I have a cue with an ivory joint and butt cap. Someone told me yesterday that if i were to fly with my cue or have it shipped somewhere that that it would be taken from me. Is there any truth to this statement?
traveling with an ivory in your cue
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dave sutton
Banned
In country. You're ok. Outside US borders. Good luck.
I wont be traveling out of the country with my cue. But i just wanted to make sure nothing would happen to my baby.
I know someone who travels abroad internationally all the time with a cue loaded with ivory and he still has it.
I would think that as long as you do it smart it would be ok. Make a 007 style secret compartment for your cue in your check in bag
But seriously, if you're worried about it, don't do it.
I would think that as long as you do it smart it would be ok. Make a 007 style secret compartment for your cue in your check in bag
But seriously, if you're worried about it, don't do it.
dave sutton
Banned
You can always ship it to your hotel. Pack it well. Tube inside a triangle. Fully insured. Usps priority. I would be more scared the airport would loose the cue before the mail. Also if the mail looses it it's insured.
Almost all cuemakers who use Ivory have documentation on all their ivory and can show that it is legal. I wouldn't worry about it. Having/owing ivory is not illegal. Illegally obtaining it is.
Thanks for all the help.
One other consideration might be the altitude. Airliners fly at plus thirty-thousand feet altitude. It's colder than a witch's you know what up there and since the cargo holds are not heated or pressurized, the ivory butt cap might crack. Especially when the aircraft descends and the atmospheric pressure changes. I think I might opt for shipping also. :smile:
I have two relatively expensive cues, each worth, $2,500+. Both have ivory in the joint, ferule and inlays. I have often traveled with them between Canada and the USA, and it's never been a problem. What worries me the most is the low temperatures or the rapid change in temperature that the cues go through when flying. For that reason alone I would prefer to take a cheaper cue. When i do take the good cues, I package them extremly well, i wrap the cue case in buble wrap and put it in a shipping cardboard box that i tape shut (then i put luxury brand logos on my made up cardboard carying case). Never put your cue case with the luggage, it will disapear, even the cheap cues will never make it to port. (by never i mean sometimes).
Good luck..
TH
Good luck..
TH
Good Lord man, haven't you noticed that the inspection panels have completely come off you engine nacelle.
Dave said all you need to know!
Wait a minute, Cowboy. How come Dave gets to end everthing? Who voted Dave as the person to be the designated ender. And who is this Dave, anyway? Some up-start who blew into town, claiming to be the expert at ending everything. I could end it you know. SA could end it. Trigger could if she wanted to. So why Dave? I just don't get it. The end.
Sorry to say but most cargo holds are pressurized. The airlines fly live animals and valuable objects all the time in the cargo holds. Also if you priority ship something guess what its going in a plane cargo hold.
im lucky to have documantation for my ivory, otherwise ya never know. Ralf travels everywhere and has never had a problem
Well obviously you've never flown in an Ozarks Airline DC-3. So there.
Scotty, you're absolutely right. I don't know what the hell I was thinking. I had only drank one cup of coffee, perhaps that was it. Anyway, well done and thanks for the correction. :smile:
Customs agents in countries where the import of ivory is banned are trained to know that certain items may contain ivory. US agents know many cues contain ivory - so even if your cue passes customs in other countries, if they spot ivory on a cue they could sieze the cue - even if it left the country legally with you.
I travel internationally all the time and it's been a good 15 years since anyone searched my baggage. Although I have taken my cue to Asia, with all the complications, it's probably best not to travel internationally with an ivory laden cue unless you are willing to lose it.
Chris
Good luck with trying to convince customs the paperwork is ok and docs aren't BS. I know of people who have had their Southwest cues held up for months. You're dealing with red tape here.
Yes it's going to end badly!?!