FANATICS vs. HANGER vs. BLASTER Boxes 2024 Topps Series 2 Retail Review

[@joes7972]

So I’ve watched most of your Series 2 odds video and I’ve come to the conclusion…that buying SINGLES is by far the cheapest way to get big rookies in these parallels. Screw tryna pull them. They’re $40 cards, max.

[@Carado5150]

If you watch any videos by anyone you'd come to the conclusion that is always the case... ...With literally everything. People rip packs for fun.

[@robhanson2653]

100% agree on both accounts. Do it for the thrill of the chase. Wait till 24 chrome...3% chance to get someone you actually want... But it's new, exciting, fun and just fun again.

[@PastPresentBall]

@@robhanson2653chrome is fun but at a 30% price hick it’s tough to buy into. Blasters are coming in at $40 too

[@dylanrichey8332]

Dopamine high you mean

[@bumluckcollector]

Yup. Those would be some great video. Showing off his singles he bought. 👎

[@markschwartz1201]

Ive ripped 6 hangers and will agree 2nd best format from seeing this video. Will definetly use your link and grab a couple boxes, u deserve a little kickback

[@Carado5150]

Kerkering has a lot of energy, throws heat, and has fun. Hes just a reliever but hes been one of the Phils main 4 relievers they use when a game actually matters: Kerk, Straum, Hoffman, and Alvarado. They brought him up just before the playoffs last year.

[@JDWalkerDrummer]

I've only gotten two blasters but have gotten super lucky with both of them. First one had an Independence Day /76, Statue of Liberty, retial blue, gold, and a rainbow foil, second one had a team border match, retail blue, gold, rainbow, and a Hot Dog (which I've dubbed the Glizzyfractor). Still haven't pulled a Yamamoto base rookie in everything I've ripped (Jumbo, 6 hangers, 2 blasters, 4 fat packs)

[@Irocnrollz]

To make it fair you should of included another hanger box, they are 12.99 @ Target, also i think the only place they sell Blaster boxes for 30 is Walmart or Meyers if you live up north. So i'd call it a closer call between the hangers and fanatics boxes.

[@GetOnMyLevel99]

Plus if you have the target card you can knock off 5% and get free shipping, so it cuts cost a little more. Even when you get free shipping on Fanatics they hit you with a "handling" charge. Just make sure you filter it and are only buying products sold by Target. There are some third party sellers on target's website, which I avoid.

[@Irocnrollz]

@@GetOnMyLevel99 yep, I literally just signed up for the target debit card this past weekend, wish I would of done it sooner, lol.

[@thomasthornton2294]

Fanatics are loaded. I recently purchased 3 from the website. They arrived extremely quickly. Loaded with parallels as you would expect. Just a ton of fun.

[@Kbed32]

Bought one Fanatics box, pulled a JD Martinez gold SP and a Yamamoto aqua parallel. No complaints here.

[@Sportscardsenthusiast]

Just pulled a Bryce HFA in a blaster. I bought one box expecting to just get the holiday parallels. Crazy!

[@Chip-dg7wy]

I like to make a few sets every year so I bought eight fanatics blasters. Got an auto, golden mirror, numbered lawlar, and an auto jersey redemption. About 25 cards short of my set. And a million parallels

[@michaelv6354]

If a store has hangers and blasters, absolutely go with the hangers! I just ripped two and got an '89 blue, regular blue, rainbow foil, and yellow of my PC team, a few other colored cards, and two Elly inserts and a Shohei insert. They're cheap and have good odds!

[@ChrisHolland-vq4yx]

Got a Pete Crow Armstrong gold auto out of a fanatics box. Blue ink to /50

[@panzaii]

Are there retail exclusive versions of the around the horn cards or is it just the base set? I opened a retail blaster yesterday and got a Joey Vatto ATH with a blue "Around the Horn" instead of the normal white border but I can't find anyone else pulling a card like that

[@FANO562]

I used to hate on regular blasters and last week I pulled a Merrill sp and 1/1 Mets team card so I might not give up on them yet 😁

[@erikchristensen8415]

The hatred of Stars of MLB cracks me up because even the chrome parallels get no love. I Usually pick up a few black parallels to 25 every year for much less than what you would think. $29 for a Pete Crown Armstrong black /25, I'll take it!!!

