Been caught up in a paranoid swirl of late and bought a mini d today to supplement my other lock.

It's been along time since i owned a d lock a was surprised how rattly it was.
Used for the first time. went to unlock it and the bas-ard wouldn't undo.

Now I know any lock can jam, but this was silly. Took me 6 minutes to tease the key into the barrel again, align the tumblers and get it open.
Maybe it just needs breaking in....I hope breaking isn't the optimum word.

I don't have much confidence in it. Looks like it could be jimied pronto.

I know these are de-rigeur poking out of ones back pocket, but after todays experience i wouldn't be using this as a serious work lock.
Anyone else got bad words to say?

Got a nice cash deal from the shop though so doesn't look like it'll be going back.....this is why people use evans: return things with maximum fuss with no offence caused. Lesson learned.

had mine for 8 years and the fucker always jams at the most inconvenient times, usually when i can see my train just pulling into the platform...................late for work again tipper..........2k docked from my wages!

but on the upside, they are fucking stong, infact so strong that it didnt open when the fuckers tried levering it open with my frame and made my bike unridable

i love mine, and the above featured holster (i also have one of the fabric horse utility belts too - weeee!), but i agree that sometimes the locking mechanism can be a little sticky. nothing like the trouble you are having though. i just have to jiggle the key a little from time to time. maybe try some WD40?

these are cool too:

Don't use WD40 or other liquid lubes on lock mechanisms.

Graphite is the thing!

tipper, i'm sure you could fit one of these:

why is WD40 so bad for locks? i used it on my front door and it worked brillllllllllyantly! should i be concerned?

whatever. my front door is lubetastic. i know b/c at night i shrink and become tankerbell and go on fun trips up the lea river. i exit the house via the key hole.

i've been thinking about this. OF COURSE you had to hate on my idea. this is a bicycle forum and bicycle people are SQUEAMISH about WD40. and rightly so. but i didn't say to spray it on the seat post or the chain. so, i'm sticking with my suggestion and i'm also going to spray it around the house just b/c. perhaps my creaky knee joints too. and my hand.

lol, perhaps it was me after all.

but why are you interwebbing? you have an exam in 2 hours - revise! and good luck. xxx

i love that holster, also that she trash picks the fabric fom old car seat belts! i think her postage options are screwed though.

Not my tip!

It's from the guy in Ching Court who used to unstick my messed up D locks...

actually my mini d is about 7-8 year old and the key is well worn, had a few copies cut but they dont really fit the barrel well.......infact, not at all.....ok, im a tight cunt on that front, but keep it well maintained with graphite and it will be fine for at least 5 years
i used to crush a few pentel 0.5mm pencil leads into the barrel every month and a short blast of GT85 on the sockets, never had any grief

sleepy, can you get me one of them there holsters in black with metal studs and a black leather cowboy hat to fit the rest of my outfit?