Bringing Discs on the plane?

[Inn0va]

Im heading to cali in june and plan on bringing my discs. Im allready bringing my carry on, which is my main suitcase since im only spending 4 days out there. MY bag will not fit in the small suitcase, and dont want to spend the extra money to bring a bigger suitcase. Has any one brought their bag including a carry-on onto the plane? Im flying virgin airlines.

 

[pchitti]

Just see what you can fit in your golf bag... Its only four days. You could always buy some clothes in Cali.

 

[mashnut]

You should be able to carry your bag as your 'personal item' along with your suitcase.

 

[TheLyonsKing]

How upsetting would it be to lose that bag?!

 

[jtbingster]

Just carry your discs in an ammo pouch, and when people ask you say "It's not a purse, it's a satchel!"

 

[bradharris]

When I traveled with my discs, I just folded up my bag and tossed only my essential discs into my carry-on suitcase. The security guards were somewhat perplexed by the discs when they inspected my bag, but ultimately let them through.

 

[Brall]

play with less discs? stuff only 2-3 discs in the suitcase. forget the bag.

or

i've never traveled with discs, but i would use a small disc bag, take out a few discs and make it my carry-on.

but you mentioned your bag is too big to be used as a carry-on. maybe borrow a smaller bag from a friend?

or

if the bag folds up well, stuff it in the suitcase with a few discs. then in your actual carry-on bag, stuff a disc or two along with whatever else is in your regular carry-on.

 

[NumSkul]

I took my Fade Crunch bag on the plane and just used it as my personal item. It had about 7 discs in it as well as my netbook, book, notepad and some goodies. I wasn't questioned about it once.

 

[Inn0va]

play with less discs? stuff only 2-3 discs in the suitcase. forget the bag.

or

i've never traveled with discs, but i would use a small disc bag, take out a few discs and make it my carry-on.

but you mentioned your bag is too big to be used as a carry-on. maybe borrow a smaller bag from a friend?

or

if the bag folds up well, stuff it in the suitcase with a few discs. then in your actual carry-on bag, stuff a disc or two along with whatever else is in your regular carry-on.

My carry-on is my suitcase, ill call the airport/airline. Maybe ill stuff my laptop and other stuff and call it my personal item/purse

 

[ambroze]

I've carried them a couple of times on a plane. I just went through with a full bag of discs (20+) attached to my straps on my back. They didn't say much, they were a little confused through the security scanner and I had to explain. It was nothing.

 

[GLong]

personal item all the way. I got the eye from security once but smiled and said 'frisbees' and they didn't think twice about it.

 

[Brall]

put the 'frisbee's' in the heal of your shoe. they'll never notice

 

[CaptainAnhyzer]

Brought my entire bag to the airport the day before and walked it up to security and asked if there'd be a problem with me boarding with it as a carry on. They looked thru it and said no problem. 15 discs with no issues in both directions.

 

[fliphyzer]

I brought my Revolution mini Pro bag with quads with about 10 discs.
My backpack was my carry on and dg bag was my personal item.

 

[Nuke]

If you take your bag, make sure it's airplane friendly before you try it. I keep a small pocket knife in my DG bag for things that come up while playing. I know a lot of people keep a lot of not-quite-legal items in their bags for various reasons, just make sure you're good to go.

 

[chrishysell]

That's why i bought a Grip Bag, just for flights. Now it's used for disc storage to bounce around in my truck.

 

[Midnightbiker]

I hate to say this, but if you call it "Frisbee Golf: and call them Frisbees, it seems like its easier to explain, and less of a hassle.

When ever I mail discs, there is this one older lady that works at the post office, and she always feels the envelope and ask, "What is in here?" with a little bit of the tude. I just smile, and say, "Oh , its a Frisbee, I collect them and trade them", and let it go at that. I usually just get a look, and go on my way. Sometimes I just don't feel like getting to a big song and dance with people,trying to explain what disc golf is, so I just say "Frisbee", so I can get on my way.

 

[Jbowdown]

Samuel Jackson's viewpoint on you calling them frisbees:

I have had it with these M******F****** frisbees on this M******F****** plane!

 

[shoe59]

I hate to say this, but if you call it "Frisbee Golf: and call them Frisbees, it seems like its easier to explain, and less of a hassle.

When ever I mail discs, there is this one older lady that works at the post office, and she always feels the envelope and ask, "What is in here?" with a little bit of the tude. I just smile, and say, "Oh , its a Frisbee, I collect them and trade them", and let it go at that. I usually just get a look, and go on my way. Sometimes I just don't feel like getting to a big song and dance with people,trying to explain what disc golf is, so I just say "Frisbee", so I can get on my way.

sad, but true. kinda like the song. But it does make it much easier to have a quick conversation. "Shut it, lady, it's a frisbee and I ain't sayin' no more". Frisbee ftw.

 

[seth.hyzer]

i fly with just a backpack and my disc bag and put the discs in the overhead, good luck if you got a tourney bag, my 18 discs barely fit up there.