Lewis N. Clark TSA Indicator ? 3 Dial Combination Lock, Black

I ordered four of these for the family to fly to Phoenix (Dec 2012). The product works as advertised, price is OK, delivery was quick (< 4 days to VA).Amazon is hard to beat.We have returned and can share our actual experience and lessons learned. Like you, we thought that a lock on our luggage would help us feel more secure. We had four bags. Well, that secure feeling was totally destroyed by the TSA agents at PHX. We went through two airport TSA checks with four checked bags. Each of the bags had one Lewis N. Clark TSA Indicator combination lock installed. One bag contained a declared firearm and was inspected separately from the other three bags.Traveling with normal luggage:Travelers lock & check bags as normal. Once the bags leave your site, TSA has the option of opening and inspecting the bag contents (no surprise). What you may not be aware of is the TSA may NOT use, or have access to use, the master key required to open your lock. In our case, they cut the lock off the bags and left a card inside stating: time, inspector number, and they are NOT liable for the damage. Use of TSA approved luggage locks are a consumer facade and waste of your hard earned money. Save yourself the hassle and expense. We will be using one-time plastic ties (i.e. ty-raps) to provide visual alerts to your bag being opened they cost pennies each.Traveling with declared items [i.e. firearms, etc]:Travelers must declare and accompany the bag to the TSA station and wait outside the corded off area. The TSA will open the bag using their master key which trips the flag from green to RED. The rub is that TSA will NOT allow you near the bag to reset the flag prior to the bag being sent to the plane.(i.e. the extra cost for the ALERT is a waste of your money). The odd thing was this lock survived the trip. I wonder if it was because I was watching this agent inspect the bag. hummmWhat we learned from our experience is that "TSA Approved" locks on luggage subject to TSA inspection are also subject to destruction [just like any other lock]. The TSA information and agents state they are NOT liable and will NOT replace a TSA approved lock that they deliberately damage.Save your money.

This is an inexpensive lock which works as described. I also had a little bit of trouble with the finicky locking mechanism, but figured out that it was because i didn't follow the instructions. One got damaged over the course of a 16 segment trip, but what do you expect? If you need a foolproof lock, you should probably spend a little more cash for a sturdier keyed lock and invest the time to wait with the TSA while they scan your locked bag. (they will let you do this)

I don't like having to go places where I need to put locks on my bag, and all TSA locks are pretty much the same lightweight quality. This one has the added bonus of telling you if the TSA actually went in your bag. For what it's worth, this lock was sturdy enough to stand up to two transatlantic flights, 2 domestic flights and 2 train rides so far.

I bought one black and one silver Lewis N. Clark TSA 3 dial combination luggage locks, AFTER I received these locks in the mail, then I found out these luggage locks have a California Warning label that says these locks contains Lead that may cause Cancer. I have kids that will be touching these locks, and kids like to touch their face, mouth, lips, etc. I think these warnings should be part of the item description, so it won't surprise customers. I understand there are lots of items with California Warning labels, and not all of them are extremely dangerous that'll cause cancer, but I think the consumer should be the ones to make that choice. Amazon and/or 3rd party sellers should make this warning info available BEFORE the customer make their purchase.

These locks worked well on suitcases. As stated, you can use your own combinations and reset the locks if they have been opened by the TSA. This is a nice feature because it lets you know if your luggage has been opened. We purchased several of these locks in hopes to use it on our ski cases but the shafts were not long enough to fit through the holes on the hard case.

Good for what they are and the price. The indicator that TSA opened them totally worked. The locking mechamism could be a little more rugged, buy totalky did the job

This is THE lock to buy if you have a Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV), or plug-in prius (PiP) as they are informally called. It fits perfectly through the pre-drilled hole in the charger, disabling the release switch from being pressed while the lock is through it. When you remove the padlock, you can depress the switch and remove the charger. Perfect if you park outside your home or at work to charge and want to protect your expensive charging cable. Will it deter a determined thief? No, but it's about all you can do to protect against a casual grab.

Works, but I got it to replace one that was taken off but TSA and not returned. I liked the other one it was 4 numbers. Which I liked better... I could not find one that was 4 numbers... Bummer!