OTTOLOCK HEXBAND Lightweight, Extra Tough Combination Bike Lock | Steel & Kevlar | Ideal for Cycling & Outdoor Gear

the combination mechanism is cheap and hard to work with. I would not recommend.

Easy and useful

Not at all suitable for kids. Poor mounting and poorly made, cumbersome to use. Get yourself a good u-lock instead.

An und für sich ist der Ansatz ein leichtes Schloss mit Abstrichen bei der Aufbruchsicherheit zu entwickeln sehr gut. Hier gibt es nämlich nicht sehr viel. Gerade für Rennradler, die Hunderte von Euros ausgeben, um ein paar Gramm am Rad zu sparen.Die Widerstandsfähigkeit ist für mich vollkommen ok. Auch wenn man es mit einer guten Blechschere, die meines Wissens nicht zur Grundausstattung eines fahraddiebes gehört, schnell knacken kann.Was mich tatsächlich stört, ist der billige, nicht sauber rastende bzw. Sich permanent selbstverstellende Verschluss. Geht gar nicht für das Geld. Und nervt kolossal.

I had one of the 1st generation Ottolocks which worked very well for coffee stops on club rides. I typically ride 3x per week and after a year & a half or so the lock starting jamming while in use and eventually would not unlock at all or only with great great difficulty. I tried silicone lube which seemed to help for awhile but then the problem recurred and I finally had to give up on the lock. Several members of my bike club had the same issue and were unable to unlock their bikes after a coffee stop. They had to find a maintenance person to cut the lock, which was a royal pain and obviously destroyed the Ottolock. My guess is that an internal part in the lock mechanism was under-designed and simply wore out prematurely. I will say that the locks did hold up pretty well to bolt cutters & tin snips, i.e., it took a minute or two to cut through them which is pretty good for such a lightweight lock and IMO definitely more secure than a typical cable lock - and also more compact. So despite my disappointing experience with the 1st generation Ottolock I still like the concept and decided to bite the bullet and try one of their new & allegedly improved Hexband models. So far I like it - it’s now thicker for improved cut resistance but not that much heavier than my first Ottolock. I sincerely hope the Hexband model lasts more than two years and doesn’t start jamming shut. If so I’ll be inclined to bump my rating up to five stars (however, if the problem recurs then I’ll likely change my rating to not recommended and start looking for another option for coffee stop lockups).