Victorinox will produce a Swiss Army Knife without a knife blade. They will keep making SAKs, but will add knifeless models.
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Saw that the other day.
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You'll Soon Be Able to Carry Your Swiss Army Knife on Planes | Gear Patrol
The iconic Swiss Army Knife is one of the best-known knives in the world. But soon, a version will exist that isn't a knife at all.
Armored farmer
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I think that's a good idea. I'd like a TSA approved SAK. Or anywhere that knives are banned.
IWAC
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SOMEBODY definitely will not get the message! 
Double_J
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I thought they already made one like that? Or was it something I saw on a SAK mod group site? Oh well, yet another item for the "wish list"
unclenunzie
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As a related side-trip I had occasion to enter a courtroom and forgot I had a small spyderco (manbug) and a set of keys. I gave the knife to the nice security officer who stored it for me in a desk drawer. She questioned my "other knife" which was one of these. I had to open it and explain "only keys, no blades" and was allowed to proceed.
rabid wombat
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TSA approved - I would buy a couple….
My guess, TSA approved subject to whoever you are dealing with - a variable that is a non starter for me…
My guess, TSA approved subject to whoever you are dealing with - a variable that is a non starter for me…
Scooter22
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Those scissors are deadly. Just get a anti backed charge against you. This is where we are at? Sorry I feel a political spin coming on.
CapnMac
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I wish TSA would publish (and tell their employees) a list of go/no go items.
Hopefully the bladeless SAK might have a file.
Hopefully the bladeless SAK might have a file.
.308 Norma
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Hopefully! To me, a file in a SAK would be a heck of a lot more useful than a corkscrew. I mean really - does anyone ever use the corkscrew in their SAK? I pull the cork from a bottle of wine occationally, but I've never once pulled a cork when I was somewhere where the only corkscrew available was in a SAK.
BTW, I carried a Victorinox "Swiss Army" boy scout knife for years and used it every day. I now carry a Victorinox multitool (that I forgot the name of), and I use it every day too. Neither the boy scout knife nor the multitool have a corkscrew though - there's a corkscrew (or three) in the kitchen for crying out loud!
rdnktrkr
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Cruise ships also, I got caught with a Leatherman and they held it for me while we were at sea, didn.t say anything about the CRKT in my duffle bag
Jim Watson
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Item I read on Baens Bar credited/blamed it on British repression of pocket knife carriers.
OP
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TSA has rules and if shown there's no stabby/cutty part their rules would pass the pliers.
Multi-tools | Transportation Security Administration
In general, you are prohibited from traveling with sharp objects in your carry-on bags. Multi-tools (multipurpose tools) with knives of any length are prohibited. Please pack these items in your checked bags. Multi-tools (multipurpose tools) with scissors less than 4 inches may be placed in...
Better to just check the multi-tool and carry something made without a blade and not risk loosing any parts.
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TSA generally bans tools that may intimidate, injure or cut. I can see potential issues with corkscrews, pointed files, scissors, and even can openers. As noted above and in other threads, individual TSA personnel have wide latitude. Any new solution would likely require accompanying documentation to be presented to examiners, who don't respond well to challenges or delays. Some might feel that resembling a SAK is intimidating.
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BTW, Victorinox has been making the little Jetsetter for a while.
OP
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They do and we can access it as well.
Scissors are on the TSA approved list.
Scissors with blades less than 4" from pivot are OK for carry-on per the site, but I have to wonder if pointed scissors would be permitted. Swiss army knives are currently prohibited unless they have a rounded, non-serrated blade. Butter knives are not prohibited in carry-on, nor corkscrews although many have foil-cutters.
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/sharp-objects?page=2
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/sharp-objects?page=2
Likely any multi tool, even without a knife, will still be banned from air travel, so doubt this will make them legal for TSA.
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Nope
Multi-tools | Transportation Security Administration
In general, you are prohibited from traveling with sharp objects in your carry-on bags. Multi-tools (multipurpose tools) with knives of any length are prohibited. Please pack these items in your checked bags. Multi-tools (multipurpose tools) with scissors less than 4 inches may be placed in...
There are bladeless multi tools that TSA has no problem with. The aforementioned Vic Jetsetter and the Gerber 600 bladeless are "inexpensive" examples.
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CapnMac
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I don't. I know that information is out there and how we phrase a search often determines whether we're successful or not. rust collector knows how to phrase searches to get results as do I, but you first have to know that you can find the information if you make the effort.
Old Dog
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Not a popular view, I know, but I've gotta say, not only have I never seen the attraction to the Swiss Army Knife, I have never liked the Swiss Army knives. I've owned several, which I never used (except that one time camping with this chick when we needed to open a bottle of wine, never mind).
I will still travel with my Leatherman Wave or Gerber multi-tool and a real knife (or several). In my checked baggage.
And I think Victorinox (and presumably, Wenger to follow) is simply caving in to the anti-knife wave of PC and wokeness that started in the UK and is now spreading through the rest of Europe (and Australia).
I will still travel with my Leatherman Wave or Gerber multi-tool and a real knife (or several). In my checked baggage.
And I think Victorinox (and presumably, Wenger to follow) is simply caving in to the anti-knife wave of PC and wokeness that started in the UK and is now spreading through the rest of Europe (and Australia).
