Andy & Bax

What you need in regards to military surplus and other essentials, in Portland.

This is the only military surplus I’ve seen or heard of living in the portland area but hey they kick ass.

If you need some cool stuff it’s great, a little over priced in some areas but still a good place. But the redheaded guy that works there has to be the most rude off putting person I have ever had to deal with, give that man a promotion because I expect everyone who works at a surplus store to be atleast a little of kilter and kooky. Seriously, he just glares at you and makes aggressively rude comments the entire time. He’s like the crazy old neighborhood that’s looks 12!

It has taken me 5 bad experiences here now to do this. This place has probably hands down THE WORST customer service of any place I’ve ever been. The old guy that works there is a straight condescending jerk, and just about every other employee I’ve dealt with there has been aloof and smug. I now not only don’t want to give them business, but will start boycotting this place every opportunity I can get. From one veteran to a military surplus store, you have no respect for the people who have served your country and then you have the audacity to sell the gear from our armed forces? This place is a real piece of work.

Wow. Veteran walks in to look at the store and is followed around by some sixteen year old to make sure I don’t steal. I’ll never come back here again.

It’s an interesting place to pop in and look around. It’s in the same general area as Play it Again, so you can hit both and end up entertained OR annoyed. A&B’s stuff is odd, some of it good, none of it spectacular deals — it is what it is.

This is THE place to come to buy all your supplies so that you and your loved ones can survive the zombie apocalypse.
Really all kinds of stuff lots of it military and phở military. Tents, sleeping bags, rafts (to make your escape across the river (I’m told zombies can’t swim). Military ready to eat meals, cloths, huge knifes… all kinds of stuff.
Ok really we were just killing time until, Nicholas called that our table was ready. They were cool however. Maybe next time I will prepare for the real life Red Dawn… at least in my head…

Such joy constitutes the Andy & Bax military surplus store. They have clothing, pocket gear, backpacks and more. There is also is a clearance section which does not cut corners. All goes towards making this neighborhood better.
Ever since I saw a military surplus store near Seattle, I decided to explore the genre. Although the clothing is inexpensive, providing a practical side, a gold-​colored bullet, seemingly from a military machine gun, is fifty cents. I got a pocket comb for twenty five cents.
Civilians ought to salute Andy & Bax.

Used to be better as it had a lot more surplus. A little pricey for the items, but fun to wander around every so often.

Knowledgeable staff, come here for rafting supplies some times, almost always have it in stock, no matter the season, tons of other stuff to spend money on too!

Talked into getting an huge poncho which for 150 pound man lrame was too large apent $ 40
And they wouldnt let me return

Terrible service and dishonest. The surplus guy offers 5 $ for 2 brand new pairs of boots stating he’s got a basement full and I’m not the only military guy in town (rude). I offer him the 2 pair for one that fits me then and he gets all bent out of shape and storms of throwing his hands up like a 5 year old. If you’re willing to be lied to and screwed over without raising a red flag this is the place for you! Be warned there will be no negotiating.

This is my man-​toy store, one of the few places I love to window shop. And I enjoy coming back although I know exactly what I’ll find.
Don’t try to tell me you haven’t gone in there and had faux fights with the surplus police batons whilst making lighter saber noises. Say you haven’t surreptitiously pulled one of the ninja grappling hooks out of the box and pondered how it would feel to scale the side of a building like (the) Batman while your wife stands behind you wagging a stern finger and shaking her head «no.»
“I’m not the paunchy, paranoid, pot-​bellied, middle-​aged, macho, man-​boobed weekend warrior you DESERVE, but I’m the paunchy, paranoid, pot-​bellied, middle-​aged, muffin-​topped, potato-​shaped, man-​child you NEED.“
I’ve purchased surplus army food here, and it was disgusting but fun. I’ll do it again. It’s kind of like a mystery «grab bag» that kids used to get. You never really know what’s in there. They come with these odd little bags and chemical warmers. Truly, this is the adult, macho equivalent of an E-​Z Bake oven.
But there ain’t no muffins in there, boy. Just hard tack and protein and grit for your gut. Grrrrr! Hoo-​raw!
It’ll put fire in your belly and sand in your grit. It will make you spit hot fire. It will give you rocket fuel for your brain, and make your veins course with the blood of the tiger. It will grow your hands to the size of hams and make you squeal for «corn mash» like a suckling pig. It will help you grow hooves and horns, and give you snake eyes that shoot red lasers that can penetrate tank armor. It will grow you wings like Mothra and give you the pecs of the mighty Kong.
It will give your groin more grip than a Thighmaster, and make it so you can swing your Kegel weights like wrecking balls from a two-​ton rusty logging chain.
It will make you drink milk, read the «good book» and stay away from drugs. It will make you write a letter to your grandmother, who wants to hear that you don’t have any cavities.
And let’s not forget the gas masks, utility belts, defused hand grenades, Russian army (fake) fur hats, combat boots and wool pants.
My one big purchase here was my black commando sweater with epaulets and elbow pads so I don’t scuff my elbows when I’m crawling on the ground through thick brush with my sniper rifle.
Because, of course. I do that. All the time. Really. I even make machine gun noises as I roll back and forth on the ground as the imaginary mortar rounds explode.
Thanks to A & B:
You can be a ninja or a batman, a get-​off-​my-​land fundamentalist survivalist, a State of Jefferson secessionist.
You can stock the compound or the bunker, and all other places that you hunker.
You can play the Walking Dead, before you go to bed.
You can buy shiny army boots and eat old processed food and get the toots.
You can buy a badass Rambo knife, and do self-​surgery to save your life.
When your sergeant yells «ten hut!» this place will get you off your butt.
If you «ain’t got time to bleed» this place will see to all your needs.

