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[787] LiteLok Gold Cut in 16 Seconds!

[787] LiteLok Gold Cut in 16 Seconds!

LockPickingLawyer
0 HN recommenders · discussed 2020–2023
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About this video

LockPickingLawyer cuts through a LiteLok flexible bike lock with cable cutters in about 16 seconds, one of several videos defeating the product.

Why it appears in the archive

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.

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From the Hacker News discussion

krn · 2020-05 · reference

> 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: [VIDEO]

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crote · 2020-09 · critical

The kevlar fibers don't really work in practice. Turns out you can just use a pair of shears or a boltcutter. Examples: [LINK] [VIDEO]

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howling · 2023-03 · critical

This is the same company that creates the touted highly secure LiteLok Gold that LPL cuts in 16s. [VIDEO] I'm skeptical of any bike lock's security that is not reviewed by LPL.

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