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Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit Mini

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Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit Mini

BikeRadar verdict

4.5 out of 5 stars

"Great lock, we'd get one"

2 comments
Fri 22 Jun 2007, 3:17 pm BSTBy

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Mini U-locks make sense; a smaller shackle makes them very difficult to lever, or indeed to get any sort of levering tool inside the shackle. The downside is that it limits the applications, and the convenience of the smaller size is offset by the need to use a secondary cable (although that's something we recommend anyway). The Fahgettaboudit Mini is the stiffest, toughest lock we've ever put to the sword. In test one we couldn't make it budge at all - no amount of hammer, axe or lever even made a dent. At one point we used our 4.5ft lever in the shackle and two people (25st+) hung off the bar and it still didn't budge.

 

Unlike the excellent Abus, in test two this one only required the one cut, but the material used is very hard. It resisted our cutting tool (destroying a cutting disc in the process) and it took close to three minutes to sever it. It's expensive, too - the size is limiting, but the price is offset by the $4,500/£2,450 guarantee (the highest we've seen on any lock) and if you supplement this with, say, a Kryptoflex cable (£4.95 for 2.5ft) the size is less of an issue.

 

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Manufacturers description

Bicycle security for moderate to high crime areas

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  • It's worth looking at the small print of the $4500 guarantee, all is not as it seems. I like the range of 16 and 19mm Kryptonite D locks though, good value and when used correctly, a worthy adversary.

  • I have just recently got my hands on this lock. It's a sturdy piece of kit, and you can get it so tight that any attempt to force or cut it would result in damage to the bike frame. Due to its small size, it is worth practicing your lock-up technique in advance so you can adapt to various anchor thicknesses, and you will need an additional cable for the front wheel.

    As always though, no lock is infallible. Always use a second lock, preferably by a different company and with a different style of key mechanism just in case an Achilles-heel vulnerability ever surfaces (such as the cylinder lock - Bic pen vulnerability in 2004). The more time and tools required to steal your bike, the less likely it is to go missing.

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Specification

Name:
New York Fahgettaboudit Mini
Built by:
Kryptonite
Price:
$119.32

Dimensions:
153 x 83mm - 18mm dia mm (w x h x d)
Key Registration Service:
Yes
Weight (kg):
1.985 kg
Warranty Length:
Lifetime
Lock Type:
D-Lock, Keyed

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