Ever wonder why your carry on gets searched

[formernuke]

All essential dive gear goes in my carry on, BC, regs, primary mask etc.

Usually I'm bringing a stainless bpw and I figured that's why it always gers searched.

Today I'm bringing a regular back inflate and yup I got searched. Turns out it's the regs the I was told parts of them show up wonky on the xray.

 

[Centrals]

The only time that my bag had ever been searched thoroughly as a backpacker or diver was at Cairns in 1996. The custom officer examined all my gear with "interested" and of course with some questions related with diving threw in.

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

I had to disassemble my rig going through Beijing and show the inspector how everything worked. I think it was more for him than security.
Oddly enough going through Amman, Jordan the guy just looked at the screen and said "Scuba" while giving me a thumbs up.
On another note, I went through London Heathrow with my bagpipes years ago and had guns leveled at me as they went through the x-ray. But that was right after Lockerbea.

 

[rhwestfall]

A double hose does perk their curiosity as most are familiar with modern equipment but not something old like that...

 

[formernuke]

The flight attendant saw the fins strapped to outside and asked if I was going someplace tropical

 

[CanadaDan]

I was told by an inspector to pull my regs, battery holder & the couple of 1lb'rs I carry (camera trim) and place them in a second tray like you would your laptop and phone. This way they visually can see them and reconcile with what the x-ray is showing. Faster to repack than to be searched, especially if you pack your carryon bag(s) knowing those items need to come out.

 

[formernuke]

Yup and now I know it's the regs not the backplate. And knowing is half the battle

 

[Jcp2]

GI Joe! The great American hero! Go Joe!

 

[Tournesol2000]

Every time I travel with my regs as carry on, I get my bag pulled and searched. Without fail

 

[AustinV]

I think I've only flown with my regs 3-4 times, but every single time the regs get flagged on the x-ray. I had one occasion in Atlanta where the person who flagged them got at least 3 people to come look at them, they asked a few questions and the final person I spoke to told me there was initially concern that the long hose could be used as a weapon...