Airtravel with a fixed blade?

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myung-gwan

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The blade in question is Fallkniven NL1 Thor. Its overall length is 385 mm. I know its not that difficult to travel around with small folders in check-in baggage, but how about a fixed blade of that long? Does anyone have any experience especially traveling abroad? Thanks.
 
Last summer I flew home with a Chris Reeve Project 1 and a Kukri in my checked baggage with no problems. I think as long as it's not a sword and it's in your check in you should be fine.

edited to add: I have flown with swords in my luggage before, I brought back several from Spain as souvenirs for my family but that was well before 911 so regulations may have changed.

Lagarto
 
In checked luggage and observe the law of your destination on the legal blade length and legal knife style.
 
I dont know about international travel, but I have never had any problems with a fixed blade in checked baggage domestically. I usually wrap it with a shirt or something and dont put it in the top of the bag, just to avoid a searcher with sticky fingers though. Make sure it is legal at your destination to avoid problems there tho, paritcularly in customs when may search your bags....
 
I often fly with a fixed blade in my checked luggage. I don't know of any airline that has restrictions on knives in checked luggage. They are more concerned with powertools, or things that pose a fire hazard.

Will
 
I feel relieved. I think I'll have to check the destination regulations though. Thank you all for the valuable info.
 
Will said:
I often fly with a fixed blade in my checked luggage. I don't know of any airline that has restrictions on knives in checked luggage. They are more concerned with powertools, or things that pose a fire hazard.

Will
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How would a powertool pose a fire hazard in checked baggage :confused: , unless they were worried about cordless tools, but then anything with batteries should be a no no, computers, cameras, flashlights, or any audio equipment.
 
Flying within the US, knives in checked baggage are just fine.

Internationally will depend on which countries are involved and the nature of the knife.
 
T. Erdelyi said:
How would a powertool pose a fire hazard in checked baggage :confused: , unless they were worried about cordless tools, but then anything with batteries should be a no no, computers, cameras, flashlights, or any audio equipment.
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As for powertools... Certain types of batteries, or anyting that burns gas. I don't think there is a problem with simple electric things that plug in. They don't like wet cells, or lithium batteries. Also, one website said no dry cell batteries either, but I though all non-wet cell batteries (alkaline, rechargables, etc.) were all dry cells.

Check the airline's website for luggage restrictions. It really pisses me off the sorts of things they restrict. It makes air travel a real pain with camping/climbing equipment. Many things they restrict make no sense, and pose less risk that things they don't restrict. For example I can't fly with bear spray or signal flares, but I can fly with amunition. For some reason they don't like you flying with empty washed out (and don't smell like fuel) fuel bottles...but I do it anyway. they don't want matches or lighters in checked luggage either, but I get away with it. Instant heat packs (like toe warmers) are not allowed either.
 
AAMOF, I just flew out to Philly with a sheath knife in my checked luggage, albeit a small one. I just stuck it in the pocket of one of my pairs of pants so as not to draw attention to it, and folded the pants so the pockets were on the inside of the fold. Mostly to avoid any less-scrupulous TSA people, though in their defense I've never had a bad TSA experience, really. Well, they took away a squirt gun I had in my pocket when I was thirteen, but yeah.
 
My sister just came back from Africa with 3 10+ inch daggers in her check luggage, nobody said a thing.
 
You can carry a blade of any length in your checked baggage. I carried an unsheathed machete with 27 inch blade in a military duffle bag, wrapped in dirty laundry. No prob. International flight, too. I would suggest you avoid carrying bundles of road flares, wires and digital clocks bound together with tape, but Knives are fine.
 
No problem at all in checked luggage. I Just had a weekend trip up to Detroit and back with a Ontario Frontiersman and Greco Whisper in my checked bags, along with a few folders and a sharpening kit.
 
As for powertools... Certain types of batteries, or anyting that burns gas. I don't think there is a problem with simple electric things that plug in. They don't like wet cells, or lithium batteries. Also, one website said no dry cell batteries either, but I though all non-wet cell batteries (alkaline, rechargables, etc.) were all dry cells.
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Some of this might have to do with the air pressure that is applied at high altitudes and the ability to explode ( most unlikely)
 
Earlier this year I traveled domesticly. I had my 1911 and my sundry of blades and lights in a Pelican Case. The Pelican case is nice when you are traveling. Should you have to get out of your AO fast just close it up and go. Plus it is very well protected.
 
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