I very rarely read reviews. Most of the time I go by what others are saying about whatever it is I'm looking for.
I watch reviews incessantly. In part, I want to know what's out there so I can provide educated opinions, in part so I'll know what I want to get next, in part as research for my own reviews, and in part as entertainment.
I am one of a handful of people that provides written reviews as well as video reviews. One thing about the current crop of reviewers is they tend to only make videos. When I want info, I can't just scan a page...
To date, I also only review items that I have won, purchased, or been gifted. No equipment has,been sent to me for a review, yet. This gives me, I feel, some grounding... I also only produce 1 review per week instead of calling first impressions reviews.
Finally, I'm one of the only vape aficionados in the area. If I Relied on what other vapers in the area are saying, I would have some truly questionable gear (yo, dude, this mech and dripper hit like a tank, dude). Some of the locals would not know TCR if it bit them in the backside.
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