01-23-2021, 02:10 PM
bcshaves -- I have taken many safety razors through TSA (both of the unmentionable variety and non-injector-SE razors), but every one of them had the blades either packed in a checked bag or waiting for me at my destination. I always made sure that I had easy access to the razors in my carry-on for when I was stopped. Surprisingly, I was stopped only once -- it was my GEM Damaskeenee Open Comb. I was confident that I would be able to show that there was no way to use any of my blade-less razors as a weapon; and indeed the agents were fully satisfied once they inspected it, and let me through.
Now some may feel that this is risky behavior, and they may be right, but I was dead-certain that I could prove that there was no way an empty razor could be used as a weapon, and I was equally certain that no one could show or prove that a razor without a blade could cause any damage or harm to a human being. But I would never, never, NEVER try that with one of my injectors....unless I had removed the blade prior to travel....which doesn't make sense to me. While I suspect some TSA agents (perhaps most) may not know the difference between a plastic-unmentionable and an injector; I wouldn't want to chance coming across an "old timer" (or a fellow wet-shaver) who knows that the blade is removable (although not easily without an injector)....in any case, I couldn't prove that a bladed-injector couldn't be used as a weapon, and I wouldn't risk losing any of my beloved Schicks (or PAL Injectomatics).
So the short answer is: I fully agree with GAW9576 (as usual)
Now some may feel that this is risky behavior, and they may be right, but I was dead-certain that I could prove that there was no way an empty razor could be used as a weapon, and I was equally certain that no one could show or prove that a razor without a blade could cause any damage or harm to a human being. But I would never, never, NEVER try that with one of my injectors....unless I had removed the blade prior to travel....which doesn't make sense to me. While I suspect some TSA agents (perhaps most) may not know the difference between a plastic-unmentionable and an injector; I wouldn't want to chance coming across an "old timer" (or a fellow wet-shaver) who knows that the blade is removable (although not easily without an injector)....in any case, I couldn't prove that a bladed-injector couldn't be used as a weapon, and I wouldn't risk losing any of my beloved Schicks (or PAL Injectomatics).
So the short answer is: I fully agree with GAW9576 (as usual)