New TSA rules on knives
- golddot370
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New TSA rules on knives
Starting next month passengers will be allowed to carry folding knives that are 2.36 inches or less. I love this new rule what does everyone else think on this decision ?
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There are plenty of thoughts and opinions on the topic in this thread: http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthre ... U-S-Planes
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So now folks can carry small SAK's, Case Tiny Trappers, and a few other miniature slipjoints when they travel. Guess that's better than nothing, at least for the folks who fly without checked baggage and want something capable of cutting a loose thread or opening a package when they get where they're going. Haven't seen any mention of being allowed to have the knife on your person, much less use it, while on the plane.
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Thanks, Deacon, for raising the "on your person" question. I've been asking about that on a couple of forums including this one but no one seems to pick up on it. When the TSA announcement is read it seems as if the small knives can only be in the carry on luggage and it makes no mention of being, for instance, in your pocket. Does anyone have any thoughts/information about this?
Am I missing something? What about the Squeak? It's non-locking and sub 2-inches.IceCold wrote:Yeah but nothing Spyderco makes will be allowed WHy? Because it can not be a "locking" blade I guess that means it has to be a super cheap fold out knife that can't even lock out. then thats ok
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But I'm betting the blade is well over 1/2" high/wide. Also, the handle shape may fit the TSA's definition of "molded".ChrisR wrote:Am I missing something? What about the Squeak? It's non-locking and sub 2-inches.
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+1 this is a double thread, very annoying imojabba359 wrote:There are plenty of thoughts and opinions on the topic in this thread: http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthre ... U-S-Planes
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Think it's one of four or five, if you count the ones in Off Topic. On a more upbeat note, Sal did mention over on BF that they're looking into making something compliant, once they're sure what the rules really are.IG-88 wrote:+1 this is a double thread, very annoying imo
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Ahhhhhhh, right ... blade width is a strange criterion to put on a knife - especially if the length is only 2-inches ... I wonder why they care how wide it is? :SThe Deacon wrote:But I'm betting the blade is well over 1/2" high/wide. Also, the handle shape may fit the TSA's definition of "molded".
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TSA delays rules change that would have allowed small knives.
This is bad news unless you think that the Aviation Security Advisory Committee wants TSA to reconsider its bewildering ban on "molded handles" whatever that actually means.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-575 ... on-planes/
This is bad news unless you think that the Aviation Security Advisory Committee wants TSA to reconsider its bewildering ban on "molded handles" whatever that actually means.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-575 ... on-planes/