have you ever wondered why?

[dodgeguy]

have you ever wondered why reviews on products vary so greatly between reviewers? it happens with all products but ill use fishing as an example. ill use fishing line as my example. it doesnt matter what line brand or type it is. one guy will love it and say its limp and casts great. the other will say its stiff and backlashes.one will say its low memory the other will say its got more memory than an elephant. one will say it shreads on rocks the next will say its highly abrasion resistant. it happens with rods and reels also. one mans pool cue is another mans best worm rod. i just really find it amusing.

[A-Jay]

I've asked myself that a few times.

But what I really find hard to believe, 

is that all bass anglers don't like all the same things I like. 

What's up with that ?

A-Jay

 

 

[a1712]

Different strokes I guess. I know you're a fan of Suffix Advanced Mono, I on the other hand, am not. I really liked it at first, low stretch, slick, manageable, but after a few weeks it became stiff, brittle, opaque and rough. I tried a few spools with the same result with all. Might be the waters I fish, don't know. I do know, I've lost all faith in it. 

I read constantly the issues guys are having with the 20 Metanium. I have 5, never ever an issue with any of them and they're fished hard. That doesn't mean guys don't have issues, it just means I haven't. Brian. 

 

[Jigfishn10]

7 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

I've asked myself that a few times.

But what I really find hard to believe, 

is that all bass anglers don't like all the same things I like. 

What's up with that ?

A-Jay

Hahaha

Those dirty basstards

 

I find some of the reviews pretty amusing TBH.

i honestly think some people review products as their social media fix. 
My wife bought a sink and faucet for the bathroom a while ago and one reviewer gave it a very low rating and review because she had to hire a plumber to install it. “The product description didn’t mention anything about having a plumber install it”.

[Jar11591]

1 minute ago, Jigfishn10 said:

The product description didn’t mention anything about having a plumber install it”.

  
Next you’re gonna tell me I have to cook my own groceries too! 

[Bankc]

Well, you don't need any qualifications to be published as a reviewer, you're free to lie about your experience without the threat of getting caught, some people are paid or compensated for their review, there are tons of bots out there spamming reviews, AND sometimes companies will upload one product and switch it out with another so that the reviews from the previous product carries over to the second.  Add to that the different experiences and expectations of the reviewer, and it's almost amazing that any two reviews will align.  So with all of that in mind, how can you trust any review?  

 

Personally, I just trust the reviews of people on forums like this.  And even then, I have to take them with a grain of salt.  

[Jigfishn10]

2 minutes ago, Jar11591 said:

  
Next you’re gonna tell me I have to cook my own groceries too! 

[roadwarrior]

24 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

I've asked myself that a few times.

But what I really find hard to believe, 

is that all bass anglers don't like all the same things I like. 

What's up with that ?

A-Jay

 

 

 

Perfect...

 

[newapti5]

Besides different experience and situations, I'd say sometimes it's just confirmation bias.

 

Before your actually try it, sometimes you like a product already, and you pay more attention to the good reviews. And when you're actually using it, you pay more attention to whatever aspect it excels, and you go back to write more good reviews. 

 

Other times, you have some serious doubt of some new product, and you pay more attention to the bad reviews, And when you're actually using it, you pay more attention to whatever weakness it has, sometimes even exaggerate that a bit. Then you go back to write more bad reviews.

 

It's very hard to be objective when it comes to product reviews.

[Cbump]

Any time I want a review on anything - no matter the topic - I Google It and add “forum” To the search. Example: 20 Metanium forum, best cruise line forum

 

 That’s where you get the real scoop imo. 

[ironbjorn]

Sometimes it's because we're all different.

 

Sometimes it's because when something is mass produced, quality control takes a hit. One person will get the product as intended and love it, and another person will get a defective product and hate it. Remember, most people who are happy with what they got do not bother to leave a review, but people who are displeased are all too happy to run to leave a review.

 

And sometimes it's because some people and some companies will literally pay for good reviews, so you'll have fake reviews (the good) mixed with real reviews (the bad).

[GReb]

Because Timmy spooled up and walked down to his farm pond for 30 minutes and caught 8 fish. This stuff is the greatest! 

