I had the smoke detectors going off in my house a couple weeks ago and I couldn't tell which one was faulty, so I actually used my electric leaf blower to blow the dust out of each one. Didn't even need a ladder.
I agree Kota. I struggle asking for people to give me money to support a hobby. Don’t get me wrong, if others do it... cool. It’s just not for me. I like meeting like minded people and sharing experiences together. As for the UA-cam drama, I’m over it. Let’s get back to supporting our rights to own and enjoy the freedom of having firearms the second amendment so clearly affords us.
I appreciate your personal comments. But I think instead of worrying about other you-tube gun run channels. More emphases needs to be directed to jailing the treasonous politicians who break their "oath" to support the constitution, but than don't!!!
Thanks Kotaboy32. I needed this video this morning. Texas had a terrible weekend. You have probably heard about one mass shooting, but there was more than one. God bless and you Rock!!
I wish i could use a leaf blower in my house....it's a very easy way to deal with dog hair...until it blows in your coffee. Then again it's like I always say around here, Dog hair isn't just a problem, it's a condiment...lol
If you have kids or a puppy who likes to chew on things, a leaf blower comes in handy in the house....as a Registered Nurse, I would advise you use an electric powered one.....
Finally , a great and awsome word with all the hubbub . Your the only so far that rationally and calmly spoke the truth . Thank u brother , thank you for your service , and thank you to my son in oki - Japan serving currently in the usmc rah.......
You have the right attitude John. Thank you for your reflections on all this. Since that Gun Collective Roundtable, and the fallout that has ensued, it has really changed my attitude towards some of the bigger channels. It is business for them and should be presented as such. I also don't like getting Patreon slimed over and over again. Ask me once or mention it in passing. I do a smaller channel and do it for the love of firearms and being able to share experience. I doubt I'll ever do Patreon, unless it gets a lot bigger.
I always appreciate your honesty KB! ..... For the Patreon thing, yea I do have an account BUT I don't shove it down everyones throat. I have links to it in the description box of my videos and I thank the people who do support over there from time to time. Its just there IF people would like to support that way (and I support people on there as well) ....... For the 2nd Amendment part, definitely NO COMPROMISE!!! Keep doing what you do man, always enjoy your content!
A wise man who fights for the gun rights here in South Africa once said "If you negotiate or compromise on something you allready have, you are going to lose it in one way or another". There are no negotiating or compromising on your rights that were given to you by the law of the land.
This is one of my main reasons that I watch your channel. You are natural, call it as you see it. No bullshit. Some started that way but now most have like you said seem to like every item they review & it gets thumbs up. I wanted to start a channel & it would be just straight raw, most post would be live no editing.
Love the opening! 😉 As far as patreon. To each his own. I appreciate what you do. We can choose to watch who we want. Some of my favorite channels have no patreon, a couple do. I look more for content, but that's just me. Thanks for what you do Kota😊
I would have to disagree with you on this one, Patreon is a way for people to help crowd source content that they like. Taking the power from advertisers and bringing back to the people who view the content allowing them to vote for channels they like and want to prosper. People talking about Patreon may have different needs then you or a higher production value, I buy 99% of my products to review so it's nice to have the extra help. There's nothing wrong with making UA-cam a business as long as there is people out there who want to watch it and appreciate the extra level of commitment. If you don't like channels with a Patreon don't watch them, simple as that.
Thanks I enjoy your channel as well, I guess I would rather watch a reviewer that is funded by the people that watch their channel then a reviewer funded by an unknown 3rd party that the reviewer might be beholden to, take the Iraqveteran situation for example, he gets paid by the people who he is reviewing the products for, does that make is opinion of the product up for sale as well? I'm not sure but I would rather avoid the situation all together. I enjoy Guntubers a lot like the way I enjoy HBO, and I don't mind paying for either.
I would have to agree with HOR on this. Random people sending you money allows you to purchase supplies and firearms without any entanglement. I also understand your feelings that some channels bang the tin cup way too loud, but having a Patreon account can be as simple as just having a link in the description. Of course, if every one of your subscribers sent in a single dollar, that could be an 18k dollar nightmare for you: are you not standing up to your ethics if you spend some of that money on gas, dog food, or anything else that isn't 100% directly tied to the channel? Extra money for a hobby is never a bad thing, unless you think it would corrupt you. I would say try a Patreon account to see how goes. You can always give the money back to your supporters by giveaways or holding auctions that donate the proceeds to a charity. If you start to get too much money stacked up, close the account and go over to Rock Island Auctions and pick yourself something old and cool to review.
Honest Outlaw Reviews ; I agree in part, but like many viewers I watch and sub to quite a few channels. A dollar or two per week is nothing. But take that x20 or 30 channels on top of the monthly cost of this "free" internet ( add extra for commercial-free YT Red) and it gets ridiculous.
I'm very new to this hobby/sport/interest and your channel has become a one of my favorite stops. I greatly appreciate someone doing this for the pure joy of doing it. Cheers ...
I know that you posted this some time ago.i just want to say that as having one of the younger channels here on UA-cam, I can identify with everything you said. I’m a grown man and I love my life. I just decided to share my passion/obsession with others. Which in itself, was waaay out of my comfort zone in the beginning. Still is to a degree. However, where I found a platform to share what I have, I also found another hobby in making these videos. Just want to let you also know that I appreciate what you contribute. CHARLIE MIKE , BROTHER!
Thanks for this. Somewhere along the line, UA-cam posters lost "the love" and decided to make a living off of it. I've pulled my subscription from almost all of the guys who started whining about YT pulling ads and jumped on Patreon. I'll be with ya forever!
I, myself, would much rather support a channel i believe in with my own money rather than see a sponsored channel taking products or money for videos/reviews.
You lost me on this one. Creating content isn't free and I don't belive it's any of you business what another channel is doing to bring content to their viewers as long as it's in line with what they want to do. You say all that shit and then talk about selling your channel out... Shame.. Anyways, why don't you get back to talking about guns. -1 sub.
Good points. Watching a few videos it is easy to forget/lose track of who is getting paid for what. Yeah, money influences reviews. That's why money tries to get involved. There is a big difference between a review of a product done by someone who bought the product with their own money or if they are getting paid (compensated) for the review.
