I am creating this topic as a place for you to share what devices you use in order to protect your beloved board from being stolen or lost.
Do you know some GPS trackers, “board” lockers or some other things useful to protect your 4-wheeled friend ?
I hope this could benefit other e-skaters willing to protect their board, have a nice day !
I would like to have a way to stop my board via my mobile phone so if I let a stranger use it I can be sure he doesn’t rides away with it. Otherwise a GPS device would be cool or I’ll even use an alarm device that will let the alarm ring if the charger is unplugged without disarming the alarm first (like flipping a switch or something) , so I can go to the toilet and leave my board charging when I’m in a cafe/Starbucks lol.
I ordered up some of the TrackR’s to place inside the board. Figure better than nothing (having had one stolen already because i’m an idiot and left it in the car). Best protection is to keep it with you…
Note on the TrackR vs Tile - TrackR has a replaceable battery - Tile you have to exchange. It was the deciding factor for me, and the two way vs one way for keys/phone.
Maybe. Don’t worry it’s a distinctive board, and if i see it i’ll get it back. Plus a permanent limp for the thief. I still look on local CL and keep an eye out. Sucky lesson to learn, but leaving it in the car at work was dumb. Window cracked and probably a clothes hanger or easier to break in. Old car, so not much challenge. Just because it’s a locked garage… I still should’ve taken it into work.
There was a similar thread to this one… I think one of the solutions was to install motion alarm… once board has been moved or a vibration is sensed… a loud noise / alarm is triggered…
was not that expensive… although this one relies on response time and surrounding people alertness level / response to action.
@lowGuido method is the best, but sometimes you may leave it beside you and not be watching it and someone could take it I suppose. Never thought it would be an issue. Most ppl wouldnt even know what it is.
However now that it brought up I like the idea of the tracker and combo with a motion detector. As long as you could set the detector properly. Wouldnt want it gong off all the time every time I used it. Have a Raptor so big investment and doubt Id be able to afford another one if it was stolen.
I proposed an idea there for boards with ‘‘grip handles’’ to put a chainlock through the hole / holes to secure the board in place, similar like bicycles are locked to objects.
As for securing the components:
One solution would be:
Closed bag
** It could partly solve the problem (gives no idea what is inside / extra layer of protection for not accessing the board directly)
** Minus - needs to be carried in backpack or something similar.