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To start off, I dumped Pan after his stilly award video stunt, justified after his comments this week. I thought he made an error of judgement, but as this has continued to play out, I've come to the conclusion that he is delusionally arrogant. I should probably stock before he starts to "look into" me as well.
Now that I have that off my chest, I watch the following channels. I will say, I think you need to be selective in what you take as gospel and what is hype and what is advertising. I guess that applied to my "content" as well, because I don't know everything either.
Car Craft Auto Detailing - There is no ego or agenda being presented here. Yes, he is connected to a major detailing retailer here in Australia, the same company that I will be visiting at the end of November to take part in some training with Sandro the instructor. But he stays impartial and there is A LOT to learn from his videos. What he brings to the table for me is a lifetime of knowledge and experience. My decon process comes from watching his videos.
The Rag Company - There are three TRC channels, the FAQ and Podcast Channels join the linked main channel. Yes, there is a LOT of hype going on, and for me I know when to tune that out. Most people get annoyed by this, often called "The Hype Company", but at the end of the day, it's their job to talk up their products...............it is a business after all. Thing is, if it wasn't for TRC, you wouldn't know who P&S are, or Koch Chemie. Yes, those brands existed before TRC, but they made them household names within the enthusiast detailing industry. The main draw for me is the information they bring to the table, I've learnt a tonne watching their videos, again headed by those who have decades of experience.
Chromatic Garage - I've been watching this guys stuff for a very long time. Like Sandro, there is no agenda or ego playing out here, he lets the quality of the video speak for itself. Most of his videos are AMSR, but his recent videos have featured more speaking and on camera content. I like his eccentric nature and superbly shot and edited videos. Content here is eclectic, from old BMW's to Landrover's, shop makeovers, product how-to's.
Mike G - This is a product review channel that I trust over all the rest. Highly respected among the Autogeek community, Mike delivers real world reviews and actually uses the product rather than just reading the label and telling everyone how good it is (I'll let you figure out who I'm referring to there). Not riveting content, but as he often gets products before they are released, his videos are usually first of any given product.
Obsessed Garage - I know he is a love or hate personality but hear me out. I discovered this channel quite late, but I soon began relating to some of his struggles, which ultimately led to the creation of this channel. Does he play up some of those character traits, probably, but watching his content I began to come to terms with my own character quirks.......................I wasn't alone. And for that reason, I continue to watch and be inspired by his channel. Seeing garages being made with no concern for cost is undoubtably cool. And while there were many tools and products that existed before his business/influence, but they were not commonly known about beforehand? How many people use a MTM SGS28 gun or foam cannon, EGO blowers as car dryers, how many tried Bead Maker or GSF because of him? Does his abrasive nature annoy me? Yes, it does at times. Has he said things that offended me? Many times actually. Is there a lot of wealth being thrown around, sure is. But then, he came from nothing, built a life for himself through hard work, instigated change, and for that I respect him.
AMMO NYC - This is another channel that I get a lot out of. Again, while he does have his own line of products to sell, he is not ramming them down your throat, rather he simply uses the products and describes what and why he is doing something. He also has a great way of explaining his thought processes, so you are highly likely to learn something along the way.
There are more, but those are the ones I regularly watch.
Now that I have that off my chest, I watch the following channels. I will say, I think you need to be selective in what you take as gospel and what is hype and what is advertising. I guess that applied to my "content" as well, because I don't know everything either.
Car Craft Auto Detailing - There is no ego or agenda being presented here. Yes, he is connected to a major detailing retailer here in Australia, the same company that I will be visiting at the end of November to take part in some training with Sandro the instructor. But he stays impartial and there is A LOT to learn from his videos. What he brings to the table for me is a lifetime of knowledge and experience. My decon process comes from watching his videos.
The Rag Company - There are three TRC channels, the FAQ and Podcast Channels join the linked main channel. Yes, there is a LOT of hype going on, and for me I know when to tune that out. Most people get annoyed by this, often called "The Hype Company", but at the end of the day, it's their job to talk up their products...............it is a business after all. Thing is, if it wasn't for TRC, you wouldn't know who P&S are, or Koch Chemie. Yes, those brands existed before TRC, but they made them household names within the enthusiast detailing industry. The main draw for me is the information they bring to the table, I've learnt a tonne watching their videos, again headed by those who have decades of experience.
Chromatic Garage - I've been watching this guys stuff for a very long time. Like Sandro, there is no agenda or ego playing out here, he lets the quality of the video speak for itself. Most of his videos are AMSR, but his recent videos have featured more speaking and on camera content. I like his eccentric nature and superbly shot and edited videos. Content here is eclectic, from old BMW's to Landrover's, shop makeovers, product how-to's.
Mike G - This is a product review channel that I trust over all the rest. Highly respected among the Autogeek community, Mike delivers real world reviews and actually uses the product rather than just reading the label and telling everyone how good it is (I'll let you figure out who I'm referring to there). Not riveting content, but as he often gets products before they are released, his videos are usually first of any given product.
Obsessed Garage - I know he is a love or hate personality but hear me out. I discovered this channel quite late, but I soon began relating to some of his struggles, which ultimately led to the creation of this channel. Does he play up some of those character traits, probably, but watching his content I began to come to terms with my own character quirks.......................I wasn't alone. And for that reason, I continue to watch and be inspired by his channel. Seeing garages being made with no concern for cost is undoubtably cool. And while there were many tools and products that existed before his business/influence, but they were not commonly known about beforehand? How many people use a MTM SGS28 gun or foam cannon, EGO blowers as car dryers, how many tried Bead Maker or GSF because of him? Does his abrasive nature annoy me? Yes, it does at times. Has he said things that offended me? Many times actually. Is there a lot of wealth being thrown around, sure is. But then, he came from nothing, built a life for himself through hard work, instigated change, and for that I respect him.
AMMO NYC - This is another channel that I get a lot out of. Again, while he does have his own line of products to sell, he is not ramming them down your throat, rather he simply uses the products and describes what and why he is doing something. He also has a great way of explaining his thought processes, so you are highly likely to learn something along the way.
There are more, but those are the ones I regularly watch.
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