Author Topic: Flying... with your favorite keyboard (Read 2782 times)

mike52787 · « **on:** Sun, 10 July 2016, 19:59:12 »

How do you guys go about taking a board with you on a flight? Im afraid tsa will take my custom 60% and destroy it looking for a bomb.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #1 on:** Sun, 10 July 2016, 20:03:52 »

Took my 2 ergodox sets as carry on. no problems. flew international

katushkin · « **Reply #2 on:** Sun, 10 July 2016, 20:11:33 »

Yeah, definitely take as carry on. Then if they do pull it at least you have a chance to explain.

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #3 on:** Sun, 10 July 2016, 20:14:11 »

I took my 6019284 in my carry on. Just wrapped it in clothes and it was fine. A couple weird looks but nothing bad.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #4 on:** Sun, 10 July 2016, 20:23:55 »

*CLiB has never been on an airplane

tp4tissue · « **Reply #5 on:** Sun, 10 July 2016, 20:42:21 »

Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Sun, 10 July 2016, 20:23:55

*CLiB has never been on an airplane

well domestic flights both ways can be as low as $200, you can just go to florida beaches for the week and come back.

raymogi · « **Reply #6 on:** Sun, 10 July 2016, 20:43:48 »

I brought 2 boards with me last week for my holiday, Octagon v2 and HHKB BT. Security told me to rescan my bag. After it came out the second time, they told me they need to do the cotton swab thing.

I told them: it's just keyboards... chill.

mike52787 · « **Reply #7 on:** Sun, 10 July 2016, 20:55:42 »

I think an alps 60% wont arouse any suspicion, but my F XT might turn some heads. Hopefully I can take both though.

katushkin · « **Reply #8 on:** Sun, 10 July 2016, 21:35:38 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 10 July 2016, 20:42:21

Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Sun, 10 July 2016, 20:23:55
*CLiB has never been on an airplane

well domestic flights both ways can be as low as $200, you can just go to florida beaches for the week and come back.

Yeahhhh, just casually splash out on $200 for the weekend.

Would be nice to be as rich as tp...

tp4tissue · « **Reply #9 on:** Sun, 10 July 2016, 21:43:41 »

Quote from: katushkin on Sun, 10 July 2016, 21:35:38

Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 10 July 2016, 20:42:21
Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Sun, 10 July 2016, 20:23:55
*CLiB has never been on an airplane

well domestic flights both ways can be as low as $200, you can just go to florida beaches for the week and come back.

Yeahhhh, just casually splash out on $200 for the weekend.

Would be nice to be as rich as tp...

If you had a drinking problem.. expensive.

If you buy a bottle of good wine that one time... it's fine no?

I don't see how Clib is going to fly to florida, get addicted to flying on commercial air.. then somehow end up on the streets..

hahahahahaha

rowdy · « **Reply #10 on:** Sun, 10 July 2016, 21:52:28 »

Quote from: raymogi on Sun, 10 July 2016, 20:43:48

I brought 2 boards with me last week for my holiday, Octagon v2 and HHKB BT. Security told me to rescan my bag. After it came out the second time, they told me they need to do the cotton swab thing.

I told them: it's just keyboards... chill.

And did they?

smknjoe · « **Reply #11 on:** Sun, 10 July 2016, 22:09:53 »

Never had a problem with keyboards in checked bags. Too much weight for my carry on.

SBJ · « **Reply #12 on:** Sun, 10 July 2016, 22:43:30 »

I'd be so gutted if they destroyed one of my 68% boards.

chyros · « **Reply #13 on:** Mon, 11 July 2016, 04:18:35 »

I took a Model M on in my hand luggage once, and later I took along an AT101. Both were gifts. Partly when I don't see the need for small keyboards

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thebeae · « **Reply #14 on:** Sun, 24 July 2016, 10:21:19 »

I've always flown with my keycool 84 for the last year and a half on business never had an issue.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #15 on:** Sun, 24 July 2016, 10:30:34 »

Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 10 July 2016, 21:52:28

Quote from: raymogi on Sun, 10 July 2016, 20:43:48
I brought 2 boards with me last week for my holiday, Octagon v2 and HHKB BT. Security told me to rescan my bag. After it came out the second time, they told me they need to do the cotton swab thing.

