What do you HATE seeing in review videos?

Aloha · **Reply #120 on:** November 21, 2014, 08:07:45 AM

The dirty nail thing has come up early in this thread. Theres one thing to be unclean and a whole other where the person is in the field or clearly has been working with the tool.

I'm not into watching gear reviews when the reviewer seems to have only the tech specs and not actual usage of gear. I don't count back yard or staged usage as actual usage. I'm over watching reviewers of knives tell me the knife holds an edge when opening boxes. Good grief how many flipping boxes are you all opening? I don't buy it and I certainly dont buy all this pristine gear that supposedly has been "hard used".

My favorite is the packs, bags, and every other container holding gear that the reviewer has no clue he/she put it in there. That item has been in there so long they totally forgot.

dork · **Reply #121 on:** November 25, 2014, 02:57:23 PM

Quote from: Lynn LeFey on November 21, 2014, 03:52:54 AM

Sorry about the sorta-kinda thread necro, but I just came across this.

#1 DO NOT give a short teaser intro, NOT getting to the point, then have a 2 minute channel intro. Holy SMURF! Get to the POINT! Even TV series don't get a 2 minute intro. YOU ARE NOT THAT IMPORTANT!!!

#2. DO.... NOT... come back from your 2 minute intro and tease the point of your video for another TWO SMURFING MINUTES, you wretched pustule! Every second you don't get to the point is another second you sound to me like someone stretching their material, or proving you're a total narcissist, or making me wonder if you're trying to sell me a sham-wow towel.

#3. STOP... TALKING... IN... MILITARY BUZZWORD BINGO! F'ing Lieutenant!!!!!

I hate your guts so much. If you post a video on general prepping, stop sounding like you're joe.mil. NO ONE cares about the '30,000 foot view'. SAY 'overview'. It's allowed. General Notimpressed isn't going to bust you to a stinky enlisted rank if you talk like a smurfing HUMAN BEING!

Here's how you do it...

"Welcome to TacMilDouchTardTac.Rambo.Reallyreally.tactical! Answer the question 'What are you afraid of' and prep accordingly. More to come after my stupid f'ing 2 minute intro. I love the sound of my own voice."

I am not certain that he was a lieutenant in the military, but he did EVERY single thing I hated in new lieutenants in my time in the military.

I don't know this guy at all, but he is an incredible pile of fail as an effective speaker. I stopped the video after about five minutes, when I could no longer stand a single word coming out of his f'ing mouth.

Don't the military teach up-front TLDR stuff?

Two points about that video you've posted:

1) It is technically not a "review video" as stipulated in the title of the thread, and...

2) It is, without doubt, the most annoying video I have ever seen.

That video is the answer to the question I waited five minutes for. Nice production skills and effects, though.

Sent from my mind to your mind through the sorcery of language.

Lynn LeFey · **Reply #122 on:** November 25, 2014, 03:11:05 PM

Quote from: dork on November 25, 2014, 02:57:23 PM

1) It is technically not a "review video" as stipulated in the title of the thread

Agreed.

Quote from: dork on November 25, 2014, 02:57:23 PM

2) It is, without doubt, the most annoying video I have ever seen.

Whew. So it wasn't just me, then?

N_N_R · **Reply #123 on:** March 26, 2015, 07:39:00 PM

Um..... yeah. Ugh... errr.. yeah. Um. yeah. Yeah, err.... the plastic is just wonderful??

Aloha · **Reply #124 on:** March 26, 2015, 09:50:48 PM

Painful to my ears UH UHM ER YEAH UH

bmot · **Reply #125 on:** March 28, 2015, 12:11:32 AM

He -really- didn't know the difference between philips, allen and torx heads?

N_N_R · **Reply #126 on:** June 20, 2015, 02:34:18 PM

I hate it when 7 out of 10 videos start with "I'm not an expert"; "First of all, I have to tell you I'm not an expert"; "You should know by no means am I an expert"; "This is only my opinion"...........

It sounds like people start off by saying "my video's crap" right away.

I mean, it's CLEAR you're not an expert, if you were an expert, your video would look more professional. It's CLEAR you're the average user just like me. It's CLEAR you can't force your opinion on ME and it's more than clear that it's just YOUR OpIniOn, because you're NO-ONE for it to even cross my mind that you're trying to impose YOUR opinion on ME.

One or two vids is fine, but when I hear the same long intro of how I-am-not-an-expert-and-don't-know-what-I-am-talking-about, it gets mildly irritating.

SAK Guy · **Reply #127 on:** June 20, 2015, 03:59:45 PM

Quote from: N_N_R on June 20, 2015, 02:34:18 PM

I hate it when 7 out of 10 videos start with "I'm not an expert"; "First of all, I have to tell you I'm not an expert"; "You should know by no means am I an expert"; "This is only my opinion"...........

It sounds like people start off by saying "my video's crap" right away.

I mean, it's CLEAR you're not an expert, if you were an expert, your video would look more professional. It's CLEAR you're the average user just like me. It's CLEAR you can't force your opinion on ME and it's more than clear that it's just YOUR OpIniOn, because you're NO-ONE for it to even cross my mind that you're trying to impose YOUR opinion on ME.

One or two vids is fine, but when I hear the same long intro of how I-am-not-an-expert-and-don't-know-what-I-am-talking-about, it gets mildly irritating.

Most people say that to casually indemnify themselves from legal action as a result of someone watching their vid, trying what they saw and then getting hurt. People will sue for anything....