Kotaboy32 Tactical. Your video popped up in the suggestions after I watched the latest TYMarshal video and I subscribed about 3 minutes in. I spend way too much time surfing UA-cam and am always surprised when I run across a channel like yours that has never shown up in my suggestions column. Within a few minutes of listening to your comments you line up with the 100's of thumbs up clicks I execute. Allow me to encourage you when I say, prepare for a major increase in viewership and subscriptions over the next few months. Over the past few years I have watched UA-cam channels that exhibit similar content (real men with no BS) grow amazingly quick. I look forward to catching up on your previous videos and watching your growth on UA-cam. Blessings.
Keep it real and the subscribers will come. Good chat, thanks for taking the time to post. People need to remember the host is giving his opinion and a different angle then someone else so we can take a view or not. Nice to see honest reviews and honest hosts. Keep up the good work
This one one of my top 3 channels I enjoy watching- world without law- deer meat for dinner are the other 2. Many other I enjoy but the messages along with what you guys are doing is what I like
Love the honesty. Like honest reviews and not payed reviews. I unsubscribe to reviews that are paid and other state items are junk. Those channels will soon be out once people see their intent. And sorry, 45 is off my list now. Unfortunately we don’t share views.
I don’t have Patreon. I agree with you. I started my channel for a way to share with others. If I ever make any money off Adsense it goes back into the channel either for camera equipment or things to use in videos. Everything I review is stuff I buy because I’m gonna use it myself. No sponsors here except my wallet.
Thank you for the video. Should felons be able to have their rights restored after serving their time? 1. They must be completely off of paper. 2. Aggravated felons should have a waiting period of at least 5 years up to 10 years depending on their crime. 3. Non-aggravated felons should have their rights restored after being released. 4. All felons should have to go through a psychological test in order to seem them safe to the public. Note the only reason I would support any test is because of the way of life inside prison. It changes a man. Last point you didn't expound on the Yankee marshal thing or I may have missed it.
Tell it like it is Kota !! This is why I hang out at you channel. I can count on you and a few others on You Tube to be honest and forth coming. And all that equipment you want to re-gift......... well you know....
Kota, I need your advice, I bought the taurus g2 slim, and I love it, but I just now tried to load my second magazine and it will only let me load 6 instead of 7 like it's supposed to, any ideas????????????😊
I made a comment on a gun channel about a gun they were reviewing that I had just purchased. I didn't say anything bad about it I just commented about a problem I had with it and said I liked the gun and was hoping to get the problem fixed. I checked back later that day and found I had to scroll down to the bottom of the page to find it. No one else had posted after me so I'm assuming they thought my comment was negative and buried it down at the bottom.
Great video John. Some of these guys that have gun channels I can predict what they are going to say before I watch it, Stay honest and out spoken. You will be more respected.
Yankee Marshall is a stand up man from what I have seen. Been watching his channel for several years now. I've got no problem with felons regaining all rights provided they can stack up three-five years of law abiding participation in our society after release. Start their clock the first day they complete parole or other such supervision.
First off I want to say you have a very good thing going here. I enjoy your channel and your reviews and have gotten ideas from you on adding stuff to my rifle and keeping it simple is always good no matter what you’re doing. I hope to see more stuff from you in the foreseeable future. Bless all of our service members and veterans 👍
Same here. I agree with him too but going after some of these guys feels like picking on an old lady almost. I guess I'd just prefer if Yankee was a bit more civil in hopes he could possibly convince someone their thinking on the issue was faulty. Going scorched Earth against soft-spoken guys like IraqVet isn't something you have to do to get your point across.
Totally agree, and much respect brother. I didn’t get in to this to make money, (which I’m barely making any 😂) I will never do patreon, and I’ve told my subs before, that if I review something, I’ll give an honest review, if it’s a piece of shit, I’ll say so. Excellent talk brother, and thanks for keeping it real, we need more of that!
Good stuff. I don’t mind the patron channels. It’s a free country. Mostly. And I don’t have to give. I just hate when they push it every video. Put a link in the description and move on. I hate the channels you can tell are getting paid to review a product and never find anything wrong with it. You should have to say this is a paid advertisement up front. Or give an honest review good or bad. I’ve always found your content to be up front and honest. Thanks for doing what you do. I’ll continue to tune in.
John thankyou for what you do on this channel, you've become my go-to when I make a firearm purchase. I appreciate your honesty and integrity and your belief in what you are doing. God bless you and the family...
I’m fairly new to your channel, and I felt that I had to post a comment. Thank you for your candor and plain-speaking! Add a new subscriber to the roster. 👍
Subscribed. I agree that originally we all joined YT to share some things for free...and then money comes in and we all know what that does. Panhandling is panhandling.....
Agreed...I don't care when they keep asking for donations to keep the channel going as my opinion is then stop the channel...Good info sir...Good stuff...
I think you need to worry more about what’s happening on your shooting bench and less about what the other guy is doing. They’re having fun, we’re having fun... so what’s the problem?I came by via Johnny’s reloading bench and I disagree with you. He doesn’t make one red cent of me but he’s still there for me because I don’t do Patreon. His content is first rate too. Been reloading for 30 years and I still learn stuff from him. On UA-cam. For free.
Good on you brother. I unsubbed from a lot of youtubevangalist when they started begging for money. Sponsors are different, if an ammo company wants you to use their product, just show how it performs. Don't edit out if the gun blows up. ;)
BooTube had better be paying you a bunch because they ran 3 ads during this 1 vid. If you've been demonitized like most gun channels, they're stealing from you, brother. Great channel (except for all the commercial interuptions).👍
Note to self. No leaf blower in the house ✔️😜 Appreciate all you do Kota. You've helped me immensely. I value your frank and entertaining videos and opinions.
"No comprimise" and "he puts the law before his business"........ NO he doesn´t - he wants to sell EVERYTHING. How can this be putting the law before his business??
OH NO ITS THE UA-cam SELF APPOINTED MONEY POLICE! So tell me again just what business is it of yours how another runs their channel? Didn't you find enough people on Facebook to be better than? What happened to talking about guns.
