BL1 packaging is WOEFUL!!!!!!!!! Be aware of that! Theydo not provide sufficient protection from dumb-*** couriers. All they are is a little bit of polysteirene in a thin cardboard coffin, very long and thin, 50% chance they'll be intruded. One of mine was, and i have the biggest headache from UPS for not being helpful re: insurance claim for damage. placing original boxes in an equal sized plywood case (=or whatever you like) is safest and smartest.

tootie wrote:

My only other option is to hire a van and drive everything over myself.🤔

I would do that.

j0hnbarker wrote:

Not so sure Mika - I had my Pentas shipped from Sweden to the UK in their original boxes and they arrived in mint condition!

Well of course there are some luckier, and some not so lucky shipments. There are actually a couple of original Penta boxes on German eBay (pickup only, though...):

tournedos wrote:

j0hnbarker wrote:

Not so sure Mika - I had my Pentas shipped from Sweden to the UK in their original boxes and they arrived in mint condition!

Well of course there are some luckier, and some not so lucky shipments. There are actually a couple of original Penta boxes on German eBay (pickup only, though...): link

As I see it, there is practically no extra protection on the areas between the styrofoam brackets. If something sharp hits there, it will go straight through the cardboard.

Here we have a box that came from Sweden as well. Do I see the markings from twin tires, or did they just decide to make it sure by driving over it another time...? 😂

 

whoa , that is insane

Thanks very much for finding me that on ebay!!!!

tootie

tootie wrote:

 My only other option is to hire a van and drive everything over myself.🤔

tootie

you don't want to drive over them, you'll break them. *ahem* sorry. teeheehee. 😎