Airport Security and Customs

Jammybstard · **on:** April 10, 2010, 10:42:35 PM

I'm just packing my case for a trip to Dubai, Singapore and Malaysia; I'm off to see the Orangutans!
For work I often fly from the UK to Ireland with a bag full of tools no problem, I declare it at the check in, they send me to the Oversized lugage and they x-ray it in front of me, Happy days.
I'm not sure what to do with my LM wave in my holiday case though, does anyone have any experience of carrying blades in and out of airport security and customs? have you ever had them confiscated? I'd hate to louse it, it's brand new, but what's the point in a MT if you dont carry it around just-in-case!

andre0407 · **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2010, 11:05:55 PM

I guess if you can justify it's use, it's presence in your check in luggage won't be a problem mate... just don't try to hand carry it with you, just in case of security checks (especially in Singapore) it would be probably 'retained for inspection'.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2010, 11:10:16 PM

I've never been abroad, but my Dad recently came back from Portugal with a Farmer in his check in luggage if that's any help

JohnD · **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2010, 11:12:54 PM

You should be fine mate I once took my wave to the states and got back fine. Plus I've been back and forward to Cyprus with a sak of some sort and have always got it home with me

cerbera147 · **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2010, 12:42:24 AM

I normally fly domestically but I imagine as long is it is legal in the country you are leaving and the one you are arriving in there shouldn't be an issue

Pacu · **Reply #5 on:** April 11, 2010, 04:08:04 AM

make it damn hard to get to in your checked luggage. I travel quite a bit at work (domestic) and i hide my wave in the frame of my luggage between the liner and the outer shell. 14 air flights last year and no problems....even at Atlanta, La Guardia, and JFK

checked luggage that is

on a side note my farmer was in my laptop bag and it went thru on my carry on...not intentional though...my laptop bad has a million pockets on it and i missed it. Makes you wonder what else gets missed....scary thought.

Magnus · **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2010, 10:08:33 AM

Quote from: Pacu on April 11, 2010, 04:08:04 AM

on a side note my farmer was in my laptop bag and it went thru on my carry on...not intentional though...my laptop bad has a million pockets on it and i missed it. Makes you wonder what else gets missed....scary thought.

I have always wondered why they let laptops on in the first place, it wouldn't be hard to turn a li-ion battery into an incendiary device.

Zed · **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2010, 10:11:50 AM

Ive carried a wave a few times in with my luggage with no problems, years ago i had a old metal camera case a big one that i carried all my tools in i had to pay extra for this case as didnt wont it to disappear , my wave went in that case a few times, but ive never carried one as hand luggage as know these days what would happen, $:-\$

paul

Gareth · **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2010, 12:27:58 PM

So long as it's in the hold there isn't a problem. This Heathrow guide seems to cover the do's-and-don'ts pretty comprehensively.

http://www.heathrow-airport-guide.co.uk/security.html