Pool Cue at Airports
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What it means is the locks need to be TSA proof!.. the guys you don't want to get into your s**t are the guys who have a passkey. TSA personnel are absolutely worthless..
empty uniforms.
Spirit Airways basically is air travel for masochists. To say they suck big, hairy, stinky, sweaty b@ll$ would be understating the case. They advertise better than market rates,
but they charge up the @$$ for all those little extras...like choosing your seat. Even the furniture in their waiting area is only slightly more bearable than slabs of concrete.
2 words: NEVER AGAIN!
Sorry about your cue.
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Ramp agents can and do open your bags. They can and do open locks, cut locks and cut/break zips. They know what to look for and they know where the blind spots are.
I would never check anything I couldn't live without. And would never check anything on a connection I didn't expect to be without, be it a few days or ever.
Taking a page from the NRA playbook, regardless how you feel about them,
why haven't any of the Pool & Billiards organizations formally addressed this nonsense directly with the TSA? This seems like complete ignorance on the TSA's part (surprise, surprise).
For years after 9/11 professional & high level amateur figure skaters had to check their skates, which are on par in cost with many of our custom cues. There were the performance horror stories you'd imagine about airlines losing skates and skaters left screwed at high level competitions, etc. Finally the USFSA hired the right representation and dealt with the TSA directly and got the figure skate carry-on ban eliminated. This seems like an easy fix if some P&B organization were of the mind to address it.
why haven't any of the Pool & Billiards organizations formally addressed this nonsense directly with the TSA? This seems like complete ignorance on the TSA's part (surprise, surprise).
For years after 9/11 professional & high level amateur figure skaters had to check their skates, which are on par in cost with many of our custom cues. There were the performance horror stories you'd imagine about airlines losing skates and skaters left screwed at high level competitions, etc. Finally the USFSA hired the right representation and dealt with the TSA directly and got the figure skate carry-on ban eliminated. This seems like an easy fix if some P&B organization were of the mind to address it.
That would be a fine job for the BCA instead of other silliness they are doing. Wouldn't cost that much. I can do more damage with a cane and I'm 100% certain nobody would ask for any paper work if I should up with one.
You're calling on an industry who doesn't have enough cohesion to run a series of pool tournaments and call it a national tour, to affect travel laws on a national level.
There's no guarantee of anything with the TSA locks but they do add an extra layer of security. If someone wants into your bag bad enough a utility knife is all it takes.
Lou Figueroa
Just one specific regulation of their many travel laws actually....but I hear you.
I stole & used that meme this morning, btw.
This is why when I'm traveling with my cue I bring a plain Jane Lucasi.
Yeah, it would suck if it got damaged or stolen, but a whole lot less than my daily playing cue.
FedEx shipping is the way to go. They're the only shipping company that ships firearms.
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A Coworker told me I should Gatecheck a Pool Cue/Case. I see people Gatecheck Strollers.
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I use a baseball rolling bag when I travel and never had any issues checking it in as normal luggage. The one I have has a hard plastic shell in between the bat sleeve and outer fabric which fits my JB rugged 3x5 case perfectly. There's also plenty of room for clothes and other travel items so I'm only checking in one bag.
This is the new model of mine for $95 (stole mine from the kid after he finished little league)
https://www.boombah.com/us/product.html?item=94346
you might be able to find one cheap at the sports resale shops
This is the new model of mine for $95 (stole mine from the kid after he finished little league)
https://www.boombah.com/us/product.html?item=94346
you might be able to find one cheap at the sports resale shops
That makes no sense. How are you going to gate check it if you can't get it past security?
There's always the 3-piece version. It would easily fit in any typical checked bag and it might even pass TSA in a carry-on.
https://www.ozonebilliards.com/product/star-cues-go-cue-3-piece-travel-cue
https://www.ozonebilliards.com/product/star-cues-go-cue-3-piece-travel-cue
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EZPZ- Just fly private . Really only way to do it anyhow . No worries on prices as there's quite a few charter sharing companies . Just need to find correct time, date, and location. Find a shared charter with empty seats and can be had for as little as $1000-$1500!
A week from today will be my first time traveling with my cue. I have a long case 35" in length and was worried about all of this. Luckily I found a duffle bag that will accommodate my case now i have nothing to worry about. High Sierra 36" Duffle Its not considered oversized so no extra pay and that duffle is solid in its construction. I feel very confident that this will protect my cues in transit.