Massage guns in your carryon?

[leebee]

Does anyone know if a massage gun in my carry-on would clear TSA? Would it be better to put it in a checked suitcase?

 

[sam_gordon]

Google seems to say "yes"...
https://www.google.com/search?q=mas...CDI4ODVqMGo0qAIAsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[sam_gordon]

 

[EACarlson]

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You missed a very important part of that page. While it should be fine, it's going to depend on the specific screener. This also doesn't take into account that as a general rule private screeners are more strict that TSA. MCI and SFO I know use private screeners.

 

[fly girl]

If it has lithium batteries it has to go as a carry on. You cannot check items with lithium batteries, safety issues with overheating and catching fire.

You should be fine. Personally, I would take it out of my carry on and put it by itself in a bin. But if you can't, be prepared for your bag to be pulled aside and looked at while you are watching. If they do pull it aside to look, request they put on fresh gloves. They may sigh and give you the side eye but too bad. You have every right to request fresh gloves. You have no clue what they were touching in someone else's bag before yours. (but I am a germaphobe)

They had a hell of a time eons ago with my electric breast pump (back then it was big and clunky). You'd think they thought it was some big national security decoder the way the 3 TSA agents inspected it. Apparently the all the tubes and bottles wasn't a dead giveaway.

And don't get me started on when I was in uniform after 9/11 with an all male crew (6 men with pilots) and my feminine products looked like tiny sticks of dynamite to them. That was a long day of ridicule. I actually had to laugh myself because it was so stupid.

 

[EACarlson]

If it has lithium batteries it has to go as a carry on. You cannot check items with lithium batteries, safety issues with overheating and catching fire.

This is incorrect. The FAA requires spare batteries, battery packs, e-cigs and vaping devices to be brought in the cabin under the control of the passenger. Batteries installed in devices are allowed to be in checked bags. It is recommended they go in the cabin but it is not required. I know many people that have checked bags containing laptops, phones, tablets. It is possible that individual airlines have other policies, but I'm not aware of any airlines that have such a policy.

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/lithium-batteries-baggage

 

[fly girl]

This is incorrect. The FAA requires spare batteries, battery packs, e-cigs and vaping devices to be brought in the cabin under the control of the passenger. Batteries installed in devices are allowed to be in checked bags. It is recommended they go in the cabin but it is not required. I know many people that have checked bags containing laptops, phones, tablets. It is possible that individual airlines have other policies, but I'm not aware of any airlines that have such a policy.

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/lithium-batteries-baggage

You're correct. Sorry for the confusion. Going back to my olden days of working when lithium batteries became a known hazard and it's ingrained in me to make sure any bags being checked during boarding didn't have them going in the belly.

Personally, I would never check a laptop, phone, or tablet. But to each their own. Depending upon how expensive of a massage gun @leebee has, I would debate checking it as well. (anything pricey is coming in the cabin with me)

*edited for clarification

 

[AustinTink]

Does anyone know if a massage gun in my carry-on would clear TSA? Would it be better to put it in a checked suitcase?

I take my Theragun mini with me everywhere in my carry-on. Never had a problem.