Air travel carry

[spmason]

Any ideas for useful EDC items that aren’t TSA issues?

[dks]

Legally, in many countries, you may be able to carry airplane compliant multitools, as offered by LM and Victorinox. (look for bladeless models)
Generally even small blades and scissors are fine to carry.

However, if the security wants to take them from you, you will end up loosing them, even if they are legal.

A one piece tool may be OK.

I doubt you will need a multitool or knife or screwdriver whilst flying, so if you just want something to use after you arrive, check it in, if you can.

[Jack the Zipper]

Depending on the cost and hassle of checked-in luggage, it is perhaps wiser to just check in your hand luggage, unless you want to risk losing your tool(s). As a passenger you have no rights. If you absolutely MUST have tools on you, take a pair of mini Knipex, the flat 4-way screwdriver from a SwissCard, or a standalone ratchet/bitholder with LM flat bits, or a pen that works as a bit holder, like a Böker. A file from LM Surge. Nothing that can be folded out or assembled into a pointy metal implement big or heavy enough to stab or to strike with. Carry the bits in your coin purse, your driver with your pens, etc. If they still give you a hard time, consider driving...

[Andrii Gurskyi]

Hi. It depends on what you need to do on a plane or on business trips.
We have TSA Approved multi-tool cards.
Universal 4 or Extreme
https://mrf.tools/products/universal-4-0-titanium
https://mrf.tools/products/extreme-3-0-preorder

There's also a credit card with a blade. It's not TSA-approved, but many clients and friends fly with it within Europe without any problems.
https://mrf.tools/products/universal-3-0-credit-card-multitool-60-tools-in-one

[Alan K.]

Nothing more on me than a metal pen such as a parker, and a small flashlight.  I haven't had any problems with one-piece tools attached to my keys as long as nothing was sharp.  Other knives and tools, if they are legal in the destination city, go in the checked bags.  All of the suitcase zippers get zip tied before the bags are checked except for the top pocket which carries a small diagonal cutter and more zip ties.  When I get to my destination, I snip the zip ties on the pocket with my knives and tools and put them in my pocket or on my belt.

[charlie fox]

I have travelled with this combo a lot, both domestically and internationally. Security has never given them a second look and they take care of everything I need while flying.

[campussecurity]

I travel with a leatherman piranha and my Fenix E12 in my EDC wallet if flying with just carry on. I did that for a quick 3 day trip to an Oregon office and It did what I needed for those 3 days.

[SurgeUk]

I've been carrying an Alox Vic' Classic for a number of years now (albeit, this has only been in the UK/EU) and NEVER had an issue.

[Nonaute]

I traveled from France to Finland with my Leatherman Tread. At the Kittila airport, I even had to remove my shoes... but not my Tread

[Grant Lamontagne]

With all respect to what everyone has suggested and experienced:

What someone has managed to bring on an airline versus what is actually allowed are two different stories.

So is what is actually allowed and what the person doing the checking says is allowed.

I really recommend not bringing anything with you that could cause any form of upset at the airport as it's a fight you are almost guaranteed to lose.

It's not worth losing your knife or tool over, or ruining a vacation over.

Either put your stuff in a checked bag, or don't bring it and buy something while you are there.

Def

[BPRoberts]

My rule is to never fly with anything you're not prepared to lose. For me, a Jetsetter is too expensive to risk hoping a TSA agent will figure out that it's a "knifeless knife", but a cheap one piece tool feels both less likely to cause an issue and more palatable on my wallet if it does get stolen.

[SurgeUk]

With all respect to what everyone has suggested and experienced:

What someone has managed to bring on an airline versus what is actually allowed are two different stories.

So is what is actually allowed and what the person doing the checking says is allowed.

I really recommend not bringing anything with you that could cause any form of upset at the airport as it's a fight you are almost guaranteed to lose.

It's not worth losing your knife or tool over, or ruining a vacation over.

Either put your stuff in a checked bag, or don't bring it and buy something while you are there.

Def

Cut & Paste from the Heathrow website (rules apply across the UK)

Prohibited items: The following items may not be carried in hand baggage:
Sharp items

This includes knives (with blades over 6cm), razor blades, box cutters, scissors (with blades over 6cm from fulcrum), axes, hatchets, cleavers, ice axes, ice picks, swords, sabres and sharp or pointed martial arts equipment.

Full info' below

https://www.heathrow.com/at-the-airport/security-and-baggage/hand-baggage-and-liquids

[Grant Lamontagne]

You are the main reason why I generally try to temper my forum posts about airline security, you know that right?   

Honestly, I worked in security for many years, not at an airport but in a variety of capacities, including bars and I have seen my share of Rambo types in almost every place I worked.  I know they are very prevalent in the industry, regardless of country, and I refuse to allow one of them to ruin my trip.

I keep myself and my carry on well on the safe side of the line so as not to upset anyone in the least.

Def

[pfrsantos]

Cut & Paste from the Heathrow website (rules apply across the UK)

Prohibited items: The following items may not be carried in hand baggage:
Sharp items

This includes knives (with blades over 6cm), razor blades, box cutters, scissors (with blades over 6cm from fulcrum), axes, hatchets, cleavers, ice axes, ice picks, swords, sabres and sharp or pointed martial arts equipment.

Full info' below

https://www.heathrow.com/at-the-airport/security-and-baggage/hand-baggage-and-liquids

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[SurgeUk]

You are the main reason why I generally try to temper my forum posts about airline security, you know that right?   

Honestly, I worked in security for many years, not at an airport but in a variety of capacities, including bars and I have seen my share of Rambo types in almost every place I worked.  I know they are very prevalent in the industry, regardless of country, and I refuse to allow one of them to ruin my trip.

I keep myself and my carry on well on the safe side of the line so as not to upset anyone in the least.

Def

I have rarely been the cause of anyone tempering anything  Truth be told I invariably, have to temper what I say 

For those that don't know - whilst I work at Heathrow I don't work for the airport or any of the airlines (I just deal with a lot of the above, mostly inbound)

Moreover, whilst I carry a lot more than my Alox Classic at work I only carry the Classic as a passenger (it's awlso on my house keys so accompanies me to work everyday)

As a passenger, I wouldn't chance much more, despite the blade length restrictions, as if it has "tools" which in the opinion of the screening security staff (or TSA in the US) could endanger the aircraft they can refuse to allow it past the screening procedeure (think knifeless Rebar etc) as it still has the capability for the tools to remove panels or dismantle parts of the aircraft.

Good luck and let us know what you decide to carry and if it worked