...people choose to go to market in many different ways...if you don't agree just move on, no need to call people out...completely agree with no compromise - the law of the land is the only thing stopping government ternary...
Good stuff man, love the honesty and willingness to call out big channels. For some reason people think those guys are special and treat them like gods. They post videos online just like you and I, yet they're considered celebrities by sheep. Pathetic isn't it? Making money via capitalism is a great thing but pandering and begging for support in every single video is absolutely ridiculous. I've unsubbed from a lot of channels due to the begging including Sootch.
And fyi, your the reason I bought my pt111,and I couldn't be happier, and the reason was you were being dull on, you were not trying to thumb it up or down,you just told the truth so thanks.
Well said sir. Hell I've always found your information to be accurate and concise so if you can get some more cool stuff to review I say go for it. I can't afford to buy one of every handguard out there so I UA-cam it before I make a purchase. Sometimes I gotta buy the cheap stuff and fit and finish myself, or barter. That's how I got the eotech lol but thanks for the information. Always enjoy seeing new or different stuff.
Kotaboy I am huge fan of your UA-cam channel and love your content. I am also a huge fan of the gentleman you mentioned about releasing vids on Patreon first. I respect your opinion, but I also understand why he would make that decision. In a very short time he gained many patreon subscribers and since his UA-cam channel, which he mentioned was his current only source of income, was being slammed by UA-cam demonitizing his videos. He felt that it was unfair to his patreon subscribers to be taking money from them and wanted to find a way to show them support. He also creates only content for them and gives away things to his patreon subscribers. The real problem I see is UA-cam attacking certain channels while trying to push views for other channels. Division seems to be the best tactic for the enemy as I am now seeing all of my favorite channels who are for the 2nd Amendment attacking each other due to differences of opinion. Hey, what I am saying is exactly that, it's my own opinion. I won't knock anyone who uses UA-cam or any other social media platform for fun, or if it is for profit. The thing that will get me to unsubscribe from the channels that I like so much is if they keep going at one another cause it makes me (notice I said me I am not speaking for anyone else) feel like I have to choose a side and that's not why I watch all the channels I watch. Its okay to have opinions and disagreements, but we cannot allow that to divide us. Again, love the content, and I look forward to seeing your future videos.
Kotaboy32 Tactical thank you for your response and I did not mention a name just in case maybe I did have the wrong Channel. I am glad to see that UA-cam is going back and doing the right thing when it comes to the videos and monetization. I will be honest with you I am currently saving as much as I can to start reloading and I have two lowers that I plan to turn in to a 5.56 and also a 300 Blackout. My hopes are too start a UA-cam channel and I would be lying if I said that I only want to do it for fun and not make money off of it. My full-time job makes ends meet but it would also be nice to have a little extra income. I know that starting a UA-cam channel is not the best part time job and does not guarantee a paycheck but I want too just see what happens while making videos about a beginner building 2 rifles and then using what I have learned from all of the UA-cam channels like yours that help with reloading. Your video about the Lee Classic Turret as well as The Relaoder Dude and a few others, as well as some research have convinced me that it would be the best press for me since I can use it as both a single, as well a semi progressive. I believe many of you guys have pure intentions with your channels and I will continue the support.
I agree with op25ttfd- Live your passion and let others live theirs. I really appreciate several of the people that you are attempting to bash. They are attending to their audience. I do agree with your assessment of YM. Don't become him. Hope you the best of luck.
The reason I watch your channel is because of your authenticity. It’s so obvious you’re enjoying what your doing and having a blast. The Yankee Marshal is a punk and thrives off of controversy. Those man cans Iraq Vet is selling are absolute garbage. I’ve got a family too and am a small business owner. Never in my life have I asked people to use my service to help me feed my family. If he needs that he should get the fuck off of UA-cam and go earn some money instead of selling branded garbage. Keep doing what you’re doing and providing enjoyable content to us who enjoy it.
First off I believe in no compromise when it comes to the constitution and our bill of rights!!!! The second amendment being to me the most Important because it protects the rest of our rights. When it comes to the felon issue, I feel that if the felony crime that as committed was not a violent crime like rape or the use of a gun to take away your fellow Americans rights away from them, then yes they should get their rights back once they have served their sentence. If it was a violent crime and they used a gun to commit their crime and they have showed themselves to be violent people who cared nothing about their victims rights as an American then I feel they should loose that right!! I don't see this as a compromise, I see it as a deterrent! I believe the Constitution and rights and our fellow Americans should be respected by all Americans and If they don't resect these things then they shouldn't be treated as a American. That's just how I feel and I could be wrong, but if I know someone is a psychopath and I give them a gun knowing they are going to go kill someone with it, then I am as guilty as they are and a fool for giving it to them. Just something to think about! Great video by the way, I always look forward to your video's and your honesty.
Von Bottorff I whole heartedly agree with you. Non violent offenders should be given their rights back after their punishment is over. You should not continue to be punished. On the other side the way I see it is before anything else. Before any other rights given by the constitution. The first right is that all men are created equal. And are entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. If some thug chooses to use violence to take away any of those rights from someone else. They should loose any rights they have.
I don't disparage anyone for making money, I would love to make more money, but I believe you should be honest about your intent! The Felons rights should be restored or else if they are considered to dangerous to have a firearm they should probably still be incarcerated.
Rich1911 I agree with you. We keep saying criminals don’t obey the law, well, if they are too dangerous to have a gun their going to have a gun anyway so keep them in jail.
I have stopped watching a lot of channels because of the e-begging give money to my patreon account shit. Also this whole disputes with this gun channel or that gun channel is starting to be like watching the Kardashians. To much high school girl drama among "grown men" The gun channels have to circle the wagons and get back on track. Thanks for the great video!
If you are a felon and have paid your debt then all your rights should be restored. If you mess up a 2nd Time well then that’s it, we all make mistakes or get caught up in something we didn’t intend. I ruined my career in the Military because I would not compromise my personal moral beliefs. You know where I stand brother, NO Compromise.
