Just a warning to upcoming travelers, I attempted to carry on my merkur progress to a flight with no blade in it, which ended up getting confiscated. Apparently some guy held a lady hostage with a straight razor a couple of weeks ago and they don't allow safety razors, bladed or not, in the carry on.
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Which airport? And has it been instituted nationwide by the FAA?
Thanks for the heads up. I usually only take a safety razor when I'm checking a bag, but occasionally if I know I can pick up blades at my destination easily, I'll put one in my carry-on. No more of that I guess.
Thanks for the heads up.
This is, of course, utter nonsense...
The Top Five Items People Ask About: Razors, Batteries, Makeup, Shampoo & Deodorant
Unfortunately razor ignorance is rampant, so it's best not to roll the dice with clueless TSA employees and just not put a safety razor in a carry-on even with no blades.
This is, of course, utter nonsense...
The Top Five Items People Ask About: Razors, Batteries, Makeup, Shampoo & Deodorant
Unfortunately razor ignorance is rampant, so it's best not to roll the dice with clueless TSA employees and just not put a safety razor in a carry-on even with no blades.
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We are fortunate to have our governments protecting us.
Amen. (Just in case my TracFone is being traced...)
This thread just killed my one beer buzz.
I just gave up and bring a $0.20 BIC Metal single blade disposable when I travel via air with only carry on baggage.
The TSA clowns think they can do what they want without knowing the real rules.
The TSA clowns think they can do what they want without knowing the real rules.
Sadly, I believe this to be true. I know a few personally.
Not a job for a free thinker.
Hold on. Do these TSA employees have visible ID and badges with their names on it?
This is effectively looting, if @StewB 's link above is still current which I assume still is.
Why don't you contact the airport TSA section and demand it back?
That is stolen, and should be either in a confiscated TSA property pool, or the person has it.
Fight back.
It's in a warehouse like they put the Ark of the Covenant in on the first and best Indiana Jones movie.
Then the Chinese buy them all and sell 'em on the 'Bay......true story doggone!
For fun go to the 'Bay and search for TSA knives. Last time I looked you could buy lots of dozens of knives.
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This was at JFK, I'm not sure if it's nationwide or permanent, the few people I talked to made it seem like it was. In the bin they put the razor into I saw dozens of DE razors mostly without blades
That's infuriating. I'm moving to where ever the Baldwin's go when they get mad. What has happened to us?
Last time I took flight was 2009. Happy about that.
Haven’t been on a plane in quite a few years, but traveling, by automobile, ship liner or aerospace, gives me the rare few reasons to breakout my vintage Trac II handle and cartridges. I love that Trac II.
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Not sure of that actually is up to date. I'm going to speak to the airline and see what I can get out of them. Didn't really collect anyone's name unfortunately...thanks for the encouragement though! My plan moving forward is to get a travel razor and separate the pieces into different places. I'd find it hard to believe that they'd confiscate a base plate or handle
Yeah, I'm ALMOST done. We have a trip to the Grand Canyon planned for this coming May. Gonna fly in to Vegas and rent a car. But I'm retired now, so we are going to drive south in the winter, etc. If the car dies I'll buy one on the road. No shirt, no shoes, no problems!
I really need a Trac II in my life. The best of the carts.
Close....but the Sensor stole my heart!
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