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Tips for travelling with your chips (2 Viewers)

Chippy McChiperson

Chippy McChiperson

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So @Mr Tree graciously asked me if I would bring my chips with me to the Shootout @ the Post, and I gladly accepted. Now I have to get 1600 chips through airport security, and I was wondering if anyone had any tips to make it easier, and ensure the safety of said tips. If you do, it would be much appreciated!
 
Something like a Pelican 1510 might be a good option. Once you get above 1000 chips, it's really nice to have something that rolls.

Also, since I assume you'll want to carry these on board, be prepared to spend a little extra time with both the BWI and ATL TSA agents ;)
 
Here's my case that holds 1000 chips, which I stuck inside a regular carry-on (with just enough room for a single change of clothes).

So for any more than 1000 chips, I think you'd want something like that dedicated Pelican.

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Yeah, its going to be 1600 chips. I was thinking about getting the Pelican 3100. How many chips can you fit in the 1510?
 
Chippy McChiperson said:
Yeah, its going to be 1600 chips. I was thinking about getting the Pelican 3100. How many chips can you fit in the 1510?
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Based on the dimensions, you could get 1800 chips in there (6x3 racks of) without an issue. I'm sure you could configure it to fit more, but at 1600-1800 chips you're already approaching 50 pounds including the weight of the case itself.
 
LMAO, I didn't think about trying to lift that into the overhead. Are there weight restrictions on carry one?
 
Mr Tree said:
LMAO, I didn't think about trying to lift that into the overhead. Are there weight restrictions on carry one?
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I looked into that last time I flew. It depends on the airline. Most domestic airlines have a 40 pound limit. Southwest actually doesn't specify a limit. I guess they assume it would be tough to make a carry-on that's limited to 24"x16"x10" weigh more than 40 pounds. LOL. Clearly there are no chippers at Southwest, with the notable exception of Redbelly.

That said, I've never actually seen an airline weigh the carry on luggage.
 
+1 for a Pelican case, and be care of leaving your chips in the car heat wise!
 
bentax1978 said:
I looked into that last time I flew. It depends on the airline. Most domestic airlines have a 40 pound limit. Southwest actually doesn't specify a limit. I guess they assume it would be tough to make a carry-on that's limited to 24"x16"x10" weigh more than 40 pounds. LOL. Clearly there are no chippers at Southwest, with the notable exception of Redbelly.

That said, I've never actually seen an airline weigh the carry on luggage.
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I still want someone to somehow get Sean's flight into Atlanta and then ride together to the game.

I can see it now the Stewardess gives Chippy grief about the carry on and he's like, "lady I'm with the pilot."
 
Mr Tree said:
I still want someone to somehow get Sean's flight into Atlanta and then ride together to the game.

I can see it now the Stewardess gives Chippy grief about the carry on and he's like, "lady I'm with the pilot."
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Maybe Sean can sneak one of these on as well and you could save the cost of a rental car.

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Paulo's got a good setup going, but I don't believe you're going to be able to carry that on an airplane. Weight's not the problem, it's the dimensions. The last few times I've flown the airlines have gotten really strict about not letting anything that doesn't fit inside their little suitcase frame on as a carry on. But if you fly Southwest you get two checked bags for free, however you're limited to 62 linear inches and the Pelicans like these are an inch or two past that. Then it's an extra handling fee.
 
Chippy McChiperson said:
So do you think I'll have any problems checking a pelican case?

edit: nevermind saw the end of your post
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To be honest, I'd be hesitant to check them (which is to say I wouldn't). We're talking about a $4,000 set of chips, and should they lose or damage them, you'd only get a small part of that back. Plus, they will get flagged for inspection (I've checked a box or two of chips in the past, but nothing too valuable, just harvested ones), and there's not guarantee they'll repack them correctly.
 
Chippy if your chips would be at risk it is cool for you to call out. I'd love to get them in play but I'd feel horrible if anything happened to them.
 
Great suggestions above Chippy... Really, really looking forward to playing with the BHBs...

However, I gotta admit I'm not as comfortable as other people are, flying with chips... I find carrying them a PITA and I'm not sure I'd check them in either... I had 7 racks of chips to bring home from the Rumble and I almost asked one of the Denver folks to ship them to me... Brought them home in a backpack.

For me, if I had to bring chips to an event I couldn't drive to, I'd probably ship them FEDEX or USPS very well packed and eat the cost... I think... It's a tough one...
 
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bentax1978 said:
To be honest, I'd be hesitant to check them (which is to say I wouldn't). We're talking about a $4,000 set of chips, and should they lose or damage them, you'd only get a small part of that back. Plus, they will get flagged for inspection (I've checked a box or two of chips in the past, but nothing too valuable, just harvested ones), and there's not guarantee they'll repack them correctly.
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You could do the starter pistol trick: http://lifehacker.com/5448014/pack-a-gun-to-protect-valuables-from-airline-theft-or-loss

That way, the case stays locked when it's out of your possession. You should probably be prepared to explain that they aren't live chips though. There's a bunch of other rules about carrying $10,000+ in cash equivalents.
 
atomiktoaster said:
You could do the starter pistol trick: http://lifehacker.com/5448014/pack-a-gun-to-protect-valuables-from-airline-theft-or-loss

That way, the case stays locked when it's out of your possession. You should probably be prepared to explain that they aren't live chips though. There's a bunch of other rules about carrying $10,000+ in cash equivalents.
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In the mean time, I'll set up a fake card room website for "Bill's Haus of Bluff" so that @Chippy McChiperson's story falls apart when the TSA agent googles them to see if they're live.
 
I was going to suggest the firearms route as well - I've checked firearms for years and never really had an issue. In many cases TSA will do the case inspection right there with you present. Then you put your lock on and they mark the bag as cleared so it'll never be opened again. One time I was traveling with several laptops, meaning most had to be checked. I was able to sweet talk the airline employee into letting me have that second case inspected by TSA as well even though it didn't have my firearm. The TSA guy couldn't have been more accommodating.

A starter pistol is a great idea but I'd still be very, very leery of trying to check into an airport in NY, NJ, or MD with one.
 

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