Metalock Coil Combination Lock - 180 cm x 10 mm

Good value and speedy delivery. Excellent quality lock - extremely tough and very user-friendly. Have also used several of these locks on our farm gates for about 5 years and they're still working well after severe winters!

Nice and sturdy lock, large easy to use dials (good for when your hands are cold), can set your own combination. Only negative point is the attachment bracket is a bit useless. The plastic is a bit too soft and it's not good fit meaning that it's difficult to attach the lock on it and can't be entirely sure that it's snapped on properly (i.e. might fall off while riding). Not a major issue for me though as I wrap the lock on the bike anyway.

This lock looks sturdy, but the 10mm thick cable is mostly vinyl with a thin bit of metal in the middle. FortunateIy I live in a low crime area as I now realise this lock would not withstand cutters. In fact mine failed as the metal wire broke (it probably rusted away) inside the joint with the locking mechanism, so is now useless after 18 months use. Pay a bit more and get another lock more fit for purpose.

So, you might be wondering "how can a lock that costs under £10 protect my bike from theft?" and I will admit, I was thinking the same before I bought two of these. Me and my other half have been using these every day on our morning commute, we leave our bikes for the better part of the day in an unsecured bike lock-up at the train station. I came back from London the other night to find a big fuss at the bike lock-up, 5 bikes had been stolen. No one had made an attempt on my bike (I will try not to take that too personally), but my other half called me over to show me that several unsuccessful attempts had been made to cut the lock cable and clearly they'd given up! So this is testament to the locks. Maybe with more time they'd have gotten through it, but it obviously gave them such a hard time they either gave up and moved onto another bike or simply ran out of time trying to cut the cable in 5 different places. Thank you Metalock, nicely done.

Bought one of these several years ago and thought it was a great product so I bought two this time. One for my sons bike and the other for my wife's bike. Still a great lock with a very easy to set combination. The plastic collar on both locks didn't allow the lock to be attached to the bike. Its made of the weakest flimsiest plastic so that the lock just falls off and I have had to wrap the lock around the frame on both bikes when not in use. It seems they have decided to save a few pennies on the plastic collar and that means it is totally useless. I've went from being a happy metalock customer to a disappointed one!

After much reading and consideration I decided to give this lock a try. It feels secure and is well made. It was easy to change the code to my own preference and I feel safe leaving the bicycle. What's great is the ability to secure individual parts of the bicycle (removable seats and wheels for example).

Does the trick. The combination system is smooth and easy to use. This is the second one bought. I don't think that it coped with the bolt cutters thats took my bike but for everyday use is a good lock. Gpod protective coating and a decent price.

If you are looking for a heavy duty lock to protect your pride and joy and it's going to be outside all day or night then look elsewhere. If you are trying to thwart a thief with a pair of decent bolt cutters, this type of lock is useless - it's really just a deterent for oppurtunist while you pop to the shops or similar. I bought this lock to use with a pram - those things are expensive and proving popular to steal - this is perfect for that since most of the time it's locked indoors - it's just to stop oppurtunists at the cafe or doctors office. It has a 10 digit combination that you can reset, the bracket is a bit useless but it's not so heavy or bulky you can't just wrap it around the frame (or carry in a bag if you have one) So even though this lock isn't heavy duty - it gets 5 stars from me because for the price it does exactly what it's supposed to - deter opportunists.