How to Track Your Luggage (2026): AirTag, Pebblebee, CaseSafe
How to Track Your Luggage (2026): AirTag, Pebblebee, CaseSafe
如何追踪你的行李(2026版):AirTag、Pebblebee 与 CaseSafe
Summer is right around the corner. We’re headed out on adventures and bringing our stuff with us. Here are all the tech and tips that WIRED Reviews recommends for your travels. 夏天即将来临。我们即将踏上旅程,带上我们的行李去探险。以下是《连线》评测(WIRED Reviews)为您推荐的所有旅行科技产品与建议。
It can happen to even the most seasoned traveler. When my family took a recent flight, I did not check the airplane model and only found out at the airport that we were flying on a tiny propeller plane with very limited overhead space. All of our carry-on suitcases had to be gate-checked, which made me nervous as we were traveling to a family event and had everyone’s suits and dresses neatly packed away. 即使是经验最丰富的旅行者也可能遇到这种情况。最近我和家人乘飞机出行时,我没有核对机型,到了机场才发现我们乘坐的是一架空间极其有限的小型螺旋桨飞机。我们所有的登机箱都必须在登机口托运,这让我非常紧张,因为我们正要去参加一个家庭活动,箱子里整齐地装着每个人的西装和礼服。
Luckily, I had grabbed a handful of Bluetooth trackers and put them in my pocket before we left the house. I was able to stick these into our suitcases at the last minute, so that I could check at each layover that they were traveling with us. 幸运的是,出门前我随手抓了几枚蓝牙追踪器放进口袋。在最后一刻,我把它们塞进了行李箱,这样在每次中转时,我都能确认行李是否与我们同行。
Traveling is stressful enough without wondering if your precious swimsuit or hair dryer even made it to your destination with you. I try to avoid checking bags whenever possible—I prefer to get off the plane and from there, sprint out of the airport as fast as possible, never looking back. However, if there’s no way around it, here are a few tips to make sure you know where your bag is. Don’t forget to check out the rest of our travel coverage, including the Best Carry-On Suitcases, the Best Travel Totes, and the Best Laptop Backpacks. 旅行本身已经够让人心累了,更不用说还要担心你珍贵的泳衣或吹风机是否真的和你一起到达了目的地。我尽量避免托运行李——我更喜欢下飞机后,以最快的速度冲出机场,头也不回地离开。然而,如果无法避免托运,这里有一些小贴士可以确保你随时掌握行李的位置。别忘了查看我们其他的旅行指南,包括《最佳登机箱》、《最佳旅行托特包》和《最佳笔记本电脑双肩包》。
A Trackable Suitcase
可追踪行李箱
July’s carry-on is the only suitcase that was small enough to fit in the overhead bin on a DHC-8-400, if you’re the kind of person who obsessively checks airplane models before you leave for a flight. (The external dimensions are 21.5 x 15 x 8.5 inches, which is a half-inch slimmer than any other carry-on I’ve tested.) 如果你是那种在出发前会强迫症般核对机型的人,那么 July 的登机箱是唯一能塞进 DHC-8-400 飞机头顶行李架的箱子。(其外部尺寸为 21.5 x 15 x 8.5 英寸,比我测试过的任何其他登机箱都要薄半英寸。)
When July debuted CaseSafe last year, I wondered why anyone would want this when you could just stick an AirTag in your suitcase. As I recently discovered, sometimes circumstances intervene. Not everyone has a pile of spare Bluetooth trackers sitting on their desk, so it’s convenient to have one built into your suitcase when you get to the gate and realize you’re about to board a tiny propeller plane with room to hold one handkerchief inside the cabin. 当 July 去年推出 CaseSafe 时,我曾想,既然可以直接在行李箱里放一个 AirTag,为什么还需要这个呢?但最近我发现,情况总会有变。并不是每个人桌上都堆着备用的蓝牙追踪器,所以当你到达登机口,发现即将登上一架机舱内空间小到只能放下一块手帕的小型螺旋桨飞机时,行李箱内置追踪器就显得非常方便了。
CaseSafe is basically an AirTag that lives inside the top of the suitcase; pull the tab out of the tracker, turn it on, and add it to your respective app (CaseSafe works with both Apple Find My and Google Find Hub). The tracker uses a replaceable, standard CR2032 coin battery. After a year, the battery still has nearly full power. There’s a button on the exterior of the suitcase that you can push to enter pairing mode or to stop the suitcase from ringing if you’re looking for it. CaseSafe 本质上就是一个嵌入在行李箱顶部的 AirTag;拔掉追踪器的绝缘片即可开启,并将其添加到相应的应用程序中(CaseSafe 同时支持 Apple 的“查找”和 Google 的“Find My Device”网络)。该追踪器使用可更换的标准 CR2032 纽扣电池。使用一年后,电池电量依然接近满格。行李箱外部有一个按钮,按下即可进入配对模式,或者在你寻找行李时停止其发出的鸣叫声。
