Oxford Boss Alarm.

airpig · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Karma :

Hey Folks! Wink

Thinking of buying one of those Oxford Boss Alarm disc locks in the near future. Would anybody out there recommend Thumbs Up

or diss

it?
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froggy128 · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Mar 2005 Karma :

i think busters had some with free chain or some offer!

jay_666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Karma :

free bike cover - https://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=OXOF03
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froggy128 · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Mar 2005 Karma :

free cover at busters https://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=OXOF03

But i did see some offer with alarm and chain dont know where. Sorry i know this isnt the review you wanted but i have heard good thinks an had planned to buy one

nrml76 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 05 Nov 2005 Karma :

J&S are doing a chain and disc lock cobo with the same key for £19.99. While the quality is never going to give the likes of Almax any worries, it is not too bad. Both fit underneath my seat. I think a casual thief would be less likely to try and pinch your bike if you had both a chain and disc lock on. https://www.jsaccessories.co.uk/hermes/shop/12,1,100 Look at the Dr Bike Twin Lock Pack.

airpig · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Karma :

Cheers, but I've already got an Oxford Monster lock and chain (Thatcham Approved) Thumbs Up

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Zimbo · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jul 2004 Karma :

I wouldn't touch any oxford security products with a barge pole, they're generally made of cheese. I've seen an Oxford Monster chain cropped in less than 30 seconds by someone who'd never used bolt croppers before in his life.

airpig · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Karma :

I'm sorry but I doubt it.

It wouldn't be Thatcham approved if it took 30 secs from a novice!
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Zimbo · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jul 2004 Karma :

https://www.zanx.net/oxford.wmv

video of an oxford monster chain being cropped at ally pally last week. Doubt away, I'm afraid it's true.

https://www.zanx.net/english.wmv

English chain quad link being done as well.

The 30 seconds by a novice was actually by the editor of MCN at the bike show, NEC last year.

airpig · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Karma :

What's the fecking point of making them T/A if that can happen? Thumbs Down

One thing that makes me feel better is the fact that my bike is 12 years old and not a brand new R1!!! Thumbs Up

Where's that humble pie...............?
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riichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Karma :

.....ok lets go make a vid of how easy it is to brake a chain,, then all the little chavs can get there dads blot cutters and nick ower bikes, nice one Rolling Eyes

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Zimbo · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jul 2004 Karma :

It's not the chavs you need to worry about, they're unlikely to steal your bike if it's chained with even a moderate chain. It's the pro bike thieves that are the problem, those croppers are 42" record, and standard equipment for pro bike thieves. These vids are made to demonstrate to you and I that the chains are crap and don't live up to the manufacturer's claims, so we don't rely on them and buy something else. If you want a decent chain, buy an Almax, it's big and heavy but it costs no more than these chains and hasn't been cropped, ever.

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Bod · Traffic Copper Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

We saw the buy on the Almax stand, no doubt that the chains work but some were over 150 quid and total unpractical. You couldnt have one of the chains in your back pack going down to the shops. The size of those bolt propers was unbelievable, he could hardly lift them lol.

www.125power.com · Crazy Courier Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Karma :

i have seen people weld a y shaped bracket to one handle of the bolt cutter's, so that they cutters dont twist when they are pressing them against they floor. This means they dont have to struggle to keep the cutters upright as the guy in the video is having too. Making you cut a chain much quicker. Personally id buy everything you can carry including an alarm!
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