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I once carried a small penknife onto a plane just by forgetting I had it.

mollmerx 11y ago
In some jurisdictions penknives are explicitly allowed, due to their blade typically being just under 60mm long.
rectang 11y ago
Back in the 80's I once sat next to a guy with a set of a dozen or so Exacto knives. He passed the time on our flight making intricate wood carvings.
Arnt 11y ago
I shave using an old-fashioned razor. From (not sure when, but most likely 2004) to 2010 I travelled with a pack of razor blades in my hand luggage most of the time. It sailed through dozens of inspections. I found it myself when I got a new laptop bag and emptied out the old one. I was so angry about all the hassle (hours of queuing, dozens of examinations, all for zero success) that I decided to go on, and have done it another 100-200 times since. Whenever I fly somewhere without checked luggage but will want to shave, I just take along my razor and a blade or two. My blades have been found twice and confiscated once. A tip for other security-minded travellers: There's a brand of toothpaste called "one drop only" whose tubes are small enough to pose no risk to aircraft security, yet last long enough that you don't need a tube for each trip.
- akerro 11y ago
  My friend had toothpaste confiscated, because it's a liquid pack of more than 50ml... He was arguing for 20minutes that toothpaste is not a liquid and they let him go. I was allowed to take 75ml of honey.
  - SlashmanX 11y ago
    Isn't the 'rule' "Liquids, gels, pastes"? Also isn't the limit 100ml?
  - ant6n 11y ago
    I once gobbled down what was remaining in a jar of Nutella at security because they wouldn't let it on a flight. Apparently it's a paste.
    - mindslight 11y ago
      I once drank 10oz of tequila at 9am. Fuck em. Frankly there should be shipping boxes at the molest-station, with the cost paid by the thugs that insist on stripping you of your personal property.
      - HeyLaughingBoy 11y ago
        If anything deserves an upvote, it's this :-)
  - koliber 11y ago
    Story time: I was flying out of Paris and had bought some good ripe camembert cheese. I was flying without checked baggage, so I put it into my carry on. The lady at the security scan insisted the cheese was liquid. After a lot of back-and-forth where I was not getting anywhere, I commented exasperated: "If I had a cheese sandwich though, you'd let me pass?" to which she replied "Yes." I stepped out of line, bought a baguette, spread the cheese on it, and passed through security without any issues. I made sure to get into the line in which I would have to be checked by the same lady. She let me pass and avoided eye contact.
- feld 11y ago
  I've never been caught with my DE razor blades either. I intentionally bring them. It's surprisingly easy to disguise them in a bag of electronics and wires. They actually get pissy about my small screwdriver set, but ignore my razor blades.
bcook 11y ago
I once carried my actual knife (Schrade CH7) into the airport while traveling with my parents (pre 9/11), and I was allowed to take the knife on the plane, since the blade was "under 3 inches" (which it isn't). As an explanatory back-story, I am not from the city. Carrying a knife is normal where I come from. I was less than 10 years old.
- hga 11y ago
  Heh, I once carried my late '70s manufacture Gerber Mark I boot knife (http://www.thegerberknives.com/mark.html http://www.thegerberknives.com/mark.html see bottom) in carry on luggage in the mid-1980s, PEOPLExpress Airlines was in a hurry and didn't want to check baggage on that flight (very streamlined, e.g. you paid by cash or credit card during the flight). I showed it (sheathed) to the guy saying "Uhhh..." and I guess he thought correctly I wasn't going to be a problem and waved me on.

In some jurisdictions penknives are explicitly allowed, due to their blade typically being just under 60mm long.

Back in the 80's I once sat next to a guy with a set of a dozen or so Exacto knives. He passed the time on our flight making intricate wood carvings.

Arnt 11y ago

I shave using an old-fashioned razor. From (not sure when, but most likely 2004) to 2010 I travelled with a pack of razor blades in my hand luggage most of the time. It sailed through dozens of inspections. I found it myself when I got a new laptop bag and emptied out the old one. I was so angry about all the hassle (hours of queuing, dozens of examinations, all for zero success) that I decided to go on, and have done it another 100-200 times since. Whenever I fly somewhere without checked luggage but will want to shave, I just take along my razor and a blade or two. My blades have been found twice and confiscated once. A tip for other security-minded travellers: There's a brand of toothpaste called "one drop only" whose tubes are small enough to pose no risk to aircraft security, yet last long enough that you don't need a tube for each trip.

akerro 11y ago
My friend had toothpaste confiscated, because it's a liquid pack of more than 50ml... He was arguing for 20minutes that toothpaste is not a liquid and they let him go. I was allowed to take 75ml of honey.
- SlashmanX 11y ago
  Isn't the 'rule' "Liquids, gels, pastes"? Also isn't the limit 100ml?
- ant6n 11y ago
  I once gobbled down what was remaining in a jar of Nutella at security because they wouldn't let it on a flight. Apparently it's a paste.
  - mindslight 11y ago
    I once drank 10oz of tequila at 9am. Fuck em. Frankly there should be shipping boxes at the molest-station, with the cost paid by the thugs that insist on stripping you of your personal property.
    - HeyLaughingBoy 11y ago
      If anything deserves an upvote, it's this :-)
- koliber 11y ago
  Story time: I was flying out of Paris and had bought some good ripe camembert cheese. I was flying without checked baggage, so I put it into my carry on. The lady at the security scan insisted the cheese was liquid. After a lot of back-and-forth where I was not getting anywhere, I commented exasperated: "If I had a cheese sandwich though, you'd let me pass?" to which she replied "Yes." I stepped out of line, bought a baguette, spread the cheese on it, and passed through security without any issues. I made sure to get into the line in which I would have to be checked by the same lady. She let me pass and avoided eye contact.
feld 11y ago
I've never been caught with my DE razor blades either. I intentionally bring them. It's surprisingly easy to disguise them in a bag of electronics and wires. They actually get pissy about my small screwdriver set, but ignore my razor blades.

bcook 11y ago

I once carried my actual knife (Schrade CH7) into the airport while traveling with my parents (pre 9/11), and I was allowed to take the knife on the plane, since the blade was "under 3 inches" (which it isn't). As an explanatory back-story, I am not from the city. Carrying a knife is normal where I come from. I was less than 10 years old.

hga 11y ago
Heh, I once carried my late '70s manufacture Gerber Mark I boot knife (http://www.thegerberknives.com/mark.html http://www.thegerberknives.com/mark.html see bottom) in carry on luggage in the mid-1980s, PEOPLExpress Airlines was in a hurry and didn't want to check baggage on that flight (very streamlined, e.g. you paid by cash or credit card during the flight). I showed it (sheathed) to the guy saying "Uhhh..." and I guess he thought correctly I wasn't going to be a problem and waved me on.