Don't trust your lock - Page 2 - Snowboarding Forum

Minger · 11-22-2010, 10:54 PM

Bike lock ftw.

DC5R · 11-22-2010, 11:11 PM

Use a Ski Key. I think most resorts have the racks which accomodate the lock. It's small and very effective.

slyder · 11-23-2010, 06:28 AM

sometimes we need to be more subtle when we lock or store our boards. This should help too.

-Slyder

ev13wt · 11-23-2010, 07:40 AM

Awesome thread.

One thing to note is that if you lock up your stuff, it probably means it worth something, also making it a target.

I usually always threw my junk somewhere and nothing happened. But then again, it was never anything desirable and I actually looked like a ragboy clothes wise so I think noone ever noticed me.

If you come to the mountain all blinged out with the newest 10/11 gear, you might be more of a target anyhow.

j.gnar · 11-23-2010, 11:12 AM

the mountain i ride at has a free ski/board check, i always make sure to use it if im going to be away from my board for a while

linvillegorge · 11-23-2010, 11:26 AM

I always use a lock at the resort, but I also always keep my board in sight. You have to realize that all you're doing with a lock is hopefully making a thief look for an easier target. The reason I use a lock is so someone can't just grab my board and go. Since I have my board in sight, I'm hopefully going to see them trying to cut the lock or remove the binding and hopefully that'll give me time to get out there and knock his ass out. Again, the key word here is "hopefully". In my mind, a lock is cheap and worth the insurance it provides.

T.J. · 11-23-2010, 12:33 PM

locks, especially thin cable snowboard locks are a deterrent, not a guarantee. a would be thief is going to scope out an unlocked board before a locked one. my local resorts have a free snowboard check, i always use that.

legallyillegal · 11-23-2010, 03:19 PM

your house burglar alarm goes off, the police arrive in much more than one minute, in the meantime you now no longer have a brand new 60" plasma ($500 worth of meth right there)

doron · 11-29-2010, 11:34 AM

I used to have one of the basic Burton locks with the three digit wheels. I locked my friend's board along with mine while we grabbed lunch and the combination wouldn't work when we got back. I noticed the plastic casing was a little bent so I pulled it apart a little further and saw that one of the wheels wasn't sitting correctly. Long story short I just bend the thing off and solved the riddle by moving one of the wheels one digit form where it was supposed to be.
Gave me a scare so I stopped using locks (my board was also old), but now that I have new gear I'll invest in something better.

NYinfamous2k2 · 11-29-2010, 01:38 PM

11-22-2010, 10:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
Minger Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 761	Bike lock ftw. __________________ Board: Directional Bindings: Burton Missions 07 Boots: Burton Freestyle 07

11-23-2010, 12:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
T.J. Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,933	locks, especially thin cable snowboard locks are a deterrent, not a guarantee. a would be thief is going to scope out an unlocked board before a locked one. my local resorts have a free snowboard check, i always use that. __________________ Passion Over Fashion

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legallyillegal -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: fuck Snowboarding Posts: 4,446	your house burglar alarm goes off, the police arrive in much more than one minute, in the meantime you now no longer have a brand new 60" plasma ($500 worth of meth right there) __________________ THERE ARE SPECIFIC REASONS AS TO WHY I AM MORE LOCAL THAN YOU GOD IS DONUT

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11-22-2010, 11:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
DC5R Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,610	Use a Ski Key. I think most resorts have the racks which accomodate the lock. It's small and very effective.

11-23-2010, 06:28 AM	#13 (permalink)
slyder Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Milwaukee Suburbs Posts: 1,920	sometimes we need to be more subtle when we lock or store our boards. This should help too. -Slyder

11-23-2010, 07:40 AM	#14 (permalink)
ev13wt Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 446	Awesome thread. One thing to note is that if you lock up your stuff, it probably means it worth something, also making it a target. I usually always threw my junk somewhere and nothing happened. But then again, it was never anything desirable and I actually looked like a ragboy clothes wise so I think noone ever noticed me. If you come to the mountain all blinged out with the newest 10/11 gear, you might be more of a target anyhow.

11-23-2010, 11:12 AM	#15 (permalink)
j.gnar Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: oxnard,ca Posts: 507	the mountain i ride at has a free ski/board check, i always make sure to use it if im going to be away from my board for a while

11-23-2010, 11:26 AM	#16 (permalink)
linvillegorge Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 4,491	I always use a lock at the resort, but I also always keep my board in sight. You have to realize that all you're doing with a lock is hopefully making a thief look for an easier target. The reason I use a lock is so someone can't just grab my board and go. Since I have my board in sight, I'm hopefully going to see them trying to cut the lock or remove the binding and hopefully that'll give me time to get out there and knock his ass out. Again, the key word here is "hopefully". In my mind, a lock is cheap and worth the insurance it provides.

11-29-2010, 11:34 AM	#19 (permalink)
doron Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 131	I used to have one of the basic Burton locks with the three digit wheels. I locked my friend's board along with mine while we grabbed lunch and the combination wouldn't work when we got back. I noticed the plastic casing was a little bent so I pulled it apart a little further and saw that one of the wheels wasn't sitting correctly. Long story short I just bend the thing off and solved the riddle by moving one of the wheels one digit form where it was supposed to be. Gave me a scare so I stopped using locks (my board was also old), but now that I have new gear I'll invest in something better.

11-29-2010, 01:38 PM	#20 (permalink)
NYinfamous2k2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New York state of MinD Posts: 423