Best way to ship golf clubs?

[Zeph]

Bubble wrap is cheap and light, it doesn't contribute to any weight. Make sure you pack in every head individually and pack it so that there is no rattling going on, not on shafts or clubheads. I've recieved some unsatisfactory packed packages and always pack stuff properly. Being golf clubs or any other object. My primary goal is to pack it such that there are no rattling going on. Bubble wrap and newspapers does the job.

[TDK24]

Anybody ship their clubs recently? How much did they charge to package and ship? I'll be traveling from PHL to LAX.

I'd normally just check my clubs, but wife and kid are coming this time, so we'll be pretty hefty on our carry-on load.

[GaijinGolfer]

Lately Ive found that USPS is the best way to ship clubs.  The shipping rates are cheap (usually costs me about $7 for 3-5 days shipping and $13 for 2-day shipping) and the clubs always arrive on-time and undamaged.

I used to like shipping UPS but theyve gotten so expensive that its not worth it anymore.

[TDK24]

Originally Posted by GaijinGolfer

Lately Ive found that USPS is the best way to ship clubs.  The shipping rates are cheap (usually costs me about $7 for 3-5 days shipping and $13 for 2-day shipping) and the clubs always arrive on-time and undamaged.

I used to like shipping UPS but theyve gotten so expensive that its not worth it anymore.

$13?? Wow. Is that including your bag and full set of clubs? Did you package it yourself? Or grab an empty box from a local pro shop, etc?

[WUTiger]

If you're going to do this regularly, you might look up a place called ULine.

You can bulk-purchase 48" x 4" x 4" boxes (200 lb. test) for less than $3 each.

TaylorMade had a clever arrangement using a 42 x 4 x 4 (approx): two foam blocs that each held four iron heads. You put 4 clubs head down in bottom of box, and four clubs head up at top of box. The top and bottom blocs, with pressure from the shafts, self-cushion the whole shipment.

Edited February 23, 2018 by WUTiger
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