Thread: shipping razors

I too like the PVC pipe idea. Maybe not the most eco friendly, but I'm the kind of person that tries to reuse anything I can. I'd find a use for a small section of PVC pipe if I received a razor packed inside it.

Chris L

i have to agree the pvc sounds like the best way to go but i thinki would go a step further and wrap the razor in bubble wrap and put pvc caps on the tube just to remove any doubt

Originally Posted by jszabo

i have to agree the pvc sounds like the best way to go but i thinki would go a step further and wrap the razor in bubble wrap and put pvc caps on the tube just to remove any doubt

Definitely wrap the razor in bubble wrap before you push it into the tube. You don't want the razor bouncing around inside the tube. A friend of mine in Portland ships pens in PVC tubes with the caps, just pushed on without the glue. Taping the ends works just as well, though. Some folks glue a cap on one end and leave the other end cap a push fit. I don't like this as much because it can be hard to get the bubble-wrapped pen out of the tube. If both ends are open, you just push it out with your finger.

Dave

Not my idea, I have to thank KenRup for this one..........

Maybe not as inexpensive as the pvc pipe, but just wrap the razor in wax paper and insert in a plastic toothbrush holder / case, 59 cents at Wal-Mart. After that just use common sense in a small priority box or even in a padded envelope.

Originally Posted by jszabo

i have to agree the pvc sounds like the best way to go but i thinki would go a step further and wrap the razor in bubble wrap and put pvc caps on the tube just to remove any doubt

Yup, then it would be bullet proof. If I was a custom razor maker selling razors for hundreds and hundreds of dollars, I would want to ship my razors exactly as you've suggested here. That's only a few bucks in packaging materials cost but think of the protection. Just as long as the USPS wouldn't somehow X-ray the box and think there was some sort of explosive wrapped up in that piece of pipe rather than a wicked sharp razor.

Chris L

Originally Posted by Chris L

...Just as long as the USPS wouldn't somehow X-ray the box and think there was some sort of explosive wrapped up in that piece of pipe rather than a wicked sharp razor.

Chris L

That hasn't been a problem with pens so far. I even received a couple of pens from Thailand in Thai PVC.

Dave

Originally Posted by Chris L

I too like the PVC pipe idea. Maybe not the most eco friendly, but I'm the kind of person that tries to reuse anything I can. I'd find a use for a small section of PVC pipe if I received a razor packed inside it.

Chris L

I've never had to cut my own PVC tubes, I just re-use those that I have received. Of course, I save all that bubble wrap, boxes, and the styrofoam peanuts for when I ship something. Drives my wife crazy that I keep so much "junk" hanging around.

Dave

Originally Posted by Tonsor

I've never had to cut my own PVC tubes, I just re-use those that I have received. Of course, I save all that bubble wrap, boxes, and the styrofoam peanuts for when I ship something. Drives my wife crazy that I keep so much "junk" hanging around.

Dave

I do the same thing. I really like those plastic pillows of air; they seem to last a long time without deflating and they're great for filling up space in the boxes.

Chris L

Originally Posted by T-Ram

Not my idea, I have to thank KenRup for this one..........

Maybe not as inexpensive as the pvc pipe, but just wrap the razor in wax paper and insert in a plastic toothbrush holder / case, 59 cents at Wal-Mart. After that just use common sense in a small priority box or even in a padded envelope.

I have recieved a couple packaged like this, a great idea...

I just ordered a box of the cardboard tube mailers 2.5 x 7 inches to ship razors in, believe it or not they are cheaper than the bubble lined evelopes if you buy them in bulk....

Green problems with plumbing type pipe??

Get you some bamboo shoots. Might even work in the house for getting water from hither to thither.