Many people use lockers to store their items, whether at the local gym, health club, or another recreational facility. When you walk away from your locker, you want to feel confident that your valuables are safe. Even if all you’ve stashed is gym clothes, those are your gym clothes, and you want them to stay put. When you manage a location like a gym, your patronage may be dependent on how secure your facilities are.
A standard padlock is no longer the most secure way to keep your lockers locked. Instead, there are newer and more effective ways to prevent thieves from accessing your customers’ things, including digital padlocks. When you install a digital locker lock, you’re providing your lockers with the best protection on the market.
Even in areas with low or diminishing crime rates, gym locker theft is very common. Many people are taken by the friendly environment of their gym or workout place and are lax with security. Alternatively, customers will be misinformed about what will keep their locker locked tight.
Even if there are security cameras around the gym area, there are almost never any cameras within a public locker room. This can make theft fairly easy, especially during low-traffic times of the day. A person can enter the gym, pick or break a padlock, and walk out with peoples’ valuables, all while raising very little alarm outside the locker room. Gyms will often recommend that valuables be left at home or in your car and out of sight, but this advice isn’t always followed.
If your facility has seen a lot of gym theft, there’s a good chance that you could improve customer happiness by upgrading to a more effective lockset. A traditional mechanical lock can be picked very easily and discreetly, which may even allow thieves to do so in the presence of other gym-goers. Others in the locker room may even assume the thief is accessing their own locker if they don’t look closely. A bolt cutter can be used quickly if no one else is in the locker room and can break most locks. Even disc or shackless padlocks, which are made to be harder to cut with bolt cutters, can still be broken with enough force.
A digital lockset allows much higher security for your health club or gym locker.
There are several security benefits to digital locks for lockers.
Digital and keyless locks have several advantages over other standard locker locks.
A standard padlock is one of the easiest locks to pick or cut off. With a fairly long shackle, it’s easy to get a good angle with bolt cutters. Lock-only padlocks can be picked discreetly. Even padlocks with combinations generally have a master key that can be picked.
Alternately, these types of locks can be manipulated carefully through guesswork and listening for the locking mechanisms to click. Because this takes longer, this may be less common, but these combination locks still have long shackles.
A traditional dial combination lock has a different set-up than a padlock combination lock and is one of the most common lock types. However, just like padlocks, these locks have long shackles which can be cut fairly easily. With some time, a combination can be guessed. These locks also have a master key to open them. All these factors limit their security.
TSA-approved locks are meant to be easily accessed and are not good security devices. The TSA approves these locks because the staff has master keys to override the combination lock. The keys are also available commercially. In addition to being able to use bolt cutters, these locks are among the easiest to open.
Digital padlocks cannot be picked or cut off. Remote access makes it easy for you to get to your valuables and difficult for thieves.
Ojmar offers an exceptional solution for facility managers looking for secure digital locker locks. Keyless locks with digital access enable you complete control over lockers and their combinations and save you the hassle.
This keypad allows users touchless and touchpad access and has advanced management options for operation. It’s an easy-to-install, secure lock that’s perfect for lockers. This lock is ADA-compliant and offers exceptional front and back sealing to protect the lock from moisture and dust that may gather in gym locker rooms. The Smart lock can be ordered with built-in handles or as a flush unit, allowing you to fit the needs of your locker room.
The Pro lock offers a reliable touch keypad for locker locks. It has strong security as a keyless lock and is ADA-compliant, as well as moisture resistance.
The Advance lock offers a minimalist and highly secure digital lock. This lock system allows you to update keys as a manager in real time, enabling you to prevent stolen key cards from being used.
For improved locker security for your facility, contact Ojmar for a quote about upgrading your locker rooms.
