Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit Mini review

Verdict

Worth it as a small, thick Gold U-lock you leave on a heavy bike or at a regular stand. Not worth it as your only commute lock if 1.6 kg already feels like too much. This one is 2.06 kg, with a 83 × 153 mm locking area, no clip, and no cable. The Evolution Mini-7 is what most people should buy in this family.

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Weight: 2.06 kg
Sold Secure: Gold
Locking area: 83 × 153 mm
Shackle: 18 mm

Best for

A second lock that lives in a pannier or on a heavy bike
Riders who want the thickest compact Gold U-bar on this site (18 mm)
Pairing a New York chain with a New York U-lock at home

Skip it if

You need a clip or a cable in the box
You want Diamond, or a lock sold as anti-grinder
You will only use a lock that clips to a bottle-cage boss

The Fahgettaboudit name is marketing. What you actually get is an 18 mm Gold compact U-lock with a smaller locking area than the Evolution Mini-7 and 450 g more steel. Thickness is the selling point. Weight is the problem.

Thickness versus what you will carry

There is no bike clip on the spec we have. There is no cable. You carry 2.06 kg in your hand, or you strap it somehow. Most commuters will not. The name people search is not the lock most of them will actually take to work.

No clip and no cable

83 × 153 mm is tighter than the Evolution’s 83 × 178 mm. If the Mini-7 already struggles on your stand, this will not save you. For extra length, the New York 1410 chain is the sibling — 100 cm, 4.9 kg, a home lock.

Sold Secure Gold, not Diamond

Sold Secure Gold is still only Gold. Insurers who name that grade may accept it if the exact model is on their list. They will not care that it says New York. Match the list. We do not keep one.

What’s good

18 mm U-bar — the thickest compact D-lock on this site
Sold Secure Gold on the ordinary-bike spec we have
Compact 83 × 153 mm locking area, tight to the stand if it fits

What’s not so good

2.06 kg and no bike clip listed — a lot of loose steel
Smaller locking area than the Evolution Mini-7
No cable, not Diamond, not sold as angle-grinder resistant

What we’d change

Add a bike clip, as the Evolution Mini-7 already has. A compact lock this heavy without a clip often stays at home.

The numbers

These figures come from the spec we have. If a number is missing, we leave it blank rather than guess. UK listing code B0CW175JJ8.

Grade
Sold Secure (ordinary bikes)	Gold
Maker says it resists grinders	No
Size and weight
Type	D-lock
Shackle	18 mm
Locking area	83 × 153 mm
Weight	2.06 kg
In the box
Frame mount	No
Cable included	No
Keys	3

Better alternatives

Better alternative

Kryptonite Evolution Mini-7

Same brand, Gold, and you will actually carry it.

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Also consider

Litelok X1

You were buying New York for maximum thickness, and the policy would rather see Diamond.

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Common questions

New York Mini or Evolution Mini-7?

Evolution: 13 mm thick, 1.61 kg, clip, cable, Gold. New York Mini: 18 mm thick, 2.06 kg, no clip, no cable, Gold. That is carry versus thickness.

What should I buy instead?

If you need a lock you will carry, the Evolution Mini-7. If you need Diamond, the Litelok X1. If you need extra length at home, the New York 1410 chain. The longer version is Instead of the New York Mini.

Will insurers accept it?

Gold is widely named. Always match the exact model to your insurer’s list. We do not keep a live list.

Start with how to choose a bike lock if you have not measured the stand. Compare the set on best bike locks UK. Pair this with D-lock vs chain. How we research: how we research.

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