Why I Boycotted Insta360 FOREVER (And You Should Too)
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- Insta360 was caught in a recent scandal to hide youtuber sponsorships. They asked youtubers not to mention that the video was sponsored so they would sound more honest and genuine. How ironic... I don't work with unethical companies, and I'm tired of youtube shills who just advertise for companies without ever mentioning the flaws of said products. I've definitely forgot to mention in reviews that the product was sent to me by the company, but it's always a very balanced review looking for the negatives so I can save you from yourself lol.
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Your right feet loo like it flooting... It felt like green screen hehe. I got the Insta 360 X2 and X4 now, and I have 2 big issue, first, their application on phone and tablet, BLOCK you from selecting an external media storage. They do this intentionally, because I got their Quick Reader now, and when you connect it to your phone or tablet, the ONLY THING it does it allow you to select a External Media Storage. So now if I use a USB-C Hub, and connect my 2TB SSD Drive, I can load my video from there. It just evil to do things like that ! And my second issue, is the fact is they made a plugin for Adobe, but they didn't do it for Davinci Resolve ! Insta360 video decoder suck, because when I look at people who use Adobe premier plugin, their video quality look much better than my export from Insta360 app. Also, their email response is quick, but it just seem to be AI response to be friendly but we can read between the life the f-u . I like 360 video, and it why I tolerate it, but I despise Insta360 attitude and I hope someone else replace them !
Love your sincerety!
The outside shot is so digital it makes you look like you were using a green screen 😂
I agree these people need to grow a pair of sack come out with some honestly about their product but instead I believe they just a bunch of Virgina queef heads I just don't get it 😂.oh boy are we ever gonna find that perfect camera 📸 hmm maybe not.dam it.well my 🐝 bee man have a good day enjoy love your channel keep it up.
All I want is a perfect camera review. Subscribe and what did I you say at the end ?
These companies don't want "good" reviews. They want salespeople.
Thanks for being honest.
The worst part FREE salespeople... Like pay someone jackass!
I just boycott everything by default now. That way I don't have to get angry and boycott them later. Makes shopping harder, but I save a lot of money.
"I'm all about truth on this plain flat Earth". Never change Kasey.
I missed this part, and its gold
100%. LOL. For those that might have missed it 07:43
I caught that too. Too funny.... He's the best.
The flat Earth was an inside job
Ah so good! I agree with everything you said.
They're telling their remaining content creators that they're changing their ways. I'm guessing that means they won't e-mail them asking not disclose the sponsorship. Not because that is illegal, but because that's a written proof of them being shady. So I'm guessing they're probably going to ask them verbally to hide the sponsorships so that they don't have written proof.
I'm also very thankful for you and everyone who joined me in this.
Also I like your message at the end. Because if we reveal the creators who hide the Insta360 sponsorships, I think this platform will flip again.
One last thing, I'm sure you realized the tech outlets not touching this subject. Isn't that very revealing?
I'm glad you found this scandal, good work! I'm always on board to expose lies :) The ones who don't talk about this have revealed themselves.
Love you both ❤
@@cameraconspiracies great video. we know that advertisers and marketers bend the truth to sell their products, and so often they are protected by legislation passed by politicians they pay. that's bad enough, but we know it happens...it should never be a surprise. but, what's way worse are the people (in this case, youtubers) who take the company's money and products and lie to us about the products and don't disclose the fact that they took the bribe from the company, because the company told them not to.
This video was sponsored by GoPro
😂😂😂👌🏾
And they told him not to tell us 🙄
Nope. China's lies, steals, and cheats.
@@orci77 haha that would be pretty funny
Dumb.
So the moral of the story is "Only trust youtube channels that are so small that no one will send them freebies or offer them money?"
Great on you for calling the influencer circle jerk out.
The classic position on this is rather stark:
*It is better to betray your advertisers rather than your readers.*
The reason for this is that if you betray your readers (or viewers or listeners or audience more generally) they will soon realise, and stop trusting you - and probably eventually desert you. Once you have lost your readers etc then advertisers - even ones you have falsely praised, will no longer have any interest in you at all.
This principle is explored in eminent newspaperman Walter Lippmann's influential 1922 work "Public Opinion", but it goes back even further. As soon as newspapers started taking much money in the way of advertising the idea of simply bribing editors and journalists instead for favourable coverage occured to advertisers. But editors and their publishers soon realised that in that direction lay *DOOM* whatever the temptation when times were tough. For one thing, not just readers but other advertisers would soon notice, and get angry. And worse, try to get free coverage themselves, or try to beat your advertising rates right down. Or simply go elsewhere to a better-trusted, less desperate publication.
