Sent to my husband as a congratulations gift on getting promoted. A crowd gathered around his desk as people were curious what a "man crate" was. Everything in there is awesome and delicious. We received crazy fast customer support personally addressing us and any issues we had (like responding to my email in less than 1 hour. It was 42 minutes to be exact). Best customer support experience to date! Looking forward to other man crate bundles.

Oh, and the bacon jerky is ridiculously delicious. Ridic. These guys really do pick the best jerky out there.

My boyfriend had been having a rough couple of days at work and I wanted to send him something to cheer him up, but nothing as girly as flowers. When I came across the Bacon Mancrate I fell in LOVE. My heart soon broke again when I found out it was out of stock. I contacted Mancrates and Alex was there for whatever I needed and with her help, a Bacon Mancrate look-a-like was born. Best gift ever.

I ordered this for my son's 18th birthday and he told me it was the best birthday gift EVER!!! Would order from Man Crates again.

Bacon. I mean, can't go wrong with with bacon. Well worth the cash.

Purchased this for my son's birthday. He said everything was fine with the exception of the bacon peanut brittle which he said was awful.

I bought this for my husband for our anniversary. He thought it was pretty cool, he thought the crate itself was awesome and enjoyed opening it. I'm happy with the amount of stuff comes in it! Although I do wish there was more jerky!
The reason I dock a star is because the jalapeno jerky is squishy, slimy, it tastes good, but the feel of it is kind of off-putting. I also could have done without the brittle. It tastes like normal peanut brittle at first, then there comes this smokiness that lingers and just sticks around forever afterward. I felt like I ate a burnt wood chip, it was not good.
Overall I am very happy with this purchase and it was a great gift! I would order from Man Crates again absolutely, just probably not another bacon crate!

I bought this for my husband for his birthday who is really hard to buy for but he loves bacon! I thought it would be the perfect gift, the packaging was top notch but he wasn’t a fan of the jerky or candied toffee. I was disappointed that he didn’t like the flavors but overall the man crate is a cool concept! I would consider getting something else for another gift in the future.

I bought this crate for my boyfriend because I thought it would be a fun gift, all the products were good but the crate was a little broken on one side so there was no difficulty to open it :( Too easy really.

This is an amazing gift and concept but if your man knows how to open crates, it won't take long for him to find the week spot.
I bought this for my brother who looked at every angle then opened in about a minute.
He also has a peanut allergy and I called to have a replacement. The peanut brittle was removed but was not substituted. It sucks that you can't check before the person opens it.*calling to place the order and change things was the most enjoyable phone call I ever made*
Overall I still loved this crated gift idea and I will probably be a future customer. My brother was amazed that the crow bar and crate were heavy weight items and he was happy throughout opening.
As for the stuff inside it taste delicious! I was told he couldn't eat more than a couple pieces of popcorn a day! Strong stuff!

Got this for my dad. Missed Father's Day due to shipping error that they immediately sorted so it was there for Tuesday. Didn't really matter as my Dad wasn't expecting it and he loved it.

Got this for my hubby for our anniversary. The crate is too cool, it took some work to get it open, though! I can't comment on what all the bacon stuff taste likes...I only tried the pre-popped popcorn and thought it was pretty gross so after that I wasn't going to taste the rest! ;) My husband so far has only had the popcorn and peanut brittle, so we don't know yet how the jerky is. Overall its a pretty fun gift for guys! I'd probably go with a different one next time, just to be sure it'll all get eaten...the bacon crate is funny but I have the feeling most of it doesn't taste very good. ;)

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Hi there Kimberly, I'm sorry to hear the flavor of the popcorn didn't suit your taste! We sample every food product we put into our crates and i can assure you the jerky that you haven't tried yet is awesome! If your hubby finds anything less than delicious give us a call and we'll make it right: 866-902-7260

Really enjoyed the bacon jerky and in looking forward to using the bacon salt. But I didn't care for the pre-popped bacon popcorn. I haven't tried popping the un-popped popcorn yet. All-in-all great gift.

I think this box was awesome! I didn't anticipate my boyfriend would have a high grade fever on Christmas Day, so it wasn't as easy for him to pry open. I am positive if he was not sick, things would've went more smoothly. He really loved the contents and the idea in general. This is a unique idea for your brother, boyfriend, friend, anyone! I want to get the personalized Whiskey crate next for my brother! On one if the items in the box, there was a Ross Dress for Less price sticker on it. I found that odd since I wasn't aware Man Crates buys from there to fulfill crates? All in all, awesome gift!

