Master Lock 4605D 3-Foot Retractable Cable Lock (colors may vary)
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Master Lock 4605D 3-Foot Retractable Cable Lock (colors may vary)
Customer Review: Completely Worthless
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this for a trip to Europe, just to lock up my bags while on trains and in cheap hotels. The lock broke before I even used it. The code worked perfectly, but all you have to do is lightly tug the cable and it detaches. Completely worthless. Do not buy this product.Customer Review: Could have used a thicker Cable
Summary: 2 Stars
Nice design, cute little lock,
I wouldn't expect anything really valuable to still be there when I got back if this lock was all that was holding it on there. Could probably clip this wire with a pair of toenail clippers. Might work as a deterrent against good-natured criminals that only steal things that aren't locked at all.
Customer Review: DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT AND WHY
Summary: 1 Stars
At the advice of the NY times review I purchased two of these locks. One didn't work, so I returned it, and got another that didn't work, and for exactly the same reason: the PROBLEM is that the "release" button -- the larger button on the right hand side of the image -- is a tiny, fragile plastic lever arm that holds the retraction spool in place with a hook measuring at most 3 mm. On one of the two locks, it arrived already broken, and on the second, snapped immediately. The result is that the cable does not retract, just flops around. You have to hand-thread it back in, with the spool wheel jamming on the broken fragments from the lever arm which are bouncing around inside the lock. This is an example of extremely poor design, with the key moving element, the one subject to the most stress and use, made of cheap, flimsy material. Master products are usually excellent, but this is a deeply disappointing bomb.Customer Review: Defective
Summary: 1 Stars
Part of internal wheel broken off and rattled. Spring-loaded cable would not retract. Returned for credit.Customer Review: Do not leave alone for more than a few minutes!
Summary: 2 Stars
Just a hint... Get out a piece of a paper and write down the numbers 000-999. Time yourself. That is the MAXIMUM amount of time you can leave this lock unattended.
If you use this cable lock (or any 3-wheel combination lock) in a hotel room as an alternate "safe" while you are out for the day, any thief will have more than enough time to sit around and leisurely brute force break your combination. On average, the thief will need half the maximum time to do so.