Absolutely correct. Sponsors and advertisers will abandon you AFTER your viewers and readers do so never lie to the folks really keeping the lights on. 👍
I really wish that were true, but it seems like 1) things seem worse now than before (at least in my lifetime...I'm not sure about 1922), and 2) this supposes an intelligent readership who actually cares about the truth, and the majority of people are simply not that way. They lack both intelligence and integrity themselves, and often prefer lies that back up what they want to think rather than a truth that goes against it. In such a situation, lying to your audience can render much greater rewards than being honest much of the time, not that I condone it. I'm against it, in fact, but that doesn't appear to be common in the human experience.
that's right. No matter what your position is, you can even say the stupidest things, advertisers will queue up when you reach a million subs
@@Rationalific Reviews are different to politics. What you say may apply to political opinions among some readerships, but not reviews. People tend to feel foolish if they buy a bad product based on fake reviews. There's also a legal aspect for the publication if financial inducements can be shown to have influenced the contents of what purports to be a fair review. It depends on jurisdiction, but disgruntled suppliers who have lost out in a comparitive review are more likely to win, and win more damages.
Honesty is never "betrayal".
11:36 The 3D pop almost makes it look like a green screen set up.
I thought it was for awhile.
l always appreciate your honesty, the amount of gaslighting there is on new camera releases in general is absurd...I got called a toxic hater earlier for saying the Lumix S9 should have had at least a mech shutter and a hotshoe...what the f...flat earth santa. Also I'm going to a camera show tomorrow in Manila where Inst360 and Lumix by coincidence also the 3D pop on Nikon is real
Getting fed up with UA-camrs like iJustine foe example gushing over the latest iPhone or watch and never saying anything negative- ever .
she never hits my algorthim, its been a couple years since I've been suggested her vids. hmm
Lol she still alive?
@@mrplaomeow768 Same here. Even when I went to her channel recently and watched one of her videos on the Insta360 she doesn't pop up on my feed lol.
You expected someone with “i” before her name to be honest about Apple products? Really?
She loved the Rabbit AI scam.
The Lumix S9 release videos have been interesting. Lots of people flown to Japan, obviously skirting round some seemingly significant shortfalls in the product. Good video Kasey.
Someone made the comment that it seems to be a camera made up of leftover parts lol.
@@BrucieNZ I've had to laugh at all the reviewers tiptoeing around the seemingly obvious impression that the thing is a turkey and destined for immediate obscurity. But, thanks for the trip to Japan.....
@@philbrown8181 I'm mostly lazy, I generally buy what is most common which has lots of online user support/tutorials & shared knowledge, for example my Canon 90D or R7. Occasionally I'll buy something small like the Insta360 X4 just for fun, But the S9 I wonder is their effort to try and create a trend of unwise buyers.
have you seen Terrywarfields video screaming at viewers who don't like the S9 lol like Lumix must have paid him some gooooood money for him to be reacting like that
I've been waiting for this topic ever since you commented about it on iPhonedos channel. Bravo for talking about it!
IPhonedos laid into them!💪
I value reviews like the ones you create, you give a honest view point from a users point of view, you include the good and the bad, i respect companies that still send you stuff even if you blast them, as it shows that those companies value all types of feedback
You hit the nail on the head. It’s like the camera companies think ‘if we’re just going to get the same kind of review someone would give if they bought a camera with their own money, why would we waste stock on them when we can control the outcome?’
Camera reviews have become an absolute parody. Thank u for keeping it real trusty bee man.
I think a lot of the problems are down to UA-camrs having started to review products without prior experience. I've been reviewing cameras and camera related stuff for going on 20 years now, beginning with printed publications. Manufacturers always understood that their products were open to criticism. They didn't mind as long as the criticisms were made constructively, and not just saying something like "this product is shit". I keep to that philosophy now. I think a lot of the problems now are because UA-camrs *think* that they aren't allowed to criticise the product and have to over enthuse about it rather than anything the company has said to them. With the Insta360 thing, it must be because of who I deal with, but I've never been asked to do anything unethical by them. My understanding was that the issue was down to inexperienced staff making a complete balls up. Companies always have to send a product to be reviewed, otherwise the product can't be reviewed. For the majority of companies I just get sent the gear for a couple of weeks then it has to go back, and no company ever gets a say in what I write or say. If they ever do try (and some have in the past), I just tell them straight that it's not gonna happen. If all UA-camrs started being more critical of products (where it's warranted), and making it clear to companies that they have no editorial control, then manufacturers wouldn't be able to withhold products. Not that I think they would anyway. I laid in pretty hard when I looked at the DJI Action 2, and they just took the criticisms on board and just released a much improved camera a year later, which I still got to review. It's great when someone owns the gear and reviews it, but for publications, that just isn't a practical way to do things.
