Whats the best way to send a bow?

[snowplow]

I'm sending one away. Before I reinvent the wheel, what is be best way to package these things to ship? I hate to admit it but I cant remember how I received any of my bows- too exited I guess. This is a 1 pc recurve with pretty decent hooks.

[arrow30]

ive heard square boxes ship better than round tubes because tubes roll off of conveyors and fall into pinch points. 

[arrow30]

usps has triangle boxes.

[Jim Wright]

Either go to a rug store and get a heavy re-enforced tube that rugs are shipped on that is of a large enough inside diameter for your padded bow to go in or get a piece of pvc pipe that likewise fits and go to the Post Office and send Priority Mail/Insured. I have sent and received dozens of bows and fly rods this way, it works.

[Pat B]

You may have to build a simple 1/4" plywood box or heavy cardboard for a one piece recurve. For longbows and R/D bows a PVC pipe works well. I mail everything USPS Priority. Two to 3 day delivery with fewer folks touching it.

[MnFn]

Former Postmaster goes to the dumpster behind a local furniture store (with permission).  He gets a heavy cardboard box that was used to ship heavy furniture.  He measures/cuts out a continuous piece of cardboard and folds it to make a nice rectangular box. He also cuts out four strips of cardboard, roles them up to make a small pillar and tapes them inside the box so they support  both sides of the bow.

Add bubble wrap around the bow so it doesn’t slide around.  He has sent probably ten bows via USPS without incident.

One recipient remarked he was going to keep the carton for next time he had to ship a bow.

It’s worked so far. (Knock on wood).

[Wudstix]

I have received in square box and tubes.  Just mailed a tube and had it come back for a recent repair.  Triangle shape seems a bit stronger.
 

[Tim Finley]

Never use a tube especially cardboard . I ship bows every week and used to use tubes, many were damaged and a few bows were ruined ,use a rectangular box, much better .

[Pine]

Many custom Bowiers just use PVC pipe.
I've not heard of any problem with doing it that way.
KISS, Keep It Simple.....