stolen ski equipment

[gmcunni]

oh the irony..... today my ski lock got stolen! :-o


had to be my fault, i must have forgotten to spin the numbers when i left the lock attached to a rack at the base of the mountain when i went out to ski.

but seriously, who goes up to a lock on a rack to check if it was left unlocked? WTF!:angry:

 

[RootDKJ]

check out rei, they have 3 retractable lock for under $10 right now

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

oh the irony..... Today my ski lock got stolen! :-o


had to be my fault, i must have forgotten to spin the numbers when i left the lock attached to a rack at the base of the mountain when i went out to ski.

But seriously, who goes up to a lock on a rack to check if it was left unlocked? Wtf!:angry:

lmbfao!!!

 

[o3jeff]

Did you report it?:smile:

 

[cbcbd]

That's why I always put a lock on my ski lock.

 

[RootDKJ]

I split my lock between two different racks and hope that nobody figures me out.

 

[wa-loaf]

I split my lock between two different racks and hope that nobody figures me out.

LMFAO :lol:

 

[RootDKJ]

LMFAO :lol:

yes, I crack my self up also.

 

[Rambo]

Did you check the "lost & found". Maybe someone turned it in.

 

[gmcunni]

ok, this is just sad. in all my years of skiing i've never had my skis or poles stolen. Yet today i had MY SECOND LOCK stolen :blink: WTF

i could swear i learned my lesson the last time and i always spin the numbers when i leave the thing attached to the rack while i'm skiing but really, even if i forgot. what are the odds that

A. people actually check the locks sitting there to see if they're open
B. it happened to me twice!

oh the irony..... today my ski lock got stolen! :-o


had to be my fault, i must have forgotten to spin the numbers when i left the lock attached to a rack at the base of the mountain when i went out to ski.

but seriously, who goes up to a lock on a rack to check if it was left unlocked? WTF!:angry:

 

[ClownSki]

you guys are concerned enough about skis being stolen that you get locks?

damn, i must be very naive .

 

[deadheadskier]

you guys are concerned enough about skis being stolen that you get locks?

damn, i must be very naive .

I think it depends somewhat on what gear you're on. Most of the gear I use right now is pretty dated and low target. Only thing I could see a thief targeting of mine is a set of Marker Dukes on one particular pair of skis.

That said, locks are so compact and easy to use now, it's of minimal hassle. If for some odd reason someone walked off with my dated gear, it would cost me in the nieghborhood of $400 and potentially much more than that to replace what was stolen.

for that reason I tend to lock my gear up most of the time

 

[severine]

We always recommend them, just in case. Stuff happens... better safe than sorry.

Gary, sorry lock #2 was stolen. Maybe you should keep lock #3 in your pocket.

 

[RootDKJ]

ok, this is just sad. in all my years of skiing i've never had my skis or poles stolen. Yet today i had MY SECOND LOCK stolen :blink: WTF

i could swear i learned my lesson the last time and i always spin the numbers when i leave the thing attached to the rack while i'm skiing but really, even if i forgot. what are the odds that

A. people actually check the locks sitting there to see if they're open
B. it happened to me twice!

Damn! Good thing they only cost $10. If I see one on sale somewhere, I'll post up a link.

 

[gmcunni]

Maybe you should keep lock #3 in your pocket.

i hate having stuff in my pockets.. jake carries his, i just made him lock mine up too :-D

Damn! Good thing they only cost $10. If I see one on sale somewhere, I'll post up a link.

i should check Costco and buy them in bulk

 

[RootDKJ]

you guys are concerned enough about skis being stolen that you get locks?

damn, i must be very naive .

Yes. At Blue Mountain, they have had problems with equipment thefts in the past so now they offer a free ski check.

If I'm anywhere else, I lock up my skis, even if I'm just running in for 5 minutes. I'd be pissed as hell if my Hot Rods were
stolen. You really can never be too safe.

 

[〽❄❅]

10 points for Blue! :beer:

 

[Bobt2ski]

ok, this is just sad. in all my years of skiing i've never had my skis or poles stolen. Yet today i had MY SECOND LOCK stolen :blink: WTF

i could swear i learned my lesson the last time and i always spin the numbers when i leave the thing attached to the rack while i'm skiing but really, even if i forgot. what are the odds that

A. people actually check the locks sitting there to see if they're open
B. it happened to me twice!

Now you know what to ask for Christmas!!!!!!

 

[mlctvt]

I've got a question as how you guys lock your skis to the racks? I have a small retractable cable lock but the cable length isn't long enough to go through the back binding brake mount and up to the rack. My only option is to turn the skis over so they're resting on their tips then the back binding is close enough to the rack to lock it. It looks kinda weird.
Are there longer versions of the retractable cable locks out there? Or do you lock the skis to the ends of the racks where there are down tubes but no rests?

 

[gmcunni]

I've got a question as how you guys lock your skis to the racks? I have a small retractable cable lock but the cable length isn't long enough to go through the back binding brake mount and up to the rack. My only option is to turn the skis over so they're resting on their tips then the back binding is close enough to the rack to lock it. It looks kinda weird.
Are there longer versions of the retractable cable locks out there? Or do you lock the skis to the ends of the racks where there are down tubes but no rests?

90% of the time i find a spot at the end of a rack and there is a side pole to attach to. i've heard there are longer cables but i've never found one in the "cheap" price category. i often ski with another person so when i can't get an end spot we just lock the skis together. they are still stealable but still less convenient than grabbing the next pair over that isn't locked to another set.