Thread: TSA and Razor Theft

Originally Posted by MickR

Have I mis-understood something here? You lot are saying you aren't allowed to take DE blades in your luggage. The stuff that is taken away and put in the hold of the aircraft. Is that right? Are you blokes sure you live in a free country?!


Mick

No you can put them in the checked bags which go through the baggage handlers but there has been a lot of theft so they may not make it to your destination. You can not take them however in your carry-on you take into the plane with you.

Originally Posted by MickR

Have I mis-understood something here? You lot are saying you aren't allowed to take DE blades in your luggage. The stuff that is taken away and put in the hold of the aircraft. Is that right? Are you blokes sure you live in a free country?!


Mick

I finally know what a Bloke is.....

So I ended up doing a carry-on, taking my Merkur DE and buying a pack of blades when I got to my destination.

I won' do that again. Blades were $8.00, I only used 1 and had to leave the rest.

TSA didn't even check the razor to see if there was a blade in it.

I am going to get an ugly str8 for travel and go that route.

Originally Posted by Troggie

No you can put them in the checked bags which go through the baggage handlers but there has been a lot of theft so they may not make it to your destination. You can not take them however in your carry-on you take into the plane with you.

Fair dinkum! They steal DE blades?! Sort of a low bloody thing to do, when they're so cheap to buy in bulk online. I could maybe understand the theft of a nice Cutthroat, not condone, but could see how it might happen.
It must be a free country, when people in a position of trust make free with other peoples belongings. I'd be reporting everything and claiming it back through the airline, no matter how trivial the loss was.
Enough people start doing that and action will be taken to stop it from happening.


Mick

PS MVCrash is going to explain to everyone what a 'bloke' is now.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

The best bet is have some vintage ugly razors that shave well and take them. I suspect they would be stolen because if they are lookers someone who doesn't know might think shiny metal and gold decoration means value.

When I used to travel alot I had some ugly pieces I took. I never had problems.

What he said.

Or buy a shavette. Buying blades at your destination is a real bother. Especially on business travel when you don't have much time to find a shaving shop. I bought a second hand Feather for this very purpose.

It is not something that people will steal because they see it is modern and not special or antique. And even if they would steal it, I have no emotional attachment to it in the same way I am not attached to my toothbrush.

Originally Posted by MickR

Fair dinkum! They steal DE blades?! Sort of a low bloody thing to do, when they're so cheap to buy in bulk online. I could maybe understand the theft of a nice Cutthroat, not condone, but could see how it might happen.
It must be a free country, when people in a position of trust make free with other peoples belongings. I'd be reporting everything and claiming it back through the airline, no matter how trivial the loss was.
Enough people start doing that and action will be taken to stop it from happening.


Mick

PS MVCrash is going to explain to everyone what a 'bloke' is now.

You have to check luggage if you are carrying a str8 or DE blades, but - have only heard of them stealing the Str8's.

I wouldn't care that much about them stealing DE blades, a Str8 is a different story.

Hmm... if it is modern looking items they leave alone I may be safe to pack my straight I have in circuit board scales next week when I go to California.. still not sure if I will be checking any luggage though.