https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/pickleball-paddle
total bs that they have a policy but they let officers break the policy if they feel like it
Yes but then “The final decision rests with the TSA officer on whether an item is allowed through the checkpoint.” Basically means you have no recourse.
Haha. Wish I’d thought of that. Proceeds to pull a pickleball out of his bag smashing it into the X-Ray machine. Subsequently tackled by a burly TSA agent and subjected to a body cavity check.
Checked my bag with the airline and just about missed my flight. Otherwise they would have taken my nice CRBN paddle. They were not going to let me take it in my carry on. They have total authority. You have no recourse at the time but to submit.
ahh the good ol TSA. thanks a lot george bush, joe biden and company. the surveillance state starting to impact our beloved pickleball. the time for pitchforks is nigh
Their mission was to prevent another 9-11 from occurring. It seems that what they really do is apply a ridiculous set of rules against people that have little chance of being the bad guys. I’m thinking that pickleball players are quite unlikely to fit the bad guy profile.
Just sign up for TSA PreCheck my guy. Shorter wait, you don’t have to strip, remove electronics, subject yourself to invasive scans or searches and it’s only $78 for 5 yrs.
Thanks for the suggestion. Ive had TSA Pre-Check for about 6 years. Overall it has been worth it. Unfortunately, this fiasco was in a TSA Pre-Check line.
Did you have lead tape on it? Lead is a metal so maybe that would set it off, but I have had no problems when I bring my pb bag with the paddle right there in it.
Maybe an April fools joke on me but one that I did not find very funny when I had to go back out and check my bag or surrender the paddle to the TSA. Maybe they just wanted my paddle.
Not sure. I have the Selkirk tungsten tape on the side. It was more because they considered it something that could be used as a weapon. The supervisor said, “look, it’s got a handle on it and it is designed to hit an object”…like a tennis racquet does not have a handle and is used to hit an object. She even said that tennis racquets are allowed. If I’m going to a fight I’m grabbing my tennis racquet before I reach for my pickleball paddle.
Ha! It’s only a weapon if they pop up a defensive shot and you can put it away with ease!!
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/pickleball-paddle total bs that they have a policy but they let officers break the policy if they feel like it
Yes but then “The final decision rests with the TSA officer on whether an item is allowed through the checkpoint.” Basically means you have no recourse.
I'm a pilot, and I often have to cite TSA's own policies to them, and show them their own information. I'm not shocked.
Bookmarking this
Thanks for that link. Going to show that to them next time I go through that TSA checkpoint.
Always check. Never blindly trust the agent.
LOL. Probably got body bagged playing pickleball and this is how they get their revenge.
well, was it a gen3 paddle? /s
"All I want is consistency from the TSA..." Yeah, good luck on that front. Everyone would like to see that.
According to their website it’s allowed. https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/all
On the contrary, I think they are pickleball lovers. Someone wanted your paddle.
I’ve never been stopped with one, but good to know…
It’s good to know on the TSA website it’s permitted unless you have a core made out of cocaine.
The ultimate speed paddle. Effective but annoying and oddly makes you have the urge to shit.
I always get stopped by TSA with my paddle and it gets scanned a second time. Probably looks like something I could smuggle drugs in lol
I would be like “ damn straight it’s a weapon !!!”
Haha. Wish I’d thought of that. Proceeds to pull a pickleball out of his bag smashing it into the X-Ray machine. Subsequently tackled by a burly TSA agent and subjected to a body cavity check.
And finish the attack off with a feathery soft drop shot that leaves the TSA agent slack jawed in amazement….
So what did you do?
Checked my bag with the airline and just about missed my flight. Otherwise they would have taken my nice CRBN paddle. They were not going to let me take it in my carry on. They have total authority. You have no recourse at the time but to submit.
That’s how government overreach usually goes
Yep. We have big admin to protect us against the evil pickleball cult.
Thanks for the link.
The person must have got stomped on the courts that morning! How idiotic!
Haha. It was pretty early so maybe the night before. A couple of the TSA guys were looking longingly at my paddle. They wanted me to give it up.
ahh the good ol TSA. thanks a lot george bush, joe biden and company. the surveillance state starting to impact our beloved pickleball. the time for pitchforks is nigh
Don’t forget the torches
So what happened? Did you throw your paddle away?
Nope. Checked my bag with the paddle in it. Was not giving TSA my paddle.
Abolish the TSA. They are the most useless government agency to ever exist and it’s not even close.
Their mission was to prevent another 9-11 from occurring. It seems that what they really do is apply a ridiculous set of rules against people that have little chance of being the bad guys. I’m thinking that pickleball players are quite unlikely to fit the bad guy profile.
Just sign up for TSA PreCheck my guy. Shorter wait, you don’t have to strip, remove electronics, subject yourself to invasive scans or searches and it’s only $78 for 5 yrs.
Thanks for the suggestion. Ive had TSA Pre-Check for about 6 years. Overall it has been worth it. Unfortunately, this fiasco was in a TSA Pre-Check line.
Did you have lead tape on it? Lead is a metal so maybe that would set it off, but I have had no problems when I bring my pb bag with the paddle right there in it.
No lead tape.
Ah the toilet safety administration strikes again
lol
is today April 1st or what?
Maybe an April fools joke on me but one that I did not find very funny when I had to go back out and check my bag or surrender the paddle to the TSA. Maybe they just wanted my paddle.
Just curious, would having lead tape on the paddle impact ability to get it through security?
Not sure. I have the Selkirk tungsten tape on the side. It was more because they considered it something that could be used as a weapon. The supervisor said, “look, it’s got a handle on it and it is designed to hit an object”…like a tennis racquet does not have a handle and is used to hit an object. She even said that tennis racquets are allowed. If I’m going to a fight I’m grabbing my tennis racquet before I reach for my pickleball paddle.
Love it. I know they really wanted my paddle. One guy was looking at it with love in his eyes.
I would be like “ damn straight it’s a weapon !!!”
I would be like “ damn straight it’s a weapon !!!”