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[–] virge 0 points 13 points (+13|-0) ago 

I'm torn on this issue. A few unboxing videos have let me validate I didn't buy a Chinese knock-off optic from Amazon.

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[–] clamhurt_legbeard [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Would that purpose have not been better served by a damn review of the product itself?

I don't care how it's packaged. I care about, "the rear lens of this fell off from recoil the first time I took it out"

Or "I'm going to shoot this with birdshot, then put it in a bucket of water and freeze it"

Also, what Chinese optic? I got me a Holosun and I can't find a bad review yet....

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[–] Usernamenameuser 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago 

Reviews are bought and paid for.

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[–] virge 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

I don't think you get it. I'm using an unboxing from a trusted source to verify the optic I got wasn't a knock-off. There are some damn good Eotech, RMR, and ACOG clones these days.

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[–] u_r_wat_u_eat 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Think of it this way; if you had a popular unboxing channel companies would be willing to send you shit for free.

Some people want to watch unboxing videos therefore there's clearly a market for it. People get free shit, companies get cheap advertising and the consumers get an idea of what the product is.

Is the formula milked? Yes. But have I ever used an unboxing video to help deciding on buying something? Yes.

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[–] Literally-Oppressed ago 

Yeah it's important to research products before buying now a days. I'm a value junkie. I love nothing more than a solid, functional tool and evaluating the different options for the best deal is a joy. People who live through unboxing videos for the dopamine rush of new product.jpeg are gay

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[–] ABastionOfFreeSpeech 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago 

They're useful to see what's in the box and how well it is packaged, which is helpful for motherboard purchases and other large buys such as VR kits. But that's all that I want to see, I don't want some mug's face nattering on about random bullshit for five minutes, I just want the unboxing.

If you want to see some good tool reviews though, look up BOLTR (bored of lame tool reviews) on Youtube. They're done by a guy named AvE, and he goes to the extent of dismantling the tool and looking into and talking about the build quality of the tool, including the little things that only an experienced enginerd would pick up on.

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[–] PeckerwoodPerry 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

He's pretty entertaining, for a leaf.

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[–] clamhurt_legbeard [S] ago 

That sounds much more useful than showing me the laptop is wrapped in squishy plastic inside the box in the box.

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[–] alalzia 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago 

Nope, reaction videos take the cake .

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[–] New-World-Ebola 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago 

oh... don't you like watching the exaggerated expressions of a cocksucking kike with a dildo up the arse reacting to hollywood bullshit?

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[–] obvious-throwaway- 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

I make a lot of big purchases for work. I love these videos. I want to know what to expect with a product I'm about to have to open hundreds of times.

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[–] Firevine 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

No way dude. Some of those have saved me some money. The people who make "reaction" videos need to be fed to sharks.

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[–] New-World-Ebola ago 

they need to be handed over to me

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[–] Hand_of_Node ago 

The people who make reactions to reaction videos are probably more tasty.

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[–] clamhurt_legbeard [S] 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

How does a video of packaging save you money?

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[–] NoBS 1 point 3 points (+4|-1) ago 

Wrong. The vapid consumers who watch the videos are a step below cat collectors who smell like cat urine and shit.

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[–] clamhurt_legbeard [S] 2 points 0 points (+2|-2) ago 

Who's the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows it?

-Obi Wan Ben Larry Kenobi

(Actually, he's going by Steve now)

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[–] CalibanFresco 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

What if you make a reaction channel to unboxing videos?

Shit, that might be the most retarded, potential goldmine out there.

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[–] clamhurt_legbeard [S] ago 

Dude, it's going to wrap around itself and become a smash hit of awesomeness.

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[–] New-World-Ebola 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

or reaction videos showing some low iq fucking nigger listening to White music

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[–] clamhurt_legbeard [S] ago 

Oh my god, yes.

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