[@Carado5150]

They're boring. There's just too many. I hope they drop the non chrome which makes the Chrome way more valuable. Throw in a better variety of inserts in it's place or even more base....IMO

[@erikchristensen8415]

@@Carado5150 I full agree with the non chrome, they are pointless. My point was that even a good parallel has less value due to the hatred of base cards. Black Chrome /25 are extremely hard to pull, I've actually never seen one pulled in a break/opening.

[@mnplumberman]

The parallels are super tough pulls as well. I bought a Bobby Witt RC paper Red Stars of MLB PSA 9 for $25 last year. I think people just get numb to them after seeing a million of them.

[@Carado5150]

@@mnplumberman I didn't even know there were parallels lol

[@basher3804]

They remind me of the old Fleer stickers and Upper Deck holofoil stickers we used to get in the late 80’s-90’s. As kids we used to stick them all over the place because we didn’t see any value to them because you got them out of every pack.

[@basher3804]

I’m surprised Jackson Merrill’s cards aren’t taking off. He’s the second best rookie this year behind Skenes and will be a superstar.

[@troyrippengale4531]

Everywhere I look (including the Topps site) Blasters are $25, not $30. Except for Walmart. I enjoy your content. Thank you!

[@StrykerBreaks]

Steel city and Dave and Adam’s was the only place online I could find them and they were 30. In store at target they are 25 I think.

[@StrykerBreaks]

Steel city and Dave and Adam’s was the only place online I could find them and they were 30. In store at target they are 25 I think.

[@jeffreywarrick75]

Topps website is $25, even Amazon has blasters for $25. I got 2 delivered next day. Steel City and D&A overcharge on most retail products. The Topps site is the list price. ​@StrykerBreaks

[@joelalva1098]

I bought 2 Fanatic boxes, my son ripped them and pulled an allstar gold trea turner auto /25

[@rking1813]

Did my first box opening today after days of watching your videos 😅 I went with 3 of the hanger boxes and it was fun!! Got #d 399 and a few others, will definitely be doing it again soon 👍

[@spiderdude56]

Gotta put some respect on Houck’s name, he’s having a great year

[@curatorofcardboard]

I have looked a few times now and want to click the link to Fanatics, but do not seem to be able to locate it like you state in the video. Is it not there?

[@JoseRomero-ev3xl]

Got a Yamamoto auto

[@josephhuffman2774]

Def a good couple fanatics boxes above average, but it also is the best format even though you can get the regular blasters for 25 easy

[@rkm706]

Hey Stryker, just getting back into the hobby, love the channel. I get chasing the “gimmicks”😂 but curious what you do with the base cards from your breaks? Build sets?

[@SmokinSportsCards]

Nice rip I’ve hit two gold mirrors and beach umbrella, umbrella, parallel

[@chrisjameson5091]

I have been out of the game for about 10 years now but after watching these videos... I just need to get back into it. I miss the thrill of opening packs so much. I regret ever stopping as it brings me so much joy. I need some advice to get back into things. First box in 10 years - want to spend about $70-$100. Any suggestions on the best value I could get for that price range? (Love MLB, NFL, NBA in that order). Thank you in advance.

[@StrykerBreaks]

2024 Topps series 2 hobby box

[@chrisjameson5091]

@@StrykerBreaks you're the man! Keep up the good stuff. Just subscribed.

[@gluedtothesprue7762]

I see an 8 box per household limit on Fanatics boxes. Anyone know if that’s 8 total or 8 per order? Because if the ones I’ve ordered are good I want more than 8 😂

[@joserod05]

Got a gold Around the horn Mookie to 50 in my fanatics box

[@gregwilliams855]

Thanks for the video! An auto out of a Fanatics blaster is impressive.