Yep. The felon crap is a perversion of "due process". Removal of rights via due process only goes as far as the end of the sentance (ie. Discharge from probation or parol) after that You are FREE. There are no asterisks** in the 2 Amendment. We're supposed to be armed in spite of the government Not with their "permission".
Kevin Roberts aaand that's the kind of thought process that has gotten us to today where if You have a verbal argument with Your wife or someone you live with and a neighbor calls the cops they take "someone" to jail and that "someone " loses their guns for the rest of their life. NO that's not due process and the second amendment doesn't have exceptions. If You'r safe enough to be free off parol or probation You'r free and have your rights... Period. IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE TO BE A FELONY ANY MORE THANKS TO CLINTON IN '96.People don't even realize how far it's gotten. They're making retired vets prohibited persons in NICS system if they say anything critical of the government in the VA! Come on people!
Some folks are retired on a fixed income that gets to point. However, (I don't want to drop names), I mentioned this in the comment section on YANKEE MARSHALL, when he wanted everyone to donate $50 a month to supportbsomeone to drive around the country to support Mom and Pop Gunshops,,,,his reply was per verbatum I was, "JUST A CHEAP ASS"! Kinda stinks!
I parted ways with you the second you started ripping on hickok45 , and started talking up yankee marshal (a well known liberal so-called gun owner) I don't believe you can be both and still be honest with yourself and your audience , you are entitled to your opinion but are not immune to the consequences of voicing such in a public forum like YT meaning you will invariably drive some of us away. Cheers Hoss
Well you certainly weren't being kind , I've never seen Hickok45 EVER criticize other channels , he just doesn't believe in it , so Ill just agree to disagree on this with ya.
So why does being a liberal all of a sudden mean that you instantly subscribe to the extremes? I'm a liberal and love guns, but that's because I'm an individual, and same with the right, most of us think for ourselves on most issues but join a side that best fits. Just because I feel health and education are a bigger matter than the military and taxes doesn't mean I'm some cretinous liar on a matter you hold dear, it just means I'm a little different, but we likely share the same interest in firearms. I do agree with you on Hickok, though, I don't like how much he pushes Bud's or the NRA but he seems like a very genuine guy and doesn't go out of his way to call out others.
I respect your vision.Wish I could afford to do the same.Shills are Shills!Thanks for the honest reviews.I just bought my wife a taurus pt111 g2 because of your review.Honest is hard to come by for a long time now!
Zero compromise on the second amendment. Forever. But I think the possibility of a felon being allowed to have weapons after they've served their time should be determined by the nature and circumstances of the felony commited
Well if it's a murderer, rapist or child molester. They shouldn't get out of prison. Other than that if you served your time all your rights should be reinstated.
I make no money from UA-cam and I may never, but I will not ever do the Patreon thing. It is up to the person that has the channel but I agree do nothing but say support me on Patreon and it is unsubscribe from them. It is sad that many of the gun channels have gone that route, the homestead genre has been that way for a 2 or 3 years now, it sucks. You cannot even watch most homestead channels with them asking for support thru Patreon.Hope all is well, brother!
Kotaboy32 Tactical: Agree with your opinions 100%! Forgotten Weapons and InRange TV condemn certain items all the time. You should check them out. They are NOT review channels specifically, but great info.
A few things to keep in mind about Patreon. First, its a voluntary exchange between content providers and supporters. Nobody is forcing anyone to give them money every month. And 2nd, the main reason people switched to patreon is because of the adpolocalypse that effected thousands of youtubers. Many gun-tubers would not exist if not for patreon. If resorting to patreon keeps your channel going and people are voluntarily providing funds to support the channel, that is just fine. Thats no different than me paying DirectTV for extra channels. And it seems like you might have contradicted yourself when you tried to mock Hickok45 for being sponsored by Budsgunshop. But then you later say that you would like to take sponsorships.
So sick of fake UA-cam review channels . You seem like a REAL dude ! Thanks !
I had the smoke detectors going off in my house a couple weeks ago and I couldn't tell which one was faulty, so I actually used my electric leaf blower to blow the dust out of each one. Didn't even need a ladder.
I agree Kota. I struggle asking for people to give me money to support a hobby. Don’t get me wrong, if others do it... cool. It’s just not for me. I like meeting like minded people and sharing experiences together. As for the UA-cam drama, I’m over it. Let’s get back to supporting our rights to own and enjoy the freedom of having firearms the second amendment so clearly affords us.
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I appreciate your personal comments. But I think instead of worrying about other you-tube gun run channels. More emphases needs to be directed to jailing the treasonous politicians who break their "oath" to support the constitution, but than don't!!!
I appreciate your honesty and Integrity, Kotaboy ! Thanks for being real.
I’m glad we had this talk, Good Job Brother! Carry On
Super interesting! Enjoyed. I emailed Dirt Road this weekend over his video. Great conversation. Keep it up Kotaboy32!
Well said brother, God bless you. Never ever compromise our constitutional rights. Not one inch not ever
You can't make money on UA-cam anymore if you are a gun channel. That is why people use Patreon.
Honest Outlaw is a solid channel for “real” reviews
Mel_the_Nut quit brown nosing mel
Thanks Kotaboy32. I needed this video this morning. Texas had a terrible weekend. You have probably heard about one mass shooting, but there was more than one. God bless and you Rock!!
I would like to know why you were using a leaf blower in the house?
MrHolster how else are you supposed to dry off after taking a shower?
I wish i could use a leaf blower in my house....it's a very easy way to deal with dog hair...until it blows in your coffee. Then again it's like I always say around here, Dog hair isn't just a problem, it's a condiment...lol
If you have kids or a puppy who likes to chew on things, a leaf blower comes in handy in the house....as a Registered Nurse, I would advise you use an electric powered one.....
MrHolster they also hate whats your deal dude
I live in the desert, trust me, they come in handy!
Finally , a great and awsome word with all the hubbub . Your the only so far that rationally and calmly spoke the truth . Thank u brother , thank you for your service , and thank you to my son in oki - Japan serving currently in the usmc rah.......
