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I wonder about the surefire and the fenix -- some nimrod tsa person might think they could be used as a kubotan and confiscate them. I would hate to lose those pricey great lights

In my mind, this poses a quandary. On the one hand, I think it's important to have some kind of [smoke penetrating] flashlight on your person when flying. But agree there could be risk of confiscation with some of the less conventional-looking flashlights. OTH, putting the "good stuff" in your checked luggage exposes it to theft by dishonest airport personnel (that's not an indictment of all TSA or airline employees; I'm sure most are honest).
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