KRYPTONITE OFFERING FREE UPGRADE WORLDWIDE FOR CONSUMERS’ HIGH END TUBULAR CYLINDER LOCKS

Unprecedented Offer Intended to Address the Needs of Loyal Consumers

Canton, MA September 17, 2004 - Kryptonite today announced it will provide free product upgrades for certain locks purchased since September 2002, in response to consumer concerns about tubular cylinder lock technology. Consumers can visit the company’s Website (www.kryptonitelock.com) on Wednesday afternoon, September 22, 2004, to learn how they can participate in the security upgrade program.

Consumers who have purchased an Evolution lock, KryptoLok lock, New York Chain, New York Noose, Evolution Disc Lock, KryptoDisco or DFS Disc Lock in the last two years are eligible for a product upgrade free of charge from Kryptonite. Customers will need to have either registered their key number, registered for the Kryptonite anti-theft protection offer or have proof of purchase to qualify.

Specifically, Kryptonite will provide for free cross bars featuring the company’s new disc-style cylinder lock technology to consumers who have purchased Evolution and KryptoLok series products. In addition the company will replace for free recently purchased Evolution Disc Locks on New York Chain and New York Noose with its “Molly Lock”, a heavy duty solid steel padlock. Kryptonite also will upgrade recently purchased disc locks.

Consumers who have had one of the Kryptonite locks mentioned with a tubular cylinder for longer than two years will be eligible for a sizeable rebate on the upgraded products. This program will be administered through Kryptonite dealers and distributors.

A distributor and dealer swap program will be rolled out through direct communication from Kryptonite to all its partners.

Full details about this unprecedented program will be available on Kryptonite’s website by afternoon Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday, September 22, 2004, at www.kryptonite.com

I guess they saw the videotape of the guy opening it with the pen. (oops yeah pen is what i meant)

By ben, I assume you mean pen.

Just wanted to clarify for those who may be confused.

More info here: http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/kryptonite.asp

-ScaryMike

More discussion here: http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=385473

Looks like some Gun Cabinets can be "pen friendly" too...
http://www.qctimes.com/internal.php?...ws&c=2,1035941

Read about the pen thing in the local university newspaper. Crazy how simple some things can be to get into! Guess combination locks really are the way to go.

I used to run a bicycle shop in Berlin many years ago (91-94) and regularly got calls to open Kryptos when people lost the keys. This technique worked on the tubular locks usually, but often I had to use the old belt-tensioner to spread the bars until it popped. Of course, I can pick most pin or disk/wafer tumbler locks with a paper clip and a small screwdriver.

Laptop locks too...
http://www.toool.nl/kensington623.wmv

Pretty crappy that they are only replacing locks bought within the last 2 years.

Wrong. It's for "all"



Lock exchange form: https://www.kryptonitelock.com/ineti...t_exchange.tem

Wow, that's nice. I thought the original announcement said they'd only replace locks purchased within the past two years and that you'd need proof of purchase. This offer is much more generous. It's too bad that I stupidly packed my key when I was moving and now need to look in a dozen different boxes until I find it.

Hey GoVegan, Just send them the lock with a BIC Pen. Maybe they will get the "joke" and send you a replacement!

My UPS return label arrived on Friday and I shipped my old lock (12 years old) on Saturday

The free replacement lock arrived today! (just 5 days later!!!)