LOL. You nailed it.
He's done SERE. And he may well have instructed in it.
I hope you are prepared for WROL, or FFS, but when the SHTF and the *** hits the PITA then you will have to GTF OTD and CYA.
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He's done SERE. And he may well have instructed in it.
I hope you are prepared for WROL, or FFS, but when the SHTF and the *** hits the PITA then you will have to GTF OTD and CYA.
sharpie414
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i used to watch his videos.
then i found out about hickok.
although i must give a thumbsup to nutnfancy for reviewing so much stuff.
then i found out about hickok.
although i must give a thumbsup to nutnfancy for reviewing so much stuff.
Myles
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Stoned mall ninja. Thanks, but no thanks. He offers a lot information (Too much? TMI.)
I tried to watch his umpteen part (30+min each) series about combat shotguns. Misinformation and just too much rambling in his ACUs, trauma plated body armor, and camelback system. Smoke one less, and stop dreaming about your what-might-have-been-moments. Go play with model trains or something.
Seriously there John Rambo, the real article is not that much fun when it happens in the real world range that is far less than the range of an AIM-7 Sparrow. Hell, even an AIM-9 is measured in miles. Real world CQB events are measured in feet. Stick to planes.
Please, forgive me if my response was not high road. I see it how I see it. Some of his videos are fine, most are.....not.
In contrast, Hickock45 is a gentleman and firearms scholar.
I tried to watch his umpteen part (30+min each) series about combat shotguns. Misinformation and just too much rambling in his ACUs, trauma plated body armor, and camelback system. Smoke one less, and stop dreaming about your what-might-have-been-moments. Go play with model trains or something.
Seriously there John Rambo, the real article is not that much fun when it happens in the real world range that is far less than the range of an AIM-7 Sparrow. Hell, even an AIM-9 is measured in miles. Real world CQB events are measured in feet. Stick to planes.
Please, forgive me if my response was not high road. I see it how I see it. Some of his videos are fine, most are.....not.
In contrast, Hickock45 is a gentleman and firearms scholar.
speaksoftly
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If it's so clear then who is it? "Could be" and "clearly is" are two different things.
As for impact guns, it's his home store. Why wouldn't he plug it? It's also probably the source for a lot of the gear he likes to cover.
As for duracoat...duracoat's just plain awesome. I'm in duracoats pocket too...they just don't know it. Haha
Kel tec's are reviews I haven't watched much of. However, he did do one on the PF-9 and it resulted in me buying one. In terms of concealed carry, it's been as awesome as he said it would be.
But yeah...Hickok is awesome too.
Basically the reason I'm appearing to come to the defense of this guy is that I respect him. I'm sure that thousands and thousands of people think that he talks too much, don't like his gear reviews, and think that he should run-n-gun differently and that's fine. However, to constantly berate him without presenting your own youtube page to compare against is a bit of a low move IMHO.
Just my two cents. Unless you can do it, do it better, and have done it then it's best not to take the high and mighty stance.
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JackTheRipper
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lol fireside!!!! I agree, he probably could do a 30 min review about his toilet paper!!!! hahaha!!! I bet he was an awesome BSer on college papers!
I just don't like the fact how he claims in EVERY video to be sooo busy, but then he goes on to give 30 minute reviews about 1 pair of gloves... arghhhh! And out of all the thousands of comments you'll read on his video pages, not one will be negative, or you'll get the boot by his sister!
I bet he's praying so hard before he goes to bed for a Discovery/History channel show about his reviews... ughh, let's pray that doesn't happen... I think Will at Red Jacket would eat him alive!
I just don't like the fact how he claims in EVERY video to be sooo busy, but then he goes on to give 30 minute reviews about 1 pair of gloves... arghhhh! And out of all the thousands of comments you'll read on his video pages, not one will be negative, or you'll get the boot by his sister!
I bet he's praying so hard before he goes to bed for a Discovery/History channel show about his reviews... ughh, let's pray that doesn't happen... I think Will at Red Jacket would eat him alive!
speaksoftly
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I wanted to see him on Top Shot. That show seems to be the place where guys who claim to be able to shoot end up proving themselves one way or the other.