You have the right attitude John. Thank you for your reflections on all this. Since that Gun Collective Roundtable, and the fallout that has ensued, it has really changed my attitude towards some of the bigger channels. It is business for them and should be presented as such. I also don't like getting Patreon slimed over and over again. Ask me once or mention it in passing. I do a smaller channel and do it for the love of firearms and being able to share experience. I doubt I'll ever do Patreon, unless it gets a lot bigger.
I always appreciate your honesty KB! ..... For the Patreon thing, yea I do have an account BUT I don't shove it down everyones throat. I have links to it in the description box of my videos and I thank the people who do support over there from time to time. Its just there IF people would like to support that way (and I support people on there as well) ....... For the 2nd Amendment part, definitely NO COMPROMISE!!! Keep doing what you do man, always enjoy your content!
A wise man who fights for the gun rights here in South Africa once said "If you negotiate or compromise on something you allready have, you are going to lose it in one way or another". There are no negotiating or compromising on your rights that were given to you by the law of the land.
This is one of my main reasons that I watch your channel. You are natural, call it as you see it. No bullshit. Some started that way but now most have like you said seem to like every item they review & it gets thumbs up. I wanted to start a channel & it would be just straight raw, most post would be live no editing.
Love the opening! 😉 As far as patreon. To each his own. I appreciate what you do. We can choose to watch who we want. Some of my favorite channels have no patreon, a couple do. I look more for content, but that's just me. Thanks for what you do Kota😊
I would have to disagree with you on this one, Patreon is a way for people to help crowd source content that they like. Taking the power from advertisers and bringing back to the people who view the content allowing them to vote for channels they like and want to prosper. People talking about Patreon may have different needs then you or a higher production value, I buy 99% of my products to review so it's nice to have the extra help. There's nothing wrong with making UA-cam a business as long as there is people out there who want to watch it and appreciate the extra level of commitment. If you don't like channels with a Patreon don't watch them, simple as that.
Thanks I enjoy your channel as well, I guess I would rather watch a reviewer that is funded by the people that watch their channel then a reviewer funded by an unknown 3rd party that the reviewer might be beholden to, take the Iraqveteran situation for example, he gets paid by the people who he is reviewing the products for, does that make is opinion of the product up for sale as well? I'm not sure but I would rather avoid the situation all together. I enjoy Guntubers a lot like the way I enjoy HBO, and I don't mind paying for either.
I would have to agree with HOR on this. Random people sending you money allows you to purchase supplies and firearms without any entanglement. I also understand your feelings that some channels bang the tin cup way too loud, but having a Patreon account can be as simple as just having a link in the description. Of course, if every one of your subscribers sent in a single dollar, that could be an 18k dollar nightmare for you: are you not standing up to your ethics if you spend some of that money on gas, dog food, or anything else that isn't 100% directly tied to the channel? Extra money for a hobby is never a bad thing, unless you think it would corrupt you. I would say try a Patreon account to see how goes. You can always give the money back to your supporters by giveaways or holding auctions that donate the proceeds to a charity. If you start to get too much money stacked up, close the account and go over to Rock Island Auctions and pick yourself something old and cool to review.
Honest Outlaw Reviews ; I agree in part, but like many viewers I watch and sub to quite a few channels. A dollar or two per week is nothing. But take that x20 or 30 channels on top of the monthly cost of this "free" internet ( add extra for commercial-free YT Red) and it gets ridiculous.
I'm very new to this hobby/sport/interest and your channel has become a one of my favorite stops. I greatly appreciate someone doing this for the pure joy of doing it. Cheers ...
I know that you posted this some time ago.i just want to say that as having one of the younger channels here on UA-cam, I can identify with everything you said. I’m a grown man and I love my life. I just decided to share my passion/obsession with others. Which in itself, was waaay out of my comfort zone in the beginning. Still is to a degree. However, where I found a platform to share what I have, I also found another hobby in making these videos. Just want to let you also know that I appreciate what you contribute. CHARLIE MIKE , BROTHER!
I once purchased a POS pistol on Sootch's infomercial recommendation...what a mistake. Thanks for always being real Kotaboy.
Prepared 2 Thrive which one?
Ruger LC9. Not one mention of how crappy the trigger is, not one.
Thanks for this. Somewhere along the line, UA-cam posters lost "the love" and decided to make a living off of it. I've pulled my subscription from almost all of the guys who started whining about YT pulling ads and jumped on Patreon. I'll be with ya forever!
I, myself, would much rather support a channel i believe in with my own money rather than see a sponsored channel taking products or money for videos/reviews.
Yep I do this UA-cam thing for fun, and hopefully can help someone out with some info along the way.
Hunts4Food67 Hey that's something. I done my job.
You lost me on this one. Creating content isn't free and I don't belive it's any of you business what another channel is doing to bring content to their viewers as long as it's in line with what they want to do.
You say all that shit and then talk about selling your channel out... Shame..
Anyways, why don't you get back to talking about guns. -1 sub.
Ironically we have the same first name. I agree 100%. This guys channel always felt like an advertisement to me anyway.
Good points. Watching a few videos it is easy to forget/lose track of who is getting paid for what. Yeah, money influences reviews. That's why money tries to get involved. There is a big difference between a review of a product done by someone who bought the product with their own money or if they are getting paid (compensated) for the review.
Kotaboy32 Tactical. Your video popped up in the suggestions after I watched the latest TYMarshal video and I subscribed about 3 minutes in. I spend way too much time surfing UA-cam and am always surprised when I run across a channel like yours that has never shown up in my suggestions column. Within a few minutes of listening to your comments you line up with the 100's of thumbs up clicks I execute. Allow me to encourage you when I say, prepare for a major increase in viewership and subscriptions over the next few months. Over the past few years I have watched UA-cam channels that exhibit similar content (real men with no BS) grow amazingly quick. I look forward to catching up on your previous videos and watching your growth on UA-cam. Blessings.
This is the last of the gun channels I actually trust. That's why I subscribe.
You do a good job and I hope you keep it up. Thanks for your time.
