Adding long boxes to the Challenge Packaging selection was a natural choice to make; these heavy-duty boxes are a convenient, fuss-free alternative to postal tubes. Their flat shape makes them much easier to store and prevents any rolling during transit to keep your products intact.

Benefits of long postal boxes

• Easy to seal – our long postal boxes come flat packed and easy to assemble due to the pre-folded lines. This makes it quick and easy to package your goods saving money and time.
• Durable – long packing boxes are made using strong, durable cardboard with corrugated cardboard in between. This reduces the risk of your item being damaged during transit.
• Versatile – we have a variety of long thin cardboard box sizes available to suit a range of products.
• Convenient – long postal boxes are easy to pack and ship, and can be stored away easily due to them being delivered flat packed.

What are long postal boxes used for?

Long postal tubes are the perfect shape for a range of narrow items, and so can be used by a range of businesses or individuals. Common items shipped in long postal boxes include sports equipment, banners, and fabrics. 

Artists

Long postal boxes are great for artists who sell large prints or posters. The long thin boxes allow the artwork to be rolled without having to fold or crease it. 

Businesses

Businesses that specialise in promotional materials like banners, posters, or signs can use long postal boxes to send these items. They can also be used by architects to send blueprints, retailers to send long, narrow items like yoga mats, fishing rods, or hockey sticks, and many more.

Schools

Long postal tubes are often used in schools to ship or take home student artwork and projects, transporting sports equipment, storing banners and signs, and to transport or store other school equipment.

Long postal boxes for shipping and storage

As you can expect from Challenge Packaging, we’ve ensured that we stock these long postal boxes in a range of sizes, so that you can choose the one that best suits the items you’re sending or storing. They’re ideal for shipping a wide range of long fragile goods such as posters, camera equipment, and even smaller items of furniture or homeware; the larger sizes can handle heavier products like fishing equipment and golf clubs. 

Long postal box sizes available

• 80 x 80 x 500 mm – ideal for smaller narrow items such as small prints and posters, or long thin materials like compact tripods or light stands.
• 80 x 80 x 750 mm – measuring slightly longer, this size is great for mechanical parts, larger posters, and more. 
• 80 x 80 x 1000 mm – this long postal box size is great for narrow household items, large banners, or artwork.
• 80 x 80 x 1250 mm – ideal for larger items like golf clubs, this size is great for a range of extra long and narrow items.
• 80 x 80 x 1500 mm – this size of long postal box is great for curtain poles, rugs, blinds, and more. 
• 127 x 127 x 1230 mm – our largest long postal box is wider and deeper than our others and is great for items like sports equipment, tripods, pool cues, large tools, and much more.

Why choose Challenge Packaging?

As packaging experts with years of experience under our belts, it’s a pleasure to be trusted by so many who want their items to arrive at their destination safely and securely. Whether you’re a spare-time eBay seller or a multinational online retailer, you can find a packaging solution from our selection of over 200 standard-sized boxes.

FAQs

Our long postal boxes arrive flat packed for easy storage. When you want to use one, simply fold along the lines as directed, pack your items, and secure with packaging tape.

If you order before 3PM on weekdays, your order is placed on our 1-2 day delivery turnaround. That means you’ve got the best chance of getting it the next day if you order Monday-Thursday, and on a Monday if you order on a Friday before 3pm. Orders received after 3.00pm on Friday through the weekend to Monday 3.00pm will be delivered the following Tuesday or Wednesday.

If you’re local to Hailsham, you can collect your order from our warehouse at Golden Cross.

You should measure the length, width, and depth of the item you want to ship and compare this size to the range of sizes we have available. The item should fit snugly in the box to ensure it doesn’t get damaged during transit.

Yes, long postal boxes can be reused for both shipping and for storage as long as the item is in good condition.