My luggage zipper opened on its own - can I just secure it with luggage straps?
Nov 30, 2018, 9:37 pm
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My luggage zipper opened on its own - can I just secure it with luggage straps?
I noticed on my last trip, when I pulled my bag off the belt, part of the zipper had become separated and the bag was open. Can I fix this and just reinforce my luggage with some straps, or should I buy a new luggage? To be fair, my luggage is "Tag" brand and I'm pretty sure it was cheap and I've probably owned it for like a decade. But since I don't travel that much, I wonder if new luggage is really necessary. Thanks!
Dec 1, 2018, 3:37 pm
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What size suitcase? carry-on size or 24" or greater? Hard or soft-sided?
It's really up to you. You could try to reseat the zipper on your own and just buy some cheap luggage straps. Or you can just buy a new suitcase or set of luggage at Target, Costco, or ebags for <$100.
It's really up to you. You could try to reseat the zipper on your own and just buy some cheap luggage straps. Or you can just buy a new suitcase or set of luggage at Target, Costco, or ebags for <$100.
Dec 1, 2018, 3:57 pm
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It's a soft-sided 24-inch that I check, not carry-on. It seems wasteful to buy a whole new piece of luggage if this one could still work, but I did see a hard-sided 24" for $60 online that seems to get decent reviews. I could try it... I just hate buying unnecessary things I don't need!
Dec 2, 2018, 12:10 pm
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Jan 2, 2019, 12:58 pm
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A set of luggage strap (better if 2) will take care of your problem. Since I like to over-stuff my bags, I do this as a habit. The cost is $1 (dollar store or ebay) to $5 (Walmart). It also make your luggage a little easy to identify coming off the belt, and slightly less desirable to casual thieves (luggage straps = overstuff = difficult to stick hand in to rummage)
Jan 11, 2019, 3:42 pm
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Once a zipper is breached, in my experience, it never functions properly again. You say you've had this suitcase for 10 years, I assume it was inexpensive when purchased. Just buy a new suitcase.