Tripod as hand luggage on plane?

[EMA747]

I should be flying with KLM from Birmingham to Zurich for new year and wondered if they allow tripods as hand/cabin baggage? Mine is a Giottos CF one without spiky feet.
I have travelled lots with a tripod but always put it in my suitcase. This time there is a stopover in Amsterdam and I want to use it but they don't allow access to checked bags so it has to either go in my hand baggage or not at all.

 

[wippers]

I recently flew Monarch to Portugal with mine, and it was a definite no-no on the plane. I had to bubble wrap it and put it in the hold with the fragile goods. I suppose it could easily be used as a weapon.

Gareth

 

[Splog]

I should be flying with KLM from Birmingham to Zurich for new year and wondered if they allow tripods as hand/cabin baggage? Mine is a Giottos CF one without spiky feet.
I have travelled lots with a tripod but always put it in my suitcase. This time there is a stopover in Amsterdam and I want to use it but they don't allow access to checked bags so it has to either go in my hand baggage or not at all.

I flew to Schiphol with KLM from LBA and they certainly would not let it on as hand luggage.

 

[JohnStewart]

I tried a few years ago without success. I'd left space in my suitcase just in case thankfully.

I ended buying one of those gorrilapod SLR things. Not ideal, but fits into a camera bag or a pocket without any problems.