Your travel tech bag needs this easy security upgrade that won’t break the bank

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My PacSafe bag has definitely earned my respect by thwarting pickpockets and keeping my gear safe as I traveled through Spain last year. But there was one thing I wasn’t happy with, and that was how I connected it airtag This. This was very obvious, and a clear AirTag is an AirTag that is easy to remove or disable.

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thanks for doing Elevation Lab & Vault Strap Compact HolderI have changed that now!

Despite knowing that I was going to Spain for over a year, some of my preparation ended at the last minute. I decided to take it at the last minute PacSafe Vibe 325 BagAnd I decided at the last minute to attach an AirTag using Elevation Lab Secure AirTag Wire Cable Holder. I thought that since the strap was cut-resistant it would work.

And while it worked fine for that trip, I felt the AirTag was too visible. Not only was the holder hanging, but the white AirTag was also visible inside it. An AirTag that can be viewed becomes a target for destruction or forced removal. It is better to hide the tag.

out of sight out of mind.

So, now it’s time to undo the last minute work and use an AirTag holder better suited for the job. And once again, Elevation Labs has a holder for this purpose.

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The Vault Strap Compact Holder is designed to attach to webbing or fabric using a few security fasteners (and the kit comes with the appropriate tools to fit the fasteners). If a bad guy discovers that an AirTag is installed, it will take a lot of effort to remove or break it.

The AirTag is encased in a strong, waterproof fiber-reinforced polymer shell designed to withstand impact. However, rather than relying solely on toughness, the matter is also discretion. It has a matte black finish, making it very difficult to identify, especially when it is attached to the matte black webbing on a similar colored bag.

The holder was easy to fit into the bag, and it also comes with a template for the screw holes, which eliminates any guesswork about where to place the fasteners. And speaking of fasteners, the screws themselves have a security Torx head and are sharp, allowing them to pierce even the toughest materials with ease.

The fasteners also have wide, flat heads, which means they will be very difficult to tear or cut through the fabric they are attached to – doubly so with the Pacsafe bag, as it has cut-resistant wires going through the webbing.

Note that there is no need to over-tighten the screws, as this may damage them and make removing them a difficult task when you need to replace the battery.

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Elevation Lab Vault Strap Compact Holder It’s the perfect way to secure a rucksack, camera bag, or gadget bag while traveling or traveling. This is much better than keeping the AirTag inside the bag, and much better and more discreet than a hanging AirTag holder. About this.

This holder not only protects the AirTag from bumps, shocks, dust, water, and intentional tampering or damage, but also keeps it contained, making it difficult to identify at first. These tags come singleA twin Packand a pack of fourThe prices are $14.99, $24.99, and $34.99 respectively.

After this upgrade, my bag will be much more difficult to steal (or lose).