Flying with Cigars??

[nhcigarfan]

Do any of you precut your cigars for travel or do you buy a new cutter once you arrive? I'm worried precutting the cigar may have a bad effect even though I have a good travel humidor.

Also, are there any restrictions to how many cigars you can pack in your carry on bag, space permitting.

Thanks in advance!

Just put the cutter in your checked bag. If you are doing carry on, and you want to cut ahead of time, us a punch cutter, you cigars should hold together better.

no restriction on cigars.

[Desert Rat]

I have precut lots of cigars, either on purpose or accidently (interrupted right after a cigar was cut and put the cut cigar away to be forgotten). Never noticed any effect positive or negative to precutting.

Quick calculation shows that a person could fit a little over 325 gars (loose, out of the box) in a standard 14x22x9 airline carry-on bag. Course this would vary depending on the size of the cigars.

Generally there is always something, somewhere available to cut one cigar (teeth, fingernail, cap to a pen, etc.). If you need to cut 325 gars at your destination perhaps something will be available at an airport gift shop which can be used to clip cigars.

Safe trip, long ashes !

[Mr Peat]

After my recent flight, the TSA agents declared that my Xikar cutters was safe to take on the plane. Not the scissor type either. I was worried about it as I have one in my checked luggage and the Casa Fuente one with my carry on bag. I asked the TSA agent and he turned to his Supervisor and he said its ok. Then I had to go through the Super Secruity line and talk about a hassle. It red flagged the machine and after inspecting it, they said it was good to take on. I hope that helps you out as I just flew Sept 4 to Sept 9th, 2006. Kansas City, Mo to Cinncinati, Oh to Las Vegas. Then from Vegas to Denver to KC, Mo.

And if you have any doubts, contact the TSA agents at the airport to verify.

It really depends if you are flying out of the country and back in. As each country allows so many cigars. I just flew in state with at least 100 cigars and didnt have a single problem. All in my carry on.

[planenut]

TSA has told me within the last month that Guillotine cutters are ok.

HOWEVER, I'm not sure all TSA know that and who knows what you might go through with a local agent. I keep a cheap one as carry on and put any good ones in the checked baggage.

At least consider having a good mailer, preaddressed and stamped to mail it back to yourself. I'd hate to lose a good cutter...

[VegasWoody]

Thanks for the replys! All great information.

Sorry to ask a question and then disappear for over a week.