ABUS 2502/85 C Roll-back Cable 3-dial Lock 33 15/32" Length, Black

The Combiflex 2502/85 is a compact roll-back cable lock for deterring occasional theft and unauthorized use. ABUS points it at luggage, skis, snowboards, skates and bicycle helmets. It is a portable retractable-cable lock, not a hardened shackle padlock, so treat it as a deterrent for gear and equipment rather than site security on a gate, tool crib or storage cage.

Combination. The 2502/85 is a 3-dial lock with an individually settable code, so there is no key to issue, track or return. For a fleet of users sharing one piece of gear that removes the key handoff entirely, but it also means anyone who has watched the dials being set can open it.

Different jobs. The Combiflex 2502/85 is a retractable cable for portable gear you want secured in seconds and stowed in a pocket after. For a hasp, a gate, a job box or a mechanical room you want a body-and-shackle padlock instead, such as the Sargent 758 key retaining padlock or the Schlage KS23D/KS23F brass padlock with a 5/16 inch shackle. Those take a real cut and can be keyed into a system; the cable lock cannot.

The ABUS 2502/85 Combiflex opens on a 3-dial code the user sets individually, so it stands outside any keyway or master key hierarchy. To bring padlocks onto the same system as the rest of a facility, the Sargent 60-858-2 is a removable core padlock with a 2 inch stainless steel shackle, and the Sargent 82-856 is a non-key retaining padlock in the KESO series with a 2 inch by 2 inch brass case and stainless steel shackle. The Medeco 5260 is a 52 Series brass body padlock with a 7/16 inch shackle diameter using M3 key technology, in satin chrome.

The ABUS 2502/85 Combiflex is described for luggage, skis, snowboards, skates and bicycle helmets, which is portable equipment rather than a fixed exterior opening. For an exposed outdoor location, the Medeco 521 G8R is a weather-tight padlock with a solid stainless steel body, supplied less pop-out cylinder. The Medeco 54515G XT is an electronic padlock rated for indoor and outdoor use with a 5/16 inch shackle diameter.

The ABUS 2502/85 is a roll-back cable lock with an individually settable code, so it secures by looping a retracting cable through or around an item. When the opening is a staple-and-hasp, a rigid shackle padlock is the fit instead: the Schlage KS23D/KS23F is a brass padlock with a 5/16 inch diameter shackle, and the Sargent 758 is a key retaining standard padlock in a US4 satin brass finish. Both take a key rather than a dial code.

Order ABUS model 2502/85, sold as 2502/85 C in black. It is a single configuration, so there is no length, finish or keying option to specify on the order.

The ABUS 2502/85 Combiflex needs no key because the 3-dial code is set by the user. The other credential-free route is electronic: the Medeco 54515G XT is an electronic padlock for indoor and outdoor use, non-key retaining, with a 5/16 inch shackle diameter and cylinder included. The XT uses an electronic credential and a rigid shackle, where the 2502/85 uses a dialed code and a rolling cable.

A key retaining padlock holds the key captive while the lock is open, so it cannot be walked away with and left unlocked; the Sargent 758 is key retaining in a US4 satin brass finish. A non-key retaining padlock releases the key in either position: the Sargent 858 is non-key retaining with a stainless steel shackle in US4 satin brass, and the Sargent 82-856 is non-key retaining with a brass case and stainless steel shackle. The ABUS 2502/85 has no key at all, so a crew moving to keys should decide which of these two behaviors it wants.

Yes. The case is in a mobile phone format and the cable retracts into it, so it drops into a pocket or a bag without a loose coil to snag. That is the main practical difference from a padlock and chain, which you have to stow separately.

ABUS lists the 2502/85 for commercial use, and it fits real commercial situations: securing a helmet or a piece of gear on a shared equipment cart, tagging out a portable item, or issuing one to staff who carry tools between sites. It is still a deterrent-level cable lock, so it does not replace a padlock where the loss exposure is significant.