http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-0...-s-planes.html
"The agency will permit knives with retractable blades shorter than 6 centimeters (2.4 inches) and narrower than 1/2 inch at the widest point"
Not much, but it's a start...
TSA will permit knives on US planes!
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-0...-s-planes.html
"The agency will permit knives with retractable blades shorter than 6 centimeters (2.4 inches) and narrower than 1/2 inch at the widest point"
Not much, but it's a start...
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Very interesting.
Seems the SAK would be cleared, and those knives about that size.
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most confiscated knife is probably the little keychain SAK. Not a real threat.
Next time we fly down to Mississippi to see the grandson I will check this out.
(with something cheap, just in case)
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The article also only mentions overseas passengers, and no locking blades. Going to investigate further.
Well this is a step in the right direction!
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what are the dimensions of the SAK farmer blade? Would it be allowed?
I just measured my Victorinox Hiker. The cutting portion of the blade is 61 mm, from the hinge point about 7cm. The smaller forms (Bantam, Waiter etc,) would be okay.
Hey, you guys complain all that you want.
I finally get to carry my wiffle ball bat when I travel again!
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A sharp blow to the wiffle balls is deadlyOriginally Posted by Sandcut
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