What is brand Bashing
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On the internet it is like pulling teeth trying to find a bad review on a muzzleloader, any brand.
That must be vastly different for BP as most other types of firearms and even bows will have the good, the bad and the ugly.
Knight has a post where they request the reviews of their “Satisfied” customers. It would seem to me that a bad review would be more important. As an honest review would show where improvement is needed, possibly in many areas. Bad reviews if acted upon by the manufacturer would create a more desirable product, which would probably lead to more sales.
Since this is directed at Knight on their own website, you need to contact them. Not our business or place to say what they do on their own website.
On forums Brand Bashing is frowned upon.
In "general," most any forum is not going to allow somebody to simply post repetitive bad stuff about any brand or product as it could rise to a level where that forum is now subject to some lawsuit from said brand or product. Some forums are more particular and some are less--it just depends on the individual forum.
If one cannot post of a bad experience with a product from a muzzleloader manufacturer, be it a gun, accessory, warranty, quality or customer service. How is anyone who is considering purchasing a brand of muzzleloader, going to get any real-time information, to make a decision on which one to purchase.
Granted, depending on the severity of treatment and dissatisfaction reviews can get “Colorful” in the heat of the moment. Good or Bad Reviews.
People (members) are allowed to post their own personal bad experience with a particular product or brand on HNI. If your particular gun did not function properly and you had to get it fixed, both the defect and what level of customer service you received is appropriate for posting in the appropriate forum. You can't post multiple topics about the same problem experience and you can't make numerous posts saying the same thing just because you're wound up about it.
So, if a new shooter can only go by the reviews of the satisfied shooters and does not know personally people who take part in the sport of muzzleloading. How can the new shooter make an educated guess as to which Muzzleloader and/or Brand to buy?
A "new shooter" can (and should) do appropriate due diligence in numerous forums and topics, including asking seasoned members what they recommend based on his/her specific situation and why. If your research only consists of reading about negative reviews, you're shortchanging yourself. The same with just positive reviews.
I approach members with LOTS of experience if I have a question and heed their advice. Usually I have follow-up questions and they are generally willing to help somebody with their hard earned knowledge and, most importantly, their invaluable experience.
Learning why something did or didn't work for somebody is often way more important than just being told it didn't work. Because then you can compare their experience with exactly what you want to use the product for and get a good idea if it will work for you (or not).
Where can a new shooter get their information. Good or Bad.
I generally start reading forums to see what personal experiences members have had with a product. You can usually figure out pretty quickly if they know what they're talking about or not. Often, they provide something you hadn't even considered, making your research even more valuable.
Is there an acceptable way to post a bad experience with a muzzleloader. here is a little more information:
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/con...ngress-n693001