Travel Sentry Locks

Address

World Headquarters 
Magellan's International

110 W. Sola Street

Santa Barbara , CA 93101

U.S.A
Phone

805-568-5400 (International)

1-800-962-4943
Fax

1- 800-962-4940

+1 805-568-5406 
(International)
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TSA Luggage Locks

Overall impression: How do you know if a checked luggage lock works? Presumably if your suitcases arrive unopened and with the lock still on them. Ours did on eight domestic flights. The Travel Sentry™ four-dial brass lock was easy to set up and use. The dark color blended well with our luggage. Mostly, it was good to be able to lock our suitcases again.

In the last few years, security issues have prevented travelers from locking their luggage. A new generation of security devices, more than one million, allow travelers to lock their suitcases with a Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) approved mechanism. The Travel Sentry™ lock design makes it possible for the traveler to lock his or her bag, while letting TSA authorized staff open and re-close the lock by means of special access tools. We had an opportunity to talk with a security agent at one airport. He was accustomed to and welcomed luggage with the approved locks such as ours.

On a recent trip, when we arrived from the airport, we found a note in the suitcase indicating that it had been searched by TSA. They had opened the Travel Sentry lock and replaced it securely.

Manufacturer/distributor: Hybrinetics/Voltage Valet (made in Taiwan)

Type of product: Luggage lock

List price: $19.95

Release date: Spring 2003

Warranty: One year manufacturer’s warranty. Replacement policy provides a replacement lock if the original lock is cut by TSA staff. Magellan’s will replace the lock and pay for the shipping of the replacement Travel Sentry™

Size: 2 and 3/4” tall

Weight: Six ounces/pair

Features: Each lock has a special code used by the TSA. Two locks per package. Available in black, red, blue, silver and neon yellow. Each lock has a distinctive red diamond symbol identifying it as a TSA safe mechanism.

Number of days tested: Eight domestic flights

Date of last review: April 2004

Would you use this product again: Yes