Thanks Kasey for keeping it above board. I only have about 10% of your subscribers, but I too get the occasional offer to help sell a product. In my opinion, no matter what the product is, if I can't be honest with my audience on its pros and cons and my financial relationship with the company, then I have zero integrity. Occasionally, I run into one of my viewers and I have to be able to look them in the eye and keep it real about how good or bad a product is.
I'm honestly not surprised. I've tried so many times to understand the real value of Insta360 products by watching UA-cam videos, and I've always left with the strong feeling that there is something incredibly toxic going on, and literally almost all videos are paid ads... Maybe I'm different than most people, but in my case what they're doing definitely backfired, because I've always felt that I cannot make a purchase decision and I cannot trust the company.
As with all companies who got caught, Insta360 blamed the "new" staff who haven't been trained, claimed only a "small" group of people were asked, and it will not happen again.
Or some third party marketing agency.
Me at 11:50 : Wait you had THAT background and still chose that weird hill??? That was funny man. Love your videos, keep it up! Honesty wins
The prequel to the Gerald Undone video
Thank you bee man for standing up for the little bees at home on the other end of that screen
As a Canadian, proud to see Gerald and Casey leading the charge… and being NOT quintessentially polite and apologetic. Sorry😂!
The toneh was dreamlike in the black and white scene. Cinematic.
I agree. Perfect Toneh!
They lost my interest when they banned half their subreddit and facebook group when people were (rightfully) disappointed about the Ace Pro's non removable lens mount which was actually designed to be removable but they just glued the rotating mount (which was similar to the GoPro bayonet lens mount) and then had a second purge when people found out that their 'action cam' broke with very minor 'action.'
That they tried this doesn't surprise me one bit.
bee men never lie
amen brother
This is exactly why I just bought an Acne 4. I bought it 3 days ago based solely on this video. I've watched every video Canon Conspiracies has ever made... twice in fact. That's how I know Corey has said there is not one flaw with the DOJ Activision 4(5). It fits every scenario I plan to use it for perfectly. My only question is where is the release mechanism for the lens? I just bought a $10k Z mount lens from a guy off Craigslist to use with it and I'm having a hard time figuring it out. Also I think the dude who sold me the lens wasn't aware of what he had. Because the lens was mislabeled as a 50mm f1.8 F-mount. I didn't say anything to him because I've watched alot of antique roadshow on TV and I know that mislabeled stuff can be worth alot of money.
This melted my brain.
Who’s Corey?
@@arkphotog I see what you did there 😏
The release mechanism, as with all Acne's, works by pinching it until it pops open. You may need a PUS adapter to use that lens.
Are you saying that Better Help, AG1, Air Up and Raid Shadow Legends are NOT good for us!?! 🙂
They are awful, that's why I installed nordvpn, to make sure their commercials don't hack my brain.
My favorite are the "this is a metabolism killer, this is a metabolism killer" weight loss ads or the RAT method self defense ads. Or I got into a car accident and was paid a million bucks ads.
@@Liamitis123 V Shred and Hero Wars ads are the worst! All lies!
@@Liamitis123quantum jumping, my dude! It’s all the rage now
I tried AG1 and it was disgusting! I've also seen a lot of BAD reviews for Better Help, that the therapists don't seem to care, and it's difficult to find a new one if you don't like the one you got, etc. So now I'm skeptical of the companies that are sponsoring 6,000 UA-camrs.
Thanks Kaisey, you almost stopped me from buying the ace pro in your first review. But then I watched some other "reviews" and bought it. Your second review came out and I thought, ok it maybe was a good decision after all. But then I used it.....
Last night I was thinking maybe I should be doing a review of the ace pro, then today I saw this post and now I'm definitely going to do a review! but no one's going to watch it because I only have 15 subs.
