Flying with a controller

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Flying with a controller

So I’m flying back home next week and I want to bring back my controller to play with it, practice, etc. However, I’m not sure how to protect it from breaking. I don’t have a big enough backpack or a travel case (and not planning on buying one cos I’m switching to cds), so I’ll have to put it in the suitcase. I’ll cover the sides with the styrofoam that came with it and I’ll wrap what’s left in bubble wrap and/or clothes. I’m also thinking of putting it in the original box, but I’m not sure if that’ll fit. Does anyone have any more tips on how to protect it? Cheers.

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Pack it between some clothes in a suitcase.. Shake the suitcase around yourself before you go to ensure it has no play inside, and you should be fine.

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Styrofoam+clothes should be fine if there’s a decent amount of padding between the controller and the suitcase sides.

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It would take some insane mapping to get a controller that you can use to fly.

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I bet Stewe could do it!

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I’m a computer scientist, mate, I can do anything with technology.

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Do not put it in the original box. TSA will remove it and most likely not pack it back into the box, styrofoam, or bubblewrap.

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I didn’t know that, thanks.

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anyone ever tried to bring a midi fighter or other small controller on a plane as a carry on? I feel like they would think a midi fighter is a suspicious looking object haha

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What would be more suspicious is the face airport security will give you when you tell them its an “instrument”

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put it back in the box it came with if you still have it… then stuff some clothes to brace the controller still, and finally take it as a carry on. I personally would never trust it in a suitcase, we all know how people mistreat luggage at the airport… and quite frankly I dont trust anyone with my equipment.

if you dont have the box, then by all means, buy one.

goodluck!!

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Actually quite a fair question; I have this bag and want to fly with it as well, but I’m scared to send it as normal lugage as I think it will get manhandled and trashed by the airport guys and it’s to big to take with me as handlugage. Is there, besides buying a flightcase, a solution to this?

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Flight case will the best idea.

You should see theyre face when they ask me whats in my bag before searching it (due to the xray image being blocked by 60+ rekkids) and I say records, headphones, and needles. I always get a gasp… You cant bring needles on an airplane. I just laugh at their ignorance and let em search my bag.

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Flying with the Hercules RMX was a hoot, the steel “block” inside must have looked mighty suspicious and warranted it going through 3 or 4 times in every airport. That along with needing to take out to scan individually

Hercules RMX itself
Macbook
Netbook
Chargers
Batteries (camera)
DSLR Camera
Nanokontrol
USB Hub
Power Convertor
Headphones
Soundcard

They also wanted the bag put through separately due to the metal re-enforcement in it :roll_eyes:

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If you’ve got an NS7 or an SX then all you really need is enough speed to get some lift.

In all seriousness, bubblewrap.

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I’ve flown with small controllers a lot in Australia, a surprising amount of Airport Security guards usually know exactly what they are…

That said I always take mine as carry on luggage that way I can ensure it’s not thrown around.

I’ve taken a Hercules RMX, DJ Tech Dragon 2, S2… all no dramas, packed exactly the same way as you’re mentioning.