stoned2thebone
Member
can aiport puffers detect weed? If it was just a small amount and vacum sealed would a puffer machine be able to detect it if they passed you through it??
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can aiport puffers detect weed?
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Habibi
i have no clue what a "puffer" is but if your talking about the xray machines, ya they can.
they usually wont notice if you have a small amount in your bag, its best to put it in the bag that goes under the plane.
if your bringing a small amount with you on a trip or something just put it in your pocket and make sure you dont have any metal so you dont beep going through the metal detector
they usually wont notice if you have a small amount in your bag, its best to put it in the bag that goes under the plane.
if your bringing a small amount with you on a trip or something just put it in your pocket and make sure you dont have any metal so you dont beep going through the metal detector
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Guest
I read somewhere that they can smell explosives, illegal substances etc. and the regular x-ray machines can't. Its only if they see the bud. Small amounts through a regular x-ray machine should be ok. But I agree with habibi, put it in your pocket and no metal items. Remember, Small amounts is the key.
meduser180056
Active member
I flew standby to Maui and when you fly standby they single you out for a very thorough security check. I had to stand in a special line where I was searched, wanded, put through the puffer, metal detector etc.
I double turkey bagged some kush and hash wiped lots of deodorant on the outside of the bag and crotched it. I was sweating bullets going through all the checks. Luckily they never brought a dog over. When they told me I had to go in the sniffer I was definetly nervous. I played it cool though. In the sniffer, glass doors close around you and it shoots puffs of air at you a couple times. If your all clear the green light goes on and the doors open and you step out. There's a red light in there that I assume goes on if it detects something.
Anyhow the sniffer was the last check I had to go through and I made it stash intact to Maui, but to be honest I wouldn't do it again. This was about a year and a half ago I can only assume it's even tougher now.
I double turkey bagged some kush and hash wiped lots of deodorant on the outside of the bag and crotched it. I was sweating bullets going through all the checks. Luckily they never brought a dog over. When they told me I had to go in the sniffer I was definetly nervous. I played it cool though. In the sniffer, glass doors close around you and it shoots puffs of air at you a couple times. If your all clear the green light goes on and the doors open and you step out. There's a red light in there that I assume goes on if it detects something.
Anyhow the sniffer was the last check I had to go through and I made it stash intact to Maui, but to be honest I wouldn't do it again. This was about a year and a half ago I can only assume it's even tougher now.
Luckily they never brought a dog over
lmao yes you are very lucky a dope dog will smell residue 16-18 hrs after ya havent been around it. i know from experince had a dope dog alert my jacket pocket where a oz was the night before
lmao yes you are very lucky a dope dog will smell residue 16-18 hrs after ya havent been around it. i know from experince had a dope dog alert my jacket pocket where a oz was the night before
stoned2thebone
Member
so a 1/4 food saver'ed/vacum sealed about 3 days prior and washed should be ok for the puffer huh? not going to maui either and jocking would be the method...
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Habibi
those are BOMB dogs, theyre not looking for drugs. just bring small amount of personal smoke in your pocket is perfect
i was standing outside of a hydro shop early one morning before it opened, i was standing there with this cool old guy talking to him he was telling me he wants to start growing showed me he got lowryder seeds (this was a year ago) and he was so excited, i look over he had a big police dog in his car. i thought i was fucked i ask him whats that, he said dont worry hes just a bomb sniffing dog i train them for the police, he explained to me how each dog is trained for specific things, either drugs or bombs or whatever so nothing to worry about.
i was standing outside of a hydro shop early one morning before it opened, i was standing there with this cool old guy talking to him he was telling me he wants to start growing showed me he got lowryder seeds (this was a year ago) and he was so excited, i look over he had a big police dog in his car. i thought i was fucked i ask him whats that, he said dont worry hes just a bomb sniffing dog i train them for the police, he explained to me how each dog is trained for specific things, either drugs or bombs or whatever so nothing to worry about.
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Guest
i got hit up by a puffer when leaving denver airport.. Stunk to high heaven and it did'nt alert to MJ. Hope this helps, my experience was in the past 3 months
Those 'puffer' machines are tuned to pick up anything and everything but after enough false positives from someone whos just smoked a joint compared to someone thats holding a small amount and you get that part switched off for inaccuracy. Probably has alot to due with the percepted level of harm a pot smoker is going to have in the air. I wouldnt want to test that theory with any powders.
Not the same issue for explosives they want anyone thats come in contact with anything and those puffer machines can pick it up.
Not the same issue for explosives they want anyone thats come in contact with anything and those puffer machines can pick it up.
I just pencil pack a few cigarettes full of weed then stick em back in the pack and into my carry on bag.
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Jack Crevalle
Exactly and here is where it picked up a scent on me.
I was passing through D.C. once (3 years ago) and had a backpack with me on board. Upon entering the security area in D.C. (Dulles) the lady grabbed my bag and swabbed it with the swabs (previous puffer machine technology) of cotton and put it into the "sniffer" or "puffer". It made a noise and she did it again. She got nervous and asked me what was inside. I said, regular stuff, clothes toiletries..she tore my bag apart and swabbed everything inside until she came across my dop kit (toiletry kit) where I had kept all my roaches during the trip, and now was empty. She asked me like 5 times what was in there, what I had there.. and I knew I had nothing so I just replied calmly all times. She finally let me go on my way.
My theory - It picked up the scent of burned items, burned, charred paper and burned bud set the machine off. I imagine any burnt items may set it ie. - dirty pipe etc..
It may not pick up herb smells, but burned stuff could indicate any type of weird behaviour I guess, who carries burnt shit around anyway..
Be careful.
ThcBuz
New member
from my knowledge of the puffer machines they only detect very specific triggers or scents.each trigger has to be calibrated into a specific card. and usually only 1 card at a time is run, that way there is no confusion as to waht may be triggering a response from the puffer.I'm sure there may be a cannabis card but most machines are running bomb making and bomb residue cards in them. thats probably where the machine hit on your stanky dank roach stash.just take all the great precautions before you near an airport checkpoint and always remember never ever shoot a firearm within 48 hours of a flight.the residue gets on your hands, does not wash off easily and is detectable by the sniffer machine and light detection.be wise,be wary, have a safe flight,'Buz
gardenlover
Member
the thouse machines ere to detect MJ think of how many peple would be stoped it would cause mass delays all the time. Even people who don't smoke if they are around friends who do. airports don't want to waist time with this, they are worried about other things
stoned2thebone
Member
i guess i got my answer! And for those who dont know what a puffer machine is its new technology ...its a booth that they have a person enter and the doors close and blow puffs of air up and down you in order to detect explosive particales.
Certain hand lotions contain chemicals that are similar to explosive residues.
TSA still swabs bags, the machines are not configured for drugs, just explosives. and DO give many MANY false positives. Hence the hand search.
And yes, i've worked in a few airports, so i'm not talkin out my ass here
TSA still swabs bags, the machines are not configured for drugs, just explosives. and DO give many MANY false positives. Hence the hand search.
And yes, i've worked in a few airports, so i'm not talkin out my ass here
Jack Crevalle said:
MarcoPolio
New member
stoned2thebone said:
I was in Tampa Airport and i have a track on me but i got a deoderant container and twisted it so it all came out like a bar of soap and then u stick ur weed in there but make sure its in a airtight bag and then stick the deoderant stick back in
i got threw with it. and then comming back from detroit i stuck the bud in a tick tack container and put it in my pocket, walked threw the metal detector and nothing happened. 
