Okay, Let me start off by saying that normally, I would never be stupid enough to do this. But here's the situation. On my spring break visit to LA, I just got an Illadelph chillum from the illadelph store. Really, really a beautiful piece. Now, I have to fly back to chicago in 3 days. What I'm wondering is am I going to be encountering any resistance in my flight out? Is it illegal to fly with an unused smoking device? And what would be the best way to avoid it's detection? Thanks a lot! ps. If what you're going to tell me is that I just shouldn't have bought it, please keep it to yourself. I already did.
If it is completely unused I wouldn't worry. If I were you I would wrap it in bubble wrap and put it in a checked bag.
Don't use it till you get home. You will be fine as long as it has NEVER been used. I would wrap it up tight and maybe put it in a shoe in a bag to protect it.
What happens if you get frisked and they find it in your pocket anyways? Put it through the xray wouldn't that come up? How to stop them rummaging through checked baggage by my father. First buy some tighty whiteys, cheapest you can find. Melt/rub chocolate around the inside ass area Turn them inside out Stuff them inside another bag in the checked bag and put the chillum there, or put the tighties on top of everything else! Win and deliver!
as long as its clean, and youre 18, youre fine man. its a tobacco pipe after all. just wrap it in some bubble wrap or some underwear/socks to pad it and put it in your bag. you should be able to put it in your carry on id think, its not an illegal or dangerous item. but idk the rules on what can be in a carry on, they might not want glass stuff idk..
You'll be fine. I flew from PITT to PHL on Saturday without issue. I had a glass pipe in my backpack (Only piece of luggage, carry on). When it went through the scanner, the guy stopped it and gave it a good looking through (I assume the pipe is why, there were no sharp objects, containers, or anything like that inside), then rolled it on through. I have used this pipe for years, I just cleaned it with ISO and salt like usual before I flew. No issues to speak of.