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Ride Mag-Best Ground Anchors 2025
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Strange they didn’t not include this type. Surely these are more secure.
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Thanks for that link; I hadn't appreciated that Pragmasis was effectively changing hands....
News from Pragmasis
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Historically their kit has been top notch.
Dunno if they are or not....but installing one would be a whole load more work/hassle than the reviewed ones.
Not when one is laying a new garage base as I was when I fit mine. Obviously I tripped over it at least twice before the garage was built
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I made a twin wall ground anchor for the garage from a length of angle iron which has 4 hidden tungsten carbide pins in between the layers of steel. The pins are set into grooves at either side so they should rotate should anyone try to cut through the sides, so even a diamond saw shouldn't get through 
I've added to my ground anchor with another, and looking at the above, wanted something allowing larger diameter chains but more compact in size. A bit of research pointed me to the Pragmassis Torc.
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Bought one and waiting for it to arrive but the specs seem really decent. Allows for chains up to 25mm link size, (the larger torc Maxi will take at least two 22mm chains) loop head needs two cuts through the hardened steel loop, using a massive 22mm shank, to defeat it. Motorcycle Diamond rated too. Really keenly priced, it's another winner from Pragmassis.
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Torc Mega Ground Anchor
This is the latest generation of our original ground anchor, which was first produced 21 years ago. It has achieved a Diamond rating in Sold Secure's independent tests.
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Bought one and waiting for it to arrive but the specs seem really decent. Allows for chains up to 25mm link size, (the larger torc Maxi will take at least two 22mm chains) loop head needs two cuts through the hardened steel loop, using a massive 22mm shank, to defeat it. Motorcycle Diamond rated too. Really keenly priced, it's another winner from Pragmassis.
Tested: Pragmasis Torc ground anchor review (Maxi and Mega)
The best motorcycle chain and lock is no use if you don’t have the best ground anchor – full destruction test review of the Pragmasis Torc Maxi and Mega
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Mine was locked to one and the chain was cut in a short time with an angle grinder.
The chain is usually the quickest thing to cut through, so no surprises there. Few defences bar grinder resistant locks will prevent determined thieves, but yes, if ultimate ground anchor security is wanted then one of the grinder resistant anchors are better BUT of no use whatsoever if they can cut through your chain. A grinder resistant anchor, either the type using a hinged arm or one like the one shown below, offers the best resistance in combination with a grinder resistant D lock but cost a lot of money:
Hiplok AX1000
Motorcycle Ground Anchor & Wall Anchor. 1000 Series - 1st Anti-Angle Grinder Motorbike Anchor. Sold Secure Diamond & ENRA approved. Features Ferosafe
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I'll caveat that with my own personal experience of using the equivalent of the Oxford sold secure gold anchor. I wanted to remove my last one before I moved house as the buyers didn't want it in the middle of the garage. I used a corded angle grinder and went through about 5 discs including a metal griding disk before giving up. None of them did more than scratch the surface, so it proved to me that a decent steel and decent hardening is as angle resistant as it gets. This one used 5 or 6mm hardened steel and it was bomb-proof!
Just to add, the Pragmassis Torc IS grinder resistant so gets my vote as the very best one available under £100. You should be able to park next to one and secure a wheel/spoke with a larger Hiplok or one of the liteloks, The benefit is there'd be still room for a whopping great chain too.
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Just as an addendum, Hiplock do produce advanced metallurgy chains in their Hiplok AX1000 on it's own combined with an angle resistant d lock or a Mega Chain (combined with D Lock) are versions that are highly resistant to angle grinders, needing 5 or 6 discs and multiple batteries to get through
The Pragmassis 22mm chain (especially) is also meant to be very resistant to abrasive grinder attacks.
I use a number of chains, two I use for ground anchors include a 16mm pragmassis and a 14mm hardened Mangenese steel. I also have a 12mm hardened steel chain and lots of locks including a Litelok X1. The cost of the whole set up was south of £600 so peace of mind for modest outlay.
The Pragmassis 22mm chain (especially) is also meant to be very resistant to abrasive grinder attacks.I use a number of chains, two I use for ground anchors include a 16mm pragmassis and a 14mm hardened Mangenese steel. I also have a 12mm hardened steel chain and lots of locks including a Litelok X1. The cost of the whole set up was south of £600 so peace of mind for modest outlay.
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Suggestion, you might want to put the ground anchor in an awkward place, perhaps between the bike and your wall. It makes getting a grinder in there much harder.
A bit more fiddly to lock though.
BTW The Pragmasis Double Doofer can be relocated easily.
The outer ‘skin’ covers the bolt heads and can lift off once you take the chain away. The Double Doofer bolts are then accessible, but only when unlocked.
(The anchors tested all have the bolt heads exposed. A ball bearing prevents removal, but also relocation.)
A bit more fiddly to lock though.
BTW The Pragmasis Double Doofer can be relocated easily.
The outer ‘skin’ covers the bolt heads and can lift off once you take the chain away. The Double Doofer bolts are then accessible, but only when unlocked.
(The anchors tested all have the bolt heads exposed. A ball bearing prevents removal, but also relocation.)
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That's the one I have which was at the time I bought it was rated as the very bestI've added to my ground anchor with another, and looking at the above, wanted something allowing larger diameter chains but more compact in size. A bit of research pointed me to the Pragmassis Torc.
Torc Mega Ground Anchor
This is the latest generation of our original ground anchor, which was first produced 21 years ago. It has achieved a Diamond rating in Sold Secure's independent tests.
Bought one and waiting for it to arrive but the specs seem really decent. Allows for chains up to 25mm link size, (the larger torc Maxi will take at least two 22mm chains) loop head needs two cuts through the hardened steel loop, using a massive 22mm shank, to defeat it. Motorcycle Diamond rated too. Really keenly priced, it's another winner from Pragmassis.
Tested: Pragmasis Torc ground anchor review (Maxi and Mega)
The best motorcycle chain and lock is no use if you don’t have the best ground anchor – full destruction test review of the Pragmasis Torc Maxi and Mega
Yes, mine is going up against a wall.
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