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    Posted: 16 Mar 2018 at 11:23am
Originally posted by henryv

Don't get much for a nickel anymore! I thought of an idea too..I have a friend who's a welder. Spot weld a couple little pieces on the inside that would prevent the puck from moving so much.


So, since it was Friday, and the weather is nice.. I did some experimentation.
If I remove the outer collar, and mount the lock to it, I can wobble the lock quite a bit. But, that's because of free play with the narrower hasp point..



So, looking at it.. my $.05 fix. (it actually took $.10 to make this perfectly snug) in this setting. Again, for whatever reason, (manufacturing tolerance stacking I am sure) Ours is perfectly tight when assembled and mounted.







They could be held in place with a drop of super glue or silicone, heck, even duct tape..
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It probably has to do with the tightness of the two tabs underneath the puck lock. In furpod's case, they are tight, but in the video I watched it looked very loose.

The simple fix is to replace the machined aluminum puck lock with a hardened steel puck lock. That or figure out a way to tighten up the space behind the lock and/or add a "lip" at the back/rear of the puck enclosure.
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Don't get much for a nickel anymore! I thought of an idea too..I have a friend who's a welder. Spot weld a couple little pieces on the inside that would prevent the puck from moving so much.
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Mar 2018 at 7:39am
Originally posted by henryv

I asked him to make the video. I could sue him for false advertising, own his business, then make the proper corrections. That way I'm not out 200 bucks. And it could be a class action suit... want in?


If you are asking me, NO.
I won't even begin to try to explain my thoughts on such a course of action.

I am pretty sure it has been established that NO lock or system is unbeatable. If you feel the security of this isn't what you expected, send it back for a refund. 

Interestingly, a Google search, and You Tube search, finds lots of videos of ways to defeat a puck lock, most by picking, and a few by destroying the lock or hasp in some manner. I see no one prying one off. Also, after thinking about it, pretty sure I know a $.05 fix to your fit problem, but have to go pull my lock off and look..
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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Mar 2018 at 7:25am
Doesn't the lock have some sort of guarantee?  I would think a complete remedy would be getting your money back.

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I asked him to make the video. I could sue him for false advertising, own his business, then make the proper corrections. That way I'm not out 200 bucks. And it could be a class action suit... want in?
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 7:06pm
Originally posted by henryv

Glue Guy, I just received the Proven Industries lock. The puck doesn't fit snug like it's pictured in Furpod's. It fits loose and looks like the perfect space underneath to get a crowbar in there. I'm disappointed and thinking about returning it already. I looked at it again and the puck is real loose and there is a big space underneath between the housing and the puck that you could get a crowbar in there behind the puck and pry it out. The video showed a man breaking off other locks with a crowbar, so I assumed this one is crowbar proof. Now I'm not convinced. I emailed the company in Florida and the owner got back to me and we are discussing it. Is there more than one company that makes them?


I hate to hear that. I think you should shoot video of trying to break into it with a crowbar, just as was suggested. If you get it open, send them the video, and ask for a replacement that fits better.. if not, send the pieces back and get your money back.
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Glue Guy, I just received the Proven Industries lock. The puck doesn't fit snug like it's pictured in Furpod's. It fits loose and looks like the perfect space underneath to get a crowbar in there. I'm disappointed and thinking about returning it already. I looked at it again and the puck is real loose and there is a big space underneath between the housing and the puck that you could get a crowbar in there behind the puck and pry it out. The video showed a man breaking off other locks with a crowbar, so I assumed this one is crowbar proof. Now I'm not convinced. I emailed the company in Florida and the owner got back to me and we are discussing it. Is there more than one company that makes them?
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bikenpod,

Go back to Page 1 of this post, 3rd input from Glueguy, there is a review of the Top 4 hitch locks. Master lock is there.
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Anyone know about the Master Lock device available on Amazon for about 30 bucks?  Looks pretty good at first blush.   It probably is not as fail safe as the Proven Industries lock but it may be good for keeping honest people honest during short excursions away from base camp.
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