Battlbox Mission 1.2 and Mission 18 - Unboxing

Today Luke and Susan look at Battlbox and their monthly subscription service (Mission 1.2 and Mission 18).

You all have requested (over and over again) that we check out Battlbox so we did! Thank you all for your recommendation.

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Link : https://www.battlbox.com

Battlbox :  This is the dominating survival subscription box if there is one who can hold that title.  Over the years as Susan and I have taken a look at these type of monthly boxes, there is one that our viewers have been not only asking about but vouching for and that would be the Battlbox.

Each Box is a mission: For example this is Mission #18 which is all about fishing.  You may be wondering if every box

Only for the USA and the 50 States.

4 tiers :

Basic : 24.99  Receive 4-7 hand selected items from survival tools and manuals to emergency supplies and EDC gear.

Advanced : 49.99 Receive 6-10 hand-selected items. Additions includes 2-3 higher value items such as tactical pens, camp stoves, water purification and more.

Pro : 99.99 For the serious professional. Receive 7-11 items. Additions includes 1-2 kickass products such as tents, survival watches and tactical belts.

Pro Plus : 149.99 For the elite collector & big spender. KOTM included in each box, blade brands like Kershaw, Spyderco, Mantis, 5.11, Gerber, SOG, Buck, Fox, and many more.

If you have signed up before 8PM EST on the 3rd of each month, your BattlBox will ship by the 9th of that month, and should arrive no later than the 15th. If you sign up after 8PM EST on the the 3rd, your Battlbox shipment will begin on the following month. For example, if you subscribe on APRIL 2nd, your BattlBox will ship by APRIL 9th. If you subscribe on APRIL 9th, your first Battlbox will ship by MAY 9th.

Yes! It is almost impossible to include enough “cool” gear in each box for the entire thing to be themed, but certain products in each box WILL be themed each month for a different survival or tactical scenario. For us, this is one of the most fun parts of creating each box, and we look forward to sending some of the stuff we’ve found!

The values of the products are all right on par with what I was able to find online.  Good for you guys.  My advice to the company is to keep it real when it comes to the value of the gear that you offer.  It’s easy to add a few dollars on there and you will get busted.  If you list the value, people will check on it.  Countless sub boxes do this and we have busted many of them for going over the top.

The first thing that hit when I opened these boxes is that these are serious monthly subscription boxes.  The gear, the products are all name brand, high quality products and there is no cheap chinese products.

The biggest down fall that we have seen with monthly subscription boxes is that they pack into these boxes a ton of inexpensive chinese junk; that is not the case here with the battlboxes. When you get high quality products you feel like you are getting your monies worth and when you don’t it’s natural to feel like you are getting screwed.

Battlbox has a huge following and a very active forum which I enjoyed spending some time.  One cool thing about the forum is that subscribers can buy, sell and trade unwanted gear if there is something that they don’t need.  This is an awesome function to the site.

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Tribe Provisions HydeTech Insulated Bottle - Review

Today Luke and Susan are reviewing the Tribe Provisions HydeTech Insulated 20oz Water Bottle.

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Link : https://www.amazon.com/Tribe-Provisions-HydeTech-Water-Bottle/dp/B00TY5LQEG

Price : $15 at the time of filming. Retail is $20

Weight : 11.9oz

Colors : Gray blue green red orange light blue dark blue

•       Stainless steel construction for durability (BPA-free)

•       Double-walled, vacuum-sealed insulation to preserve liquid temperature

•       HydeTech rubberized coating to improve grip

•       Cap loop and carabiner for tote-ability

20 oz. capacity with a 1.75 inch opening

The HydeTech vacuum sealed, insulated water bottle will keep your hot liquids hot and your cold liquids cold for an extended period of time.

Cold liquids will not cause sweating even in the most humid environments.

Food-grade stainless steel is easy to clean and is BPA free.

The HydeTech rubberized coating improves the bottle's grip and feel while also giving it a unique matte finish. Customize your bottle with stickers or sharpie quotes and designs.

Great for sports, outdoors, camping, hiking, fishing, campus life, and daily use. The Hydetech is available in a variety of colors, get one for the whole family.

All Tribe Provisions products come with a 1 year warranty.

Available in 20oz and 34oz sizes.

Draw on the surface

Pros :

Dishwasher Safe

Excellent fit and finish

Love the rubberized surface

Excellent Price

No condensation

Cons :

No instant drink spout

Review :

This water bottle is AMAZING! I put ice water in my bottle and 24 hours later, a large amount of ice was still in the water! At 36 hours, only small amounts of ice remained, but the water was still cold at 48 hours.

Keeps coffee hot all day

EKA Nordic W12 Knife - Review

Today Luke is reviewing the EKA Nordic W12 Knife.  An excellent knife for any hiker, bushcrafter or hunter!

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Link EKA : https://www.ekaknives.com/collections/hunting-outdoor-knives/products/nordic-w12

Link Amazon : https://www.amazon.com/EKA-Nordic-W12-Hunting-Knife/dp/B00YPQPI7A

Price : $95 currently on Amazon

BLADE LENGTH: 120 MM  // TOTAL LENGTH: 230 MM  // BLADE THICKNESS: 4 MM  // HANDLE: G10 / G10 Black  // TOTAL WEIGHT: 220 GRAM

Built for just about anything survival, adventure, hunting and wilderness living.

Modified drop point blade

Full tang construction,

Textured thumb grip on blade back for better control.

Ergonomic checkered G10 handles alternative G10 in orange or black to achieve an optimum grip in adverse conditions, assembled with precision machine screws allowing user to complete disassembly for cleaning. Glass smasher and lanyard hole with a 550 parachute cord to avoid dropping the knife and to keep it where it should be.

FEATURES

 - Scandinavian ground blade for extreme sharp edge and durability -  - Pronounced finger guard -

 Field hammer Pommel -

Kydex belt sheath with changeable screws in different position.

EKA knows how to make a very good quality knife and have been making blades since the 1800’s.  Using high quality materials.  Know for strength and design.

Pros :
Nice Grips.    
Very sharp.    
Full Tang makes it great for batoning.
Good thickness, strong.          
Stainless Steel
Fire Steel    
10 year warranty

Cons :
The fire steel could be easily lost.

Who is this for :

Hiker, camper or hunter.