TSA compliant pocket "knife"

[Clutchpack]

How about a folding lock pick set? Tsa legal and kinda fun and handy. I have the jack knife from lockpicktools.com used it a couple weeks ago to help my neighbor get into his place when he forgot his key. Tsa legal btw

 

[scdub]

The lady who cuts my hair recently flew and carried on her professional scissors, which met TSA guidelines. Now if I disassemble those scissors in flight, I have a very pointed instrument with a sharpened edge, yet a Classic SD gets thrown in the TSA bucket? Come on...

My wife and I fly with these Fiskars in carry-on regularly:

Might be confiscated someday, but they only run around $15 I think and I have a few pairs…

 

[Landshark99]

The only time i used to have issues with small tools was flying out of Canada

 

[Danny Linguini]

I know a jeweler who had a hard time trying to carry on a set of small tols. They said they were "bomb making" equipment.

Think he got to check them.

Right, because packed like sardines on a hot and bumpy plane is the ideal place to build a bomb. Who thinks up this shit.

 

[Cajun Carry]

Alright so they aren't knives, but most of the pocket pry bars should be TSA compliant.

I have a Gerber Mullet and it has this kinda built-in pocket clip. Might work for you.

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A much nicer option would be a Vero Prybar. These had pocket knife style pocket clips.

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[Venice]

Not really a knife but you can remove the blade and buy another when you arrive at your destination. If you forget to remove the blade, you can do it with a coin before they take it. Dang sharp too.
Korcraft

 

[Silent H]

The Leatherman Style PS is supposed to be TSA compliant.

I fly commercial quite frequently, and have never been hassled about my Style PS.

 

[Alberta Ed]

I used to fly commercial a few decades ago with my Buck 110 on my belt. No one even blinked and I never thought twice about it. Sad times we live in now; even a folding bladeless mini tool is a no-no, in case someone would use it to start dismantling the aircraft. OTOH, my son recently traveled from LA to Calgary and back with the SAK I gave him in his backpack, never knew it was even there until he got home.

 

[celticrogues]

Check out the Big Idea Design Ti EDS. Expensive, but cool folding screwdriver. Feels like a knife with a thumb stud and frame lock.

 

[abcdef]

Maybe a tactical pen that suits your style.

 

[Bob Denman]

Don't poke those TSA Bears in the mouth with your fist!
They'll drag you off somewhere, and ruin your WEEK!
No knife will consistently pass muster!

 

[TC]

A stick of Wrigley's chewing gum in the original foil wrapper. Can you get it past TSA? Absolutely! (If challenged, mumble something about relieving pressure in the ears.) Does it fold? Heck yeah! Does it cut? That I have not tested, but it stands to reason that heat treating it under the hot reading light and quenching in the complimentary coffee would produce a servicable edge. Note that I do NOT recommend batoning. But why would you want to do that on a plane in the first place, eh? Science!

 

[K.O.D.]

If you want something knifeish how about the Spyderco baliyo?

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The black Spyderco BaliYo butterfly flipper is a pen that you can practice your balisong tricks with. This model is black and a blast to use and flip with.

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[jakemex]

Why is there always someone holding up the process? Gotta ride the fine line.

 

[tiguy7]

The Spectrum Energizer Utilizer 2 has an on board Allen key to change blades. I like the Lenox Gold blades. They are made with premium steel and have a Titanium Nitride coat on the edge. You can get blades at your destination.View attachment 1860565

 

[Tafkaag]

Many of the Milwaukee folding utility knives will work (assuming you don't take one that carries spare blades in the handle), and you can pick up one or two 5-pack(s) of blades once you've arrived. Likewise, a Gerber EAB or a Workpro could serve.

 

[Drop bear]

Pretty sure you can get a thing for your keys.

Kebar .LOL.

 

[Puppadore]

for anyone curious, I ended up getting a flashlight that is very close in shape/size of a pocket knife.

 

[Boattale]

It's hard for me to feel sorry for and suggest options for someone who needs to fidget / feel a "knife" in the pocket so bad they can't stand to fly without a "knife". GMAFB.

That said, were it up to me, there would be no such thing as TSA to make you take your shoes off in honor of that failed attempt way back when. Or do anything. Dear TSA, do go away.

 

[Puppadore]

It's hard for me to feel sorry for and suggest options for someone who needs to fidget / feel a "knife" in the pocket so bad they can't stand to fly without a "knife". GMAFB.

That said, were it up to me, there would be no such thing as TSA to make you take your shoes off in honor of that failed attempt way back when. Or do anything. Dear TSA, do go away.

no need to feel sorry Boattale. I can certainly stand to fly without a knife feel. But I prefer it. In fact, I probably can stand not having 99% of stuff I own, like bacon. But I just prefer to have one.