Husband loved it, just wish the crate was harder to open, he opened the crate in about 30 seconds. I wanted to see him struggle a bit.

Great presentation and products. The sunflower seeds will never be eaten but the rest was spot on, especially the jerky. Great supporting postcard text with just the right amount of snark. Thanks!

I got this for my brother who is a huge bacon fan for his birthday. He loved it and I was a fan of what he would share! The only issue we ran into is somehow the bag of popcorn became glued to the bottom of the box and upon opening it ripped so it had to be eaten right away and couldn't be saved. Also, it tasted somewhat stale but that could just be the type of popcorn and not the glue issue. He was still happy with it and to my knowledge everything else was great! Definitely order from here again.

I sent my boyfriend the bacon crate as a V-Day gift while I was out of the country and he loved it! Shipped the day I said it would and everything. Boyfriend left me some of the snacks and they were all pretty good, the bacon popcorn was my fav and I think he really liked the bacon salt cause hes been putting it on everything! I removed a star because the gift message I wrote didn't come up on the package... I'm not sure whats up with that.

My boyfriend loved the crate and opening it was fun. He hasn't eaten all the products but loved the idea of the bacon products inside. Overall, I think the gift was a big success. My only reservation about this item is the price. I believe it is a little overpriced for what you get.

I didn't see it, but my son loved it for his 18th Birthday!

I would love it if you had a New Orleans themed man crate; there's a couple of my kids that would love it.

Really great idea and the bacon goodies were pretty tasty, although the maple bacon jerky was too sweet for his taste. My only complaint is that it took one pry with the little crowbar and the whole side panel popped off. I was really hoping it would be at least a little harder to open like advertised and many of the reviews stated. It took longer to cut open the duct taped box. I wouldn’t purchase a crate again.

My wife surprised me with this for Valentine's Day. Here were my impressions. Cool box and fun to open. However once its open it's not super usable again. They use glue (strong stuff) to close the lid and prying it open messes it up a well built little box. Had they only used nails I could have attached a hinge and easily re-purposed this box.

As for the contents, mixed results. The Peanut Brittle was great, but there was only 6 or 8 tiny one inch pieces in the box. The Jalepeno Bacon Jerky was good, but it was a dense clump of meat and the pieces were inseparable, I was forced to tear off chunks which ruined it a bit for me. Oh and the Bourbon Bacon Seasoning Grinder..wait what? Made with artificial bacon?!?!? Can't be right...yes...sadly it is. No complaints on the Mable Bacon Jerky. It was in great condition, not clumped up at all and very tasty. I haven't tried the jam but I expect it to be very good. My problem...at $65 + $15 shipping the contents should be perfect and plentiful.

I wasn't disappointed but for the money it was close to right but just off the mark. Just by making the box more reusable and I would have probably gone with 4 stars.

So I got the bacon crate as a christmas gift for my gf's dad, and it was mostly a big success. I opted for the duct tape wrapping as an option, which was a charge of a couple of dollars extra. But when they applied the shipping label to the package, they applied it directly to the duct tape wrapping, making it impossible to remove without damaging the duct tape. I'm not sure if is how they always do it, but if it is, that's stupid. You can print a shipping label that sits inside of a plastic bag, and adheres along two strips of adhesive as cheaply as you can a sticky printer label that damages the wrapping your customers are paying extra for. Anything other than how mine came would be an improvement.

TL;DR: Don't get the Duct Tape Wrapping, they ruin it with the shipping label.

I bought the Bacon Crate and a Jerky Gram for my Husband's Birthday. It does provide for a fun and unexpected "Opening" experience. However, neither I nor my husband were really impressed by the bacon flavors. The bacon salt came off as a fake-smoky bacon, and itt turns out bacon really doesn't make that great of a jerky. I know, we were slightly unbelieving of this as well.

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ManCrates EDIT:

Hi Brie, thanks for your feedback.

So sorry to hear that you felt our bacon flavors fell flat. We don't put any food type items in our crates without giving them a test test first and we felt the bacon was very much alive and well in all of the different variations available in this crate. We do offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee, so please give us a call at 866-902-7260 and we'll make it right!

Cheers,
Team Man Crates

Was honestly surprised....thought the crate would have been a bit bigger and was expecting more for that kind of money. Either way my husband really enjoyed opening the crate and seeing what was inside. so far he has only tried a little bit but he is a huge fan of bacon. he will determine it it was worth it for me.

While I love the whole idea of the crate - my husband did not enjoy the popcorn, brittle or jerky.