Originally Posted by
CDTraveler
All it would take to get the blade off the boot is a screwdriver - like the ones many hockey players carry to adjust their helmets. Wouldn't take more than 2 minutes. The metal shaft of the screwdriver is less than 2 inches long, and it wouldn't be hard to conceal.
The figure skates that I have seen have 8 screws, so I assumed longer than 2 minutes - granted not a lot of time, but it would be pretty obvious to someone sitting near them.
Incidentally, you wouldn't have to conceal the screwdriver. Like skates, they are permitted (assuming they aren't particularly big).
Originally Posted by
CDTraveler
You want to where? is correct that the skates are a not a real threat to the aircraft; my original question is whether they would be perceived as a threat and thus banned in carry-on luggage.
I certainly understand both your question and your concern. They have been banned in the past and I know at least one competitive figure skater who had his skates lost (eventually found) by the airline before a major competition.