crank extractor and peg spanner in hand luggage - problem?

[Blue Hills]

However the last time I flew, I passed through security and then bought a bottle of spirits, a handkerchief and a lighter . Combine those items in the right order and you have a IED.

and if you smash the bottle you instantly have lots of sharp bits.

 

[machew]

and if you smash the bottle you instantly have lots of sharp bits.

No need, just use the steak knife I was given with my meal in the restaurant (I am sure that I am now on a no fly list by posting this).

 

[Blue Hills]

Yes, perhaps we had better stop.

It's clearly obvious that the world is full of bad folk with more imagination, and application, than us.

Ride and fly safe folks.

PS - I am by the way flying to and from an airport where thankfully they have upgraded their security. I swear that the folks watching the X ray scanners were spending most of the time looking anywhere but at the screen. I well remember once being rather seriously worried. First signs they had sharpened up were when I had to open my bag to reveal a bike saddle.

 

[Brandane]

Would folks expect this to be a problem?

Yes, because I had first hand experience similar to this........

my mate had allen keys confiscated.

No need, just use the steak knife I was given with my meal in the restaurant

On a day trip from Glasgow to Birmingham for the NEC motorcycle show, flying with FlyBe.. Hand luggage only, and had bought a set of allen keys at the show. Security refused to allow them, so having plenty of time I went to the check in desk and FlyBe kindly checked them in for me, free of charge. I then went back through the security point to the airside pub/restaurant (may have been a Wetherspoons) where I had something to eat and was given a metal knife and fork.
As far as I know, no-one checked to make sure I had returned the cutlery before I boarded the flight.