Hate not having a knife even 4 a little while

Heh. I just got home from a lot of traveling, most of it to places that are distinctly unfriendly towards knives, so I just left them all at home.

Must have reached for a knife a half-dozen times while I was gone, only to come up empty-handed. Yep, I can sympathize.

 

I think we know the feeling

Love the Utili-key

 

I do not like being with out a knife!!!

 

I flew to Portland a few weeks back and did the same exact thing. As soon as I got off the plane it was a run to baggage pick-up and grabbed my Farmer and Leatherman...I am NOT an addict!!!

 

Nobody has ever seemed to notice my Utili-key. Better than nothing, and no great loss if someone has a problem.

 

I know how you feel. I hate it!!

 

Had the same experience, but when I opened my (checked) luggage as soon as I arrived at my motel, my 2 knives were ... gone! Stolen by baggage handlers or other personel at American.

Lost a nice SOG Twitch XL and a nice little Ichi. Complaints to AA did no good. And, yes, this was in CHECKED baggage, not a carry-on, and the knives were in a sock within a shoe.

Quite frankly, I don't know a secure way of flying with a knife. Any thoughts?

 

The only suggestion I have is to mail it to yourself at your destination, and then mail it back. Sadly, yours is not the only story like this I've heard.

 

i love the utili key... but mine broke. i cried

 

You guys are lucky. I've had 3 utili-keys taken in the past 6 months.
(Savannah GA, La Guardia, and Dulles)

 

I think that everyone knows people hide stuff inside of shoes. You will need to be more cleaver. Maybe put it inside of a cleaned out deodorant stick or something. Damn, that sounds brilliant and I just thought of that. I am going to give it a shot. My mini grip should fit.

 

"See the USA in your Chevrolet". I hate flying, to much useless, intrusive so-called security, uncomfortable seats and poor service. I think the only secure way to fly with a knife is to charter a plane or fly yourself.

I would rather spend 2 days driving than go through the BS with the airport.

 

+1 :thumbup:

 

It costs a little bit and it seems a bit extreme but I go and take pictures of my blades as I pack them, then have a notary friend of mine sign and verify that the knives are, in fact, inside the bag. Then I print up a nice letter informing the baggage handlers that everything inside of my luggage has been inventoried for both my protection and theirs...seems to work well...

I have thought of just taking enough extra cash to buy a new one when I get to my destination...

 

Zip tie them or somehow lock them to something inside your luggage. Or try to hide them inside the lining of the luggage.

If you're very concerned and traveling with some high priced knives, take pictures of them as you pack, have copies of receipts, etc. When you land and discover them missing, go as high up the airline chain as you can. When that gets you no where, call the cops. Air port security isn't above the law.

Easiest solution is just don't fly with a knife. If you have to have a knife, pick up a Vic Classic when you get wherever you're going. Then before you leave to go home, go by the post office and mail the knife home.

I never carry on vacation. I'll throw my EDC stuff in my backpack just to have them with me, but they usually stay in the bag.

 

When I went up to Spokane to take my daughter to college, I got an inexpensive Kershaw for about $10. Its actually a pretty good little knife.

When I was looking at it at wally world, The person who was helping me got slightly concerned when I opened it and closed it with one hand. She thought I was going to cut myself.

I just toss it in my shaving kit with everything else. never had a problem.

Ric

 

Buy yourself a knife when you get there, and ship it to yourself before heading home.

 

I just pack cheap yet reliable knives in multiple places throughout my checked luggage and keep one in a less than desirable place (man that sounds bad:foot. Usually I just stick with a couple of SAKs. I pack one with my wife's curling iron and hairdryer. I slip one in next to my razor in my shaving kit. My absolute back up is in a plastic bag with a previously wet bar of soap. The soap cakes to the knife enough that no one is going to go to THAT much trouble to steal a cheap SAK. However, I just rinse it off at the hotel or whatever. I mean, it's a SAK. The soap isn't going to hurt it

Rule of thumb, never check something that you are not willing to lose/have stolen. A lost SAK might cost me 20 bucks. Much better than a $100+ folder...SAKs tend to be more useful on vacation anyway.

 

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That is really messed up! I think the insides of shoes are probably the first place a luggage theif would look. Maybe try inside your shaving kit or inside the pockets of folded pants?