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Ben Crarer

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Hey all,

Whats the best and cheapest way to send a rod in the post within Australia?

Looking to send a 2 piece 8ft rod, rod breaks down to about 180cm.

Do Aus post do it?

Cheers

Ben

Dan Konig

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I've used Smart Send several times.

Not the fastest service, but certainly the cheapest I've found, and never had issues with rods not arriving.

Dan

Ben Crarer

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Thanks for reply mate, there quick quote guide quoted me $709.23 & $4136.29 I have contacted them to get a real quote.

Best place to get tubes?

Chris Webster

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Thanks for reply mate, there quick quote guide quoted me $709.23 & $4136.29 I have contacted them to get a real quote.

Best place to get tubes?

I was also going to ask about tubes. I need to send a rod.

Thoughts?

Chris

Ben Crarer

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silly me lol

CM not MM lol

Garry Wong

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Try Australian air express, i used to use them quiet often in past without any drama, price is very reasonable and service is fast.if drop off depo is available in your area, you can save a lot more on pick up cost. I think they are still aust post, just different division I guess.

Mark Harris

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Thanks for reply mate, there quick quote guide quoted me $709.23 & $4136.29 I have contacted them to get a real quote.

Best place to get tubes?

Use a piece of PVC plumbing pipe.

Ben Rivers

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Transdirect is about $45

Ben Crarer

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Smart send rod and reel about $60.

Looks to be the goods!

Just got to get a rod tube / pipe or something...

What dose a 108cm length of pvc down pipe set you back these days?

brian jones

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For a rod tube any carpet place will usually give you the carboard tube from there carpet rolls free of charge......

Chris Webster

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For a rod tube any carpet place will usually give you the carboard tube from there carpet rolls free of charge......

Will def try that - great idea.

CW

Ben Crarer

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Sweet! thanks for that one mate  :)

Mark Harris

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Unless it is cheap rod you do not mind being damaged, I would not put it in anything less than a PVC pipe.

Dan Konig

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Agreed, unless a cheap rod - PVC as a minimum

Just head to your local hardware and you can grab the plumbing PVC and the end caps cheaply enough.

brian jones

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Unless it is cheap rod you do not mind being damaged, I would not put it in anything less than a PVC pipe.

The cardboard tubes inside carpet rolls are extremely solid I would have no hesitation sending top end rods in one....