Do you lock your gear on the rack? - Snowboarding Forum

Old_Snake · 02-15-2010, 06:05 PM

After one guy posted about his board being stolen, I kept thinking about my own board being stolen when I go to snowboarding tom. It's new!

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Just want to see who here locks there gear. Why and why not?

crazyface · 02-15-2010, 06:06 PM

i did for a little but but it became annoying carrying the lock around with me. now the only lodge i go to is on the top of the mountain so its less likely to get stolen now.

Milo303 · 02-15-2010, 06:07 PM

I absolutely lock my shit...

Why? Urrr so it doesn't get stolen

It only takes once for your shit to get jacked.. I lock my stuff up about 99% of the time. The only time I don't is if nobody is around which is rare.

Snowfox · 02-15-2010, 06:14 PM

I don't lock my stuff because I don't have a lock...
also, the local hill has board checking services...

FO' FREE!

(Might look into getting a lock before any major trip somewhere else though)

Toecutter · 02-15-2010, 06:33 PM

I use a leash lock. It's not super-secure though. With enough time to enter the combo digits or with cable cutters someone could break it, but the idea is to make my board less easy to steal than yours.

Like this one:
http://www.snowboardconnection.com/p...72439&LinkID=1

I actually hate the lock itself because once in awhile the combo resets if I don't set it carefully. I came out of the bathroom and discovered that the combo I had set was no longer the one that would open it up. Shit! I started at 0-0-0 and worked my way up until i got the right digits. It only took about 20 minutes but it still was aggravating.

The small loop at the far end is also too small for the lock part to slide through, so I had to make a lasso type of thing. It's a dumb design, but at least it's always connected to the board without me needing to fill my pockets with anything extra.

unsunken · 02-15-2010, 06:37 PM

I'm with Toecutter. Locks, for the most part, only really serve as a deterrent and not a guarantee. I still always lock mine unless a friend is watching it. I bought a lock back when I went to Mountain Creek which has a reputation for people getting their stuff stolen. Once you already have one, it doesn't take up a whole lot of space and doesn't take a whole lot of time to use.

Extremo · 02-15-2010, 06:51 PM

My buddy's board got stolen while locked. I don't know how but it's really made me think about how protected my board really is with a little bakoda lock.

Toecutter · 02-15-2010, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Extremo

My buddy's board got stolen while locked. I don't know how but it's really made me think about how protected my board really is with a little bakoda lock.

If someone really wants your board they'll get it. I figure the lock is just to deter a random walk-by snatching. The thief would either need to have some kind of cutter or spend time working at the lock, in other words they were determined rather than it being just a convenient theft.

I'm nervous about leaving my board locked to the roof rack of my car because someone with a phillips screwdriver could remove a binding then slide the rest of the board out from the rack jaws.

supremej · 02-15-2010, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Extremo

My buddy's board got stolen while locked. I don't know how but it's really made me think about how protected my board really is with a little bakoda lock.

wire snips r small now

had a board stolen, not a good feelin

and i lock now all the time

ooo ya a friend of mine had his window in his car smashed for his board so if they want it there gona get it

Grasschopper · 02-15-2010, 07:27 PM

Anyone that goes to a resort to steal snowboards goes with a cable cutter. The cables on those pocket locks is SOOOO thin. I have always worried that my board will get stolen but it hasn't happened yet.

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02-15-2010, 06:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Old_Snake Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6	Do you lock your gear on the rack? After one guy posted about his board being stolen, I kept thinking about my own board being stolen when I go to snowboarding tom. It's new! . Just want to see who here locks there gear. Why and why not? Last edited by Old_Snake; 02-15-2010 at 08:53 PM.

02-15-2010, 06:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Toecutter Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mt. Bachelor Posts: 1,512	I use a leash lock. It's not super-secure though. With enough time to enter the combo digits or with cable cutters someone could break it, but the idea is to make my board less easy to steal than yours. Like this one: http://www.snowboardconnection.com/p...72439&LinkID=1 I actually hate the lock itself because once in awhile the combo resets if I don't set it carefully. I came out of the bathroom and discovered that the combo I had set was no longer the one that would open it up. Shit! I started at 0-0-0 and worked my way up until i got the right digits. It only took about 20 minutes but it still was aggravating. The small loop at the far end is also too small for the lock part to slide through, so I had to make a lasso type of thing. It's a dumb design, but at least it's always connected to the board without me needing to fill my pockets with anything extra. Last edited by Toecutter; 02-15-2010 at 06:43 PM.

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02-15-2010, 06:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
crazyface Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: PA Posts: 648	i did for a little but but it became annoying carrying the lock around with me. now the only lodge i go to is on the top of the mountain so its less likely to get stolen now.

02-15-2010, 06:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Snowfox Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 877	I don't lock my stuff because I don't have a lock... also, the local hill has board checking services... FO' FREE! (Might look into getting a lock before any major trip somewhere else though)

02-15-2010, 06:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
unsunken Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 153	I'm with Toecutter. Locks, for the most part, only really serve as a deterrent and not a guarantee. I still always lock mine unless a friend is watching it. I bought a lock back when I went to Mountain Creek which has a reputation for people getting their stuff stolen. Once you already have one, it doesn't take up a whole lot of space and doesn't take a whole lot of time to use.

02-15-2010, 06:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
Extremo -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NH Posts: 3,116	My buddy's board got stolen while locked. I don't know how but it's really made me think about how protected my board really is with a little bakoda lock.

02-15-2010, 07:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
Grasschopper Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Central PA Posts: 389	Anyone that goes to a resort to steal snowboards goes with a cable cutter. The cables on those pocket locks is SOOOO thin. I have always worried that my board will get stolen but it hasn't happened yet.