Testing the TSA Goons.

[UncleRJ]

Last week I had to take an unplanned trip to Florida to attend to some family business.

Since I was going to be in the state anyway, I decided to add an extra couple of days onto my trip to visit with some vaping friends of mine.

So I packed accordingly for the trip.

Here is what I had in my carry-on that went through the TSA security checkpoint with me.

Dovepo E-MECH.
Dovepo E-LVT
Custom dual 18650 DNA20 mod
Vaporshark DNA20

2 X 18650 spare batteries packed into standard pill bottles.

6 X 30ml bottles of E-Liquid in a quart zip lock bag.

Xtar WPII charger and charging cables.

Along with my non vaping stuff.

When it was my turn, with the exception of the charger, cords and spare batteries, I put all of my vape gear into the plastic box along with my boots, belt and pocket junk and away it went through the dreaded machine.

Not even a single question or raised eyebrow from any of the TSA officers.

However, they did take me out of line to pay extra attention to the GPS unit I had left in the bag and scanned the hell out of the weighted base for my GPS with the wand to check to see if it was packed with explosives which it was not so away I went.

Same thing happened on the return trip except they did not single out the GPS base again.

 

[Robbie F]

I wonder what the official rules are for that stuff?

 

[UncleRJ]

All liquids in original containers 3 oz or less each placed into a one quart sized Ziploc bag and placed in the bin.

Consumer sized batteries properly packed (so they can't short out on anything) in carry on bags only.

 

[cherrycakes]

Heh I've always just bought a cheapie starter kit when I arrive at my destination... Hate airports

 

[UncleRJ]

The whole time I was cooling my heels at the airport I was vaping on my Dovpo E-MECH without a problem. Not cloud chasing of course but no problem.

I did have a guy come up to me and ask about it and vaping.

And there was one steward on one of my flights that saw it sticking out of my pocket and told me that I was not allowed to use my Smoke Thing on the plane.

Idjit.

 

[Sully]

Last week I had to take an unplanned trip to Florida to attend to some family business.

Since I was going to be in the state anyway, I decided to add an extra couple of days onto my trip to visit with some vaping friends of mine.

So I packed accordingly for the trip.

Here is what I had in my carry-on that went through the TSA security checkpoint with me.

Dovepo E-MECH.
Dovepo E-LVT
Custom dual 18650 DNA20 mod
Vaporshark DNA20

2 X 18650 spare batteries packed into standard pill bottles.

6 X 30ml bottles of E-Liquid in a quart zip lock bag.

Xtar WPII charger and charging cables.

Along with my non vaping stuff.

When it was my turn, with the exception of the charger, cords and spare batteries, I put all of my vape gear into the plastic box along with my boots, belt and pocket junk and away it went through the dreaded machine.

Not even a single question or raised eyebrow from any of the TSA officers.

However, they did take me out of line to pay extra attention to the GPS unit I had left in the bag and scanned the hell out of the weighted base for my GPS with the wand to check to see if it was packed with explosives which it was not so away I went.

Same thing happened on the return trip except they did not single out the GPS base again.

Those dummies don't even look at the screen unless the software alerts them to an issue. I leave my bottles in my backback with all my other stuff. Never once been stopped or questioned. I travel to Milwaukee a lot for work and you can vape anywhere in the airport. I confirmed that with their local TSA and Sheriff substation. At the airport bar, in the security line, anywhere you want!!

 

[Robbie F]

Good to know, thanks

 

[VapedCrusader]

Never had a problem with my vape gear flying.. brought all sorts of mods (minus the innokin coolfire 2 grenade mod I used to have of course). I had one guy ask me if that was a vaporizer - I told him yes - and he said 'oh cool'.. and I fly out of Logan which has some pretty arrogant TSA folks

 

[Rock Hunter]

Never had a problem, and I fly out of SFO/SEA/LAX/NRT/SGN/BKK alot. I think the're getting used to seeing this stuff.
The communist one ( SGN ) never has even batted an eye at it.

 

[Warhawk-AVG]

If you were a hot chick they would have given you the heavy petting inspection

 

[jensy]

I took a flight last month and I had no problems from them.
HOWEVER............... here's a funny story.

So went home to visit family and my flight home leaves at 6:00 so I tell everyone you know I will just take a taxi because it's so early in the morning you can all just go back to bed. No, no, no everyone has to come to the airport. So up at 3:30 to shower and such, leave for airport at 4:00 to get to the air port an hour early like they want.

So go up to the counter and give the lady my name and tell her my flight and she has this perplexed look on her face and she is looking and looking and says I cannot find your flight. I say no problem here is my copy they emailed for my flight. The lady takes a long look and grins , then say ohhhh honey but your flight is tonight a 6:00. FACK !!!!!! I slowly turn around and yes there is my whole family looking at me and I bust out laughing and the lady says are you ok. I said do you see that group of people over there, well I am going to tell them this story and I think there is going to be a murder.
bwhahahhahahahahhahahahhahahahah

Yup there still bugging every chance they get and keep texting instructions about am and pm. FACK !

 

[cherrycakes]

If you were a hot chick they would have given you the heavy petting inspection

I get that and the xray... Seems like overkill imo

 

[Giraut]

Last time I flew to Finland, one security guy at Stockholm Arlanda (not TSA, IQ above 60 and zero perv factor) pointed at my mod in the plastic tray and told me with a wink: "Don't you use that there thing here none. At least nowhere you can get caught."