Travelling with a straight razor
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Travelling with a straight razor can be a challenge. Not only is there a certain amount of equipment to be brought along. For some means of travel, such as flying, there also exist regulations that make bringing a razor along difficult.
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General considerations
Means of travel
Travelling by plane
- Razors are allowed only in checked in baggage (since they count as knives/cutting instruments). Likewise, razor-type blades - such as box cutters, utility knives, razor blades not in a cartridge, but excluding safety razors are only allowed in checked in baggage.[1]
- Passengers may bring into the secure area of the airport liquid and gel products, so long as the items are carried in a clear plastic food storage type bag with a capacity of no more than one quart.[2]
- Each passenger is allowed only one of these quart sized plastic bags.[3]
- These would be items such as shampoo, suntan lotion, creams, toothpaste, hair gel, and other items of similar consistency.[4]
- Each individual container must have a capacity of no greater than three ounces (90 ml).[5]
- Passengers may not pass through the security screening with gel or liquid containers of greater capacity.[6]
- Solid cosmetics such as alum blocks or shaving soaps are an exception to this rule. Please remember these items must be solid and not liquid, gel or aerosol.
Your airline may have restrictions on what is allowed on the airplane. If you are carrying an unusual item, or if you thing that an airline may have a restriction, be sure to contact your airline ahead of time, or to contact a representative in the airport.<ref>http://www.airsafe.com/danger.htm</ref
