Blender in carry on?
 

I tried searching but didn't really see this addressed. Is there any kind of blender that I would be able to bring in a carry on? I would love to be able to make breakfast smoothies on the road, so it would only need to be powerful enough to handle fruit (apples, bananas, oranges, strawberries... whatever I can find at the concierge lounge, and then some flax seed).

You forgot to mention the rum!:cool:

I have often checked a blender, but I haven't tried to carry one on. I would guess that it would be up to the capriciousness of the TSO if the blades constituted a weapon. There is no specific regulation against, and the blades are clearly less than 4 inches.

Shouldn't be a problem, but that is again just me as a TSO. I've never seen one stopped, but you never know who might have an issue with it. I hear at MCO there is an army of new people working out, so be wary any of you folks flying through there.

You should be good.

So this group will look totally buff, compared to the ones before? :p
(Sorry, after brief image of a cp aerobics class, I just couldn't help myself.)


About the blender:
May help if you can verify that neither it nor its parts are on the prohibited list, and the carrier agrees.

Several years ago I needed to travel with a 12V DC power source (plastic box with jumper cables outside, sealed battery inside, fits easily under seat.) For reasons I won't go into here, flying with it was by far the cheapest solution to the problem. Was surprised, but thrilled, to find they were NOT on the prohibited list. Bought my ticket after checking that WN and SJC's then "shift security officer" concurred I could fly with it.

This did not matter to SJC TSOs, who shied from it like skittish horses. No point making the trip if it wasn't with me, so back to the ticket counter to get my checked bag back. WN supervisor instantly said "That is a permitted item and you can bring it on the plane" and walked me back through the cp waving badge as needed. (One of many reasons I love WN.)

Since probably the only questionable part of a blender is the blade, I'd carry it fully assembled to look as normal and recognizable as possible. Not that it makes any actual difference, but to least challenge any lukewarm intellects you may encounter. Smoothies on the road sounds great—good luck!

What if said blender has a "liquify" function? :eek:

Some can liquefy anything!

you can pick up a cheap blender anywhere for 10 bucks. why take a chance?

I'm in different cities every week, and don't want to spend $10 every time I want to blend something. Ideally I'd like to find a small, personal-sized one that I could use every time I travel :)

Blender as carry-on: TSA takes the blades, lets you keep the rest. Good luck blending.

Sample size = 1 (one attempt and one power-hungry TSO & TSA). The fact that a fist, broken glass bottle, vocal tract implying a threat, etc. present a greater threat seems to elude the agency that represents the will of 300 million or so US citizens)

You could tell them you're organising a mixer. :D

Sorry it had to be said. Hope it all goes smoothly. :p

A Suggestion...
 

Here's a blender you can take with you:

Bass-O-Matic

:D

I already have a very small blender where the blades (maybe 1.5" long) are built into the bottom of the cup, and it doesn't come apart (big pain for cleaning, but that's another story). However, if I wanted to cut someone or something, I'd first have to fit it into the cup and get it to the bottom (does that make sense?). To me, that doesn't seem like a security risk, but my guess is that TSA might feel differently...

Not necessarily. I once bought the last blender in Bangkok, since there were none to be found in Ko Tao.

Plus, if I'm just going between the airport, office, and hotel, it's not usually feasible to find someplace to buy a blender. Hotel gift shops don't typically sell them that I know of :)

You could try that "Bullet" thing they advertise on TV - seems to work well (on TV). Of course remember to take it out of the box - you don't want the screeners to see a box with the word 'bullet' written on it. They might think you're trying to bring a real bullet on board.