N_N_R · **Reply #128 on:** June 20, 2015, 04:24:51 PM

How can they sue you for something you say? Isn't there freedom of speech or something? And people don't usually say - plug this tool/light/knife in the socket or anything.

styx · **Reply #129 on:** June 20, 2015, 04:54:47 PM

Well it's also because there are some people who deem themselves experts on the topics they discuss or products they review. And there are also those who could or even should in some cases be considered experts, like Dave Canterbury for instance, but can give out abysmal information

SAK Guy · **Reply #130 on:** June 20, 2015, 04:57:18 PM

Quote from: N_N_R on June 20, 2015, 04:24:51 PM

How can they sue you for something you say? Isn't there freedom of speech or something? And people don't usually say - plug this tool/light/knife in the socket or anything.

That was the good old days.....

America might be the most litigious country in the world.

http://thetelegraph.com/opinion/columnists/article_53dbee4f-d60f-5558-83bb-3763573a887c.html

N_N_R · **Reply #131 on:** June 20, 2015, 05:45:59 PM

On our McD coffees it reads HOT, btw

N_N_R · **Reply #132 on:** June 20, 2015, 05:47:13 PM

And then I wonder why there's warning on my BUCK knife's warranty & manual .. not to commit crimes with this knife

jerseydevil · **Reply #133 on:** June 20, 2015, 06:14:59 PM

Quote from: N_N_R on June 20, 2015, 05:45:59 PM

On our McD coffees it reads HOT, btw

Ours does as well. I hate that. You say this coffee is hot? It smurfing well better be! I didn't pay for a cup of cold coffee......

dks · **Reply #134 on:** June 20, 2015, 08:05:13 PM

Peanut packets say " warning, may contain traces of nuts".
I bloody well hope it contains more than a trace...

N_N_R · **Reply #135 on:** June 20, 2015, 08:06:37 PM

captain spaulding · **Reply #136 on:** June 20, 2015, 09:37:07 PM

Quote from: N_N_R on June 20, 2015, 05:45:59 PM

On our McD coffees it reads HOT, btw

You can thank the old lady that spilled her coffee on her legs and sued the living smurf out of McDonalds for 2.86 million back in 1994.

Appears the final verdict was $640,000 USD.

N_N_R · **Reply #137 on:** June 20, 2015, 10:13:12 PM

oh, so it happened after her case? lol

Lynn LeFey · **Reply #138 on:** June 20, 2015, 10:41:44 PM

I hate when people say 'utilize' when they could just say 'use'. Makes me want to punch them in their tacticles.

jerseydevil · **Reply #139 on:** June 21, 2015, 12:16:12 AM

Lynn, you really need to channel that fustration and utilize that energy for positive things rather than tacticle punching......

mrynnr · **Reply #140 on:** June 21, 2015, 12:22:41 AM

everybody breathe and count to 10.

SAK Guy · **Reply #141 on:** June 21, 2015, 12:33:04 AM

Quote from: mrynnr on June 21, 2015, 12:22:41 AM

everybody breathe and count to 10.

+1 Great idea to oxygenate by utilizing deep breathing techniques!

Lynn LeFey · **Reply #142 on:** June 21, 2015, 01:26:22 AM

JD, SAK Guy... you're both SO helpful.

jerseydevil · **Reply #143 on:** June 21, 2015, 01:58:20 AM

That's what I'm here for.

SAK Guy · **Reply #144 on:** June 21, 2015, 05:56:24 AM

Quote from: jerseydevil on June 21, 2015, 01:58:20 AM

That's what I'm here for.

We are here to serve...tut tut yes yes indubitably!

Luna Knife · **Reply #145 on:** June 21, 2015, 06:07:27 AM

I cringe when I see people battoning/hammering a knife through a knotted log where the tip of the blade barely makes it out the other side. And they go all the way down for a split.

In a way its nice to see a knife stand up to that but it really bothers me safety wise

Plus, Wooden wedges are easy to make even if all you have is a knife. They make splitting a log easy.

zoidberg · **Reply #146 on:** June 21, 2015, 07:56:11 AM

Quote from: Luna Knife on June 21, 2015, 06:07:27 AM

I cringe when I see people battoning/hammering a knife through a knotted log where the tip of the blade barely makes it out the other side. And they go all the way down for a split.

In a way its nice to see a knife stand up to that but it really bothers me safety wise

Plus, Wooden wedges are easy to make even if all you have is a knife. They make splitting a log easy.

I cringe when I see people batoning full stop.

buck · **Reply #147 on:** June 21, 2015, 08:40:04 AM

I was planning to criticize nutnfancy's long, blathery review videos in general because I was about to look at his heavy SCAR review below. It's like almost 45 minutes. But now that I've watched it I must recant. Its full of useful information about accessories and aftermarket parts, ergonomics, options he wished it has but doesn't, optics considerations. All good stuff some of which you may not have thought of that you should avail yourself of if you are thinking about buying a nearly $3000 battle rifle.

The last minute gives you his overall summary of his well considered assessment but at least go watch the last 20 seconds of it. Now that's the way you end a rifle review, length notwithstanding.

N_N_R · **Reply #148 on:** June 21, 2015, 08:46:44 AM

Lol, yes, nutnfancy has been already criticized in this thread

True, there is usually interesting and important info in his vids, but oh God, can't he just focus on the subject in question, not show his fanny-pack, his this and that, his various OTHER gear in the a vid focusing on something else.

styx · **Reply #149 on:** June 21, 2015, 10:53:55 AM

I've said this before but I'll say it again - what you're reviewing should be the main focus, not the reviewer. No wonder I don't follow a huge number of big channels

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