geoffmaynard
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One thing which cheeses me off is keys for various venues. I have a huge bunch of venue keys, half of which are old but I daren't throw away in case it's the wrong one. Give me combination locks every time!
but then if all fishery locks use combination locks , you'd have too remember the right code for each venue ! and that would only get more confusing ,at least you can hold a key or several simular keys and quickly by a process of elimination find the right key ,multiple combinations bring multiple possibilities for confusion
stay a bit too long on your swim hoping for that witching hour biggun, and by the time you get back to your car it is almost dark. Try reading the combination especially on a well fingered combi padlock. Those nice shiny white numbers soon begin to fade and you are stuck.
Been there.......
Our club gives each member a key when they join, this key fits all the locks to the waters that require one of which there are many across the country. The locks are kept well oiled and up to scratch so there are no problems with them not working......what a club !
So if a member joins for just one season, then leaves but keeps his key, ten years later he can still get into the carpark. Unless an expensive lock-replacement takes place. With a good combination lock you can just change the number every season.
You must be really unlucky Geoff I have two keys for fishing, between them they give me access to over 300 waters. They fit on my regular door keys ring for the house, giving 5 keys in total. The only time I'm likely to forget my fishing keys is I forget the house door keys.
And I'd know I have forgot them before I get in the car as I wouldn't be able to lock the house up.