I feel the thing + middle cable lock (600g) a lot more comfortable next time I'm alone must leave the bicycle, for example, when shopping at the supermarket. Not least because the alarm system also makes the theft of essential equipment (eg tent) unlikely.
Unless 5 stars are justified. Deductions's small defects in detail - see below The lighting function I have not evaluated because my bike is so equipped.
Even during prolonged use (US trip in 2013) the device worked stetsproblemlos. I have now changed prophylactically after one year the batteries. However, I have initially the device also usually only turned on when I needed it (ie, not left in standby). According to my experience, the power consumption in standby is very moderate, so that one also times longer can be on standby the unit. Lt. Manual holds a set of batteries 400h in standby. This corresponds to at least 40 days a 10 hours.
In Detail:
+ Functional exactly what I need on a long tour for the theft protection
+ Device works well under all conditions.
+ With remote control the device in standby is comfortably be activated / deactivated.
It is no effort, sometimes quickly turn off the bike to go shopping, take a photo or whatnot ...
- The enclosed envelope is not waterproof.
For continuous mounting the frame must therefore improvise a protective foil.
I've resorted to a small freezer bag into which I put to the unit before I put it in the envelope.
This makes the one-off but again costly.
- Fastening with Velcro strips of the shell is not sufficient.
I can sew me for stable attachment of the shell to the rack with two bands. So you go super.
- Switching on and off is quite fiddly, You have to take out of the sheath, the device in any case.
- The A-Ausschahlter switch crumbles from me, but is still operable.