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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: t2ylo on November 01, 2019, 10:48:50 AM

Title: Best Boxes for Posting Bats
Post by: t2ylo on November 01, 2019, 10:48:50 AM

I’m sure I saw a thread on here somewhere with advice on best place to get decent cardboard boxes for posting bats

A little help please?

Title: Re: Best Boxes for Posting Bats
Post by: Wazza08 on November 01, 2019, 11:49:07 AM

Keep the bats and just add more - saves the problem  ;)

Sorry not sure if this helps but may be a couple too many......   
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20x-Cricket-Bat-Cardboard-Boxes-Packing-Packaging-Clubs-Best-Quality-MoreSports-/163020806586?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10&var=463303376834 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20x-Cricket-Bat-Cardboard-Boxes-Packing-Packaging-Clubs-Best-Quality-MoreSports-/163020806586?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10&var=463303376834)
or
https://www.kitepackaging.co.uk/scp/boxes/long-postal-boxes/ (https://www.kitepackaging.co.uk/scp/boxes/long-postal-boxes/)

Alternatively make your own from a bigger box and use bubble wrap around the bat if just the odd one as a box on it's own hasn't stopped some getting damaged to me ?

Title: Re: Best Boxes for Posting Bats
Post by: SouthpawMark on November 01, 2019, 01:12:15 PM

Go to your nearest golf club/driving range and ask for some iron set boxes - will fit a cricket bat perfectly. Usually they will be more than happy to assist.

Title: Re: Best Boxes for Posting Bats
Post by: Tom on November 01, 2019, 01:18:53 PM

You can (or at least could) get free triangular shaped bat boxes from UPS, just open up and account and request them

Title: Re: Best Boxes for Posting Bats
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on November 01, 2019, 03:37:43 PM

Only problem with the Ups boxes is they are massive.

I use ascdirect for mine, worked out just over a pound a box

Title: Re: Best Boxes for Posting Bats
Post by: Jimmy Tiwana on November 01, 2019, 04:18:47 PM

For bulk order you could try this https://www.moresports.com/20x-cardboard-boxes-for-packing-cricket-bats/ (https://www.moresports.com/20x-cardboard-boxes-for-packing-cricket-bats/)

Title: Re: Best Boxes for Posting Bats
Post by: t2ylo on November 01, 2019, 05:12:08 PM

Thanks all. I shall order some and in the mean time attempt to make one... selling faster than I thought

Title: Re: Best Boxes for Posting Bats
Post by: Sitonit on November 01, 2019, 09:29:13 PM

FedEx has a triangular tube that is free to pick up from their locations here in United States. You can pick as many as you want.
I usually, cross out their logo and use it if there is a different carrier taking the shipment.

Title: Re: Best Boxes for Posting Bats
Post by: KettonJake on November 01, 2019, 10:41:36 PM

https://www.ascdirect.co.uk (https://www.ascdirect.co.uk)

The box builder allows you to enter any dimensions (a bat box is generally 90cm x 12cm x 10cm)

I used these at Vitas Cricket, the boxes worked out to about 75p + vat each, minimum orders of 25 i think.