A BOX IS A BOX, OR IS IT?
There’s a plethora of survival-style subscription boxes on the market today, and to the
ill-informed, they all seem basically the same, but they absolutely are not. The process may be
similar, such as choosing a level or tier of the kit you want, paying every month, or every other
month and having it delivered to your front door for use in a possible future survival, self-de-
fense or outdoor scenario. But what you get inside may be extremely different in quality and
usefulness.
Realistically speaking, having poor-quality items or items that will ultimately not be effective
or needed during most scenarios is defeating the main purpose of the service. With that being
said, Battlbox, without a doubt, doesn’t fall into this arena. In fact, all, yes, all of the items
in my box were both superbly constructed and exhibited practical and reliable in-the-field
applications.
From the takedown bow with a sturdiness that you could feel from the first touch, to the
soft, comfy texture of the sleeping pouch, to the exquisitely detailed, yet ultra-sharp and hefty
knife, this box exuded high quality. It’s no difficult task to identify cheaply constructed gear on
the market today, whether through flimsy materials or lack of substance. The contents within
the Battlbox Pro Plus had no such shoddy components.DIVERSITY AND FUNCTIONALITY
The question of whether the contents of my Battlbox were useful or just for show and
destined for a soon-to-be-forgotten storage container somewhere was answered as I dug
deep into the contents and got hands-on in the field. The mix of items, although diverse, had a
central theme of credible outdoor survival use.
The contents of my box included a takedown bow with arrows, a 130-piece first aid kit, a
folding knife, a sleeping bag/blanket, a leather-bound notebook, a pack of pumpkin seeds and
a watertight matchbox with matches.
Imagine this scenario utilizing my Battlbox contents. You are out in the woods, keeping warm,
thanks to both the sleeping pouch and the matches used to create a fire, after the Bastion
knife shaved some feather-like tinder. You then decide to hunt some small game with your
bow, until settling in for the night, jotting down directions and landmarks in your field note-
book. Finally, you snack on some pumpkin seeds and go to sleep. This is a very practical set of
gear. Now, more on each specific item...
The takedown bow included was a Wrascal “Survive 55” and was very quick and easy to‹ Far left: The gear included
in the Battlbox Pro Plus kit
is impressive in both qualtiy
and real-world functionality.
PhotobyMichaelD'Angona‹ Bottom left: The included sleeping pouch
features a deep woods camo design that
blends into most woodland environments.
Photo by Michael D’Angona‹ The kit’s Zippo all-weather matches pro-
vide quality fire-starting capabilities and a
durable, water-resistant storage container.
Photo by Battlbox.com
‹ Near left: The sleeping
pouch doubles as an
instant-warmth wraparound
for cold or chilly days while
out in the woods. Photo by
Michael D’Angona