I always latch my cases when I close them, even if I'm going back in shortly.
And when I carry then, I always put the opening side toward my leg, just in case. That way if the case opens, it will open towards my leg, and I'll have a chance to either save it or minimize the fall.
My Jr. High School band director shared that with me, and I've done so every since.
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When I was a kid, we had band practice at a friend's house. His mom made cookies, the guitarist leaned his SG against a chair, I put my sax on top of the case and we went into the kitchen.
When we got back, the SG slid to the floor and the headstock was folded over like a hinge.
It was a sad day.
I'm OK with planes, but not fond of the experience.
Back in the 1980s it was a lot easier to fly, the airports were friendlier, they didn't sardine-can you in the plane, and the in-flight service was better.
But sometimes it's the only way to get where you need to go.
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