Ted's Holdover / Wildcat / Review Comment

WOW who would have ever guessed all of the major personalities on YT are paid promoters of whatever airgun maker inc. and their videos are subtle, nuanced commercials.

I had no idea, but looking back on things I started watching those videos and next thing you know the wife and I are shooting PCP’s from FX, I installed a heavy slug liner in mine and developed a South African accent. I still cannot hit a pigeon at 173 meters every shot but am working on it. I know it can be done. Shows it right on the videos. Did FX actually sell me a product without me even realizing it?

Reality is that of course Ted meant being paid to shoot and promote something else. He makes a living shooting air guns and is as vulnerable to the highest bidder as any other promoter of goods and services. He ain’t doing all of the work just cuz he loves us all so much. If Daystate offered him enough the only words out of his mouth would Redwolf, Deltawolf, electronic PCP and he would develop a nice English accent if the pay was right. The man is not stupid. He is a gifted promoter and my hat is off to him for being able to make a living at what is a mere hobby to the rest of us.
 
WOW who would have ever guessed all of the major personalities on YT are paid promoters of whatever airgun maker inc. and their videos are subtle, nuanced commercials.

I had no idea, but looking back on things I started watching those videos and next thing you know the wife and I are shooting PCP’s from FX, I installed a heavy slug liner in mine and developed a South African accent. I still cannot hit a pigeon at 173 meters every shot but am working on it. I know it can be done. Shows it right on the videos. Did FX actually sell me a product without me even realizing it?

Reality is that of course Ted meant being paid to shoot and promote something else. He makes a living shooting air guns and is as vulnerable to the highest bidder as any other promoter of goods and services. He ain’t doing all of the work just cuz he loves us all so much. If Daystate offered him enough the only words out of his mouth would Redwolf, Deltawolf, electronic PCP and he would develop a nice English accent if the pay was right. The man is not stupid. He is a gifted promoter and my hat is off to him for being able to make a living at what is a mere hobby to the rest of us.

Reality is he meant he likes the gun and it would take a really amazing gun for him to put this gun physically down and pick up the other gun. English can be complex. 
 
You are reading WAY too far into his comment. New products are described as "offerings" all the time. Pretty standard lingo. "Offering" does not equal cash payments to say positive things about a product in this context.

It's really disappointing to see so much hate thrown around on this forum...

Yes, some folks are sponsored. That's just how it is. Show me an industry where the top performers do not have backing/support from manufacturers. I'd also like to add that there are PLENTY of sponsored shooters who only receive product and merchandise and do not receive monetary compensation...not everyone is a paid ***** out to steal your money. You are always free not to buy these products.

Even assuming that he ONLY liked FX rifles because he was paid to, can anyone really argue with all the awards he's won? Same with Matt Dubber, Ketih Gibson and the rest of the FX crew...These people obviously aren't lying - these guns absolutely will shoot the lights out. Same with Daystate, RAW, Air Arms, Airgun Technologies, etc., but no one rides those brands for having sponsored shooters?

These companies exist to make money. Just like every other business that has ever existed. You can't exactly run airgun ads during Sunday night football, so this is the way airgun companies market their product.

There are very few people in the airgun world who have done more to advance the popularity and technology of the sport than Ted. Why so much hate and excessive skepticism?
 
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Well said Nico!
In an open forum such as this, all are welcome. There is a lot of hate everywhere these days, definitely disappointing to say the least. Seems a lot comes from straight up ignorance and/or lack of any information or desire to attain any knowledge on the subject. Fortunately the great knowledge and helpful peeps still outweigh the negativity most days. Haters gonna hate and all that…
 
Teds a teacher, I bet he is a dam good one , Explains things very clear and I bet he gets excited about what he is teaching. 

But like a say pick up an old wombat 22 caliber gun make videos and shoot the eyes out of fly's and FX will send you a new gun to test if you only shoot FX brands, Its advertisement, Nothing wrong with it.. 

FXs are not the best air guns, The winwaxs are 10 X better...

Mike
 
Seriously...

He's too fking lazy to get out of his damned truck.?? What a waste



Mike

I would say he’s one of the least lazy guys in the airgun industry. He has tested all kinds of slugs for us. Not a very nice comment. Watch some more of his videos. And yes I’m a big fan of Teds holdover.

Mike has done so much for the community, real hard working guy. Works so hard on these posts he even signs them like he's writing an email. It's not like his name is clearly written above!

HA! Well said, sir!