Whats the best way send a cue in the post with out a case.

[Jellibeen69]

dear all

what is the best way to send a cue via the postal service without it being in a case?

need to send on to a friend of mine, but scared of how to do it?

cheers

[platt]

plastic tube 58'' long 2'' wide you get them in a good DIY store.

[ChatLag]

The plasitc tube works very well. I have sent and received a lot in this way.
But be sure that the tube is under 150cm lenght because that is the maximum most parcel service accept.

[Jellibeen69]

how do you secure the ends?

[ChatLag]

With a bit of bubble wrap and a lot of gaffer tape.

[Jellibeen69]

anything a little bit more secure?
not questioning your method but are there some sort of caps theat can be applied?

[ChatLag]

There are some end caps available at DIY shops.
You can also put some hard cardboard on the ends of the tube and wrap it with gaffer tape.

But stuffing some bubble wrap and the gaffer tape will do. I have sent and received quite a lot of cues this way without any problems.

Alternatively use the hard paper tubes. For them you get also plastic end caps.

And to make it double put the plastic tube in the cardboard tube.

[noel]

Ya Jellibeen69...
the plastic tubes work great... a couple of sponge rubber balls rammed in the ends with gaffer tape over is good closure... if you're super paranoid you can secure each end, compressing them in a vise, drilling holes and sawed-off bolt them closed.
That method makes it look like some kind of pipe bomb so you can be sure it'll be handled with extra care!


=o)

Noel

[RGCirencester]

or if you buy one of those tree sgredders... you can send it in a shoebox

Plastic tube is what id go with

[totlxtc]

Get a 2" tube and go to a fishing shop. They have rubber ends for tubes you can get there. 2 bits of sponge and some tape and wont go anywhere.