sundaram_venkatachalam1 Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 Has anyone carried the Gitzo G1227 CF tripod as a carry-on baggage for US domestic travel. I have a G1227 with Kirk BH-1 ball head and was wondering what other members experience was in dealing with security and airlines folks? Sundaram Venkatachalam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholas_fiduccia Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 Sundaram, I carried my 1227 with Linhoff ballhead several times on a plane without incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaram_venkatachalam1 Posted November 22, 2003 Author Share Posted November 22, 2003 Thanks. Did you put the tripod in your carry-on or check it in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildpicture Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 Why would you take it as carry on? You can put it in a suitable hardcase suitcase. I can imagine you don't want to put an expensive big lens in a suitcase. But why not a tripod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greglyon Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 Last time I carried on a big lens and CF tripod (hakuba instead of Gitzo) I got stopped...because of the tiny mustache scissors I'd brought in my overnight bag :) They don't seem to mind photo-stuff at all. Boots, on the other hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_lofquist Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 Before 9-11 I would carry my G1228 (the 4-section model), but pull out the center post and reverse it with the head on, then wrap it in some dense clothing. This made it easier to fit my carry-on and it wasn't a security issue then. Carbon fiber can shatter if impacted on the side, so I might even consider a heavy-duty shipping tube today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian walsh Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 I can't comment on travel with the 1227�but I do travel with the slightly smaller 1127, which replaced my 1128. I fly once or twice each week with the 1127 as part of my carry-on baggage, and I haven't had any problem on US domestic flights since TSA took over airport security. I've seen a an elderly blind woman and her guide dog searched searched extensively (the harness apparently has a metal insert), and I wouldn't try to carry nail clippers on board, but my carbon fiber tripod and a Leica large ball and socket head haven't caused any difficulties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbeebee Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 I've traveled in the US several times with this exact combination as carry-on (since Sept. 11), and had no trouble -- nobody even looked twice. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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