APEX - Secure hardened steel folding bike lock

Too large for me

Just a big hefty lock, as beautiful as it is. Was hoping for something more packable.

I swear by these locks.

I feel very secure with these locks, and I find them to be super portable, easy to use, and flexible with locking to the variety of stationary objects one seeks out in an urban setting. I like them so much that I bought 4, all identically keyed, to use with my various bikes. No more carrying around a potpourri of different keys.

Love the design, but fit is very tight.

I like the design of this folding lock a lot - I bought one in 2019 and it was still working great 5 years later; I only had to buy a new one because I lost the keys. One issue I had with both the 2019 and 2024 version of the lock is that the plastic coating around the lock makes it a VERY tight fit to actually close the lock. To the point where it takes all of my strength to push the lock together before locking, or to open the lock once it's been unlocked. For my prior lock, I used a knife to remove the plastic coating and then it worked much better. I was hoping I wouldn't have to do this for the new version, but It's looking like I will.