Thread: Is It Possible To Air Travel With Any Sort Of Razor

Originally Posted by Magpie

I would not pack any expensive items in my bags, for the very reasons posted above. If one truly wished to push the issue, they COULD send items in checked luggage, in a sealed clear vinyl bag, including a message to the TSA inspectors informing them of the significance of the item in the bag, and its value, and a requirement that any items confiscated MUST signed for, and be cataloged and held for appeal.
Not sure how well that will work, but I THINK is legally viable.

I don't fly with expensive straights, but I leave messages with my beaters, too. I tape an index card or Post-it note to the coffin case that says "SHARP! Please be careful!" Hasn't failed me yet.

pack a DE and mail your blades of choice to your destination. that way you don't have to check them

or learn to shave with gilette DE blades, which most grocery stores and/or walgreens/cvs/happyharry's appear to still sell.

If I want to travel without check-in luggage, I pack a safety razor without blades (which I then buy at CVS for pennies). I have also traveled with my Feather Artist, with the blades in the check-in luggage. They made me open the carry-on, but upon seeing no blade, TSA was always satisfied.

As for a straight razor, sorry--too valuable and delicate to leave at the mercy of TSA. If I was away for enough time for it to matter, I would simply mail the razor to myself or a friend wherever I'm going.