I told them: it's just keyboards... chill.

And did they?

raymogi forgot to mention, he's talkin' to us from guantanamo right now..

demik · « **Reply #16 on:** Sun, 24 July 2016, 10:41:37 »

Took my hhkb in my backpack carry on. Nobody cared.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #17 on:** Sun, 24 July 2016, 10:44:59 »

Quote from: demik on Sun, 24 July 2016, 10:41:37

Took my hhkb in my backpack carry on. Nobody cared.

Didn't know hhkb had stealth features..

demik · « **Reply #18 on:** Sun, 24 July 2016, 10:46:48 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 10 July 2016, 20:42:21

Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Sun, 10 July 2016, 20:23:55
*CLiB has never been on an airplane

well domestic flights both ways can be as low as $200, you can just go to florida beaches for the week and come back.

My trip to Houston was 85 round trip. Taxes and all.

Darkshado · « **Reply #19 on:** Sun, 24 July 2016, 11:45:29 »

I'd say most keyboards with a PCB should be ok in either carry-on or checked luggage.

Hand-wired: I'd take as carry on if possible, otherwise, make it accessible. Also, some airports have a check-in counter for oversize / hazardous materials where your suitcase gets scanned while you're there, might be a possibility.

Zeal · « **Reply #20 on:** Sun, 24 July 2016, 12:43:42 »

Brought my CF weaven keyboard through a few airports during my flights to Asia. Security/TSA didn't seem to care.

Crossing HK to China border by bus (and vice versa, hand carry luggage) had me stopped both times by the China officials. They ask what it is, I take it out and say "small keyboard". I remove it from my keyboard sleeve and the officials there say "wow, it really is a small keyboard". Apparently bringing laptop+camera+keyboard somehow=smuggling a whole computer through the border. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Marshal · « **Reply #21 on:** Sun, 24 July 2016, 19:32:20 »

Quote from: Darkshado on Sun, 24 July 2016, 11:45:29

I'd say most keyboards with a PCB should be ok in either carry-on or checked luggage.

Hand-wired: I'd take as carry on if possible, otherwise, make it accessible. Also, some airports have a check-in counter for oversize / hazardous materials where your suitcase gets scanned while you're there, might be a possibility.

I brought my HHKB on a flight to Hawaii and it seemed fine, didn't ask to see inside the carrying or anything when I had it as carry on. I'm sure it varies from country to country though .-.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #22 on:** Sun, 24 July 2016, 20:10:11 »

Quote from: Marshal on Sun, 24 July 2016, 19:32:20

Quote from: Darkshado on Sun, 24 July 2016, 11:45:29
I'd say most keyboards with a PCB should be ok in either carry-on or checked luggage.

Hand-wired: I'd take as carry on if possible, otherwise, make it accessible. Also, some airports have a check-in counter for oversize / hazardous materials where your suitcase gets scanned while you're there, might be a possibility.

I brought my HHKB on a flight to Hawaii and it seemed fine, didn't ask to see inside the carrying or anything when I had it as carry on. I'm sure it varies from country to country though .-.

Or if you're snowden... you can bet they won't let him have a keyboard..

heedpantsnow · « **Reply #23 on:** Tue, 09 August 2016, 20:51:57 »

I've flown with up to 6 boards in my carry on. Never any problems. Almost always have a Poker X in my bag.

pwade3 · « **Reply #24 on:** Wed, 10 August 2016, 10:51:10 »

Just flew back from Ecuador 2 weeks ago, not a single look or question about my Clueboard, kept it in my laptop bag the whole time. It was a trip for work, so I didn't want to be stuck using a ****ty laptop keyboard for 10 days

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Unfortunately I seem to have acquired a crack in one of the acrylic layers...

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Author Topic: Flying... with your favorite keyboard (Read 2782 times)

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