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Crook lock. Anyone use one?

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Stoker48 Sun 14-May-23 13:20:39

Lots of talk of cars being stolen.
Some experts recommend using a crook lock.
I remember these from the 70s!
Does anyone use one now?
Are they any good?
Are they easy to put on / take off?
My grip isn’t what it used to be.
Thank you.

Riggie Tue 16-May-23 13:40:39

Even if I - occasionally - can't find the key to lock it, I'm sure it still deters would be car thieves

I remember my old one getting really awkward to lock/unlock so most of the time it was just in situ but not actually locked!!

Neighbourhood watch here are currently recommending them. Along with a cage around the catalytic convertor and locking screws on the numberplate.

Wishes Tue 16-May-23 15:13:43

We both have the round Diskloc steering wheel locks on our vehicles. They do come in grey but prefer the high vis yellow.

It is heavy but I can get in on and off in seconds.
Mine is on any time I am not in my car.

I did have my number plates stolen 9pm one evening. DH didn't check when the camera app went off "it's only next door walking the dog" It wasn't!

Kamiso Tue 16-May-23 15:52:02

We have one now but a case of locking the stable door after the horse has bolted!

Our vehicle was stolen not that long after we moved here. We were told it was probably flown out of the country the same day. The insurance refused to pay up for four weeks so we had no transport just as I had a barrage of hospital appointments. We also lost £1,000 on the replacement cost just at the time during COVID when there was a serious shortage of second hand vehicles. The current car is not nearly as comfortable but at least it gets us from A - B.

The police were completely disinterested and several cars were vanishing on a daily basis. We do have a crook lock now and use it overnight. Would imagine they are rather heavy and unwieldy if you have arthritis or other problems.

fluttERBY123 Tue 16-May-23 16:09:49

I think a stoplock is what we've got. I even use it at supermarket and can't not put it on when I leave the car. A lot of car theft round here, we even had an old Fiesta stolen with grand- children's buggy in it. Not difficult to.use.

geeljay Tue 16-May-23 16:36:37

A Krooklock will deter a random theft, but most cars are stolen as a specific target, so if they are stealing to order, they won't be put off.

Tenko Tue 16-May-23 16:44:06

My dh has one for his midlife crisis boy racer car . I don’t know if it’s a deterrent but with his last car . Thieves broke into our house and stole the keys . Luckily we woke up as they were opening our front door .and they didn’t get the car . My dh chased them down the road stark bollock naked . After that we padlocked an empty bbq gas bottle to the wheel which worked .
We now have a pole at the end of the drive as another deterrent

Tenko Tue 16-May-23 16:48:15

geeljay

A Krooklock will deter a random theft, but most cars are stolen as a specific target, so if they are stealing to order, they won't be put off.

No they won’t .in my area they target certain roads with high end cars . They also have scammers which intercept the signals when locking or unlocking the car .

Ziplok Tue 16-May-23 17:11:29

Yes, we use ours.

Shizam Tue 16-May-23 17:49:54

Couple of high-end cars stolen near me recently. Both had lots of fancy security features, trackers etc. But not a steering wheel lock. So they’re probably worth having.
Apparently, the best thing to have now is a ghost immobiliser. Car can be stolen only by physically lifting it up on to a truck. So I’m informed by neighbourhood group.

Grandmama Tue 16-May-23 18:41:02

DD1 always uses one on her BMW

Newtothissite Wed 17-May-23 20:50:12

I use a cheap adjustable one I got from Amazon, steel expands to fit any car. Helps with the insurance too as they steal lots of cars around here.