My Boxes of 2018 TOPPS UPDATE Arrived DAMAGED...So I Ripped Them 

Bro - quite certain those packs had been searched. Brutal. There was just too much of the same for those to have been consecutive hangers from the same case. Plus not one Acuna RC... I'm guessing searched all day.

100% searched. For the hangers to look like that...the outer box that they were shipped in must be completely smushed/crushed. There's just no way that every hanger had the same exact coalition....IMHO

Never buy from that seller again. There is a near 0 probability that you hit that same coalition from 6 hangers. These were searched.

😢, the music you added at the end was just perfect. Always love the A+ production, even while watching that serious bloodbath.

Makes you wonder if the box card collations could be known before you open the boxes?

Those boxes weren’t damaged in transit. The seller (who is probably scum) made it look like transit damaged. But you clearly pointed out in the video that the tops of the boxes were popped open. Someone played with these enough to see inside as to what the first card was and was hoping to get the collation right. My best guess is that they had tons and tons of these boxes. Sifted through the collations they were unsure about or the ones they were confident. Left the remaining to be sold. Sad to see honestly. Maybe the morale of the story is to buy singles. But then what does that do for you when it comes to content…not as fun.

I just bought a hanger box of the 2018 update myself and pulled shoehi #83-2 blue. First Ohtani rookie parallel that I've ever found.

Felt like I was watching myself ripping boxes. Glad to see I'm not the only one with bad luck.

Do you think the “damage” was to hide someone searching them? That seems like too much of a coincidence

So, I had four 2018 Update Hanger boxes in my cart. Based off your last video I was ready to pull the trigger. Then I watched this video...So that 2023 Bowman's Best is looking great.

Lol im dying....lol funniest video youve ever made....that counts for something lol

I once saw someone at Walmart pop the top of the boxes like that and was looking inside.

So hey I started my own RU-vid channel because I am all about baseball I did not know you intel my dad told me about you and I thought that was very cool that you tell people about baseball cards and I love it so much that is why I started my RU-vid channel

I was almost in tears when the music started at the end!

Damaged hangers are bangers, that’s how I pulled my Vlad No number sp back in the day 😅

Yikes, should of sent them back, smh, they must of figured out the coalition of the boxes. Still love 2018 update, sorry for your loss

Stryker, you tried. I honestly wouldn't have paid more than 75 bucks per undamaged. Thanks for sharing. I always appreciate your breaks!

I got some of these from blowout around Thanksgiving and same thing, tops of boxes had damage(not as bad as yours) but the cards were fine.

Those are the type of boxes that I would get. I have no luck in opening cards.

That was brutal! I still gave you a like because you made me laugh at the end 😂 Love the content!

Looks like the damaged boxes was a blessing in disguise. Sorry to see it Stryker

Very likely a crafty resealing job. Should check to see if it looks like they were glued twice.

Ripped some topps WBC off ebay. Bought 4 boxes. No auto relics. When i bought 4 off topps, it seemed as if every other box (1:2) has an auto relic. Not sure. But a very noticeable weight difference. Seems like a sneaky way to sell the boxes that weigh less, learned my lesson. Obv can't really prove it but that's one product that's just super easy to tinker with

Poor seller packaging … Clayton Claus couldn’t save that brutal luck 🍀 better luck next time

Does anyone know when Topps started putting plastic over hangers? Great video

Ha…someone caught the ‘18 Update FEVER!

Big G was trying to save you ln these boxes brother. You had the bad feeling. Sail the damaged ship back home to topps!!

Enjoyed the video. I purchased the Soto in a Gem 10 recently. First investment card I have purchased.

I know at this point I'm just kicking a dead horse. But after a few boxes I got an icky feeling and started asking myself, "is it possible"? Then I remembered you saying something. at 7:00 you noticed they were "shuffled around a little bit". I just pictured some dirt bag carefully sliding card after card just enough to where he could see what's there. Or maybe I'm wrong , and the same awful collation came damaged.

That was brutal.

I love that Aaron Nola Gold ASG Card!

In the name of science 😅 You're a lot braver than I would have been

I have to say at the very least, it was an entertaining video and I had a good chuckle at the repeat All-star Coles 😂

That was tough to watch homie, but check it out. Imagine that for your whole first year since you got into the hobby. And you seen my first year. Haven't pulled a single hit, the only reason I have a couple of decent cards is because I bought a couple decent singles. My prize card? 2022 Allen & Ginter Chrome pickle mini..... Its so perfect i think im gonna send it to Beckett. I think it would be hilarious af, and awesome if it came back with a tuxedo.

These weren’t damaged they were searched there is a zero percent chance of hitting the exact same collation that has zero of the big 3 in 7 straight boxes

Great video. I opened a retail mega of 2022 update chrome last night only to reminded of how bad they cut those cards. So bad… ALL OF THEM. 😢

BRUTAL!!! Sorry about that!!

The running over cards, which if I remember was your 2020 Ben Baller made me think the same thing. I would have ripped too. Great video!

Man, that music was perfect! I know how you feel. Well maybe not exactly but close

That was really rough, even for those hangers. Sorry for your loss.

That’s retail ripping for you. Welcome to my world!!

Wow, I could feel the pain from another country. ouch

Makes you wonder after like years and years of cards being out, there's got to be something to the stamps on the box or the little stickers with the code on it. You know just to give online sellers another edge of selling bum packs to us. No not that all sellers are like that but just things that make you go hmmm

Appreciate you! Thanks for the brutal honesty and shared experience.

FYI it’s cuz you’re wearing a Braves hat…we settle for second best!

