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E Z

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Getting thru airport: Metal detectors go off or no?(stryde)
« on: March 13, 2021, 10:01:01 PM »

Wondering if I should alert TSA before going they screening? Anyone have any experience flying with Stryde nails?
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Re: Getting thru airport: Metal detectors go off or no?(stryde)
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2021, 10:12:35 PM »

My Stryde rod has sometimes set it off, but not always.  I don't think you need to tell them beforehand, though.
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Re: Getting thru airport: Metal detectors go off or no?(stryde)
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2021, 10:13:30 PM »

My stryde nails did not cause any trouble so far during two trips. People have all kinds of metal implants. Even if they notice it's not a big deal and they will just palpate you.
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Re: Getting thru airport: Metal detectors go off or no?(stryde)
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2021, 01:23:08 AM »

I've flown quite a few times and I've never set off the metal detector before.

In fact, the first time I flew and I was limping with a cane, TSA asked me if I had implants and wanted to go through the body scanner instead.
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Re: Getting thru airport: Metal detectors go off or no?(stryde)
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2021, 01:30:28 AM »

Most of the airports these days; make it so the body scanner is a default way to get screened.  They will see the nails and ask no questions.  If you are looking for a more speedy way to get through the screening; sigh up for TSA Pre-Check.   
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Re: Getting thru airport: Metal detectors go off or no?(stryde)
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2021, 04:26:40 PM »

Most of the airports these days; make it so the body scanner is a default way to get screened.  They will see the nails and ask no questions.  If you are looking for a more speedy way to get through the screening; sigh up for TSA Pre-Check.
This was correct.

I had 0 problems getting thru TSA. Thanks!
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Re: Getting thru airport: Metal detectors go off or no?(stryde)
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2021, 11:58:24 PM »

Flew at least 20 times with Stryde. It never set off the metal detector. I’m TSA precheck so almost always went through the metal detector.
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