Doubler
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Had a kid today on my flight from Boston to Seattle get on board with a skate board. I guess it all depends on which TSA agent is at the gate as to what is considered a weapon. Go figure.
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The airlines, however, do run TSA. Make no mistake about that.
I have several times, up to 16# for self and buddy. Never a big issue, although I had to explain what they were some of the time. Of course we were always flying to or from dive destinations....Who has carried more than 2# of soft weights on board?
So I've had the opportunity to go diving out of the country, and I havent really ran into any issues with dive gear and security measures or customs. However, my parents just returned home from a trip to Catalina Island, and apparently their still-somewhat wet ankle weights were confiscated by the TSA in LAX because they thought they were bomb materials. While I can't blame TSA for doing this, I still find it curious because I've never had any problems with still-wet soft weights in airports before. It got me to thinking, have you experienced this? or perhaps what dive gear have you had confiscated by TSA?
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