Anyone know of multi-tools (leatherman, swiss-army, etc) that are ok to bring on airplanes?

That means NO blades.

Ideally I want it to have:
- scissors (TSA says shorter than 4" is ok)
- screw driver flat/philips
- bottle opener
- file
- small, fits on a keychain

So far everything I see has blades.

 

Buy a swiss army knife and take the blade out?

 

Dude, just check a bag. I travel a LOT and just got back from NY, CHI and Seattle a bit ago. I travel with cutters, a Leatherman wave, two Gerber knives and a few other terrorist-type pieces.

No matter what TSA says on the website or what is supposed to be okay, you will find some TSA agent who does not agree and wants to cause you a problem. It's just "easier" to put everything in a checked bag, and breeze through security. 3 out of 5 times I will have a TSA agent tell me that I cannot leave my laptop in my "TSA Approved" bag. It's just the way it goes.

 

QFT on all counts. Also, what the hell is your need for sub 4" scissors, a small screw driver, a bottle opener, and a file between going through security and leaving the destination airport with your checked bag?

 

Hey... on business trips I do NOT HAVE ANY CHECKIN LUGGAGE... and I don't want to because it really expedites travel.

 

i snuck on my leatherman lol without knowing it. it was in my back pack and i put it thru the xray and everything didnt find out till i was going thru my bag a couple weeks later lol. so much for doing their jobs

 

The TSA locks, the ones that htey have the key to always get cut off my bag


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Could have just said that in the first place

 

these are his tools for business he has to fix stuff

 

I find that to not really be the case. I have never had to wait more than 10-15 minutes in the worst case to get my luggage and usually a trip to the rest room and figuring out how to get a taxi/train/rental car can be done during that time. As someone who travels a lot, it's really annoying to see people who think they are saving time by bringing a bag as large as the one I check onto the plane and causing problems with it, putting stuff in the over-head waaaay away from their seats and making 40-50 people wait for them while they fight back to get it etc. There are a couple people who do this on every single plane ride, and in many cases we end up out on the sidewalk or waiting for a taxi at the same time. But whatever. My trips are SOOOOO much easier and less stressful now that I just check a bag.

 

That I can understand.

In my case, I don't have that big a bag to struggle with. When I do have a bigger bag, I do check in.

Whatever. It doesn't appear people know of any multi tools the OP is talking about.

 

The only thing worse then TSA policy is the training their people get.

For some stupid reason TSA gives active duty military in uniform the hardest time. Few years back, I had my gas mask in my carry on and with how they acted, you'd think they found a weapon.

 

http://www.gearandtraining.com/gearn...8-001b2166becc

here's a bladeless letherman

 

 

You know, I think my wife's Leatherman might fit your needs. I will see if I can find it. I have one from REI that sort of meets your needs, but it's really not very good so that's why I did not suggest it..