Yale YUL3C/14/230/1 – Maximum Security Bike Lock 230mm – U Lock with Cable – Hardened steel – Heavy Duty Protection – 4 Keys including 1 with micro-ligh

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Il lucchetto completamente gommato, il supporto da telaio di facilissima installazione ed utilizzo. Unica “pecca” il peso abbastanza importante, ma piuttosto che perdere la bici, si fa questo sforzo in pi.

Ottimo lucchetto a U, robusto. Abbastanza lungo per legare telaio e ruota posteriore o a una rastrelliera. Da accompagnare con un altro sistema/catena di sicurezza. Comodo il supporto bici per il trasporto e la chiave con funzione torcia.

It’s really heavy and really robust. It’s been out in the rain since the day I got it. Which is about a month ago? Really happy with my purchase.

The lock works well and is easy to use. It is though very heavy. This may make it tougher than the lighter alloy locks that are also available (I’m not going to take a hacksaw to it to find out) but it makes it a bit clumbsy when trying to lock it. Also if you’re the sort of person who pays a lot of money for a bike to weigh less, this isn’t the lock for you!

This lock is great value for money, very well constructed and sold secure gold which means nothing shy of an angle grinder will get through this! I trust it will last a long time with proper maintenance especially during winter months. I used ABUS PS88 50ml Lubricating Spray to help keep the dirt and moisture out as soon as I received this lock. Re-applying the professional lock oil every few months to both the deadbolts and key way should keep the operation of the lock as smooth as possible even in the harshest of conditions. Do not use WD40 as it’s not specifically designed to lubricate locks.

Bueno, no quera comentar este producto hasta un tiempo despus de utilizarlo, ya lo tengo casi 2 meses, y evidentemente no puedo comentaros que tan resistente es, para eso deberia ponerlo a prueba y tirar el dinero, hablando de dinero decir que este producto es 10/10 a un precio nico en su seguridad, puedo decir que he dejado mi bici muchas veces en la calle (siempre en sitios publicos y si puede ser de da) y nunca he tenido ningn problema. (La he dejado durante horas, pero nunca duerme en calle).

Puntualizar que yo recomendara 3 Ulocks, que es lo que yo llevo, pierdes algn minuto ms al atarla, pero seguramente no ser tan facil de que te la roben.

Per essere sicuro che sia un buon prodotto bisognerebbe chiederlo ad altri…..
Appare comunque solido. L’ho fissato a muro tramite apposita staffa per bloccare una bici

Arrivato puntualmente…Sembra molto robusto…per essere non flessibile risulta comunque sufficientemente comodo…comodo l’attacco al Telai della Bici…un po’ pesanti da portarsi dietro…ma lo sapevo in partenza…la sicurezza ha un prezzo da pagare…

Per il momento le bici non sono state rubate quindi mi ritengo pienamente soddisfatto dell’acquisto. Uniche pecche forse il peso e le dimensioni che non lo rendono esattamente ideale da trasportare se non si dispone di uno zaino o di un portapacchi.

No-one has pinched my bike yet. So far so good.

Il sistema di chiusura un po’ macchinoso e il lucchetto pesante, ma proprio per questo da un senso di robustezza che mi fa sentire sicuro, sicuramente niente inespugnabile, ma in un normale contesto urbano forzare l’archetto richiederebbe non poche energie, riguardo la serratura non so, spero bene.

Really solid lock, not using it for a bike, using it for gates. Good combination code, works well and is very solid and heavy.

The sheer size and weight of this lock instantly tell you that it is designed not to be beaten.
It comes complete with fixings to attach to your bike, regardless of size or weight, as well as four keys, meaning it should be hard to lose every one of them. The main key is equipped with a light, which makes life much easier when you are unlocking your bike in the dark.
I’m incredibly impressed by this lock, and it now goes everywhere my bike goes.

This is a strong and very robust bike lock that might be more at home on a motor bike than on a push bike. I wanted to get a substantial lock for my Brompton, seeing as it’s so lightweight that I had a genuine concern about how easy it could be for someone to make off with it. Weighing in around 1.4kg, this needs to go in my pannier since it’s a bit uncomfortable in my back pack. So why go for something so big? Well – I’ve always been of the opinion that if someone is of a mind to try and take your bike, they’ll do it. All you can di is slow them down. This is going to need a lot of effort and sawing and will draw plenty of attention, so whilst no lock is thief proof – this will certainly make them question the worth of trying to take your pride and joy.

This is one solid and secure bike lock. Its a beast!
It is really strong and provides excellent security for your bike.
It is rather heavy though so not the best for transporting too far.

