I like reviewing products. I think its more a question of whether you enjoy doing it. Always be truthful and review a product keeping in mind the value for the price.

I like the honest testing of products that you've tried out yourself on your own terms. That's what brought me to your channel. I'm thinking that if you do decide to accept products to test, there has to be an unwavering line drawn to where you feel comfortable about the situation. If not, things may get complicated and you may lose that comfort. Then you lose the enjoyment of the hobby.

If you are happy stick with what makes you happy.Your enjoyment of what you do shows on your channel

I don't see a problem if you're honest and objective, however, if they're sending you products and expecting you to talk them up even if they're sub par that would be a problem. The way you test your own gear, is pretty demanding and thorough. If you treat the "samples" the same. I'd def give it a look.

You also have a good weekend, and best of luck in whichever choice you make. I believe you will stay true to your heart either way you go. But it's important to enjoy what you are doing. My favorite person to watch for woodworking was because when things weren't fun for him anymore he'd change it up. He also quit doing business deals when they told him how he had to do things, and eventually went back to unsponsored. It wasn't his lack of advertising I enjoyed, it was his enjoyment of what he was doing (plus his calm voice and teaching style). Life is too short to choose to be miserable.

I think you answer your own question in the video. You sound like you would not have as much fun and enjoyment testing products, etc. My recommendation is do what makes you content and happy. I always enjoy your videos. Thank you.

The AARonline Airgun channel has a good strategy I think. He gets stuff sent to him and if it’s junk he sends it back with suggestions to fix the issue. He doesn’t post the negative videos but gives the manufacturer a chance to remedy the fault(s). If they don’t get back to him.. they obviously don’t care and don’t get a review. We the viewers then see just the good gear and reviews. Everyone’s a winner and he gets stuff sent to him 👍🏽 I like this a lot especially as he is open about it too 👍🏽 🇬🇧

I back whatever you choose. Your family I would never turn my back on a choice you made. "Life is all about choices, choose wisely" Cheers!

I'd say do what's best for you and if you start doing that keep it authentic.

I watch channels that do reviews all the time for companies. There's ways of doing the reviews where you can point out pros and cons without totally trashing a product to give people an honest review to keep both the manufacture happy and your viewers. If not most larger channels just will contact the company and tell them it's not working for you and see what they want to do. It's probability not worth doing a mostly negative review. I think doing reviews would be fun. Some companies can be a headache to deal if you can't do a review right away I have heard. OneLeaf for example will start emailing you a few days after you get their product wanting to know where the video is lol. Have heard that from 2 different channels.

Your brutal honesty cracks me up, I’ve passed on some airgun purchases bc of you. If you can keep that attribute and you actually want to review products I say go for it. Doesn’t really sound like you want to though.

AMWAY! 😁 I actually had Aunt and Uncle that did very well with that, but we’re talking about them starting at the beginning and ending up on top of the pyramid. Only you can decide maaan. Put the pros and cons on paper. If it’s going to be work that’s not fun and taking away joy from you and/or family, for very little return …, 🤷🏼‍♂️

Oh yeah we're having a great long weekend here! Lots of goofing around outside and beer😁 I didn't know you have another channel! But to your question I see what you mean how a fun hobby could turn into what feels like a job/business. It's like yeah we all need to get paid but we all need fun time too, it's never good when one pushes out the other. You could dip your toe in see how it goes, back out if it's ruining your fun or 'they' start pulling you in a direction you don't like. You've got the backbone to know when to say no so you'd be safe giving it a try👍 You could also add a disclaimer like 'this gun I got does xyz but that's no guarantee of how the others of this model will be, I only got this one so that's all I know about this line of them' just so everyone understands.

l think you would be good at it, sound's like a cool thing to do.

First off good shooting 🎯 to answer your question if you can make a few dollars doing something you really enjoy and it's honest and lawful why wouldn't you? I say go for it, you seem like someone who has integrity and will give your honest opinion.

I think as long as you’re totally transparent about that it was sent to you for free to test. Be true to yourself in your review. If the stuff they send you is crap tell it as it is. If you are totally honest and give negative reviews they won’t continue to send you product. I watch other KZfaqrs in the auto repair category that are reviewing items that they would never use and give glowing reviews. It’s sad when people sell their soul just to get free stuff.

My only issue with affiliates is recommending different products in the comments, would it be stepping on your toes to share good experiences with different brands than the affiliates? I'll put this out there now just in case you go for it. I just bought Vortex crossfire 2 last month (about 700 rounds and no problems so far) they are going for $150 atm on Amazon and have a lifetime unconditional warranty. I wrote them before I bought it and told them it was going on a magnum springer and they said it would be fine. I've been looking for a scope that I can trust for a long time now, I think I finally found it and wanted to share the info with others that may be in the same situation.

Yes go for it and please tell us what's metal and what's not it's hard to tell but anymore I expect plastic unless it's a 1000 gun u have done it in the past I appreciate that whatever makes u happy if u don't like it don't do but I day try it

Being in the lower 48 does have differences. Performance wise I think people need to be aware of differences. Especially in a cooler setting as oppose to warmer areas....

I know when I started my channel I didn't start for money I've never monetized it when I hit 1000 it was nice yeah 1000 people thought my channel was good but I wasn't going to start trying to get paid by KZfaq .......I passed up quite a few offers to test products....... it's hard to test them and honestly give a review cuz everybody thinks Something Free is good usually and would like to continue to get free stuff I try to steer away from that it's hard....

I think you said it at the beginning, don't do infomercials if they don't sound any fun..

I have no problem with YT content creators showing merchandise! Quite a few times they show products I would have never known about! As long as it is known up front the product was sent to you for free or a company is paying you to show the product off, I'm okay! Then be honest about the products build quality and operation. Like the turrets should by crisper, or the glass should be clearer at longer distances. I'm good. Make sure this is a product you would be happy with if you bought it at full price!!!!!

Honesty is everything. If you are going to criticise a product do it constructively.

Yes brother .

It's a 24" :)

OK I'm sure This will be hated, however, since 2020 I've been watching air guns channels, most back then were like your channel...Now I don't watch them anymore, for the simple reason I wasted a lot of money (THOUSANDS) on junk that some did a review on and said it was a good product...I soon realized to late you never see what the product does down the road, the company's take it back and no one knows what really happen to the product... Here is how I look at it, if someone wanted good reviews, one would go through one's inventory and pick out the best, then clean and tune the product. send to be reviewed... the person that reviews it makes a statement like I just pulled this right out of the box and have done nothing to it, he is telling the truth, RIGHT? Well of course he is, now the blame does not fall on him if the product does not work as advertised. I personally don't like watching review channel's anymore because of this... I rather watch someone using the product out in the real world (HUNTING, PESTING COMPEATING,) to get an idea on how something works... Or the very few channels that buy and review their own air guns... most channels that I watch are from over-seas... The simple fact is they have been shooting a lot longer than we have, and with a lot less power... Do what you want I'm sure you will do the right thing... Big C out... 😎

I don't like videos reviewing company provided products. I have seen a few good channels slowly ruined by becoming constant advertisers. They usually start off honest and credible, and then over time get greedy and end up peddling garbage and praising it.

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