Stansted

djpailo

I've read conflicting reports on this. Are you allowed disposable razor blades in hand luggage at Stansted?

Teahfc

Regular razor blades NO.
Cartridge razor blades YES.

https://www.gov.uk/hand-luggage-restrictions/personal-items

jaybeetoo

https://www.gov.uk/hand-luggage-restrictions/personal-items

photome

out of interest where have you read you cant have disposables in hand luggage at Stansted (or any airport)

djpailo

Thanks for the help, everything was okay, as you guys predicted!

PS: Had a great trip.

photome wrote: »

out of interest where have you read you cant have disposables in hand luggage at Stansted (or any airport)

http://www.stanstedairport.com/at-the-airport/security/hand-baggage/

Banned Items
The following may not be carried in hand baggage.

Sharp items
This includes knives (with blades over 6cm), razor blades, box cutters, scissors (with blades over 6cm from fulcrim), axes, hatchets, cleavers, ice axes, ice picks, swords, sabres and sharp or pointed martial arts equipment.

eDicky

"Razor blades" refers to the old style double edged blades, uncommon these days - not the modern disposable or cartridge razors, which can hardly be used offensively.

phatbear

eDicky wrote: »

"Razor blades" refers to the old style double edged blades, uncommon these days - not the modern disposable or cartridge razors, which can hardly be used offensively.

One of my colleagues whos an ex prison guard very much disagrees with the idea that disposable razors can "hardly be used offensively"

djpailo

I feel they should make it clear, beyond reasonable doubt. A picture says a thousand words as well.

eDicky

phatbear wrote: »

One of my colleagues whos an ex prison guard very much disagrees with the idea that disposable razors can "hardly be used offensively"

I'm sure he has good reason to disagree! Nevertheless disposable razors are, I believe, permitted and in general use in prisons apart from high security categories. It's a bit laborious to remove their tiny blades and the 6cm bladed knife permitted in airline hand luggage is probably a preferable and more practical weapon.

phatbear

eDicky wrote: »

I'm sure he has good reason to disagree! Nevertheless disposable razors are, I believe, permitted and in general use in prisons apart from high security categories. It's a bit laborious to remove their tiny blades and the 6cm bladed knife permitted in airline hand luggage is probably a preferable and more practical weapon.

you are, of course quite correct, also why bother manufacturing a tiny knife out of a disposable razor when you are allowed to walk onboard a plane with a knife as long as its no longer than 6cms or use your duty free glass bottle as a weapon or my personal fave, and something we use to teach nurses in self defence lessons , a pen can do an amazing amount of damage to someone

budgetflyer

Or if I were The Taliban or Isis, i would just book Business Class. That way I would be handed a real metal knife and fork with which to inflict mayhem and a blood bath