Best and cheapest way to send a rod in the post AU

[Ben Crarer]

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]

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]

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]

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]

silly me lol

CM not MM lol

[Garry Wong]

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]

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]

Transdirect is about $45

[Ben Crarer]

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]

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

[Chris Webster]

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]

Sweet! thanks for that one mate 

[Mark Harris]

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]

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]

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....