[@Brody2525]

What brand of penny sleeves do u use?

[@StrykerBreaks]

Card shellz. Cardshellz.com Use code strykeforce for a discount.

[@Brody2525]

@@StrykerBreaks Thank u so much!

[@mnplumberman]

Now that retail has guaranteed hits, Yellow, Aqua etc., there is no need for the Stars of MLB. The could keep the Chrome version and parallels, and it might give them a little value.

[@BuPan]

Fanatics over hangers, but hangers are close if you compare 3 to a fanatics box, the floor is wayyy lower though, getting 6 parallels per 3 hanger boxes is the floor versus 11 parallels in a fanatics box

[@toomuchtug8345]

Hit a heavy lumber out of my last hanger. Hangers are bangers series 2

[@WayTooMuchPressure]

Seems hard to hit good yellows.. But did get two golden mirrors out of fat packs already..

[@WayTooMuchPressure]

One day later I hit the yellow Yamamoto. You just have to complain. It’s that easy folks.

[@PastPresentBall]

Also pulled a CJ let’s play ball auto and the auto was missing

[@STYXlawiiYT]

women’s of baseball at 2:10 & 4:52

[@Carado5150]

Lol and lol.

[@indycarddude24]

haven’t opened much of Series 2, but i’m pretty sure it’s better than series 1

[@hank4069]

Favorite time of the day....STRYKER!

[@ScottM-lz9wv]

Great vid those fanatics boxes are the way

[@thenibbles6365]

Solid rip. Thx very much Stryker

[@nickiechamlee9577]

That would be FIRE!!!! Fanatics and Hangers vid!! 🎉

[@StrykerBreaks]

I’m going to add hobby boxes to the mix next. 3 Fanatics vs Hobby box 🤔

[@NYyankees3244]

Noone has any info on the monster boxes, no odds either. Anyone had luck w them?

[@StrykerBreaks]

My video comparing pack odds includes monster boxes here:kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6ulnZqnprB5iK8si=ZY_qrCNIjZ9MAaVn

[@NYyankees3244]

@@StrykerBreaks i should consider myself lucky I hit a corbin /5 then out of one!!

[@brettleister414]

Stryker completing the Kerkering rainbow!

[@skorpiontamer]

I got a random father's day, powder blue card in one of my blaster packs

[@SidneyMartell]

Stryker don't sleep on blasters you can get 2 number parallels

[@CousinFromBoston]

I have a feeling I'll be ripping a lot of series 2 retail instead of paying $40 a blaster for chrome!

[@MoltedWaterfowl]

Ive been super lucky with blaster then I got a Pete crow HFA and a holiday /10

[@t3dgru88]

New to the game and you've probably answered a thousand times. Where do you buy your cards? (Besides fanatics boxes). What sleeves / top loaders do you recommend? Happy to click your affiliate links if you can share.

[@t3dgru88]

I bought 600 sleeves on Amazon and they don't fit baseball cards 😢

[@t3dgru88]

I've bought some boxes from Amazon that have been pretty banged up, wondering if there's a better source.

[@RyanOfMordor]

I’m new to collecting mlb cards. Just curious do they release a new series every few months or is it just series 1 and 2 for the whole year?

[@StrykerBreaks]

Every few weeks is a new release of some sort.

[@Wicky952]

I pulled 3 #d outta walmart mega.....deeece...Stryker- doesn't it make the aqua's less valuable bc there's so many of them?

[@StrykerBreaks]

Yellows from hangers, aquas from fanatics and holiday from blasters have similar value

[@jamesdreyer602]

10:04 missed an Aqua

[@HimothysSportsCards]

Opened 10 hangers didn’t really pull much. Numbered cards nothing crazy, yellow Heston kjerstead. And yellow ohtani were like my best pulls unfortunately. Still got some Yamamoto rookies and shota but it was still tough. Definitely singles is the way to go

[@liamcross395]

Thanks for sharing Stryker 👍

[@StrykerBreaks]

No problem 👍

[@Dominater2009]

15:31 That's crazy

[@Wayni_Juice]

YES! DO HANGER VS FANATICS!!!

