TSA friendly gadgets, gear, multi tools, etc?

dishcore

dishcore

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Curious if anyone has any advice on what I could carry when flying in October. I don't know he hotel I'm going to or I would mail myself a knife the day before I left. Any suggestions folks?
 
Is the goal to have tools or for defense?

The Gerber MP600 Bladeless is TSA friendly, but only if you take the saw off of it. It's actually a pretty nice model otherwise.
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Scissors are permitted if they have blades are less than 4" long.

But pretty much all knives are off limits for carry-on though, so if you want any sort of knife of any description, you have to put it checked. You can put just about any knife you want in checked. I would say it should be legal for the state you are leaving and the one you are entering, but TSA guys aren't really looking at checked items like that. The only caveat is that anything in checked could be stolen. I have several knives I consider "expendable" that I travel with.
 
Thanks bud I will check it out. I could be fine with a tool type, as something is better than nothing were I to get in a self defense situation. I'm travelling from Minnesota to Vegas and will only be there for 2 days for a few conferences. My company is travelling with another, and that other company is making the reservations. I suppose I could always pick up a cheapy folder when I land, but I would like to have something while I fly.

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it!
 
Leatherman Skeletool PS. Surprisingly useful for such a small multitool.

But first, go buy a Gerber Shard.
 
Slip-n-Snip scissors. I've carried mine on a bunch of flights and they have never attracted any interest going through the X-ray in my carry on. The blades are small, but are quite useful for basic tasks like opening food packages, boxes, mail, etc.
 
IDL Tools/Sebertech mini pliers. The T5 is just a pair of pliers, about the size of a LM Squirt, with phillips and a flathead integrated into the handles. No frills, and surprisingly robust. The T7 adds a smaller driver of each type to each handle, in addition to the integral drivers, that swings out. SwissTech makes a similar product, with a different plier head and a polished chrome finish.
 
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