A two-pack of black TSA approved luggage locks with resettable 3-digit combinations, flexible braided steel cables and Search Alert indicators showing TSA access. Great for suitcases, backpacks and hostel lockers; a deterrent rather than high security. Black finish, easy to spot.
Description
These TSA approved luggage locks are a black two-pack of combination padlocks with flexible braided steel cables. The cable shape threads through zip pulls on suitcases, backpacks and duffels that a rigid shackle may not fit.
What you get with the TSA cable locks
Each lock has a resettable 3-digit combination and TSA key access, with a Search Alert indicator that shows if security opened it with a master key. The cable is braided steel.
How people use the TSA cable locks
Lock checked luggage, secure a backpack in a hostel, fasten gym lockers, or keep zips closed on a camera bag during transit.
Write the combination somewhere safe in case you forget it. A 3-digit lock deters casual tampering rather than determined theft. Set the code before travelling and test it at home. Because the cable bends, one lock can also loop through two zip pulls and a handle at once, which makes it harder to open a bag quietly in a busy station. Bright tags on the bag help you spot it quickly on the carousel too.
Should you pick the TSA cable locks?
Great for checked-bag travellers and more
- Checked-bag travellers
- Hostel guests
- Students
The TSA cable locks is wrong for anyone wanting heavy-duty security
- Anyone wanting heavy-duty security
- People needing a keyed lock
Pre-purchase check: 3-digit codes only
Check the cable diameter fits your zips and set your combination as instructed.
How the TSA cable locks compares
Rigid-shackle TSA locks are sturdier, and smart Bluetooth locks avoid remembering codes.
Balancing the TSA cable locks’s pluses and minuses
Best thing: flexible cable
- Flexible cable
- TSA access
- Two-pack
Where the TSA cable locks falls short
- 3-digit codes only
- Deterrent level security
Final word on the TSA cable locks
Inexpensive peace of mind for checked bags. Small enough to keep in a suitcase pocket permanently.
