Home Forums Gear Knives and Blades For those who have flown with knives...........

In November I will be flying from KY to Utah for a little hunting trip with some good friends.

I was wanting to take a couple of fixed blades and maybe a folder. I'll admit I haven't read the regs of the airlines I was flying but was wondering for those of you that have flown with knives if it was much of a hassle or not?

I'm plan on taking some Menefee and probably one of my Alan Davis EDC knives. I will be flying with a couple of rifles in a Pelican case, so I could make room in there. I have also kicked around the idea of mailing them in a flat rate box to my buddy's house and skip the flying with them thing.

Any thoughts?

Brad

Check the regs to be sure, but I have flown around and then some with the knifes secured in either the gun case or the main luggage.

No problem - one time through New York JFC taught me better to go through Minneapolis St. Paul henceforth, but only for the main dragging of feet going on there...

I've always packed them in checked luggage and never had a problem.

Yes ... the answer is to just put them in checked luggage.

Thanks guys

Checked Luggage. No problems. YET!!!

Put them in with the rifles, the case will be locked.

Had a fairly cheap crkt stolen out of my checked baggage once. Didn't realize until later and wasn't worth the effort to fight them on it.

I don't go anywhere without a pocketknife, even to the john.

After the EU got one of mine (even before 9/11!), and TSA got another(just post-9/11) AND the airlines started charging $25 extra each way for checked bags (I NEVER checked a bag except to carry a knife or gun), I began mailing the knife to my first hotel ahead of time, marked "HOLD for guest Mike Armstrong, arriving --/--/--.

I use cheapo padded mailers bought in bulk from Costco, and always bring the return one pre-addressed and stamped with me so I can mail the knife to my home address on leaving for home. SO FAR (sound of arthritic knuckles knocking on wood), it has worked like a charm. The hassle, postage, and envelopes cost a LOT less than the $50 carry-on roundtrip fees, and I don't have to wait at the stupid "baggage carrousel"! Just a thought.

BUT (the BIG butt), if you are going to Italy, just take enough dough to buy yourself a nice "Fox" brand folder and bring it home for a souvenir afterward. Ditto Argentina and "Arbolito"!

Checked baggage.

OK for those who have luggage enough to have to check it. I don't and the airlines I use the most charge $50 for one checked bag, round trip. Postage for a pocket knife is usually under $5 round trip.

BTW, I wouldn't mail really expensive or large knives. Checked baggage would then be worth it. I'm usually mailing my old bone handled Case "Canoe".

Brad,
I'd be tempted to mail them. I did that a couple of years back, when flying to Europe. Just sent them ahead, and picked them up in Germany. Brought them back in my checked luggage though, as it was just easier and quicker.

I'm kind of leaning that way. Been talking to my buddy that I'll be hunting with and I may be sending some other stuff ahead anyways. So I may just send these and insure them so I'll have a tracking number and peace of mind. I had two rifles that got bounced around last year. Just trying to minimize my exposure.

Thanks for all of the replies

Brad

Brown show polish, underwear and Ziploc. Never lost one yet.

Clever.

... $50 for one checked bag Since 9-11 , I only fly if work requires it. Which has been twice. Both times I put the knife in checked bags without any problems.

This is what I do also.

I usually just put one in the checked luggage or rifle case if I'm hunting. I also like to try to pick up one on the trip as a souvenir. I have found some good ones doing that. A Ruana utility knife was found in Hawaii and I found a good hunting knife made by Lloyd Hale in Seattle.

Lost a $185 Blade Tech Pro Hunter to TSA in checked baggage. Post 9/11.

I know only check cheaper knives and write a note to TSA saying GFY,and place it under the pocket clip.