Product Description

107mm X 178mm/4.2`` X 7``. 16mm X 5/8`` Steel shackle. On Guard Brute STD U-Lock 16mm #5001 onguard_brute_std_ulock_5001.gif Photo`s are for reference only. Please read item title carefully.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5819 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: OnGuard
• Model: 5001
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, 4.90 pounds

Features

• 33517
• Frames- Forks & Fenders
• LOCKS

Customer Reviews

Solid Lock
It's a super sturdy lock that someone would have to be crazy to attempt to defeat. I don't give it five stars because The short length of the shaft sometimes makes it a pain to attach it to bike racks, but with enough creativity, I've never had to leave my bike unlocked. OnGuard does offer the Brute in a Long Shaft version (LS 5000), but for some reason the updated version doesn't include a theft guarantee for bicycles, only motor vehicles. The picture Amazon shows is for last year's model, so maybe you can still get a long shaft with the guarantee. If not, go for the standard length, it's a "don't mess with me" lock.

Strong but Unreliable: Seized!
This lock is very sturdy and successfully protected my bike quite well; a few times overnight in bad areas of NJ. However, after 3 years of heavy use it has become incredibly difficult to open. It requires a surgeon-like finesse to get the key to turn. Or, at least it used to. Now, it doesn't open at all. After lubricating with graphite, pounding with a hammer to loosen any stuck interior components and paying a locksmith to try to open it, the lock is still seized on my bike and my primary mode of transportation is disabled. There are numerous reports of OnGuard locks seizing on the internet, so my case is not isolated. My recommendation is to look to other brands for high-end u-locks.

Remove the metal bracket attachment; trust me.
Awesome lock, probably overkill, but you can't put a price on peace of mind. You won't find a better lock for the price.

But remove the bracket attacher on the "U" portion of the lock. It's on one side at the bottom of the "U" and looks like it's part of the U but it's not. You can twist it off, and I suggest you do because it WILL become dislodged and get in the way of the locking mechanism.

You don't want to use the bracket anyway; everyone here says it'll come off in time.