kokoloco:
Anyone got any opinions on locks for sit inside kayaks while on the roof racks?
KPD:
I use a cable through the Mirage drive hole connected to a small bicycle U lock around one of the rack towers. No idea how much of a deterrent it actually is.
crash:
A basic $10 bicycle cable lock saved my kayak from tweeker theft a few years back.
I dunno about a SIK tho
eelkram:
There's a company that makes cam straps that are keyed to lock. Never seen one in person though. Kinda pricey too.
Kaw:
--- Quote from: eelkram on March 10, 2018, 10:26:26 PM ---There's a company that makes cam straps that are keyed to lock. Never seen one in person though. Kinda pricey too.
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I have a set of these. They are called kanulocks and indeed are pricey ($90 from Americas largest online retailer). Inside the straps are two 3/16” steel cables to prevent them from being cut with a pocket knife. Anybody with a set of wire snips and 10 seconds could cut through these straps. Also, the locks are pretty lousy. The keys are very small and every time I’ve used them I worry they might break off inside the lock. My review is they are not worth the price.
I bought them to secure surfboards to my roof rack on Southern California surf trips where the car would be parked unattended on the PCH and they have (so far) deterred the lazy theives. I still have my gear. Hopefully I can continue to be lucky and avoid the ambitious ones.
There are other locking straps out there but I haven’t tried them.