Keep it real and the subscribers will come. Good chat, thanks for taking the time to post. People need to remember the host is giving his opinion and a different angle then someone else so we can take a view or not. Nice to see honest reviews and honest hosts. Keep up the good work
This one one of my top 3 channels I enjoy watching- world without law- deer meat for dinner are the other 2. Many other I enjoy but the messages along with what you guys are doing is what I like
Love the honesty. Like honest reviews and not payed reviews. I unsubscribe to reviews that are paid and other state items are junk. Those channels will soon be out once people see their intent. And sorry, 45 is off my list now. Unfortunately we don’t share views.
I totally appreciate this side of you.... integrity and straight forward honesty.
I don’t have Patreon. I agree with you.
I started my channel for a way to share with others. If I ever make any money off Adsense it goes back into the channel either for camera equipment or things to use in videos.
Everything I review is stuff I buy because I’m gonna use it myself. No sponsors here except my wallet.
Thank you for the video. Should felons be able to have their rights restored after serving their time? 1. They must be completely off of paper.
2. Aggravated felons should have a waiting period of at least 5 years up to 10 years depending on their crime.
3. Non-aggravated felons should have their rights restored after being released.
4. All felons should have to go through a psychological test in order to seem them safe to the public. Note the only reason I would support any test is because of the way of life inside prison. It changes a man.
Last point you didn't expound on the Yankee marshal thing or I may have missed it.
Tell it like it is Kota !! This is why I hang out at you channel. I can count on you and a few others on You Tube to be honest and forth coming. And all that equipment you want to re-gift......... well you know....
I really have to agree, lately alot of the channels spend their whole video griping about youtube I am so over it, it really is starting to get old.
Kevin Brown
Like this video....
Kota, I need your advice, I bought the taurus g2 slim, and I love it, but I just now tried to load my second magazine and it will only let me load 6 instead of 7 like it's supposed to, any ideas????????????😊
Probably needs to be worked a bit. Broken in
@@kotaboy32 once again, thank you for taking time to help me figure that out.😎
I made a comment on a gun channel about a gun they were reviewing that I had just purchased. I didn't say anything bad about it I just commented about a problem I had with it and said I liked the gun and was hoping to get the problem fixed. I checked back later that day and found I had to scroll down to the bottom of the page to find it. No one else had posted after me so I'm assuming they thought my comment was negative and buried it down at the bottom.
UA-cam places the comments, probably had nothing to do with the channel.
Great video John. Some of these guys that have gun channels I can predict what they are going to say before I watch it, Stay honest and out spoken. You will be more respected.
Yankee Marshall is a stand up man from what I have seen. Been watching his channel for several years now. I've got no problem with felons regaining all rights provided they can stack up three-five years of law abiding participation in our society after release. Start their clock the first day they complete parole or other such supervision.
First off I want to say you have a very good thing going here. I enjoy your channel and your reviews and have gotten ideas from you on adding stuff to my rifle and keeping it simple is always good no matter what you’re doing. I hope to see more stuff from you in the foreseeable future. Bless all of our service members and veterans 👍
Why be sponsored by a company that can sway opinion when you can be sponsored by the people.
Good down to earth video. But I just don't want to listen to Yankee do a 15 minute "cuss everyone out" session.
Same here. I agree with him too but going after some of these guys feels like picking on an old lady almost. I guess I'd just prefer if Yankee was a bit more civil in hopes he could possibly convince someone their thinking on the issue was faulty. Going scorched Earth against soft-spoken guys like IraqVet isn't something you have to do to get your point across.
Jerry Canne your a snowflake!!!
I agree with you 100%.....Your a great American.....Your videos are always top notch.....Stay Safe......Steve from Illinois.
For each compromise, we got compromised. Potatoes in the tailpipe kind of compromised. And they didn't even wash them!
I appreciate someone who calls a spade a spade and tells it like it is. Subscribed. Thanks
Totally agree, and much respect brother. I didn’t get in to this to make money, (which I’m barely making any 😂) I will never do patreon, and I’ve told my subs before, that if I review something, I’ll give an honest review, if it’s a piece of shit, I’ll say so. Excellent talk brother, and thanks for keeping it real, we need more of that!
INTEGRITY.....It isn't completely dead! Thank you Kota!!
Good stuff. I don’t mind the patron channels. It’s a free country. Mostly. And I don’t have to give. I just hate when they push it every video. Put a link in the description and move on. I hate the channels you can tell are getting paid to review a product and never find anything wrong with it. You should have to say this is a paid advertisement up front. Or give an honest review good or bad. I’ve always found your content to be up front and honest. Thanks for doing what you do. I’ll continue to tune in.
John thankyou for what you do on this channel, you've become my go-to when I make a firearm purchase. I appreciate your honesty and integrity and your belief in what you are doing. God bless you and the family...
I agree brother and I enjoy your channel because you relate to me and every day Americans that go to work and buy what we can and enjoy it.
Money corrupts those that never thought it would.
No compromise. "Compromise" to them, means "LOSS" for us! One loss will lead to another and so on, and on.
I’m fairly new to your channel, and I felt that I had to post a comment.
Thank you for your candor and plain-speaking! Add a new subscriber to the roster. 👍
Subscribed. I agree that originally we all joined YT to share some things for free...and then money comes in and we all know what that does. Panhandling is panhandling.....
Agreed...I don't care when they keep asking for donations to keep the channel going as my opinion is then stop the channel...Good info sir...Good stuff...
First time here after a Yankee Marshal video. Liking your attitude. You got my sub.
Exactly, Freedom is not for free, Merry Christmas 🙏
I think you need to worry more about what’s happening on your shooting bench and less about what the other guy is doing. They’re having fun, we’re having fun... so what’s the problem?I came by via Johnny’s reloading bench and I disagree with you. He doesn’t make one red cent of me but he’s still there for me because I don’t do Patreon. His content is first rate too. Been reloading for 30 years and I still learn stuff from him. On UA-cam. For free.
Good on you brother. I unsubbed from a lot of youtubevangalist when they started begging for money.
Sponsors are different, if an ammo company wants you to use their product, just show how it performs. Don't edit out if the gun blows up. ;)
Honesty is NEVER above question. Verify everything
BooTube had better be paying you a bunch because they ran 3 ads during this 1 vid. If you've been demonitized like most gun channels, they're stealing from you, brother. Great channel (except for all the commercial interuptions).👍
Note to self. No leaf blower in the house ✔️😜 Appreciate all you do Kota. You've helped me immensely. I value your frank and entertaining videos and opinions.
