# Abus Granit Super Extreme 2500

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/abus-granit-super-extreme-2500
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/bike-locks
- Placement: #6 of 15 in Bike Locks, B tier
- Brand: Abus
- LP on this board: 542
- Last researched: 2026-08-21T09:06:48.597Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
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## Verdict

The Abus Granit Super Extreme 2500 fails to deliver on its high-end claim, offering vulnerability to cutting tools and lacking long-term reliability, which makes it a poor value proposition.

## For

- Highest Sold Secure rating
- Chain-style suitable for e-bikes
- Reasonable price
- Best lock for e-bikes according to Bicycling Magazine
- Excellent angle-grinder proof performance

## Against

- Vulnerable to angle grinders
- Lacks long-term reliability
- Higher price not justified

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 1 of 5 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 9 cited sources across 7 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Best Bike Lock | thebestbikelock.com | C | https://thebestbikelock.com/best-u-lock/abus-super-extreme-2500-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| BikeRadar | bikeradar.com | C | https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/best-bike-lock | fetched and confirmed |
| CHIP | Nadine Englhart | C | https://www.chip.de/test-kaufberatung/auto-fahrrad/abus-super-extreme-granite-2500-im-test_380a7110-e797-4191-bcde-fdcc631fa9b2.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Gadgets Lab | Gadgets Lab | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOEGQEVyDuI | fetched and confirmed |
| Pietro Franzese | Pietro Franzese | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHFmp5fJy0M | fetched and confirmed |
| The Best Bike Lock | thebestbikelock.com | D | https://thebestbikelock.com/my-testing-methodology-for-angle-grinder-resistant-locks/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Cyclist | Cyclist magazine | B | https://www.cyclist.co.uk/buying-guides/buyers-guide-choosing-the-best-bike-lock | fetched and confirmed |
| The Best Bike Lock | thebestbikelock.com | C | https://thebestbikelock.com/security/angle-grinder-proof-bike-lock/ | fetched and confirmed |
| bikefella.com | bikefella.com | B | https://bikefella.com/abus-granit-super-extreme-2500-review/ | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Litelok X1 | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/litelok-x1 |
| 2 | OnGuard RockSolid | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/onguard-rocksolid |
| 3 | OnGuard RockSolid 8590 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/onguard-rocksolid-8590 |
| 4 | Abus Granit Super Extreme | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/abus-granit-super-extreme |
| 5 | Abus Bordo Granit | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/abus-bordo-granit |
| 7 | Hiplok DX1000 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/hiplok-dx1000 |
| 8 | Kryptonite New York U-Lock | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/kryptonite-new-york-u-lock |
| 9 | Litelok X3 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/litelok-x3 |
| 10 | Kryptonite New York Diamond | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/kryptonite-new-york-diamond |
| 11 | Seatylock Foldylock Forever | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/seatylock-foldylock-forever |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/bike-locks.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is the Abus Granit Super Extreme 2500 for?

The Abus Granit Super Extreme 2500 is for the e-bike or cargo bike owner who needs a chain that reaches around a fat frame and a solid object. It carries the highest Sold Secure rating and Bicycling Magazine named it the best lock for e-bikes. It sits in B tier because the verdict is split: some reviewers found it vulnerable to angle grinders and questioned its long-term reliability at its price. If you can lock to something a U-lock reaches, the Litelok X1 in S tier or the OnGuard RockSolid in A tier is the better buy.

### Is the Abus Granit Super Extreme 2500 good for an e-bike?

Yes, it is the chain lock reviewers name for e-bikes, and the pros on our board say so directly. A chain wraps around wide frames, rear racks and irregular street furniture where a U-lock will not close. The trade is weight, which matters less on an e-bike you rarely carry. Pair it with a U-lock if the bike is worth a lot.

### Does the Abus Granit Super Extreme 2500 resist an angle grinder?

Reviewers disagree, which is why the lock sits in B tier. One set of reviews praises its angle-grinder performance and its top Sold Secure rating. Another found it vulnerable to grinders and not worth its high-end claim. Read that as: it resists better than a cheap chain, it is not the most grinder-resistant lock on our board, and that title goes to the OnGuard RockSolid.

### How long does the Abus Granit Super Extreme 2500 last?

Reviewers raised long-term reliability as a concern, and that is the main reason its high price was called unjustified. A chain lock wears at the fabric sleeve and the cylinder first, so keep the keyway lubricated and dry and expect the sleeve to fray with daily use. The hardened links themselves should outlast the rest of the lock.

### Should I buy the Abus Granit Super Extreme 2500 or the OnGuard 8020 Mastiff?

Buy the Abus Granit Super Extreme 2500. Both are heavy chains suited to e-bikes, but the OnGuard 8020 Mastiff sits in D tier after reviewers found a thinner shackle, higher failure rates in lab tests and only marginal security gains over a lighter U-lock. The Abus chain ranks ten places higher with the top Sold Secure rating.

### How do you carry a chain lock like the Abus Granit Super Extreme 2500?

Wrap it around the seat post or the rear rack and clip the ends together, or carry it in a pannier. Do not wear a heavy chain around your waist while riding, since a fall with the chain on you can injure your hips or back. Some riders leave a heavy chain locked at their regular parking spot and carry a lighter lock for everywhere else.

## What this tier means

- B: Good. A solid choice with real caveats worth knowing.

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