So, I rationalized that some serious analysis was needed of the difference between a $20 blaster box, and (4) $5 rack packs. So I bought the necessary data input and brought it all home. I am still alive today, but only because I think I got pretty lucky with the pulls. First, a comparison of the contents:
| Blaster Box | 4 Rack Packs | |
| Base Cards | 29 | 29 |
| Base RC | 5 | 8 |
| Gold Parallel | 8 | 4 |
| Orange Parallel (#250) | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Parallel (#500) | 0 | 1 |
| 1st Bowman | 16 | 16 |
| 1st Bowman Chrome | 14 | 14 |
| 1st Bowman Chrome Purple (#700) | 0 | 2 |
| Auto | 1 | 0 |
| Bowman's Brightest | 1 | 1 |
| Topps 100 | 3 | 1 |
| Finest Futures | 2 | 3 |
| Topps of the Class | 1 | 0 |
| Bowman's Best | 1 | 0 |
| International Base | 1 | 0 |
| Total Cards | 82 | 80 |
I counted the cards in the blaster at least 4 times, and yes, I did get two extra cards. However, I should have received 16 chrome cards but only got 14. Maybe getting the auto or the Bowman's Best card in the blaster had something to do with the allocation, or perhaps the exceptions are explained somewhere and I am just too lazy to look into it.
In terms of parallel cards, the rack packs came out ahead, hitting one blue and orange version. I also got two of the purple parallel chrome cards in the rack packs, but none in the blaster.
In terms of inserts, the blaster was much better. I really like the Bowman's Best set, but only got one card. I also was excited to see a Tim Beckham auto in the blaster.
So how did I do with the real reason folks are snapping this product up? Not too bad. I got 3 Bryce Harpers: 2 Base and 1 Chrome.
Here are the highlights:
Blaster Box Highlights
Rack Pack Highlights
Of course, this experiment is a very small sample size, and the rack packs add a strong element of randomness. I think the best way to come up with some solid conclusions and recommendations is to run this same experiment 4 or 5 more times. Surely my lovely wife can't argue with that logic?
5 comments:
Through my extensive experimentation with this product, I have a hypothesis that points to the rack packs being the better deal. Those babies are loaded. Also, I think that the Bowman's Best insert counts as a Chrome card in the packs.
Nice job...three Harpers are solid. From what I've seen, a lot of folks are having trouble pulling his base card.
Nice pick ups. I've busted quite a bit of Bowman and haven't pulled a retail auto yet.
Yeah, I've heard a lot of people complaining that they are not getting the Harper cards so I would think you did really good.
to me, the packs worked out better. Yes, you got an auto in the blaster, but you could've in the packs too. But you nailed some of the coloured parallels, and that's where the $$$ is. Them's the cards the cool kids want.
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