OnGuard Akita 5037 Bicycle Cable Lock Review

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(More customer reviews)My first impression of this item was very positive and I promptly gave it a 5-star rating. I now would give it 1 or no stars, but Amazon doesn't let me change the star rating. I have returned it. I got an Akita 5038 (or 5036, Amazon had it listed with two numbers) that failed after several uses. The casing around the end that inserts into the lock cracked after some hot sun exposure. Sure, it's just cosmetic. But it leaves an exposed metal crimp to mar whatever you're locking. The big problem was that the lock stopped working. Luckily, that happened with the lock open. It simply won't lock and the key won't turn. I don't know if it won't lock because the key won't turn, or the key won't turn because the lock is frozen. Whichever, it went back. Meanwhile, the lock on this one started to get fussy too. I decided not to take any chances. The quality of this lock system, unfortunately, appears to be a problem. So I've just returned this one too.
My advice: try another brand.
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(The first impression review) Wow. This is a great cable lock. The thickness is impressive. It makes it stiff, but still you can curl it into an efficient package. The lock itself is better than anything I've ever used (and I've used several, between boat trailers, kayaks, and bikes). I don't think it could be busted up by a blow or picked easily. You get five keys, plus one that is lighted. The lock has a dust guard on it, and is highly pick proof. At first, I thought the key action was going to be fussy. But after an initial jiggle or two to get the tumblers coordinated, no problem. One feature I really like is hard to describe -- when you unlock it, thread it through something (like a bike or kayak trailer) then go to relock it, then punch the end of the cable into the lock, which has the key still in it, the lock "pops" shut. It turns part way to lock the loose end of the cable in place. Then you let go. Everything holds in place. So you then turn the key the rest of the way and finish up. I would never have thought of that, but it's a great feature. It means you don't have to have three hands (one to hold the loose end in place, one to hold the lock, and one to hold the key). And it lets you lock up things in tight quarters, where you have limited space to work. All in all, the cable and lock seem almost impenetrable. If someone can get through them, there is no stopping them, I'd say. But more than that, for something so stout and heavy, it is handy. Coils up well. Can use with two hands easily. I thought I wanted only one (for the bike). Now I'm going to get two--one for each wheel of the kayak trailer (I once had someone cut off a bit lighter cable and found the trailer wheel-less, resting on the ground. I'm prepared to say that would never happen with these, unless the thieves had as much patience as time). All in all: Two thumbs up!!!

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