Tester: Guy Procter-MCN

Time used: Five years

What's good?

Words cant describe the lack of care I have lavished on this faithful friend. But it's a vicious circle-I neglect it (several winters' exposure to the elements, never a drop of oil), it doesn't show any signs of suffering from it (padlock still supple and effortless to use), I neglect it some more. If I were a thief my intent would wither at the prospect of looking for somewhere to apply my boltcroppers. The specially-hardened 12mm hexagonal-section chain? The solid lock body and submerged shackle?

What's not?

At almost 5kg it's like carrying a small child on your back so demands a tankbag, tailback or capacious underseat storage unless it's to be a stay-at-home device.

Rating *****