Shipping Mounted Skis - Experience?

[Buster Highmen]

The only times my Fritsches have suffered is at the hands of airline baggage handlers.

Of those folks who have shipped mounted skis, especially those that have shipped skis mounted with Fritsches, what has been your experience?

[bennettc14]

Never had too many problems. If you get them packaged and boxed by the UPS Store or some place like that they do a good job. Its worth the money not having the hassle and they usually package them well enough so they're well protected. But its not the cheapest way to go...

[El Chupacabra]

I don't think I've ever shipped a pair of skis with Fritschis mounted on them, but have shipped many with bindings mounted. No problems on any of them.

I usually pack the skis with the bases facing out, with one turned "around" (tip to tail), such that the bindings overlap into each other. (Really hard to describe in writing.) Stuff cardboard / newspaper in between the bindings and skis, and tape it in place.

[fonixmunkee]

I just shipped some skis to the PNW with bindings on it. It's not a big deal. I packaged mine my self, but when I took it to UPS, it didn't meet the maximum measurements. So it was expensive as shit to ship.

Just spend the extra $7-10 and let someone at the UPS store package it up for you in their packaging. To go from coast to coast for Ground on a pair of 172 with bindings--completely packaged by the UPS store with their box and tape--was $43. You'll have to wrap the bindings and tips & tails with bubble wrap yourself, otherwise I think they'll charge you for the bubble wrap.

So if you want to save a few bucks, package it yourself, but research the maximum dimensions for the package.

You can usually go to a shop and ask for an empty ski box, too. They gave me one for free once.

[mntlion]

package the skis base out, with the bindings nested into each other.

base damage is easier to fix then binding damage. also packs smaller overall that way so cheaper

[Art Shirk]

Shipping skis with binders is always a good excuse for me to clean out my t-shirt drawer. I shipped some skis to a mag about a year ago and he now has approx. 13 new t-shirts.

[cooltsi]

Seconded or thirded Elchup and MNTLion. Keep the dimensions to a minumum, less packing required and cheaper. I'll ususally use some strips of cardboard cut from old boxes to sandwich between to protect the bindings and another near the tip and tail and then tape around the carboard to make a mini package before slipping them into an old box. I never throw out the good boxes that I recieve. Flourescent lighting boxes work pretty good as well.

[Voltron]

Watch the dimensions. With a commercial carrier (UPS, FedEx, etc...), "dimensional weight" will likely eclipse actual weight. I ship bases in with a separator and skis strapped and taped. I also use stiff full length bubble wrap. For the most part though, when I receive skis from race reps and most shops, they usually just show up strapped in a box with no padding; I've never had any issues.

[Jumper Bones]

I usually pack the skis with the bases facing out, with one turned "around" (tip to tail), such that the bindings overlap into each other. (Really hard to describe in writing)

Not really...basically, skis 69-ing, if you will.

[focus]

No probs. 69 'em for sure. Get a couple big boxes, break them down, wrap them tightly a time or two with the cardboard (like rolling a cig), and use about a 1/2 roll of packing tape.

Midwest to West Coast via DHL was less than $20 last time I shipped skis w/ bindings, if I remember correctly.

[SPREAD EAGLE]

I usually pack the skis with the bases facing out, with one turned "around" (tip to tail), such that the bindings overlap into each other. (Really hard to describe in writing.) Stuff cardboard / newspaper in between the bindings and skis, and tape it in place.

This is money...the only way to reduce the overall dimensions of the skis which reduces cost and increases the strength of the box and protect the bindings. Use bubble wrap or wadded up newspaper inbetween the gaps in tip and tail. I describe this method as "sixty-nine-ing" the ski's. Just put them tip to tail (opposite and place the bindings in the voids near the opposite tip or tail to create a solid package.

MUY IMPORTANTE!!! Get a good box or you'll be sorry. Don't scrape here. Get the right box.

[snoboy]

Triangles are stronger than squares... something to consider when box hunting or building...

[TyWebb]

Ask NorCascader...he got me a pair of Beasts w/binders and it only required 2 rolls of duck tape, what appeared to be a fridge box in its entirety and small amounts of randon packaging tape. It reminded me of the hockey stick that you got for christmas that was wrapped. Even at 5 years old, you had to admire your mom's dedication to scotch tape and copious amounts of santa clause paper.

[footballyears]

Seconded or thirded Elchup and MNTLion. Keep the dimensions to a minumum, less packing required and cheaper. I'll ususally use some strips of cardboard cut from old boxes to sandwich between to protect the bindings and another near the tip and tail and then tape around the carboard to make a mini package before slipping them into an old box. I never throw out the good boxes that I recieve. Flourescent lighting boxes work pretty good as well.

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[MeatPuppet]

I usually pack the skis with the bases facing out, with one turned "around" (tip to tail), such that the bindings overlap into each other. (Really hard to describe in writing.) Stuff cardboard / newspaper in between the bindings and skis, and tape it in place.

I've shipped mounted skis this way before. No problems.