Anyone have a lock they absolutely love? I just got a NS Proto Type Two and I don't want that bitch walking away while I'm getting drunk. I bought my wife a Burton lock last year and it is ok. I just hate riding with a bulky,heavy lock in my pocket all day.
I have the DaKine cable lock. It is similar to a cheap bike lock and it is a pain to ride with. It is heavy and a little big. But, I feel secure with it, whereas I never would feel secure with those real small snowboard locks. I have developed a work around to use it. I usually park at the small bar parking lot, so that is usually where I take my breaks and just lock it up to a rack before riding. That way I don't have to ride with it. I can lock at least 2 boards and then people with wire snippers can't cut it. Someone with actual cable cutters would have to cut it. I realize that it is kind of a pain, but nothing besides an injury would ruin my trip more than coming back to find my board stolen.
P.s. Someone here told the forum that he did this, I wish I could give credit to that person, but I don't remember who it was.
This is a possible option for me. I mostly ride a small local hill so I am always locking my board in the same spot. I should just bring a huge bike lock and leave the lock on the rack. Good tip for anyone at a smaller hill. Thanks MMSlasher.
Wonder how serious you're about locks and stuff?
Not many people riding here in midwest, and I was leaving my board without any locks outside. I prefer to take a table from where I can see it, but anyways: it's not locked. Should I worry about it? Or better safe then sorry?
I fucking hate thieves! I don't want them motherfuckers to have a chance. Same reason I have a security system on my house. Not a guarantee but better than nothing. It's a good deterrent and that is usually all you need. I didn't lock my old shitty board cuz I was hoping someone would steal it so I could buy a new one, but I will always lock up a newer board.
Not new at all. I have been riding since late 90's and I have always had a lock. (Except when my board got old and shitty). I even had a lock in Japan which has almost no crime compared to N America. People over there probably thought I was some survivalist weirdo. haha
when I lived in CO, friend got a board stolen at Beaver Creek which is supposedly "safe" (People don't steal in Colorado he would say)-- he had one of those cheap Burton cable locks that looks like I could snap with my bare hands.
Unfortunately, people tend to "learn" the hard way.
A few years ago I got a cheap Combination bike lock from Target that was like 8$ that shockingly doesn't freeze up.
Thievery is a crime of opportunity.
Leaving a $600 board with $300 bindings outside at Vail on a saturday is the equivalent of leaving a mountain bike unlocked outside wrigley field during a cubs game and expecting bike to be there after the 3rd inning.
it doesn't have to be burly, just need to be thick enough that leatherman tools can't cut through it. if they really want your board, they will get your board. so many ways of stealing. i.e. taking your bindings off, grab and dash, breaking into your car when you switch out boards(something you probably won't experience having one board), straight mugging. why am I typing all this crap? I'm bored and I want to scare you into paranoia.
all this shit flys in s. california. home of the mountain high park gypsies.
Straight mugging. :laughat2: I love it. I hadn't thought of that but a very real possibility. Well if I worried about everything I really would be a survivalist living in a bunker.
I use ski key and if the resort doesn't have anything to support the ski key, I carry a small chain and lock or I check in my board. Some resorts have a place where you pay like 3 bucks to check it in. Coming out and finding your board and bindings have been stolen is such a bad feeling. I don't want to know how that feels. I would imagine it would feel like having your car stolen from you and that is the worst.
This thread turned pretty funny. I, like @jae live in So-Cal, and these local mountains are home to opportunistic thieves. I wouldn't be surprised if a few boards weren't stolen every day. Anyways, this is the lock I use. It's only $16 and change at REI.
This thread turned pretty funny. I, like @jae live in So-Cal, and these local mountains are home to opportunistic thieves. I wouldn't be surprised if a few boards weren't stolen every day.
I carry a carabiner cable lock that can be clipped to my pants belt loop. Its not heavy protection but its enough to a deterrent. And its easy and light to carry.
I also lock the board so that the cable and lock is not easily visible. If a thief thinks he can just whisk my board away then finds it tethered, chances are he will just let go and walk off. Make it known that its locked, he will probably approach with his tool ready.
I have had aboard stolen from Sunapee NH. It took 4 min while I went to piss, No lock on it. I use a cheap small board lock now. It could be cut with a Leatherman probably but I think any lock will deter 99% of thieves.
Definitely not the most protective thing out there when it comes to theft; but having this when next to other boards that aren't locked make me feel significantly more confident that my Type 2 (brand new as well:grin will not be the first board stolen.
It's also extremely small and lite. I don't even notice it in my leg pocket unless I'm looking for it.
Last season I was using just a cable and combination lock, which works but was a little awkward. I would leave it locked to the rack but a lot of the time I would have to go reaching around other peoples gear to use my lock when I got back. Plus if I did need to have it in my pocket (going to a different base area) it was super heavy.
I bought the Dakine Cam Lock at REI last week and the first time I tried to use it on the hill it jammed and it took forever to get it unlocked. Definitely not keeping it.
Ya I have had problems with those cheap little cable locks too. They freeze, jam, and don't retract the cable. Total crap. Which is why I started this thread. I will probably just use my bike lock and leave it on the rack, I hope I can get to the lock at lunch time.
