Hi All
Packing for a trip to Florida and wondering if anyone has had any trouble with clearing security with the CTX in their carry on bag?
I broke the unit down and took off the rear module and the upper shaft/meter assembly will just fit into a soft sided carry on bag that meets carry on dimension requirements. It would not fit into my standard hard sided carry on bag but the internal dimensions of that are slightly smaller due to wheels and handles etc. So with the soft sided bag I can get in all the broken down pieces and parts and even the 11" coil. Of course I will have it packed with foam padding and clothing etc. to keep things from banging around.
I have traveled with my Excal electronics sans shaft in carry on luggage before with no problem as well as my MXT. However, the upper shaft assembly of the CTX is a little more substantial and I'm wondering if anyone has traveled with it as carry on and if they have experienced any problems? I would hate to have to leave security and then check this carry on bag which is now where near as substantial as my checked bags.
Option 2 would be to pack in my checked bag with tons of padding. That is what I did last time before I came up with the soft sided bag option. Of course if I were to put in my checked bag I would probably need extra insurance. It seems the limits are high enough on lost bags but the airlines try and exclude high end electronics etc.? I worry more about a lost bag than actual damage. If I went this route I would still pack the Excal electronics in my carry on bag. That way at least one unit will make it to Fla.
HH
Packing for a trip to Florida and wondering if anyone has had any trouble with clearing security with the CTX in their carry on bag?
I broke the unit down and took off the rear module and the upper shaft/meter assembly will just fit into a soft sided carry on bag that meets carry on dimension requirements. It would not fit into my standard hard sided carry on bag but the internal dimensions of that are slightly smaller due to wheels and handles etc. So with the soft sided bag I can get in all the broken down pieces and parts and even the 11" coil. Of course I will have it packed with foam padding and clothing etc. to keep things from banging around.
I have traveled with my Excal electronics sans shaft in carry on luggage before with no problem as well as my MXT. However, the upper shaft assembly of the CTX is a little more substantial and I'm wondering if anyone has traveled with it as carry on and if they have experienced any problems? I would hate to have to leave security and then check this carry on bag which is now where near as substantial as my checked bags.
Option 2 would be to pack in my checked bag with tons of padding. That is what I did last time before I came up with the soft sided bag option. Of course if I were to put in my checked bag I would probably need extra insurance. It seems the limits are high enough on lost bags but the airlines try and exclude high end electronics etc.? I worry more about a lost bag than actual damage. If I went this route I would still pack the Excal electronics in my carry on bag. That way at least one unit will make it to Fla.
HH