Yeah, with me seeing the last of your hanger boxes I’m almost positive it’s a weight thing

It almost seems like that seller damaged the boxes on purpose and knew the collation in which ohtani soto and base acunas come out in. Seems like really long odds to not get an acuna or ohtani base in 7 hanger boxes.

Thanks for putting Soroka in the good pile, he’s going to have a comeback year

And that is why im not allowed to purchase 2018 products anymore. You thought those were bad,mine were really bad. No acuna no shohei. I know how you feel Stryker. See yall in tomorrow's break.

I’m betting that you can weigh these and with certain cards brings a very slight weight difference quote me but I’m thinking that’s a good possibility

Gerrit Cole will be in your nightmares

Cole the OMEN!! Bieber the OMEN!! And a House of Chipper Blues!! It’s a rainy day in Stryker town! Sometimes going with that first gut instinct is the way to go, better luck next time Bud. 🤘

That was rough. Thank you for showing both sides of the hobby.

Soooooo Searched... Sorry Stryker

My first impression was that they were all searched that's why they were crushed at the top to look to see if they were any hits

Probably reseal

Great video, made me laugh! 😂 Hope you it a big one next time!

That break was crushed as bad as the boxes. Been there. Done that. 😂

Not even Clayton Klaus could've saved that rip. Brutal doesn't even cover it.

Was this from Dave and Adam’s by any chance? I ordered a 2019 Topps series 2 last year that I opened on camera and it was resealed. I agree with most that this case was most certainly tampered with. I would send the video to them and get a refund/replacement.

love the 🧢 for the A

Wow. I'm so sorry for your loss

That's a bunch of crap. Same collation. Yeah the damaged ones are bangers theory isn't holding up on 18 Update. I can't justify paying the prices for those. Seller might have searched the boxes. Seems off

The pain brother, I feel it with you 😔... I feel like this happens with retail a lot. I have had numerous times when I've bought multiple hangers with the same/mostly same collation (unfortunately one time I remember was series 1 2022, with a bunch of now worthless Wanders, but was pumped at the time). Also, have had this with megas of Bowman Chrome and other products... usually it's been when I buy a bunch of the same product from Walmart now that I think of it 🤷🏻‍♂️

Ive had bad luck but there's now way in my opinion that these were definitely searched and broken on purpose. Your alot braver than me sir i would've sent them back. The whole thing stinks to high heaven. Better luck next time.

Brutal, thanks for the rip Stryker!

Sweet Ripp!! Thanks for sharing. The card gods owe you one, my guy monster hit coming in the next round!!👍🏻😎🎲🤞🍀🤞🍀🤞🍀🤞🤞🍀🎰🎰🎰

Dang that was tough. Looks like that seller is bad luck.

Just wanted to ask for some advice. I’m new to the card collecting and wanted to see what would be my best bet to get autos and build up a collection. I have topps chrome update. And a few regular topps.

For Science!

The silence was pretty loud!

TKO you were hustled man. No way you received all the same packs on "damaged" boxes. They made enough room to get a flexible camera in the box and see what was in there or something.

I could hear your pain as you dug deeper into trying to hit something that would justify the cost of those Meanwhile, you're ripping boxes that were correlation searched.

It's either that or Aaron judges.

Something is fishy! Hangers are just glued shut. Very easy to glue back. Never accept damaged boxes. Great vids, this one hurt to watch🥴

That was absolutely brutal...

That was tough to watch. My apologies. But, as bad as the cards were there, the content is always great and you take things in stride. At least ON camera. Here is hope to better luck next time!!!

Brutal! Sorry for LOL starting @ 14:45

Have had that feeling many times. You’ll get something good next time! Card collecting has a way of evening itself out!

Cards are funny, you can take a card and chip a corner loading it into a penny sleeve and take it from a 10 to 8 and ive had cards arrived looking like a truck ran them over and be totall fine. You could see alot of the corner damage of these on camera though. I think you have video evidence for a claim. aren't we all 13 year olds when opening cards?

thoughts and prayers. that was rough

I’m not gonna pile on but how in the world was Gerrit Cole in damn near every coalition…really thought that last box gold was Soto …you will get em next time

The whole thing seems real fishy to me. Did you purchase from someone you're familiar with?

175 a piece for those? OMG. Love your videos, but that's rough.

That was a rough break. It’s a gamble though, next break might be amazing! Thanks for the videos

The music at the end....straight from the ASPCA Dog's Getting Euthanized commercials.

Sad music at the end just took it to a new low level....seeing the hangers are 14.99 I'd say you made out ....well in 2018 that is 😢 keep that chin up even tho yr taking it on the chin

When Stryker gives that knowing stankeye to the camera, you know there’s gonna be turbulence.

Unfortunately we’ve all had that feeling of going from excited at what we are going to pull to just feeling scammed and dejected. Turn it around on the next rip bro!!!!

I would still contact where you bought them from and let them know that the card boxes were damaged. I would have been mad 🤬🤬

RIP $. 😢

GET THEM NEXT TIME ⚾🔥⚾🔥⚾🔥

That took guts. We need guts.

Is there a collation between all the base and the inserts/parallels in the middle of the packs? Honestly, the base cards don’t hold much value. Even in a PSA 10 neither of the big-3 are paying for the box, maybe $100, at most. You did get a fair amount of gold cards, and some foil. The boxes did seem pretty sketchy as far as how they’re all damaged in a very suspect way but unless there’s a way to determine what’s in the center, I’m buying them regardless.

Damage done, strange coincidence. Cool cards nevertheless, but for the money was it worth it?

Probably poor distribution as we see time and time again. I would have given them back after the first one or two

There's enough judges to fill a core house.

what an informative video...

oh that hurt to watch

My condolences. Those boxes were hot canine feces.