Thread: airline travel with straight razors?

Does anyone have any horror stories about getting razors confiscated while travelling? I've only been shaving with a straight for a few weeks, but I have a vacation coming up and i really don't want to switch back to the cartridge. I'm *assuming* that it would be okay in the checked luggage, but security screening has been so inconsistent last few years I don't know what to expect...

if by "okay" you mean "stolen by tsa thugs" then you are absolutely correct.

I have always packed my razor into my checked bags without problems. I was told by a TSA gal that you can take a straight even in your carry-on. I wouldn't risk it though. I suspect she didn't know what a straight was.

Let us know how things work for you.

I wouldn't try to carry-on a straight

I've checked razors in luggage many times and never had a problem - but I've never had anything stolen from my checked bags either. I put my razors in a plastic toothbrush container in my dopp kit. I think the the thief would have to be pretty thorough to think to look in there - but you never know...I usually don't travel with my most valuable blades.

Jordan

Originally Posted by CraigJ

I have always packed my razor into my checked bags without problems. I was told by a TSA gal that you can take a straight even in your carry-on. I wouldn't risk it though. I suspect she didn't know what a straight was.

Let us know how things work for you.

From the TSA website. Not allowed in carry on but allowed in checked.

Razor-Type Blades - such as box cutters, utility knives, razor blades not in a cartridge, but excluding safety razors.

You never know what can happen once your bag disappears behind the counter. Common sense says don't bring your good razors. get a few cheapos that shave good.

I put my straights in my checked baggage. The straights are "buried" in my dopp kit under toothpaste, hairbrush, shampoo etc. I have not had a problem yet. Of course, my high value razors stay home.

Originally Posted by CloseShave

I put my straights in my checked baggage. The straights are "buried" in my dopp kit under toothpaste, hairbrush, shampoo etc. I have not had a problem yet. Of course, my high value razors stay home.

This has worked for me. I dont think they would know or care if you had a bomb in your checked baggage as long as they could rummage through your carry on. BTW I dont fly much anymore the whole TSA thing is quite senseless, unnecessary and wouldnt stop anybody intent on anything.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

You never know what can happen once your bag disappears behind the counter. Common sense says don't bring your good razors. get a few cheapos that shave good.

But as soon as they shave well, it means they're worth keeping, and thus you don't want them stolen...

ive known a few people that loaded bags and checked bags at DTW, and they stole all kinds of stuff.
they were always trying to sell ipods and anything else of value that could fit in your pocket.
and theyve all said the same thing, yes, people steal from the checked bags. if you put a little luggage lock on theyll bust it off.


i dont think most of them would want to steal razors, just becuase they then have to carry a razor around all day. plus, there not of obvious value.

when the average person sees a straight they dont want to touch it.
theyre lookin for nice compact cameras, ipods, things that can easily be sold.