Ben's right—for checked baggage, you can bring just about anything. If you want it in your carry-on, the answer is, it depends.
Our Pro Tech Toolkit has gone through several iterations, some of which were more TSA-friendly than others. So rather than give you a blanket "yes" or "no," here are some data points.
First, the rules are different depending on where you travel, and they change fairly frequently. For flights in the USA, you can find a list of prohibited items here:
In particular, see the carry-on restrictions for '''Tools''' and '''Sharp Objects'''. Technically, screwdrivers/wrenches/pliers less than seven inches in length are allowed. BUT, it also notes:
''The final decision rests with the TSA officer on whether an item is allowed through the checkpoint.''
What that means is that regardless of what the rules say, your TSA officer makes the final call. They make a lot of judgment calls and their decisions aren't always 100% consistent. But they have a tough job, and if their decision doesn't go your way I would recommend that you don't contest it.
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Anecdotally, we've traveled a lot with our Pro-Tech kits with very few problems. You'll need to remove the [product|IF145-185|Tech Knife] and/or [product|IF145-259|Jimmy] before you pack, but everything else is ''usually'' okay. We had a metal spudger confiscated on a flight back from Australia once, so there are no guarantees. If that sort of thing would really ruin your day, I'd suggest checking your bag.
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Anecdotally, we've traveled a lot with our Pro-Tech kits with very few problems. You'll need to remove the [https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Parts/iFixit-Tech-Knife/IF145-185-1|Tech Knife] and/or [https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Parts/Jimmy/IF145-259-1|Jimmy] before you pack, but everything else is ''usually'' okay. We had a metal spudger confiscated on a flight back from Australia once, so there are no guarantees. If that sort of thing would really ruin your day, I'd suggest checking your bag.
Ben's right—for checked baggage, you can bring just about anything. If you want it in your carry-on, the answer is, it depends.
Our Pro Tech Toolkit has gone through several iterations, some of which were more TSA-friendly than others. So rather than give you a blanket "yes" or "no," here are some data points.
First, the rules are different depending on where you travel, and they change fairly frequently. For flights in the USA, you can find a list of prohibited items here:
[https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/prohibited-items|TSA.gov - Prohibited Items|new_window=true]
In particular, see the carry-on restrictions for '''Tools''' and '''Sharp Objects'''. Technically, screwdrivers/wrenches/pliers less than seven inches in length are allowed. BUT, it also notes:
''The final decision rests with the TSA officer on whether an item is allowed through the checkpoint.''
What that means is that regardless of what the rules say, your TSA officer makes the final call. They make a lot of judgment calls and their decisions aren't always 100% consistent. But they have a tough job, and if their decision doesn't go your way I would recommend that you don't contest it.
Anecdotally, we've traveled a lot with our Pro-Tech kits with very few problems. You'll need to remove the [product|IF145-185|Tech Knife] and/or [product|IF145-259|Jimmy] before you pack, but everything else is ''usually'' okay. We had a metal spudger confiscated on a flight back from Australia once, so there are no guarantees. If that sort of thing would really ruin your day, I'd suggest checking your bag.
Safe travels!
