traveling with lighters...

ugghh, i bring it with me everywhere i go...so i feel naked without it...guess i'll just have to buy a box of cedar matches when get to CA...

i read on a few other sites that people have had their lighters stolen from them by TSA agents that were stored in approved TSA cases...ahh well, guess it's not worth the risk...

[kelmac07]

Originally Posted by jonan

ugghh, i bring it with me everywhere i go...so i feel naked without it...guess i'll just have to buy a box of cedar matches when get to CA...

i read on a few other sites that people have had their lighters stolen from them by TSA agents that were stored in approved TSA cases...ahh well, guess it's not worth the risk...

FAA regulations say that "torch" lighters cannot be in carried bags..but have had no problem with them being in my checked luggage. Another cheap alternative is to buy a
$ 2.88 Ronson jetlite...that way if they take it, you're not out all that much.

Originally Posted by kelmac07

FAA regulations say that "torch" lighters cannot be in carried bags..but have had no problem with them being in my checked luggage. Another cheap alternative is to buy a
$ 2.88 Ronson jetlite...that way if they take it, you're not out all that much.

that's the thing, i travel light and never check bags so i'd be carrying it on...but even the TSA website states that the TSA regulations themselves are open to interpretation by the TSA agents...so items on the approved list can still be confiscated if they deem the item dangerous...

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by jonan

that's the thing, i travel light and never check bags so i'd be carrying it on...but even the TSA website states that the TSA regulations themselves are open to interpretation by the TSA agents...so items on the approved list can still be confiscated if they see something they want...

Fixed it for ya.

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Fixed it for ya.

hhaha, so true it's terrible...

[captain53]

Originally Posted by jonan

ugghh, i bring it with me everywhere i go...so i feel naked without it...guess i'll just have to buy a box of cedar matches when get to CA...

i read on a few other sites that people have had their lighters stolen from them by TSA agents that were stored in approved TSA cases...ahh well, guess it's not worth the risk...

When you go thru a Rapid Scan you will be naked so might as well leave your lighter at home and get used to the feeling.

[cmitch]

I had a buddy at the cigar shop tell us he had his $100 lighter confiscated in Nashville. Best thing to do is don't travel with them.