This is just what I needed to keep our Bike safe. I actually use this whilst storing it in our Garage in case of break-ins and I’d recently lost the key to our old D-Lock so this combination version is perfect to prevent something like that happening again.

I was surprised how heavy and sturdy this lock is, it’s a high security level and perfect for what we need it for. Initial set up is easy with setting your chosen combination, it takes seconds then you’re ready to use it. I’d always use Yale, they’re a very trusted brand and all of our padlocks are Yale as they last and they’re the best we’ve tried.

Highly recommended, this feels indestructible but I see they do an even higher level of security one so whatever your needs are then they obviously have it covered, for us this more than brilliant for our usage. Would buy more in future.

This is a very solidly built lock – I would have few doubts about the security it provides and it looks the part so it would be have to be a very confident thief that would even attempt to break or cut it. The LED in one of the keys is a nice touch – although one has to press the switch rather hard to get it to light so I am not sure how long this will last. Four keys allows for some loss over the years. There is a good frame bracket with a positive “twist and lock” action which I like – and the fitting on the lock itself that engages with the frame bracket is adjustable to give some options around mounting.

Downside? At nearly one and half kilos the benefits of paying a vast amount for very lightweight bike (the kind one especially doesn’t want get nicked) are a bit diluted by its weight. I suppose a Mars bar two less a day, or a pint less, to shed a personal kilo or so would be the healthy way of addressing this…

All in all a very high quality lock. No doubts about its capability to secure a bike against (practically all) malefactors.

Extremely solid and therefore quite heavy lock which gives peace of mind. A bit cumbersome but confidence inspiring and easy to operate.

This is a solid and weighty lock. It weighs a ton, this is not some flimsy thing, this is a high quality item.

It comes with 4 keys and you could use this to lock up a motorbike, secure a caravan with a chain, secure your shed/garage/lock up etc, it really is that good.

I cannot say anything negative about it really, its simple to use, they keys work, it wont be able to be cut through with bolt cutters, will keep your bike secure, great if you live in a high crime area.

PROS:
Sold Secure Gold Rated – Independent not-for-profit organisation that rates locks, Gold is the highest standard possible
Comes with 4 keys one with useful micro light
Heavy duty U/D lock with 4 point locking mechanism
Heavy duty steel cable 1200mm long by 10mm diameter with rubberized coating
Enough of a deterrent to make the nasty people move onto another poor soul’s bike rather than struggle to deal with this beast!

CONS:
It’s super heavy – almost 2kg which is approx the same weight as a red house brick, so not suitable for cyclists unless it will stay attached to the bike rack at the end of your commute.
Other models with similar design and price also feature alarms which are triggered by movement/tampering, but few have the Gold rating at this price point.

Conclusion:
Better suited to motorcycles – there are other lighter solutions out there with comparable security ratings and similar money that would be better for cyclists

I liked this combination of U-lock and cable, which I need as the front wheel axle has a quick release lever.

In the kit you get a holder to put around the frame into which you secure the U-lock with a twist. You need to push a lever to release it, so it shouldn’t fly out it you over a bump. All parts are plastic dipped to reduce chance of chipping the paint.

The main key has a small LED which handy to unlock the bike in the dark. I like that the keyway in the lock has a sliding plastic cover to protect from rain. The three spare keys plus code you can keep in a safe place.

The cable is pretty chunky, so should resist casual attempts at cutting, with large loops at each end pass through the U-lock. All in all, this looks like a good set to secure a cycle when out shopping, left in bike-shed at work etc.

This lock has a very strong steel loop and a heavy clasp – it looks like it would withstand quite a bit of force before giving up. It comes with a bicycle frame mount, so you can easily carry it around with you. When the lock is open, you can twist one of the end-pieces to reset the combination to any 4-digit code that you want.

Yale is a well-known security brand in the UK, and this looks pretty sound.

The police recommend using U shaped locks and tying both wheels together. This product allows you to do both. The idea is to secure one wheel (and frame) to a bolted feature, and then pass the cable through the other wheel. Both the U lock and the cable are strong enough to defeat standard bolt cutters, so unless you are unlucky enough to come across very well equipped thieves, you should be alright. Mind though the fact that this combo bolt is quite heavy to carry around in a backpack and possibly too clunky to wear on the bike all the time.

There are cheaper no-name U locks out there, but with a product like this, it pays to stick with a brand name. Like all U locks, the downside is the weight, and this pretty heavy. However that is a necessary consequence of its effectiveness. The frame mount is a little fiddly, but I’d be more like to carry the lock in a pannier anyway. It is rubber coated to avoid damage to your frame. It is simple to lock and release. The shackle is long enough to secure your frame to a post without difficulty. A very worthwhile purchase if you need to secure your bike.

