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Drillmn300

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What happened here?
« on: October 14, 2009, 06:45:10 PM »
I have been gone for awhile but I used to read reviews from all kinds of bowlers and after signing on this time it seems 99% of the replies are from staff members of the company. For one I am sure they are going to be bias as I doubt any of them are going to mention problems with the equipment because they won't be on staff long if they do.

I suppose getting back on here and posting what I see with all the new stuff out may encourage others to get back on track and let these staffers get over looked as free advertising as they used to.
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Re: What happened here?
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2009, 04:07:42 AM »
Yeah there actually does seem to be quite a bit more staff reviews these days.  But I don't really think it's fair to discredit their opinion just because they are on staff.  There are some staffers on this site who give a really honest opinion good and bad.
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Re: What happened here?
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2009, 08:43:46 AM »
David,

I agree with Justin on this one. While many can be dismissed as just "serving the cause", more than a few of them are quite good and quite honest in their evaluations even when they sign themselves as staff members.

Among those, in my opinion who have established themselves for their honesty are RSalas for Brunswick and riggs for Storm, Steve Richter, achappy, PatPatterson. There are a few others I've forgotten, I'm sure.
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Re: What happened here?
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2009, 08:51:33 AM »
FWIW, I've come to ignore reviews by staff members
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Re: What happened here?
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2009, 01:04:47 AM »
I know Riggs.Richter and a few others on here and they do give a valuable review. My first stop was the Storm reviews and 1 ball had 12 staffers and no other replies, I do feel most on here (besides myself) would hesitate to reply on a ball that didn't perform to standards.
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Re: What happened here?
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2009, 01:10:38 AM »
The guy that owns the pro shop I use is on Hammer staff.  He isn't afraid to give an honest opinion of a ball.  On more than one occasion he has said "This ball doesn't work for me because X".
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