cues on the plane

juniorchamp_ktm said:
Whats the best to take my cues to the expo? First time flying with them
thanks
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The best way to make sure they get there safe and sound is to pay me to drive them there for you! lol
 
I usually have two pieces of luggage even when not taking a cue, so I got a rolling duffle that my cue fits in easily and still has lots of space. That way I don’t have to pay for an extra bag which can be expensive.
 
I f you have the locking travel bag, or still can't bring them on as a carry on? And if a person is traveling with cues? Who the heck would use a 3k cue as a dang weapon?
 
I don't understand why they pick on cues. Sure you can use it as a club. What about a walking cane. Do they have to check them. The worst weapon that they don't even consider or mention is a pen or pencil.

What about eye glasses? If someone wanted to they could have the edges of the lenses razor sharp. How about razor sharp credit cards? The list can go on and on.

The problem is us pool players have a bad rap as being low class, mean, rowdy MF'ers.
 
The Piper said:
I f you have the locking travel bag, or still can't bring them on as a carry on? And if a person is traveling with cues? Who the heck would use a 3k cue as a dang weapon?
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It is silly to question the rule, at this point. They aren't allowed in the cabin, and that is not up for discussion.

And, I was on a plane last week and will never put my cue in my checked baggage, unless it is in a travel case. I saw a handler put 2 bags on a conveyor belt too close to eachother, where the belt went thru the wall, one bag twisted and ended picking the other bag up and wedging them both in the hole that they were to pass thru. Dude pushed em, they didnt move and he pushed harder. There was a snapping sound as the lodged bags finally went thru- I like to think it was the plastic sidewall of a suitcase, but who knows. I wouldn't think our stuff is treated better when it is out of sight.
 
Black-Balled said:
It is silly to question the rule, at this point. They aren't allowed in the cabin, and that is not up for discussion.

And, I was on a plane last week and will never put my cue in my checked baggage, unless it is in a travel case. I saw a handler put 2 bags on a conveyor belt too close to eachother, where the belt went thru the wall, one bag twisted and ended picking the other bag up and wedging them both in the hole that they were to pass thru. Dude pushed em, they didnt move and he pushed harder. There was a snapping sound as the lodged bags finally went thru- I like to think it was the plastic sidewall of a suitcase, but who knows. I wouldn't think our stuff is treated better when it is out of sight.
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I have seen from the plane the baggage guys tossing luggage five plus feet into a pile. They are often being waited on to load the plane so it can depart, and it shows with how they handle luggage. Likewise, it's pretty common for baggage to get lost these days.
 
Gregg said:
I have seen from the plane the baggage guys tossing luggage five plus feet into a pile. They are often being waited on to load the plane so it can depart, and it shows with how they handle luggage. Likewise, it's pretty common for baggage to get lost these days.
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I'd heard that luggage loss and theft were supposed to be down in the USA since the baggage handling was Federalized post-911. I'm still not sure I'd trust and expensive cue and case to that though, at least not without packing it inside something else like a large suitcase first.
 
AuntyDan said:
I'd heard that luggage loss and theft were supposed to be down in the USA since the baggage handling was Federalized post-911. I'm still not sure I'd trust and expensive cue and case to that though, at least not without packing it inside something else like a large suitcase first.
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This is what I did when I went down to FLA. I packed my cues in the Justis case inside a very large suitcase. It made the round trip safe and sound.

Barbara
 
Black-Balled said:
I saw a handler put 2 bags on a conveyor belt too close to eachother, where the belt went thru the wall, one bag twisted and ended picking the other bag up and wedging them both in the hole that they were to pass thru. Dude pushed em, they didnt move and he pushed harder. There was a snapping sound as the lodged bags finally went thru- I like to think it was the plastic sidewall of a suitcase, but who knows. I wouldn't think our stuff is treated better when it is out of sight.
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Yeah well, it's not.
I got caught (like Charlie on the MTA) mid trip when they decided cues were item-non-grata, so I had to check mine for the return leg. Lost, then they delivered it two days later, crushed completely. Airline paid after much hassle, hours on phone, etc.
Now I go with the FedEx it to yourself or the really big suitcase options.
 
Waitaminute...you can't have your cue as a carry-on on an airplane? Even if they make you empty the case and put it through a metal detector and everything?! Damn man times are ruff! I'd go with the big luggage and use a lot of protection for it...even if its tossed, its protected enough... Fed-ex is a good alternative also, you can send it insured. Of course if you plan on staying at the nearest hoe motel, I'm sure they're not holding sh*t for you, lol!!

Can't wait for the expo though! I GOT 20 ON THE BREAKER!!!
 
Hey don't forget us new yorkers are by law required to have our bags checked on all subways if asked nowadays. Funny thing is they'll check my obvious laptop bag, and will let my shotgun/rifle sized pool case right through without flinching...this city is driving me nutz already!
 
Bustah360 said:
Waitaminute...you can't have your cue as a carry-on on an airplane? Even if they make you empty the case and put it through a metal detector and everything?!
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No, you can't. Pool cues have been on the prohibited from carry-on baggage list for a long time now. They're viewed by the TSA as a potential weapon.
 
The other option is to invest in a proper flight case, this is quite expensive. I was actually really lucky and managed to get a custom made flight case designed to hold a pool cue 2nd hand (case is made by quentor cases) for about £30 (came free with crappy graphite cue) this thing weighs a ton and is certainly more secure than any other case I have seen or owned, it should stand up to just about any reasonable abuse from baggage handlers.
 
TheBook said:
I don't understand why they pick on cues. Sure you can use it as a club. What about a walking cane. Do they have to check them. The worst weapon that they don't even consider or mention is a pen or pencil.

What about eye glasses? If someone wanted to they could have the edges of the lenses razor sharp. How about razor sharp credit cards? The list can go on and on.

The problem is us pool players have a bad rap as being low class, mean, rowdy MF'ers.
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YEAH---and those are our good points:cool:
 
i'm going tp check my cues in my case and then tape cardboard around my entire case. i figure this will discourage potential thieves from lookin in and will protect it. im also gonna "fill" the case so there is no wiggle room where the cues are.

on the way out here i just checked my case as it was, with no protection, it was so banged up i couldn't believe it. i don't know what the hell they do to cause that much damage.
 
I have done extensive work in airports(behind the scenes) and there are far worse things then the baggage handlers....... There are these things called "pushers" which basically when the luggage comes down the conveyor belt the pushers hit the baggage on to the proper line to get it to the proper plane.... Now when i say "hit" i mean it, i have seen a bag hit by the pusher sent half way across the baggage area airborne and that piece of luggage had 200lbs in it........ This was during testing of the new conveyor lines.... So there are extremely bad forces exerted on luggage..........
 
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I have done extensive work in airports(behind the scenes) and there are far worse things then the baggage handlers....... There are these things called "pushers" which basically when the luggage comes down the conveyor belt the pushers hit the baggage on to the proper line to get it to the proper plane.... Now when i say "hit" i mean it, i have seen a bag hit by the pusher sent half way across the baggage area airborne and that piece of luggage had 200lbs in it........ This was during testing of the new conveyor lines.... So there are extremely bad forces exerted on luggage..........

wow, so what do you recommend doing when transorting just one or 2 cues in a normal carrying case?
 
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