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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: clarki on August 01, 2014, 01:51:27 PM

Title: Need: 5 ft shipping tube for rod
Post by: clarki on August 01, 2014, 01:51:27 PM

Trying to mail/ship a rod for repairs, but I can't find a tube long enough. Needs to be 5 ft.

Have tried Canada Post outlet, Staples, Purolator, Fed Ex. None are long enough.

Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Need: 5 ft shipping tube for rod
Post by: Rieber on August 01, 2014, 01:54:23 PM

Try a carpet place or simply use some inexpensive plumbing pipe of suitable size from Canadian tire or Home Depot.

Title: Re: Need: 5 ft shipping tube for rod
Post by: Dave on August 01, 2014, 01:55:46 PM

I have used cheap plastic pipe before - try an irrigation place or an outlet store like Home Depot.

Edit .... Rieber beat me to it :D

Title: Re: Need: 5 ft shipping tube for rod
Post by: clarki on August 01, 2014, 02:02:43 PM

Perfect. I've got some leftover PVC from a central vac project. Great idea, guys. Thx.

Title: Re: Need: 5 ft shipping tube for rod
Post by: Rieber on August 01, 2014, 02:45:38 PM

Perfect - just pack in some foam or plastic bags or something on either end to keep the pieces tight in there and duct tape the ends. Must be grey duct tape - not the counterfeit duck tape.

If done this a few times with never an issue.

Title: Re: Need: 5 ft shipping tube for rod
Post by: clarki on August 01, 2014, 04:23:22 PM

Plastic bags and duct tape. Excellent.

Thx

Title: Re: Need: 5 ft shipping tube for rod
Post by: Rodney on August 01, 2014, 07:27:41 PM

When Shimano Mails us their rods, they usually come in these cylindrical thick cardbox tube. Maybe the tackle stores have lots for disposal once they receive their rods, worth asking...

Title: Re: Need: 5 ft shipping tube for rod
Post by: clarki on August 02, 2014, 03:25:08 PM

Thanks Rod. Good idea.

Title: Re: Need: 5 ft shipping tube for rod
Post by: Fish Assassin on August 02, 2014, 03:54:53 PM

Quote from: Rodney on August 01, 2014, 07:27:41 PM

When Shimano Mails us their rods, they usually come in these cylindrical thick cardbox tube. Maybe the tackle stores have lots for disposal once they receive their rods, worth asking...

West Coast Tackle has them.