I remembered to put my blades in the outbound checked luggage on my recent vacation trip, but forgot on the way back. And yes, they found them. A pack of Wilkinson Swords, gone in an instant. 
TSA got my DE blades
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Once, I was flying with my Merkur HD, but no blades. The TSA guy took my bag aside, stared at the HD for a long time while I explained it was a razor with no blades. I almost had a heart attack, but thankfully, after running my bags through the X-ray one more time, they let me go.
Sorry about your blades - perhaps you can imagine that they're in a better place now.
Sorry about your blades - perhaps you can imagine that they're in a better place now.
That's too bad. At least it wasn't a razor they got.
At least you were on your way home.
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Yup, I was glad it was on the return trip as well. And I had to open the Toggle to show them that there weren't any in it.
Travelled with a Toggle? Living on the edge, huh? I take a battered tech on my trips, just in case.
the early 1930's type III Schick Repeating Razor (precursor to the injector) is great to hide blades in from TSA. Also- it is quite the compact travel razor. I did get stopped twice, but I just explained what it was and they let me go.
Maybe the guy needed blades
I bet he was trying to think of a reason to confiscate it and take it for his own use.
I wonder what they do with everything they confiscate?
Why are you suggesting flaunting the rules and trying sneak blades on board?
Stop it!
the early 1930's type III Schick Repeating Razor (precursor to the injector) is great to hide blades in from TSA. Also- it is quite the compact travel razor. I did get stopped twice, but I just explained what it was and they let me go.
+1 Not good. We should not encourage each other to attempt to break the law. In fact, if you will go back and read your B&B Terms of Usage http://www.badgerandblade.com/index.php?page=terms this is prohibited so let's be careful. This TSA issue has come up again, and again and again. Bottom line? Don't take DE blades or straight razors in your carry-on luggage and you'll be fine. If you're not checking luggage then tough it out with a cartridge razor.
I always check my shave gear when I travel. I was just thinking though, if any of those TSA people are DE shavers I'll bet they never have to buy blades. 
Agree that you shouldn't purposfully try and get those things on board... From what the guy had said though, the TSA saw what it was and it was explained to him, and he let him on.
I agree with everyone suggesting that we should not break the rules.
I have often wondered if you kept a razor blade in your pocket rather that put it through the x-ray machine if the metal detector. I AM IN NO WAY SUGGESTING YOU DO THIS! It's more of a scientific question about how much metal it takes for the machine to go off.
I figure the metal in a button on a pair of jeans is more than that of a razor blade.
I presume if you ever tried to smuggle blades on your body you would probably miss your flight because of a TSA interrogation.
I have often wondered if you kept a razor blade in your pocket rather that put it through the x-ray machine if the metal detector. I AM IN NO WAY SUGGESTING YOU DO THIS! It's more of a scientific question about how much metal it takes for the machine to go off.
I figure the metal in a button on a pair of jeans is more than that of a razor blade.
I presume if you ever tried to smuggle blades on your body you would probably miss your flight because of a TSA interrogation.
+2 Terms of Usage not withstanding, suggesting that hiding blades and doing it no less isn't cool. You willingly broke the law for crying loud out! You may not like the rules, but those are the rules. Don't break them!
Gillette makes a mach III disposable that I use for travel. It does the trick and costs about the same as a cartridge. Depending on teh legnth of the trip I will often go to the a pharmacy/target/wal-mart at my destination and pick up a couple.
They missed my pocket knife again this week at both airports that I was in.
I need to stop putting it in my briefcase when I am in town. Once of these years they are going to catch it.
I need to stop putting it in my briefcase when I am in town. Once of these years they are going to catch it.
Big +1
Mitch, it's too bad you lost your blades, but at least the TSA guys were paying attention!
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