Kensington 64050 ComboSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac)
by Kensington
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Customer Review: DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this lock to use while on business in Grand Cayman. I live in Chicago, so the travel time was pretty long.
I have a brand new Sony Vaio that I was going to use on the job and I decided to get a lock to prevent theft.
The directions were hard to understand and it was nearly impossible to set a new combination. When I finally managed to change it, I put the lock on attached to my work table.
The work day went by fine. I was thankful for the lock even though there wasn't really any worry of theft with the company I was working for. At the end of the day, I went to unlock the combination and it had "Forgotten" my combination.
After an hour of trying every combination starting from 000, I had to get it removed by a locksmith so I could return home with my brand new laptop without the table attached.
Kensington was COMPLETELY unhelpful when i addressed this problem and they refuse to get back to me with any kind of refund of any sort.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!
Customer Review: Not A Secure Lock - Read How I Removed It
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought the Kensington ComboSaver to secure my laptop at work. The product was easy to use and the combo easy to change. I used it for about a week, and then needed to change the combination. I set the correct combo, flipped the lever, set the new combo, and flipped the lever back. I then locked my notebook as usual. At the end of the day, I set the new combo and the lock would not unlock. I set the old combo and that didn't work either. Maybe I did something wrong?
The kicker is that I got some regular wire cutters and was able to pretty easily cut through the security cable, nipping at it bit by bit for a few minutes. I was shocked it was that easy. Next, to detach the lock from my laptop I used a regular battery powered drill with a regular drill bit and drilled through the end of the lock. Within just 5 minutes the end of the lock came off and using some needle nose pliers I pulled of each of the rings. Voila!
Customer Review: No security & difficult to use
Summary: 1 Stars
Not a particularly easy lock to use (combo part rotates freely when not in computer, making it difficult to set the combo). Also changing combo is very easy to do accidently. However this is usually not a problem because it is incredibly easy to figure out the combo. I am not a professional lock picker, and I am able to break the combo without any difficulty (which is a problem with many low quality combo locks, but this design try to avoid it at all).
I've noticed a lot of people have a problem with the lock "spontaneously" changing combinations. It's probably not because the lock is defective. It's probably because they inadvertently changed the combination because the mechanism to change it is so easy to engage.
I would definitely never suggest this product to anyone (unless I really wanted their computer).
Customer Review: Not secure...please read
Summary: 1 Stars
Like other reviews, it took me a while to figure it out. Unfortunately, I couldn't get the lock off. I even tried every possible combination! Tech support informed me I had a defective lock, which I understand will happen with any product. Sometimes a bad egg gets put in the basket. Kensington offered to pay for my locksmith charges AND send me a new lock. That was great except this:
I had to get my laptop to the locksmith. I was wondering how I was going to cut the cord. Scissors? Nah, too flimsy. Wire cutters? Maybe, but I'm sure I'll have to saw through it.
It took one snip to cut the cable. Think of this item as a theft deterrent at best. Not secure at all.
Customer Review: Do not buy this lock!!
Summary: 1 Stars
This is an all around bad product, mainly because it will change combinations on you completely unexpectedly. The design is flawed. Mine changed combinations on me spontaneously one day, I probably did it by mistake because of the design of the flip switch which is constantly flipping back and forth. I was about to drill it off when a colleague at work asked if he could try to get it off, he cracked the combination in less than five minutes after looking at a similar Kensington lock. This combination switch happens so frequently that Kensington will pay you the cost of a locksmith to remove it. I don't know why Amazon is still selling it. Do yourself a favour and buy something else.