How to choose a lock for a stroller?

A baby carriage, like any other type of transport, can become an object of interest from thieves. This is not surprising, because a good branded stroller can cost tens of thousands of rubles, and to prove that this stroller has been stolen is practically impossible.

One could simply advise not to leave the stroller unattended, but this is not always convenient: sometimes moms cannot enter the store with the stroller or it is just uncomfortable for them every day to lower and lift the bulky design up the stairs, so they prefer to keep it at the entrance. . In order to most likely find movable property where it was left, you should attend to the choice of anti-theft lock.

According to the mechanism of work, the anti-theft lock for the stroller almost completely repeats the similar lock for the bicycle. As a rule, a special cable is used, which can be closed. In the case of wheelchairs, it is attached not only to the wheels, as would be the case with bicycles, but sometimes to the folding mechanism of the carriage.

As in the situation with two-wheeled transport, such locks are divided into two types. The first one opens with an ordinary key, and therefore costs much less, but it has enough minuses: a thief can pick a master key, the owners themselves may find it too late that they have lost the key

It should be understood that such a lock is still not an absolute guarantee of the safety of the stroller, because the same cable, if you have the desire and time, you can simply grind or cut it with something sharp. If the stroller is left at the entrance to the supermarket, where there are always a lot of people, then the attacker may be afraid to go for theft, but if the stroller was left at the entrance all night long, the bold and enterprising criminal will find a way to open the lock.

The first criterion has already been said a little higher: each consumer chooses which type of lock seems to him more reliable and practical. But this selection criteria do not end there, because it is worth considering them more carefully.

• Reliability is a key factor in choosing a lock. If the choice fell on the cable (or a chain related to the cable), you need to choose one that can be torn or sawed is very problematic. Alternatively, they offer metal D-shaped locks that fix the wheels, but an attacker is able to carry away an expensive wheelchair even on his hands, and only then, in a secluded place and with tools, solve the problem with such a lock.

• Compact and lightweight are also important.since mum already has to carry the baby itself, a heavy carriage and a bunch of small necessary things. In this context, the cable is again better, especially since you can choose a longer or shorter version.

• Ease of use is also an important criterion for selection. Being an intractable task for the thief, the lock should be removed almost instantly in the hands of the owner, and put on just as quickly.
• The cost of the castle in some cases, it can almost reach the cost of an inexpensive stroller, so such a purchase will look impractical.However, an exception in favor of really expensive lock can be made if it is reliable, durable and compact, and bicycles in the family are also actively used.

Locks for bicycles and wheelchairs may vary in cost due to different manufacturers, but some generally accepted authorities are usually not allocated. Choose a castle is, based on practical considerations, and not the name of the brand. Below is the approximate cost of the most popular types of locks as of mid-2018.

• Cable locks stand within 500-5500 rubles. The price strongly depends on the material from which the cable is made, and its length.
• Chain models cost much more expensive than cable - from 1400 to 16 thousand rubles. The price still depends on the length, but the reliability is almost always higher than that of a simple cable.
• Locks with code contrary to the expectations of many, cost 700-5000 rubles.
• Metal D-shaped locks provide high reliability provided convenient parking and cost about 5-9 thousand rubles.

For more details on popular models of wheelchair locks, see the following video.