Airport Security - Telescopic trekking stick

qrrgprgua

Hi, I am flying to Santander from Dublin. I am only taking a 7kg bag. Inside is a Telescopic trekking stick . I know I can take umbrellas on hand luggage. Can I take the collapsed trekking stick? Ryanair does not care what I take on the plane as long as it fits on 1 bag. But will airport security allow it?

xflyer

You may have a problem, some of them have pointy ends. My wife's are. That's how she controls me.:) They are potential weapons. I cannot see them allowed in hand luggage. Check in yes, carry on, no.

shanemul

100% no chance of getting it thru security, could be used as a weapon so will need to be checked in

qrrgprgua

shanemul wrote: »

100% no chance of getting it thru security, could be used as a weapon so will need to be checked in

Its not on the DAA list.

http://www.dublinairport.com/Libraries/Airport_Security/Carry_on_Luggage_Prohibited_Items.sflb.ashx

xflyer

Neither are nail clippers. Don't try and get one of those through either.

Elessar

Nail clippers are fine. Is the trekking stick sharp at the end? If not there shouldn't be a problem.

qrrgprgua

Elessar wrote: »

Nail clippers are fine. Is the trekking stick sharp at the end? If not there shouldn't be a problem.

Sharp no, it has a bluntish metal nub covered then by a rubber fitting.

I see people with walking sticks and crutches all the time. just wondered if anyone have passed dublin security with collapsed trekking poll.

Elessar

We get them occasionally. It won't be a problem.

L1011

Elessar wrote: »

Nail clippers are fine. Is the trekking stick sharp at the end? If not there shouldn't be a problem.

Nail clippers with the spinny-out file with a pointy end for scooping crap from under your nails are definitely not fine.

Ones without that probably are.

Elessar

MYOB wrote: »

Elessar wrote: »

Nail clippers are fine. Is the trekking stick sharp at the end? If not there shouldn't be a problem.

Nail clippers with the spinny-out file with a pointy end for scooping crap from under your nails are definitely not fine.

Ones without that probably are.

Nope, they're fine too. In fact any blade under 6cm is ok, once it doesn't lock. Most swiss army knives for example, are fine.

Suits

Elessar wrote: »

Nope, they're fine too. In fact any blade under 6cm is ok, once it doesn't lock. Most swiss army knives for example, are fine.

In Ireland perhaps....on the way home it may be different. I have many times had items deemed fine by Dublin security deemed out of the question on the way home by foreign security.

cocoshovel

Elessar wrote: »

Nope, they're fine too. In fact any blade under 6cm is ok, once it doesn't lock. Most swiss army knives for example, are fine.

Even razers for shaving? :eek:

L1011

Suits wrote: »

In Ireland perhaps....on the way home it may be different. I have many times had items deemed fine by Dublin security deemed out of the question on the way home by foreign security.

I've even seen Dublin refusing same to what I mentioned.

However generally I find the Dublin security a bit more realistic and sane than most other airports, and I've seen enough. Gatwick swabbing your bags and using the gas chromatograph if you left a bottle in your carry on, etc...