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**veizKinquiz** · 09-03-2010, 04:41 AM

I've always just checked them in my regular shinai bag and had no problem. No need to do anything special, although I would make sure you have at least two in the case as one by itself is a little weak. If anyone asks you what they are, say "bamboo sticks" or "sports equipment" or "martial arts equipment". It's not an issue unless you want to take them on the plane.

But unless you intend to train wherever you're going, I'm not sure why you'd want to blow one of your checked luggage pieces on shinai. Show 'em a picture.

What Gendzwill Sensei said. I have one of those black cordura ebogu zippered bags. My checked shinais were totally fine. Although going through the airport with a vaguely gun shaped bag over my shoulder did raise a few eyebrows.

09-03-2010, 04:41 AM	#6
veizKinquiz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 434 Senior Member	I've always just checked them in my regular shinai bag and had no problem. No need to do anything special, although I would make sure you have at least two in the case as one by itself is a little weak. If anyone asks you what they are, say "bamboo sticks" or "sports equipment" or "martial arts equipment". It's not an issue unless you want to take them on the plane. But unless you intend to train wherever you're going, I'm not sure why you'd want to blow one of your checked luggage pieces on shinai. Show 'em a picture. What Gendzwill Sensei said. I have one of those black cordura ebogu zippered bags. My checked shinais were totally fine. Although going through the airport with a vaguely gun shaped bag over my shoulder did raise a few eyebrows.
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