Customer Reviews

Kryptonite 5ft Fahgettaboutit Bike Lock and Chain

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I lot of people recommend chains over U-locks, reasoning that chains can lock both the frame and front wheel. I got the fahgettaboudit chain, but it soon proved to be depressingly heavy, and made parking a chore to do without scratching the frame.

A friend who'd been biking for much longer than I recommended the alternative of using a simple U-lock and security pins. Security pins/skewers are replacements for the quick-release pins and hex screws that keep your wheels, seatpost, and front fork attached to the bike. You can think of them as hex-wrench screws, only instead of a standard hex wrench, they can only be opened by a custom key that comes with the pin set. The U-lock keeps your bike frame locked to some external object, while the pins keep your bike components from walking away. A chain, by contrast, won't deter seat or front fork thieves.

I'm now using the fahgettaboudit mini U-lock with Pinhead security skewers (a 4-pack can be found for about $60 on the web). For reference, the U-lock is about 1/3 the weight of this chain, despite having an even thicker shackle. I highly recommend this approach over chains, unless you get a free chain, like my roommate did from me :).

Like I said...it is a great lock. There is no getting through this lock. There are however two draw backs. They are...it is very big and it weighs a ton. If you can find a way to haul this around - no one will steal what is locked.

This lock blew me away! I never expected something this amazing! Forget the fact that it is STRONG and TOUGH, it LOOKS it as well! Any crook that takes on this lock isn't playing with a full deck!

Upon opening the box my friend yelled out out "That's Ridiculous!". Yeah, after previously having two mopeds stolen that is the reaction I wanted to hear. This thing is so intimidating that there it no way any thief with a brain is going to attempt to defeat this system.

I am telling you, it's a little heavy but it's kind of like having a Pit Bull on a chain. Most people just pack up and move on.

If you need the ultimate in security and lets face it we all do, get this system. Lastly, I look at it as get the best, because it is going to be the chain and lock that you grow old with.

This pile of chain and lock weighs in at over 8 lbs, so it's not something to carry around on a daily basis on a bicycle unless you really, really need it. I got mine to leave at work. Most folks are using cables and those U locks, and the cables are getting cut on a regular basis. The chain gives me a lot of different options for locking my bike up. The chain and lock are not totally unbreakable but like the old joke about outrunning a bear, I have the best lock in the bunch so it's less likely it will be my bike that gets picked on.

My only complaint is that the nylon sleeve started to unravel the day I got it. I've sewn it back up with some thread but my expectation is that I'm going to have to sew my own sleeves. Oh yeah when I do, I'll be making two of them, so I can use the lock easier to fold the chain back around and hook it together. (not the ring side, that's fine, the lock end, so that there are two independent loops.

Still though better than the 5ft chain as the noose makes it so the ends don't have to meet, makes it a bit more flexible for locking and slightly lighter.

i bought this item based on kryptonite's reputation. i am not disappointed!

i'm using this lock and chain to secure a honda generator to a very large, very heavy ladder. i live in the santa cruz mountains, and we all have generators for when the power WILL go out. here, it's not a matter of IF but always about WHEN.

the first day i had the generator, someone was already eyeballing it. i came outside to make some adjustments, and saw that someone had been messing with it already - and it was not even 2 hours old! that day, i ordered a new york noose with lock. there's a huge ladder next to the generator, which is now attached to it. if someone wants either one, they'll have to take both, making it very noisy, and hard to get away. :-) the generator weighs in at 260 lbs. the ladder is 18 feet tall, and weighs around 50 pounds.

i have subsequently seen that this chain has provided the desired protection. i've seen the chain's nylon cover all mussed up, the generator cover on the ground, and the lock moved around. this $89 lock and chain has already saved a $4,000 generator from going to someone else's house, and is one of the best protection investments i've ever made. thank you, kryptonite!

I bought a 09 Cannondale F3 Caffine and needed a sturdy chain and lock as I work near downtown SF...Bike theft is rampant in the downtown area, according to my bike mechanic, so I opted for the biggest chain I could find. Other than the weight, this is a great lock...I am never more than eyeing distance from my locked rig so I am not too worried however you never know. The lock is easy to manage and comes with two keys...one of them has an led light attached...So far so good...no complaints...I am pretty relaxed leaving my rig on the street with this chain and lock...as long as carrying this beast is not a problem for you, I would recommend it...

Items:
1 of: Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit Bike U-Lock - 997986
Sold by: Seasonal Outfitters Incorporated (seller profile)
1 of: Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit - 5' Chain and Lock
Sold by: Seasonal Outfitters Incorporated (seller profile)

I purchased the 5' not the 3' as indicated in the email to me. I knew it was heavy to begin with.
It is a great and solid product, but way too heavy to carry around all the time.I use it to secure my bike at home or if I am going on a shopping trip and have to leave it for a lengthy time.

Kryptonite is great with their customer service. Register the keys and extra keys for these specialty locks are breeze to get. Even from older locks if need be. With the other big company, you have to go to the locksmith for specialty keys, if you can find one with the blanks. This is not a dis, but I think info that one should know this when buying an expensive specialty lock. And, I happily own a number of the other guys locks.

This is simply the best. When you really love your bike, you buy this lock!!
I'm more than satisfied. Every penny worth.

This thing is heavy. If you are getting this, you need to have a plan in mind for how you're going to ride around with this. I tried wrapping it around my top tube for a while, but it's a pain to wrap it around every-time, and it scratches up the bike. I got a rack of the back, and it works pretty well (changes how the bike handles significantly though).

Since I park my bike in the same spot everyday, I just leave the chain there most days, and it's fine. If you're in a position to do this, i recommend you bite the bullet and get it. It's easily will lock both wheels and frame to something, and it's something i never have to worry about.