@MJCarter you can do a side by side ace pro vs "phone pro" or go "timelapse ace pro review"
I went to your channel looking for the review but could not. I would love to see non sponsored review.
Very much appreciate the honesty here. You’re pretty well the only camera UA-camr I follow and that’s more so because of the entertainment factor but also because of the fact that you’re open about the flaws as well. So many human-bots out there just parroting company talking points - thanks for being a real one Kasey!
Most UA-camrs are sponsored or influencers in some kind of way. Waxing lyrical about a camera one week and then another a few days later. Everything is brilliant and fabulous to use. Genuine photography channels are very rare, nobody ever tells you to buy a cheap digital camera which is ten years old and to learn to use it- the best way to learn photography ever.
Marcus Pix is one of the few
About time. I was flabbergasted at how many people were singing praises of the Ace Pro despite its clear flaws and limitations compared to GoPro and Dji
The opening skit was one of your best ever.
I follow your channel because I appreciate your sense of humour. Even if i dont care about the gear you're reviewing, inwill wwtch because you are incredibly entertaining. But now, I appreciate you even more because you have integrity.
Respect, my friend 👊🏻🙏🏻💯
For sure your mom was proud of you. She raised a man with integrity!
About the Oreos: notice that it's not just extra calories, but the weight is considerably different and all that extra weight (almost 1/3 more) is just filling, which will contain more fat. So in the regular ones there's probably something like 0.07g of transfats, but since nothing is indicated to more than 1 decimal precision, it just didn't register.
Love that closing shot with the skyline in the background! contrast between the wilderness and the city in the distance-two completely different environments. Cool.
I started watching out of curiosity but now I a big fan of your silly takes. Informative and hilarious. Makes my day.
Kasey, you don't need to 'grow a sac' - we'll send you one, and a bee outfit. Great vid. Keep it real.
A man among the bees - I feeling nothing but respect for you and your kind.
Plz continue the quality cinematic intro. What about conversations of taxi driver and passenger at night?
Including peter mcnonan (lol). Dude created a video giving 15000dollars to 3 creators who were asked to make cinematic video with 360 lol
He doesn’t even disclose his paid advertisements or his affiliate links (in his description..of 100% affiliate links).
McKinnon?
I stopped watching him and Matti years ago when they admitted on their podcast that they have undisclosed sponsors in their videos, as if it was totally normal and okay.
You are an astounding UA-camr, dude! Love this! That skin tone upgrade with the Insta360 cams is to die for! 😊
Nobody sends me free stuff because I don't have the views, but it pains me that the vids that get the MOST views on my channel are my reviews (I do so few), while my passionately produced and extensively edited motovlogs barely get a blip. Every piece of gear I review and own, I bought and paid for with my hard-earned cash. No affiliate or AdSense $$$ for sure.
Thanks for what you do-you're true and cool!
I have lost so many brand deals because I told them at the beginning that I wasn’t using their “script” and if there’s a problem, I would say it was a problem. If I like it, great. If I don’t, fix the problem and do better.
The last two cameras I personally purchased were the DJI pocket 3 and Sony ZV1
Thank you for restoring my faith in humanity. I was always taught that the only two things in this world that no one else could ever take a away from me were my honor and my integrity. You go my friend! You go!!!
I love your honesty bro that's why I always watch you everytime I want to buy a new camera
12:58 You are our hero! I do have to say that I like my X3 and have been thinking of upgrading to an X4. I know the quality isn't the best, but for an amateur like me it has been great to not worry about framing as much while filming and have more edit control post. Cheers!
It's mainly the price and the desktop software sucks. They only just ported over the ability to add audio tracks from the smartphone app.
If they dropped the price and focused more on improving the editor they'd probably sell more. It's basically an overpriced toy right now.
I love my X3 for the versatility - not the quality. The worst thing for me about X3, is it takes 3x longer to edit it, only to wind up on the cutting room floor. So much more wasted time
Yet another reason why I love this channel. I admire your integrity. Thank you.
I agree, my ace pro sucked. I sent it back. Thanks for the honesty
would you believe that I got to see an insta360 commercial before this video? oh the irony!
i never thought i'd say this, but you're one of the few camera youtubers who actually have integrity!
Out of the 30+ videos I saw on UA-cam on the X4, only 2 said they paid for the camera on their own. Insta360 flooded UA-cam with reviews!!! Keep up the honest reviews, it's the reason I follow your channel.
