Anyone tried
Bars in your backpack. 2 bars is 5 lbs
Waist harness attached to back pack and Bar in carry on
Pump side attach to back pack
Any ideas to lighten load on check in
On golf bag I do 2 boards. Bout 30 lbs. 3 kites. Bout 15 lbs
Fins go on carry on, large suitcase carries 2 kites 10 lbs, 2 harnesses w bar. 12 lbs, pump. Misc tools, sunscreen, toiletries etc plus 12 lbs suitcase. 50 lbs. oh 3
Thanks for input, Max
Traveling w equipment on carry on
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Robsw6
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Re: Traveling w equipment on carry on
For my next holiday I decided to bite the bullet and have taken two lots of sports equipment allowances. So that although my wife does not know it, she is carrying my hydrofoil 
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Re: Traveling w equipment on carry on
Buddy had a laptop case and a 10 sqm kite with bar on bag.
No problem
No problem
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Re: Traveling w equipment on carry on
I've had a kites, bars, harnesses as carry on, never had a problem.
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Re: Traveling w equipment on carry on
getting so tough today . travelling more with a kite bag with kite and harness stuffed in it as hand luggage - i take off spreader bar off just in case and put it in main luggage. Can hardly take anything other than kite kite with 20kg + 10 kg (hand luggage) with 2 kites and 2 boards (bindings board and twintip)
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Re: Traveling w equipment on carry on
Naish Golf bag.. 1 board, wetsuit, impact vest, 3kites, 2 bars, kite repair kit. 49.9 lbs.
no space for pump.
no space for pump.
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Re: Traveling w equipment on carry on
To get us back on track.
It's bout using CARRY Ons to pack equip
On my carry on I Pack a small kite.
Was trying to get creative w bars harness and maybe pump attached to back pack
Stuff I check in ( large suitcase w kites and golf bags) NOT the topic!
Thanks. Max
It's bout using CARRY Ons to pack equip
On my carry on I Pack a small kite.
Was trying to get creative w bars harness and maybe pump attached to back pack
Stuff I check in ( large suitcase w kites and golf bags) NOT the topic!
Thanks. Max
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Re: Traveling w equipment on carry on
Interesting!
I tried it once to take a bar as hand luggage. At the security check they pulled me out and didn't let me take it since there is metal on the inside and you could use it as a weapon...
I tried it once to take a bar as hand luggage. At the security check they pulled me out and didn't let me take it since there is metal on the inside and you could use it as a weapon...
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Re: Traveling w equipment on carry on
Exactly- friends of mine experienced the very same, bar not allowed.heinzbush wrote:Interesting!
I tried it once to take a bar as hand luggage. At the security check they pulled me out and didn't let me take it since there is metal on the inside and you could use it as a weapon...
So there is a risk as it seems some will allow it others will stop you
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Re: Traveling w equipment on carry on
I agree with Peter. A bar is not worth the risk of being stopped. I asked US airport security about it one time and they said absolutely not.
I have been able to easily pack a 9m kite in a suck down bag and put it into a fold up soft suit case with my clothes as carry on. My second computer bag carry on I put my camera equipment/laptop and helmet. The rest of my kite equipment goes as check in under 50 lbs.
I have been able to easily pack a 9m kite in a suck down bag and put it into a fold up soft suit case with my clothes as carry on. My second computer bag carry on I put my camera equipment/laptop and helmet. The rest of my kite equipment goes as check in under 50 lbs.