SURE-PAK MRE Reviews & Ratings
Reviews Summary
Overall, customers appreciate the pricing and customer service from Brownells when purchasing SURE-PAK MREs, but there are significant concerns regarding the age and quality of the meals. Some found them lacking compared to genuine military MREs, with complaints about stale items and poor packaging. Freshness and proper stock rotation appear as major issues.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Product Freshness
60%
A frequent concern among reviewers is the freshness of the MREs, with some packages being over 14 months old upon arrival. Many users express a desire for better stock rotation to ensure newer products are shipped, impacting their overall satisfaction.
Customer Service
70%
Customers consistently praise Brownells for their competitive pricing and attentive customer service. Reviewers often mention their positive experiences with support and the overall shopping process, enhancing customer loyalty.
Quality vs. Authenticity
50%
Several reviews highlight dissatisfaction with the quality of non-GI issue MREs compared to genuine military ones. Critiques focus on limited shelf life and subpar contents, indicating a gap between expectations and reality.
Packaging and Presentation
40%
Comments regarding packaging reveal mixed opinions. While some appreciate the no-frills approach, others criticize it for being poorly executed, possibly affecting the durability of the food items within.
Value for Money
50%
Despite concerns regarding product freshness and quality, the affordable pricing of SURE-PAK MREs relative to local commissaries is noted as a strong point, making it an appealing choice for budget-conscious consumers.
Decently fresh
In a previous review, I stated that the MREs I received were 14 months old. I've ordered these a few more times since, and Brownells has been consistently doing a better job of shipping newer stock. The MREs I just received in mid-November were produced in mid-June (date code 4164). So only five months old.
Would you recommend this?
Yes, I would recommend to a friend
Why I buy from Brownells
I always shop Brownells, they have good prices and excellent customer service.
Great Price
Brownells current price of $119.99 is less than the price in my local military commissary (I'm retired military.) Great Deal!
Genuine Military MREs
No-frills cardboard box filled with 12 individually bagged MREs. They seem high quality and look to be genuine military style MREs. I have not eaten of them yet, so cannot comment on the taste. I did notice a few of the MREs contain foil pouches of brand name tuna with custom camo artwork, another indication these are the same the ones going to our military.
Good quality MREs from a DOD supplier
SoPakCo provides MREs to the DOD, and while these are not quite the same as those, they are pretty good and include the heater.
Date code of 2/14/23 (3045) on a case I just received 4/30/24, so they're 14 months old already. Not idea, but not terrible. Would be five stars if they were fresher. Brownells should use their logistics prowess to rotate stock better on something perishable like this, but I understand it's always a challenge of anticipating consumer demand with trying to not overstock.
Ok
Not gi issue, order in 2022, produced in mid 2018-very early 2020. Can not refer to non-gi issue retailer that makes the same product. But picture compares the 2, one on right is sopakco.
NOT GI ISSUE
These are very poor quality, poorly packed, non nutritive non govt issue meals. These are NOT GI issue MRE's. Lot of the packets are junk food, candy and limited shelf life, like maybe a year. Had crackers packed in celophane wrapping - how long do you really think that'll last. The entree might be packed to last a dozen years, but nothing close to an MRE. Get the real thing if you want quality and long shelf life.


