Originally Posted by
Calliopeflyer
In reading these responses since the thread has been revived, it seems there's a lot of travelers (I'm guessing most are women) who talk about feeling more confident or secure with these products, and I think that's a key --- I don't feel unsafe or that I look like "an easy mark" when I travel, so I haven't felt the need to improve my security with respect to pickpockets or theft. I'm not saying people shouldn't feel that way; on the contrary, I think it's great that these products help with that. It's just a common theme I'm noticing, at least with the 2018 posts.
There has to be a line of steps in security, I suppose. Steps we're willing to take. I've seen plenty of tourists on my travels (mostly women) who are carrying purses for "looks", with no thought on security. For pete's sake, I could have pickpocket them. Lands-End canvas totes even. I take public transportation, buses, trams, subways places like Italy, Montenegro, Turkey, Greece, Tunisia, Spain and have never felt like a "target". But, I think that confident look, comes with the combination of the actual product I'm using ( locking zippered cross body) and my natural way of carrying myself pretty confidently.