T5 security compliant multitool
Mar 2, 2019, 4:02 am
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T5 security compliant multitool
I’ve lost several Leathermen and pocket knives to eagle eyed security folks at European airports. I’d like to get a multitool which - if I accidentally take it to the airport *again* - might actually be allowed on board. I’m going to post the names of some products that look ok to me and have TSA approval, but will that cut the mustard at T5 and other European airports?
Zooltility tools wildcard
SOG PowerLock Traveler
Gerber Dime
Leatherman Style PS
I’ve not posted links as they will no doubt have embedded affiliate codes in them - I found them here https://everydaycarry.com/posts/1836...ols-for-travel
Zooltility tools wildcard
SOG PowerLock Traveler
Gerber Dime
Leatherman Style PS
I’ve not posted links as they will no doubt have embedded affiliate codes in them - I found them here https://everydaycarry.com/posts/1836...ols-for-travel
Mar 2, 2019, 4:42 am
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Mar 2, 2019, 4:47 am
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I’ve lost several Leathermen and pocket knives to eagle eyed security folks at European airports. I’d like to get a multitool which - if I accidentally take it to the airport *again* - might actually be allowed on board. I’m going to post the names of some products that look ok to me and have TSA approval, but will that cut the mustard at T5 and other European airports?
Zooltility tools wildcard
SOG PowerLock Traveler
Gerber Dime
Leatherman Style PS
I’ve not posted links as they will no doubt have embedded affiliate codes in them - I found them here https://everydaycarry.com/posts/1836...ols-for-travel
Zooltility tools wildcard
SOG PowerLock Traveler
Gerber Dime
Leatherman Style PS
I’ve not posted links as they will no doubt have embedded affiliate codes in them - I found them here https://everydaycarry.com/posts/1836...ols-for-travel
You will find more information on what is and is not permitted in your hand luggage (when passing through EU airports) here: https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizen...s/index_en.htm
Mar 2, 2019, 5:03 am
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Victorinox SwissCard is a good choice for travel as it's cheap (and available as branded promo item) and you can ditch the knife if an official thinks its blade is more than 6cm and if necessary complement with a small folding pliers tool.
Mar 2, 2019, 6:10 am
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I had to abandon screwdrivers that are less then 6cm in length, even as those should be permitted per the rules eg. Heathrow has on its websute. While it has not been an issue in the US or mainland Europe, UK in general always has been difficult (at the airport plaquard it just says tools like screwdrivers with no spec on length and that's what they point at). I gave up eventually keeping those as carry-on.
Mar 2, 2019, 7:20 am
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good tip - that looks ideal - useful for the pocket and I won’t be gutted if it does get confiscated!
Mar 2, 2019, 7:23 am
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Tools with a shaft length under 6cm are allowed in carry on baggage, however screw drivers of any size are not allowed, nor are pliers. As most multitools contain a screwdriver, and/or pliers they will be disallowed when detected
Mar 2, 2019, 8:47 am
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I purchased my Swiss army knife at the victorinox store *after security* in Geneva airport a few years ago. I may be wrong but if it is being sold after security I'd assume you could take one through.
Mar 2, 2019, 8:59 am
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Not the same. Airlines/airports aren't afraid of water, they're afraid (rightly or wrongly) what the liquid could be that's pretending to be water.
Mar 2, 2019, 9:46 am
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Tool with a blade or shaft longer than 6cm (for example chisel)
Drill and drill bits
Stanley knife
Saw (including portable power saw)
Screwdriver
Hammer
Pliers
Wrench or spanner
Bolt gun or nail gun
Crowbar
Blowtorch
Mar 2, 2019, 10:00 am
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Sometimes it's just who you get at security.
My bottle opener with a small 4-5cm blade that I picked up from a Puerto Rico tourist shop years ago, got taken off me at LAX a few months ago. It had been through the same airport and others worldwide numerous times without an issue.
Same with 50ml travel sized spray on deodorant at San Juan's airport. Confiscated twice as "flammable" yet no issues anywhere else in the world.
MAN for example has occasions where bikes go through the x-ray fine. Next time, someone different on the desks requires the same bike to be stripped down completely and x-rayed elsewhere.
Umbrellas may get through one day. The next they're dangerous weapons as they have a plastic rounded point.
My bottle opener with a small 4-5cm blade that I picked up from a Puerto Rico tourist shop years ago, got taken off me at LAX a few months ago. It had been through the same airport and others worldwide numerous times without an issue.
Same with 50ml travel sized spray on deodorant at San Juan's airport. Confiscated twice as "flammable" yet no issues anywhere else in the world.
MAN for example has occasions where bikes go through the x-ray fine. Next time, someone different on the desks requires the same bike to be stripped down completely and x-rayed elsewhere.
Umbrellas may get through one day. The next they're dangerous weapons as they have a plastic rounded point.
Mar 2, 2019, 10:10 am
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I assume some of the items from the list (those I've left from CWS's post) are on there despite not being 'blades' because they could be used to help remove panels on the aircraft, for example in lavatories or around CW seats, in order for something unwanted to be hidden behind the panel, before replacing the screws/bolts etc. Same reason there are 'security seal' stickers on such panels on some aircraft to show if they have been tampered with.
Mar 2, 2019, 11:05 am
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All was well and I went on to make nice soups later.
Mar 2, 2019, 11:21 am
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I'm afraid trying to find the exact edges of the rules of airport security policy is a bit futile - anything close to the edges will probably get through sometimes and get refused other times.
Apart from what constitutes a sharp object, there have been long discussions here and elsewhere about what exactly constitutes a "gel" with test cases of frozen ice cream, marmite, various hardnesses of cheeses, wax candles, various fruits, etc. In all cases such items are sometimes allowed and sometimes not, even at the same airport.
Apart from what constitutes a sharp object, there have been long discussions here and elsewhere about what exactly constitutes a "gel" with test cases of frozen ice cream, marmite, various hardnesses of cheeses, wax candles, various fruits, etc. In all cases such items are sometimes allowed and sometimes not, even at the same airport.