LITELOK X1 MINI

Excellent Lock, Feels Very Secure!

After my racing bike was stolen and I replaced it with a fairly expensive new bike, I decided I needed to upgrade my lock. After a lot of research I settled on the Litelock X1 Mini as the lock best combining high security with small size and light weight. While I have not had an opportunity to put the lock's anti-theft features to the test (and hope I never do!), I can say that the lock feels incredibly strong and I cannot see any obvious weak points in its construction. This should make bicycle thieves move-on. Also comes with a neat soft pouch to store it in. Three things to note though: 1. The lock is HEAVY--even though it is the lightest angle grinder lock it still weighs a lot. I live in flat Illinois and have not noticed any adverse effects riding with it but I can imagine on a long hill in Colorado this lock might be cumbersome. 2. The lock does not fit easily in a non Litelock holder. I did not order the holder and now will have to--I can make it fit in my generic lock holder, but it rattles constantly because the shackle does not fit tightly into the cross bar. I understand this is a feature rather than a flaw (makes it harder for a thief to keep the lock still as they attempt to cut it) but it still is rather annoying--the official holder is, I believe, supposed to eliminate this issue. 3. The lock is narrow--it fits fine over the wheel and frame on my racing bike (which is the bike I bought it for) but it is not wide enough to fit over the wheel of my road bike (in the video)--that's fine by me, no one would steal that road bike! But if you have an e bike and you want to secure the rear wheel to the frame you may want to buy one of Litlok's larger locks. I included dimensions at the end of the attached video showing the space left when the bike is secured to a sign post. The frame measures about 1.5 inches, sign about 2.5 with a 2.5 inch gap between them and not much space left. Overall a great lock, I hope that it scares bike thieves away before they even attempt to cut it--but if they ever do, I will leave an update.

Smaller Size, Same Great Quality

This new smaller Litelok, is light weight, but still gets the job done, with the confidence of a grinder proof lock. Top Quality!!!