I always do. I usually take 2-3 boards with me! Even to the tiny local hill. Cable & padlock. If I only have one board, I wrap it around & lick it to a rack so its there waiting when I need a break.
Why on earth would you make it easy for some lowlife douchebag to just casually pick it up n walk away with it? :blink: If it's locked,.. Even with a cheap lock, They'll likely just grab the one next to yours that isn't.
Theives are everywhere. Last season... I accidentally left my cable & lock in the parking lot. Did anybody turn it in to lost & found??? Fuck No!!!.
Somebody took it. A lousy $10 cable & combo lock they would have to cut off in order to use the cable!!! So what do you think they'll do with your $$$$ board & bindings?? :shrug:
They better have a fucking gun!! My edges are sharp & I'll straight up de-Fucking-capitate the douche that tries to mug me for my board!!! I always carry a knife within easy reach as well.
Ya snowboard is like an axe or Samurai sword when swung at a guy's head. Fuckers better bring an AK-47 to the hill if they think they are gonna take my board. Haha
I use a ski key at my local resorts because I know they have the appropriate racks for those.
When I go out west and do not know if the resort(s) use the ski key system, I take one of these Steel Cable Lock
Better than the thin retractable cable locks from Burton and Dakine, but still light and compact enough to carry around in your pocket while riding. Remember that on a big mountain, you aren't likely to always take a break at the same place, so carrying the lock with you is important.
Btw, I got this suggestion from a previous thread about locks on this forum.
Ya I think this is the winner. GreyDragon: How hard is it to cut? Is that cable pretty heavy duty? Is it heavy or comfortable to carry in a pocket? Thanks man, great suggestion!
UPDATE:
I just found a similar one on Amazon. It says it is 120 grams, that is about 4.25 ounces.
I just never thought this was an issue at resorts. I never thought someone would just strap into my board and ride off. Maybe it's me being naive. However, after reading this thread it'd be stupid not to spend $15 on a lock to keep my $1000 setup.
They usually don't ride it, they just leave with it, unless they were at a mid mountain lodge/bar. Although, someone here told a story how a person took took their board by mistake thinking it was their own.
The first day I ever went boarding back in the 90s,the guy who drove us had a brand new Craig Kelly Burton air. He walks in to the lodge to grab us for the drive home and his board is gone. Ever since I dir eher I can set my stuff. I use a little cable lock I don't trust a ton but hope they will grab an easier board. Even when I lock up I sit where I can see because I know that cable isn't great. It just gives me slight bit of reassurance if I have to be out of sight for a bit.
Also if I have another board in the car or truck I make sure it's covered.
If someone does take it and make the mistake of repeating a visit to my home mtn they better hour I don't find them. Cuz they will pay for the tune up on the board I have with me after they full the edges when it hits their teeth.lol
The setup weighs almost 5 pounds, but nobody is cutting them!
If I go to a mountain without a board watch, I'll just clip my cable and lock onto a rack at the start of the day so I don't have to carry it around. I make sure to clip it close to where I'll likely break for lunch, which is typically my only break of the day.
People suck, so I use a lock as well. Either I or my wife carries around the DaKine retractable box-style one. It is small enough to go in your pocket and you don't notice it too much.
Sure, if someone had bolt cutters or wire cutters they'll be getting through it. But, at that point, they're probably more likely to just grab a different board which isn't locked. It looks awfully suspicious to walk up to the ski/board rack with bolt cutters or wire cutters (obviously).
Do people feel snowboards are stolen a lot more than skis?
I bought the cheapo Burton lock for my new setup before hitting up Wachusett last week because something is better than nothing. The wife also has a really nice set of new skis and thought I was insane locking up my board. The burton lock cable is too short to share. I'm also wondering if women-specific skis aren't as "appealing".
I was surprised how NOBODY seemed to have a lock on their boards there. I dunno... seemed awfully easy for some jerky to grab a board and walk straight to the parking lot.
Do people feel snowboards are stolen a lot more than skis?
I bought the cheapo Burton lock for my new setup before hitting up Wachusett last week because something is better than nothing. The wife also has a really nice set of new skis and thought I was insane locking up my board. The burton lock cable is too short to share. I'm also wondering if women-specific skis aren't as "appealing".
I was surprised how NOBODY seemed to have a lock on their boards there. I dunno... seemed awfully easy for some jerky to grab a board and walk straight to the parking lot.
Maybe because a board is one thing to take and skis are two? I'm making that up though.
I'm from California and places like bear mountain and mt high are basically a free for all when it comes to shit heads who steal stuff at the base (or even worse trade their rock out for a nice new deck at the top lodges). Every place that I've rode in New England seems less sketchy and I've had a number of NE places straight up say "ahhh you don't need to lock up around these parts". That being said, I always carry a cheapo dakine lock and a ski key for anywhere that uses them. It's like 15 seconds to give me slight peace of mind.
I use the ski locks that locks your gear to the resort racks and i love it.
I bought mine for around 20 bucks cad at my local resort and use that whenever i take a break
Was planning on buying one of those locks where you pull the string out but red alot of bad reviews on them being very weak and easily breakable.
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