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

This fits easily in a jacket pocket while skiing, and is quick to extend and wrap around a pair of skis on a ski rack. While it's not a heavy duty lock, it provides enough deterrence that a thief would likely just grab another pair. It's easy to use and pretty self explanatory. It's quite small, fits easily in any ski jacket pocket (I keep it inside zipped while skiing) and is thin. Definitely recommend picking this up as a good value way to have peace of mind while you hit the lodge between runs

This is exactly what I needed. I wanted a combination lock that would thread through a smaller opening. This is a lock that keeps honest people honest or reduces crimes of convenience. The cable is on the smaller size and could be cut by a cable cutter. The lock could probably be defeated by someone using a hammer. Despite this, it is the best lock that I could find that met my requirements. I would buy it again.

So far, working as expected. Way too soon to tell about durability and lifetime. The cable length is as specified, so longer (better) than some competitors. Longer yet would allow more options for where/how it could be used, especially if the top of the on-slope ski rack is a lot higher than your skis' bindings.

Very easy to use, easy to carry, and gives you a piece of mind when leaving you valuable skis outside the lodge while you grab a bite. With ski thefts at the slope and the cost of gear if only makes sense to lock them up and keep them where you left them when you return. There’s plenty of cable to secure both skis to the rack. Very easy to use and cost friendly. You spend so much on your gear, keep it safe, don’t take anything for granted. I love mine.

Faulty lock. And the cable release button isn’t locked when locked, so you can just extend the cable and slip out over the skis

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.

In the world of downhill skiing, I'm always amazed at how hundreds and hundreds of people leave their expensive gear unattended in racks and completely unlocked. Fortunately, the ski community is by and large, friendly, honest, and not the criminal type. However, I have had a pair of skis taken once, and I know of at least 2 other people who have told me stories about when their gear disappeared. I ordered this lock after buying a brand new pair of Kastle FX95s, which retail at $1,200 without the bindings. I just couldn't bear the anxiety of leaving them outside while I grabbed a beer or two and having to wonder the whole time if the skis were still going to be there when I came back. This lock is easy enough to use. The cable is just long enough to wrap through a binding brake and click to a rack post. Unfortunately, if somebody is really intent on taking your skis, this cable is thin enough to be snapped by even a semi-decent set of wire cutters and is certainly no match for a bolt cutter. All this lock will do is reduce the opportunity for somebody to take them spontaneously. Still, I feel like a dork as I'm usually the only person on the slopes locking up my skis. I don't care. Once you've had your gear stolen once, you won't think twice about it again.

I have used a light weight combination cable lock for a number of years for quick lock ups of my bike. It’s quite compact, is easy to use and fits nicely in my pocket or the bike’s small top bar bag leaving plenty of room for other items. When I purchased a new one for a second bike I thought I was getting the same thing but received this one. It looks identical but is much larger which makes it a bit awkward for my pocket and limits what I can put into that bike’s top bar bag. Guess I jumped to an incorrect conclusion when ordering this one. But it works just fine so if the size is not a concern or you need a 36 inch cable (my original cable lock is 30 inches) you will probably be happy with it.