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Will American Airlines let my rangefinder fly in my golf bag?

Posted on 7/20/21 at 5:00 pm
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
32026 posts
Posted on 7/20/21 at 5:00 pm
I’ve been hearing stories of some airlines pulling them out of checked bags because of the battery I guess? Mine is a precision pro with a 3v Cr2 battery, pretty standard battery for these things.

I’ve checked it on southwest and had no issues but I’m flying American in a few weeks and don’t know the policy. I’m thinking asking this bored will be quicker then trying to get through their customer service
This post was edited on 7/20/21 at 5:00 pm
Posted by oVo
Member since Dec 2013
11878 posts
Posted on 7/20/21 at 5:06 pm to
frick American Airline and nice subtle brag
Posted by Titleist2121
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2007
88 posts
Posted on 7/20/21 at 5:23 pm to
If its a rechargeable lithium battery, just stick it in your carry-on. If its a 9V it can check just fine. Atlanta is the only time mine ever get looked through but we fly Delta all the time.
Posted by FishQuiz
Denham Springs
Member since Apr 2011
456 posts
Posted on 7/20/21 at 6:21 pm to
I flew with range finders in my golf bag on American in June. No issues at all.
Posted by wish i was tebow
The Golf Board
Member since Feb 2009
46122 posts
Posted on 7/20/21 at 6:30 pm to
I haven’t heard of that. You can go on tsa website and it will tell you what all is prohibited
Posted by SECSolomonGrundy
Slaughter Swamp
Member since Jun 2012
16061 posts
Posted on 7/20/21 at 6:31 pm to
The battery costs like $4
Posted by bnb9433
Member since Jan 2015
13804 posts
Posted on 7/20/21 at 7:42 pm to
I always put mine in my carry on and never had an issue
Posted by MileHighDraw
Member since May 2018
1872 posts
Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:02 pm to
I went to a wedding a few years ago and flew with my golf bag checked. Unbeknownst to me at the time I had my .45 Springfield in one of my outer golf bag pockets, loaded. I got home 2 weeks later and was looking for my gun and remember the last place I put it was in my golf bag.

That gun flew loaded in my golf bag. Went through 5 different airports and I played 2 rounds of golf on that trip and never opened that one pocket it was in. Probably the craziest thing I’ve ever unintentionally done.
Posted by Front9Bandit
Member since Dec 2013
15432 posts
Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:40 pm to
Just put it in your carry on and lay it in the bucket with your cell and not be a douchebag? If flying AA now means you are someone rich consider me laughing hard…..

Colt Knost aka almost story was gay btw
This post was edited on 7/20/21 at 8:43 pm
Posted by BallChamp00
Member since May 2015
6483 posts
Posted on 7/21/21 at 7:54 am to
Shipsticks
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
36791 posts
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:57 pm to
Mine has flown after being checked in and I’ve never had any issues.
Posted by CajunMAP
Biloxi, Mississippi
Member since Jan 2019
223 posts
Posted on 7/31/21 at 11:27 am to
Yes, I recently flew with mine
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