even though parcel force say they will not deliver longer than x... length, i have posted 3 poles at once with them which were all 6-8 ft upto 6 kg packed. I prepaid for these online through paypal, then just took them to their depot and they said thats fine, their vans are usually big enough anyway and because their such thin items can slide in somewhere easy enough. I took off the brushes and gooseneck and posted seperateley or more compact and just coiled up the hose in a bundle and wrapped at the end.