PW's in carryon luggage problems....

I was just wondering if anyone had any trouble bringing these on board an airplane. Since they are "triggering" devices (since the 9/11 events) and I dont expect TSA agents to really know what they are used for.... I really dont want to put them in my checkin, because I have heard LOTS of stories about missing items.

Im just traveling from HI to CA....

Thanks!

I have travelled many times with my Calumet litelinks (similar to pocket wizards but get the wizards!!!). Recently I flew from Norfolk, VA to Sacramento, CA. Then from Sac to Burbank. In all the flights I was never questioned once. I'm still waiting for the day when they ask me about them. However if they do, I carry multiple flashes, and at least two triggers plus the camera to prove to them what they are used for.

I flew into the UK with a full case of camera gear, remote trigger, the lot. They don't really mind!! Just show them it working or plain remove the batteries

markhyo wrote in post #5168261
I have travelled many times with my Calumet litelinks (similar to pocket wizards but get the wizards!!!). Recently I flew from Norfolk, VA to Sacramento, CA. Then from Sac to Burbank. In all the flights I was never questioned once. I'm still waiting for the day when they ask me about them. However if they do, I carry multiple flashes, and at least two triggers plus the camera to prove to them what they are used for.

LoL i dont know if thats a good thing or not.... LoL But thanks for the info!!

I travel plenty and the thing to remember is everytime you go thru "security" your playing the lottery. When you are the winner, expect to spend some quality time doing a 1st grade show and tell act.

With my job I often have to carry multible laptops, scanners and other RF test equipment, bare circuit boards, etc. I've only been taken aside twice.

Now I have had my bag taken back for a second pass thru xray, and had the chemical sniffer pads test done- but thats an extra 30 seconds no problem.

There was just a story last week where somebody got held up by the TSA and missed his flight because none of them could believe a Macbook Air was a computer.

As as always...may the force be with you

I travel with a massive bag of gear as carryon all year. It includes 4 wizards, harddrives, meter with transmitter module, extra batteries, 2 bodies, 7 lenses etc.

Never had a problem yet. At most I guess the explosive swab and am on my way inside of 2 minutes. Remember, what may be "different" to you, they see every day. There are a LOT of traveling photographers and journalists out there.

seed808 wrote in post #5171374
LoL i dont know if thats a good thing or not.... LoL But thanks for the info!!

Yeah, I don't think they really have a clue what they should be looking for!

There are absolutely no problems flying with Pocket Wizards in you carry on, in fact you can even carry your light stands on. I routinely fly with a full set of PocketWizards two flashes, a small tripod and a light stand in my carry on bags for shoots.

You may not operate your Pocket Wizards in flight.

I will be posting in detail regarding traveling with a compact location kit, all in carry on, on my site Flying With Fish tomorrow. You can also read more about TSA restrictions and allowances as photogs on Flying With Fish at www.flyingwithfish.com

Happy Flying

-Fish