I love Wirecutter but…really? “The easiest way to maintain the Platinum Elite, or any suitcase you own, is to occasionally lubricate the zipper with a waxy or lubricating household substance such as lip balm, crayon wax, or graphite shavings from a pencil.” https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/travelpro-luggage-review/ I cannot imagine how to remember to ever do this.
@glennf My favorite is when you forget which lubricant you used last time. Because oil-wax-graphite is an abomination.
But you remember the way you remember to maintain anything with open joints (that is, not packed grease like bearings): do just a bit each time you use it.
Oil the saw before you draw it. Wax screws before you insert them. Wax the drawer slides. Oil the cutting board after it’s dry before you put it away.
@antonyjohnston@glennf@RGPphotog I can attest: in 2019 my B&R bag got chewed up in the depths of the Sacramento airport, and was left looking like this. I had to cut it open because some of the zipper tracks fused. The bag’s contents were all intact, which Southwest’s baggage-recovery people found remarkable. A few months later, B&R sent me a slightly nicer replacement.
@glennf I never registered. website says gotta register within 120 days of purchase. (years outside that range)
Still, I'm trying to register now, and the registration page keeps disappearing the style number field, won't accept submission. Tried all the browsers. 🤦🏼♂️
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