Usps flat rate boxes. How many chips in each?

[TheDuke]

How many chips can fit in each box? Small, medium, large.

Just trying to figure out an optimal order size for an upcoming group buy.

Thanks!

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Max?
SMFB - 160ish
PFRE - 300ish
MFRB - 1000
LFRB - 1600+

 

[TheDuke]

Max?
SMFB - 160ish
PFRE - 300ish
MFRB - 1000
LFRB - 1600+

Cool! Thank you!

 

[Josh Kifer]

SFRB - 160
PFRE - 200 plus a little more
MFRB - 600-800
LFRB - 900-1200

 

[kmccormick100]

Sfrb 200 packed really snugly.
2-300 in a PFRE

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Wait actually MFRB 1200

 

[RocAFella1]

 

[FDLmold]

You want padding or not on these? Because that matters. You can get about 200 chips in a padded flat rate envelope, with more padding. I would not use a SFRB.
MFRB probably 500 max with some padding around the edges.
LFRB 7-800 with padding.

 

[Josh Kifer]

You want padding or not on these? Because that matters. You can get about 200 chips in a padded flat rate envelope, with more padding. I would not use a SFRB.
MFRB probably 500 max with some padding around the edges.
LFRB 7-800 with padding.

I can do 600 in MFRB with padding, and I was just shown a killer way to do 900 in a LFRB that's pretty bulletproof...

 

[FDLmold]

I can do 600 in MFRB with padding, and I was just shown a killer way to do 900 in a LFRB that's pretty bulletproof...

Nice. Bulletproof is the name of the game.

 

[davin]

Just follow the thread @Tommy started for packing chips properly

 

[liftapint]

With the price of chips, I would never try to “maximize”. Padding is more important that a few extra bucks on shipping.

 

[TheDuke]

With the price of chips, I would never try to “maximize”. Padding is more important that a few extra bucks on shipping.

I don't think anyone on this site is willing to compromise the safety of their chips! This is not about skimping on padding.

My question is more on the lines of knowing the thresholds of each size. So if I'm just above the top end for a medium box I might as well order a few hundred more chips to make use of all the space of a large box.

 

[SeanGecko]

I'm going to be watching YouTube and practicing packing in October/November.

 

[CdnBeerLover]

Bigger issue with international frb's is the weight restrictions.

SFRB 4lbs to Canada
MFRB 20 lbs to Canada
LFRB 20 lbs to Canada.

Given space restrictions and some buffer for padding, I wouldn't go above 800 10g chips in any international MFRB or LFRB.

 

[davin]

With the price of chips, I would never try to “maximize”. Padding is more important that a few extra bucks on shipping.

Exactly this!!!

Max I do with sufficient padding and double boxed

Small - 100 chips
Padded flat rate - 200 chips
Medium - 600 chips
Large - 900 chips

 

[DoubleEagle]

I have used this method to ship 200 chips in two Warneke type boxes several times. Works very well.

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/poker-chip-shipping-tips-and-tricks.7614/page-17#post-884158

 

[davin]

I have used this method to ship 200 chips in two Warneke type boxes several times. Works very well.

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/poker-chip-shipping-tips-and-tricks.7614/page-17#post-884158

this is the exact way i have done it as well and is the best i believe