Build a Gerber Multi-tool for airports?

Tactical

Tactical

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Hello and greetings!
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I've got a stupid question for any one who wants to comment.
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I want a full size multi-tool that I can take through ANY airport ! I am considering going to the Geber Site and doing the bulid your own multi-tool. It will have a saw, screwdrivers, scissors, a file, a can opener, BUT NO KNIFE BLADE! Would this tool pass through ANY airport? Some people here have been stopped with regular multi-tools and even micras!
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But with no knife blade how can you lose? Let me know what you think and take care!
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The Carbide Saw? If you ran it over your hand quickly, you could not cut yourself!
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Once I went to the airport with a utility knife in my pocket. It has retractable 1" blades. They made me take it apart and give them all of the blades.

David
 
Let me chime in hear for a second fellas'.

I've never tried going through airport security with a knife on me (yet) but I have had a strange encounter non the less.

When I was a youngster (about 21-ish) I went to Lubbock, TX airport to pick up a friend. When I went through the security check I set off the metal detector alarm. They asked me to empty my pockets. I did. Then all hell broke loose. They started freaking out because I had a 7.62mm (empty load...of coarse) shell on my keyring. Now I know that it could be still considered ammo and should maybe warrant further investigation, but damn, these people were all bent out of shape. I had to explain that I had bought this in England as an already made keychain and that it had been around the world through all kinds of super-tight airport security checks and I had no prior problems. Hell, the firing pin was removed!!!

The point of the story is??.......
If that sort of thing can cause a problem for 'ya, I'm sure that a knife (or saw) can too!

--The Raptor--
 
I think I'm one of the few people that actually haven't had much of a problem with airports. I usually carry an SAK or a Gerber multi tool. plus my plain edge native (cutting edge less then 3"). I check everything else. I clip the Native in the bottle pocket of my pack so that it's sideways when in the x-ray and doesn't really profile much as a knife, and I stash all metal including the Gerber in the pack itself. Never had a problem. Mind you most of this is from domestic flights.

Scary story though, I once had some my collection with me with a bunch of throwers, one cheap 7" dagger, and about five folders. I forgot to check them in. They went through my back, taking all of them out and then stopped when they got to my personal alarm, asked what it was, got a security agent down to verify it wasn't a bomb, and gave it back. They then confiscated my kitchen matches. Put all of my knives back in the bag and let me through. Now I'm a firm believer of allowing some knives through the airport, but come on, that was just ridiculous. Thank god these people are keeping my flight safe, huh?
 
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