I want to purchase a Hammacher Schlemmer collapsible walking stick for an upcoming Antarctic cruise. That little extra leg might prevent a broken leg while walking on ice. Trouble is, it has a metal tip which must be a little bit pointy so as to gain a purchase on ice or in hard ground.
Any way to determine whether it would make it through TSA in a carryon? Their regs state canes are OK as long as they are inspected to insure no "prohibited items".
Folded up, this thing would fit in the bottom of a suitcase OR between the extension rods of the rollaboard.
It would also be easy to get a medical justification for this.
But why bother to buy it if TSA security actors would add it to their coffers?
Thanks for any response.
