The $320 Fishing Gear Gamble: Did I Strike Gold or Lose Big? FishVault Unboxing & Review

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In this unboxing and review video of the FishVault Elite Mystery Gear Fishing Box, I dive deep into the $320 Fishing Gear Gamble (each box cost $160). Let's see what's in them, what they are worth, and if I will continue to buy these. Ultimately revealing whether they lived up to their promise of premium fishing gear or left me feeling like I lost big. Don't miss out on the honest assessment of whether this gamble paid off or not! Would love your thoughts as well! This is likely to be the ultimate FishVault Review, Is it worth the investment? Also sometimes spelled Fish Vault unboxing.
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[@elromanicobaby]

I was expecting a fishing reel atleast not canned coffee 🫥

[@jerrystatic256]

Not worth it

[@bobholstine8560]

Great video of a complete rip off company ..to me there wasn’t 50 buck worth of junk in each box

[@tbone196nfl]

Thank you for giving an honest review, it saved my time and money. Tight lines.

[@fierceoutdoors]

Man that was tough, most of that stuff I would not even use. It did seem like they added a bunch of stuff from the hunting box. Like you said you could get most of that stuff cheaper on line, that would be a huge let down to get that stuff in a box. I was hoping for more of a FISHING gear box. Thanks for the video it’s greatly appreciated.

[@AlexTimm]

Right on, totally agree

[@AnthonyGrossi-yv8wg]

well so happy i signed up for the elite 365 the other day saw the garmin and the yeti in the next box..... shoulda done research

[@davidbernick2158]

Thank you for doing these types of videos! My family is always complaining that I am the toughest person to buy for. I have thought of suggesting some of these boxes as potential gift for me. I can cross this company off the list...

[@AlexTimm]

I wish they turned out better! So sad. I really want to find a mystery box that is worth it

[@Sota_adventures]

That second box was totally a hunt box. Maybe the gps if your hiking trout streams in the mountains?

[@AlexTimm]

Yeah I think it was too

[@papasfritas22523]

It's worth it if you look at the featured product for the following month, before they have added the Garmin striker fish finder and other products that are great. So whenever I order it I check what the big item is going to be and see if it's worth it that way

[@AlexTimm]

That's a good tip, I know they take money and cut off around the 20th of the month for the next month's box. When do they typically tell you the big thing that will be in it? Might be the way to do it 👍

[@papasfritas22523]

@@AlexTimm so I don't know how early they preview what it will be but they already have March's item on there and it will be the jetboil minimo, id assume they preview it within the first week of the month

[@MiHooksets]

Thanks for the video and the honest review. I had seen these before and thought it was too expensive to not know. I'm glad you reviewed them!

[@johnnyo4116]

The Garmin I could maybe see using for trout streams / trout lakes in elevation where you are hiking in to get to your spots.... but that is a really limited consumer audience.

[@BruckeOutdoors]

I decided to try it around the same time you did. I got the November and December boxes. My November box was a little different than what you received. I had Power Bites instead of the oatmeal cup, no Gerber tool, and Gauze instead of the pressure bandage. Also, I think there was a Berkley knife sharpener in the box. The December box surprisingly arrive before the end of December. The box was a plain brown box. It had a small cooler, a fishing kit for a species of fish that's not present in my state, a spinning reel in a clam shell, a tin of something forgettable. The only thing I kept was the cooler. The rest was given or thrown away.

[@adhall777]

Really appreciate you doing these types of videos. Saves the rest of us from trying something like this.

[@AlexTimm]

Absolutely, hey, sometimes things are great, and sometimes not as much, or maybe targeted at someone different. Appreciate the comment 👍

[@pendragofan]

black rifle coffee is absolutely amazing i love that my walmart carries it

[@AlexTimm]

It is good coffee, I like it just black though, not a fan of these can drinks

[@scottbonkowske6412]

Not waisting my $ on this. Thanks for the video

[@AlexTimm]

You bet

[@jerrystatic256]

Glad I watched this. This just saved me some money!

