[787] LiteLok Gold Cut in 16 Seconds!
Why Hacker News recommends it
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.
What it is
LockPickingLawyer cuts through a LiteLok flexible bike lock with cable cutters in about 16 seconds, one of several videos defeating the product.
Recommended by 0 HN commenters across 0 different months, 2020 to 2023.
What Hacker News said
Cites krn · 2020-05 · on “France offers each cyclist €50 for bike repairs once lockdown ends”
> 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]
Critical crote · 2020-09 · on “Threat modelling case study: bicycles”
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]
Critical howling · 2023-03 · on “Cyclists Now Outnumber Motorists in City of London”
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.