The 10 Best Locks For Luggage
Special Honors
Airbolt Gen 2 The Airbolt Gen 2 seems to do just about everything but pack your bag for you. It can be locked and unlocked via smartphone app or with a TSA key, but if you want to prevent this, you can even turn off the TSA access point. theairbolt.com
Bio-key Touchlock The future is now with the Bio-key Touchlock, a fingerprint smart lock that stops you from worrying about keys and combinations. It’s on the more expensive side but is TSA-approved like many "dumb" locks, so screeners have no reason to cut it open and harm your investment. touch-lock.com
Editor's Notes
August 05, 2019:
We’ve selected a range of combination and keyed locks for all types of luggage, so you can lock up your stuff no matter where you’re going. For most, we like the Sure Lock Easy Read or the Lewis N. Clark Mini Padlock. The former lets you program in your own combo, while the latter comes with keys, but they’re both simple, effective options. For those who’d like something a little different, we like the TravelMore Flexible or the Sea to Summit Cardkey. The TravelMore choice doesn’t work well with all zipper pulls, however, so you’ll want to compare the specifications to those of your bag's pulls. There's also the Pick Proof Seals, but if TSA removes these, they can't be replaced, as with a lock. Of course, this also lets you know for sure that your bag has been opened, a feature some users appreciate. Finally, we have omitted the popular Tarriss TSA Luggage Lock over concerns that it can be opened too easily with a paperclip.