There are a couple of reasons to prefer July’s suitcases to those made by Away. The price includes not only CaseSafe but also an ejectable power bank. I also like its compact size; you can use it for both international and domestic travel, and the pebbled surface and bumpers mean that it looks completely damage-free after a year. CaseSafe itself, however, is a little annoying. The plastic case is flimsy, and I needed to pry it open with a quarter and a butter knife to replace the battery. All things considered, as an iPhone user, I’d much prefer to use an AirTag. 相比 Away 的行李箱,选择 July 的理由有几个。其价格不仅包含了 CaseSafe,还附带了一个可拆卸的充电宝。我也很喜欢它紧凑的尺寸;无论是国际还是国内旅行都适用,而且其磨砂表面和防撞角设计使得它在使用一年后看起来依然完好无损。不过,CaseSafe 本身有点令人烦恼。它的塑料外壳很脆弱,我需要用一枚硬币和一把黄油刀才能撬开它来更换电池。综合考虑,作为 iPhone 用户,我还是更倾向于使用 AirTag。
Best for iPhone Users
iPhone 用户的最佳选择
Ever since Apple debuted the AirTag in 2021, it has become the de facto Bluetooth tracker (for iPhones) and upended older companies like Tile. The second-gen version still costs the same as the original, but it now comes with a new Ultra Wideband chip (U2) that lets you precisely pinpoint the AirTag’s location with Precision Finding mode on your iPhone. It’s also 50 percent louder than the first-gen AirTag. 自 Apple 于 2021 年推出 AirTag 以来,它已成为(iPhone 用户的)事实上的蓝牙追踪器标准,并颠覆了 Tile 等老牌公司。第二代版本价格与初代相同,但配备了全新的超宽带芯片(U2),让你可以通过 iPhone 上的“精确查找”模式精准定位 AirTag 的位置。它的音量也比第一代 AirTag 大了 50%。
If you’ve never used Precision Finding, it’s a treat. You open Find My → Find (Nearby), and your phone will point in the direction where your item is located. This is less helpful when it comes to luggage. Our luggage traveled with us, so when I tested it, Find My just pointed to the baggage carousel door. 如果你从未使用过“精确查找”,那绝对是一种享受。打开“查找”→“查找(附近)”,你的手机就会指向物品所在的方向。不过在行李追踪方面,这个功能用处有限。我们的行李是随身携带的,所以当我测试时,“查找”功能只是指向了行李转盘的出口。
Apple also says that the second-gen AirTag has a greater range. AirTags (and every other Bluetooth tracker) work by pinging devices that are on their respective networks. (Most Bluetooth trackers have a range of about 30 feet.) Airports are places that are generally well-stocked with people carrying lots of different phones and devices. I did not notice a lag between when our CaseSafe- and Pebblebee-tracked suitcases made it to baggage claim as compared to our AirTag-tracked suitcase. Apple 还表示,第二代 AirTag 的覆盖范围更广。AirTag(以及其他所有蓝牙追踪器)的工作原理是向其各自网络中的设备发送信号。(大多数蓝牙追踪器的有效范围约为 30 英尺。)机场通常挤满了携带各种手机和设备的人。在我们的行李到达行李提取处时,我并没有感觉到 CaseSafe 和 Pebblebee 追踪的行李与 AirTag 追踪的行李在定位更新速度上有任何延迟差异。
I like AirTags because they’re easy to use with an iPhone, their batteries are replaceable, and there are a ton of affordable accessories so you can clip them to your suitcase without losing them in your pocket or on the bottom. 我喜欢 AirTag,因为它们与 iPhone 配合使用非常简单,电池可更换,而且有大量价格实惠的配件,你可以将它们挂在行李箱上,而不必担心它们掉在口袋里或箱底找不到。
Best for Android Users
Android 用户的最佳选择
Pebblebee’s latest-gen Clip 5 has a few significant differences from the 2024 Clip Universal that I have. (Sadly, Pebblebee has discontinued my beloved Tag Universal, which had a slightly different form factor.) The Clip 5 is louder, has a more robust IP66 rating, and offers better battery life. Even the older Clip Universal is louder than an AirTag. If I had an Android phone instead of an iPhone, I would use Pebblebee. Pebblebee 最新一代的 Clip 5 与我手头的 2024 款 Clip Universal 相比有几处显著不同。(遗憾的是,Pebblebee 已经停产了我钟爱的 Tag Universal,它的外形略有不同。)Clip 5 音量更大,具备更强的 IP66 防护等级,并提供更好的电池续航。即使是旧款的 Clip Universal,音量也比 AirTag 大。如果我用的是 Android 手机而不是 iPhone,我一定会选择 Pebblebee。
Pebblebee has a few features that I really love. First, it’s rechargeable via USB-C, so you’re not breaking your nails replacing those tiny coin batteries. The battery life is still comparable to AirTags and lasts over 12 months. The second is that Pebblebee trackers are made from 30 percent recycled plastic. Finally, Pebblebee recently introduced a… Pebblebee 有几个我非常喜欢的功能。首先,它可以通过 USB-C 充电,这样你就不用费劲地去抠那些微小的纽扣电池了。其续航能力依然可以与 AirTag 媲美,超过 12 个月。其次,Pebblebee 追踪器由 30% 的再生塑料制成。最后,Pebblebee 最近还引入了……