torch and cutter, in flight carry on?

icehog3 · 09-13-2010, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Barcode

My nephew just came back from Vegas and tried to bring 2 cutters he got for me and his Dad in his carry on bag and TSA said NO.

Yup, it can be a crapshoot with the TSA agents who don't understand their own policies...so I don't chance it with my good cutters.

dwoodward · 09-14-2010, 12:36 AM

The best advice I can give it use common sense... if it is even remotely dangerous... a torch could start a fire or a cutter could slice someones finger off, just put it in your checked luggage. Also, put it in a top pocket, don't bury it, because if they scan it and have to look for it, at least you might not be missing something else that fell on the ground while they were looking.

forgop · 09-14-2010, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Yup, it can be a crapshoot with the TSA agents who don't understand their own policies...so I don't chance it with my good cutters.

I'd pull this up on my iPhone real quick if some TSA idiot wanted to pull my cutter out of my carry on:

http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/prohib...s_10-24-07.pdf

icehog3 · 09-14-2010, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by forgop

I'd pull this up on my iPhone real quick if some TSA idiot wanted to pull my cutter out of my carry on:

http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/prohib...s_10-24-07.pdf

Good luck "reasoning" with an uptight TSA agent.

Mugen910 · 09-14-2010, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Good luck "reasoning" with an uptight TSA agent.

it's not worth the hassle or fight. Just get on the plane and spend the $ when you land.

09-14-2010, 12:36 AM	#2
dwoodward Gentlemen, you may smoke! Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Derrick Location: South Dakota Posts: 1,868 Trading: (26)	Re: torch and cutter, in flight carry on? The best advice I can give it use common sense... if it is even remotely dangerous... a torch could start a fire or a cutter could slice someones finger off, just put it in your checked luggage. Also, put it in a top pocket, don't bury it, because if they scan it and have to look for it, at least you might not be missing something else that fell on the ground while they were looking.