darlodge

Would you consider it a risk to try and bring back 2 leathermans in my suitcase when I come back from Florida in Janurary?

What are the odds of being caught. I'm not worried about the duty charges, import charges etc. I must don't want to end up getting my knuckles wrapped for trying to bring knifes back into the UK. I don't think they would be very happy, understandly.

I only want 2 of the middle range ones as they are lots cheaper over there.

Would you do it? I have no intention of bringing them back in my hand luggage!!

Darren

ChrisB

I've flown a number of times with a Leatherman PST II in my hold luggage.

Never had a problem coming back in from Europe.

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

If it's in your suitcase then there shouldn't be a problem at all It's only a problem if carry them on your person or in your hand luggage as far as I know

lightning101

No i'd post them to a P.O. box back home - gift wrapped but opened.

Nick Wadeson

As long as they aren't in your hand luggage then there's no problem.....Speaking as a person who has now lost two keyring Swiss Army knives due to forgetting to remove them before check-in......

Nick.

markr1963

Agree with the other replies. I've carted my Leatherman Wave from the UK to Oz on 12 flights. No probs so long as it's in the hold luggage. Had my hand luggage searched 3 times in 4 flights tho' because of a battery charger

Mark

stevem2k

Bought back my leatherman from the US in hold luggage no probs.. and that was 5 days after 9/11 , when *everything* was getting searched.

Steve

darlodge

Wicked, thanks guys. I could not see any problems but thought I'd check just in case.

Darren

mart360

went out with a pair of pliers in my hand luggage..

no probs.....

went out a week later and got them confiscated!!!!

and to add insult to injury... when the meal came round on the plane..

they had metal cutlery!!!!


you couldnt make it up!!!

OllyK

Yes, you'd be better off buying a Gerber

Chris L

My Leatherman was always carried as part of my 'tool kit' when I was working around Europe. I used to carry it in my hand luggage (a few years back) - never even got stopped. Don't think I would do that now! In your hold luggage should be fine.

druddle

I have flown from LHR - Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Paderborn a few times in the last 6 months, each time with wire cutters, cable ties and that sort of stuff in my laptop bag and not once have they even batted an eyelid......

Jerome

I flew from London to Toronto with a bayonet in my hold luggage. As I didn't get stopped by customs, I can't say if it was acceptable.

I did get a pair of tweezers in a First Aid kit confiscated by the RAF a couple of years ago. Seemed a bit of a joke, 300 squaddies and a hold full of automatic assault rifles and they were worried about some tweezers. About the only danger they may represent is people dying of laughter when a potential terrorist says "Don't move or I pluck!".

On the same flight I had a selection of pens which could arguably be more dangerous than a set of tweezers.

Comper100

Alright

My mate brought a Leatherman back from florida in his suitcase, and i bought a normal knife, No probs mate, just don't put them in your hand luggage. The US are VERY harsh about customs at the moment, so no silly jokes either! Ive heard some harsh stories about people being silly.....they don't find humour funny, espesially english!

Comper100

ajm

My brother had a pair of mini fold-up pliers on a keyring confiscated..... You can just imagine it: "fly into that building or you'll get a nasty nip or even a blood blister!!!"

Markus

Totally agree with that! the US Immigration service has no sense of humor at all, about anything. Obviously joking about being a terrorist is something only a thick chav would do, but even trying to make the gits smile is hard work.

As for bringing back leathermans, put it in your non carry on luggage and you'll be fine.