Drum Kit Weight

[JWG]

Hey Guys,

I have looked around for this info and cant seem to find it on the web. You guys are all really well experienced with this kinds thing so here goes - what does a typical drum kit (shells only no snare) weigh?

I am looking at shipping a starclassic and getting an idea of a real kits weight without having it to weigh is difficult.

thanks

Justin

[OsakaBop]

I can't tell you the weight, but my shipping strategy is to remove the lugs and hardware- packing them separately. I then ship a kit in two boxes- one is nested shells wrapped in bubble and then the second box is the lugs and hoops and mounting hardware. To me, it`s the safest way to do it. The shells themselves, nested, should be a relatively light but large box- whereas the second box is a bit heavier but smaller and more compact. Best of luck with it

[JWG]

thanks Osaka,

your startegy is a good one i think. I'm going to be flying down to cape town to get a proper look and i will be shipping it myself from there. I was toying with the idea of removing lugs but now that you have suggested i think it is a good one. maybe i could even bring the lugs back with me on the plane home and just ship the shells...

Hmmmm

[latzanimal]

The real problem is once the kick is so big and requires a certain size box, companies automatically charge you for a certain weight regardless of how much it weighs. I have a 3 pc kit all packed up and the 24" box automatically gets charged for 70 lbs. In fact, shipping has killed at least one sale of this kit, if not more......

[JWG]

exactly right?

a lot of the companies hear refuse to take "heavy" weight items. so you have to pack into two seperate boxes. but i think Osaka's suggestion may just solve the problem

[OsakaBop]

A fellow VDF brother shipped me a 4 piece vintage kit last month from the US to Osaka just as I described- 2 boxes. It arrived safely- no scratches, no dents with this method
20/16/13/14 snare- I think I paid 278$ for the shipping USPS.

Next month I am bringing a kit back to Osaka from my home town in Baltimore- its an 18/12/14 and I bought a heavy duty SKB padded plastic flight case (18") to nest the shells. I`ll pad them with bubble and then put the lugs and mounts, ect... in my other suitcase. I did it a few years ago the same way no probs.