Travelling w/ a dive knife.

Any problems w/ international travelling w/ a dive knife, if it's in my checked in luggage?
I assume carrying it in my shoe ( thats a joke NSA/TSA) is out.
Recommendations, experiences appreciated?
Thanks Mike D

Michael (Mike) Digby wrote:

> Any problems w/ international travelling w/ a dive knife, if it's in my checked in luggage?
> I assume carrying it in my shoe ( thats a joke NSA/TSA) is out.
> Recommendations, experiences appreciated?
> Thanks Mike D
>

Put it in your checked luggage

Michael (Mike) Digby wrote:
> Any problems w/ international travelling w/ a dive knife, if it's in my checked in luggage?
> I assume carrying it in my shoe ( thats a joke NSA/TSA) is out.
> Recommendations, experiences appreciated?
> Thanks Mike D

I travel interntaionally with a dive knife in my checked bag all the
time, no problemo.

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I do it all the time. Simply check in your luggage.
"Michael (Mike) Digby " <mdigby@cloghane.btv.ibm.com> wrote in message
news:vw9brvc5jin.fsf@cloghane.btv.ibm.com...
> Any problems w/ international travelling w/ a dive knife, if it's in my
checked in luggage?
> I assume carrying it in my shoe ( thats a joke NSA/TSA) is out.
> Recommendations, experiences appreciated?
> Thanks Mike D

"Michael (Mike) Digby" wrote another novel puzzler:
>
> Any problems w/ international travelling w/ a dive knife, if it's in my checked in luggage?

There is an carry-on exception for "tools (including cutting
instruments, pry bars and kitchen related equipment) that are used
primarily in the pursuit of sport (as defined as/by having a National
Governing Body". (TSA# 2002-345-a)

Therein lies the problem. Golf has the PGA so you can carry a Mashie
Niblick. Skiing has the USSA so ski poles are fine. There is the
National Rifle Association, so anything that will fit in the overhead
compartment is okydoke.

In that SCUBA has no "National Governing Body" other than P.A.D.I., and
they have issued no clear cut guidelines, I'm afraid you're going to
have to secrete the dive knife "within your person" if you catch my
drift. Just be careful and go with the blunt tip types.


> I assume carrying it in my shoe ( thats a joke NSA/TSA) is out.

My greatest disappointment was that a female has not attempted to
carry-on a restricted device in her panties.

Then, if current standards were applicable, we would know that no female
passenger would be wearing any.


> Recommendations, experiences appreciated?
> Thanks Mike D

On new, novel, and never before heard puzzlers such as you pose, it
would be uselesss to click on http://groups.google.com/ and search with
key words such as "scuba knife airline".

Otherwise, just use your noggin.

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In article <vig63e6g7k3a5d@corp.supernews.com>,
Greg Mossman <mossman@qnet.com> wrote:
>"Mike A" <mikeleesa@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:bvSVa.19900$Ho3.3704@sccrnsc03...
>> It will go in checked luggage ok - where are you going? Some dive areas
>> don't allow knives anymore (along with dive gloves). No cruise ship will
>> allow you to keep it while on board. We quit taking our knives - just not
>> worth it for a device I've never NEEDED in 500+ dives. Tank banging
>doesn't
>> count - we now take "tank bangers".
>> Mike
>
>I just had to use mine last week in Grand Cayman. The DM borrowed it.

....To stab his buddy and swim away real fast, when the shark came by...


Ba-dum-bum-CRASH!

-Karl



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"Mike A" <mikeleesa@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:bvSVa.19900$Ho3.3704@sccrnsc03...
> It will go in checked luggage ok - where are you going? Some dive areas
> don't allow knives anymore (along with dive gloves). No cruise ship will
> allow you to keep it while on board. We quit taking our knives - just not
> worth it for a device I've never NEEDED in 500+ dives. Tank banging
doesn't
> count - we now take "tank bangers".
> Mike

I just had to use mine last week in Grand Cayman. The DM borrowed it.

"Michael (Mike) Digby " <mdigby@cloghane.btv.ibm.com> ha scritto nel
messaggio news:vw9brvc5jin.fsf@cloghane.btv.ibm.com...
> Any problems w/ international travelling w/ a dive knife, if it's in my
checked in luggage?
> I assume carrying it in my shoe ( thats a joke NSA/TSA) is out.
> Recommendations, experiences appreciated?
> Thanks Mike D

In your checked luggage you can even put a sword and no one will complain
about that.

andrea

Robert left this mess on Wed, 30 Jul 2003 13:35:22 GMT for The Way to clean up:
>
>
>
>"Michael (Mike) Digby" wrote another novel puzzler:
>>
>>Any problems w/ international travelling w/ a dive knife, if it's in my checked
>>in luggage?
>
>There is an carry-on exception for "tools (including cutting
>instruments, pry bars and kitchen related equipment) that are used
>primarily in the pursuit of sport (as defined as/by having a National
>Governing Body". (TSA# 2002-345-a)
>
>Therein lies the problem. Golf has the PGA so you can carry a Mashie
>Niblick. Skiing has the USSA so ski poles are fine. There is the
>National Rifle Association, so anything that will fit in the overhead
>compartment is okydoke.
>
>In that SCUBA has no "National Governing Body" other than P.A.D.I., and
>they have issued no clear cut guidelines, I'm afraid you're going to
>have to secrete the dive knife "within your person" if you catch my
>drift. Just be careful and go with the blunt tip types.
>
>
>> I assume carrying it in my shoe ( thats a joke NSA/TSA) is out.
>
>My greatest disappointment was that a female has not attempted to
>carry-on a restricted device in her panties.
>
>Then, if current standards were applicable, we would know that no female
>passenger would be wearing any.
>
>

Some women's panties ARE restricted devices...

Tao te Carl

"It takes a village to have an idiot." - Carl (c) 2003

It will go in checked luggage ok - where are you going? Some dive areas
don't allow knives anymore (along with dive gloves). No cruise ship will
allow you to keep it while on board. We quit taking our knives - just not
worth it for a device I've never NEEDED in 500+ dives. Tank banging doesn't
count - we now take "tank bangers".
Mike