Security Question
Jan 25, 2022 | 8:24 am
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Security Question
Have a quick questions regarding security. I want to take some nail scissors, the more heavy-duty type which are fairly large, more like small Pliers really. There seems to be a lot of confusion and some Airports will accept them and some will not, especially when dealing with some of these overzealous security types. Well some years ago I did get a pair confiscated, so I've now bought some slightly smaller ones, about 10 cm long. The actually cutting part of these nail scissors are quite small about 18 mm, so can hardly be used to stab someone with them. Anyone got any experience or advice with that?
Jan 25, 2022 | 11:44 am
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SIN forbids scissors of any size. In Japan, there's a limit on blade length; I once saw them take some instrument and measure scissors. In the USA, IIRC TSA also has a blade length rule, but it's likely to be inconsistently applied. More generally, you need to check rules for each country.
Jan 26, 2022 | 9:41 am
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well flying from Berlin to Medellin Colombia, via Madrid. Not going to bother with checked luggage this time, just hand luggage which is why I asked the question ...and they not really scissors, like I said more like small pliers with a fairly small cutting blade . And yeah it would be ideal to buy them at my destination as you said, but that's what the trouble was last time. I couldn't get a decent pair of nail pliers anywhere in Medellin and they are really needed for things like toenails. Normal nail scissors just won't cut it. So guess I'll just have to hope they won't grab them.