Very recently (last week) I was able to move a 6V Surefire light in my carry-on luggage without any problem. (No, it did not have one of those TIDs on it.)KinnyLee wrote:So I've purchased a couple of Surefire products over a course of a couple of months and I've noticed that they had a sticker that said Lithium Ion batteries not permitted in commerical passenger flight or something along that line. So does that mean I need to take the batteries out of my surefire in my carry on bag when I fly? Does that mean I have to leave them home and buy a new set of batteries from my destination? Just trying to understand. Thanks.
In addition, I transported a larger-size Surefire device in the same case as my handguns (checked luggage). I had seen the decal/warning you mentioned, and had the exact same concern. As a precaution, I removed the batteries from the device, and isolated/packaged the batteries in plastic bags. This way 1) the device could not be accidentally turned on via rough handling and (easily) overheat, and 2) the batteries could not possibly be incorporated into an unlucky circuit and discharge, cause sparks, etc.
I am certain what I did is/was perfectly safe, and had no problems when the luggage was inspected (yes, I'm referring to the hard-shell case with the flashlight, batteries, knives, guns, ammo . . . 8) )