Thanks for your honest opinions and the reinforcement of the need for ethics on this platform. I am heading down my first affiliate and sponsorship agreement and I admit the notion made me a bit nervous. Thanks for this! Cheers!
It's amazing, you left your house again!
I was missing your outside videos and a bit worried you'd become a hermit.
I agree with you on youtubers not being critical on products they receive for free, but on the other end of that scale is trashing a product that you've never used or that hasn't even been released. You did that today while saying in this video that you're always objective about that same company.
entertaining as always. Must say, I liked the image from the 360 over the dji
I found your videos while researching the DJI Osmo Action 3, I have now purchased 2 of them not just off your reviews but from that of others. As a UA-camr I do have sponsorships but I research the companies and I will always give honest reviews. I was sent a couple of products and have paid for products that I have given bad reviews for even when I was asked not to do a review at all. I would rather be honest. When it comes to sponsorship I only want to work with companies I really do trust.
I do wonder what does @PotatoJet think about his Insta360 'reviews' :)
Man you summed up how the world operates in general. Your a good man for staying true to values. 👍
Thanks for honesty sir, much needed nowdays
most people still do not know Go-Pro is more likely to overheat and lockup for years - I wonder why.
This video is Gold, and I fully do believe this man since I've been watching his videos, that he Truthfully says what's on his mind bad or Good about the products he reviews! Companies don't like his truth, but it's channels like this that needed to be supported for them to keep growing, in the end We as the viewers and maybe even future YT Creators, all hope that channels like this stay REAL never sell out for the money! This video definitely got me to subscribe after almost a year of watching all his Great Content!
All I know is the x3 took my bike trail review channel to a whole new level.
I've been watching your reviews for years. And I can say for sure that you are honest in your review, but your slant is always a "glass is half empty" kind of guy.
That's not really fair. Concentrating on appreciation of the good, while noting the faults, is, IMO, a better approach.
You tend to focus on what the product does not have, or what the produce lacks.
This, IMO, is NOT fair. No product can be all things to all people.
Note what it might lack. Fine. But don't beat it to death. That's the one fault I see in your reviews. And you often fail to mention many wonderful things products might have. Again, the glass is always half empty. So the camera doesn't have 30 times slow motion. So what!?! Who cares?!? Just give me a good 120p Slomo.
Only a handful of people care about extreme slow motion. It's not a deal breaker for 99% of us video shooters.
Be more balanced. Don't stop looking for and obsessing about faults and weaknesses. Note them but cut out the disproportional obsessive focus on them.
A good review concentrations on appreciation of the good qualities, and makes note of the lacks and faults.
I always feel a cautionary dread about your reviews. Because I know you start out trying to see any possible way you can destroy a product and make it worthless in the viewer's eyes..
I think the best approach is to present a fair presentation on the strengths and virtues of a product. Make that your core focus. Point out the weaknesses, but stop obsessing about them. That would be more fair.
I find the faults to push the industry forward, so cameras can improve.
@@cameraconspiracies the industry could give a rats ass about what you with 150k followers think. Get a few million and then they will listen more but even then if you are always negative like armadillo said no company or individual other than sycophants will give you the time of day.
Super grateful for you exposing this, and hats off to you for your honesty. I'm going to be making a video shortly about UA-cam sponsors and I'll definitely give you a shout out.
Ha ha ha , I loved the skit conversation between you and Insta360, good job mate .
I reviewed 2 Insta360 cameras, because I bought them with my own money. Both times they were overhyped by YTbers and in both cases they kinda sucked.
And based on my experience with Insta360 I'm not buying any of their products anymore :D.
And I really like your reviews, because they are honest, although sometimes you do not research all possibilities.
And lately Panasonic S9 premiere just kills me. This camera sucks and the price is ridiculous (1750€/1900$ in my country). Some YTbers are complaining that ppl commenting below their videos that they sold their souls to Panasonic for few days in Japan ... which seems true.
I don't think you have ever reviewed anything I was interested in, but I still watch. I guess it's the sincerity. I don't know.
Your foot is floating...
If there was a TWO thumbs up I would give each of your videos that…YOU ROCK!!!
