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One thing that I find to be a drag is not being able to carry on my straights or my double edge razor blades. I try not to check my bags if I can avoid it, and don't want to check a bag just to carry a razor blade. I wasn't thinking a couple trips ago and had my double edge razor blades confiscated by TSA. At least it was on the way back - they missed them on the way out. I just wasn't thinking.
Try contacting TSA and ask if a shavette would be allowed. Let them know size of blade. Man they allow small scissors why not a small razor blade. Even working in a jail I was allowed a 2 inch blade knife.
A shavette is not going to cut it. Anything with a removable blade is not going to pass. The OP was fortunate they didn't catched it on the way out. The only way is check-in luggage which I do if I'm going away for a few weeks.
I don't bring my nice stuff, nice enough, but not enough to miss it.
The only other option is to mail the sharp stuff to the hotel/house you are staying at. Another possibility is to travel with no blades and pick some up at a local drug store. The only ones I have found were Wilkinson blades, but I've never tried them...
This is the option most of the gents I know use. IIRC Walgreens is selling DE blades and we have Walgreens everywhere in the states. Overseas I have found out that most groceries stores carry them.Quote:
Originally Posted by dinnermint
When I went to Germany, the grocery store carried Wilkinson's as well as a brush from them.
I have said it before and will say it again, I have sent my blades ahead many times, it cost a stamp and envelope, not to mention I've given the hotel concierge blades and had them mail them to my next destination. I don't care for Wilkensons so I just do the pre mail thing, so far, since they have cracked down on us for years, I have done this with no problems, and many times, all over the world. So no issue. Tc
I have bought DE blades at my destination - but that was the city of Melbourne where I could just walk in to Mens Biz and buy Astra blades. Buying DE blades in smaller Australian centres would be near impossible.
The only problem came when I found a nice straight at a flea market - I had to mail it home as I had a no-checked baggage ticket. It was a Magnetic Platypus 6/8 in terrific condition BTW.
If anyone told you how they got them through then they would have to find another way.....:D
Travel has always been an issue for me. Now that I am SR shaving it is even more of an issue. For short trips I have decided rather than making a big deal of it I pack a Schick Type G and a replacement blade if needed in my suitcase and check it in. Problem solved. If I was travelling for a long period of time or staying for an extended period at one place I would probably bring a SR with me...again in my checked luggage. And it wouldn't be my best razor...but an old beater.
I just ran across this thread while looking for something else and wanted to make a comment. I travel regularly for work and often take short trips and only carry on my luggage.
I am not giving advice or stating that anything specific is allowed but I will comment on my experience.
For more than three years I have traveled with the Dovo shavette. The little light weight one with the plastic "scales". They say the handle is stainless steel but it is a very thin and light steel and the blade is held in with the red or black plastic. My thoughts have always been that if they pull my bag for this I will offer to toss out the actual disposable blade. As of yet they have not questioned my razor. Over the years I have traveled all over the USA and have gone thru many different airports. I am beginning to wonder if they can see that thin of a blade on the x-ray.