Where to pack DRYFOB XL when flying

[pasley]

Recently switch to carrying an EPLB instead of a Nautilus (bought the first year they came out) and a DRYFOB to carry the EPLB during the SCUBA dive. So taking an international flight the question occurs to me of "Where to I pack it?" Given it is a metal cylinder of some size I imagine TSA and others when seeing it on a scanner would want to examine it. So that would argue for the Carry-on, or should it be in my Dive Bag? Thoughts? TSA what say you?

 

[Endler's]

PLB is expensive piece of kit to risk loss. 'Would carry in my reg bag, along with my computer as a personal item on plane.

 

[pasley]

That is what I was thinking. But I was also concerned about where TSA would like to have the DRYFOB Canister put the PLB in when diving. I figured the carry on would allow me to open it up for inspection rather than have them open it up in baggage to take a peek inside to ensure it was harmless.

 

[NothingClever]

PLB in carry on, DRYFOB wherever.

 

[gmerick]

Put the PLB inside, and pack it in your Reg bag. The new TSA machines are good enough to see ice cubes in a YETI canister. If there's no trouble looking through double wall steel, a single wall aluminum one will present no issues.

 

[TravisD]

If it were me, I'd travel with the cap off (maybe stuck everything in a zip-lock) just to remove the chance that they try to open and re-close it and mess something up.

 

[KenE]

I have seen the DryFob seal very tight when closed at higher altitudes and tried to open at sea level. If it were I, I would make sure it was not sealed during flight. The finish on the DryFob did not look the same after we finally got it opened with a couple pipe wrenches.

 

[rmorgan]

Further to Travis and Ken--I was told recently about a metal case which was carried on a flight sealed. It could not be opened afterward, and had to be drilled to release the pressure. Separate the body and lid.