Little knives rejoice!

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I see where the almighty TSA has made a decision to once again allow small pocket knives on flights. They must be non locking, with blades not to exceed 2.4 inches or some such nonsense. Of course, this means peanuts, tiny toothpicks, mini copperheads, tiny trappers, not to mention all sorts of the smaller SAK's, will be allowed. A small victory perhaps, but a victory none the less. I can only wonder if this will increase the number of people buying small slip joints for travel?

Of course, this means I can travel with my precious. :D

Carl.
 
Hurrah! Small steps .... but steps none the less.
 
Good news indeed (although I avoid flying whenever possible). Were it not for a distracted TSA agent I would have lost my grandfather's old Schrade 708Y to the big barrel of confiscated steel one day several years ago when I forgot to move it from my pocket to my checked bag on a flight home. That little fellow is apparently legal now.
 
Most excellent news. :thumbup:

Of course I'd still not risk it without having a printed copy of the TSA's own guideline to wave in the face of any over-zealous, intellectually challenged guard.*

-- Mark
 
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I was reading on another forum, and many comments centered on the fact that no one had a knife that was allowable under these guidelines. Several didn't even own a knife without a locking mechanism.

I noted that 70% of my knives are now allowable.

I guess traditional-totin' folks aren't such backward, old-fashioned hicks after all.
 
mnblade said:
Most excellent news. :thumbup:

Of course I'd still not risk it without having a printed copy of the TSA's own guideline to wave in the face of any over-zealous, intellectually challenged guard.*

-- Mark
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Ditto. It would be nice to be able to take a scout knife unmolested, but I don't trust these fools without a copy of their regs.
 
Whenever I fly with a firearm in checked baggage I have printed copies of both TSA regualtions, and the guidelines of that particular airline. I agree that it is probably a good idea on this one as well.
 
I know the peanut has a short enough blade to fly, but what is the blade length on the new little Pemberton?
 
jackknife said:
I know the peanut has a short enough blade to fly, but what is the blade length on the new little Pemberton?
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Lengthwise, it's (very) good to go:
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However, the width oonches right at (if not over) 1/2" (it's closer than this image makes it look, because of the angle):
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From this article:
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And further:
TSA spokesman David Castelveter said the changes announced Tuesday will not slow down the screening process by requiring screeners to measure knife blades and weigh plastic bats. Screeners will use "common sense" when applying the rule, he said.​

Without a ruler, and at the mercy of the TSA screeners' "Common Sense" (sic)...? I'd be leery of risking a Pemberton given the main blade's width.

~ P.
 
and yet they give you metal cutlery on overseas flights... If you want to do damage with a fork, you can, and probably more so than with my tiny little SAK classic.
 
I'm flying in 10 days and I am not sure I'd want to chance anything nice. Anyone have a link to the new rules that can be printed? Last year those bastids got a corckscrew from me that I forgot about in my dob kit.
 
The new regs DO NOT go into effect until April 25th, so don't start right away.
 
I am happy about the new laws, but I hope that the government don't try to make this the standard for ALL knife carry. I do believe alot of new slip joint knife designs will come about from "tactical knife makers" .. There is no way in heck they are gonna pass on this chance to make some cash.
Someone should start a what is your TSA knife thread. It would have to be slip joints or friction folders..... I am gonna have fun night going through my collection to see what is TSA approved
 
db said:
I'm flying in 10 days and I am not sure I'd want to chance anything nice. Anyone have a link to the new rules that can be printed? Last year those bastids got a corckscrew from me that I forgot about in my dob kit.
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All these are straight from the TSA's own site:

TSA's statement about the rules change today (quoted below):
http://www.tsa.gov/press/news/2013/03/05/statement-changes-prohibited-items-list

[h=1]Statement on Changes to the Prohibited Items List[/h]


Tuesday, March 5, 2013


[h=2]Statement[/h]

“Through TSA’s layered approach to security, and to align more closely with International Civil Aviation Organization standards, effective April 25, 2013 TSA will allow knives that do not lock, and have blades that are 2.36 inches or 6 centimeters or less in length and are less than 1/2 inch in width, novelty-sized and toy bats, billiard cues, ski poles, hockey sticks, lacrosse sticks and two golf clubs as part of their carry-on baggage. This is part of an overall Risk-Based Security approach, which allows Transportation Security Officers to better focus their efforts on finding higher threat items such as explosives.”
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The CURRENT list of prohibited items are here:
http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/prohibited-items

In .pdf form, the printable 'Prohibited Items' brochure:
http://www.tsa.gov/sites/default/files/assets/pdf/prohibited_items_brochure_0.pdf


David
 
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It's weird in a way... 2.36". Make sure it's not 2.37 or 2 and 10/25. And they are supposed to eyeball that? Gotta love the TSA, made us safer by taking away my niece's chapstick!
 
axesbold said:
It's weird in a way... 2.36". Make sure it's not 2.37 or 2 and 10/25. And they are supposed to eyeball that? Gotta love the TSA, made us safer by taking away my niece's chapstick!
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This new length limit was apparently based on another international standard, set at a neatly-measured 6 centimeters (converts to 2.36"). The weirdness of the published 2.36" spec seems only to appease us Americans, stubbornly refusing to adopt the metric system. :D

( quoted from news article here -->: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tsa-knives-20130306,0,2771930.story )

"In a statement, the Transportation Security Administration said the change will help align the list of prohibited items on U.S. flights with those of international carriers (...)"
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David
 
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Went to the hardware store today to celebrate with a yellow CV Peanut. They had one..... And the blade was slammed right against the liner..... :(
 
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