Do Hunting Pros/Personalities affect your purchases?
01-09-2009, 05:59 PM
#21
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Virginia / West Virginia
Posts: 4,906
RE: Do Hunting Pros/Personalities affect your purchases?
No. In fact, I think I am kinda the opposite....sometimes they try so hard to force feed whatever it is they are selling it makes me want to throw up, and I often won't buy that. Not everyone is like that, but some of them - their entire existence seems to be to push something.
01-09-2009, 06:09 PM
#22
Join Date: Jul 2008
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RE: Do Hunting Pros/Personalities affect your purchases?
You know, I really don't think so in my case as I only watched rifle hunting shows prior to me buying my Diamond. I think I was browsing bass pro shops website for my first bow looking at all of them like Parker, Reflex and so on and the Black Ice just caught my eye and I was like WOW I have her and like Oh yes, she will be mine.
But on the other hand, I can see how a personality on tv can influence you to go with a product. It's basically all on the person and how they are programmed to think really. Positive thoughts and first impressions really do lead to positive influence. I don't know if anyone else here watches Big Horn Outdoors but I started taking a liking to that show and now it's got me thinking about an Alpine Sabre.
But on the other hand, I can see how a personality on tv can influence you to go with a product. It's basically all on the person and how they are programmed to think really. Positive thoughts and first impressions really do lead to positive influence. I don't know if anyone else here watches Big Horn Outdoors but I started taking a liking to that show and now it's got me thinking about an Alpine Sabre.
01-09-2009, 06:15 PM
#23
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RE: Do Hunting Pros/Personalities affect your purchases?
ORIGINAL: WV Hunter
No. In fact, I think I am kinda the opposite....sometimes they try so hard to force feed whatever it is they are selling it makes me want to throw up, and I often won't buy that. Not everyone is like that, but some of them - their entire existence seems to be to push something.
No. In fact, I think I am kinda the opposite....sometimes they try so hard to force feed whatever it is they are selling it makes me want to throw up, and I often won't buy that. Not everyone is like that, but some of them - their entire existence seems to be to push something.
01-09-2009, 06:33 PM
#24
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manassas, VA
Posts: 3,612
RE: Do Hunting Pros/Personalities affect your purchases?
I like to put on my hunting clothes, pick up my bow, and then...go hunting! I don't give one thought to what the "pros" do or say. I could care less. That being said, I respect their right to make a living in the industry and many of them are bound to be good hunters.
01-09-2009, 06:41 PM
#25
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Southeast Central Illinois USA
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RE: Do Hunting Pros/Personalities affect your purchases?
I think hunters have gotten smarter the last several years. Though I am still amazed at the number of products that even make it into production.
01-09-2009, 09:22 PM
#29
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Albany, NY
Posts: 4,679
RE: Do Hunting Pros/Personalities affect your purchases?
Yes, I listen very closely to certain professional archers. I don't take everything they say as gospel, but you better believe when they speak I'm listening.
01-09-2009, 09:32 PM
#30
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Platteville, Wisconsin
Posts: 3,203
RE: Do Hunting Pros/Personalities affect your purchases?
i could care less who endources it. i look at reviews and then i test the product out to see if i like it. they have no effect on my decision what so ever