Traveling with a Straight

[GuybrushThreepwood]

Do you travel with your Straight Razor?
If so, what the best way (or just your way) to carry if when traveling?

[Chimensch]

I do. In the 1970s and 80s, I travelled a lot and packed it in my carry-on luggage because it was never recognized for what it was. I wouldn't try that today. Since checked baggage can be lost, it's always an inexpensive razor that I can afford to lose. I have a small barber hone, travel brush and container of Proraso in my Dopp kit. On long trips, I also take a strop but on short trips I will strop on the heel of my hand or a newspaper.

[Big_E]

Not really traveling, so to speak but I bicycle to work and take my straight along in my travel case. I store it in a plastic toothbrush container. The kind you buy at cvs. Keeps it snug.
Ernest

[dward]

I would have to safely assume it has to go in checked baggage. However, I'll follow this thread closely for ideas too..

[joke1176]

I have an old zip-close faux-leather case from an electric razor: I put my brush, razor (in old school toothbrush tube), and aftershave in that. I have a cool travel strop (from Francisco) that I roll up around the shave cream and hold with a rubberband.

Pretty small package overall, and has everything I need for travel. Safe and snug.

[Bill S]

I travel with a straight or two stowed in my checked bag. I also use a TI travel strop and case that works just fine on the road. If I want to pare down even more , then the Feather does the trick.

[Mike Blue]

I've travelled the US and Europe with a straight in a TI strop kit. The only problem was once, when post-inspection, the TSA git didn't put the razor completely back in the leather slip. It was open when I reached into the bag at the hotel. One of THOSE cuts. I felt the pressure not the cut. Fortunately, my survival kit includes superglue...now I use some blue painter's tape.

[Whiskers]

I've traveled Europe with a straight as well... in the checked baggage, of course. I use a cigar coffin (cigar box for a single cigar) to secure the razor(s) with a small clean rag in there to make sure is doesnt bounce around.

Usually a hotel will offer complimentary newspapers, so stropping isnt a problem.

A small barber hone or a finishing hone is useful if the trip is extended. I brought my chinese 12K along for the ride... but I was in Europe for almost 2 months so I felt I could justify bringing it.

The travel toothbrush container is a great idea.

I guess I was lucky coming through customs. My bags didnt get searched so I didnt recieve any 'suprises' when I unpacked.

[Bruno]

I use a feather (Bill's old one ) for traveling: no stropping, no humidity issues, and no emotional attachment. Anything bad happens to it... tough luck.

The shaves aren't as nice, and I don't get as smooth as with a real razor. But I don't travel that much, and this is the most convenient option so I can put up with it. And the razor itself is quite good in terms of quality and ease of maintenance.

[GuybrushThreepwood]

I've travelled the US and Europe with a straight in a TI strop kit. The only problem was once, when post-inspection, the TSA git didn't put the razor completely back in the leather slip. It was open when I reached into the bag at the hotel. One of THOSE cuts. I felt the pressure not the cut. Fortunately, my survival kit includes superglue...now I use some blue painter's tape.

Thanks for sharing that. If I travel with a straight now I'll put a bit a tape to hold the blade in place incase something like this happens. I wouldn't have ever thought of that unless it happened.