against lock-cutting implements such as hammers, bolt croppers, long bars, cable cutters and chisels. That core also incorporates "a unique anti-rotation feature," designed to thwart lock-twisting attacks.

The angle grinder protection is provided by a coating made of a patented ceramic composite material called Barronium (named after Litelok CEO Neil Barron). Applied to the steel core, this "super hard" coating is reportedly tougher than the angle grinder discs themselves, causing them – and possibly even the grinder's battery or motor – to wear out before they can cut through the lock.

There's also an outer coating of plant-based rubber to reduce rattling, protect the bike's paint, and add extra cut-resistance.

When not in use, the Litelok X can be carried on the frame via an included Twist & Go quick-release mount
Litelok

As a result, the X3 is claimed to be 15 times more angle-grinder-resistant than the current best-selling, best-performing U locks. It weighs 1.9 kg (4.2 lb), has internal dimensions of 99 by 194 mm (3.9 by 7.6 in) and features a highly pick-resistant Abloy Sentry key-lock cylinder. Litelok says it should be available starting in November, priced at US$299.99.

The already-available X1 is said to be five times more grinder-resistant than others, weighs 1.7 kg (3.7 lb), has internal dimensions of 101 by 196 mm (3.9 by 7.7 in), and utilizes an ART4-accredited lock mechanism. It sells for $179.99.

Both models have been awarded a top-place Diamond certificate by Sold Secure, which is an independent company that assesses and rates security products.

Source: Litelok via BikeRadar

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4 comments
WB
cant think of a more narzisisistic move than naming some coating - probably just rebranded some existing coating with some bs minor changes - after your CEO. I mean who on earth came up with that. Does anyone give a hoot. Why not name it a way that will help sell it or that portrays strength.. like Titanocoat or something. So instead of advancing sales they chose to stroke the CEOs ego... wow
TpPa
well in the case of the last picture, I would take a saws all cut the pipe it's attached to, and take the bike home to work on it at my leisure.
MarylandUSA
WB,
In Atlas Shrugged, the 1950s novel by Ayn Rand, Hank Rearden's game-changing lightweight structural alloy was named Rearden Metal. But I suppose you could say that it was named for his company, Rearden Steel.
By the way, I'm guessing that the name Barronium was chosen as little more than a whimsical way to make shoppers smile.
Jinpa
Would it cut the bike-insurance premium? How much would your bike and its Apple AirTag have to be worth to spend $500 for this thing?