[@AlexTimm]

Awesome, glad I could help you save some cash!

[@slimmdogg47]

I ditched the net in favor of a lip gripper. I had a big Striped Bass get the lure caught in the net. It was not good.

[@country_collector5209]

2nd box definitely sees like a hunting one for sure

[@rosemarya4937]

Almost signed up for this box, decided to watch some reviews first. Glad I did. If I spent $160 on that I would be pissed. I was going to get the elite 365 box and then read the fine print…you can’t cancel that box for a year once you sign up. Ridiculous

[@Scott___T]

Haven't seen any of the mystery style boxes that I couldn't live without

[@AlexTimm]

Agreed

[@brandonellingsworth3502]

Wow. I'd be absolutely furious if those were the boxes I'd received. The first box was basically a Berkeley promo box and the second box, while the GPS is cool, is definitely not a fishing box. What a huge disappointment.

[@delreypimp]

I’d feel ripped off brother. Thanks for the heads up!

[@RoyBurksVA]

Saved me time and money.. the advertising pictures of there boxes are a lot different than what you got. That’s a shame man because I was gonna get a subscription but not after watching this

[@rayd1809]

Now do a video on what you could have gotten with $320 if you would have shopped around on your own. Bet you could make some nice bundles with the end of season sales and nothing of a season this year.

[@AlexTimm]

That's not a bad idea! I should!

[@NoFro-TL]

They gave you the flea market special. I’m pissed for you 😂

[@astronola]

Still got that GPS?

[@fishinjohn76]

I got the mystery tackle box for fishing gear for christmas.. after the 2nd box i told the girlfriend to cancel it.. big waste of money in my opinion! Maybe nice for for the newbie fisherman that doesnt have gear.. but most definitely not for me

[@AlexTimm]

Sorry to hear that! I feel the same way with most of these

[@retflo2583]

Flap jack is actually good....

[@AlexTimm]

My wife said the same thing ☺

[@hmoobfire]

Look into hookup tackle all top brands not no walmart stuff

[@country_collector5209]

I thought the first box was good maybe not quite worth the money though

[@elromanicobaby]

Second was definitely a hunting box i dont thibk any of them have much to do with fishing

[@vermhot]

That’s some stuff I’d use for hunting, but I’d be super mad at this if I paid my hard earned money on that stuff !

[@AlexTimm]

Yeah, I knew it was a gamble, but I wanted to share if it can help someone else determine if it might be worth it. Maybe for some people it is 🤔

[@uwfishmd]

That’s a hard no! That stuff has barely anything to do with fishing. I was hoping it would at least have reels or fish finders in it. What a let down! It’s like they have overstocked items they wanna get rid of for hunting and thru it in a box. No thanks! Do better Fish Vault!

[@AlexTimm]

I can't disagree. Thanks for the comment and thoughts!

[@WalleyeGuyMN]

oof. terrible boxes. Great video. I felt the disappointment for you on that second box especially; looked like amateur hour at Fishvault that day.

[@d.a.5942]

Well I'm gonna pass on them, thanks for the video.

[@AlexTimm]

Right on

[@6iXFishing-]

Box was fairish, wouldn’t really throw my money at it tho

[@LONE-STARBASSING]

You could of gone to a bass pro and bought more for what you spent on that

[@fishnsled]

$160 x 12 = $1920 per year!! Save your money and buy what you really want/need!

[@RockyMtnBlues]

This is the reason I stopped buying mystery boxes. The dry box is the only thing I would have been interested. By your expression I would say you weren't happy and I'm sorry those boxes sucked. If the Garmin does geocaching then maybe it would be worth it but that was 100% an outdoor type box.

[@AlexTimm]

Agreed, the dry box is nice, at least 😂

[@mnswim]

The box could be cool but poorly executed. Would be great to have this, maybe at a lower price point, for ice fishing and use it as a way to market new gear from lesser known brands. Not too valuable when it’s gear that anyone can pickup at their local sporting goods store….and not fishing related.

