Does this bag have the zippers that have the round things on the ends that mesh together when butted up against each other that allows a lock to be inserted? Or does one simply have to try to squeeze a lock in the holes of the zipper pulls? If the latter, is there really enough room to do so? Thanks.
Posted by
franktown, colorado
2252 posts
Mine is a year old and yes, it does have the holes that mesh together through which you can put the shank of your lock. I don't think there have been any recent design changes.
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16894 posts
Yes, I use a TSA padlock to lock mine through the meshed loops and no, the design has not changed.
Posted by
OP
Atlanta
4897 posts
Thanks for the responses. TC
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16894 posts
Hmm... so self-healing zippers heal when a thief breaks them but not necessarily when I break them.
Posted by
OP
Atlanta
4897 posts
Kaeleku, Interesting video -- thanks. And thanks to Laura for info "straight from the horse's mouth". Locks on doors, autos, luggage etc. are all basically to keep your stuff from becoming a quick target of opportunity. A professional thief (or even a determined amateur) will still find a way to get your stuff if he / she wants it badly enough.
Posted by
Vancouver, BC, Canada
1216 posts
The most expensive item of my check-in luggage is usually the luggage itself. I never use a lock, preferring that the zippers not be damaged or the luggage fabric be cut. I often apply the same strategy with the top on my convertible. I will pull the top up to keep the sun and the bird poop out, but I leave it unlatched and slightly open. It actually makes my car look like it had just been broken into, and no thief in his right mind would want to stand by the scene of an apparent crime.