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OnGuard Doberman Cable Bike Lock - 12mm

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Item # 719322

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Irritate the would-be thief and keep your bike with this beefy OnGuard Doberman 12mm thick cable lock.

Strong self-coiling cable is compacted when stored but easily threads through frame and wheels
Dual steel balls locking mechanism provides greater defense
Tough vinyl cover protects against nicks and scratches
Includes five keys

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OnGuard Doberman Cable Bike Lock - 12mm Customer Reviews

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OnGuard Doberman Cable Bike Lock - 12mm

1.5

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May

2009

(5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Buy Something else

By Renaissance Man no.2

from Long Beach, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Use
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

City Bikes
Mountain Bikes
Road Bikes

Comments about OnGuard Doberman Cable Bike Lock - 12mm:

The bike lock seemed like it would get the job done, it was one of the ticker ones that I could find. I was wrong. I parked my bike on campus at around 4ish and by the time I got back to my bike I found that the cable was cut. I guess something scared of the would be crook because my bike was luckily still there. I will definitely look for something even thicker now and probably accompany it with a U-Lock too.

Mar

2009

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

FORGET IT, BUY A U-LOCK

By hopp0012

from Seattle

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Use
Lightweight

Cons

Weak

Best Uses

Comments about OnGuard Doberman Cable Bike Lock - 12mm:

I have never actually parked my bike on the street, just inside my building at work. I lent it to a friend overnight, and that night it was cut clean through and her bike stolen. This was between 4-7pm at quite a busy location on campus. It obviously did not provide much resistance to a thief at all. I have seen other signs around by people who have had their bikes stolen while using a cable lock. Don't do it, buy a U-lock.

Feb

2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

don't expect much

By Chris18

from Mesa, AZ

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Spare keys
Ultra Strong
Versatile

Cons

Hard to Carry

Best Uses

City Bikes

Comments about OnGuard Doberman Cable Bike Lock - 12mm:

I bought this lock a year ago for use on my daily commuter bike. Off the bat, I was glad to see that it came with multiple spare keys, which was a slight concern since I broke the key to my old lock. My second observation was the mounting bracket. It is an interesting design that can even be mounted to your top tube without touching the shift/brake cables but it did not stay in place as well as I wanted and the locking mechanism to keep the lock in the harness was worthless. It was impossible to put the lock on it with one hand and the harness did not keep the lock secure, despite the presence of the locking tab. At the time of purchase, the lock was not oiled and was VERY difficult to force the bolt in with the lock in the locked position. Oiling helped this, but it was still stiff due to it's design. It also appeared that the bolt catch was chipped but I believe this was an intended design for strength.

After 1 year of daily use and weather exposure, the lock has approached the state of unusable. I only use one key so the others are hard to use and the lock tends to stick (not a fault of the lock really, this will happen with every type of lock including residential and commercial doors) and after the last rain storm (my bike is parked outside, unsheltered) the lock became extremely stiff to release the bolt. The problem persists even after constant oiling with 5W30. The cable will become stiff in cold weather, but it has never frozen up and always returns to normal within a few minutes.

Sep

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Go With A U-Lock

By OutdoorLarry

from South Bay, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Weak

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Comments about OnGuard Doberman Cable Bike Lock - 12mm:

I purchased this to lock up my new bike. Unfortunately, it didn't take a bike thief long to break through our bike cage and break through two of these cable locks. Trust everybody when they say U-Locks are the way to go. Now my bike will be protected by two Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboutit locks.