There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
Then on sites like YouTube and Vimeo you come across self-proclaimed experts who don't seem to have experience backpacking or they get sent a product and just review it after looking at it for a day or less...
Obviously there are exceptions to the rules here but where is the proverbial 'pot of gold' hiding for ultralight gear reviews?
I'm not looking for a cheerleader from a brand or a BS'er that makes up what they don't know.
I'm curious about WordPress sites, blogs, channels, or other places that put the content of their reviews out there with little to no regard for profit.
One example I have in mind is Hikin' Jim from: http://adventuresinstoving.blogspot.com/
But his content is only one very small segment of the community and it isn't as current as many new products have come out since his last post.
I'm nearly at the point where I should make my own content based on buying darn near everything I can find and tinkering with it all the time. I just prefer to consume than create since my bar for acceptance is so high.
I'd appreciate any direction that is within these parameters.
Thanks,
Cuylar