Well...color me stupid, but here goes....TSA question..

goofy4tink

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Solid, stick deoderant??? Okay in your carryon? Having a major brain cramp here.
 
I always have mine in my carry-on bag and not in my 3-1-1 bag. I have yet to be questioned on it.
 
Check the ounce size, my full size old spice is only a 2.8 oz. Anything under 3 is okay.
 
Solid deodorant is not a liquid or gel, so 3-1-1 does not apply.
 

That's what I thought..duh. But dh questioned me so much on it that I began doubting myself. I have a very small travel size one that I keep in my 3-1-1 bag, with the full size one in my OL...so I began doubting myself.
 
That's actually kind of funny - I was looking for something last night in my always-semi-packed supposedly-fits-under-the-seat :rolleyes2 carry-on, and realized I have a full-size deodorant in there. Granted, it still doesn't take up a LOT of room, but a travel size would use even less. Gotta pack as efficiently as possible... ;)
 
I had my solid deoderant in my quart sized ziploc and was told I didn't need it in there by a TSA agent during airport screening (was having trouble fitting everything in it). On my next trip, I left the deoderant loose in my carry-on and it caused me to get pulled aside for a bag search.

Next trip, if I have room, my solid deoderant is going in my ziploc or I'll put it in a 2nd ziploc and pull it out during screening. Since its not required to be in a ziploc, I won't officially be over my one bag limit but I don't know that every TSA agent will see it that way.

...TSA site has this statement:
Each traveler is limited to ONE, QUART-SIZE, clear plastic, zip-top plastic bag of travel-size toiletries (3 ounces or less). What does it mean by "toiletries"? Elsewhere on the TSA site, it is explained that the reason only one quart-sized bag is allowed is to limit the total liquid volume one person can bring onboard.
 
When trying to decide if something is a liquid/gel I go with this test: if moved, would it take the shape of the new container?

YES - liquid/gel - goes in 3-1-1 baggie
NO - solid - does not go in 3-1-1 baggie

A solid stick deodorant would not change shape (no 3-1-1), a liquid or soft-solid one would (goes in 3-1-1).
 
I have flow twice in the last month and have had no issues with my solid-stick deodorant being in my carry-on bag but outside of my 311 bag.

Another 311 issue that has tripped me up in the past: I have been pulled aside for toothpaste being in a tube larger than 3.4 oz and also for it not being in my 311 bag.

--Kevin
 
In Canada, the solid and powder deodorants are ok, gel and liquid have to be in the 3-1-1 bag.

And so does toothpaste.
 














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