Post by desertguns on Jun 3, 2018 8:17:59 GMT -7
We generally learn more about the reviewer, from a 1 star review, than the product being reviewed. Some product reviews are very useful. Others show the true ignorance or idiocy of the American consumer. These can be sad and/or entertaining particularly on the Walmart & Amazon websites. Some of the dumbest are bicycle reviews on Walmart's site. They're usually 1 star reviews that begin with something about getting a flat within a day or two of purchase. The user obviously doesn't know how to repair the flat, much less how to adjust or repair anything else on a bike.
Unfortunately, some of the most blatantly ignorant reviews I've found come from the firearms crowd. The Q&A section for a product is also a source of fright. Often a question is proof enough that the questioner should not be allowed around a gun, and certainly shouldn't own one. Break-barrel pellet rifles may be the worst. A potential buyer that doesn't have the due diligence to research the sport or the rifle is going to post a 1 star review simply because he did everything wrong. Any bad review can't be taken seriously that begins with a qualification such as, "I'm a retired US Marine sniper...blah blah..this rifle is not accurate!" Well, I was in the Air Force but you wouldn't want me at the controls of your next flight on a 737.
Before anyone buys a break barrel pellet rifle they need to research the, “artillery hold”. In short, rather than jam the rifle into your shoulder, or stick a bipod on it, the weapon is supported with your forearm & lightly steadied at the shoulder. The rifle will recoil forward & back again BEFORE the pellet leaves the barrel. Your purpose is to absorb the recoil and steady the rifle, the same way every time the gun is fired in order to achieve consistency. If you hold it like a M1A1 or your daddy’s slug gun, you won’t hit squat & it will be all your fault.
No doubt I’ll have more little rants but really wanted to start with this one. It’s not the ignorance that bugs me. It’s the mentality that, due to some perceived special insight, one has no need to research a subject or take heed of what others suggest. If you just said to yourself, “I only shoot real guns, not toys” then you likely share that narrow vision as well. More mildly offensive comments later.
Unfortunately, some of the most blatantly ignorant reviews I've found come from the firearms crowd. The Q&A section for a product is also a source of fright. Often a question is proof enough that the questioner should not be allowed around a gun, and certainly shouldn't own one. Break-barrel pellet rifles may be the worst. A potential buyer that doesn't have the due diligence to research the sport or the rifle is going to post a 1 star review simply because he did everything wrong. Any bad review can't be taken seriously that begins with a qualification such as, "I'm a retired US Marine sniper...blah blah..this rifle is not accurate!" Well, I was in the Air Force but you wouldn't want me at the controls of your next flight on a 737.
Before anyone buys a break barrel pellet rifle they need to research the, “artillery hold”. In short, rather than jam the rifle into your shoulder, or stick a bipod on it, the weapon is supported with your forearm & lightly steadied at the shoulder. The rifle will recoil forward & back again BEFORE the pellet leaves the barrel. Your purpose is to absorb the recoil and steady the rifle, the same way every time the gun is fired in order to achieve consistency. If you hold it like a M1A1 or your daddy’s slug gun, you won’t hit squat & it will be all your fault.
No doubt I’ll have more little rants but really wanted to start with this one. It’s not the ignorance that bugs me. It’s the mentality that, due to some perceived special insight, one has no need to research a subject or take heed of what others suggest. If you just said to yourself, “I only shoot real guns, not toys” then you likely share that narrow vision as well. More mildly offensive comments later.