Airport security question (cow bell content)

I appear to need to take a huge cow bell on a flight tonight. It would do a bit of damage if swung around a cabin. It was a gift, engraved and I’d rather not have to put it in a bin at Geneva airport.

It isn’t a sharp object, compressed air or a liquid – this much I know.

Guidance please STW lifestyle consultants?

box it up and check it in as hold luggage?

Is it larger or heavier than the hand baggage allowance?

Should be ok at Geneva.

Last December I came back from my company’s head office with a gift in hand luggae that was a little maglite- the one that takes AA batteries. I hadn’t opened up the box until I got home.

The similar light in the UK only has the light & batteries in the box. The Swiss one I was given had the extra benefit of one of Switzerland’s 3 products. No, it wasn’t Tobelerone or muesli, but a Swiss armyknife! And that had gone through the xray machine!

Just wear it, they probably won’t even notice.

My father in law just brought a cheese knife and a cheese board back from Italy as Hand Luggage.

If you remove the clapper, I think you’ll be fine.

Or maybe ask on a campanologist forum.

Just been reminded that I brought an omelette pan out on this trip in carry on – similar in a ‘potential weapon’ sense

Thr ‘rules’ are here:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Foreigntravel/AirTravel/DG_176922

Its often down to the customs officer discretion, though, and you can’t really argue with them.

No mention of cow bells

I’m sure you’ll all be delighted to know there was no problem, not even a cheeky cavity search.

not even a cheeky cavity search.

It truly is a crap way to end a flight with a man’s finger up your bum.

You sound almost disappointed 😉

Anyone with a cow bell (especially anyone who has one attached to their bike during a 24 hour bike race, hell, attached to their bike at any time) should be shot on sight

Anyone attaching this fecker to my bike will definitely be shot – it’s a bit hefty. I think it’s a hippo bell.