Originally Posted by
chaadster
Did you see a video of your Futura 64 Mini (which, by the way, ABUS lists at 726gm)? ABUS make a lot of locks, and it should be obvious that they don't all provide the same level of security.
Also, where did you see the length of the bolt cutters indicated in the video? I don't speak German, but looking at those bolt cutters, I'd say they were 24" minimum, and were probably even longer if you measure the jaws in there, too.
Finally, while Stiftung Warentest may be something of a venerable German consumer safety magazine-- like Consumer Reports, perhaps-- they do not offer security certifications. Interestingly, the TiGr shares the same 2 Star security rating from Stichting ART, an organisation whose business it is to test security and issue ratings, with the ABUS Granit 6400 Bordo, so it definitely offers some type of security on par with ABUS.
In the end, no one would suggest TiGr is the most secure lock available, but it is the best answer to the OP's questions, apparently.
Ah I didn't look up the official weight of the Mini, I just weighed mine on my digital scale and it was 695g, with both keys it seems to be 720g, they probably list 726g just for potential variances.
Please point out where I say that Abus locks all provide the same amount of security? I merely said that my Granit 64 is much more secure than the Tigr, but even the lower end Abus u-locks are very good.
Here are the results for Abus on the Stichting ART foundation website, you can sort by Abus to see their ratings:
http://www.stichtingart.nl/sloten_resultaat.asp
If you are comparing against the 6400 Bordo (the flat folding lock) then of course it will be a lower security rating, it is not comparable to the Abus Granit Futura 64 U-lock. I can't seem to find out anywhere if the Tigr lock has been Sold Secure certified yet so can't compare there, but Abus locks range from Sold Secure Silver to Sold Secure Gold, in fact the bigger/newer version of the Bordo (6500) got a Gold rating, and that is just a flat folding lock!