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sidaldo
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Mon Oct 14, 2013 5:14 am

Are the Kraft mailing tubes provided by Staples not good enough to ship expensive prints in even though I am sending it fully insured USPS priority?
I know Yazoo and Uline are the best but I can't get a hold of them the same day. Does anybody know a place where in New York where you can get these in smaller quantities?
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Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:47 am

Don't waste your money. Yazoo or the thick lined Uline. And if the prints/posters are uber expensive, PVC.
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sidaldo
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Mon Oct 14, 2013 2:40 pm

Thanks I have got myself the tubes now what weight of kraft paper would you recommend? Is boardwalk as a company fine?
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Mon Oct 14, 2013 2:44 pm

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Mon Dec 08, 2014 12:48 pm

Someone asked me about tubes...I don't remember who. By far the best value in tubes is the YAZOO multi-pack. They ship nested so you get 20 tubes in 1 box for $42 shipped. That's 10 (3"x24") and 10 (4"x24"). Yazoo charges $40 if you order a 10pk of the (4"x24") by itself so going with the multipak deal basically gets you 10 free 3" tubes. Uline can't touch that deal.

http://www.yazoomills.com/mailing-tubes ... orted.aspx
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Wed Dec 31, 2014 2:21 pm

sixstringer wrote:Someone asked me about tubes...I don't remember who. By far the best value in tubes is the YAZOO multi-pack. They ship nested so you get 20 tubes in 1 box for $42 shipped. That's 10 (3"x24") and 10 (4"x24"). Yazoo charges $40 if you order a 10pk of the (4"x24") by itself so going with the multipak deal basically gets you 10 free 3" tubes. Uline can't touch that deal.

http://www.yazoomills.com/mailing-tubes ... orted.aspx
Agreed. I've bought both packs. They are fantastic and is a great deal.
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Wed Dec 31, 2014 5:26 pm

wouldn't you need 30" for prints sized 24x36?
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Wed Dec 31, 2014 6:51 pm

cripplethreat wrote:wouldn't you need 30" for prints sized 24x36?

24 width is less than 30
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cripplethreat
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Wed Dec 31, 2014 8:08 pm

I'm confused.. I know 24 is less then 30 but I also know that 24" is the same as 24 inch... It's the same size as the tube?
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Wed Dec 31, 2014 8:47 pm

EDIT: Never mind.
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sixstringer
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Wed Dec 31, 2014 9:27 pm

cripplethreat wrote:wouldn't you need 30" for prints sized 24x36?
Yes you need at least a 30"L tube for 24x36" prints. You can buy the multi-packs in both 24" & 30" lengths.
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