Merton, "Cycling Plus" did not test the OnGuard Brute. I apologize for my "test summary" being unclear regarding the "Brute". CP tested the Brute's massive "twin" that is sold under the Magnum name. It equaled the performance of the Kryptonite New York 3000 against manual attacks, but failed after 2 1/2 minutes against power tools, compared with the more than ten minutes it took to cut the Kryptonite New York 3000.

The $24 OnGuard Bulldog Mini U-lock tested just as highly as the Kryptonite New York 3000 against manual attacks. It is light and compact, the ideal "everyday" lock.

No crook in my town is going to bother using power tools to go after any of my herd of twenty year old bikes. So, my OnGuard Mini lock will continue to be my "everyday" lock, due to its compact size and portability.