[@WilliamtheWorst]

I've opened all three and the hangers and blasters were much better than the Fanatics.

[@chrisbrucculeri8988]

You may have just gotten lucky . Those series 2 blasters are absolutely terrible . I’ve opened a whole case so far . They are garbage

[@WilliamtheWorst]

@@chrisbrucculeri8988 definitely possible. I normally stick to hangers only.

[@TheEdgefox]

My fanatics experience has been the same.

[@johnwesterfield784]

Breezed past a Veronica Alvarez in a hanger pack too.

[@Screaminmyear]

Definitely need to score me some Fanatics blasters.

[@PhillyThe13th]

Man, like 4 straight Phillies aqua parallels!!

[@bdubskatessorta1442]

hit on my Bryce harper homerun challenge last night, not sure when ill get my card though lol

[@michaelmorrison4201]

What is the homerun challenge about?

[@SmokinSportsCards]

Watch out for a 1/1 on those stars of MLB because somebody pulled one the other day

[@robhanson2653]

Wonder how many thousands $$$ theyd save on sacking the stars cards.

[@stevennoyes2684]

nice. 😀

[@jeffreywarrick75]

Regular blasters are $25. Fanatics blasters are $30. Hangers are $13. 😊

[@TheEdgefox]

I love watching your breaks but my experience with fanatics boxes has been horrendous. You opened two and got an auto and some killer rookies, I opened 8 and got parellels of vets that have been kicked back down to aaa. Happened in both series 1 and series 2, however for what it’s worth hobby series 2 has been amazing.

[@PastPresentBall]

If those retail boxes are essentially resorting to Holliday parallels only they need to be different. That’s bogus they all have the same design and color scheme. Each one should have its own style. $30 for those boxes is brutal.

[@dustinv1987]

ADVICE: DONT keep your blade sharp… Use something dull… 👍🏻🤷🏼‍♂️

[@SmokinSportsCards]

I still think jumbo boxes are the best for this

[@WaltTheCardManiac]

Pretty sure S2 blasters are $24.99

[@WayTooMuchPressure]

15:15 lol

[@SirTheory]

See, here's the problem with the Fanatics blasters: It's a retail format you can't find in retail stores. I'm not going to order blasters off a website. Blasters are a... they're a "pick me up" after work when I'm tired and shopping at Walmart and just want to relax with some cards. They're a whim purchase. If I'm ordering online, I'm going to do something better with that money than grab a few blasters, you know?

[@billweitzel1750]

Way to make me regret all of my flagship blaster impulse buys in 10 minutes. Sheesh

[@CashCanStadium]

I think you passed by a women card at 4:50

[@robhanson2653]

Better put that case your pulling from to the side lololol for your case video....

[@РоманКанадский]

JUST HAWK TO IT

[@jaredwrnr]

Blasters are horrible my first monster box from target I hit a major league material auto numbed to 25

[@SlowGraffitiVideo]

You know, I thought I stopped watching porn but I realized it has just evolved.

[@SidneyMartell]

Stars of mlb too much aluminum foil.😅

[@johnwesterfield784]

You breezed right past that Alyssa Nakken women in baseball card in the last regular blaster pack. .

[@ItsRyanL]

get rid of stars of mlb, but keep the chrome versions

[@StrykerBreaks]

I wouldn’t mind one stars per box and a chrome from like 1:10 boxes or something like that.

[@austinwells3956]

Send my cards I’ll sign

[@timmatherly2629]

Hanger boxes are way cheaper end of discussion

[@StrykerBreaks]

Do you think cheaper means better?

[@chadcory9690]

Terrible deff not buying any of these

[@BarbBoranne]

Hes all it's a nice edition. Dude it's all worthless

[@victorherreraguzman5014]

Hey man. Do you have any IG?