airports

[patch]

going to hawaii in june. does anyone know if you are allowed to carry the box part of your detector in carryon bag? poles and scoop and batterys will be in checked suitcase. thank you.

 

[tvr]

I've carried an entire detector with batteries in their own plastic bags in a carry on case; have also packed it all (detectors, scoops and accessories) in checked luggage. I felt better with it in carry on. Am shopping for sales on a hard-shell suitcase with wheels that it will all fit in for checked baggage. I think I'll feel better about checking it when it is in a hard-shell case. I know there is less risk of one with 4 good wheels being thrown than a soft shell without wheels; although the detectors wrapped in beach towels, have survived the checked baggage so far in that soft case with bad wheels. Have not flown internationally but have done 8 flights in the US with detectors.
Cheers,
tvr

 

[arclyt]

i went to the good will store and bought a hard shell Samsonite--remember the Gorilla in the airport commercials? It cost me 4.50 and money well spent--you know when it comes out on the turn style and no one mess' with it. I have a 6 inch RTG water scoop that is the travel model and breaks down in half and 3 inch RTG sand scoop. Plus my rafts and snorkeling equipment for two--best investment i made for traveling with my MD

 

[john sullivan]

wrapped mine se in beach towels carry on , they are used to metal detectors coming through check points.
felt more comfortable carring it on than checking it.was looking forward to a whole month of detecting on the beach, which was 100 feet from my back door, 2nd day ended up in hospital heart attack, triple bypass next three weeks looking out the window at the beach. my biggist complaint not being able to detect. will give it hell this year.

 

[Tin Fin]

Well, my dad had some bypasses done recently - they wanted him up and walking around... nothing says you can't have an MD in your hand while doing what the doctor told you to do.

 

[Doug Lenik]

I have a small carry on bag that I bought at the goodwill store. I can fit my entire PI machine and the coil and controls for my Excal II. The scoop and shafts go in the stowed luggage. Never any problems, tape the battery ends.