"honest and factual" does have a tendency to annoy sponsors (NOTHING is perfect. if something seems perfect, the definition of what made the item perfect was originally flawed)....sometimes merely omitting "facts" instead of stating flaws can be quite antagonist to the spirit of "honest"
RCModelReviews (Bruce Simpson) has been keeping tabs on Flitetest!
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i like watching Bruce Simpson's vids.....when he's not abusing animals as seen on his vids when they flush out the "hangar cat" so the jack russell can terrorize it. the cat doesnt know that "they are merely having fun". 1 of his latest vids shows them actively chasing a bird merely for entertainment.......he is the biggest bully around. it may be fun when he harasses ron and EVERYBODY else at his field, but as they r humans, they do understand what is going on and they can (and do) counter punch
bruce was clearly comparing and CONTRASTING HIS "factual and honest" reviews with how flitetest does its reviews
i totally disagree with you...he did indeed ask for a hatcam......."factual and honest" was bruce's passive aggressive way of attacking flitetest (remember the flitetest funfighters "review")
You'll have to refresh my memory on the funfighters review.
I believe he's suggesting there was a lack of honesty in the funfighters review, because Chad squashed what promised to be a lengthy tech filled conversation by David and Josh over the Seafury running 27 amps on a 20 amp ESC.
The fact that the comment about the higher amps was left in the video, instead of being edited out does seem to counter the idea that there was some sort of cover up, or lack of honesty.
The fact that the comment about the higher amps was left in the video, instead of being edited out does seem to counter the idea that there was some sort of cover up, or lack of honesty.
I just noticed all the "don't delete this thread" posts at the top of the "new posts" section and read all the stuff about it. I must have been gone that day lol.
Bruce's candor makes his videos very entertaining. My only complaint is on his "not so weekly, weekly updates", he speaks of upcoming reviews for products and then we never see the review. This seems to always happen for the things I'd actually like to see reviewed by Bruce.
Flash1940
Junior Member
Bruce adds a lot to the hobby. He leans heavily toward electronics and does a good job evaluating things....especially the new FPV craze and he draws in a host of highly technical guys that have all sorts of contributions to the forum. This is my first post on the FliteTest forum. I am enjoying surfing around on the site. Lots of informative stuff here. Think I'm gonna like it a lot. I've been subscribed to the videos for about a year now......and I like them all. Josh Scott is coming right along with his flying. As his confidence builds....he will be just fine. He can get up there & back down in one piece....and that's a plus. I would like to see Bruce and the two Joshes on the same field....or even in the same studio now and then. I'll bet they're working on it.
Flash
Flash
If you follow the xjet channel, they started a new club and they fly at a park instead. Electrics only though I'm afraid... I'm still not convinced the ban wasn't conveniently timed for Bruce's Hobbyking turbine testing
Flash1940
Junior Member
You could be right about that..... My feeling is that there may be some political/legal/insurance pressure that none of us know about. Also.....there doesn't seem to be any model aviation representation in NZ....and that's sad. You can feel the sadness in Bruce's voice when he's on camera. Hope they get it worked out.....I miss it also.
Flash
Nonamerc
Arman
Welcome flash,
Would be great to see bruce and the joshes fly together. But i dont think that its going to work since they both dont have the money for something as expensive as this.
Arman, nonamerc
Adding the $.02 from a newbie who's been watching every video from both sources and reading as much as possible to gain knowledge (before crashing my first plane), I've got the following opinion:
The Joshes are entertaining and bring a lot of life to the videos. The banter, sarcasm, combination of expert and (former) newbie, and great production values make their reviews some of the best I've seen. Do some of the reviews appear like commercials for their sponsors? Yes, but they tell you numerous times in each video who paid for the gear so at least they're being somewhat transparent about it. More critical reviews would be welcome.
Watching Bruce is incredibly informative, but it can be like sitting in a college lecture hall with a professor who doesn't slow down enough for you to take good notes. It can be information overload, at least for a noob like me. I like the critical (sometimes over-critical?) reviews, giving the viewer as much information as possible to make an informed decision. However, when I start one of his videos and see it's 15 minutes long I consider bailing on it and watching something else unless it really interests me.
By contrast, I could sit through a 15+ minute FliteTest video pretty easily.
Find a way to combine the best of both worlds and you'd really have something!
The Joshes are entertaining and bring a lot of life to the videos. The banter, sarcasm, combination of expert and (former) newbie, and great production values make their reviews some of the best I've seen. Do some of the reviews appear like commercials for their sponsors? Yes, but they tell you numerous times in each video who paid for the gear so at least they're being somewhat transparent about it. More critical reviews would be welcome.
Watching Bruce is incredibly informative, but it can be like sitting in a college lecture hall with a professor who doesn't slow down enough for you to take good notes. It can be information overload, at least for a noob like me. I like the critical (sometimes over-critical?) reviews, giving the viewer as much information as possible to make an informed decision. However, when I start one of his videos and see it's 15 minutes long I consider bailing on it and watching something else unless it really interests me.
By contrast, I could sit through a 15+ minute FliteTest video pretty easily.
Find a way to combine the best of both worlds and you'd really have something!
I can see it now... Flitetest channel for normal vids, Flitetest Gremlin channel for outtakes and fun stuff, and Flitetest Technical with extra detail for the boffins!
For Bruce's long vids, I keep my hand on the mouse and skip stuff like him tinning every wire, glueing every control horn on etc.
For Bruce's long vids, I keep my hand on the mouse and skip stuff like him tinning every wire, glueing every control horn on etc.
RC Model Reviews, Bruce Simpson and MFNZ
Hi people. Was wondering if anyone has seen Bruces latest vid showing the MFNZ punitive shutdown of his ability to fly because he wont play their club rules game. Im a newbie looking to use FPV for field research and survey in country areas ( vert pest animals) and have learnt heaps from both FT and RCMR....Im a techie so I use three or four different sites to confirm details and equip specs before plunging in. BS is very ideosyncratic but THAT is part of the fun watching.Ive sent an email to el presidente of MFNZ saying how foolish they look and it would be good if everyone could chime in and make a bit of a push to keep BS flying.
Hi people. Was wondering if anyone has seen Bruces latest vid showing the MFNZ punitive shutdown of his ability to fly because he wont play their club rules game. Im a newbie looking to use FPV for field research and survey in country areas ( vert pest animals) and have learnt heaps from both FT and RCMR....Im a techie so I use three or four different sites to confirm details and equip specs before plunging in. BS is very ideosyncratic but THAT is part of the fun watching.Ive sent an email to el presidente of MFNZ saying how foolish they look and it would be good if everyone could chime in and make a bit of a push to keep BS flying.
