For your sanity sake do not put PT in your carry on when you fly. On the X-ray screen it looks like a detonator. I spent 30 min. at the security check explaining to bomb squad guy what it was.
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I had the same detonator concern with an x-ray machine at a courthouse. No problem there. All depends on the oprator and how much they know....and how nervous you appear. 
I posted this pic of real detonators awhile back...
I posted this pic of real detonators awhile back...
Sorry you experienced that.
They are specifically allowed by the TSA and many MANY travelers have reported no problems (myself included) - and my friend (who I started along the vaping path) travels with his literally every day.
That said - the whole system is so flippin inconsistent it's annoying beyond description.
Point being: Your one datapoint is only a single example of hundreds, maybe thousands, of checkpoints that get passed with nary a raised eyebrow.
But sorry to hear you experienced that!
They are specifically allowed by the TSA and many MANY travelers have reported no problems (myself included) - and my friend (who I started along the vaping path) travels with his literally every day.
That said - the whole system is so flippin inconsistent it's annoying beyond description.
Point being: Your one datapoint is only a single example of hundreds, maybe thousands, of checkpoints that get passed with nary a raised eyebrow.
But sorry to hear you experienced that!
I'm really happy you experienced it so I don't have to. Wait, that didn't come out right. But thanks.
They did not confiscate it, and I passed many V4L cards around. Silly thing is that I fly for living, and my backpack is always the same inside. But this was 1st time my PT caught that much of concern.
The bomb guy took a pic of my PT, battery, carto and V4L card to share the info LOL
The bomb guy took a pic of my PT, battery, carto and V4L card to share the info LOL
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I had a similar experience returning from Chicago. They wound up testing my backpack for explosives. Utter silliness, but better safe than sorry.
That being said, TSA also thought that my usb hub looked like a detonator on my flight back from Florida a month earlier and they tested my backpack for explosives that time as well.
I'm figuring it's best just not to have things with wires/cables hanging out in my carry on during any future flights. While it was inconvenient both times, I'd still rather they checked then let things go through that they have any question on. (I still think the entire system needs work, but at least it shows that they are paying some attention)
That being said, TSA also thought that my usb hub looked like a detonator on my flight back from Florida a month earlier and they tested my backpack for explosives that time as well.
I'm figuring it's best just not to have things with wires/cables hanging out in my carry on during any future flights. While it was inconvenient both times, I'd still rather they checked then let things go through that they have any question on. (I still think the entire system needs work, but at least it shows that they are paying some attention)
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Sorry that you had to go through that. Then again, the fact that someone actually considered it suspicious enough to have a look makes me feel better too. It must have been way embarrassing.
Embarrassing - yes, but in different way. Out of 2 dozens TSA people nobody new what USB was ( that little suspiciously looking plug on the cable end). I'm glad they didn't tear my laptop apart 
I also carry 2 30 ml bottles of juice in my backpack that have never raised any concern - could be explosives 
I also carry 2 30 ml bottles of juice in my backpack that have never raised any concern - could be explosives
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HELLO FRIEND! I Too have had this issue!
As a loving American i found myself wanting to make the checkout at airports as fast as i could! So i figured I would take all my most valuables and put them all together.
Well this didnt always work out when i had my watch and some juice...
This led me to rethink my packing and WELL MY FRIEND TODAYS YOUR LUCKY DAY! if your like me you want to be safe and keep your supplies handy while traveling!
Which drove me to create! THE E-JUICE BELT! Thats right Friends! A handy dandy E Juice BELT! This baby can carry Up to 10 bottles of juice! 2 Batteries! AND BEST OF ALL! Comes with its own power source! THATS RIGHT! NEVER HAVE A DEAD BATTERY AGAIN! IT even has a hookup for your USB Passthrough!
For the LOW LOW Price of $200USD YOU TOO can be the proud owner of the TRAVELERS E-JUICE BELT! This is just like the TRAVELERS WALLET! BUT FOR VAPERS!!!
WARNING! THE TRAVELERS E-JUICE BELT IS FAKE! ANY MONEY YOU SEND ME I WILL SPEND ASAP AT THE V4L STORE! YOU WONT GET A BELT! SORRY! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYONE "SLOW" ENOUGH TO NOT GET THIS JOKE AND TRY TO PASS THROUGH A US AIRPORT.... Security will probably shoot you! DONT DO IT!
As a loving American i found myself wanting to make the checkout at airports as fast as i could! So i figured I would take all my most valuables and put them all together.
Well this didnt always work out when i had my watch and some juice...
This led me to rethink my packing and WELL MY FRIEND TODAYS YOUR LUCKY DAY! if your like me you want to be safe and keep your supplies handy while traveling!
Which drove me to create! THE E-JUICE BELT! Thats right Friends! A handy dandy E Juice BELT! This baby can carry Up to 10 bottles of juice! 2 Batteries! AND BEST OF ALL! Comes with its own power source! THATS RIGHT! NEVER HAVE A DEAD BATTERY AGAIN! IT even has a hookup for your USB Passthrough!
For the LOW LOW Price of $200USD YOU TOO can be the proud owner of the TRAVELERS E-JUICE BELT! This is just like the TRAVELERS WALLET! BUT FOR VAPERS!!!
WARNING! THE TRAVELERS E-JUICE BELT IS FAKE! ANY MONEY YOU SEND ME I WILL SPEND ASAP AT THE V4L STORE! YOU WONT GET A BELT! SORRY! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYONE "SLOW" ENOUGH TO NOT GET THIS JOKE AND TRY TO PASS THROUGH A US AIRPORT.... Security will probably shoot you! DONT DO IT!
Gamer, you are just too much. That's funny!Hey, I figure if they are going to detain and frisk 5 year olds because their names just happen to come up on the No Fly list, answering a few questions about, and handing out cards for, an e-cig kit might not be such a bad thing.
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Gamer ... it will be a long time before I can get that picture of your 'juice belt' out of my mind. But ... it'll bring a smile to my face every time!
I would think having you pv and PCC out so you could put it in the tray would be the fastest i could see how the pv could look like a blasting cap and the pcc could look like some sort of bomb or a way to set off a blasting cap. The box we have at work for electric det. Is way bigger but kinda the same
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