Thisisthelockpickinglawyer, andwhat I haveforyoutodayis a V a veil.
Oh, bicycle, youlock.
I actuallyreceivedquite a few e mailsandcommentsaskingmetoreviewthisrecently, probablybecauseit's onAmazonrightnow, togetherwiththisfourfootcableforabout $27 whichisdefinitelyonthelowendofthespectrum.
Solet's take a closerlookatwhatwegetforthemoney.
TheAmazonlistingsaysthishas a 15 millimetrethickshackle, whichisonlytrueifyoucountLeerubbercoatingontheoutside, whichmostcompaniesdonot.
Ifyoudon't measuretheplastic, wehaveabout 12.8 millimetersofmetalorjust a shadeoverhalfaninch.
That's onthelowendofwhat I'd considerusingin a lowsecurityenvironment.
Itlookslikeit's rightabout 2.5 millimetres, maybe 1/10 ofaninchthick, whichisdefinitely a littleonthethinside, andwecanalsoseethatthelockingmechanismissupportedbyblackplastic, and I neverliketoseeplasticontheinsideof a lock.