The Brute just feels solid and you can see why it has received high scores for security at Stiftung Warentest example. That's why I bought it. Under 5-6 minutes with a portable electric flex, so battery-operated not got to it. The Brute, a lock of Kryptonite could not be opened in the timing of 3 minutes for the test. The only Abus that this managed cost compared about 100. I'm using the castle only sporadically and then do it with in a backpack, because I ride a bike. Since I ride a bike with very high quality equipment, I wanted in any case have the most secure padlock and no means to pay the excessive prices Abus. And I was not disappointed. You really get your bike with this extra-long lock all fixed and I trust fully on it is as safe as I can. It is solid and well made.
Luckily a support for the framework is, however, it is made entirely of plastic.
One can lock there really mount a flash and the holder can also do very well on the frame firmly.
I have the lock a few times so used. As the castle is so hard swinging it in the holder, however, and it can therefore also easily rattle. There are 5 key here. That's a good thing, because in Germany there is no way to let them imitate.
I can really recommend Brute.
Among the criticisms in other reviews:
The locking mechanism works very well with me. The holder, as I said, is working very well, but does not make very stable impression and the lock can rattle it.