Master Lock Python Adjustable Cable Lock - 6ft Security Cable, 8413KACBL-6

Steve: I like the item but the issue is the end caps fall off all of them allowing your cable to be pulled off easily. This is not user error it's a default. I am now attempting to jb weld the end caps to prevent this.

United States on May 09, 2023

Spd_RcrSpd_Rcr: Failed at first use, both of them ("Keyed Alike" set)
Both silver ferrules ("stopper sleeves") were not crimped and the cables pulled through and opened = item no longer secured/locked.
Should have been caught in final QA, but made in Ch!n@ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
However, Amazon was very quick to send another to replace it and it is properly crimped.
Happy to provide an edit or update after a few months of use.
Lesson: if the silver end is not crimped (Send it back immediately), a few sturdy tugs on the cable will "unlock" without any tools needed.

United States on Dec 19, 2022

Chris WagonerChris Wagoner: I bought these to secure my kayaks to my trailer as a deterrent to thieves. While I know nothing is 100% effective these are very thick cables and very sturdy. They weather well so far in the Florida rains and heat.

I have 3 of these locks so far and the really nice thing is if you buy them in a pack they come keyed the same. That's really nice so you don't have to have keys for each lock, just one for all of them.

As you can see by the photo, I run the cable through the scupper hole and around part of the trailer. I make sure it does not place any pressure on the scupper hole.

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United States on May 18, 2021

Sparrow: We purchased two 6-foot locks and are using them to lock down the battery and propane tanks on our new travel trailer. Cinching, keyed-alike feature made them perfect for our purposes. I'm super pleased that they fit and that we only have one key to deal with for both, as we already have too many locks and keys!

The 6 foot length cinched easily around our extra large battery box on the trailer tongue - why pay $50 - $120 for those elaborate battery locks with yet another set of keys or codes to remember??? The box has a natural indentation for the strap, and this serves as the perfect point to cinch the cable lock so that it secures snugly to the tongue and cannot be removed without the key.

The propane tanks were a bit more challenging. If you want to secure the LP cover over the tanks, get at least the 12 foot cable lock, as the 6 foot was too short to position it properly so that it couldn't just be pulled off the flexible cover. The 6 foot was long enough, however, to secure the tanks to the tongue, then we slipped the cover on over. Theoretically someone could steal the cover, but we were happy to secure the tanks!

Great buy! Highly recommend!

United States on Jul 02, 2020

PV PEACOCK: When I take surf trips up and down the California coast with my two sons, we take a lot of surfboards with us including longboards and short boards. On one recent trip we had 3 longboards and 5 short boards. I have a Chevy Avalanche with racks mounted on the truck bed covers. In the past, we have had to fold down the rear seat and shove all the boards we aren't using inside the truck so they don't get stolen. When we overnight somewhere, we also have to take the boards off the rack and stuff them inside the truck/bed. With all the towels, wetsuits, backpacks, etc. in the truck bed, this can be a real puzzle and a pain. I kept looking for a way to lock my surfboards to the rack, but what I found were expensive specialty locks which require special fin bolts or locks that attach to your leash plug or new locking plugs which have to be fiber-glassed into the board. I kept thinking there must be an adjustable cable lock of some sort that I could use and eventually found the Python. It is perfect for my needs. I pull it around the surfboards and the rack, pull it as tight as I can and lock it. I can now leave the boards, particularly the longboards, on the rack when we go out in the...

United States on Feb 02, 2015