Crysto 3-Foot Retractable Cable Password Lock

I got this to strap something tight so it won’t open. This doesn’t help because you can loosen it when it is locked.Other than that it is good for what I paid for it. I’m sure it would break open pretty easily if you tried.

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I needed to replace a ski lock that I had used for several years. The thin steel cable broke off right at the fitting/post that locks into the lock body. This new lock was identical to my old lock and is working great. The only criticism is that sometimes the post that you push in to lock the cable doesn't seat properly all the time (this was the same on my old lock). This issue is easily overcome by pushing in the unlock button as the post is pushed into the lock body. The post then seats properly and you need only to rotate the combination lock tumbler(s) to finish locking up your equipment. I will be a little more gentle with the cable where it goes into the post that locks into the lock body. This area could probably benefit from some heat shrink as a strain relief on the cable and post.

Works great. Just don't let it retract and hit your hand. Kinda hard to read the combination numbers when locked.

I just needed a cheap lock to keep my snowboard safe. This lock is easy to use, is light weight, and fits easily in my pocket. While it’s bigger than my other lock I have, it is half the price of that one.The one downside to this lock is that the cable length doesn’t lock tight when the lock is locked. When locked, the cable can still be loosed, so make sure to fully extend the length of the cable and wrap the excess.

This may be partial to my use case, but this didn't work exactly as I expected.I'm using this to secure a fridge overnight. The intention was to latch handles together. While it more or less works, but there's some limitations in function that makes less ideal1) You need to have the combo entered to lock the lock, but it seems like you might want to unlock this and scramble the dials, but allow someone else to latch it without the combo. As designed, you have to push the unlock button to lock it.2) The retractable cord doesn't lock in place. You don't need the combination to adjust the cord length. If you expected to use this to lock two open loops together, this won't work for you.3) Finally, it might be easier to use if the dial was on the side rather than between the retractable cable and latch.

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Note to self....don't try to reel the cable in with one hand. It snapped my knuckle like a mo-fo, and I found myself making up new curse words. But it has come in pretty handy to secure my belongs. I used it to secure my dry bag closed and to the boat while snorkeling. I used it to attach a locked money box to a table while I walked away. I used it to lock my laptop into my backpack and attach it to the table and chair while visiting the restroom at Starbucks.