[@slimmdogg47]

You couldn't take that multitool on a plane.

[@crbrepairmotorcycles6608]

Way to expensive for me almost like a scam should of got a pocket knife 😅to open future boxes atleast they refunded future purchases

[@AlexTimm]

Haha, yeah - cause who needs to pull a nail out of wood when they are fishing? Agreed, nice and straightforward to provide a refund for future boxes when I said I want to cancel

[@NASPELTZ]

Looks like they grabbed a bunch of cheap fishing equipment at a garage sale and put it in a box 😂

[@dash9658]

Man i bet there retention rate on these is less than 5%. Fool me once…..You know the rest.

[@AlexTimm]

Yeah, I'm stumped trying to figure out who they are targeting with these boxes

[@andrewsoutdooradventures8696]

That is by far the worst mystery box I’ve ever seen. Thanks for the video on what not to buy !

[@Jannakennels]

Jeez man. You got robbed bad.

[@slimmdogg47]

Tackle and gear really are the same thing.

[@ryanlundy2519]

Lots of items to sell on marketplace. Won't be getting that subscription. Thanks

[@garydower7870]

I don't think fishvault is going to be in business much longer if that's the average boxes. Not impressed at all

[@Bowhunter3144]

Yikes, super underwhelming boxes.

[@AlexTimm]

😏 Yeah, I was hoping for some better or more unique stuff for fishing

[@WikingPipe545]

What nonsense! These bixes are a scam. Only one worth anything is the bento box by the hookup tackle. All jdm tackle and hard to get colors. They sell out fast because of limited subscriptions.

[@Fishfreak59]

No not worth it. Save your money

[@AlexTimm]

👍👍

[@pmachine3061]

I would be pissed it's all a bunch of junk.

[@riccochet704]

I'm not feeling those boxes. Not my cup of tea.

[@davidpalmer7719]

You got jammed

[@wishkor1]

😂 😂 Jesus your price estimation is terrible. Don't get me wrong the box was ok, not good just ok. But the disrespect from your price estimations made my day 😂 😂 😂

[@rickrick7309]

No way that's sad

[@sarinadouglas]

Highway robbery

[@stevesutherland1490]

Hell no!

[@andybrown1803]

That first box was horrible I really don't understand why anyone would buy any of these monthly subscription like this

[@mengkhang1037]

It's a gotcha bit. Not worth it. Fishing is one of those things where most are very particular about their gear, kind of like shoes. If you need to do a random roulette of gear cause you not sure what you want than you my want to rethink all of other things in life. This just isn't going to give you that satisfaction of what fishing should do for you. Companies like this ruin the experience of fishing.

[@AlexTimm]

Appreciate the thoughts and feedback!!

[@hendidog]

Not for me....

[@AlexTimm]

I hear you

[@JerseyFishing20]

So what I got from watching this is those boxes are an absolute rip off! I’m sorry you spent your money on such a disappointment, but thank you for showing me to never get it!

[@Kenneth-Fishing]

Easy pass.

[@LONE-STARBASSING]

That stuff sucks just shows people open any type of company and try and take people money for their benefits companies that say veteran owned always sounds fishy scammers

[@jeffshelton6783]

Highway robbery

[@wesmclaughlin9369]

Garbage for that money

[@OldPoser85]

Worst boxes ever

[@andybrown1803]

Wow those boxes are a total waste of money basically everything in both boxes are crap I would never purchase anything from this company

[@Vanzgardian1]

I’m convinced you just like to blow money.

[@AlexTimm]

haha, definitely not the case

[@mcbassinfaas7285]

lol every item in the box. ya i dont use this. then why did u buy the box? just another guy who reviews stuff with the hopes of making a bad review video.

[@bigscrap84]

Looks terrible

[@LONE-STARBASSING]

Horrible