What is the difference between the security rating?

1.       Diamond locks: "provide the highest level of security ... aimed at very high value bicycles and e-bikes."

2.       Gold locks: "offer the next highest level of security, aimed at mid-to-high value bicycles."

3.       Silver locks: "offer a compromise between security and cost."

4.       Bronze locks: "typically offer defence against the opportunist thief."

 

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These 19mm security chains are manufactured from high-grade European steel, and are treated with the same precise and proven specialist heat treatment and finishing processes in the UK.

Domestic users will probably already know that the Protector 19mm Chains have achieved RiDE Magazine Best Buy and Recommended awards, but these chains are also used by the MOD for high security applications and have even been purchased by NASA.

The Protector 19mm chain is guaranteed impossible to bolt crop by hand, even with powerful heavy duty Irwin Record 42" bolt croppers. In fact, in tests it was the jaws of the bolt croppers that were damaged. This is why they are the strongly recommended choice for securing high value equipment such as Motorcycles, Caravans, All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), etc.

 

Protector 19mm chains are the highest-approved chains on the market, having achieved Sold Secure Gold Rating for Caravans, as well as for Motor Cycles, ATVs, Plant, Cars and Vans, etc., which is a reflection of the high grade European raw material used and the specialist heat treatment which has been evolved over a number of years and which is undertaken in the UK to guarantee consistency and conformance to the precise specification.

All Protector 19mm chains are approved by the UK Police, and are Secured By Design accredited.

There are many YouTube hosted videos showing chunky but inferior chains being cut in seconds with bolt croppers, ...but you certainly won`t see our Protector 19mm chains being bolt-cropped!

 

Chain Lengths and Weights

Normal stock lengths are  1.5m, 2.0m, for the Protector 19mm chains

Weight of the 19mm Protector chain is 6.3kg per metre

...so this is a heavy as well as a bulky chain.

 

Security Approvals and Accreditation's for the Protector 19mm Chains

 

About Sold Secure testing and ratings

Sold Secure is an independent British security testing and approvals organisation that awards Gold standard to the highest security products, with Silver and Bronze for lower grade products. Motorcycle Gold is a higher rating than Bicycle Gold; Caravan Gold is a higher rating than Motorcycle Gold.

Many previously Motorcycle Gold-rated products have not achieved that level when re-tested, so be wary of chains that were granted Motorcycle Gold status prior to 2008 - a recent re-test is the only way to be confident of the grading relative to the current standard – if in doubt, check it out, the Sold Secure website lists all currently approved products along with their current ratings.

We strongly recommend that you use the best chain that is practical and affordable for your needs, bearing in mind the type of attack that is common for the items that you are protecting. Where bolt-cropping is a common form of attack for a given application, we recommend the use a 16mm chain as a minimum wherever practical.

 

 

19mm Chain Link Design and Dimensions

All of our Protector chains feature long-link design and the Protector 19mm chain is constructed from 19mm diameter bar.

The Protector 19mm chain features links which have nominal dimensions of: 138 x 63mm outside; 100 x 25mm inside, throughout the length of the chain, which means that a special elongated end link is not required.

The use of long links throughout the length of the chain helps to reduce weight, while providing greater versatility and allowing the chains to be used with close shackle padlocks for maximum security.

The end link of the Protector 19mm long link chains can be looped through the other end link, or through any intermediate link along the length of the chain. To pass a link through an intermediate link, you will need to cut a slit through the sleeve, but it offers the major advantage of being able to lock the chain tight against the item you are protecting, helping you to keep it off the floor, all of which makes it much harder to attack.

If choosing a ground anchor to use with your chain, choose one with a minimum aperture of around 70 x 45mm, as the sleeved chain is unlikely to fit easily through a smaller hole. We recommend the Torc Ground Anchor for use with this chain.

Overall chain lengths specified are also nominal, being subject to manufacturing tolerance as well as being potentially up to one link over or under the advertised length, because a whole number of links will invariably not be an exact number of metres or half-metres overall.

 

 

Which padlock to use with this 19mm Chain?

The High Security RL21 RoundLock which has achieved "SOLD SECURE MOTORCYCLE GOLD" accreditation plus the RL21A socket that will be needed to use the lock with our Protector 19mm Security Chain.

The standard RL21 lock is ideal for use with the 13mm or 16mm Protector Chains, but the standard socket section just fouls the 19mm chain link, which is why the specially designed RL21A socket with its bevelled top edge is needed when you want to use the lock with the 19mm chain.

The Pin Element of the RL21 RoundLock body is 21mm in diameter, so the lock doubles as a very compact, convenient disc lock, which at just 0.53kg is practical and easy to carry, it also comes with three keys as standard. 

 

 

Resistance to attack

When tested in use with a 19mm Protector Security Chain by Bennetts - the Bike Insurance Specialists in Oct 2017, this was the result;

...the RoundLock is an excellent piece of kit, fitting snugly against the edges of the chain`s links, making it very difficult to attack.

When attacked with a sledgehammer, the lock merely deformed (the shape of the lock itself makes it very difficult to hit squarely).

It`s inaccessible with bolt croppers, and is so thick that an angle grinder attack causes little damage – in fact the chain is the easier option for a crook to attack ...and that is also a very tough cookie to crack!

 

 

Please check the last image on the image reel for the chain dimensions to help make sure you choose an appropriate chain for you, please feel free to send us a message if you would like any further assistance.