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Battlbox – October Unboxing

Wednesday, October 21st, 2015

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Battlbox is another contender in the somewhat recent trend of monthly subscription boxes. As stated on the packaging, Battlbox offers “survival & tactical gear”, such as paracord, knives, water purification, packs, compasses, etc.

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For October, Battlbox opted to make a ‘Halloween-themed’ box, which when paired with anything remotely “tactical” means zombies, zombies, and more zombies, and for the most part this box delivers in that regard. Again, it’s full of cushioning straw, so if you get your own box, be sure to open it somewhere you don’t mind getting a bit messy.

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Battlbox works on a tier system. Customers are free to pay one of four flat fees per month to receive the appropriate level box. The tiers are: Basic, Advanced, Pro, and Pro Plus-KOTM (Knife of the Month). We sprung for the highest tier, Pro Plus-KOTM, to see everything that could be offered within a box. Included with the October box, within the appropriate tier levels, is:

Basic

  • Zombie Tinder Cascades Fire Starting Kit
  • Zombie Paracord Bead by Barrett Custom Knives
  • Zombie Survival Sardine Can
  • Zombie Hunter PVC Morale Patch
  • Zombie Outbreak Response Team Patch
  • Zombie Survival Drink
  • Advanced

  • Zombie Paracord Knife
  • Wazoo Survival Gear DIY Zombie Paracord Bracelet
  • Zombie Paracord x 100 Ft
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    Pro

  • SOG Survival Hawk
  • Zombie Target 24″ x 36″ Poster Special Edition
  • Pro+KOTM

  • MoraKniv Bushcraft Survival Knife
  • All in all, not a bad box. The MoraKniv is definitely the highlight item, although the SOG Survival Hawk isn’t bad, either, and the paracord and associated survival materials are still functional, even if they are zombie themed.

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    Also, for those curious about the energy drink, it seems to be faintly berry-flavored. Not bad.

    www.battlbox.com

    Battlbox – Welcome Kit Unboxing

    Tuesday, July 7th, 2015

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    Battlbox is another contender in the somewhat recent trend of monthly subscription boxes. As stated on the packaging, Battlbox offers “survival & tactical gear”, such as paracord, knives, water purification, packs, compasses, etc.

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    Rather than start customers off immediately at the current month’s box, Battlbox sends a universal ‘Survival Essentials Welcome Kit’. In all honesty, it seems more like a way to get rid of an excess of initial inventory rather than introduce customers to the system and brand. Inside were two cards: one explaining the theme of the box and the other listing off inventory with MSRP pricing. It was placed on top of a bed of straw, which also functioned as padding for the goodies within; the straw also made this the messiest subscription box we’ve ever dealt with, although the box does try to mitigate this annoyance a bit by asking to save said “all natural packing material” for fire tinder.

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    Battlbox works on a tier system. Customers are free to pay one of four flat fees per month to receive the appropriate level box. The tiers are: Basic, Advanced, Pro, and Pro Plus-KOTM (Knife of the Month). We sprung for the highest tier, Pro Plus-KOTM, to see everything that could be offered with a box. Included with the Starter Kit, within the appropriate tier levels, is:

    Basic

  • P-38 small military issue can opener
  • P-51 large military issue can opener
  • Starflash survival signal mirror
  • Emergency survival blanket
  • Gerber style waterproof survival fire starter
  • CRKT Eat’N tool
  • Advanced

  • FM 21-76 Army issue Survival Manual
  • Olive Drab GI Spec Lensatic Marching Compass
  • Tactical 300 lumen 3-mode flashlight
  • Pro

  • Aquamira Frontier Emergency Water Filtration System
  • Rotho Deluxe Solar Cell Phone Charger
  • Pro Plus-KOTM

  • Kershaw Cryo II Blackwash
  • Like most, if not all, of the subscription box systems, Battlbox does offer all the contents for less than if each item was purchased individually. It’s worth noting, however, that least as far as the Starter Box goes, there are no ‘Battlbox-exclusive’ items that really make the service worthwhile, like with, say, Lootcrate. To be fair, Battlbox is still a relatively new service, with the Mission 2 box dated for April 2015, so with time this could be a non-issue. Additionally, the items inside are functional and will work well enough within their intended scenarios. Regardless, we’re going to suggest that unless you’re a total Survival/Tactical/EDC or Subscription Box Fanboy, you hold off on this service for at least a little while.

    www.battlbox.com