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Old Jul 19, 2018 | 9:33 am
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Originally Posted by JamesBigglesworth
Statistically speaking, if TSA did that then they would fail to later detect it at least 90% of the time, so you're actually pretty safe on that score.

There's a reason so many of us use nylon cable ties rather than locks. They're cheap, effective, and cheap. And also cheap.
When you say nylon cable ties would that be the same item as a zip tie? Are they cheap?
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