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Abus Granit Xplus lock review

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Abus Granit Xplus

BikeRadar verdict

5 out of 5 stars

"The Granit lives up to its name – as good as it gets in something portable"

3 comments
Wed 11 Feb 2009, 4:00 pm GMTBy

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An old favourite, the Xplus has many superb features – a parabolic shackle shape, and a square section shackle and double bolt lock mechanism that eliminates any chance of twisting. Clever ideas implemented with the best available materials. 

In test one, using the armoury of your average thief, our bolt croppers were not only beaten by the Granit, they were broken too! After five minutes of hammering and attacks the Xplus still worked perfectly.

The lock mechanism is protected with hardened steel, which blunts a hand hacksaw, and the shackle resists this type of cutting just as well.

Moving onto the power tools, our angle grinder did cut through the Xplus in 59.8 seconds, but under attack from the regular bike thief the Xplus is more than enough. It's a very usable size and a reasonable weight, and a simple but clever bracket is included too.

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Manufacturers description

Twice the winner of What Mountain Bike lock reviews, the Granit X-Plus 54 borrows many of the features of it's mega tough brother, the Granit Extreme 59. The parabolic 13mm square section shackle is produced from hardened steel, making it massively resistant to cropping and twisting. It is securely held in place by the "Powercell" double locking mechanism with the reassurance and ease of use of the X-Plus locking mechanism. Now firmly established as the number 1 choice in high theft areas of the UK.

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User Reviews

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  • I brought this lock, as I wanted total protection for my bike. I must admit that’s what I got. The lock is very solid and to be honest the best I’ve seen.

    The only slight drawback with this lock is the weight of it. It’s quite heavy. If you want a light lock to take out with you then lock your bike up, might not be most practicable? Ok if you have a road bike with option of carrying it. However I have a Mountain Bike with a water holder and even with the HEXF bracket I have nowhere feasible to mount it? If I carry the lock then I’ll have to do it in a rucksack or some other way.

    All in all if you want security then this is the lock for you!

  • Buying a lock ?..... Have a look how Thatcham and Sold Secure approved locks, including Abus, Oxford, Kryptonite etc. stand up to Almax's security tests. Videos available on youtube and directly from the Almax site. Admittedly they used fairly industrial bolt croppers !

  • Brilliant lock. Excellent quality if on the heavy side, but worth it to know your pride and joy is almost certain to be there when you get back. Notice I said almost, we all know that there is no such thing as an uncrackable lock, but this come very close.

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Specification

Name:
Granit X-Plus
Built by:
Abus
Price:
$93.11

Description:
2 keys included, 1 with light & code card
Weight (g):
1680 g
Available Colours:
Black/Silver
Dimensions:
230mm x 110mm; 13mm dia parabolic shackle mm (w x h x d)
Lock Type:
D-Lock, Keyed

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