Originally Posted by
Megn
The zipper straps looks like it would only work to keep the thief from closing your bag after rifling it. You could be that person who has socks and underwear spilling out on the conveyor belt. Also, I don't see anything that keeps the thief from cutting the strap and then rifling. Personally, a strap like that would help me target which bag was most likely to have something valuable in it.
I've seen people flying to and from Latin American countries wrap their checked bags with shrink wrap. That only works if TSA doesn't open your bag, but can help deter a thief.
Of course, easiest of all is carry valuables in your carry-on and only check stuff you wouldn't miss if it was stolen. I doubt that the luggage handlers really want your worn sneakers and T shirts. Choose an anonymous and inexpensive checked bag and thieves are a lot less likely to target it.
Yes, it prevents resealing the zipper which would hopefully be a deterrent to someone even trying to open it in the first place. In general, yes, the "good stuff" is in or carry-ons. But who knows what criminals would want to take. A nice pair of jeans, a pair of dress shoes, who knows.
Originally Posted by
cordelli
Just go to Home Depot and buy a fifteen foot spool of cheap link chain for under ten bucks. Snip off six or eight inches (however much you need) and use that if you don't want your zipper moving.
In the video they also tighten it so much that the handle is folded over. If you do that to your bag and somebody lifts it by the handle, the zipper pulls will be taking the weight and you may not want that. Get a loop of chain, and that's not an issue.
If you don't like the look of chain, you can get aircraft cable loops (like they use for key chains) and attach that to the handle to secure the lock and zipper pulls to. Six inch ones are like $3.00, and a drop of crazy glue when securing them makes them permanent, and once attached to the bag you never lose it.
I'm not sure I'm following you. Where exactly are you suggesting the chain link fence goes? It doesn't sound like you're wrapping it around the whole bag. And as far as the aircraft cable loops, are you talking something like this:
http://www.corporatetravelsafety.com...ck-p-1270.html
Of course there's also something like this, which seems like overkill:
http://www.corporatetravelsafety.com...tem-p-806.html
Edit:
Or are you maybe talking about these?
http://www.securebag-tag.com/cableties.html
I don't see how those keep people out??? Unless you are suggesting that you put a permanent loop on the handle and then put a luggage lock thru the loop and the zipper pulls which seems equivalent to the Triple Lockdown item I posted above.