[TowerTalk] Isoloop Packing

[N4CW at aol.com]

I need to ship an Isoloop antenna to my son-in-law 2500 miles away. I went to 
a local pack 'n ship place and got some prices on shipping alone; would you 
believe costs for shipping started around $135 (Fed Ex Home Delivery) to about 
$550 for motor freight??? That's for an antenna that I paid less than $100 for 
at a hamfest! 
Surely, there's a better way...
My question: can I bend/form the loop strap (without breaking it) in such a 
way that I can put it in a smaller box (than with the circular loop -- about 
46" in diameter)?
Some of you may have bought or handled an Isoloop a few years back. How was 
it packaged to ship?
Thanks,
Bert, N4CW