31 replies to this topic

[Sailor99]

I use a fishing rod carry-tube cut down to the right length. I tape the ends onto the tube. £1.50 from any angling shoppe.

[pudsli]

hi Groz.
have a look in decathalon in the fishing department.
they have got some hard tube like cases for holding rods.
it says it can take up to 7 rods.
looks the part, but at £41, mabe a tad dear it's up to you.
all the best steve.

[antman]

the question i have is that can the rods be used as carry ons??

[Scott A.]

I have carried on the plane with a few kites and I use as a cane/walking stick, My indoor kites with handles still attached wrapped up in the kite a velcro holding few kites as one little package, Then every security that looks with wonder I get to tell them what they are a great conversation piece. I have done this many times post 911.

[choz06]

I travel to New Jersey alot from Florida and always bring my revs and a dual line. I have a plain HQ kite bag as a carry on and i only got stoped once in newark. Once i told them what i had they were fine. The bag fits in the overhead. No problems.
Adam

[big bri]

Remove spars from leading edge.
Fold Sail nice and square.Then place in with your shirts and stuff.
Get a Kitchen foil tube and seal one end well.
PLace spars in empty tube and have tape at hand once checked at Airport.
Place lines and handles in with your smalls.

Job done

BRIAN...

[REVflyer]

place your cut-down tube of kites into the overhead AFTER everything else is loaded in there.

Explain to security it's just kites, but don't try to take the golf ball stakes (that's a weapon in their eyes!)

I travel occasionally for business, as well as for pleasure. I use a map-case covered in leather when traveling light. Never been a hassle yet. I've even had the airplane staff stick it into the first class coat rack for me.

[Sailor99]

Do not try to have it as carry on at most European airports. It would be too long to be acceptable to security where carry ons must be no bigger than 22x 17.7x10 inches. A rev rod would be longer than the 22 inches.

[Mike]

The rule in the U.S. for carryons is roughly the same thing. However, I've never had trouble carrying on a couple revs and they fit easily in the overhead compartment. I just stick a couple kites in a single Rev sleeve.

In the UK/Europe, can you bring a walkingstick or umbrella on-board? They would fit in the overhead but are longer than 22".

[Dave M]

I have always used either Bazuka cases or KIS cases, both of which
are adjustable for length. The KIS box does have small wheels to
assist if you have a long walk.

Everytime I have flown they have never been weighed an always are
classed as oversize luggage. Just say they are sports kite equipment
if asked then there should be no charge.



There is usually some of the smaller Bazuka cases on ebay at about
£30.00, I am not sure if the K.I.S. cases are still available but I have
had one for about 10 years.

Its a shame the rods do not fit in a standard size case, although I
always try in the hope something has changed



regards



Dave M

[Stephen Hoath]

Dave, maybe you have found another market for Rev! The travel Rev

It wouldn't take much to ferrule the down spars and make the leading edge a 4 piece spar instead, then the whole thing would fit in a regular suitcase.
I've got a few (not too many) broken rev rods, I might try it to see what all the extra ferrules do to the flight. I guess you could accept a compromise on flying if it was a choice between kite or no kite.

mmmmmmm

Ben, get onto it, you've got nothing else to do right now

I have always used either Bazuka cases or KIS cases, both of which
are adjustable for length. The KIS box does have small wheels to
assist if you have a long walk.

Everytime I have flown they have never been weighed an always are
classed as oversize luggage. Just say they are sports kite equipment
if asked then there should be no charge.



There is usually some of the smaller Bazuka cases on ebay at about
£30.00, I am not sure if the K.I.S. cases are still available but I have
had one for about 10 years.

Its a shame the rods do not fit in a standard size case, although I
always try in the hope something has changed



regards



Dave M

[Sailor99]

In the UK/Europe, can you bring a walkingstick or umbrella on-board?

No. If you need a walking stick medically and it must be medically needed, it will be rayed, but this, wheelchairs and prams are the only exeptions. Nothing outside the measurements, which usually means nothing. It is not to do with the overhead locker. It is designed to limit the volume of stuff that has to be x-rayed. IMHO the rules, although they have recently been relaxed to allow 2 bags at some UK airports, is actually a reflection of the inefficiency of our security rather than a sensible set of rules. But that is only my opionion, and this is a kite forum not a aircraft forum. However I would hate for one of our summer guests to get into trouble.

Check here for more details
http://www.baa.com/

[beach]

I will make a suitcase frame in 3 wrap 1/4 inch where the rods are split in half and ferruled to put
back together, so far no problems and seems to work well......Ben

[Harrier]

I will make a suitcase frame in 3 wrap 1/4 inch where the rods are split in half and ferruled to put
back together, so far no problems and seems to work well......Ben

Friend Pete travels a lot and wanted to take his 1.5 so I made him a set up for suitcase packing, works fine.

[lummas]

Stephen, Funny you should mention the travel rev to Ben. I went to Toronto, Detroit and NY just a few weeks ago and took a rev with me. I took all 5 spars and cut all in half and glued an internal ferrule in to the end of 7 of the 10 pieces. I then carried a STD and a VTD sail, lines and handles and they all fit in a fairly small suitcase. I did not brave trying them as carry on, as I did not want to find TSA taking them away from me!!

I ended up flying the vented and it flew great.

Great minds think alike huh!

Thanks,

Mark

[Sailor99]

Friend Pete travels a lot and wanted to take his 1.5 so I made him a set up for suitcase packing, works fine.

Did you use P200? Did it work out OK?

[Simon]

And in the olden days when I travelled a bit more,

Malaysian Airlines & Japan Airlines almost positivley encourage taking kites.

I bought a washi paper and bamboo kite back from 96 World Cup for Phil Scarfe, and just wrapped it in brown paper. No worries.

Same trip I remember Airkraft, always passing the bag of Ultra lights first when getting to bagage - OH yes miss they ALL weigh the same

Then Team XS taking it in turns to see who carries the bits box, as they always got stopped at customs!!!

Golden Rule - DONT ever try and take Rev handles throu an Xray machine !!!!

IF you need to ask, lie one on its side, what does it look like !

[steveb]

^my 17" Titanium handles did raise a few eyebrows with Security, but they seemed satisfied once I explained they were kite handles.

[Stone in Shoe Bob]

Last year I took a Rev II on holiday the spars were just short enough to fit my case (though 1.5 spars are too long).

Next time I fly I thought I might get one of those tubes that artists and architects carry drawings in. It won’t take too many kites but if I break the kites down it would take the spars and the sails will go in my other luggage.