A long trip always implies careful preparation for it and the presence of a certain load. It is necessary to take care not only of the reservation of housing and the purchase of tickets, but also of the reliability of the luggage carried. It’s not very pleasant if a lightning or a lock suddenly breaks in a transported bag on the way, the handle suddenly falls off or some of the contents accidentally disappears in some cargo flow. Inveterate travelers have long resolved this problem for themselves. They know that on the road it is very important to have such a very simple and wonderful device as the luggage belt.
About baggage protection
It turns out that personal participation in the preservation of their luggage during travel and flights is not always enough. It is hard to imagine what might happen at the airport with luggage after when, after checking in the tickets, he will go on an independent excursion aboard the plane. To prevent the imagination from drawing sad pictures of broken suitcase fasteners and things that have fallen out of them and then disappeared somewhere, you need to use reliable belts. This will not only protect bags, trunks and backpacks during flights and transfers, but also make it easy to distinguish your luggage in the baggage claim area upon arrival.
When traveling by road, to secure luggage, the lashing straps for securing the load will be very useful. The convenience of their use was appreciated by many campers. After all, often the things needed on the road are much more than an ordinary trunk can fit. They also use straps and various services involved in the transportation of goods.
Cargo fastening to a car
Different goods are transported on the country's roads, including new cars and motorcycles, various large-sized mechanisms and parts, containers and industrial bales, timber and lumber, twisted hay cylinders and much more. To reliably bind them during transportation, tie straps are used to secure the load. They vary in purpose, form, technical specifications, design and all work to break.
There are a lot of offers on the Internet from well-known manufacturers offering coupling belts: tape and round-loop, towing cables (5 m, 8 m) and even steel chain ties. The width of the tape belts varies depending on the tonnage of trucks:
- 25 mm - for a weight of 1-2 tons;
- 35 mm - with a weight of 1.5-4.0 tons;
- 50 mm - for trucks of 5-10 tons;
- 75 mm - for multi-ton 10-20 t.
There are fasteners, hooks and other elements on the coupling belts. Their modification and configuration depend on the type of cargo secured and the transport features: car transporters, motorbikes, tow trucks, mooring (aviation) belts.
Baggage belt
Coupling belts are used not only for transportation. Often, movers or passengers themselves use such devices to simultaneously carry several pieces of luggage fastened together. Reliable tie tapes are made of polyamide fiber, polypropylene and other materials. Of these, luggage straps needed for travel are also sewn.
Belts not only make the luggage more secure and recognizable, but also allow you to conveniently move it in the absence or break of the handle. A well-chosen color can give a suitcase or bag a stylish look. Situations on the road are different. Someone will need a regular luggage strap for a suitcase. Others can not do without equipment with a handle. Well, the most prudent tourists will probably be interested in the ratchet mechanism on the luggage belt.
Attribute for a suitcase
It is not necessary to wrap the suitcase at the airport with foil. This option does not justify itself. It is costly and environmentally friendly. Protective belts will help to save the appearance of the suitcase and save it from theft at airports. They can be wrapped around luggage more than once, but if you want to use a luggage belt with a combination lock for a suitcase. Currently, there are belts with plastic badge pockets. The information placed in them will not allow baggage to be lost in transit, even if a special tag comes off. Bright colors, fashionable design of modern belts will add enthusiasm to the "suitcase" mood of tourists, and the savings will come in handy on the road.
Luggage belt with handle
If possible, you should choose a belt with an additional convenient element - a handle for carrying luggage. Together with such an accessory, the owner of the suitcase is not afraid of possible embarrassments on the road due to an unexpected break of the handle. In addition, a belt with a handle will always come in handy for convenient carrying of dimensional boxes and other uncomfortable loads: computer system units, advertising rolls, firewood bundles, mirrors and much more.
Different manufacturers may have different material for grip belt handles. They can be wooden, plastic or aluminum with an ergonomic PVC overlay. The weight of this luggage device is not more than 350 grams, a belt with a handle takes up a little space, but the most important thing is that it saves the owner from a lot of trouble.
Belt with tensioner
There are situations when it is impossible to achieve the necessary tightness of the belt using only fasteners. In this case, a luggage belt with a ratchet mechanism will help.
The ratchet will help to adjust the working length and the required tightness of the fastening belt. The drum in the mechanism rotates the handle. With the help of ratchets - gears with dogs, the rotation of the belt winding is strictly in one direction. To loosen and remove the belt, the ratchets must be wrung out. Then the drum is rewound, and it will be possible to remove the belt. This design is simple, economical, has a long service life. Product material - anodized steel. Dimensions of ratchets depend on the width of the belts. Devices are effective for fixing cargo during any transportation.
Charges on the road - a troublesome process and at the same time interesting. To prevent the positive of the upcoming route from being overshadowed by transport junkies, take your luggage belt with you!