Can I fly with glass photographic filters in my hand luggage?
I'd like to take my glass photographic filters with me on a flight. These are square, made of glass, fragile, and have sharpish edges like in the photo below:
Are glass filters allowed in hand-luggage? Will they be considered as sharps?
Ideally I'd like to know about both EU and US regulations.
Best Answer
These are not considered as "sharps"1, but my recommendation is to carry them in a carrying case (something like this item from Nisi):
I would not risk it in checked baggage unless you put them in a Pelican case or something extremely robust.
Source - sadly, first hand experience with checked in photography equipment, even though it was in its original box AND surrounded by packing foam.
1 - as long as you don't run into the same TSA agent as this poor fellow.
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