Quagh Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 I have a girl up north of Boston that is willing to ship me a pair of Klipsch Heresy's. I prefer FedEx as a shipper only b/c they have a hub about 3 miles from my house and don't seem as rough as UPS. (disagree at will) She has asked that I guide her in the packing of these and I wanted to know (lazy I know, I WILL check locally) if any of you knew of any National Packers (FedEx, Packaging solutions, etc) that might be able to do a competent job before she drops these mint puppies off for shipment. Any and all advice is appreciated. Mark (PS, I will show her the Shipping 101 Sticky from the AK forum, but the problem may be some moron on the other end, not her, that may tell her x, y & z are not necessary.) I'm doing all I can to maximize safe arrival.Double boxing is a no brainer. However I wanted to make this as painless for her as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Mark. If you use a professional packer, they at least should own it if damaged in shipping. Sadly, this happens all too often with Heresy's because so few people pack them adequately. Factory packaging uses three inches (I think) of styro on the ends and corners. You can count on them being dropped (on the corner of course) from a height of five feet. Dinging the corners is the most likely damage they will suffer. (on a good day) Double boxing is a good idea. Also sturdy boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagh Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 Someone on AK suggested Just4U Services which performs a whote glove type service that is allegedly cheaper than the usual suspects and cheaper too. I'll have to see what that quote looks like and report back. Sounds like the best option though. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 2" builders foam (the dense pink stuff) completely around the speakers, then double wall cardboard around that. That's what I do and I've shipped Academy cross country and several other speakers some distance with that packing alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archman99 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 May sound funny, but try Greyhound. My wife had some end tables and coffee tables shipped from Ca to FL. Very inexpensive. I believe they do have insurance. It may take a little longer and you have to go to the bus depot to pick them up, but it worked for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Send her this. Mine made it all the way to Norway with out any problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagh Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Thanks! Yeah but those are actually wood side pieces are they not? Maybe if we used250 ib weight cardboard and some cushioning for the sides. I don't like that gap between the sides and the exterior of the speaker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 More pix and the full story here: http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/p/118070/1190819.aspx#1190819 As long as they are padded well on the corners and the box is wrapped tight around them (no foam peanuts) you will be fine. It is a matter of making the corners crush proof and not letting them move around inside the box. The wood on the sides was overkill, but I had it on hand and was not paying for the weight of the shipment. Getting a box big enough and cutting it down to size is the key. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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