General GunTuber thread

[Corn Flakes]

The reason I say "fake" is because he seems like he either is more reserved off camera and feels the need to "hype himself up" so to speak for his on camera presentation, or he's actually more animated off camera and has to tone it down when he's presenting. Either way I'd like to see him just be himself or at least act like he's being himself.

If his seemingly good relations with other guntubers are any indication, I would be putting more money on him being more animated and witty off-camera and toning it down because he thinks he might get into trouble if he lets fly.

Either that or he just has some severe stage fright going on, IDFK.

Look at Paul Harrel for instance. I love Paul. He's dry, boring, and pedantic to a fault, but the man feels genuine and so I'll sit down and watch the man for an hour even if I'm not particularly interested in what he's actually opining about. Of course I just generally like dry and academic lectures so I'm a bit of a weirdo but hey, hopefully you get what I'm saying.

I get it, yes. I suspect Harrell is also more spontaneous in person, too. Either way, he's the kind of guy I'd go grab a few beers with and probably be quiet 90% of the time just listening to the anecdotes.

 

[Pocket Dragoon]

That and Pirate 4x4 of the same era.

Remember IFSJA? They had a decent off-topic side; which always seemed to have the interesting, rare, & wonderous gun-related stuff for trade & sale that you couldn't find anywhere else.

But towards the end of my days on Pirate, people were as likely to get robbed, as find a good deal.

The man's acting and emoting makes Dave Bautista look like an Academy Award winner.

I was going to say John Cena, but same energy lol.

 

[1Tonka_Truck]

Remember IFSJA?

I didn't post there much, but it did provide motivation for working on my dad's old J20 ranch truck.

 

[CyrusHowler]

A lot of channels I used to love for that are gone. We need KiwiTube. I want something funny like OneyPlays back, shit is so fake and boring lately.

Also dont quadpost. Just make one post and multiquote with "Reply" or "Quote" and put the quotes in. It's seen as bad form otherwise.

I’m fairly new here and to be honest I’m probably an autist myself. I’ll do my best to learn.

 

[Only A Retard Sometimes]

IIRC Garand thumb is a SERE instructor for the Air Force. the impression of "fakeness" might be something that the military requires/suggests. He can't be too controversial without it harming his career. His channel probably brings some recruits in for the DOD.

I mainly watch for the production value. his audio tends to be fantastic and the film is too. Ill catch a video every once and awhile.

 

[CyrusHowler]

I can't speak for anyone else but me personally? GT comes across to me as being very fake. In that special "how do you do fellow kids?" kind of way, I think he's a charisma black hole and I don't like his presentation style, and for a guy that goes on and on about shooting and training as much as he does he spends 97% of any given video's run time just talking into a camera and almost no time showing shooting, training, or practical testing.

I'm sure he's a good guy, and I'm also sure he's got his shit squared away, and I'm also sure that he tones himself down for Youtube, (and I can't blame him for that honestly since it is what he does for a living) but I don't like his videos and I don't like him as a presenter.

I don’t get that from him at all. He spends most of the time talking in front of the camera because he’s reviewing the gun in his way. He goes “from top to butt” like he says and breaks down each part of the gun he likes and doesn’t like. That’s what I get from it anyway.

The reason I say "fake" is because he seems like he either is more reserved off camera and feels the need to "hype himself up" so to speak for his on camera presentation, or he's actually more animated off camera and has to tone it down when he's presenting. Either way I'd like to see him just be himself or at least act like he's being himself.

Look at Paul Harrel for instance. I love Paul. He's dry, boring, and pedantic to a fault, but the man feels genuine and so I'll sit down and watch the man for an hour even if I'm not particularly interested in what he's actually opining about. Of course I just generally like dry and academic lectures so I'm a bit of a weirdo but hey, hopefully you get what I'm saying.

I see what you’re saying but I don’t get that vibe from Mike whatsoever. I get that vibe from Demo Ranch 100%. Not “fake” per say, but someone who hypes himself up for his vids.

As for Paul, I like him too. I actually like listening to him talk more than I like seeing him shoot. I often fast forward past the parts where he’s shooting so I can listen to what I have to say.

