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tuffthumbz

tuffthumbz

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I am about to make my first YouTube review and i was wondering if i could get some tips on how you like your reviews done. Sometimes i watch a review and dont quite get what i want. Also which should i review first?

Spyderco:
UKPK
Manix2
Tanaciouse
Military
Salsa
Delica 4 brown

Kershaw:
OD1
Storm Black
Lahar

ESEE:
IZULA
HEST

Boker:
Gnome
Subcom F

Others:
Cold Steel kukri mechete
Opinel 8
 
Manix 2 would be my choice.
-Talk about overall specs (Blade length, weight, etc)
-Detail jimping, carry feel, sharpness, etc
-Cover the grind style
-Discuss the ways in which it can be carried, opened locked etc.
 
Don't talk about blade specs. (Measurements, weights, etc.) This info is ALL OVER the internet and is the most boring thing to listen to/watch. Spend a lot of time on what you personally like and don't like about it. Don't just say "it has this steel, it has this handle, it locks well, it has this grind". That's boring. Try hard to find things you don't like about the knife because that is what will be most useful to prospective buyers. They don't care that the handles are G10 because they can look that up themselves. They care if the G10 is aggressive enough; maybe it sucks and it's too smooth....you get the point.

P.S. Review the HEST, there aren't too many reviews on it.
 
i would do a video on whatever you like the best, say what you like and what you dont like. show different aspects of the knife on camera and dont sound monotone :D ;)
 
give your opinions on it, make sure to show lots of views of the knife, specs are boring but still cover them briefly, talk about ergos, how well it carries etc...
 
put the detailed specs in the video info, and maybe jujst cover the blade steel and blade length in the video, I think thats the most important specs.

Then cover what you like, what you don't like, maybe what you use it for, as that way if people need a knife to do the same things that you are using it for then that would be pretty helpful to know. Some quick closeups of in hand, and some size comparisons would also help alot of people out too.

I see you have a Manix 2, is it the standard one or a sprint run.
 
The energy of the speaker is way more important than the actual information that is given. As long as you are comfortable and excited with what you are talking about, it will be a good review.

I really like when a reviewer speaks naturally to his audience. It is much easier to listen to than someone who is reading from prepared written words. My best piece of advice is to memorize very little before you do the review. Just think of a handful of keywords that inspire excitement out of you and discuss them as you review the knife in an order that makes sense to you. It may take a couple practice runs, but by not memorizing anything it will be natural and conversational. Reviews and speeches from prepared written words make me go cross-eyed.:D;)

BTW- Looking forward to your reviews! I love knife review videos. Thanks in advance:thumbup:
 
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record a few test runs with you just holding the knife and showing it, that way you can get angles right, as sometimes people try to show the thickness of the knife compared to another one, and end up holding it offset, and you don't get to see what they are trying to show? perhaps a tripod setup
 
Don't say "um" at all.

Oh yeah, and don't use the word "tactical" either. :p:D
 
5.56 said:
Don't say "um" at all.

Oh yeah, and don't use the word "tactical" either. :p:D
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Yeah, I agree with this guy, tuffthumbz. But it's hard not to do an occasional "um".

My advice as a knife reviewer myself:

Use the tools first. When you use them, pay attention to how they feel in your hand. How well do they cut different materials (plastic, cardboard, wood, etc.)? How fast did they loose their edge? If it's a folder, is it easy to deploy, does the lock work easily and securely, does it go on and off the pocket well and stay on well?

Form opinions based on your personal experience with the tools, then share your opinions with everyone else. Like another poster said, don't just run through the specs. It's okay to mention things like blade length and stuff, but don't make that all there is to the review, we want YOUR OPINION.

Most important of all: HAVE FUN - it will come through in the vids.

Blunt


PS It doesn't matter what one you do fist, because you're going to do them all, right? :)
 
Bluntruth said:
Yeah, I agree with this guy, tuffthumbz. But it's hard not to do an occasional "um".


PS It doesn't matter what one you do fist, because you're going to do them all, right? :)
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Yo Blunt its great to hear your advice because i enjoy your reviews. I like that you can see then knife and get the info then see it in action. I will end up reviewing them all. :D thanks all, ill post the link for my vid as soon as i put it up.
 
Do whatever ones you like the best and you can always do updated reviews later when you refine your game.
Personally, I want to see guys (or gals) do some actual cutting while they are doing the reviews.
Maybe have a stick, phone book, stack of newspapers, tomato, pineapple, a slab of leather, various thicknesses of rope... y'know - show us what it can do instead of just talk about it.
I just saw a review with Dagon (I think it was Dagon) and he did some slicing (other than paper) during the review. I like that a lot.
I don't see any reason why a review can't include cut tests while you're talking about it. I'd like to see the way the knife seats in the hand under pressure.

me - my relatively worthless 2 cents
 
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