foxrunner Posted December 14, 2019 Report Posted December 14, 2019 Hello everyone, We just received our cruise magnets from Amazon and the shipping box said "don't ship on airplane". Will this be a problem in our checked luggage? Thanks! Quote
PG Cruiser Posted December 14, 2019 Report Posted December 14, 2019 I had 5 magnetic hooks in my checked luggage. I had no problems. ChessE4 and foxrunner 1 1 Quote
Lovetocruise2002 Posted December 14, 2019 Report Posted December 14, 2019 +1 for always having magnetic hooks in our checked luggage. foxrunner 1 Quote
bhageerah Posted December 14, 2019 Report Posted December 14, 2019 Just like @PG Cruiser and @Lovetocruise2002 go ahead and sign one more up for having them in the suitcase without any issues! I do not put them in an outside pocket, and put them inside my luggage in a bag that I keep all my cruise stash in. I do not want them to mess with something that may be in another suitcase or bag that is close to mine. But I have yet to have an issues. foxrunner 1 Quote
CruiseGus Posted December 14, 2019 Report Posted December 14, 2019 never had an issue with either checked bags or carry on and I travel quite a bit. I can tell you that if you put a laptop or tablet in a checked bag I can almost guarantee that bag will be searched and you will have the nice TSA note stating you were searched. foxrunner 1 Quote
4ensic Posted December 14, 2019 Report Posted December 14, 2019 Commercial shippers aren't allowed to ship packages of magnets as cargo, but the TSA gives an OK to bringing magnetic items in checked or carry on baggage ( https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/magnets ). IRMO12HD, KristiZ and foxrunner 2 1 Quote
foxrunner Posted December 14, 2019 Author Report Posted December 14, 2019 2 hours ago, PG Cruiser said: I had 5 magnetic hooks in my checked luggage. I had no problems. Nice hooks! Can I say that here? 4ensic, RickinSTL and Kathleen 3 Quote
LindaN Posted December 14, 2019 Report Posted December 14, 2019 I have not had problems and have over a dozen in my checked bag every cruise. foxrunner 1 Quote
4ensic Posted December 14, 2019 Report Posted December 14, 2019 1 hour ago, foxrunner said: Nice hooks! Can I say that here? I think the Captain approves. Matt and foxrunner 2 Quote
Ditchdoc Posted December 14, 2019 Report Posted December 14, 2019 I purchased some of these. The magnets are unbelievably strong. There is a plastic piece between two of them. If you separate them, remove the plastic and allow them them to stick together again, good luck getting them apart. You will need a couple pair of pliers or a vise to help separate them. Also be aware that it's easy to pinch a finger or skin inbetween two of these and they will hurt. To the point of blood blisters or tearing off some skin. It will happen faster than you realize. Use extra care handling these things and keep the plastic disk to put back between them. It's best to handle them one at the time and keep them separated as much as possible. At no time should you allow any part of your body come between two of these magnets if there is any chance they will snap togather. If any one has any other suggestions or techniques for handling them, please share. foxrunner 1 Quote
GrandmaAirplane Posted December 14, 2019 Report Posted December 14, 2019 Pack them in an egg carton, with a bit of tape. The problem with my suitcase is weight, not volume, so there’s extra room. foxrunner 1 Quote
Ditchdoc Posted December 14, 2019 Report Posted December 14, 2019 57 minutes ago, GrandmaAirplane said: Pack them in an egg carton, with a bit of tape. The problem with my suitcase is weight, not volume, so there’s extra room. Good idea. Also makes me think of the plastic eggs so popular at Easter that snap or unscrew into two halves. You might could keep one magnet inside one of these to handle them separately. foxrunner 1 Quote
JennyJenny Posted December 15, 2019 Report Posted December 15, 2019 14 hours ago, Ditchdoc said: Good idea. Also makes me think of the plastic eggs so popular at Easter that snap or unscrew into two halves. You might could keep one magnet inside one of these to handle them separately. Brilliant idea for the plastic eggs! foxrunner 1 Quote
Ditchdoc Posted December 15, 2019 Report Posted December 15, 2019 1 hour ago, JennyJenny said: Brilliant idea for the plastic eggs! Thanks. In search for possible containers for these magnetic hooks, on Amazon I also found small, screw top plastic containers. Often these are advertised as 'slime containers' in order to keep kids play slime in. I also thought those specimen cups that medical clinics have you use (unused of course ) would be about the right size. Though I have not gone shopping for these, it seems Walmart or Dollar stores may have small, suitable plastic containers to individually store these magnets that would make them safer and easier to use. foxrunner 1 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted December 16, 2019 Report Posted December 16, 2019 Use a cheap 7day pill container to store them separately if needed. GrandmaAirplane and foxrunner 1 1 Quote
whitsmom Posted December 17, 2019 Report Posted December 17, 2019 WE used them for years and never had any problems putting them in our checked luggage. foxrunner 1 Quote
SSprouse Posted December 17, 2019 Report Posted December 17, 2019 On 12/14/2019 at 9:54 AM, PG Cruiser said: I had 5 magnetic hooks in my checked luggage. I had no problems. Can you tell me what strength these are? If you have an Amazon link even better! Thanks! foxrunner 1 Quote
PG Cruiser Posted December 17, 2019 Report Posted December 17, 2019 3 hours ago, SSprouse said: Can you tell me what strength these are? If you have an Amazon link even better! Thanks! I did not get them from Amazon, I got them from a magnet company. They're not very strong (3.5 lbs) https://supermagnetman.com/collections/hook-magnets/products/hook100?variant=11410281859 SSprouse and foxrunner 1 1 Quote
GundoLoose Posted December 17, 2019 Report Posted December 17, 2019 I have never had an issue. Now you do not want magnets in large quantities on an aircraft, but a few in a checked luggage will not pose a problem. foxrunner 1 Quote
Flacruiser99 Posted December 17, 2019 Report Posted December 17, 2019 3 hours ago, SSprouse said: Can you tell me what strength these are? If you have an Amazon link even better! Thanks! I use these https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B077PZLX6M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 they are great. SSprouse and foxrunner 1 1 Quote
djm619 Posted December 17, 2019 Report Posted December 17, 2019 I think I might have over kill with the magnets. I bought the 100 pound from Amazon. Oh well. I can always hang the wife on the wall. CrimsonCruiser, Flacruiser99 and Okgladgal 3 Quote
PG Cruiser Posted December 18, 2019 Report Posted December 18, 2019 9 hours ago, djm619 said: I think I might have over kill with the magnets. I bought the 100 pound from Amazon. Oh well. I can always hang the wife on the wall. How do you even pull a magnet that strong off the wall? I’d be afraid it might take the wall with it. ha ha Quote
Flacruiser99 Posted December 18, 2019 Report Posted December 18, 2019 20 hours ago, djm619 said: I think I might have over kill with the magnets. I bought the 100 pound from Amazon. Oh well. I can always hang the wife on the wall. Or hang up your suitcases. Quote
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