I purchased one from the fine folks at Rivendell shortly after I made the initial post. Over the last week or so I have used it daily.
*Things I like (:* 1. It is light weight! 2. Seemingly better than a cable lock or a intricately wrapped and tied Johns Irish Strap 3. I like that it is small and fits into my bag or on the bars. 4. 30" of lock has been adequate for locking both the rear wheel and frame around typical u-lockable pole shaped objects. When I use a U-lock for the rear wheel, 30" has been more than adequate for locking the front wheel to the frame. *Things I don't like ): * 1. Ergonomics. I feel like the button is on the wrong side when pulling the strap through the lock.I feel a little like i have to contort my body to lock the lock, I think this is just from me not being completely familiar with the lock. 2. The squishy silicon strap doohickey that keeps the lock wrapped on itself. I got rid of it immediately. I just double coil the strap and lock it. *Words of caution:* I did manage to replicate the failure people had where the strap will pull through the lock, even after the combination has been changed. I did this by inserting the strap with the correct combination then stopping in between ratchets. It was repeatable but required some care to achieve. I discovered it shortly after locking it onto itself. From that point, I have always pull tested the lock before leaving. Overall, walking away after locking my bike with the Ottolock does not leave me warm and fuzzy like a quality U-lock. However, I feel the security of Ottolock does allow for what it is designed for which is quick trip inside the store. It should prevent anyone with a pair of bolt cutters or snips from quickly grabbing your bike and riding off. Thanks everyone for your input! Christian Berkeley, CA On Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 9:49:06 PM UTC-7, John Rinker wrote: > > Hey Christian, > > I've got a 30" that I've been using for a couple of months now, and I like > it just fine. Long enough to wrap around a post, rear wheel and seat tube, > and I cinch it up nice a tight (per the instructions). It's super light for > a lock and I really only trust it for quick stops. I watched the video > posted by tc and cannot relate to the videomaker's experience as my lock > seems tight and solid when locked. > > For more heavy-duty security I use an ABUS U-lock mini 40; not as light as > the Ottolock, but pretty compact and seemingly bombproof. > > Cheers, > John > > On Friday, May 25, 2018 at 12:29:03 PM UTC-7, christian poppell wrote: >> >> Any users of the improved Ottolock out there? I heard the first batch was >> comically easy to "pick" the combination lock. They fixed it enough that >> Rivendell is now selling them. Anyone pick up the updated lock? Is 30" >> enough lock? I keep finding myself without a good locking solution for >> grocery and cafe stops. This looks like it could be a good option... >> >> Christian >> Berkeley, CA >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