The Panasonic S9 it is great it is the greatest it is the greatest camera it is the greatest camera ever it's new and hip and cool for a new hip and cool generation it comes in four colors isn't that cool it is the greatest camera ever made it has the best viewfinder okay it has no viewfinder but it has the best sound because it's natural enhanced no microphone Jack sound and it has the best sensor because it has the S5 sensor and it has auto lut so it is the greatest I have personally almost used it and can verify that it is really the best camera ever to be used if you need to use a camera and you are hip then you need the S9 because it is more hip and very cool as well
PS I am not in Kyoto getting two free hours with beautiful naked geisha girls that is just a rumor don't listen to the rumor mill
Thank you for your honesty.
Er, but it DOES have a mic jack! Haven’t you watched the reviews?!
I’ve been waiting for this video to drop 😆. Awesome video!
Insta360 is crazy. Kinda like when a UA-camr reviews a camera they don''t even have in their hands or have ever used. Very similar.
That's Indians, usually. That and stealing content outright with a Greenscreen pretending they aren't in some backwater village.
UA-cam is catering to them hard, that's why the search results are flooded with their garbage content.
Ouch!
oh you mean like Kasey's review of the S9? Yep you nailed him for sure sycophant
It is SO f*cking important that you not just refuse to support them, but you tell your viewers why. Now when I see someone review an Insta360 product, I will KNOW they sold their soul and I shouldn't believe ANY of their reviews. THANK YOU for being real! We depend on you and other ethical reviewers to help us not waste a lot of money!
I boycotted them about a year ago. I bought a Insta360 X3 from Costco and purchased a warranty for the X3 through the Insta360 site. As a FX3, X100V, and Dji Action 4 user the X3 made me want to spill the contents of my stomach out or my mouth. I returned it 3 days later. When I reached out to Insta360 about getting a refund for the warranty, they told me that since I purchased it separately it was activated immediately and therefore was not refundable. I hope they enjoyed the 40 bucks because I will never buy another one of their products ever again.
bless you brother. the neverending pursuit for the perfect camera continues
Very much agree with everything you mentioned but sadly in my case for what I do, I’ve found myself using the insta360 Ace Pro and X4 the past 3 months now. I bought the DJI Action 4 first loved it then bought the Ace Pro and X4. Tired of GoPro nightmares. I must say though I’m very open to switching back if anything better comes just as I’ve just switched from GoPro. Just sad they are telling content creators to lie when people like myself still find it a decent camera even with its flaws. Great video 🎉
I always check to see your reviews before buying. I think you point out the pros and cons in a way that is easy to understand. All the best man. Berta beef .
thanks for being honest, sadly you might get your channel blackisted you won't get new gear, you won't be "brand friendly", my business partner bought the 360 so we can do bts of our filming, I don't know which version but out of the box was a horrible experience, videos were super dark, each time we wanted to record there's this weird delay which killed the vibe, I didn't have the energy to look at why, it supposed to be user friendly, she just put it back in the box and returned it.
Love the full transparency, it’s one out of every million people if that. I’ve been on a journey to find the right portable quality UA-cam camera forever and I think it just doesn’t exist. Honestly if an iPhone wasn’t a phone and had a 1” sensor it would probably be the perfect camera.
Whether or not they are asking content creators to disclose sponsorship does not take away from the fact that Insta360 products are really good. I’ve got the X2 and X3 as well as a ton of accessories, and not only am I happy with the gear and the content I create, but I will be purchasing the X4 as soon as I get a chance. It sounds like a personal problem you have with the company. My name is Paul, and that ish is between y’all.
i got black listed by SAMSUNG in Mexico for calling them out on bricking phones that were not bought in Mexico.
If you are curious look up Mexico Grey Market :P .
Nowadays the tech toys have saturated so the marketing is trying their 'best' to sell the products.
To be fair 360 camera is useful but limited to very specific applications. Heavy post processing is involved. Definitely not for everyone.
I am glad you keep you integrity. Keep going man.
For those dissing this video / UA-camr you must not be aware of his channels history / format. Also , get a life, if your favorite "gear" gets trashed and you get your panties in a bind it’s on you. He has dissed some of the gear I use and enjoy, it’s just that we are not looking for the same requirements in such gear.
It’s time for Peter McKinnon to come from under that rock! 😅
I bought an insta360 AcePro in January this year, prior to my ski vacation. It feels rugged, looks good, pretty intuitive to use etc etc. But once on the ski slopes, it would not work. The start button took over a hundred presses to start filming. But then I had to remove the battery in order to stop it...