[TOXIC]

Because you don’t fish like me and I don’t fish like you.?

[Catt]

1 hour ago, dodgeguy said:

why reviews on products vary so greatly between reviewers?

 

Don't really give a rat's!

 

I listen to Bassresource members & friends...that's it!

[Mobasser]

I think a lot of bad line reviews are due to spooling the line wrong, or tying poor knots. Just an opinion...

[MN Fisher]

31 minutes ago, Cbump said:

Any time I want a review on anything - no matter the topic - I Google It and add “forum” To the search.

I get even more specific - instead of adding 'forum' to the end I put in 'site: bassresource.com' - that gives me nothing but BR posts on the item in question.

3 minutes ago, Catt said:

 

Don't really give a rat's!

 

I listen to Bassresource members & friends...that's it!

Yep

[Cbump]

3 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

I get even more specific - instead of adding 'forum' to the end I put in 'site: bassresource.com' - that gives me nothing but BR posts on the item in question.

Yep

If it’s bass related three forums I frequent always pop up. I like the members at all of them. 

[PhishLI]

1 hour ago, dodgeguy said:

have you ever wondered why reviews on products vary so greatly between reviewers?

Nope. People have different perspectives on everything.

 

1 hour ago, dodgeguy said:

ill use fishing line as my example. it doesnt matter what line brand or type it is. one guy will love it and say its limp and casts great. the other will say its stiff and backlashes.

This happens in most hobbies.

9 minutes ago, Catt said:

Don't really give a rat's!

 

I listen to Bassresource members & friends...that's it!

Ultimately, I listen to myself. If I hadn't, I wouldn't be happily using much of what I own.

 

9 minutes ago, Mobasser said:

I think a lot of bad line reviews are due to spooling the line wrong, or tying poor knots.

Note: I'm excluding all of the thoughtful and wonderful regulars who post here on BR.

 

I think a lot of bad reviews are due to the fact that a lot of dumb people who don't have the aptitude to participate in more technical hobbies choose to fish.

[GetFishorDieTryin]

Most reviewers are subconsciously comparing the new line to line they use more often.  The line may not be very stiff, but if its not a as limp as the line they are used to using they are going to say that the line is stiff on the review.  

[dodgeguy]

my point was its not only line. its every product made. its not only fishing. its amazinghow the human perception of products can vary so much.

[Catt]

4 minutes ago, dodgeguy said:

the human perception of products can vary so much

 

We see threads about Daiwa reels, Lew's reels, Shimano reels, but practically zero on Abu Garcia. They make some great reels.

[JMac603]

59 minutes ago, newapti5 said:

Besides different experience and situations, I'd say sometimes it's just confirmation bias.

 

Before your actually try it, sometimes you like a product already, and you pay more attention to the good reviews. And when you're actually using it, you pay more attention to whatever aspect it excels, and you go back to write more good reviews. 

 

Other times, you have some serious doubt of some new product, and you pay more attention to the bad reviews, And when you're actually using it, you pay more attention to whatever weakness it has, sometimes even exaggerate that a bit. Then you go back to write more bad reviews.

 

It's very hard to be objective when it comes to product reviews.

I'm guilty of this. 

 

Also brand loyalty has a lot to do with it. I'm a Ford guy but I KNOW Ford has made some BAAAAD products. In my younger years, Ford could do no wrong and my review/opinions reflected that. Unfortunately we don't all gain wisdom and the ability to self correct. I think that's commonly reflected in reviews. 

[gim]

7 minutes ago, dodgeguy said:

my point was its not only line. its every product made. its not only fishing. its amazinghow the human perception of products can vary so much.

I'll be the first one to admit that when I post a review, its usually a negative one.  When I have a positive experience, I don't usually post anything.  So the amount of negative reviews overall definitely exceed the positive ones from a consumer like myself.

[GaryH]

37 minutes ago, dodgeguy said:

my point was its not only line. its every product made. its not only fishing. its amazinghow the human perception of products can vary so much.

Chevy vs Ford vs Dodge opinions are like. ?

[Jigfishn10]

35 minutes ago, gimruis said:

I'll be the first one to admit that when I post a review, it’s usually a negative one. 

I didn’t see that coming.