Carry-on blender
 

I am leaving for a charter boat trip to BVI on Saturday. Unfortunately, the boat does not include that most indespensible applicance for the tropics - the blender. So, I will take one of my spare ones down (they don't call me blender boy for nothing!), but we are not planning to check luggage. Now that sharp-pointed scissors up to 4" are allowed, do you think I will get this through the TSA? The blades are 1" long at best. I know from search that ORD confiscated a blender last year, but that was before the relaxation on carry-on items.

I had no problem at EWR
 

I carried one on about 2 weeks ago at Newark. It was in my bag. Surprisingly, not a problem. Good luck.

Though I can't help with the TSA question, this topic brings back some funny memories and things you might want to be aware of.

A group of us chartered two sailboats in the BVIs several years ago. There were 15 of us and I think we brought five blenders. We couldn't get the boats to power the blenders so we ended up making margaritas in some unusual places. A grocery store worker on Virgin Gorda let us use their outlets; we used the outlets in some marina restrooms; and we did "borrow" some shore power on the docks once in a while. We could never make them in an anchorage though. I do have a handcrank blender I bought a Restoration Hardware for our own boat, but it's kind of a pain.

Have fun.

I love your resourcefulness! To blend is to live. We're on a powerboat with a generator, so it won't be a problem - boat drinks will be available 24/7.

Perfect ... just the way it ought to be in the BVIs. :)

"Boat Drinks" - classic Jimmy Buffett song. Enjoy! :)

There is a gas-powered blender available, but it would be too big for carry-on. Great for camping though.

http://www.gasblender.com/


So how about a 12-volt version?

http://www.hutshop.com/61797700078.html

No cranking and no outlets required. ^

A blender would be a no-go
 

Most supervisors in CLE would tell the person to take the blades back and check them. A gas blender, Propane grill, propane light, etc etc would not be allowed in ANY luggage if it contains fuel.

My wife has a black and decker cordless blender with rechargeable battieries.
This blender has been on many tropical trips. She purchased it at Home Depot
and it works just fine.

Now that's a blender!

I'm flying out of SJC, where TSA attitude is similar to ORD, so I remain optimistic. Logic would tell me that the 3/4" blades should be OK if 4" pointed blades on scissors are OK, so I will give it a go. Report to follow in about 10 daze (not mis-spelled!).

Apparently they aren't allowed:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2305539

It's talking about e-baying stuff that TSA took: