titanium?

R U talking about an all titanium folder? If the blade is titanium as well then I think you would be ok as the knife would have no magnetic signature.

I recently purchased a ti neck knife. When it arrives I plan on taking it to work a I will check and see what our metal detectors do with it.

I will let you know.

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Hoah! (Its an Army thing!)
 
The handheld wands will detect any metal, magnetic or not. They are normally set to be very sensitive. If you get wanded, I guarantee they'll find titanium.

The big walk-through gates are set to be less sensitive. Provided you don't have too much other metal on you, you'll probably make it through with a small titanium knife.

The best bet at airports is just carry a regular knife that passes muster (<4" blade, unserrated, not too mean looking) and drop it in the tray. If you're trying to get into a courthouse or something like that, my strong advice is not to try. Aside from the ethics, if you get wanded and caught, I think you could end up in serious s***.

Joe
 
Titanium would still set it off. The change in your pocket isn't magnetic but will still get me every time. I started carrying a Boker ceramic knife after I got stopped going somewhere once for having a Leatherman Micra. Never had a problem since.

All it takes is one security guard who doesn't know his own company's rules to screw up your day.

cj
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Metal detectors generally work by detecting the eddy currents generated by passing any conductor through a magnetic field.

Some alloys of titanium generate virtually no eddy currents at all.

These alloys would probably not be detectable by the common sort of metal detectors, whether walk through or wand. The 1mm. wavelength detectors would detect even the Ti alloys in question. X rays, would, of course, detect the metal easily. Walt
 
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