The UA-cam Gun Community picks on each other more than the kids in my 7 Year Old Daughter's second grade math class. Unbelievable...
Yeah... I feel ya on that one.
I agree no compromise, specially in kaliforniastan we need your help
Just found your channel, I like it. nice to hear someone talking straight up
"No comprimise" and "he puts the law before his business"........ NO he doesn´t - he wants to sell EVERYTHING. How can this be putting the law before his business??
OH NO ITS THE UA-cam SELF APPOINTED MONEY POLICE! So tell me again just what business is it of yours how another runs their channel? Didn't you find enough people on Facebook to be better than? What happened to talking about guns.
Great video. Love your honesty. Thank you for being real and truthful.
Well Mr. John, all I can say is Amen Brother!
I deeply appreciate all you've said and your conviction to say it.
It is already possible, in certain circumstances, for felons to have their records expunged and their rights restored.
You live in PA?
Kotaboy32 Tactical oh shit I live in York county just south of Harrisburg
...people choose to go to market in many different ways...if you don't agree just move on, no need to call people out...completely agree with no compromise - the law of the land is the only thing stopping government ternary...
Good stuff man, love the honesty and willingness to call out big channels. For some reason people think those guys are special and treat them like gods. They post videos online just like you and I, yet they're considered celebrities by sheep. Pathetic isn't it?
Making money via capitalism is a great thing but pandering and begging for support in every single video is absolutely ridiculous. I've unsubbed from a lot of channels due to the begging including Sootch.
And fyi, your the reason I bought my pt111,and I couldn't be happier, and the reason was you were being dull on, you were not trying to thumb it up or down,you just told the truth so thanks.
Thanks Brother
Kotaboy32 Tactical thank you brother.Ill keep watching😎
Well said sir. Hell I've always found your information to be accurate and concise so if you can get some more cool stuff to review I say go for it. I can't afford to buy one of every handguard out there so I UA-cam it before I make a purchase. Sometimes I gotta buy the cheap stuff and fit and finish myself, or barter. That's how I got the eotech lol but thanks for the information. Always enjoy seeing new or different stuff.
Kotaboy I am huge fan of your UA-cam channel and love your content. I am also a huge fan of the gentleman you mentioned about releasing vids on Patreon first. I respect your opinion, but I also understand why he would make that decision. In a very short time he gained many patreon subscribers and since his UA-cam channel, which he mentioned was his current only source of income, was being slammed by UA-cam demonitizing his videos. He felt that it was unfair to his patreon subscribers to be taking money from them and wanted to find a way to show them support. He also creates only content for them and gives away things to his patreon subscribers. The real problem I see is UA-cam attacking certain channels while trying to push views for other channels. Division seems to be the best tactic for the enemy as I am now seeing all of my favorite channels who are for the 2nd Amendment attacking each other due to differences of opinion. Hey, what I am saying is exactly that, it's my own opinion. I won't knock anyone who uses UA-cam or any other social media platform for fun, or if it is for profit. The thing that will get me to unsubscribe from the channels that I like so much is if they keep going at one another cause it makes me (notice I said me I am not speaking for anyone else) feel like I have to choose a side and that's not why I watch all the channels I watch. Its okay to have opinions and disagreements, but we cannot allow that to divide us. Again, love the content, and I look forward to seeing your future videos.
Kotaboy32 Tactical thank you for your response and I did not mention a name just in case maybe I did have the wrong Channel. I am glad to see that UA-cam is going back and doing the right thing when it comes to the videos and monetization. I will be honest with you I am currently saving as much as I can to start reloading and I have two lowers that I plan to turn in to a 5.56 and also a 300 Blackout. My hopes are too start a UA-cam channel and I would be lying if I said that I only want to do it for fun and not make money off of it. My full-time job makes ends meet but it would also be nice to have a little extra income. I know that starting a UA-cam channel is not the best part time job and does not guarantee a paycheck but I want too just see what happens while making videos about a beginner building 2 rifles and then using what I have learned from all of the UA-cam channels like yours that help with reloading. Your video about the Lee Classic Turret as well as The Relaoder Dude and a few others, as well as some research have convinced me that it would be the best press for me since I can use it as both a single, as well a semi progressive. I believe many of you guys have pure intentions with your channels and I will continue the support.
I agree with op25ttfd- Live your passion and let others live theirs. I really appreciate several of the people that you are attempting to bash. They are attending to their audience. I do agree with your assessment of YM. Don't become him. Hope you the best of luck.
The reason I watch your channel is because of your authenticity. It’s so obvious you’re enjoying what your doing and having a blast. The Yankee Marshal is a punk and thrives off of controversy. Those man cans Iraq Vet is selling are absolute garbage. I’ve got a family too and am a small business owner. Never in my life have I asked people to use my service to help me feed my family. If he needs that he should get the fuck off of UA-cam and go earn some money instead of selling branded garbage. Keep doing what you’re doing and providing enjoyable content to us who enjoy it.
First off I believe in no compromise when it comes to the constitution and our bill of rights!!!! The second amendment being to me the most Important because it protects the rest of our rights. When it comes to the felon issue, I feel that if the felony crime that as committed was not a violent crime like rape or the use of a gun to take away your fellow Americans rights away from them, then yes they should get their rights back once they have served their sentence. If it was a violent crime and they used a gun to commit their crime and they have showed themselves to be violent people who cared nothing about their victims rights as an American then I feel they should loose that right!! I don't see this as a compromise, I see it as a deterrent! I believe the Constitution and rights and our fellow Americans should be respected by all Americans and If they don't resect these things then they shouldn't be treated as a American. That's just how I feel and I could be wrong, but if I know someone is a psychopath and I give them a gun knowing they are going to go kill someone with it, then I am as guilty as they are and a fool for giving it to them. Just something to think about! Great video by the way, I always look forward to your video's and your honesty.
