Sal - A TSA Compliant Knife Please

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Creaky Cactus

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Sal,

I (and all my friends) anxiously await a Spyderco knife that complies with the new TSA requirements for carry-on knives.

I'm thinking that based on the information provided so far (HERE) , a Ladybug style knife was noted to have unacceptable "molded handles". I would assume that since the Bug, Honeybee and Grasshopper have similarly shaped handles, they would also be unacceptable due to their "molded handles".

Thanks,

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Kiwi is just a little too tall and I guess would be considered a "molded grip" :grumpy:
 
Regardless, I don't trust the average TSA screener to know the differences between what will be legal to take aboard and not. I will be looking to see what knives will be discussed here and on the rest of the forums on what is acceptable but I am weary of dealing with them as I do travel plenty... I would rather check my "contraband" in on a locked bag. If I need to cut something on an airplane (which I never really do), I'll McGyver something.

Shocker: They hired me last year as an agent after a rigorous process. I chose to stay in my current career, but I am in "their books" for the next year and a half if I want to take it.
 
FCM415 said:
Regardless, I don't trust the average TSA screener to know the differences between what will be legal to take aboard and not. I will be looking to see what knives will be discussed here and on the rest of the forums on what is acceptable but I am weary of dealing with them as I do travel plenty... I would rather check my "contraband" in on a locked bag. If I need to cut something on an airplane (which I never really do), I'll McGyver something.

Shocker: They hired me last year as an agent after a rigorous process. I chose to stay in my current career, but I am in "their books" for the next year and a half if I want to take it.
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I can agree with this....
 
THIS DUM A$$. I cant carry a "molded grip" but a pool stick is ok? Good thing the smart people are in charge.
 
I think all this new law means is they are tired of confiscating a million SAK classic key chain knives that people forget they even have on them when boarding an aircraft.Imho not much cause to design a knife to those specs.
 
As far as OP's request to Sal, I assume the crew will have a discussion over ideas on what can be done with these new guidelines and if they do come out with a compliant piece, it wouldn't be the first blade Spyderco releases that was ideal to be carried onboard (C09Co-Pilot).
 
I would love to see the concept model ClipiTools be a TSA adapted product. It's already a slipit, and its short enough, but I'm not sure about the blade width or if it has a "molded handle." But, my ideal carry on knife would have at least one extra tool in it. I'd prefer pliers myself, but I'd sacrifice my preferred tool so I could carry a spydie.

A lot of the time, the only reason I've checked a bag was to get a knife to my destination...now I won't have to!
 
I just throw my Tenacious into my check-in bag and yank it out when I retrieve my luggage. That is not at all helpful to those who fly without a check-in bag, nor does it really address the OP, but I said it none the less. :)
 
skyhorse said:
I think all this new law means is they are tired of confiscating a million SAK classic key chain knives that people forget they even have on them when boarding an aircraft.Imho not much cause to design a knife to those specs.
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I agree. Especially since a 100+ year old company has already mastered it and pretty much dominates the market.
 
What exactly is the point of this thread? Does the OP really want Spyderco to build a knife so you just can use a Spyderco in a plane? What??? Who really needs a pocket knife during his flight? Buy a SAK if you really need to cut something on a plane...
 
As soon as I saw the TSA announcement, I'll admit that my very first thought was "I wish Spyderco would come out with a compliant knife". I usually do not fly with checked baggage, and have had my checked bags lost twice in the past year anyway.

Though there have been occasions when I've wanted to trim or open something onboard, this isn't just about using a Spyderco on a flight. My new job/zipcode does not permit me to carry my accustomed EDC loadout (G19, Endura4, mags, SAK, etc) anymore, so this would be one area of my new life that I could reclaim in a small way.

EDIT: I know that knives take considerable time to design and bring to market, but this sounds like a market niche to analyze. I've seen at least one new product announcement already from another popular knife company, complete with a Photoshop mockup. Just sayin'.
 
Wasn't the Co-Pilot originally designed to be taken aboard planes due to their length restrictions?

Whenever I travel for business I have to run to the closest Bass Pro / Cabelas / insert-sporting-goods-store-of-choice to grab a cheapy so I don't feel knife naked.

Never really had to use a knife on a plane before, but it's always nice to have one sitting in your pocket if possible. :)
 
RevDevil said:
I agree. Especially since a 100+ year old company has already mastered it and pretty much dominates the market.
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Yeah Rev,I think they're running out of warehouse space to store these little things that folks forget they have on a key ring.:D
 
shawn_ray said:
What exactly is the point of this thread? Does the OP really want Spyderco to build a knife so you just can use a Spyderco in a plane? What??? Who really needs a pocket knife during his flight? Buy a SAK if you really need to cut something on a plane...
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I am the OP.

The point of this thread is to encourage Spyderco (Sal) to develop a TSA compliant knife, by showing that I have an interest in buying one.

Do I want Spyderco to build a knife so I can take a Spyderco in a plane? YES!

Who needs a pocket knife during his flight? I don't necessarily need a pocket knife during the flight. I don't want to have to check a bag just to take a knife on a trip, and I don't want to buy (then give away) a new knife or mail myself a knife every time I travel without checked baggage.

Yes, I do own a TSA compliant SAK. I don't want to carry a SAK onto an airplane, I want to carry a Spyderco onto an airplane.
 
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Creaky Cactus said:
I am the OP.

The point of this thread is to encourage Spyderco (Sal) to develop a TSA compliant knife, by showing that I have an interest in buying one.

Do I want Spyderco to build a knife so I can use a Spyderco in a plane? YES!

Who needs a pocket knife during his flight? I don't necessarily need one during the flight. I don't want to have to check a bag just to take a knife on a trip, and I don't want to buy (then give away) a knife every time I travel.

Yes, I do own a TSA compliant SAK. I don't want to carry a SAK onto an airplane, I want to carry a Spyderco onto an airplane.
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Fair enough, but I still say what about the hole and 1/2 width requirement? A true Spyderco that folds needs to have a hole to open it. Just doesn't seem feasible for Spyderco to do it.
 
nccole said:
Fair enough, but I still say what about the hole and 1/2 width requirement? A true Spyderco that folds needs to have a hole to open it. Just doesn't seem feasible for Spyderco to do it.
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The Bug has a hole and is less than 0.5 inches wide, but it seems to have the unacceptable "molded handles".

Personally, I'll let the professional knife designers do the designing. I'm just saying that I enjoy my Spyderco knives, and I would seriously consider buying a compliant knife if they make one.
 
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