Luggage to USA

jeanniebeanie_2

Personally, I would be more worried about the case going missing than leaving it unlocked if it had stuff in I was really anxious about. That has happened to me three times too!

bikeit

What if i lock the combination and put the number on the name tag?

jeanniebeanie_2

Isn't that a bit like writing your burglar alarm number on your front door?

photome

Is there really no way you could use cable ties, what about the zip pullers, isnt there 2 of those with a hole in. Does that make sense

BritAbroad

You can buy luggage straps with TSA-approved combination locks. Might be worth doing that. I always use luggage straps anyway as I've had the zips on several cases damaged over the years - at least with a strap there's a chance your contents will stay inside the case.

photome

Icequeen99 wrote: »

What MurphytheCat said. If you lock them, and they are not TSA approved, they will break them open.

Can you put an external lock on, you can buy TSA approved ones, and just leave the combination ones open.

It really is pot luck. I travel back and forth to the US about 5-6 times a year and have had my bags checked on the last 4 trips in a row.

IQ

Op said they cant put cable ties on, if that is the case then a padlock wouldnt fit either

photome

BritAbroad wrote: »

You can buy luggage straps with TSA-approved combination locks. Might be worth doing that. I always use luggage straps anyway as I've had the zips on several cases damaged over the years - at least with a strap there's a chance your contents will stay inside the case.

I ofetn use luggage straps ...brightly coloured ones, just so i can spot my case easily

bikeit

There are no zips on the cases, the luggage straps sound the job, will go looking for some tomorrow.

Obviously_the_best

Grab a packsafe lock from the link below. They're really good. You just keep the keys in your wallet, so really hard to lose. You can just put the lock through the hole at the end of the zip handle thingies.

http://www.7dayshop.com/pacsafe-prosafe-750-series-tsa-approved-key-card-lock-black-purple

photome

bikeit wrote: »

My head is wrecked now?

everyone is making you anxious, but on the flip side, I have been to the states every year for last 12/13 years and mine have never been opened.