Signed up for Battlbox

[Messiah Jones]

 I signed up for Battlebox today. It's one of those subscriptions where they send you a box of gear every month, and you don't know what it is ahead of time. I know it's a gimmick but seems like a lot of fun. I was able to justify it because I can sell/trade anything I don't want and have fun doing that. Some of their past "missions" had some pretty cool stuff in them that I'd keep. Plus you can cancel whenever you want.

 They tell you what comes in the intro box ahead of time. It's the mission 13 http://www.battlbox.com/mission-1.2-whats-in-the-box/ . After that it's a surprise. FWIW it doesn't seem worth it unless you get the "Pro Plus" subscription and I Do Not think its a good way to prep. Just a fun thing to do.

 Some of the past "missions" had some pretty nice blades in them.  https://battlbox.cratejoy.com

[Messiah Jones]

 Found a cool forum for people selling and trading unwanted items from the Battleboxes. It looks like you can sell/swap pretty much anything you don't want. http://battlboxforum.com/

[Messiah Jones]

 I haven't regretted it. Every box had things I either wanted anyway or things I hadn't thought of but can use. I've recieved 4 boxes so far... "Solo Camping, Land Navigation, Fire, and Fishing". Every month has been well worth the cost as far as dollar value is concerned. I just sell what I won't use and end up with a major discount on the things I keep. This month I got a SOG Power Play multitool. Last month the KOTM (knife of the month) was a RAT 3. The land nav box was so well-researched it's taken me two months to learn all the materials.

 I prep a lot so I wasn't too excited about the multitool. But once I used it I knew it would replace my old one. It's working out as if I get to test new gear and compare it to my old stuff, then decide which to sell. Also, the gear they send is good stuff. There's no junk in these boxes. You can tell these boxes are well-researched with one exception... Mission 15. It was a shooting box and had everything any shooter already owns. The dollar value may have been there but it was not well-recieved. You have to look at the subscription value through a long-term lense.

 I don't think it's worth the money unless you get the "pro plus" box. That's the only way to garuntee you get enough sellable items to offset the subscription fee. These last 4 months have cost me $600.00 in subscription fees but I've sold nearly $450.00 in either Battlbox items or old stuff I had. I have it written down. Im going to do it for a year and see how it comes out. Most of what gets sold is my old gear and its replaced by BB items.

https://www.battlbox.com/witb
 

[Scratch]

I've always thought about doing the battlebox thing, but I've never been much of a "grab bag" guy.  I love seeing the things that come in the boxes, and if it's something I want, I'll just go buy it.  Glad it's working out for you though!

[Messiah Jones]

I've always thought about doing the battlebox thing, but I've never been much of a "grab bag" guy.  I love seeing the things that come in the boxes, and if it's something I want, I'll just go buy it.  Glad it's working out for you though!

 I hear you Scratch. You definitely need to be in it for the fun factor to enjoy this kind of thing. If the money is a concern then it helps if you enjoy online selling like I do. Lastly, Battlbox has helped to reign in my online spending because, even though it is a monthly fee, I tend to not buy stuff throughout the month because I know a box is coming.

 I constantly buy and sell gear online. Guns as well. I truly enjoy playing with guns and gear as well as selling so that's why I do it. I've made a lot of money doing it too. Enough so that I could afford Battlbox anyway. I'm not rich by any stretch but I've found a way to make my hobbies fund themselves. My paycheck money has not once covered the cost of a gun or gear purchase since 1999. Just trades. I learned the skills working in pawn shops in downtown St. Louis for decades. I'm so glad to be out of that element but some of it stuck with me. Buy cheap sell high.

 For years my wife didn't understand why I would buy things like my Army buddies bringbacks. She would get mad about the expense. Until i sold them for twice as much as they cost us. I don't have a knack for business, nor a knack for following stock market. The only thing I've ever had an interest it is surplus and guns value. I keep what I want of a bundle and sell the rest for profit. I have everything from BDUs to boots, backpackers, sleep systems, chest rigs, hydration, rain gear, helmets, gas masks, night vision for driving edc... Buy it cheap and sell it for just under going rate.                                       

 One thing they've really done is get me into my bags every month to see and compare my old items with the new ones. This is exceptionally great if you have things like a bug out bag, a get home bag and a daily carry bag. And a vehicle bag. How about a medical bag. Bagbagbagbag.

 Lastly though I think it's an amazing subscription for a father/son. You get to speculate all month together, then you finally get to see what's in the box and go test the gear. It has really gotten my 6.5 year old boy interested in outdoor stuff. Anything to get him off the freakin' iPad and Minecraft!

[cmchap76]

Hey Messiah, I signed up in November.

[Toad]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R9p1p3bTSI


The first thing that came to mind.

[cmchap76]

Lol. Nice. But Battlbox is way better than that

[Dino412]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R9p1p3bTSI


The first thing that came to mind.

[Messiah Jones]

 I made it 7 missions/months on the pro+ subscription. Got some really nice stuff that rounded out some areas with things I needed. It works if you're willing to take the time to sell the stuff you don't want. Part of the fun is the speculation on the forums. One thing I can say is that they really do try to give you quality items when it comes to the tents, tarps and knives. The water purification box was good. Always good brand name stuff.

 I had to quit for a while because I got laid off from work. I'm back working now but haven't started Battlbox again. I don't know if I will now because they added shipping fees and such. It was fun. I hope you like it!

[cmchap76]

I'm only doing the advanced box with jumping to pro every now and then. I got my welcome box right after camp comfort so my next box was bushcraft.

But yeah, the itemsg this year are better than year one. You can definitely tell they are getting better stuff