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The TSA-approved multitool myth: I tested it on a plane so you don't have to


I found myself missing a multitool while traveling, so I was immediately intrigued by the promise of one that's TSA-approved.

It has no blade and features needle-nose pliers with wire cutters, tiny scissors, a bottle opener, a SIM extractor, and Phillips head and flathead screwdrivers. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Flying back home from Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport in Spain, I was a bit brazen and "forgot" that I had the multitool in my pocket as I went through the scanners. I like having a multitool with me when I travel, and the NexTool Mini Sailor Plier's Lite offers me many useful tools in a package that I can confidently take with me through airport security without causing a ruckus.

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