response from kryptonite
hey all. someone posted a response from Kryptonite on a cycling list that i’m on. Sounds like kryptonite is simultaneously admitting no fault and promising a new type of lock in a matter of weeks. Read on for the full text of the message. There’s also a Boston Herald article about this now….it’s hitting the mainstream.
We understand there are concerns regarding tubular cylinders used in some Kryptonite locks. The tubular cylinder, a standard industry-wide design, has been successfully used for more than 30 years in our products and other security applications without significant issues.
The current Kryptonite locks based on a tubular cylinder design continue to present an effective deterrent to theft. As part of our continuing commitment to produce performance and improved security, Kryptonite has been developing a disc-style cylinder for some years. In 2000, Kryptonite introduced the disc-style cylinder in its premier line of products, the New York series. In 2002, Kryptonite began development of a new disc cylinder system for both its Evolution and KryptoLok product lines, which currently use the tubular cylinder design. These products are scheduled to be introduced in the next few weeks.
We are accelerating the delivery of the new disc cylinder locks and we will communicate directly with our distributors, dealers and consumers within the coming days. The world just got tougher and so did our locks.
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Sandy Salvatore
Customer Service Rep.
Kryptonite
Yay for ambiguous market-speak. sounds like they’re not gonna replace anyone’s lock, despite the glaringly easy vulnerabilities. At least my “Bike-guard” cheapo U-lock at home seems to be partially immune….i couldn’t get any pens to fit in the key hole.
maybe the solution is to get a 400-pound pedal-powered tank? come check it out today (thursday) outside the vancouver art gallery from 5-7pm. and then right after that, don’t forget to go to the vancouver public library for the forum on Economic Human Rights
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