For some reason I wasn’t expecting this lock to be so heavy – but it is! Part of me is reassured by the weight of it, the other part of me ponders the extra weight it adds to my bike. I always used to call these ‘D-Locks’ as opposed to ‘U-Locks’, but I think the terms are interchangeable.

This is a solid item, that’s for sure. It inspires confidence that it will (if used correctly) prevent opportunistic tea-leaves making off with your bike, and even those that are more motivated will have to have some pretty heavy-duty cutting tools to get through it (or whatever you’ve attached it do). There is a model of higher security-grading than this one, which appears to have a four-point locking mechanism instead of this model’s two-point mechanism. I don’t know the statistics behind what part of a bike lock is attached by would-be thieves – whether it’s the lock itself or the U-section, or even the frame you’ve attached it to.

The mount that you attach to your bike in order to affix the lock is fairly decent but a bit clunky and I wonder if it could have been made more simple. They recommend three different locations on the typical bike frame, but depending on the frame of your bike in question you might be restricted as to where you can put it. I do like that there are rubberised sections for the parts that are most likely to come into contact with you bike, so that reduces the likelihood of you scratching it. The full U section is metal though, with no rubberised areas.

The lock comes with 4x keys – although only 1 of them has an inbuilt LED light (which itself is a bit flickery and intermittent) – so are presumably just for emergency or to keep in a drawer. The lock itself has a little cover that helps to keep the weather out – which is thoughtful. The mechanism for this is very simple so shouldn’t go wrong.

Overall, it’s a reassuring and sturdy lock. I don’t know whether it’s worth spending any more for the 4-point locking ‘Max’ grade model above this, or if this one will suffice. At 1.2kg in weight it’s already pretty heavy, so this will need factoring in.

This thing is heavy! So big and hefty it would maybe do for a motorbike. It is a big U lock with a slightly fiddly clip that attaches to the bike. The key hole is well hidden and even when you find it, it looks like a screw head. I suppose I cannot tell how good this lock is until someone tries to steal my bike but the look of it is surely a deterrent and any thief would have to come exceptionally well equipped to get away with the bike with this lock on.

The Yale YUL3C/14/230/1 Maximum Defendor (sic) U Bike Lock with Cable really means business. All but a determined theif would look elsewhere for easier pickings.

Saying that it is some weight to tote around on your light weight bike.
If it’s for a scooter or bike then that’s a different story.

Great for home security if you lock your bike in your garage or shed.

The drawbacks apart from the weight is locating the hard to find key slot.
(Tip it goes in the base of the U bar and it looks rather like a screw slot.)

|All in all.
Great security for a good price well worth the cost but a little on the heavy side for a light weight bike,
BUT you really cannot do better for security for you high priced and much treasured items.

This “U Bike Lock and cable” is a serious bit of bike locking kit. The normal U lock is a tough piece of 14mm diameter metal which comes with 4 locking keys. Then you are also provided with a 10mm thick metal cable with plastic surround. It’s not something you’d want to ride around on a push bike with but can secure it very impressively at home or, more usefully, with a moped or similar sized vehicle. Great bit of kit!

This weighs in at almost 1.5 kg. It’s absolutely solid – resistant to pick, pull, bump and drill attacks. It has a robust four point locking crossbar and the key looks more like a car key than a padlock key. There’s also a double rubber bumper for protection against scratches. This lock will secure bikes and other equipment. Completely bomb proof – just don’t lose the key (three are provided, together with a key code for backup). There’s also a number of clamping options to secure the lock to your bike when you’re riding it. Recommended.

This is a heavy weight lock in more ways than one – the whole system weighs 1.74kg, it comes with a 1200mm cable that is 10mm in diameter. From the Yale website, it states the system “Conforms to Sold Secure Gold” (2018). I can’t confirm or deny as my bike has not yet been tampered with, but just looking at the beast, I’d say it was a deterrent.

The Yale lock comes with 4 keys and a bike fixing device, together with instructions on how/where to fix on your bike. And in answer to the 15min search from me as to where the key goes…. it goes in the little hole at the bottom of the U bar, that looks like a flat head screw…. yes, I should have used a better light to investigate.

A really heavy weight locking system for your precious items.

Four point locking heavy duty crossbar provides maximum pull protection
Ultra hardened shackle for maximum cut and impact resistance
Double rubber protection against scratches
New manual keyway seals to keep water, dirt and grit out of lock internals
Bike bracket for storage included
Supplied with 4 laser cut keys (1 with micro light)
Supplied with cable for increased securi