@Nutterbuster - your laidback beer & gear videos are great! Unpretentious, unscripted, and “call 'em like ya see 'em”. The format is popular because it’s genuine and you know what you’re talking about; It's so entertaining because you’ve got a gift for gab.
What gear do we want to see reviewed? Here are some thoughts:
Platform options - pros & cons of different models/brands
ROS options that are public land legal - pros & cons of different models/brands
Nutter says "Stick it" - Climbing stick options - pros & cons of different models/brands
Frugal Nutter's on the ledge - DIY platform options and recommendations for saddle hunting "on the cheap"
Nutter takes a seat - David Waldrop’s PacSeat vs Summit Chairpack versions 1.5 & 2.5
Detailed review of the Hickory Creek Mini In-Line Vertical Crossbow
Comparison of replacement scope options for Hickory Creek Mini In-Line Vertical Crossbow, including pros & cons of each
Nutter in the drink - chest wader comparisons and recommendations
Nutter goes silent - gear silencing products that you would recommend - demo their application & use
Where's Nutter? - Handheld portable blinds (or concealment strategies) for ground setups & setups in the tree
Nutter goes ghillie - the invisible killin' machine
Nutter's gnarled knees need relief - Comparing Trophyline knee pads (new style) vs Arc’teryx vs Tethrd Knushion vs DIY
IMO unboxing video content is ok if you make it the intro to a video that goes on to cover the use and review of the product. (Unboxing by itself is pretty worthless channel content.)
There’s no need to use stuff for more than a weekend if that’s all you typically need to run gear through the paces and draw your conclusions. But if you DO use a piece of gear for a whole season after posting a review based on just a weekend, AND you have new or different thoughts or insight on that gear, doing a follow-up review later would make great content.
What we want to hear mentioned in your reviews is the good, the bad, and the ugly ... and more importantly,
why you feel that way about it. Also, if you see opportunities for design improvements or DIY mods you’d recommend, we want to hear about that. So do the people bringing gear to market - some of them listen attentively and improve their offerings based on input from critical reviews.
I think
@Weldabeast is onto something with his suggestion that you do a series of videos jabberin' with people of interest to the hunting community. (Put your own personal style on interviewing folks
without making it anything formal, - sort of like you're just shootin the bull in camp and letting guests share insights, tips, & tricks they’ve learned the hard way in hunting and in life.)
Guys that I’d be interested in hearing you make conversation with include: Any sage old timers in your locale, your local game warden or game biologist,
@redsquirrel or any of his moderators, Dr. Robert Sheppard, Mark Cama, Jerry Goff, David Waldrop, Matt Garis, Warren Womack (
@WHW), Dan Osterhout (
@DanO), Jerry Grose (
@always89y), Dave T (
@DaveT1963)
Consider selling Nutterbuster gear in a webstore where subscribers can buy t-shirts, hoodies, hats, decals, patches, & magnets with the official Nutterbuster logo. It’ll keep your reviews independent while helping fund your gear purchases or travel & jabber with people of interest. Also consider using some of Nutter’s famous quotes and prose on that merchandise - they do seem to flow like a fountain. Some classics:
“It’s a positioning aid”
“I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your bow is fine”
“Is this safe? No. No it isn't. You're climbing a tree with a loaded weapon in a place where it's hard to get an ambulance. You should be mistrustful of the whole enchilada.”
“I used to be a no-light guy, until I almost picked up ... a 6ft diamondback"
"So now you're telling me my carbon lined, electromagnetic-field blocking fabric also needs to be invisible in the UV spectrum?"
"Beer is an acquired taste. Might as well acquire a taste for the cheap kind. "
“If that’s a Baldwin buck, I’ll eat my Oplux”
