Ski Theft and Locking Skis

[Glenn]

What happens when someone breaks your lock? And leaves your skis?

You get a free verbal history lesson on the Brownsville section of Brooklyn.

 

[Black Phantom]

You get a free verbal history lesson on the Brownsville section of Brooklyn.

From you?

 

[drjeff]

You get a free verbal history lesson on the Brownsville section of Brooklyn.

Would some Bobby Fill-et style verbiage be involved??

 

[Glenn]

Mojitos to help. And some black and white photographs!

 

[Bumpsis]

I lock up my shorter (163 cm ?) K2 recons and my wife's nice looking Rossignols. When I use my 185cm older looking Heads which sort of look "straight", I'm not too worried.

 

[BenedictGomez]

I 100% always lock my skis with either one of those ski locks that fit specifically into the ski racks at many ski areas, or (if they dont have that) with a 1980s Ski Tote lock wire lock that I still have (just the lock, not the bulky plastic goofy thing) which is about 1/3 inch thick plastic-wrapped wire.

When I ski with someone, we'll lock both sets of skis, but with the other ski's mate and separate them reasonably far (just a few more precautions to layer on).

 

[BenedictGomez]

And the only thing I've had stolen were my poles, and it was on purpose, not by accident, because they were those ones they dont make anymore with the handles that are like giant rubber sword handles without straps. I know most hate those, but I loved them, and I guess at least one dishonest person on the planet does too!

 

[ERJ-145CA]

I always lock my skis with one of those retractable cable locks.

Never had skis stolen but my second season back (before I got a ski lock) I was at Belleayre at the lower lodge taking off my boots and packing up and had left my skis right outside the door. They were covered in snow leaning against the wall. When I went out my skis were gone, there was another pair of snow covered skis leaning against the wall. I found my skis in the back of an unattended SUV (the tailgate was wide open) so I took them out and left. I assumed that a young skier's parent decided to "help" his kid by putting the skis in the car but took mine instead of the other snow covered skis leaning against the wall.

 

[riverc0il]

I used to lock mine with a wire cable lock thingy. Gotten lazy about it, though. Probably because all of my alpine skis are models that are 6+ years old. A thief might not know vintage but more likely it wouldn't be the end of the world if I lost a pair of six year old skis with lots of days on them that only costed me $200 and had to upgrade. I'd lock a new pair for sure. Kinda like how I never used to lock my 12 year old POS car at home but religiously lock my new 2012 car.

 

[thinnmann]

I 100% always lock my skis .... with a 1980s Ski Tote lock wire lock that I still have (just the lock, not the bulky plastic goofy thing) which is about 1/3 inch thick plastic-wrapped wire.

That is what I use when I do lock on holidays and other high-traffic days that bring in the 3-day-per-year skiers. Looping the thing through one of the two bindings does the job, since who would take just one ski?....

I used pair that with a luggage zipper lock for my bag when I skied occasionally at Camalback, to lock my bag to something inside the lodge. Now I just totally avoid Camalback...

I still have a couple of the plastic goofy ski tote parts in my basement!

 

[planb420]

If you dont lock em up, your asking for them to be stolen IMO. It only takes a few seconds to throw on a lock, but ages for a police report to be filed (for nothing to be found). To each his own but it only makes sense in this day and age.

 

[Smellytele]

I would say 99% of the people do not lock them

 

[Nick]

Just got my dakine lock, having issues changing the combo

 

[spring_mountain_high]

Just got my dakine lock, having issues changing the combo

i had the same problem...sent it back and the new one worked ok

 

[BenedictGomez]

Worst ski theft story that I can recall was a team busted in the Poconos about 20 years ago, with a pickup truck and one of those huge blue tarps covering the back. By the time they nailed them, the pickup was nearly full, closing in on 100 pairs I think. Cant remember if it was Camelback or Shawnee.

 

[o3jeff]

I just got around to opening the Dakine Micro Lock. Perfect size, but that is about it. The problem is when you put the metal end in to lock it, it only goes in about 3/8" or so into a piece of plastic so if you give it a little push it a little it pops right out.

Will be returning it....

 

[deadheadskier]

Worst ski theft story that I can recall was a team busted in the Poconos about 20 years ago, with a pickup truck and one of those huge blue tarps covering the back. By the time they nailed them, the pickup was nearly full, closing in on 100 pairs I think. Cant remember if it was Camelback or Shawnee.

wow, the team doing the thieving? that's certainly not something you normally here.

most brazen theft I have heard of recently was at Hunter discussed in this thread:

http://forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php?t=74672

 

[KD7000]

I think I answered this poll last year... I always lock my snowboard, but never lock my skis. Mostly because the board is pricey & new and the skis are old beaters.

 

[aaronbru]

I had some issues with the dakine micro lock as well but it was just that I wasn't using correctly. It is intuitive once you figure it out but at first I thought mine was broke too.

It may be true that you guys are getting defective units but give it a second look to make sure you arn't just using it wrong. If the button on the right won't depress, you cant lock it. That was my misunderstanding.

I tried putting it in the hole, but it was just too tight. :beer:

 

[kickstand]

I 100% always lock my skis with either one of those ski locks that fit specifically into the ski racks at many ski areas, or (if they dont have that) with a 1980s Ski Tote lock wire lock that I still have (just the lock, not the bulky plastic goofy thing) which is about 1/3 inch thick plastic-wrapped wire.

+1

I just coil the cable into a circle and it fits nicely into my pocket. It's a little heavy, but it's worth it to lock up the skis near busy lodges. I'm on some pretty old Volkl's (EXP 24x7, pre-AC series), so I don't bother as much anymore. Once the kids start skiing more, though, everything will be locked up. Hopefully teach them some good habits.