Thread: Flying with straight razors

It appears that in the near future, I will be doing some travelling for work. As I will be flying, I wanted to know how to travel with a straight razor. Can I put one in my carry on? Or, do I need to check my luggage to be able to travel with one? Please let me know, I don't want to travel without one.

Thank you,
Bill

No way you can take a straight in your hand luggage, on any airline, in any country, domestic or international. From what others have said in the past, there can be a number of options.

[1] Take a DE and source blades wherever you end up (some have said that they've taken blades for DE's in hand luggage, I believe).

[2] Buy a Feather straight (or similar) and again source blades where you end up. I think Bruno does this, so maybe he can chime in about the realities of packing spare blades for the Feather...)

[3] Take your straight, but check in your luggage.

I often fly to NY for business and I tried to persuade the office to keep my Wapi there for when I come over in future. So no need to pack at all. But no way would they even consider it due to Health & Safety law.

You know, nowadays you really don't wait long for baggage reclaim, especially post-9/11 when passport control now takes so long to process (for international travel, of course). In fact, last time I traveled to the USA with nothing but a small carry-on I kept getting pulled by Customs, Security, and Immigration. Apparently they couldn't believe I was flying London-to-Miami just for a 24 hour stay. It would have been a lot less hassle to check a bag into the hold!

Originally Posted by Masher

It appears that in the near future, I will be doing some travelling for work. As I will be flying, I wanted to know how to travel with a straight razor. Can I put one in my carry on? Or, do I need to check my luggage to be able to travel with one? Please let me know, I don't want to travel without one.

Thank you,
Bill

Bill,

I have done it a few time but I always packed it in my luggage and not in my carry-on. I also never take a favorite blade in the odd chance it might disappear from my luggage.

I've put my razor in checked luggage several times with no problems. But I hate having to check a bag, so I've also mailed razors to my hotel in advance of my trip.

I'm buying a vintage injector for when I really don't want to check my bag. You can carry them on, right?

Jordan

Originally Posted by jnich67

I'm buying a vintage injector for when I really don't want to check my bag. You can carry them on, right?

I'd guess you can't since I've had TSA screeners take DE blades from me (before I switched to straights.)

I have always checked my straights along with my pocket knife. Never had any problems until this past weekend when my pocket knife went missing from the side pocket I had dropped it into. My straigths, which I aways wrap in a towel and put in the main compartment along with my clothes, shaving stuff, etc. went through fine. I usually put my pocket knife in the main compartment as well, but not this time.

Originally Posted by SteveS

I'd guess you can't since I've had TSA screeners take DE blades from me (before I switched to straights.)

I'm hoping this won't be a poblem because the injectors are contained in a cartridge-like thingy.

Jordan

Just came back from a short getaway to NYC and took my straight in my checked luggage. No Prob. I would not suggest taking any sharp objects (injectors etc) in a carry on bag unless you don't mind having it confiscated and potential problems with your personal detainment . Check it and you'll be fine. Good Luck!

Thanks guys. As usual, good advice!