 

[TerminalTryHard]

IIRC Garand thumb is a SERE instructor for the Air Force. the impression of "fakeness" might be something that the military requires/suggests. He can't be too controversial without it harming his career. His channel probably brings some recruits in for the DOD.

I mainly watch for the production value. his audio tends to be fantastic and the film is too. Ill catch a video every once and awhile.

I think he's a TACP now, I know he's a LT though.

 

[Pocket Dragoon]

In regards to Garand Thumb's delivery; I figure it's wooden because he's been practicing & polishing it for so long, yet also has to dumb it waaaay down for YT consumption. We're seeing him at probably 1/2 speed (in terms of content & cadence), compared to what he'd do off camera & on the job.

 

[Archie_Kimkicker]

I will say I did enjoy GT's Halo and Half-life meme videos.

 

[WhatInTheActualFuck]

As for Paul, I like him too. I actually like listening to him talk more than I like seeing him shoot. I often fast forward past the parts where he’s shooting so I can listen to what I have to say.

Agree 100%. Also, I do wish he'd either axe/change or at least dial the volume down on his intro.

 

[Sleazy Car Salesman]

Agree 100%. Also, I do wish he'd either axe/change or at least dial the volume down on his intro.

It's at least short so I give it a pass, but you are right.

 

[WhatInTheActualFuck]

It's at least short so I give it a pass, but you are right.

Is it weird that I find myself looking forward to the 2021 Thanksgiving special? The 19/20 ones were good to put on as white noise before you went to sleep.

 

[Corn Flakes]

Is it weird that I find myself looking forward to the 2021 Thanksgiving special? The 19/20 ones were good to put on as white noise before you went to sleep.

I'm doing the same thing. His Thanksgiving specials are great. I'm particularly fond of how carefully he measures every ingredient in his recipes.

 

[Molly White's Breast Milk]

Agree 100%. Also, I do wish he'd either axe/change or at least dial the volume down on his intro.

When the video starts hit the L and left arrow key and you'll skip the entire intro.

 

[Fools Idol]

What the fuck has Nutnfancy been up to these days? I went to his channel and saw toy planes which is both funny and confusing.

 

[UVB-76]

I can't speak for anyone else but me personally? GT comes across to me as being very fake. In that special "how do you do fellow kids?" kind of way, I think he's a charisma black hole and I don't like his presentation style, and for a guy that goes on and on about shooting and training as much as he does he spends 97% of any given video's run time just talking into a camera and almost no time showing shooting, training, or practical testing.

I think GT is genuine but he's trapped playing a meme character which gives off the "fellow kids" vibe. It's the recipe for success so he can't change.
I've been skipping most of his uploads lately but now that you mention it I think he used to put more shooting B-roll footage in the talking segments but I'm not sure. Because I "watch" a lot of YouTube by carrying a bluetooth speaker with me around the house while doing chores I appreciate getting info without long sections of just gunshots going off.

What the fuck has Nutnfancy been up to these days? I went to his channel and saw toy planes which is both funny and confusing.

Spoiler

Being his sperg self, I guess.

 

[1Tonka_Truck]

Anybody watch GT's video with Executive Outcomes(Administrative Results)?

Administrative Results started out with movie gun clone builds.

 

[AGPinochet]

Anybody watch GT's video with Executive Outcomes(Administrative Results)?

Administrative Results started out with movie gun clone builds.

The video made me realize that the relatively new "Carry handle mount is just the same as 1.93 risers in terms of height over bore raising except cheaper" line of thinking is very interesting to me and I wonder how it will stand the test of time.

 

[Only A Retard Sometimes]

The video made me realize that the relatively new "Carry handle mount is just the same as 1.93 risers in terms of height over bore raising except cheaper" line of thinking is very interesting to me and I wonder how it will stand the test of time.

Should do fine. retro is cool and saving money is really cool, plus built in irons.

 

[AGPinochet]

Should do fine. retro is cool and saving money is really cool, plus built in irons.

Heavy though. And to get to your back up irons you have to rip off the optic and then rip off the mount (at least I think).