Question for all the Birkin users about the lock

[QnBee9]

I was wondering where everyone puts the lock on the Birkin when they don't want it locked. Do you leave it hanging from the hardware or by the keys?

 

[Syma]

Here are some useful threads for you.

http://forum.purseblog.com/hermes/how-to-wear-the-birkin-638974.html

http://forum.purseblog.com/hermes/the-perils-wearing-your-lock-cadena-birkin-turnlock-260518-2.html

http://forum.purseblog.com/hermes/how-do-you-dress-your-birkin-152322-2.html

http://forum.purseblog.com/hermes/lock-on-birkin-52851.html

 

[QnBee9]

Thank you for your help.

 

[birkel]

Yea it's wonderfully complicated with a lock on I only use it when I want it to be locked and truthfully I fin the bag to be heavier and affected by the lock.the smily face effect and the general look is just not great for me !

 

[QnBee9]

After reading about the lock smiley effect I think that shouldn't be on the bag unless it needs to be locked. However there seems to be conflicting opinions on the keys and clochette.

 

[cinderbellas]

After having the smiley issue with one of my Birkins, I don't hang anything on any of them. Just my $.02.

 

[Pepper]

I keep the clochettes and locks off of my Birkins. They seem unnecessary to me.

 

[oonagh113]

^^^ ditto.

 

[blusilv]

I didnt know about the smiley issue until I experienced it on mine, and ever since then locks and clochettes have been placed in their little dustbags and never used..

 

[Syma]

Thank you for your help.

Your welcome dear, I posted a pick on another thread of how I add my lock to the Birkin although normally I leave it off and have a leather charm hanging off one of the handles instead. You need to be a bit careful about hanging it off the clochette as the leather can rip easliy due the weight or if it gets caught so I double wrap the clochette around the handle as below and it stops the lock banging about on the leather too where it would leave a mark HTH!

 

[Madam Bijoux]

I put mine on the turnlock, and I put the turnlock in the vertical position. That way, the lock doesn't rub against the leather. I don't put very much into the bag, so the leather doesn't get all that close to the lock.