Best way to ship heavy sub?

[george_k]

I bought a Servo-15 last summer and its been sitting at my parents place all this time. I was hoping to drive down with my truck next month but I just can't get enough time away from work to make the trip worthwhile.

The item is in BC and I'm currently in Montreal (approximately 4500km distance between the cities)

The overall dimensions of the actual sub are pasted below but with the actual box it'll be slightly bigger and heavier.

Height, Width, Depth
51 x 46 x 55cm
20-1/8 x 18-1/8 x 21-1/2in

Weight
51.7kg / 114 lb each

What would be my next best alternative for shipping this thing? I've seen some of those UPS horror stories...

[RobP]

I have shipped alot of raw woofers via UPS and never had a problem, its all in how you pack it, I mount mine to a piece of wood face down to protect the cone, I then wrap the back in heavy bubble wrap, double box, with lots of tape. It will travel fine.

[H.Donald]

I have a Servo 15...and looking at the original packing,it would appear to be fairly safe.
Even if the box is dropped,the sub is wrapped in that heavy styrofoam,which absorbs most of the impact.

Having said that...I would look into a private freight shipping and certainly have it insured.

I am also about to ship a slightly smaller sub,and will rely on it's original packing.

I believe most of these products were shipped at one time or another...they survived once,they can do it again.

[David Meek]

Are you willing to gamble a good sub on one box? Don't. At least double-box it and seat it firmly on a small pallet.

[george_k]

I e-mailed paradigm to see what they'd suggest and here's what I got back

Hi George

In my opinion, it would probably be best to ship the Servo-15 with your furniture (if you’re shipping any).

A good suggestion to prevent shipping damage is to pack the Servo-15 v.2 (in its original packaging) inside of another very sturdy box with at least 3 inches of styrofoam packing on all sides.

Sincerely,
Gary Takeda
Paradigm Technical Support

The question now is where would I find such a beast of a box

[Burke Strickland]

The question now is where would I find such a beast of a box

Have one built. A wooden crate would be better for this purpose than a cardboard box of that size.

Burke