Best way to conceal a liquid
Aug 6, 2007, 1:37 pm
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I'd like to know exactly how people are getting away with putting those pernicious liquids and gels in their pockets - I tried it once and the damn metal detector went off. Maybe it would be helpful if we started a list of brands that don't contain lots of metal.
From my experience, at least some Kiehl's products (moisturizer and shaving cream) do contain some amount of metal.
From my experience, at least some Kiehl's products (moisturizer and shaving cream) do contain some amount of metal.
Aug 6, 2007, 2:05 pm
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I do not recommend trying to carry a metal can of shaving gel through the WTMD.
Aug 6, 2007, 8:06 pm
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Aug 8, 2007, 1:59 am
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Aug 9, 2007, 1:15 pm
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Anyone know the TSA's stance on solid deodorant (assuming it doesn't vary from screener to screener, which it probably does)? I've never once put it in my baggie (using the logic that "solid" deodorant isn't a liquid), but I see people with it in their baggies all the time. I've gone through dozens and dozens of times, and nobody has ever said a word about it.
Aug 9, 2007, 1:39 pm
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Anyone know the TSA's stance on solid deodorant (assuming it doesn't vary from screener to screener, which it probably does)? I've never once put it in my baggie (using the logic that "solid" deodorant isn't a liquid), but I see people with it in their baggies all the time. I've gone through dozens and dozens of times, and nobody has ever said a word about it.
)However, the "policy" does vary from screener to screener. My wife had her solid deodorant crystal confiscated by the TSA, and mine has been looked at closely a number of times by TSOs as well. We filed a claim on my wife's, and got back a form letter from the TSA denying the claim since "the TSA did nothing wrong, and US law requires the loss to be due to some wrongdoing on the part of our agency." Double
on that.
Aug 9, 2007, 3:02 pm
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Anyone know the TSA's stance on solid deodorant (assuming it doesn't vary from screener to screener, which it probably does)? I've never once put it in my baggie (using the logic that "solid" deodorant isn't a liquid), but I see people with it in their baggies all the time. I've gone through dozens and dozens of times, and nobody has ever said a word about it.
Aug 9, 2007, 3:39 pm
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Anyone know the TSA's stance on solid deodorant (assuming it doesn't vary from screener to screener, which it probably does)? I've never once put it in my baggie (using the logic that "solid" deodorant isn't a liquid), but I see people with it in their baggies all the time. I've gone through dozens and dozens of times, and nobody has ever said a word about it.
I have plenty of room in the baggie, so I just toss it in there with all my other toiletries and say 'better safe than sorry' if a screener says anything.