Shipping Arrows

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  1. indynotch50

    indynotch50 Grizzled Veteran

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    Hey all, I'm sorry I have no idea where this thread belongs.
    I'm looking at getting rid of all my extra arrows I don't shoot and just sit around (so I can buy more arrows).

    Has anyone shipped arrows? If so, how did you accomplish this? Was it really costly?
     
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    No you can ship them UPS or USPS they are light not expensive to ship.
     
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    ~$7 USPS priority in USPS supplied triangular box... easy breezy
     
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    I have had 2 of the triangle USPS Priority boxes show up damaged from South Shore Archery. For that reason Jerry went to a regular old time dozen arrow box (3x6x36). I would use a 4" tube, rubber banned arrows and wrapped with something soft (pillow case/towel?) before one of those triangle boxes. Make sure you insure it.
     
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    I'd go with the rectangular box myself. I'd make little cardboard braces too. Cut two cardboard squares and pop each arrow through (use a FT). Braces help support the box & keep the arrows from rattling around.

    Something like this....

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    If you didn't want to mess with using a field tip, you could use a drill rip through the holes.
     
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  8. Wesley Lofton

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    Hope that doesn't happen to the arrows you just mailed TJ...
     
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    I've had several dozen sent to me in the last couple years in those boxes Wes. Never had an issue.

    Cardboard is cardboard. Mishandling will cause damage regardless of shape
     
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    Ain't too worried about it really, those arrows are made to go through animals/bone etc....sure they can handle a couple bumps in a box....
     
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    We ship all of ours out through the store in the triangular boxes.
     
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