Von Bottorff I whole heartedly agree with you. Non violent offenders should be given their rights back after their punishment is over. You should not continue to be punished. On the other side the way I see it is before anything else. Before any other rights given by the constitution. The first right is that all men are created equal. And are entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. If some thug chooses to use violence to take away any of those rights from someone else. They should loose any rights they have.
I don't disparage anyone for making money, I would love to make more money, but I believe you should be honest about your intent! The Felons rights should be restored or else if they are considered to dangerous to have a firearm they should probably still be incarcerated.
Well said Rich.
Rich1911
I agree with you. We keep saying criminals don’t obey the law, well, if they are too dangerous to have a gun their going to have a gun anyway so keep them in jail.
I have stopped watching a lot of channels because of the e-begging give money to my patreon account shit. Also this whole disputes with this gun channel or that gun channel is starting to be like watching the Kardashians. To much high school girl drama among "grown men" The gun channels have to circle the wagons and get back on track. Thanks for the great video!
claims to be against drama
likes videos spreading drama.
P.s. I like your channel because you call out bullshit and tell the truth, that's why I subscribe. Keep it up kota.
If you are a felon and have paid your debt then all your rights should be restored. If you mess up a 2nd Time well then that’s it, we all make mistakes or get caught up in something we didn’t intend. I ruined my career in the Military because I would not compromise my personal moral beliefs. You know where I stand brother, NO Compromise.
100% agree with this!
Fui Gebhardt I could get behind 2 year probation for violent felony but not for a dude that wrote a bad check.
Yep. The felon crap is a perversion of "due process". Removal of rights via due process only goes as far as the end of the sentance (ie. Discharge from probation or parol) after that You are FREE. There are no asterisks** in the 2 Amendment. We're supposed to be armed in spite of the government Not with their "permission".
WickedSensation I think that should depend on what kind of crime you committed.
Kevin Roberts aaand that's the kind of thought process that has gotten us to today where if You have a verbal argument with Your wife or someone you live with and a neighbor calls the cops they take "someone" to jail and that "someone " loses their guns for the rest of their life. NO that's not due process and the second amendment doesn't have exceptions. If You'r safe enough to be free off parol or probation You'r free and have your rights... Period. IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE TO BE A FELONY ANY MORE THANKS TO CLINTON IN '96.People don't even realize how far it's gotten. They're making retired vets prohibited persons in NICS system if they say anything critical of the government in the VA! Come on people!
Do you live in Pennsylvania
Dog hair in the coffee is better than cat hair in the coffee ! ATW Brother I enjoy all the reviews you post. Its all good !
I just love your humor and good HONEST videos, with common sense. You've helped me with many firearm information, much obliged. GOD BLESS THE USA
You tell 'em Kotaboy! Keepin it real on this channel, love it.
Some folks are retired on a fixed income that gets to point.
However, (I don't want to drop names), I mentioned this in the comment section on YANKEE MARSHALL, when he wanted everyone to donate $50 a month to supportbsomeone to drive around the country to support Mom and Pop Gunshops,,,,his reply was per verbatum I was, "JUST A CHEAP ASS"! Kinda stinks!
A Leaf Blower in the house?? You're not supposed to have Dog Hair in coffee??? Who knew?
I parted ways with you the second you started ripping on hickok45 , and started talking up yankee marshal (a well known liberal so-called gun owner) I don't believe you can be both and still be honest with yourself and your audience , you are entitled to your opinion but are not immune to the consequences of voicing such in a public forum like YT meaning you will invariably drive some of us away. Cheers Hoss
Well you certainly weren't being kind , I've never seen Hickok45 EVER criticize other channels , he just doesn't believe in it , so Ill just agree to disagree on this with ya.
So why does being a liberal all of a sudden mean that you instantly subscribe to the extremes? I'm a liberal and love guns, but that's because I'm an individual, and same with the right, most of us think for ourselves on most issues but join a side that best fits. Just because I feel health and education are a bigger matter than the military and taxes doesn't mean I'm some cretinous liar on a matter you hold dear, it just means I'm a little different, but we likely share the same interest in firearms. I do agree with you on Hickok, though, I don't like how much he pushes Bud's or the NRA but he seems like a very genuine guy and doesn't go out of his way to call out others.
@@drownsinkoolaid4203 Classical liberal and 'Regressive' progressive woke lefty have nothing in common.
I respect your vision.Wish I could afford to do the same.Shills are Shills!Thanks for the honest reviews.I just bought my wife a taurus pt111 g2 because of your review.Honest is hard to come by for a long time now!
Zero compromise on the second amendment. Forever. But I think the possibility of a felon being allowed to have weapons after they've served their time should be determined by the nature and circumstances of the felony commited
Well if it's a murderer, rapist or child molester. They shouldn't get out of prison. Other than that if you served your time all your rights should be reinstated.
I make no money from UA-cam and I may never, but I will not ever do the Patreon thing. It is up to the person that has the channel but I agree do nothing but say support me on Patreon and it is unsubscribe from them. It is sad that many of the gun channels have gone that route, the homestead genre has been that way for a 2 or 3 years now, it sucks. You cannot even watch most homestead channels with them asking for support thru Patreon.Hope all is well, brother!
I enjoy your Vids ,due to common interests, values, very informative and you're a fellow Army Bro. "No brag just fact" !
Kotaboy32 Tactical: Agree with your opinions 100%!
Forgotten Weapons and InRange TV condemn certain items all the time. You should check them out. They are NOT review channels specifically, but great info.
Total respect my brother got to subscribe wish all channels were up front like you not salesmen 😃
A few things to keep in mind about Patreon. First, its a voluntary exchange between content providers and supporters. Nobody is forcing anyone to give them money every month. And 2nd, the main reason people switched to patreon is because of the adpolocalypse that effected thousands of youtubers. Many gun-tubers would not exist if not for patreon. If resorting to patreon keeps your channel going and people are voluntarily providing funds to support the channel, that is just fine. Thats no different than me paying DirectTV for extra channels.
And it seems like you might have contradicted yourself when you tried to mock Hickok45 for being sponsored by Budsgunshop. But then you later say that you would like to take sponsorships.