Originally Posted by
goalie
i thought all weights as you describe are prohibited and not "generally" prohibited

. but besides that, why would anyone in their right mind want to schlepp bahbells? check the bag and be done with it but then again, to spin off of the first word of your post....some folks are just
dense 
More like
wickid retahded.
But to be honest... Barbells aren't listed on the prohibited list that's why.
They should be, though.
In fact there should be a new addition to the prohibited items list.
Heavy, dense objects that could kill someone by their sheer weight.
Carry-on: NO
Checked: Yes