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I don't agree with that all. Do you have to be an engineer who has designed, built and sold a firearm in order to criticize features or lack of features on a new or existing firearm? Do you have to be a movie director with lots of films under your belt in order to criticize a movie that you didn't like? Do you have to be a writer, singer or actor to criticize a book, a song or performance in a movie? Nutnfancy is accountable for the crap that he puts together ... PERIOD!! Until I hear otherwise, I will continue to practice my right of free speech regardless of whether it upsets Nutnfancy's 12 to 16 year old demographic. Anyone who uses phrases like "dude, this gun totally rocks" should be fish food.
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Texas Gun Person
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Interesting to see people say that he is in the pocket of companies.
I was not aware that if you enjoy a certain brand(s) and want to tell people about that/those brands you are automatically on that brands payroll.
Not everyone has been a subscriber to him since day 1. So when he introduces a light that has been duracoated he will go ahead and say who did the duracoat job because every one of his videos have a few more first time viewers. He does a good job of letting you know from whom he received his merchandise. It's a useful thing to know.
I guess I'm in Spyderco's and 4Sevens pocket because I like their products and recommend them to others... still waiting on my check I suppose.
I was not aware that if you enjoy a certain brand(s) and want to tell people about that/those brands you are automatically on that brands payroll.
Not everyone has been a subscriber to him since day 1. So when he introduces a light that has been duracoated he will go ahead and say who did the duracoat job because every one of his videos have a few more first time viewers. He does a good job of letting you know from whom he received his merchandise. It's a useful thing to know.
I guess I'm in Spyderco's and 4Sevens pocket because I like their products and recommend them to others... still waiting on my check I suppose.
RockyMtnTactical
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I think you missed the point. Of course, ANYONE can be a monday morning quarterback. Anyone can be a critic, that takes no skill, no balls, no effort. People who live to critique others and refuse to put themselves out there though are some of the worst hypocrites.
Nutnfancy lives in a virtual world ... he's hardly putting himself out there. What does he do or say that makes any difference in the real world? If you want to watch his videos then you're free to do so. I won't. I have a real job, paid for with real money by three branches of the armed forces that want REAL results. If I need good advice I'll ask REAL experts, and I know, work with and shoot with MANY!!
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RockyMtnTactical
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Well, I would disagree on one thing. He does "put himself out there" for all to see on youtube. So, take your pot shots if you must. I have only watched maybe two of his videos. He is not my idol. He is not winning the war on terror. But he has taught me a thing or two about guns I had little to no experience with in the past and I appreciate that.
If you don't want to watch his videos, I am pretty sure you have a choice. Nobody is holding a gun to your head.
I only found out about him within the last 2 months. He talks. A lot. Like somebody who enjoys the sound of his own voice.
That said, he is informative once you learn to screen the blatant advertising (and/or needless emphasis). I'm failing to be impressed by his sledgehammer videos, or rather he's filming them in such a way that I can't help but to yawn at the sedate pace. Maybe he's AF, maybe not, but I'm not seeing the skills or activity beyond what anybody here could already do without formal training.
Like one of the mods already mentioned, he needs a serious amount of editing one way or the other. I do appreciate the info however as it is another source to help me choose my firearms. As far as critisim goes, I fully agree with 1858. There's a difference between critisim and defamation. Most of what I see here is the former. It's also the price of performing on any public stage.
That said, he is informative once you learn to screen the blatant advertising (and/or needless emphasis). I'm failing to be impressed by his sledgehammer videos, or rather he's filming them in such a way that I can't help but to yawn at the sedate pace. Maybe he's AF, maybe not, but I'm not seeing the skills or activity beyond what anybody here could already do without formal training.
Like one of the mods already mentioned, he needs a serious amount of editing one way or the other. I do appreciate the info however as it is another source to help me choose my firearms. As far as critisim goes, I fully agree with 1858. There's a difference between critisim and defamation. Most of what I see here is the former. It's also the price of performing on any public stage.
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txhoghunter
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How many times in the last 50 years has the U.S. military entered a war/conflict and left the U.S. Air Force at home?
I'm curious....
QUICK_DRAW_McGRAW
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to much talking, to much duracoat, to much tacitacool for me.
