Thread: Flying with a paddle strop

FYI - I've carried my paddle strop on board an airplane about five times without any problems, but last week it was seized by TSA. Just thought that I would let everyone know, because after I carried it on board the first time, I figured it wouldn't be a problem thereafter. Didn't want anyone else to lose one.

What was the reason they seized it?

--Shoki

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Ok, time to start another TSA rant. I have absolutely had it with the TSA.

I have had mutliple things stolen from my luggage because you can no longer check it locked. I bought a TSA approved lock which they cut off and put insid my luggage. The last time I flew I bought my kids two snow globes and the TSA promplty confiscated them and the woman who took them place them with her purse - no doubt to take home to her kids. They were too dangerous to fly with, but not too dangerous for her.

This is enough!!!!

TSA said that the paddle strop looked dangerous and might be used as a weapon. Although I think it was ridiculous, I'm not really debating that decision. Really, my long skiing socks and the rolls of quarters in my bag were probably much more of a proven weapon. Anyway, I just wanted to let everyone know, because I had been told before that it was okay to carry on. Anyone else who has heard the same needs to know that paddle strops fly on board at the discretion of the agent and the TSA supervisor and you could very well lose one if you try to carry it on.

Originally Posted by Alembic

Ok, time to start another TSA rant. I have absolutely had it with the TSA.

I have had mutliple things stolen from my luggage because you can no longer check it locked. I bought a TSA approved lock which they cut off and put insid my luggage. The last time I flew I bought my kids two snow globes and the TSA promplty confiscated them and the woman who took them place them with her purse - no doubt to take home to her kids. They were too dangerous to fly with, but not too dangerous for her.

This is enough!!!!

I think your approach was all wrong. I would have first of all taken it to the carrier and demanded to know who in their airline cut your lock. I would have stated that it was a TSA approved lock and therefore could not have been anybody from TSA that cut the lock because they have a master key. Any further problems with the carrier would then have been discussed with a TSA supervisor present. You would be surprised what will happen when you get an airline and TSA supervisor at the same table.


Later,
Richard

It sounds like everything is at the discression of the TSA.

this is why I travel light and buy what i need at destination

though I can take my biking backpack on the plane carry on and it has a metal bar for rigidity that can be removed, it's about the size of a machete,

that's always been fine but a tube of sunscreen or half a deodorant not so..

i bought several busts of historical people in Rome a few years back
they made me sit by as they smashed them "looking for evidence"

it's just travel to the USA that i've had trouble with
flying europe to europe or canada to canada you can take what ever you want

Sadly, it seems many of the personnel dealing with transportation 'safety' appear to have no sense of proportion whatever. Maybe a low IQ is a prerequisite for employment in that field.

Recently a letter was published in UK newspaper from an airline captain who had had his nailcippers confiscated. He even protested that they would be quite safe in the ****pit stored next to the crash axe.

Previewing the posting , it appears that the powers that be have decided that ****pit is a word not fit for general consumption.

Originally Posted by Alembic

Ok, time to start another TSA rant. I have absolutely had it with the TSA.

I have had mutliple things stolen from my luggage because you can no longer check it locked. I bought a TSA approved lock which they cut off and put insid my luggage. The last time I flew I bought my kids two snow globes and the TSA promplty confiscated them and the woman who took them place them with her purse - no doubt to take home to her kids. They were too dangerous to fly with, but not too dangerous for her.

This is enough!!!!

Check this video, if you carry unloaded guns you MUST use a hard bag(like plate metal) and a big ass lock(non-TSA approved). TSA may not open the bag unless you are there.

YouTube - DEFCON 17: Packing and the Friendly Skies