Bosvision Ultra-Secure 4-Digit Combination Lock with 3 Feet Retractable Cable for Bike, Ski, Snowboard and Stroller…Orange

The only use for this lock that I can imagine is to lock your skis. Skis get stolen rarely in the US, but it happens, partly because of someone's mistake (e.g., one can grab a wrong pair of skis which look the same as theirs) and partly because of theft. The cable in ski locks is not very thick. It is more a theft deterrent than a theft protection. I am sure that my bicycle cable cutters would cut this cable in one second. However, it is unlikely that a ski thieves would bother carrying bulky cutters or would cut locks in public. They would grab a different pair of skis which are not locked. With this, the key characteristics of a ski lock becomes the length of the cable. I must say, the cable in this lock is on a relatively thick side, perhaps 1.5 mm thick. Cables in ski locks are notoriously short, and every extra inch counts. This lock is better in this sense (has a longer cable) than the other, smaller and lighter lock, that I have, as its cable is a good 4 if not 6 inches longer. It has a 4-digit combination which is nice, although, once again, if one can cut the cable with a proper tools in a second, why would one bother picking a combination? Three digits are as good as four. The downside is that it is a little too big. It fits into a ski jacket pocket, but takes most of it. Description of the lock suggests it as a lock also for bike, I do not know how that would work. When it comes to bikes, it is, basically, a zero security lock. It is not a defense against someone equipped to cut or break locks.

Easy to use. Light weight and small. Someone could cut it with very good wire cutters given time. But no one will walk or ride away with your bike.

I ended up with 2. These are perfect for their intended use. They won't stop someone bent on steeling skis with a wire cutter, but they will keep all others honest. The dials work smoothly, the cabel extends and contracts without catching, and its a snap to change the combination. It is also nice and compact. The only negative is the length of the cable. It is adequate for any ski rack with cross braces close to the bindings, but too short for racks with only a top cross bar. For ski resorts with such ski racks, the second lock comes into play to reach. As far as I could find, this cable lock had the longest cable at 3 feet. So, I wouldn't recommend others with shorter cable lengths.

This was fantastic to keep all my luggage together on the trains. Often times the luggage goes where you can't see it and people have sticky fingers. I used this so strap all our luggage together while on the trains, our stroller as well. Worked like a charm. I bring this in my stroller everywhere incase I need it, like water parks or amusement parks. Highly recommend for the price, durability, and ease to carry around and use.

I wanted to like this lock. It fit great in my pocket. But failed me in the worst way possible. Twice.First of all, I think it must be super easy to set the combination because after I locked my snowboard my old combination no longer worked. I am 100% positive I know the combination. It was literally my birthday. And I tested it lots of times before.So I had to “steal” my own board. This is where the lock (thankfully) failed yet again. I was able to break it without tools in under 30 seconds. Nobody even looked at me to see what I was doing.So I was able to ride the rest of the day, but the lock was beyond useless.

This is perfect for easily locking up skis or snowboards while slope side or locking up bikes on the boardwalk. Very durable for extremes of temperature.

The cable is REALLY skinny on this. I bought it to use for a side of house gate and needed something that could slip through the quarter inch hole in the latch. This fits, but the gate latch could slice the skinny cable, so I had to put a protective tubing over the cable. The combination/reel case seems way too bulky for what it does, and it will fill up with water if left outside in the rain....which is the use for my gate latch. But I do like that I can adjust the length of exposed cable, and can therefore flip the combination unit to either outside or inside gate access. It would likely be very easy to break this lock, but at least then I would know that someone has been getting into my backyard. So, bottom line, not great for my application and probably too bulky to want to use it for my skis.

Compact. Super easy to set combo. Easy and quick to use. I bought it to secure luggage to rack at end of train car while traveling in Ireland - I'm sure it wasn't necessary but it made me feel better.