SwampWolf
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As a former Airman, I take offense at this bit of slander. Plenty of us "went to war" and more than a few of us have been killed in combat serving our country. Many, if not most, of us didn't fly airplanes either. Show a little respect for your fellow countrymen who have paid the ultimate price in the defense of Liberty.
Bonesinium
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Ok, here's the deal. As far as I know he is a KC-135 pilot in the Utah Air National Guard. (that's where he does most his shooting right, in Utah?) So that would be the 151st Air Refueling Wing. All US Air Force (active, guard, and reserve) aircrew go through a SERE course, more accurately called CST (Combat Survival Training). Academy cadets do a version at the Academy in Colorado, everyone else does it in Fairchild. It is a 19 day course (when you include the 2 day Parachute training portion (or at least was when I went through 3 years ago) . He did NOT instruct it.
Those who are saying "he has never been in combat", well, you are right. As a tanker pilot he wouldn't be the one on the ground engaging in combat directly. That isn't his job. That doesn't take away what he does.
For those that have there doubts that he is in the Air Guard,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnlOFoz9Jdk
How does he come across that, the exact survival vests I have on my plane and I would imagine would be carried on the 135 as well? Let me know if you can find those commercially.
And thank you SwampWolf. I appreciate it.
Tomcat47
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Hmmmmm! ...... Annnnnyyyyyywwwwaaaayyyyy!
Uh! I appreciate the effort he puts into informing a given firearm!
And I see the old combination lock opened and the moderator tapping it on the table!
Uh! I appreciate the effort he puts into informing a given firearm!
And I see the old combination lock opened and the moderator tapping it on the table!
killchain
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I bet he can thank you for making his pocketbook fatter.
He probably owns stock in those companies... I am convinced he's getting goodies for talking up product.
EDIT= Also, remember that certain Youtube people (Nutnfancy included!) get paid for x amount of views. He is getting paid to make these videos. And I guarantee the companies that he touts have contacted him.
Any youtube user can pay for a "premium account" and get paid for your views.
Another very popular Youtube personality, RayWilliamJohnson, makes over $100,000 a year just from Google ads and views on his Youtube videos. (This isn't confirmed. RWJ has hinted at it, but he's not allowed to specify. See below.)
Sooo... think about that next time Nutnfancy tells you you MUST have this new knife.
EDIT 2 = Here's some interesting reading on how much youtube partners make. What is interesting is that their contract explicitly states they cannot disclose their income from the partnership.
http://willvideoforfood.com/2010/01/05/exclusive-how-much-money-youtube-partners-make/
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Cain R
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Just my .02 cents (hey our money's on par now too). Nutnfancy has over 115,000 subscribers worlwide that are being exposed to Second Ammendment philosophy, safe gun handling, gear and the outdoors. Yeah he may go at times and yes some vids need serious editing. But I challenge his detractors to come up with a names list of their own, with over 100,000 people worlwide, who they have personally influenced in a positive way regrding the important issue of private firearms rights. Not me, although I am trying. He strongly supports the 2nd Ammendment, personal gun rights and safe gun handling practices and has a large following worlwide. He's helping show the world what a free person should be, well armed and a slave to no government. Seems to me gun owners should be embracing him instead of piling on beacuse of style amd semantics.
Tim the student
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Except maybe he hasn't influenced people in a positive way. Look at all the people here that watch him. Are you telling me that they were "influenced in a positive way regrding the important issue of private firearms rights"?
IMO, you're reading way too much into it.
CraigC
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I love the "we're all in this together and should never argue amongst ourselves" argument. 
Cain R
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NOW I remember why I quit visiting gun forums. Squabbling over stupid <deleted> like this, name calling and the like. Oh and yes we are ALL in this together. You wood and blue guys think they will leave you alone after all the scary black guns are gone? Think again. Ayway, so long THR. Took a break, came back and its just more of the same.
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1stmarine
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Popular Yes! Good reviews? Well better than the average but sometimes good and sometimes terrible. I wonder how much Ruger paid him to review the Piston AR. It was one of the worst assessments I ever saw.
The guy seems to be cool and overall better than average.
The guy seems to be cool and overall better than average.
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