Once back home in 'normal' temperatures, it worked fine. I took it back to the dealer, but they could not find any issues with it. So I am left with a piece of kit that I KNOW is dodgy. I did put comments about my experience on those other YT channel vids promoting it (which was quite a few, because I was and still am pissed about it) but strangely not one of them responded and these were big name YTers. Actually, that's not entirely true, the bloke with excessive curly hair said I must have just got a faulty one, so shaddap, it happens...
So I close with similar sentiment to all my previous comments on the other channels about this product: DO NOT BUY insta360 PRODUCTS!
The above is genuine purchaser experience.
G'day from Australia... that's exactly what happened to me, I listened and 'researched' travel tripods, decided on the Freewell Travel Tripod, bought it at full retail with my own money, then did my own review, and have been happy with it since. I only review gear I've bought myself. Cheers
the problem with most companies and corporations today is the fact that they very blatantly don't produce anything with a semblance of pride anymore. most products out here have been thoroughly dissected and reassembled with the most corners cut and the most cost savings in mind. they do not care if their brand is tarnished over selling cheap junk. they do not care about customer experience. they just want the most profits possible, done with the least amount of work and resources.
I don't know if this content is for everyone but I really relate to Kasey! He is honest and this video proves it by far. He knows more about cameras than most "sales men youtubers" and I do appreciate it... I know he appreciates ulanzi and I have tried their products and bought "WITH MY OWN mothers MONEY" almost all their tripods. It works with my dji pocket it works with my FX30 even the damn camera straps "clips" not the strap is some of the best engineering I've seen and I have been working in manufacturing for 7 years. I love the videos Kasey and most of all its funny as f....😂 I trust your reviews and I can see you trying to be honest. Only trying tho... Hahaha the meeting part on this video was hilarious 😂
Can't really brag about it when you use "mommy's money"
No he can’t even recognize c100 mk ii is a magical and amazing camera because, when tested couldn’t figure out how to use Lights when testing
Always stay true to yourself, I appreciate your honesty! Integrity is the most important thing and if some companies don’t value that and want you to say only positive things, they’re not the right fit for you. Keep up the good work! :)
They are scared of you Casey, continue to do what you do. Might i recommend you get someone to sponsor you gear so you can continue to give you honest reviews
Thanks for calling them out ‼️
Thank You!!!!
Thanks for doing this! I actually own the Insta360. One thing they do not tell you about is how ridiculously HUGE the files are and how time consuming it is to edit the videos.
So I actually trust companies like Viltrox MORE, specifically because they keep sending you stuff. It tells me they wanna keep improving and aren’t afraid of constructive criticism.
I never get free gear on my You Tube channel. Comica was going to send me something until I said I was going to take it apart. It's all about advertising. I don't own any insta 360 anything. You should talk about You Tubers that sell out and name names. I have a day job. Could never make enough money to pay my bills or equipment with the You Tube money. I understand why guys do it. Especially when I get home from work sore/ blisters. I make videos to pay it forward because You Tube is a place to learn about products and techniques. These manufacturers go after desperate You Tubers because they know they really could use the money and they can corrupt them and manipulate them very easily. If you Tube paid it's monetized creators properly there would be less of this happening. They contributed to the problem. I'm also no longer an Amazon affiliate. They treated me horribly as well. I have my day job. I do videos in my spare time. Editing and production is difficult because that takes time. I'm glad you did the video but go down the list and talk about the sell outs. You got up on the podium so don't half ass it. I know my channel is safe. Be more than just clearing your own name. My conscience is clear is yours .
I just bought a Insta360 x4 and it's a ton of fun. I think certain employees went overboard (and apparently got fired for this, who knows) but it's not like every single youtuber in the world was bribed by them
Insta360 x4 is amazing. Super fun to use. Amazing output. (Non sponsored)
I made a few videos on companies that sent me contracts like this. Mostly Chinese companies. The best was the one with a contract that said it would OWN MY ENTIRE you tube LIBRARY for advertisement.
Regarding trans fats, if the product has less than 1g, they are allowed to say zero. It's quite a scam.
Not even the product, a 'serving size'! :O
I love this channel! makes me laugh out loud sometimes and lifts my mood when i feel depressed or anxious 😊😊
Thanks for this video, I did my first product review recently for a docking station I already researched before and as I got it I invested even more time to try it out and research and I also mentioned the downsides and for sure put a disclaimer in it how I got this. I’m also not doing reviews for things I am not convinced that I can use them or help me in my workflow. However, I appreciate that you make such honest videos. Thank you 🙏