Originally Posted by
bostontraveler
Thanks so much- excellent info!
Well, when I get back to Europe I guess they'll all be going into the trash then, after I remove the dead lock from my bag :-)
As for using them entering the US I learned the hard way a few years ago... twice.
US customs will cut your baggage pulls... and they say "we don't have access to TSA keys" (uh, ok.. I can buy them on Amazon and TSA is upstairs..)
Both times they destroyed my suitcases.
Anyway thanks. Much appreciated.
I never use TSA locks as they are partially useless. At best they will make a quick grab less likely by a fellow passenger. Instead I use neon zip ties. These provide me two benefits:
- They make my bag tamper-evident. I can immediately see if someone has been in my bag if the tie is cut.
- They provide the same protection against a casual quick-grab thief as the TSA lock. But are equally easy to just cut off.
- I carry a set of nail clippers in my carry on that I can use to remove them at my destination.