Hardware fails before fabric. Latches, locks and handles are the first parts to break on cheap cases.
Latches
- Plastic: cheap, breaks in cold weather.
- Zinc alloy: durable, standard on hard cases.
- Butterfly: strong, used on flight cases.
Locks
- Keyed locks: secure but easy to lose keys.
- Combination: no keys, TSA variants exist.
- Latch-only: fine for gig bags.
Handles
- Injection molded: standard.
- Rivet-reinforced: for heavy instruments.
- Leather-wrapped: premium look.
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