At the end of the day, people see what they want to see in AEAC.
Most come away from my vids feeling a sense of discovery, sharing, a high level of trust, and repeatable information. Those that don't care for me see agenda, bias, & deception. For this I am truly sorry as the goal is to be meaningful in everyone's world, but I also realize this isn't a realistic expectation. We're doing ok though. We've a 2017 like/dislike ratio of 96.31% to 3.69% and subs are up 110%, more than doubling from 10,000-21,000 in 12 months. I look at each of these as indicators that we're on a good path and connecting with a high level of trust within the community.
fpgt72, I am truly sorry for having scorned you so. Why you see suspect in me changing my clothes over a 2 day video shoot, agenda in swapping groups up from 5 to 10, and bias in how I play with origin of manufacturer format, I will never understand... it's just not in my moral fiber. Most all of my vids take 2 days to shoot because the morning light is so much better than afternoon and for the sake of continuity, I almost always go home home & wash my clothes right afterwords to be re-worn in day 2. Watch all my vids, and you'll see a good mix of garb. When I took the Kral Puncher Breaker, Airforce Condor, Hatsan Bullmaster, and RAW HM1000x out to 50 with 10 shot groups I remember only gratitude from my followers. On my end it's just a matter of treating my peeps when enough of them get to chirpin' at me. As for origin of manufacturer show & tell, I'm very consistent in this message. Visit me on FB and you'll find this message overlapping & clear in every pre-video photopack, and come the video I have fun swapping things around.
I don't know any way to tell ya fpgt72 other than to just tell ya. We're all on the same team brother. I've got 16 industry organizations all playing nice together and the only rule any of em' have for me is be honest, try to share repeatable information, manage expectations, and have fun. I know my review of the Gauntlet is frustrating ya, but there's a simple truth that I'm hoping you've simply overlooked. There's not another Gauntlet reviewer on the planet that was able to review that rifle within the context of having also reviewed nine sub $350 guns, nine sub $650 guns, and nine $1350+ guns... and all in the same year. Is it not reasonable to expect AEAC's perspective on where it fits in & stacks up to be wider than those with a narrower scope? I'm not picking on anybody fpgt72, that's just the reality of my world and it's my job to share within the context of my experiences. There is no bias in this circle buddy. Airgun Depot loved the Gauntlet video and Umarex USA commissioned AEAC directly for 2 more of em'. We're all having a good time.
I hope all this helps and that going forward, we can be cool. It's a pretty happy place over here man.
Best,
Steve
