Locks
Soft pastel locks for bags that move
Twelve locks across luggage, softshell, gym, school, commute, and care. Cool sky accent, rare blush, solid mechanisms.
Luggage lock
SACAA Duo
Dual-dial lock for South African airport security, with a quiet mechanism and a travel code card for OR Tambo and Cape Town International.
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Cable lock
Cable Loop
Flexible cable for soft-sided luggage, odd zipper pulls, and hostel lockers that hate rigid shackles.
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Everyday carry
Gym Clip
Compact clip lock for gym lockers, school bags, and daypacks. Quick open, hard to casually lift.
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Carry-on
Cabin Mini
Small shackle lock sized for cabin zippers and overhead bins on domestic hops.
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Softshell
Softshell Zip
Zip-pair lock tuned for fabric shells that refuse a thick shackle.
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Hostel
Hostel Cable
Longer cable lock for shared hostel lockers and bunk frames on backpacker routes.
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School
Schoolbag Clip
Tough clip lock for schoolbags and sports kits that bounce through term time.
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Commute
Bike Rack Lock
Compact lock for bike rack bags and pannier zippers on city commutes.
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Hard shell
Suitcase Combo
Classic combination lock for hard-shell suitcases with standard zipper pulls.
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Daypack
Daypack Loop
Slim loop lock for daypacks on markets, beaches, and city walks.
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Care kit
Combo Reset Kit
Reset tools, spare cards, and a calm guide for travellers who change codes between trips.
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Kit
Travel Trio
A ready trio: SACAA Duo, Cable Loop, and Gym Clip in one soft pouch for mixed SA travel weeks.
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Domestic hops lean Domestic flight. Gym evenings lean Gym Clip. Read First BagLock week before you widen the pouch.
From the lock supplier
How we pick a lock for SA weeks
Most travellers ask for one lock that does everything. Real weeks rarely work that way. A domestic CPT to JNB hop wants a quiet cabin shackle. An OR Tambo connection with a chance of inspection wants a dial lock airport security can open, and that you can reset without drama. Soft duffels hate thick shackles, so the cable earns its keep on safari bags and hostel frames.
Baggage pilfering still shows up in the news around South Africas big hubs. We do not pretend a pastel lock stops a determined thief with tools. What it does is raise the fuss for casual zipper fishing, keeps pulled zippers honest on the belt, and pairs with the boring advice airports keep repeating: valuables stay in cabin bags, checked bags get locked or wrapped, and home addresses stay off the outer tag.
Start with the bag you actually own. Hard shells take the Suitcase Combo or SACAA Duo. Softshell zips take Softshell Zip or Cable Loop. Daypacks and gym lockers take Gym Clip or Daypack Loop. If your week mixes a flight, a gym, and a market, the Travel Trio pouch is calmer than three loose locks in a side pocket.
Set the code at home, not in the check-in queue. Photograph the dial face once. Keep the reset card in a different bag to the lock. If airport security under the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) needs to open one of these locks, they can. If a screening point is unsure, a cable loop still beats an open zipper on a long layover. Read Hard shell vs softshell locks and First BagLock week before you widen the pouch.
Mail shop@baglock.co.za with a photo of your bag pulls if you want a same-week reading. We answer from Observatory, not a chatbot.
