Reviews and How I do Things...

 I'll review almost any tech product that reasonably fits into my life, that includes flashlights, wearables, knives, etc. That said, if there are issues, my review is going to outline those. And if I encounter enough issues to where the item isn't reviewable/useful, I won't even bother publishing a review. I know this may be frustrating to some companies that are just looking for a fluff unbox/feature reading, but I don't do that. 

I remember getting a smartwatch that had a ton of problems, completely useless HR sensor, etc. I emailed them back with the problems I found, and they just said, "focus on these features for your video!" So I told them, somewhat nicely, to F off.

My review style has probably turned off some companies, but I won't partner with or advocate for products or companies that are problematic. If anything, it has probably also cost me some money.

To give you some idea, I make the vast majority of the channel's budget on Amazon through their Influencer program. And a lot of that comes from smart watches. I picked up the Kospet Tank M4 thinking that it would be a solid watch at the offered price, and would make for a fun review. Their previous T3 ultra 2 was pretty solid for the cash. The M4, however, was a buggy mess. Hardware was solid and very durable, but there were SO many software problems...

I didn't even bother putting up an Amazon Influencer video on it. And legitimately I probably threw away hundreds of dollars doing that. I realize that "hundreds of dollars" isn't much for most people, but that is enough for me to pick up some other item to review, or some other production necessity for the channel. (Lights, cameras, teleprompters, etc., ain't cheap!)

So, yeah, ethics, what a thing. I either won't even bother reviewing something or I'll do a negative review, depending on my schedule and feelings. I just got a set of earbuds for review and in the first few days the right earbud quit working. Even before that, the sound was pretty mediocre, the support app was too bare bones (no eq, no control customization, no advanced sound codecs) and there wasn't a lot to recommend them over other earbuds. Also, when putting them back in the case they didn't disconnect, and sometimes would keep playing in the friggin' case. These were Nearity Mempod Fit 2s in case you're wondering. Also, if you're wondering, my current general recommendation for open style buds is the Soundpeats Clip 1s, those things have a lot of depth/bass for open buds, but still have decent separation in the higher frequencies, stay put nicely when working out, and have tons of customization/controls/eq/etc. 

So... rest assured that if you see one of my reviews, it's gonna tell the truth. One of these days I'm going to compile the "best smartwatches at all price points" video, that is probably going to be January. I don't have enough data compiled for buds or headphones, but the ones that I've reviewed, I have faves, and I have ones that I would tell you to not spend money on.