Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender Reviews
Review score: 9.3/10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £55.79 – Save 7% (RRP: £59.99)
Take a look now to discover what makes Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender worthy of a review score of 9.3 out of 10.
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Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender features
Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender
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Spec 1
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Colour: Black-Orange Other Locks found with this Spec: 5 |
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Feature 1
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Security Rating: Kryptonite Security Scale 7/10, Sold Secure Bicycle Silver Certified Other Locks found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 2
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Material: Lock: Hardened Kryptonium Steel; Keys: Stainless Steel Other Locks found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 3
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Dimensions: Lock – 9.5cm x 16.5cm, Wheel Extender – 8.3cm x 9.5cm Other Locks found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 4
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Weight: 1.18 kg Other Locks found with this feature: 1 |
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Price
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£55.79 |
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Number of Reviews
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2 |
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Review Score
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4.5 / 5 Average score in category: 4.3/5 |
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Quality
Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Locks. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.
Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Locks. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.
There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Locks. Brands like Kryptonite are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.
Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Locks category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.
Comparing Prices
Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Locks.
It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.
Price of Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender.
We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £55.79 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.5 out of 10 for price.
Average price of Locks
Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Locks.
We found 108 in the Locks category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £41.36, making it above average at £55.79.
It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Locks. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £169.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £5.99.
With 108 products available we worked out that 28 cost more than Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender and 79 were cheaper.
Cost of Kryptonite products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 24 products from Kryptonite, of which 23 were in the Locks category.
For now though we’re looking at Kryptonite branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £47.39 making this product above average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Kryptonite product we found was £5.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £129.99.
Of the 24 from Kryptonite, 6 were more expensive than Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender and 17 were cheaper.
How much are Kryptonite Locks?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Kryptonite products that are listed in the Locks category.
The average price of the 23 products that match this search was £48.84, with the cheapest coming in at £5.99 and highest price was £129.99. With the average being £48.84, Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender comes in above average.
6 products that meet this search were more expensive than Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender and 16 were cheaper.
Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender Reviews
Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.
There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.
1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.
2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.
Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.7 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Locks category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.
Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender or another similar product, like Kryptonite Mini 7 U-Lock & Kryptoflex Cable reviews or Kryptonite Standard U-Lock & Kryptoflex Cable reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Locks.
Brand
As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Locks. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Kryptonite, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock Extender. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.3/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 25010788117
- Product ID 2: 652238UK
- Brand: Kryptonite
- Model number: GK002116
- RRP: £59.99
- EAN: 720018002116
- Description: Kryptonite Messenger Mini & U-Lock ExtenderSmall in size, but big on safety, the Messenger Mini & U-Lock extender comes fully equipped to make sure no one is getting away with your bike easily. More lightweight than its range-mates – the Messenger Evolution 5, 7 and 9 – the Mini provides the same security thanks to its 11mm hardened max-performance steel shackle as well as the attached wheel extender, making it a two-part system protecting both your bike and front or rear wheel.Easy To Use, Difficult To BreakTo decrease the likelihood of theft, the Messenger Mini packs a reinforced cuff over the high security disc-style crossbar and cylinder, as well as further protection against leverage attacks, thanks to its centre keyway. With increased shackle dimensions it is more versatile when being clicked in to place due to its Bent Foot Shackle design, making it a high-performing and highly secure option for the safety conscious cyclist. Features: ¬† ¬†Security Rating: ¬†Kryptonite Security Scale 7/10, Sold Secure Bicycle Silver Certified ¬† ¬†Material: ¬†Lock: ¬†Hardened Kryptonium Steel; Keys: ¬†Stainless Steel ¬† ¬†Dimensions: ¬†Lock – 9.5cm x 16.5cm, Wheel Extender – 8.3cm x 9.5cm ¬† ¬†Weight: ¬†1.18 kgBuy¬†Kryptonite Accessories¬†from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Accessories > Locks
- Savings percentage from RRP: 7%
- Unisex
- 4.2
- Adult
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Zefal K-Traz C6 Key Cable Lock reviews, Zefal K-Traz C6 Combi Cable Lock reviews, or we really liked the look of Zefal K-Traz U11 U-Lock with 230mm Cable reviews as another alternative.