Terrible exchange/​return policy!
Tried to support a local business, but when they are unwilling to work with a customer to exchange something (wrong size) that was bought the evening before I will not recommend this store to anyone.

This place rocks! Not much has changed since I was a kid coming here with my Dad. Was like a candy store then. and still is today! :-) Stopped in here again just today. Been years. Picked up lots of great items here at a reasonable price. Staff helpful. Store is fun. This place is a Portland landmark. If your into military stuff, outdoor stuff, camping stuff, rafting stuff, clothing, and other misc. items… check this place out!

This store has the finest and most diverse selection of military surplus and wares in the immediate Portland Metro Area.

You know those stores you asked your parents to take you to every weekend just so you could go look at all the cool shiz they have 100 times over as if it were a museum of some sort? Andy & Bax is that kind of store.
My dad would take me to all the pet stores in town probably once a month. We might’ve bought a dog toy or treat for our pup back home, but I was obsessed with this ritual. If I lived in Portland, I’d probably go to Any & Bax once a month or more regularly just to look at all their cool stuff.
When you first walk into the store, you are greeted by a stoic Sergeant Lawrence Talbot. (Yes I might’ve just googled that name, and it’s the name of the The Wolf Man in the 1941 horror flick aptly named The Wolf Man). That was enough to make me squeal in glee, and joyfully continue into this military surplus store of awesomeness.
I visited Portland before my «Come Fly Away with Unilocal» party, and wished upon all the stars in the sky I could Up-​style attach 5 million colorful balloons to Andy & Bax and bring it to New Orleans since they could’ve outfitted anyone and everyone that might’ve wanted to go more fatigue-​style than fashionista. They’ve got a cornucopia of military hats, outfits, and accessories. I bought a handful of WWII pins for way cheap. They have a cool display for waterproof paper despite water constantly flowing on the paper YOU still can write on it (genius)…great for journaling in ‘nam during a monsoon or if per chance you get caught in an epic cat 5 rapid with your diary in your back pocket. Every accessory made me think of a different adventure I could use it on… except the camo condoms… maybe a great gag gift.
I would definitely suggest not bringing your accident prone under 12 year old here since sharp objects aren’t necessarily out of reach, but if you want to impress your 12 and over with a nifty store with great prices, this is your jam. Or if you want to scare the pee pee out of your child, just have them meet Sergeant Larry at the door. It’s gotta be like a rite of passage if they make it past him. To be totally honest, I almost didn’t.
I will absolutely be back there when I return to Portland. The adventure awaits!

This place has everything you need for the outdoors except forestry maps. Or at least that is what the guy at the front counter said. The downstairs boat/​rafting section is super cool. Spent a good hour in here messing around and bought a few things to take home. All around a good Army Surplus store and boating place with a good selection of men’s Army and Police clothing (Police stuff was German or Austrian).

I didn’t really have any need for surplus items when I came here. I basically wanted to just look around and be entertained. But if I did want or need some surplus army supplies, U.S., Russian, German… this is the place to go. They’ve got every kind of camo clothing you could ever need. Bags, tents, camping supplies, hats, gloves, socks, knives… it’s all here. If you need a ninja outfit and the throwing stars as well you bet they have all you need. Check this little gem of a store out, if you are into that kind of stuff.

This store is fantastic, has just about everything you could need for outdoors or army playtime with the kids. Heck, even if you go into ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE SURVIVAL mode this is the place you need to head off to and stock up on goods.
They have camping gear, tactical gear, boots, clothing, hats, gloves, army surplus, rations — just about anything under the sun. Need some items for a Halloween costume? Some warm clothes to work on the ranch? Hunting gear?
They have it all big or small and the prices are very reasonable.